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Exciting Changes to NHIS: No More Waiting Period for New Members

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has removed the standard one-month waiting period for new NHIS members and individuals whose cards have been inactive for more than three months. The…

EU Launches $2.6M Ghana Forest Restoration Program

The European Union has launched a €2.4 million Forest Restoration Project aimed at rehabilitating 5,000 hectares of Ghana’s degraded forest landscapes while empowering 20,000 farmers and rural households. The project…

UDS Honours Ya-Naa Abukari Mahama II With Doctorate for Leading Dagbon’s Peace and Development

The University for Development Studies (UDS) has conferred an Honorary Doctorate Degree on the Overlord of Dagbon, Ya-Naa Abukari Mahama II, in recognition of his outstanding leadership in unifying the…

Ghana’s 2026 Independence Day Walk/Run: A New Tradition of Health and Unity

The Ministry of Sports and Recreation, in partnership with Millennium Marathon Sports Ltd and KGL Group, has officially launched the 2026 Independence Day Walk/Run, slated for March 7, 2026. The…

First Lady Lordina Mahama Champions Health Screening in Sunyani

First Lady Mrs. Lordina Dramani Mahama on Thursday led a major community health screening exercise in Sunyani, held in partnership with the Ghana AIDS Commission. The initiative marks the second…

Applicants Who Miss Assigned Screening Time Face Automatic Disqualification

Interior Minister Mubarak Muntaka has cautioned that any applicant who fails to report at their assigned screening time for the 2025 Internal Security Service recruitment will be instantly disqualified. According…

LIVE: Finance Minister Dr. Ato Forson Presents 2026 Budget to Parliament — All Eyes on Economic Recovery and Relief Measures

Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson is currently in Parliament presenting Ghana’s 2026 Budget Statement and Economic Policy on Thursday, November 13, 2025, marking a defining moment for the government’s…

Parliament Donates Gh₵100,000 to Support El-Wak Stadium Stampede Victims

Parliament has donated GH₵100,000 to support the medical treatment of victims injured in the El-Wak Sports Stadium stampede during the 2025/2026 Ghana Armed Forces recruitment exercise. The donation was made…

Refuse Collector Sentenced for Attempted Robbery of U.S. Diplomat

A refuse collector, Joshua Aminu, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison by an Accra Circuit Court after attempting to rob a U.S. diplomat of his iPhone 16 Pro…

375 Suspected Foreigners Nabbed in Ghana Passport Fraud Crackdown

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has arrested 375 individuals suspected of being non-Ghanaians attempting to fraudulently obtain Ghanaian passports. Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, addressing the media, said the…