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GETFund releases GH¢199.47m to clear SHS feeding arrears
The Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) has disbursed GH¢199.47 million to senior high and technical school heads to settle outstanding feeding arrears, easing mounting pressure over delayed payments that had threatened to disrupt school operations. The release follows an emergency meeting convened by the Minister for...
Former Afram Plains North MP declares intention to contest NDC National Women’s Organiser race
Former Afram Plains North Constituency MP, Betty Krosbi Mensah, has officially announced her intention to contest for the National Women’s Organiser position of the National Democratic Congress (NDC). According to her, the decision follows months of consultations with political mentors and gender advocates across the c...
NPP accuses government of using Wontumi conviction to divert attention from national challenges
The General Secretary of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Frimpong Kodua, has accused the government of using the conviction of the party's Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, as a distraction from what he described as Ghana's more pressing national ch...
Telecel Foundation Healthfest extends healthcare service to Konongo for Ashanti Month
About 400 residents of Konongo and surrounding towns have received free, comprehensive health screenings through Telecel Ghana Foundation's Healthfest, which brought essential healthcare services directly to residents in eastern Ashanti.
JICA and Noguchi enhance lab skills of healthcare professionals in Africa to combat infectious diseases
The Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR), a constituent of the College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana, is collaborating with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), to train eight healthcare professionals from six African countries in modern laboratory technology to enhance their...
Obuasi NPP election violence: three plead not guilty, granted GHC50,000 bail
Three men have been arrested and charged for allegedly disrupting the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) constituency executive elections at Bidieso in Obuasi, police said on Wednesday. The Ashanti South Regional Police Command identified the suspects as Haruna Iddrisu, also known as Dole, Osei Boateng, also known as Nana Ose...
GMTF backs cardiac care, specialist training and modern infrastructure
The Ghana Medical Trust Fund (GMTF) has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening cardiovascular and thoracic healthcare in Ghana through strategic investments in patient support, specialist training and critical medical infrastructure. Addressing the Annual General and Scientific Conference of the Ghanaian Society of...
SHS freshers to report to school Sept. 18
Senior high/technical school freshers will begin their second cycle education on September 18, 2026 as the adjusted pre-tertiary education calendar hits a second straight year this year. The Ghana Education Service (GES) has consequently assured all Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) graduates that comprehe...
Academia, industry relation: KsTU, IET-GH to strengthen collaboration
A delegation from the Institution of Engineering and Technology, Ghana (IET-GH) has paid a working visit to the Faculty of Built and Natural Environment (FBNE) of the Kumasi Technical University (KsTU). The visit aimed at deepening the collaboration between the professional body and the university in running its built...
UniMAC hosts first international journalism and media conference
The University of Media, Arts, and Communication (UniMAC) has opened its maiden State of Journalism, Media, and Communication Conference (SJMCC 2026), marking the institution's first major international academic conference since the merger of the Ghana Institute of Journalism (GIJ), the National Film and Television Ins...
‘Cool heads must prevail’ – Health Committee Chair urges resolution of KATH impasse
The Chairman of Parliament’s Health Committee, Dr. Mark Kurt Nawaane, has called for calm and dialogue to resolve the ongoing impasse at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), warning that ordinary Ghanaians are suffering as a result of the dispute.
1,587 Common Fund projects traced do not exist — Administrator
The Administrator of the District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF), Michael Harry Yamson, has disclosed that 1,587 out of 4,767 projects traced under the fund across the country have so far been found not to exist. He said the findings emerged from a recent exercise to trace projects financed through the Common Fund, expl...