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Asuboi residents demand safety measures on Accra-Kumasi highway after rising
Modern Ghana
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Residents of Asuboi in the Eastern Region say they are living under constant fear as the Accra-Kumasi Highway continues to record frequent fatalities, largely caused by reckless speeding. Led by their Queenmother, Nana Ama Odeibea Abisesuo III,...
Kofi Kapito questions Ridge Hospital assault probe, says government cannot investigate itself
Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
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August 29, 2025
By Umaru Sanda Hamidu The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Consumer Protection Agency, Kofi Kapito, has said that government cannot investigate itself following the seven-member committee set up by the Health Minister, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh,...
Portable Hot Tubs Drive Home Wellness Boom
News Ghana
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August 29, 2025
Home wellness spending has surged as consumers seek affordable alternatives to traditional spa treatments, with inflatable hot tubs emerging as a popular choice for stress relief and muscle recovery. The portable units offer hydrotherapy benefits...
Telecel Ghana champions purposeful partnerships at 2025 Supplier Conference
MyJoyOnline
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August 29, 2025
Samuel Owusu-Mensah, Chief Financial Officer of Telecel Ghana, reaffirms the company’s commitment to building purposeful partnerships with suppliers. Telecel Ghana has reaffirmed its leadership in fostering meaningful supplier relationships at the...
TUC demands urgent action on Ghana’s soaring debt
CNR Citi Newsroom
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August 29, 2025
The Trade Union Congress (TUC) of Ghana is mounting pressure on the government to act swiftly on the country’s ballooning debt, now estimated at over GH¢800 billion. According to Congress, the unsustainable debt burden is draining national...
Absa Bank Ghana Named Bancassurance Leader at 2025 Ghana Insurance Awards
Happy FM
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August 29, 2025
Absa Bank Ghana Named Bancassurance Leader at 2025 Ghana Insurance AwardsAbsa Bank Ghana LTD has been named Bancassurance Leader for 2024 at the 2025 Ghana Insurance Awards, in recognition of the bank’s leadership in delivering integrated...
Hope In The Classroom: How Philanthropy Is Transforming Rural Education In Ghana
News Ghana
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August 29, 2025
Imagine going to school without shoes, books, or even breakfast, sitting on a broken bench in a crumbling classroom, or worse, learning under a tree. For many children in rural Ghana, this is a harsh reality. These areas often lack basic services...
Family petitions Foreign Minister over Ghanaian student’s death in Latvia
Ghanaian Times
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August 29, 2025
The family of the late Ghanaian undergraduate student, Nana Agyei Ahyia, who died under unclear circumstances in Latvia, has petitioned the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, to intervene further to ensure a thorough...
GWL Cuts Water Supply for Three Days Across Tema and Accra
News Ghana
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August 29, 2025
Ghana Water Limited has announced an immediate three-day water supply shutdown affecting millions of residents across Tema and large sections of Accra due to emergency pipeline repairs. The company said damage to the raw water transmission...
MoFA launches Nkoko Nkitinkiti agro-input distribution in northern Ghana
Ghanaian Times
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August 29, 2025
The Ministry of Food and Agriculture on Wednesday launched the distribution of agro-inputs for ‘Nkoko Nkitinkiti’ initiative to support smallholder farmers through Global Agriculture and Food Security Programme (GAFSP). The programme is being...
Vice president reaffirms government support during working visit to Ministry of Health
GhanaWeb
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August 29, 2025
Vice President Prof Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has pledged stronger support from her office to the Ministry of Health in its efforts to deliver accessible and effective healthcare to Ghanaians. The Vice President, accompanied by her Chief of Staff,...
MTN Ghana Foundation reaffirms its commitment to transforming lives through education, health
MyJoyOnline
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August 29, 2025
MTN Ghana yesterday hosted another edition of Bright Conversations, a thought leadership session aimed at engaging stakeholders on MTN Ghana operations. This session featured the Board Chairman of the MTN Ghana Foundation, Prof Franklyn Manu....
Pantang Hospital’s waste lands amid dark atrocities
Ghanaian Times
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August 29, 2025
Once a symbol of hope for mental health care in Ghana, the Pantang Hospital now stands as a shadow of its potential, its vast lands lying in ruin. Established in 1975 by the government of Ghana with support from the World Health Organisation...
Health Ministry clashes with GRNMA over Ridge Hospital assault report
GhanaWeb
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August 28, 2025
The Ministry of Health spokesperson, Tony Goodman, has denied claims that the committee investigating the assault at the Greater Accra Regional Hospital, popularly known as Ridge Hospital, failed to interview the doctor who examined the assaulted...
Ghana, Türkiye open talks to expand scholarship opportunities in sports-related fields
Ghana News Agency
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August 28, 2025
By Francis Ofori Accra, Aug. 28, GNA – Mr. Kofi Iddie Adams, Minister for Sports and Recreation has appealed to the government of Türkiye to widen scholarship opportunities for Ghanaians pursuing sports-related programmes in the country. He made...
Over 62,966 Palestinians killed in Israel’s military campaign – Palestinian Ambassador to Ghana
Ghanaian Times
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August 29, 2025
ISRAEL’S military campaign in Gaza and the West Bank has killed more than 62,966 Palestinians, including 25,000 children and 12,000 women, the Palestinian Ambassador to Ghana, Abdalfatah Ahmed Khalil Alsatarri has said. He added that, according to...
Ghana defender Terry Yegbe set for Metz medical ahead of three-and-half-year deal
MyJoyOnline
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August 28, 2025
Ghana international Terry Yegbe is set to join Ligue 1 side FC Metz before the end of the transfer window. Yegbe, who has been an instrumental figure for Elfsborg, will undergo his mandatory medical checks ahead of signing a three-and-half year...
Body of cultural enthusiast, Nana Kwasi Gyan-Apenteng, arrives in Ghana
The Chronicle News Online
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August 29, 2025
The body of the former chairman of the National Media Commission and former Editor of the Mirror Newspaper, Nana Kwasi Gyan-Apenteng, arrived at the Kotoka International Airport on Wednesday, August 27, 2025, following his passing in the United...
Ghana Must Shift to Transformational Leadership, Says Oppong-Fosu
Happy FM
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August 28, 2025
Dr. Akwasi Opong-Fosu, a leading local governance expert and Chair of the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) Board, is calling for a dramatic shift in Ghana’s leadership culture. In a passionate memorandum to the nation’s intellectuals, he...
Ashanti Regional Health Director calls for stronger investment in medical la
Modern Ghana
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The Ashanti Regional Director of the Ghana Health Service, Dr. Fred Adomako Boateng, has underscored the urgent need for stronger investment in Ghana’s medical laboratory sector, stressing that without effective laboratory systems, healthcare...