Tag: Feature
Ghana Health Service: 1,501 girls between ages of 10 and 14 were pregnant between January and July 2026
Between January and July 2026, Ghana recorded 53,415 adolescent pregnancies, according to data from the Ghana Health Service (GHS).
Alarmingly, 1,5 [...]
LEAP grant increased by 70% as gov’t expands programme to 450,000 households – Gender Minister
Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Dr. Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, says government has increased the average grant under the Livelihood E [...]
EPA shuts down Empire Cement over alleged air pollution breaches
The Environmental Protection Authority, EPA, has ordered the shutdown of Empire Cement Ghana Limited at Weija in the Greater Accra Region over alleged [...]
Vice President Opoku-Agyemang opens World Shea Expo 2026 in Tamale
Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has opened the World Shea Expo, 2026 in Tamale with a call for stronger partnerships, investment an [...]
UDS crowned African University Football Champions again
The University for Development Studies (UDS) has been crowned African University Football Champions for the second consecutive year.
UDS defeat [...]
Minority boycotts GH¢50m South Africa evacuation meeting
The Minority Caucus on Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee has announced that it will boycott a scheduled closed-door meeting on the evacuation of [...]
Cocoa reforms must bring new wealth — Julius Debrah
Chief of Staff Dr Julius Debrah has called for deeper Ghana-Japan collaboration in cocoa processing, technology transfer and innovation, arguing that [...]
Nollywood legend Olu Jacobs dies at 84
Nollywood has lost one of its most celebrated veterans, Olu Jacobs, who has died at the age of 84.
The veteran Nigerian actor and film executive, b [...]
Ghana signs MOU with the city of Columbus to establish Ghana-Columbus nursing partnership programme
Ghana and the City of Columbus have officially launched a landmark healthcare initiative. The two entities signed a historic Memorandum of Understandi [...]
AFPNC founder Selina Bentoom wins community development award at 2026 Forty Under 40 Awards
Founder and Executive Director of the African Foundation for Premature Babies and Neonatal Care (AFPNC), Selina Bentoom, has been honoured with the Co [...]