President Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has called for an end of what he calls over-politicisation of every policy in Ghana. Commissioning the second medical drone distribution centre in Mpanya, in Asante Mampong, in the Ashanti Region, the President said the incessant politicisation of all issues does no credit to Ghana’s politics. “When Zipline is called to supply blood products during emergency ...

The Executive Secretary of the Public Utilities and Regulatory Commission (PURC), Mrs Mami Dufie Ofori, has cautioned that very soon Ghana may have to import water to supply its people if the rate at which people are encroaching and destroying the nation’s water bodies is not checked. Mrs Ofori, who was astonished at the level of encroachment on the catchment ...

A group of Kayayei (head porters) were on Friday educated on reproductive health, personal hygiene, menstrual cycle, among others to celebrate the International Day of the Girl Child. They were also directed on how to exercise their human rights, especially, in case of rape and on family planning services.  Your Health Matters Ghana, Health and Lifestyle Initiative and Baba Sariki ...

The Communications Ministry has ordered Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) to stop passing on the 9% Communication Service Tax (CST) to subscribers. In a letter addressed to the National Communications Authority (NCA), and published in full below, the Communications Ministry stated that the CST should be treated the same way VAT, NHIL, GETFUND levy and all other taxes and levies imposed on entities ...

The quest for increased women’s participation in political space, particularly in local governance has been given a boost following the launch of a book christened, serving the Community – Doing Politics in Poor and Deprived Communities in Ghana: A Dialogue with Selected District Assembly Women in Ghana.   The 80- page book which was authored by five astute gender advocates, including ...

Ghana has set in motion an ambitious target to cut down carbon emission by 10 million tonnes in the next six years. The initiative, dubbed the Ghana Cocoa Forest REDD+ Programme (GCFRP) aims to significantly reduce carbon emissions resulting from cocoa expansion into forests through the promotion of appropriate climate-smart cocoa production approaches, including intensification and yield enhancement. It also ...

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has given an assurance that so long as he remains President, there is no way Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) will be introduced into the school curricula. Allaying the fears of Ghanaians about the possible introduction of the CSE, he said the rumour was false and urged parents to disregard it. Speaking at a service to ...

Taxes on utilities could go up in a government attempt to raise revenue to fight filth across the country, the Deputy Sanitation Minister has hinted. “It is one of the possibilities,” Michael Yaw Gyato told Evans Mensah on JoyNews’ PM Express programme on Monday. He said some options that “the people of Ghana can look at is: we can put ...

West African politicians and film stars are among thousands calling for action following a BBC report into sexual harassment at top universities. A year-long investigation by BBC Africa Eye, released on Monday, explored student harassment at the University of Lagos and the University of Ghana. The film showed lecturers propositioning undercover journalists. Three of the men featured, two in Ghana ...

The Ministry of Health (MOH) has warned against the practice where mentally-ill patients are chained or put in shackles by prayer camps and healing centres. It described the practice as inhumane and abuse of one’s right to medical care and urged people whose relatives are mentally ill to refer them to the appropriate health institutions for medical attention. “Individuals and ...