Roads leading into and within Sekondi-Takoradi, including key routes that connect to the Port of Takoradi, are set to undergo extensive rehabilitation following the award of a 39-kilometre intra-city roads contract to wholly Ghanaian firm Justmoh Construction Limited. The project targets strategic corridors that serve residential, commercial and industrial traffic in the Western Regional capital, […]
The Minister for Works, Housing and Water Resources, Kenneth Gilbert Adjei, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with two Turkish infrastructure companies to begin the preliminary and detailed engineering designs for a major water treatment plant to serve communities in the eastern part of Accra. The agreement was concluded with Koçak Çevre and Hac?o?lu […]
Kenya is facing a growing public health challenge as Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) such as hypertension, cancer and mental health disorders continue to rise across the country. Currently, NCDs account for more than a third of all deaths in the country, placing significant pressure on the healthcare system and affecting people during their most productive years. […]
There is renewed hope for motorists in the Mpohor District, as the long-neglected Apowa to Mpohor road has been incorporated into President Mahama’s “Big Push” initiative. Work has now begun on the thirteen-kilometre stretch, which remained unmotorable despite sod-cutting ceremonies in 2018 and 2021. Traditional leaders and residents are optimistic about its completion. Mpohor, a […]
About 80 people die from cancer every day in Kenya, with 30 percent of the country’s case burden centered in the capital Nairobi, that’s according to data from the National Cancer Institute of Kenya. Speaking during a field visit to Mbagathi County Hospital as part of activities marking Africa Press Day, Emily Dasito, Head of […]
Minister for Lands and Natural Resources Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah has announced Ghana’s readiness to collaborate with international partners to advance the safe, secure and peaceful use of nuclear energy for sustainable development. He says such international cooperation aligns with the objectives of the Paris Climate Agreement, particularly the global pursuit of universal access to […]
Illegal mining in Ghana has evolved beyond environmental destruction into a complex political, economic and security ecosystem that increasingly shapes control over land, labour and community authority, the Commandant of the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) has warned. Speaking at the Ashanti Regional Validation and Dialogue Workshop on the Safety and Security Ecosystem […]
The Mortuaries and Funeral Facilities Agency (MoFFA) has shut down the Enchi Government Hospital mortuary and the Agyapa Funeral Home in the Aowin Municipality of the Western Region. This comes after inspections uncovered operational conditions considered unsafe for the preservation of human remains and the protection of staff and surrounding communities. The action forms part […]
The General Secretary of the Industrial and commercial workers union, ICU has called for renewed commitment to advancing the rights and opportunities of women and girls across all sectors of society. Speaking during a commemoration of the International Women’s Day, Mr Morgan Ayawine said women remain indispensable to social and economic development but continue to […]
The international pressure now surrounding Ghana’s gold policy is remarkable not because foreign governments are expressing concern—that is routine whenever major resource contracts are threatened—but because of how unusually coordinated that concern has become. When the United States, China, and several Western governments all signal discomfort at the same moment, seasoned observers of African political […]
Minister for Energy and Green Transition, Dr. John Abdulai Jinapor, has announced that from end of March, planned power disruptions will occur to facilitate the installation of 1,500 new transformers across the country. The initiative is aimed at reducing network overload and minimizing frequent outages. The announcement was made during the launch of the Electricity […]
Two Police officers have died in a motorbike accident at Ofoase in the Ofoase-Ayirebi District of the Eastern Region. The officers who were off duty, ran into a stationary tricycle while returning from Ayirebi, where they had gone to purchase chicken. Preliminary reports indicate one of the victims was riding the motorbike, while the other […]
The Minority in Parliament has dismissed claims by the Health Minister, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, that the government has paid GH¢2.6 billion to the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) in 2025 to clear outstanding claims and debts owed to health service providers. The Minister made the assertions in a question posed by Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin […]
The final batch of 51 continuing tertiary students from Takoradi Technical University are among 250 beneficiaries of the Obaatanpa Scholarship Initiative, supported by Prof. Grace Ayensu Danquah, MP for Essikado-Ketan. The students, alongside peers from University of Mines and Technology, University of Education Winneba, and University of Development Studies, University of Development studies, University Cape […]
A high-level audit of Ghana’s 2024 arrears has exposed and revealed GH¢8.1 billion in rejected claims, including fictitious 1D1F debts and ghost bank accounts.
FABAG supports the Finance Minister’s directive banning selected transit goods from entering Ghana by land, saying the policy will reduce smuggling, protect local industries and boost government revenue.
Government insists Ghana must maximise benefits from its mineral resources under the new Minerals and Mining Royalty Regulations, 2025, as the Minority warns the policy could cost up to one million jobs.
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