The Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund), led by its Administrator, Paul Adjei, has paid a working visit to the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, to brief him on the award of a GH¢400 million contract for the procurement of modern medical equipment for the new KNUST Teaching Hospital and to provide updates on efforts by…
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that the abortion pill mifepristone can continue to be prescribed by mail while the case moves forward, temporarily blocking restrictions imposed by a lower court after two manufacturers sought emergency intervention. The case originated from a lawsuit filed by Louisiana challenging the FDA’s 2023 decision to allow doctors to…
Ghana has successfully concluded its Extended Credit Facility programme with the International Monetary Fund ahead of schedule, achieving macroeconomic stability and debt sustainability, according to the government, which said the administration of President John Dramani Mahama restored the programme through fiscal consolidation, expenditure rationalisation and structural reforms after it veered off track in late 2024;…
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that incomplete passport applications would be automatically cancelled if they are not resolved after two months of submission. This applies to applications delayed as a result of missing documents, incomplete biometric capture or pending re-capture processes. In a public notice issued on May 15, 2026, the Ministry said…
The Government of Ghana has announced a continuation of its fuel pump intervention following a Cabinet meeting chaired by President John Dramani Mahama, revising its temporary relief measures to cushion consumers against rising petroleum prices driven by global market volatility; according to the Ministry of Energy and Green Transition, the initial one-month relief package introduced…
The recent xenophobic attacks in South Africa against Ghanaians and other African nationals are disgraceful, dangerous, and completely unacceptable. No African country that once depended on continental solidarity to defeat apartheid should now tolerate violence, intimidation, looting, and humiliation directed at fellow Africans. The growing attacks in KwaZulu-Natal, Gauteng, Pretoria, Johannesburg, and Cape Town against…
About 10 investment firms, including impact investors, equity firms, banks and other financial institutions, have committed over GH¢185 million to support selected SMEs in Ghana’s agribusiness sector to expand operations and create jobs. The firms engaged 40 SMEs in the nutrition and agri-food sector at the Nkabom Collaborative Investment Forum in Accra, organised by the…
Legal representation has been secured for the Member of Parliament (MP) for Asante Akim North, Kwame Ohene Frimpong, who remains in detention in the Netherlands, although Parliament says it is yet to receive an authenticated copy of the arrest warrant from Dutch prosecutors. The Majority Chief Whip, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, said the MP contacted him shortly…
The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has placed three pharmacies under immediate temporary suspension from the National Health Insurance Scheme, effective Thursday, May 14, 2026, following the discovery of material irregularities in claims and service transactions. The affected facilities are Deldem Pharma Limited at Iron City, Weija; Paramedica Pharmacy at Guggisberg Avenue, Ablekuma; and Desh…
National Democratic Congress (NDC) National Chairman Johnson Asiedu Nketiah has urged party members to prioritise Ghana’s development above personal and party expectations. Speaking to supporters in Salaga during a thank-you tour in the Savannah Region, he acknowledged concerns among some members who believe they are yet to benefit directly from the NDC’s return to power…
