The Carter Center congratulates Liberia on the passage of its first law to improve health care for people with mental illnesses and prevent discrimination against them.  The bill passed by the Liberia House of Representatives on May 24 protects people living with mental health disorders from discrimination and will give access to quality mental health […]

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Friday maintained that the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) should be at the forefront in the fight against illegal mining, saying Ghanaians expect security services to curb the menace. “As government intensifies its efforts to curb the illegal mining phenomenon, otherwise referred to as ‘galamsey’, that is polluting our waters, […]

The Atibie Nursing and Midwifery Training College has appealed to the Health Ministry (MOH) to move quickly to post more teachers to the school. Mrs. Paulina Osabutey, the Principal, said it had over the past decade been struggling with inadequate teachers and that things had kept worsening. She told the Ghana News Agency (GNA) that […]

Mr. Rawuf Sani, member of Darkuman ‘Borla Taxi’ Association, has expressed worry about the Accra Metropolitan Assembly’s directive to members to halt their operations. It said the directive if implemented would create unemployment and affect the livelihood of the people. Speaking to Ghana News Agency, Mr Rawuf said the creation of the Sanitation Ministry by […]

Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Ghana (EPCG), has launched a five-year national strategic plan to strengthen its contribution to the nation’s development. This comes amid the celebration of its 170 years anniversary. The Right Reverend Dr. Seth Senyo Agidi, the Moderator, said under the plan, it was going to build more health facilities and vocational schools across […]

The Australian High Commission in Ghana would on June 3 organise an indigenous textiles fashion show as part of its National Reconciliation Week with the support of Emirates Airlines and La Villa Boutique Ghana. In a statement issued in Accra on Friday by the High Commission and copied to the Ghana News Agency, the Australian […]

Thousands of protestors who hit the streets of Accra on Friday in demand of justice and accountability have given the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) a three-month ultimatum to retrieve an alleged USD 1.2 billion stolen by some civil and public officials. The group led by Captain Kwadwo Smart, the host of an Accra-based […]

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) for Libya and Head of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Martin Kobler, is following reports of ongoing fighting in Tripoli with grave concern. The SRSG calls on rival groups to stop fighting immediately and put Libyan national interest first. “Voices of reason should prevail for the […]

Switzerland has transferred approximately EUR 3.5 million to Tunisia, in response to a request for mutual legal assistance. The final destination of these assets will depend on the proceedings currently under way in Tunisia. This new restitution is a tangible manifestation of the good cooperation that exists between Switzerland and Tunisia Acting on a request […]

Mr Rowan James Laxton has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Republic of Cameroon in succession to Mr Brian Olley, who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Mr Laxton will take up his appointment in October 2017.

The U.S. Embassy in Cairo condemns the depraved, horrific terrorist attack today against innocent civilians in Minya.  Our thoughts and prayers go out to the victims of this heinous, reprehensible assault. We express our deepest condolences to the families and friends of the victims, and we wish the injured a speedy recovery.

Mr. President, even though it might seem long overdue, I still wish to use this opportunity to congratulate you on your assumption of the highest office of the republic of Ghana. Without much reservation on the processes and the procedures that led to your 2016 victory, congratulations once again, my president. As a senior legal […]

Some irate youth have looted and vandalized properties of Geo Professional Services (GPS) Mining Company in the Amansie West District with damages running into millions of cedis. They caused considerable damage to virtually every item on sight including electrical connections, air conditioners, food, mining machinery, stationary and even furniture with the chances of re-fixing them […]

Governments have in the past left Ghana’s capital investments in the hands of donors leading to numerous challenges in the health delivery system. “Leaving a nation’s capital investments in the hands of donors is a dangerous game any government could play, yet Ghana had taken such chances in the past leading to numerous challenges in […]

MEDIA QUOTE In response to the Lusaka Magistrate Court’s decision to adjourn the case of United Party for National Development (UPND) leader Hakainde Hichilema and five of his employees until 12 June, Deprose Muchena, Amnesty International’s Regional Director for Southern Africa said: “Hakainde Hichilema and his five employees are currently undergoing persecution through prosecution and […]

Fishermen in Shama declare support for the fight against galamsey Some fishermen at Shama in the Western Region have urged the government to continue the fight against galamsey to help restore the Pra River that flows into the sea and is gradually polluting it. They said the results of galamsey on the Pra River had […]

ActionAid Ghana, a non-governmental organization, has organized a durbar at Bongo-Feo, in the Bongo District of the Upper East Region, to sensitize the people on the negative effects of Child Marriage and the need to stop it.  Mr John Abaa, the Senior Programme Officer of ActionAid Ghana, said the NGO in partnership with the United […]

A research conducted by the Navrongo Health Research Center at Lambussie on a pilot nutrition project, has revealed that multi-sector coordination for nutrition bring some impact on behaviour change. The research has further revealed that multi-sector coordination increases knowledge and capacity of the various sectors involved which enable them to solve nutrition issues. Mr. Koichiro […]

Mr. Evans Kpebah, the Wa East District Director of Education, has bemoaned the soaring cases of teenage pregnancy among school children in the District. He said the District recorded 35 cases of teenage pregnancies between the period of January and May this year, while 24 cases were recorded in 2016. Mr. Kpebah made this known […]

The Board Chairman of GOIL, Kwamena Bartels has outlined pragmatic measures to retrieve all debt owed to the company by government. GOIL, which an indigenous oil marketing company is owed by government agencies and security services including the Ghana Police, running into millions of cedis. Speaking to Citi Business News on plans to retrieve the […]