How many Cath labs can the GH¢125m lost in SML deal get for Ghana?

On Nov 2, 2025 Last updated Nov 2, 2025 A Cath lab. In the first week of July this year, the Ghanaian medical community was thrown into shock. One of their own died in their hands because they didn’t have the equipment to save him. Dr Kwame Adu...

Senyo Hosi: Galamsey won’t end until gov’t deals with kingpins

Senyo Hosi, Convenor of the One Ghana Movement, has called on President John Mahama to identify the major operators behind illegal mining, warning that efforts to curb galamsey will fail without targeting the kingpins. “I want to commend His...

A Rocha Ghana hails government for revoking mining-in-forest regulation

The Deputy National Director of A Rocha Ghana, Daryl Bosu, has praised the government’s move to revoke the Environmental Protection (Mining in Forest Reserves) Revocation Instrument, 2025, describing it as commendable and progressive. The...

Gold sector contributed GH₵88.1 billion to Ghana’s GDP in 2024 – VEEP

By Daniel Donkor Vice President Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has praised Ghana’s gold industry for its substantial contribution to national growth, revealing that the sector injected GH₵88.1 billion into the nation’s Gross Domestic Product...

KFC Ghana Offers Varied Menu Across 38 Nationwide Branches

Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) Ghana operates 38 branches nationwide, offering customers a comprehensive fast food menu ranging from individual meals to family sized buckets. Prices span from seven cedis for bottled water to 407 cedis for large...

Construction Iron Rod Prices Range Widely Across Ghana Market

Iron rod prices in Ghana vary significantly based on size, type, and supplier, with construction professionals paying between 6,300 cedis and 10,000 cedis per ton depending on specifications. The variations reflect differences between mild steel...

Uruapan Mayor Carlos Manzo Assassinated During Day of Dead Festival

Carlos Alberto Manzo Rodriguez, mayor of Uruapan in western Mexico’s Michoacan state, was shot and killed Saturday night during a Day of the Dead celebration in the city’s historic center. The attack occurred around 8:00 pm during the Festival of...

Trump Threatens Military Action Against Nigeria Over Christian Persecution Claims

United States President Donald Trump has threatened potential military action against Nigeria, claiming the West African nation is failing to protect Christians from violence. In a social media post on Saturday, Trump warned that the United States...

US Defense Secretary Confirms Military Preparations for Nigeria Action

United States Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has confirmed that the Department of War is preparing for possible military action in Nigeria following President Donald Trump’s directive over alleged attacks on Christians. Hegseth made the...

How Nana Konadu and her niece sparked a revival of Ghana’s kente heritage

The late former First Lady Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings once described kente as the embodiment of Ghana’s royalty, pride, and cultural identity — sentiments she expressed in a documentary by Nana Amma Konadu Yiadom Prempeh, a BBC journalist and...

Drivers of sex work in Ghana

Although often hidden, commercial sex work is a significant phenomenon in Ghana. Despite being criminalized (prostitution is illegal under Ghana’s criminal code), studies show it is widespread and layered. In this article we explore: the economic,...

NYA Hosts Ministerial Dialogue for Africa Youth Day

The National Youth Authority (NYA) commemorated Africa Youth Day 2025 with a Ministerial Youth Dialogue at the Accra International Conference Center on Friday. The event, themed “Accountability, Policy, and Youth Led Solutions for National...

Kumasi Mayor Announces Fire Safety Training After Mall Blaze

The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) Chief Executive, Richard Ofori Agyeman Boadi, has announced plans to partner with the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) to conduct fire safety training for workers in large retail establishments across the...

Investigative Journalism Triggers Ghana’s Largest Revenue Fraud Prosecution

A relentless investigative pursuit that began in 2023 has culminated in criminal charges against Ghana’s former Finance Minister and five others, exposing what prosecutors describe as a masterfully crafted scheme that cost the nation GH¢506...

Former Bogoso-Prestea Mine workers demand government intervention over unpaid dues

Former workers of the Bogoso–Prestea Mine have renewed calls for government intervention following what they describe as repeated failures by Heath Goldfields Ltd. (HGL) to honour its financial obligations to them. Speaking at a news conference in...

Ghana’s Economic Pulse — Growth Anchored in Transparency, In...

Ghana’s economic landscape in 2025 paints a picture of recovery, resilience, and renewal. From the farms of Ejura to the boardrooms of pan-African banks, the country’s growth narrative is being reshaped by three powerful drivers: access to...

Ghana, partners commit to sustainable agribusiness growth

The seventh edition of the Agrofood and Plastprintpack Ghana exhibition and conference has ended in Accra with renewed commitments from Ghana and its international partners to deepen collaboration in sustainable agribusiness, food processing, and...

Ablakwa highlights Ghana’s energy access progress at Paris Peace forum 

By Kekeli K. Blamey Adidome (V/R), Nov. 02, GNA – Mr Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Member of Parliament for North Tongu and Foreign Affairs Minister, has showcased Ghana’s progress in expanding electricity access and advancing clean energy solutions at...

International Coalition Urges Greater Transparency in UNEP Project

Open letter urges UNEP to fix data gaps and give a real voice to the people whose livelihoods are on the line. A high-profile group of second-hand clothing industry leaders, policymakers, and academic experts spanning Africa, Asia, Europe, and...

Manasseh Hails President Mahama for Acting on His Investigations

Celebrated Ghanaian investigative journalist and anti-corruption crusader Manasseh Azure Awuni has praised President John Dramani Mahama for what he described as a consistent commitment to accountability and responsiveness to investigative...