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Elected MMDCEs risk development paralysis – ADC
The Africa Development Council (ADC) has opposed proposals to elect Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs), arguing that Ghana’s unitary system requires presidential appointees at the district level to ensure policy coherence and national unity. The position follows Cabinet’s approval of reforms...
A big fish has fallen – Kpebu says Wontumi conviction signals new era in galamsey fight
Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has become the highest-profile political figure to be convicted in Ghana’s fight against illegal mining.
Africa must fund its own health systems to achieve universal healthcare – African Union Commissioner for Health
African Union Commissioner for Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development, Ambassador Amma Twum-Amoah, has called on African governments to increase domestic investment in healthcare, warning that the continent cannot continue to rely heavily on external donors to build resilient health systems.
Two foreign nationals arrested in pre-dawn anti-galamsey raid in Ashanti Region
The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS), through its Manso Adubia taskforce, in a joint operation with the Blue Water Guards, has executed a decisive pre-dawn enforcement raid at Sanfo Adiam in the Amansie East District of the Ashanti Region.
Revised anti-LGBTQ+ Bill lacks teeth to bite - Minority
The Minority in Parliament has criticised amendments made to the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2025, arguing that the revised version passed by Parliament last Friday has lost the deterrent force and effectiveness of the original bill approved by the Eighth Parliament in 2024. Addressing a press conferenc...
Appeal Court judgment in Tamakloe case has no basis — Alfred Tuah-Yeboah
Former Deputy Attorney-General Alfred Tuah-Yeboah has strongly criticised the Court of Appeal’s decision to acquit former MASLOC Chief Executive Officer Sedinam Tamakloe Attionu, describing the judgment as erroneous and urging the Attorney-General to challenge it at the Supreme Court. Tuah-Yeboah, who was involved in t...
Abronye arrest: executive and judiciary in “an unholy alliance” – Afenyo-Markin
Minority Leader and Member of Parliament for Effutu, Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, has described an “unholy alliance” between the Executive arm of government and some elements within the judiciary aimed at silencing members of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP). Addressing a press conference at the NPP headqua...
Kumasi Evangel Choir donates GH¢21,000 to support child cancer care at KATH
The Kumasi Evangel Choir, a choral group in the Ashanti Region, has donated GH¢21,000 to support cancer care for children at the Paediatric Oncology Unit of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH). The donation fulfils a pledge made during the group’s recent “Total Praise Concert” held in Kumasi, where funds were rai...
Ghana pushes for fairer access, data-driven sport development at 12th Commonwealth Sports Ministers Meeting in Scotland
The transformative power of sport took centre stage at the 12th Commonwealth Sports Ministers Meeting in Glasgow, Scotland, where leaders from across the Commonwealth discussed ways to use sport to build healthier, fairer and more inclusive societies. Held alongside the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, the meeting brou...
EPA warns mining firms over galamsey in concessions, threatens sanctions
The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has issued a strong warning to mining companies, stating that failure to prevent illegal mining activities within their concessions will attract strict regulatory sanctions. In a press release dated April 23, 2026, the Authority reaffirmed its mandate under the Environmental...
FoSCel founder urges free genotype screening for Ghanaian youth
The Founder of the Focus on Sickle-Cell Foundation (FosCel), Mr Amos Andoh, has called on government to broaden its approach to tackling sickle cell disease by making genotype screening more accessible to young people.
Ghana records decline in new HIV infections and AIDS deaths in 2025 – AIDS Commission report
Ghana has recorded a decline in new HIV infections and AIDS-related deaths, with the latest national estimates showing progress in the country’s response to the epidemic. The 2025 National HIV Estimates and Projections report by the Ghana AIDS Commission (GAC) indicates that new HIV infections reduced from 16,189 in 20...