The Government has set a target of planting 30 million tree seedlings across the country in 2026 as part of efforts to combat climate change, restore degraded landscapes and reverse the loss of Ghana’s forest cover. The new target was announced at the launch of the 2026 edition of the Tree for Life Reforestation Initiative, following […] The post Government Target 30m Tress After Exceeding

Minority Caucus in Parliament has called for the immediate reinstatement of the Chief Executive Officer of Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), arguing that his suspension fails to address the deep-rooted structural challenges responsible for the persistent “No Bed Syndrome” confronting Ghana’s healthcare system. In a statement issued on Saturday, June 7, and signed by the […] The post Reverse

Doctors at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) have embarked on an indefinite strike action effective Saturday, June 6, 2026. The action is in protest against the suspension of the CEO of KATH as directed by the Minister of Health. It also follows growing concerns over severe congestion at the hospital’s Emergency Department and what […] The post KATH doctors embark

Ghana’s health sector witnessed an uneasy calm over the weekend, following the suspension of the Chief Executive Officer of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), Dr. Paa Kwesi Baidoo. His suspension stemmed from the temporary closure of the Accident and Emergency (A&E) Centre of KATH, a development for which he sought wider consultation with stakeholders, […] The post Editorial:

With all due respect to the Speaker, any appeal for a reconsideration of the recently passed Proper Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill ought to be respectfully declined. The Speaker’s intervention at this stage can only be understood as an appeal to the conscience of the leadership and members of the House in the […] The post Why Parliament should

The Ashanti Regional Branch of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has organised a capacity-building programme to strengthen journalists’ competencies in environmental reporting and personal safety. The training programme, which coincided with the World Environment Day was under the theme: “Inspired by Nature; For Climate; For Our Future” was funded by Reporters Without Borders (RSF Germany). The […] The post GJA-Ashanti

Kingmakers of Asante Agona have successfully installed a new Agonahene (Omanhene of Asante Agona), in the person of Odehyie Benjamin Kwaku Boakye, alias Nana Boakye. The new chief answers to the stool name Obiri Komfo Anokye Boakye I. Mr. Boakye has over a decade experience as a Radio Broadcaster, IT Practitioner, Businessman and Political Strategist. […] The post New Agonahene installed,

Mr. Abubakar Sedik, District Chief Executive (DCE) for Ahafo Ano South West in the Ashanti Region, has officially cut the sod for the construction of a new 24-Hour Economy Model Market at Mankranso. He said the modern facility was designed to transform the district into a major commercial hub and aims to stimulate round-the-clock economic […] The post Ahafo Ano South West

Former media aide to the late ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, Bashir Ahmad, on Saturday said former President Goodluck Jonathan should not be blamed entirely for Boko Haram’s activities while he was in office. Ahmad said securing Nigeria requires the active participation of the government and community.   Posting on X, the former presidential aide said leaders, […] The post Goodluck

UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer will host Volodymyr Zelensky in Downing Street later on Sunday, alongside French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, for talks on European support for Ukraine. Ahead of the meeting, Kyiv officials said a Russian drone had hit a storage facility for spent nuclear fuel near the Chornobyl […] The post Zelensky criticises

The Kibi School for the Deaf in the Eastern Region has received a major boost in its quest to provide quality education and welfare support to hearing-impaired learners following a generous donation worth approximately GH¢100,000 from businessman and philanthropist, King Kojo Mohammed, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Tako God’s Resource Limited. The donation, which comes […] The post Philanthropist

The long-anticipated redevelopment of the Agartha 24-Hour Market in Koforidua has officially commenced, with the New Juaben South Municipal Assembly relocating traders from the market enclave to a temporary trading site to allow construction works to begin. The relocation exercise marks a significant milestone in efforts by the Municipal Assembly to modernize one of the […] The post New Juaben South relocates

Artificial intelligence has been used to develop a “fundamentally new” type of vaccine that could protect against large swathes of viruses and prevent pandemics, say researchers. The team at the University of Cambridge say it is the first time a vaccine’s key component has been designed entirely by AI and then trialled in people. The […] The post ‘World-first’

The passage of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2025 by Parliament last week, May 29, has shifted the national conversation from whether the bill would pass to a more consequential question: will President John Dramani Mahama assent to it if and when it reaches his desk? At first glance, the answer might […] The post Feature:

The crisis engulfing the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) has taken a new turn, with nurses and midwives threatening to join an ongoing industrial action unless the suspension of the hospital’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is immediately reversed. The latest development follows a decision by the Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, to suspend the […] The post KATH

The growing impasse at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) intensified yesterday as the Ghana Medical Association (GMA) demanded the immediate reinstatement of the hospital’s suspended Chief Executive Officer (CEO), warning that continued confrontations between government and health professionals could destabilise the sector. The call follows the decision by the Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah […] The post Health

Medical doctors at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) have announced an indefinite withdrawal of services in protest against the suspension of the hospital’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), describing the action as unjustified and detrimental to efforts aimed at safeguarding patient care. The decision was reached at an emergency meeting of the Komfo Anokye Doctors […] The post KATH Doctors

Residents of the Kumasi Metropolitan Area a_nd several adjoining communities are expected to experience interruptions in water supply from Tuesday, June 9, to Thursday, June 11, 2026, following the temporary shutdown of the Barekese Water Treatment Plant for critical maintenance works. A statement issued by the Ashanti Regional Management of Ghana Water Limited (GWL) said […] The post Kumasi

The Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has directed the Board of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) to suspend the hospital’s Chief Executive Officer for two weeks with immediate effect over the controversial announcement that temporarily halted admissions of new emergency cases at the facility. The suspension follows widespread public concern after KATH announced […] The post KATH

The Ghana Police Service has announced the foiling of a planned robbery attack and the recovery of weapons linked to a notorious robbery syndicate operating in parts of the country. According to a statement posted on the Police Service’s official X account, the operation was carried out jointly by the Surveillance Unit of the National […] The post Police Foil Robbery Plot; Suspect