The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief) has distributed 7,640 food baskets to vulnerable Muslims across Ghana, ahead of the Ramadan fasting period. The distribution ceremony took place at the National Mosque, at Kanda, in Accra, where officials of the Saudi Embassy, religious leaders and beneficiaries gathered to mark the official inauguration of […] The post KSrelief

President John Dramani Mahama has announced an ambitious plan to generate US$12 billion annually from Ghana’s tree crop production and its associated agricultural value chains, positioning the sector as a central pillar of the country’s economic transformation agenda. Speaking at the maiden Ghana Tree Crop Summit 2026 and Exhibition, organised under the auspices of the […] The post Ghana Targets

Patricia Appiagyei, Member of Parliament for Asokwa and Deputy Minority Leader, has opened a new health centre in the Asokwa New-Town Electoral Area, marking what she described as another step towards universal primary healthcare access within the constituency. The facility, funded entirely through the MP’s Common Fund and completed over a two-year period, was inaugurated […] The post Asokwa

A  delegation from the University of Professional Studies-Accra (UPSA) led by Chairman of the UPSA 60th Anniversary Planning Committee and Chief Executive Officer-Chartered Institute of Marketing, Ghana (CIMG), Kwabena Agyekum,on Monday  paid a courtesy call on the Commissioner-General Anthony Kwasi Sarpong and Dr. Martin Kolbil Yambrigya at the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA). Mr. Agyekum congratulated […] The post UPSA

Mr. Peter Nortsu-Kotoe, Member of Parliament for Akatsi North, has cut sod for a series of education infrastructure projects aimed at improving learning conditions and teacher welfare across the district. The sod-cutting ceremony, undertaken in collaboration with the Akatsi North District Assembly, covers the construction of classroom blocks and teachers’ bungalows in selected communities. The projects include a three-unit classroom block […] The post Akatsi North

Tensions flared in Parliament yesterday as the Minority caucus strongly criticised the Mahama administration over the recent reduction in cocoa producer prices, describing the decision as economically damaging and politically inconsistent. Leading the charge, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, Member of Parliament for Ofoase-Ayirebi, formally called on the government to immediately restore the previous farmgate price of […] The post KON

The Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Alhaji Yusif Sulenama, has declared that the protection and responsible utilisation of Ghana’s wildlife resources “is not optional, it is a national obligation,” as the government begins nationwide consultations to operationalise the Wildlife Resources Management Act, 2023 (Act 1115). Addressing stakeholders at the opening of a consultative […] The post Wildlife

Six people have died, following a devastating fire outbreak involving a petrol tanker and several vehicles on the Accra–Nsawam Highway, near Okanta, in the early hours of Saturday, February 14, 2026. The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) confirmed that the fire occurred around 4:45 a.m. and involved a petrol tanker carrying approximately 54,000 litres of […] The post Editorial: Petrol

The MTN Ghana Foundation has officially launched the 2026 edition of its flagship “Save a Life” Blood Donation Exercise, setting an ambitious target of collecting 7,000 units of blood nationwide. The annual initiative, organized in partnership with the Ghana Health Service, aims to strengthen the country’s blood reserves and support hospitals facing persistent shortages. The […] The post GHS

AngloGold Ashanti Obuasi Mine, with support from its partners, has inspired female students at the Asare Bediako Senior High School (SHS) to pursue careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). The partners included the Women in Engineering of the Ghana Institution of Engineers (WINE-GhIE), Underground Mining Alliance (UMA) and SGS. The session, which was on the theme: “From vision to impact: redefining STEM by closing the gender […] The post

The Chief of Dunkwa-on-Offin, Okofrobuor Obeng Nuako III has cautioned cocoa farmers against any intentions to release their farmlands to illegal miners in the face of the recent reduction of cocoa prices by the government. According to the chief, much as the reduction in Cocoa Price is worrisome, releasing the farmlands to illegal miners would adversely affect […] The post Don’t

"This is the only hustle we know," miners tell the BBC as they try their luck at the site in Springs.