Ghana introduces new electronic waste recycling standards with German support

Ghana has launched updated standards for electronic waste management as authorities seek to address environmental and health risks from poor disposal practices. The Environmental Protection Agency partnered with German Development Cooperation to...

Ghana reports 22 new Mpox cases as infections climb to 446

Ghana has recorded 22 additional Mpox cases, bringing the country’s total infections to 446 as of August 25, health authorities announced. The Ghana Health Service reported no new deaths or hospital admissions in the latest update, keeping the...

Ghana insurance chief receives penetration report amid growth push

Ghana’s acting Commissioner of Insurance has received recommendations aimed at boosting the country’s low insurance uptake, currently sitting at just 1% of economic output. Dr. Abiba Zakariah accepted the report from the Committee on Insurance...

Ghana university secures US$240m AI research partnership

The University of Professional Studies (UPSA) in Accra has partnered with a local research foundation to build Ghana’s most advanced artificial intelligence laboratory, marking a significant step in the country’s tech development ambitions....

Ghana’s Investment Shift ‘Pragmatic’- IMANI Ghana 

By D.I. Laary Koforidua, Aug. 29, GNA – IMANI Ghana has welcome President John Dramani Mahama’s proposal to scrap the US$1 million capital requirement for foreign traders, calling it a pragmatic step to boost entrepreneurship, attract more...

Gov’t negotiating with 13 countries to export Ghanaian nurses – Health Minister

The Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has disclosed that the government is in negotiations with 13 countries to export Ghanaian nurses to work abroad. According to him, the move is part of efforts to deal with the backlog of qualified...

Ghana Tennis Federation holds Junior Wheelchair Tennis clinic in Accra

CCSD organises health screening for Gbi-Kpoeta Community  

By Edward Williams Gbi-Kpoeta (V/R), Aug. 29, GNA – The Centre for Culture and Sustainable Development (CCSD), a community-based organisation, has organised a general health screening for members of the Gbi-Kpoeta community in the Volta Region....

IMANI, IISD Push Ghana’s Fiscal Council Reforms to Boost Credibility 

By D.I. Laary Accra, Aug. 29, GNA – IMANI Africa and the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) have called for sweeping reforms to Ghana’s Fiscal Council, warning that weak implementation could undermine economic credibility...

Teenage girl found unconscious near OLA SHS, hospital detects traces of diaz

A young girl, believed to be between the ages of 13 and 15, was on Thursday found unconscious along the Batanis road near OLA Senior High School in Ho. The girl, who was discovered in a comatose state was rushed by the National Ambulance Service...

Stakeholders urge sustainable financing for Ghana’s Immunisation Programme 

By Muniratu Akweley Issah Accra, Aug. 29, GNA – Civil society organisations, health officials, and traditional leaders have called on government to prioritise sustainable financing for Ghana’s immunisation programme to safeguard children and...

Akatsi South Municipal Hospital holds breastfeeding awareness campaign 

By Agbaxode Emmanuel Akatsi (VR), Aug. 29, GNA-The maternal and child health team in collaboration with management of the Akatsi South Municipal Hospital, has organised a series of events aimed at marking breastfeeding awareness creation within...

Dry taps again: Kpong shutdown hits Tema and Accra

Parts of Accra and Tema have once again been thrown into water shortage chaos as Ghana Water Limited (GWL) shuts down the Kpong Treatment Plant, the third time in just over a year. The company, in a statement yesterday, said the shutdown was to...

Healthy competition is in NPP’s DNA – Fatimatu Abubakar

Former Minister for Information, Fatimatu Abubakar, has described the competitive spirit within the New Patriotic Party (NPP) as a defining feature of the party’s political tradition. Her comment comes amid the submission of forms by five...

Ghana Experts Warn Against Dismissing Boys’ Sexual Abuse

Medical experts in Ghana are raising concerns about societal attitudes toward male sexual abuse victims, after social media users mocked recent warnings about rising cases among boys. Research indicates one in 20 boys in Ghana experiences sexual...

Ghana’s Godwin Asediba wins 2025 BBC Komla Dumor Award

Brig. Gen. Dan Frimpong (Rtd) Opinion Aug - 29 - 2025 , 09:57 6 minutes read On Wednesday, August 20, 2025, BBC headlined the news announcement, “Ghana’s Godwin Asediba named 2025 BBC News Komla Dumor Award winner as prize marks 10th anniversary.”...

India News | Delegation from 13 Countries Visits Aam Aadmi Clinic in Mohali, Lauds Punjab's Healthcare Model

Sas Nagar (Punjab) [India], August 29 (ANI): Punjab's flagship Aam Aadmi Clinics are drawing global attention, with 30 representatives from 13 countries visiting the Mohali clinic in Phase 7 on Friday to study its functioning and healthcare...

Lottery Authority’s Social Arm Transforms Communities Across Ghana

Ghana’s National Lottery Authority has channeled millions of cedis into community development projects, reaching over two million people through its charitable foundation established four years ago. The NLA Good Causes Foundation operates on...

Accra: Agbogbloshie Onion Market to be decongested again as encroachers retu

The Ablekuma Central Municipal Assembly, in collaboration with the Ghana Police Service, has announced a fresh decongestion exercise at the Agbogbloshie onion market, four years after scrap dealers were evicted from the area. The site, infamous...

Family of Ghanaian student who died in Latvia demands fresh probe

The family of the late Nana Agyei Ahyia, a Ghanaian undergraduate student who died in Latvia, has petitioned the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration to intervene and push for a fresh investigation into the circumstances of his...