Ghana has lost some $78 million in health funding following the suspension of aid programmes to some African countries by the United States, President John Dramani Mahama has disclosed. Speaking at the 79th World Health Assembly in Geneva on 18 May, he said the drop in bilateral and multilateral support since 2025 had hit key…
The World Health Organization declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo a Public Health Emergency of International Concern but said the outbreak does not meet pandemic criteria and warned of a potential wider regional spread. The outbreak is caused by the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola virus disease, and has seen around 246…
Godfred Bokpin, a Professor of Finance at the University of Ghana Business School, has warned that Ghana’s post-International Monetary Fund adjustment strategy should not be driven by expenditure cuts alone, as such action could jeopardise long-term fiscal stability and economic growth. “If fiscal consolidation is to be achieved mainly through expenditure cuts, it risks undermining…
The High Court of Ghana has received new documents, in which 20 criminal charges have been brought against the former Chief Executive Officer of the National Food and Buffer Stock Company, Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba, and his wife, Faiza Seidu Wuni, relating to alleged financial misconduct involving millions of Ghana cedis. On May 15 2026, the…
Host of Good Evening Ghana, Paul Adom-Otchere has defended the expenditure incurred during his tenure as Board Chairman of the Ghana Airports Company Limited and described the controversy surrounding the installation of a Christmas tree at Kotoka International Airport as a propaganda campaign. Despite public criticism about the festive decorations, the airport spent less overall…
The Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin has condemned the arrest and prosecution of the Bono Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party, Kwame Baffoe saying the case was politically motivated and has no legal basis. Abronye DC was rearrested on May 13, 2026, on allegations of spreading false information and making offensive public statements. He was…
The Deputy General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party, Haruna Mohammed, has accused the state of using the security agencies to intimidate officials of the opposition party. According to him, the Bono Regional Chairman of the NPP, Kwame Baffoe, is being unfairly targeted. Speaking on Channel One TV’s Newsroom programme on May 17, he said…
Ghanaian musician, Shatta Wale, has won two awards at the 43rd International Reggae and World Music Awards, the Best African Dancehall Entertainer award and Concert of the Year for ShattaFest. Management also thanked the organisers and fans especially the Shatta Movement fraternity for their continued support and said the feat was another recognition of the…
The Acting Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Gaming Commission of Ghana, Lamtiig A. Apanga, wants government to gradually withdraw from commercial business activities, saying many State-Owned Enterprises perform poorly and require frequent bailouts. Speaking on Channel One TV’s The Big Issue programme on May 16, he said the state should focus on regulation and…
A senior lecturer at the University of Ghana, Joshua Jebuntie Zaato has condemned the double standards of political actors in responding to controversial public commentators. On May 18, he said on Metro TV’s Good Morning Ghana programme it was hypocritical to defend one commentator and condemn another based on political affiliation, citing political commentator Kevin…
