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The politicisation of public problems
Partisans are often quick to caution against politicising public problems and I agree with them—public problems do not wear political colours. The recent floods and the devastation they brought, including the loss of precious Ghanaian lives, did not discriminate based on political affiliation. When the rains intensifie...
KATH doctors begin indefinite strike over CEO suspension
The Komfo Anokye Doctors Association (KADA) has announced a total withdrawal of services at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) effective 6:00 a.m. on Saturday, 6th June 2026, over the suspension of the hospital's Chief Executive Officer. In a notice addressed to the Board Chairman of KATH, Nana Professor, the do...
How a Ghanaian town is turning electric motorbikes into a climate solution
In the northern Ghanaian town of Bawku, the soft hum of electric motorcycles now fills the streets as residents take part in activities ahead of World Environment Day, following a shift away from petrol motorbikes in recent years linked to local restrictions and changing transport patterns.
NPP to announce next steps after Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu’s acquittal
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) says it will soon announce its official position and the next steps it intends to take following the Court of Appeal’s decision to acquit and discharge former Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC) Chief Executive Officer, Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu. In a Facebook post by the party’s Ge...
GIA opens 4th International Educational Seminar with a call for stronger insurance leadership
The Ghana Insurers Association (GIA) has opened its 4th International Educational Seminar with a call on industry players to demonstrate bold leadership, strengthen professional capacity and build public confidence in the face of emerging global risks.
Kingsley Quiz Competition produces 20 Cuba-trained medical doctors for Ghana
Twenty students who excelled in the Kingsley Quiz Competition in Abuakwa South six years ago have graduated as medical doctors after completing their medical training in Cuba.
Attacks on Ebola centres intensify in eastern DR Congo
Attacks on Ebola health facilities are intensifying in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as the World Health Organization warns the outbreak could worsen in the DRC and Uganda On Thursday, the Rwampara health centre was stormed by a group of angry residents demanding the bodies of relatives who had die...
KATH OPD crowded as normal services resume after doctors suspended strike
Activities at the Out-Patient Department (OPD) of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi have returned to full operation following the suspension of a four-day strike by doctors.
Ghana risks potential shortage of HIV testing kits by end of July
Ghana risks a looming nationwide shortage of essential HIV testing commodities, both oral and blood-based kits by the end of July, raising concerns about possible disruptions to early diagnosis and treatment programmes if urgent measures are not taken.
Krachi West MCE pushes school infrastructure expansion
In a renewed push to strengthen education delivery in the Krachi West Municipality of the Oti Region, the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Prosper Addo, has embarked on an aggressive drive to expand classroom infrastructure and improve teaching and learning conditions across the municipality. Within a little over a yea...
Mahama pushes diaspora inclusion and economic partnerships at London town hall meeting
President John Dramani Mahama has outlined plans to deepen diaspora participation in governance and strengthen Ghana’s economic engagement with the United Kingdom during a town hall meeting with members of the Ghanaian community in London. The engagement formed part of activities linked to the Ghana UK Investment Summi...
Years of political battles make me prepared to lead NPP – Wontumi
New Patriotic Party (NPP) national chairman aspirant Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has pledged to unite and rebuild the party as he seeks the party’s national chairmanship ahead of the 2028 general elections. Speaking during a live interview on Movement TV on Monday (1 June), as part of h...