Ghana Water Limited (GWL) says that customer debts of about GH¢2 billion are hurting its cash flow and making it hard for it to expand services and improve infrastructure, even though a lot of water is going unaccounted for across the country. The company makes about 220 million gallons of water every day, but only…
Ghana wants to train 100 specialist pharmacists over the next three years to improve healthcare, especially when it comes to treating non-communicable diseases like diabetes, high blood pressure, and heart disease. The goal of the initiative is to give pharmacists advanced skills so they can work closely with doctors and nurses. This is because pharmacists…
Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, the Majority Chief Whip and South Dayi MP, has spoken out against the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP). He says that even though it gets about ¢250 million a year, it isn’t getting good results in terms of prosecutions and outcomes. He said on Joy News’ PM Express that the public and…
Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, a businessman and unsuccessful candidate for the NPP presidency, says that the party’s presidential primary, which Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia won, has changed how he thinks about politics. He says he will no longer let people take him for granted or disrespect him. After the contest, he said he would not run as…
Joseph Bukari Nikpe, the Minister of Transport, has denied that the proposed name change for Kotoka International Airport is politically motivated. He says that it is a neutral effort to bring back the airport’s original name, Accra International Airport, which it had during Dr. Kwame Nkrumah’s time. He said that the change is part of…
Pedro Sanchez, the Prime Minister of Spain, said that children under 16 will not be able to use social media. He said that platforms will have to put in place systems to check users’ ages. At the World Government Summit in Dubai on February 3, Sanchez talked about keeping kids safe from the “digital Wild…
Christian Tetteh Yohuno, the Inspector-General of Police, has made immediate changes to the senior command of the Ghana Police Service to make leadership and operations more efficient. Some of the most important changes are that COP Dr. Sayibu Pabi Gariba is moving from Director General/Technology to Director General/NAPD, COP Iddi Lansah Seidu is moving from…
Neenyi Ghartey VII, the Paramount Chief of the Effutu Traditional Area, has told Ghana’s young artists to look for opportunities around the world without losing touch with their cultural roots. He said that social media’s glamorized portrayal of foreign lifestyles is causing many young people to forget about their heritage. At the 30th anniversary of…
Dr. Cassiel Ato, the Minister of Finance Forson has said that Ghana has the resources and ability to become self-sufficient in food with the right investments and policies. He also announced plans by the government and the World Bank to change agriculture through a new AgriConnect compact as part of the Food Security Resilience Programme….
In the second half of 2025, Ghana’s oil revenues fell sharply. Bank of Ghana data showed that total receipts were US$399.65 million, which is less than the US$369.25 million earned from crude oil liftings alone in the same period of 2024. This was because the sector was not performing as well. The inflows came from…
