Speculation over the wellbeing and whereabouts of Cameroon’s 91-year-old President Paul Biya has become a hot topic across Africa this week.

There are not enough ophthalmologists in Ghana’s healthcare system to meet the needs of patients struck with corneal diseases.

In line with her new purpose and calling, singer Irene Logan says she now wants to be identified as Grace Osei.

THE Ministry of Finance (MoF) has launched the first phase of the Green Finance Taxonomy (GFT) to guide investment towards sustainable and environmentally friendly economic activities and increase the country’s green growth.

More than a dozen states in the US have sued TikTok, accusing the social media platform of helping to drive a mental health crisis among teenagers.

The Member of Parliament for Ningo-Prampram, Sam Nartey George has called for a collective responsibility in the illegal mining fight.

Organised Labour has suspended the planned nationwide strike, which was scheduled for Thursday October 10, 2024, in protest against illegal mining commonly known as galamsey.

In a move geared towards environmental conservation, the Ghana National Association of Small-Scale Miners (GNASSM) has announced a major collaboration with the government to intensify efforts in combating illegal mining and safeguarding the nation’s vital natural resources.

On October 7, 2024, Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia officially launched the CitizenApp, the latest digital innovation aimed at improving the interaction between the government and citizens. 

The Board Chairman of the Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet), Isaac Amoo, has threatened to ensure that any staff from GMet who joins the nationwide strike declared by Organised Labour as part of the fight against illegal mining will be sacked.

The Director and Head of Currency Management Department at the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dominic Owusu, has been appointed to the board of the International Association of Currency Affairs (IACA).

An emeritus professor of Rhodes University in South Africa, Professor Guy Burger, has advocated an independent and multi-sectorial regulation of "big tech" companies on data transparency and information management to ensure clean elections on December 7.

The Queenmother of Asere-Amartse We of the Ga State, Naa-Amorkor Shika Futru I, has expressed her commitment to empower the youth, particularly girls, and also foster the overall development of the Ga State through communal engagements.

The Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council (GPCC) has admonished political parties not to make this year’s general election a religious contest.

The Paramount Chief of Sefwi Anhwiaso Traditional Area, Ogyeahoho Yaw Gyebi ll, has commended the Akufo-Addo/Bawumia administration for the monumental projects brought to the Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai Municipality in the Western North Region within the last seven years in office. 

The running mate to former President John Mahama, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, will be sworn into office as the first female vice-president of the Republic of Ghana on January 7, 2025, Nana Oppong Panyea II, has said.

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has launched a five-year national plan to guide the country’s response to any Vaccine Preventable Disease (VPD) outbreak.

The government has announced enhanced measures to strengthen the ongoing "Operation Halt," led by the Ghana Armed Forces, aimed at eliminating illegal mining activities in water bodies.

The Jospong Group of Companies has secured a €40 million waste management deal through its subsidiary, Zoomlion Nigeria Limited, with Germany-based FIMA Industries GmbH and Faun Umwelttechnik GmbH.

From a legal point of view, the President can suspend the operations of the Environmental Protection (Mining in Forest Reserves) Regulations, 2023 (L. I. 2462) without waiting for Parliament to actually revoke it, the Deputy Secretary General of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), Dr Kwabena Nyarko has argued.

The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor has refuted claims that the current government has issued an excessive number of mining licenses. 

Illegal small-scale mining, or galamsey as it is locally known, has become one of the most pressing challenges facing Ghana today.

The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has indicated that its members will not participate in the nationwide strike action declared by Organised Labour in protest against illegal mining (galamsey).

The Ghana Police Service has invited all shortlisted applicants who applied to join the service to write an exam as part of their recruitment processes.

Renowned Ghanaian actress Mercy Asiedu has opened up about what attracted her husband to her.