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…
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…
On January 26, 2026, the Ghana High Commission in the United Kingdom hosted a high-level Business Breakfast Meeting with the theme “Harnessing Diaspora Capital and Partnerships to Drive Investment to Ghana.” The goal was to encourage diaspora investment and strategic partnerships. As part of the High Commission’s efforts to promote economic diplomacy, the event brought…
The Volta North Regional Police Command has two drivers, Akyereme George, 43, and Benjamin Akpado, 23, in custody for allegedly transporting dried substances that are thought to be Indian hemp. Inspector Felix Kwao, the Regional Public Relations Officer, said that the suspects were arrested on Thursday, January 29, 2026, while driving cars with registration numbers…
Andrew Egyapa Mercer, a former MP and Minister from Sekondi, says that Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia is still very popular in the NPP after his victory in the presidential primary on January 31. He dismisses claims that a drop in votes from 2023 means that support is waning. Mercer said on Metro TV on February 3…
Davis Ansah Opoku, the MP for Mpraeso, has defended the credibility of Prophet Bernard ElBernard Nelson-Eshun, saying that political results shouldn’t be the only thing that people use to judge spiritual insight. He wrote on social media on February 2, “In public life, people often judge spiritual voices by one event.” The Bible teaches us…
