Friends of Nation (FON), a civil society organisation, has piloted a series of green climate solutions in three districts of the Western Region to strengthen the capacity of local governments and communities in gender-responsive climate resilience, energy transition and environmental justice. The initiative, implemented in Ellembelle, Jomoro and Nzema East, includes the installation of polycarbonate … The post FON

The Executive Director of the Gosanet Foundation, Mr Samuel Yao Atidzah, has called for intensified public education on HIV to help reduce new infections and improve access to prevention, testing, treatment and care services. He said increasing awareness of the impact of HIV on national development was critical to encouraging responsible behaviour and strengthening the … The post Intensify HIV

The President of the Ghana Medical Association (GMA), Professor Dr Ernest Yorke, has called on the government to extend its planned ban or phase-out of Styrofoam products to cover all single-use plastics. He said indiscriminate disposal of such plastics continued to block drains and waterways, thereby worsening flooding during heavy rains. “Plastic waste is a … The post Fight

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has shut down two unlicensed sachet water production facilities and a cold store in the Greater Accra Region after inspectors uncovered serious hygiene and food safety violations that posed significant public health risks. The closures followed an inspection exercise on Wednesday as part of the authority’s nationwide enforcement campaign. … The post FDA

The call by the President of the Ghana Medical Association (GMA), Professor Dr Ernest Yorke, at the 26th Annual Public Lecture organised on Friday by the GMA, for the government to extend its proposed ban on styrofoam to cover all single-use plastics deserves urgent and serious consideration. Ghana’s plastic waste problem is no longer a … The post Beyond styrofoam: Ghana must

:THE Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has called for stronger city-to-city partnerships across Africa to promote sustainable economic development, trade, and innovation. She made the call on Thursday while delivering the keynote address at the 70th anniversary celebration of Sister Cities International in Washington, DC. Speaking on the theme, “Forging Stronger Partnerships in Africa … The post Vice

The Administrator of the Keta Municipal Hospital, Mr Farouk Iddrisu, has commended the MTN Ghana Foundation for constructing and equipping a 60-bed ultra-modern maternity and child health block for the facility. He said the intervention had significantly improved maternal and neonatal healthcare delivery since it was handed over in March 2024. Mr Iddrisu made the … The post MTN

The Chargé d’Affaires of the United States Embassy in Ghana, Rolf Olson, has called for increased investment and stronger policy support to unlock the full potential of Ghana’s creative economy. He said although Africa had already demonstrated its creative talent to the world, the next priority should be building sustainable structures, strengthening intellectual property protection … The post U.S

 The countdown to Ghana’s biggest football spectacle has officially begun after the Football Association  confirmed the dates for the two Super Clash meetings between Asante Kotoko and Hearts of Oak in the 2026/27 Premier League season. The first leg of the country’s most celebrated fixture will take place on Matchday 13, scheduled for the weekend … The post GFA

Ghana’s Abdul Wahib Omar will kick off Team Ghana’s boxing campaign at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow when he takes on England’s Patris Mughalzai in the men’s 65kg preliminary roundat 6:45 pm. Omar will be the first of 10 Ghanaian boxers representing the country at the Games, with the Black Bombers and Black Hitters … The post Abdul Wahib Omar set to launch

The Black Starlets’ nationwide talent identification programme has reached a crucial stage, with Coach Kasim Ocansey Mingle and his technical team selecting the first batch of players to report for the final screening exercise at the Ghanaman Soccer Centre of Excellence in Prampram. The selected players, identified during the nationwide scouting tour across the various … The post First

Major League Soccer says it is investigating allegations of tampering by Inter Miami after the club signed Brazil midfielder Casemiro. On Wednesday, Miami announced they had signed the 34-year-old who left Manchester United at the end of last season on a deal that runs to the end of the 2027 MLS campaign, with an option … The post Inter Miami under investigation after Casemiro signing

The Norwegian Football Federation is considering filing a formal complaint to FIFA’s ethics committee about the decision to suspend Folarin Balogun’s automatic one-match ban during the World Cup. United States forward Balogun was expected to miss his side’s last-16 tie against Belgium after being shown a straight red card during their 2-0 win over Bosnia-Herzegovina. … The post Norway

Barcelona have signed German winger Karim Adeyemi from Borussia Dortmund on a deal until 2031, the LaLiga club said yesterday. Financial details were ?not disclosed by the clubs, but media reports said the deal was worth €22 million ($25.1 million) plus add-ons and includes a sell-on clause. Adeyemi joined Dortmund in 2022 from Austrian side … The post Adeyemi joins Barcelona appeared first on Ghanaian

Arsenal have signed “extremely versatile attacking player” Christos Tzolis from Club Brugge for £34m. The 24-year-old Greece international has joined the Premier League champions on what they describe as a “long-term contract”. Tzolis scored 43 goals and provided 45 assists in 108 appearances for Club Brugge. He joins Arsenal after the departure of Belgium forward … The post Arsenal

Defending heptathlon champion Katarina Johnson-Thompson has pulled out of the Commonwealth Games, which begun in Glasgow yesterday, as she continues her recovery from injury ?and prioritises next month’s European Championships. The 33-year-old won gold for England at the 2018 Gold Coast Games and the 2022 Birmingham Games, and also claimed silver at the Paris Olympics … The post Defending

Next year’s Africa Cup of Nations finals face challenges, the Confederation of African Football president Patrice Motsepe said on Wednesday but predicted the event that will ?be co-hosted by Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda will be an “enormous success”. Motsepe did not specify the challenges but the building of stadiums in Kenya has caused concern over … The post Motsepe confident

The government will not rush back to the international capital market despite improved sovereign ratings and renewed investor interest, the Minister of Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, has said. He explained that although Ghana’s strengthening macroeconomic fundamentals had restored investor confidence and reopened access to global markets, the government would proceed cautiously and place debt … The post We

Amnesty International has renewed its call on the government to pass the Anti-Witchcraft Accusations Bill, six years after the lynching of 90-year-old Akua Denteh at Kafaba in the Savannah Region. The organisation said the continued delay in passing the bill meant that authorities had failed in their duty to protect hundreds of victims of witchcraft … The post Amnesty renews call for passage

The government and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) have called for increased investment in the country’s estimated 12 million young people, describing it as critical to accelerating national development and harnessing Ghana’s demographic dividend. The call was made at the launch of Ghana’s commemoration of World Population Day 2026 in Accra yesterday. At the … The post 12m youth key