May 08
Ghana: Ghanaian Bags $20,000 Stanford Impact Prize
A Ghanaian MBA student at Stanford Graduate School of Business, Evans Adanya, has been named among one of five winners of the 2026 Stanford Impact Leader (SIL) Prize, one of the… Read more »
Ghana: Societal Attitudes Worsening Maternal Mental Health - Ghs
The Director of Family Health at the Ghana Health Service (GHS) and Technical Advisor to the Vice-President on Health, Dr Kennedy T.C. Brightson, has called for intensified public… Read more »
Africa: Emma Wenani Named Among Ascent Top 100 Career Women in Africa 2026
Emma Wenani, Chief Director of Global Media Alliance, has been named among the Ascent Top 100 Career Women in Africa 2026, a recognition by Ascent Club that celebrates bold,… Read more »
Ghana: Mahama Cares Commits Gh¢36m to Train Specialist Healthcare Professionals
The Ghana Medical Trust Fund (GMTF), popularly known as Mahama Cares, has committed GH¢36 million towards the training of specialist healthcare professionals over the next… Read more »
Ghana: Ghana Needs Divine Intervention to Tackle Challenges - Dr Lawrence Tetteh
The President of Worldwide Miracle Outreach and Lawrence Tetteh Ministries, Rev. Dr Lawrence Tetteh, has officially announced the National Prayer and Healing Rally 2026. Read more »
Ghana: Attacks On Firefighters Threaten Public Safety - Northern Regional Minister
The Northern Regional Minister, Mr Ali Adolf John Mburidiba, has called on residents of Tamale and its surrounding communities to protect and respect firefighters to enable them to… Read more »
May 07
Ghana: Illegal Logging Demands Urgent and Coordinated National Action
The latest concerns raised by the Ghana Timber Millers Organisation on illegal logging once again bring into sharp focus a challenge that has persisted for years but is now… Read more »
Ghana: Climate Change Threatens Fisheries and Coastal Livelihoods in Keta
For two consecutive months, Millicent 'Mama' Dzissah, a 45-year-old fishmonger and retailer at Vodza near Keta, has watched her livelihood slip away as dwindling fish stocks in… Read more »
Ghana: The Foundations of Business Success
David Ricardo believes that: "Nothing contributes so much to the happiness and prosperity of a country as high profits." Read more »
May 06
Ghana: 2 Killed, Many Injured After Car Driven Into Crowd
Two people are dead and several others injured after a car drove into a crowd in the eastern German city of Leipzig on Monday, local authorities said. Read more »
Ghana: A-G Withdraws Charges Against Former Nafco CEO, Wife, Suspects Re-Arrested
The Attorney-General has withdrawn criminal charges against the immediate past Chief Executive Officer of the National Food and Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO), Abdul-Wahab Hanan, his… Read more »
Ghana: Police Dismantle Robbery Gang in Upper East Region
The Ghana Police Service has dismantled a robbery gang responsible for a series of violent attacks in the Upper East Region following an intelligence led operation on April 29,… Read more »
Ghana: Investing in Health, Investing in Prosperity
The launch of the World Bank Group's new initiative, "Fit to Prosper: Investing in Health for Jobs and Development: Making Health Work," in Accra on Monday could not have come at a… Read more »
Ghana: NPP Loyal Ladies Deepen Global Ties With Engagement in Malaysia
A delegation from the New Patriotic Party (NPP Loyal Ladies) has strengthened its international engagement with a strategic meeting in Malaysia, focused on advancing women's… Read more »
Ghana: GJA Calls for Thorough Probe Into Attacks On Media
The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has urged the leadership of the Ghana Police Service to ensure that all cases of attacks against journalists are promptly, thoroughly and… Read more »
Ghana: Nabdam Residents Benefit From Free Health Screening
Residents of Nabdam in the Upper East Region have benefited from a four-day free health screening focused on non-communicable diseases. Read more »
Ghana: Northern Minister Urges Collaboration to Drive Development
The Northern Regional Minister, Ali Adolf John Mburidiba, has called for greater commitment, discipline and collaboration among heads of departments and institutions to accelerate… Read more »
Ghana: Parliament Reconvenes May 21
The Second Meeting of the Second Session of the Ninth Parliament is set to commence on Thursday, May 21, 2026, the Speaker of Parliament, Mr Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has… Read more »
Ghana: PPA Taps Professionals to Fix Infrastructure Budget Challenges
The Public Procurement Authority (PPA) has constituted a working group made up of experts from the built environment to develop realistic budgets for infrastructure projects. Read more »
Ghana: Grow Project Supports Over 2,000 Women in Nabdam
The Ghana Rural Opportunities for Women (GROW), a locally based non-profit organisation, has created livelihoods for over 2,000 underprivileged women and young girls across 52… Read more »
Ghana: Net Loss - the Hidden Cost of Protecting Ghana's Oceans
Maame Ayorkor has sold fish from the same weathered wooden table near Jamestown harbour for 22 years. Each morning, she rises before dawn, waits for the canoes to return, and sorts… Read more »
Ghana: GMWU Honours Eric Asubonteng for Service to Mineworkers
The Ghana Mineworkers' Union (GMWU) has presented a special award to Eric Asubonteng, former Senior Vice-President - Africa (NoJVs) at AngloGold Ashanti, in recognition of his… Read more »
Ghana: Reduce Inequality Through Dacf - Vice President
The Vice President, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has urged managers of the District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF) to accelerate development at the local level and… Read more »
South Africa: Ghana High Commission Issues Safety Advisory Over Johannesburg Protest
The Ghana High Commission in South Africa has issued a safety advisory to Ghanaian nationals following a protest in the Johannesburg Central Business District (CBD), which has… Read more »
Ghana: Illegal Structures Demolished At Sakumono Ramsar Site · Exercise Targets Encroachment · Restores Waterways Ahead of Rainy Season
Several illegal structures at various stages of construction within the core zone of the Gulf Course section of the Sakumono Ramsar Site have been demolished by the Forestry… Read more »
