President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says Ghana has instituted necessary measures to protect its territorial integrity against extremist activities. However, he says, the country cannot afford to take its territorial integrity for granted.  He said whereas many countries in the Sahel region have experienced terrorist attacks, Ghana is the only country in the coastal region of West Africa that has ...

The Women’s Manifesto Coalition (WMC) has raised concerns about political party cultures that are failing to include gender equality and women’s rights as salient issues in the process of building a democratic Ghana. The Coalition argues that the continuous underrepresentation of women in decision–making positions does not augur well for women’s ability to contribute to critical decisions that have implications ...

Kenya has waived entry fees for passport holders from South Africa and six other countries, following widespread criticism of the recently introduced $30 fee. The move aims to boost tourism and attract business travellers. Previously, all foreign passport holders were subject to visa requirements, but the government’s decision sparked backlash for potentially increasing travel costs and bureaucracy.  Exemptions now apply ...

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has cautioned customers to refrain from making payments to specific mobile money accounts purportedly linked to ECG services. Management revealed that some individuals have been contacting customers, soliciting payments to a designated MoMo number as a prerequisite for accessing ECG services. In response, ECG released a disclaimer on Thursday, February 22, 2024, advising customers ...

More than 50 percent of expectant and new mothers experience perinatal depression, a situational analysis of mental health disorders related to pregnancy has shown. Among the number, between 13 and 17 percent develop suicidal intentions. The analysis was conducted by the Ghana Health Service (GHS), in partnership with the Ministry of Health (MoH), the World Health Organisation (WHO), the UK-Foreign ...

The Director of Research at the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA), Dr John Kwakye, has told the Finance Minister Dr Mohammed Amin Adam to pay attention to Ghana’s mineral wealth which he says is worth trillions of dollars. Dr Kwakye said that the mineral resources are being plundered by foreign companies with the assistance of Ghanaian officials. His comments come ...

The Queen Mother of Adafienu in the Some’ Traditional area in the Ketu South Municipality of the Volta Region, Mama Ayaba Duse Equagoo II, has underscored the need for Chiefs and Queen Mothers in mining-affected areas to undertake some form of paralegal training. Such pieces of training, the queen mother noted, would help traditional rulers to acquire basic legal knowledge ...

The 67th National Independence Day Celebration will be marked at the newly built Youth Resource Centre in the Eastern regional capital, Koforidua, on Wednesday, March 6.  This year’s event, which is on the theme: “Our Democracy, Our Pride”, was launched in Koforidua yesterday, alongside the unveiling of the anniversary logo. The President of Cote d’Ivoire, Alassane Ouattara, is expected to ...

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has directed the committees on education, finance, culture, and tourism to explore factors leading to the seeming extinction of local languages in the country and provide appropriate recommendations for consideration. This follows concerns raised by Members of Parliament about the growing neglect of local languages, particularly in schools across the country, and the need ...

Catherine Abelema Afeku, New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary Candidate (PC) for Evalue-Ajomoro-Gwira in the Western Region has said the governing NPP are better managers of the Ghanaian economy than the National Democratic Congress (NDC). “The NDC cannot be better managers of the economy. The data clearly shows that the NPP administration does better when it comes to the introduction of ...