The Second Lady, Samira Bawumia, has called on Ghanaians to prioritize their health, emphasizing that it is the most valuable asset a person can have. 

The police has said it was ready to provide security for Democracy Hub's planned three day street protest but it disagrees with the venue for the protest - the Revolution Square.

The Ministry of Interior has declared Monday, September 23, 2024, as a statutory public holiday to honour the Memorial Day of Ghana's first president, Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, which falls on September 21.

In 2023, a total of 53,522 issued dud cheques were submitted by banks and specialized deposit-taking institutions (SDIs) to credit bureaus.

The Ministry of Health has declared a public health emergency following the detection of the poliovirus in a river in Koforidua.

The La District Court has given the prosecution in the O’Reilly Senior High School murder case 24 hours to submit a report on the age of the student accused of the murder of a Visual Arts student on campus. 

The Asogli Palace at Ho-Bankoe has been supported with a donation of bottles of water, drinks and biscuits towards the organisation of this year’s yam festival (Te Za).

Tupperware Brands, opens new tab filed for bankruptcy protection in Delaware late on Tuesday, succumbing to mounting losses due to poor demand for its once popular colorful food storage containers.

The Affirmative Action (Gender Equity) Bill 2024, which had been in and out of the Parliament since 2011, and finally passed unanimously by Parliament on July 30, 2024, has been assented to by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.

A renowned Ghanaian biodiversity expert, Professor Alfred Oteng-Yeboah, has called for greater recognition of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLCs) in biodiversity conservation efforts and highlighting their historical stewardship of natural resources. 

African governments and policymakers have been called upon to increase investment in research and harness the power of science, innovation and technology (STI) to spur growth on the continent.

The Krowor Municipal Director of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), Wilhelmina Nancy Adu-Asamoah, has urged leaders of political parties in the constituency to act as ambassadors of peace for their followers to emulate.

An Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS) programme has been launched at Nkrankwanta in the Bono Region to fight against malaria in two districts.

A Quality and Patient Safety Consultant, Dr Elom Hillary Otchi, has urged healthcare professionals to tackle the systemic challenges in the healthcare system that lead to misdiagnosis and diagnostic errors.

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has started disbursing an additional GH¢402 million to mixed tier health facilities across the country.

The Director-General of the Ghana Education Service, Dr Eric Nkansah, last Tuesday toured the West African Senior School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE) centre at the Labone Senior High School (SHS) as part of his monitoring activities of various centres of the examination.

The flag bearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has proposed the setting up of mining schemes in communities determined by the Geological Survey Department to have gold. 

A three-month project aimed at discovering and nurturing the next generation of fashion design talents in Ghana has been launched.

Fifty selected chiefs and queenmothers in the Central Region have been schooled on child marriage. As part of the training, they were urged to report cases in the communities to the relevant agencies for appropriate action.

The Coalition of Domestic Election Observers (CODEO) says the petition for a forensic audit of the voters register being demanded by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) must be tabled at an Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) meeting for the input of other parties and stakeholders on the matter.