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Ghana’s presidency too powerful, Swiss Ambassador urges review to fix it

Swiss Ambassador Simone Giger urges Ghana to decentralize power, curb presidential authority, and strengthen checks and balances via constitutional review

Hope for farmers: Agric Minister announces major push to restore galamsey-affected farmlands

Food and Agriculture Minister Eric Opoku says government is expanding irrigation, restoring farmlands damaged by illegal mining and implementing bold interventions to strengthen food security across Ghana.

Akandoh unveils roadmap to tackle 100,000 health worker employment backlog

Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh says government is developing a sustainable plan to address the backlog of over 100,000 trained health professionals awaiting employment while ensuring future recruitment is properly funded

Ghana strengthens fight against health misinformation with new behavioural intelligence system

The Ghana Health Service, with support from ECOWAS, UNICEF and WHO, has launched a national Behavioural Intelligence and Infodemic Management System to strengthen the country's response to health misinformation and public health emergencies

President Mahama orders demolition of Korle Bu’s ‘death trap’ maternity block

President Mahama has ordered the demolition of Korle Bu's ageing Gordon-Guggisberg maternity block, describing it as a death trap, and announced plans for a modern replacement

Romance fraud suspect Abu Trica flown to US despite last-minute legal bid to block transfer

Romance fraud suspect Frederick Kumi, also known as Abu Trica, has reportedly been extradited from Ghana to the US to face charges over an alleged $8 million AI-assisted scam

President Mahama, Vice President to participate in national clean-up exercise

President Mahama and Vice President Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang will join Ghana's national clean-up exercise to boost sanitation and reduce flood risks