President John Dramani Mahama has announced that the newly launched Free Tertiary Education for Persons with Disabilities initiative will be implemented through a revamped and fully digitalised Students Loan Trust Fund (SLTF), designed to ensure transparency, efficiency, and long-term sustainability. Speaking at the official launch of the programme in Accra, the President explained that the […]
Fresh trauma arrives with every election season in Tanzania for 42-year-old Mariam Staford. For most, the fiesta-like rallies and songs, along with the campaign messages, signal a chance for people to make their voice heard. But for those with albinism, they bring terror. Warning: This article contains details of graphic violence that some people may […]
The Ministry of Health has announced the opening of applications for Ghanaian nurses to be recruited to work in Grenada, following a bilateral agreement between the Government of Ghana and the Government of Grenada. The Ministry is seeking experienced and qualified Registered Nurses across several specialties, including Critical Care, Accident and Emergency, Public Health, and […]
The Kumasi High Court has sentenced Police Inspector Ahmed Twumasi, also known as “Taacum,” to life imprisonment for the murder of his girlfriend, 26-year-old Victoria Dapaah, popularly known as Maadwoa. The sentence was delivered on Friday, October 24, 2025, by Justice Rosemond Baah-Tosu, after a seven-member jury found the officer guilty by a 5–2 majority […]
The Ghana AIDS Commission (GAC) has raised concern over declining condom use among the youth, attributing it to reduced fear of HIV and AIDS infections. Mr Isaiah Doe Kwao, Director of Research, Monitoring and Evaluation at the Commission, said although condoms remained widely available, many young people were becoming complacent about their sexual health, opting […]
President John Dramani Mahama has declared three days of national mourning in honour of former First Lady Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings. A Government statement directed that flags should fly at half-mast nationwide to honour her service in women’s empowerment, child welfare, and social development. The former First Lady Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings died on Thursday, October 24, 2025, aged 76. […]
The Minerals Commission has revoked 278 small-scale mining licences across Ghana for breaches of mining regulations and the expiration of some permits, the government has announced. The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources invoked the Minerals and Mining Act, 2006 (Act 703) and the Minerals and Mining (General) Regulations, 2012 (L.I. 2173) to authorise the […]
A study by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Pure Earth has revealed alarming levels of mercury, arsenic, lead, and other toxic metals in areas of Ghana affected by illegal small-scale gold mining, otherwise known as “galamsey”. The research, which covered the Ashanti, Eastern, Central, Western, Western North, and Savannah regions, shows how galamsey is […]
Ghana’s former First Lady, Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, has passed away at the age of 76. According to sources close to the family, she passed away in the early hours of Thursday, 23 October, at the Ridge Hospital in Accra. As of the time of filing this report, there has been no official communication from the […]
The Chief Executive Officer of M.Y. Caesar Company Limited, a wellness and food supplement firm, M. Y. Caesar, has urged Ghanaians to adopt healthier lifestyles to help curb the rising cases of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), particularly kidney diseases, in the country. Mr Caesar, who is popularly known as Dr Caesar described the growing incidence of […]
