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The Office of the President has directed all Ministers of State, Chief Executive Officers of state institutions, and other political appointees to stop participating in or accepting awards from private organisations. In a memo dated *June 8, 2026* with Ref. No. OPS 182/21/335, the President said he is concerned about the increasing trend of public officials accepting awards that label …

Doctors at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi have declared an industrial strike over a directive from the Ministry of Health regarding the suspension of CEO Dr Paa Kwesi Baidoo on emergency bed management. Dr. Bernard Hammond, Executive Member of the Komfo Anokye Doctors Association and Middle Zone Chairman of the Ghana Medical Association, said the strike was triggered …

The Minority Caucus has presented its nationwide Cocoa Farmers Engagement Report to Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia after extensive consultations with farmers, purchasing clerks, chiefs and stakeholders across cocoa-growing regions. Led by Minority Chief Whip Hon. Frank Annoh-Dompreh, the tour uncovered widespread concerns over reduced cocoa prices, delayed payments, lack of ready markets and the growing hardship facing farming communities. Receiving the …

The Minority Caucus in Parliament has described the suspension of the Chief Executive Officer of Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, KATH, as “unfortunate, reactionary, and knee-jerk”, saying it fails to address the real causes of the hospital’s “No Bed Syndrome”. In a statement signed by Dr. Nana Ayew Afriye, Ranking Member of the Health Committee, the caucus said blaming the KATH …

The Coalition of Concerned Youth (CCY) is deeply disheartened by the recurring xenophobic violence in South Africa targeting foreign nationals. We condemn the repeated attacks on foreign businesses and individuals, including harassment and assaults, particularly against Ghanaians and Nigerians. Speaking at a press conference, the Executive Director of CCY, Mr. Richard Boakye Mensah, stated that while President Cyril Ramaphosa’s condemnation …

Religious leaders at Agogo have described the contributions of the late Nana Akuoko Sarpong, Paramount Chief of the Agogo Traditional Council, towards the Kingdom of God ministry as immeasurable. Speaking at the ongoing 40-day observance for the late Omanhene, Pastor E.A. Amoah, Head Pastor of the Apostolic Church Ghana, Agogo Central, said Nana Akuoko Sarpong was a pillar of peace …

Residents of Gomoa Obiri in the Gomoa West District have appealed to the government to urgently address the lack of basic social amenities in the community. The Assembly Member for the area, speaking to the media, expressed concern over the shortage of teachers at the community’s basic school. According to him, the school has only six teachers catering for pupils …

Landowners and shop owners at Kobeng, near Tweneboa Kodua Basic School in Abuakwa, staged a peaceful demonstration this morning over plans by the Atwima Nwabiagya South Municipal Assembly to use their school park for a 24-Hour Economy Market. The aggrieved residents, including mechanics, tailors, hairdressers, food vendors, and young sportsmen, wore red attire and marched through some principal streets. They …

Hon Member of Parliament for Ofoase Ayirebi, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has challenged government claims that Ghana has fully exited the International Monetary Fund, arguing that a new agreement signed in April 2026 keeps the country under IMF supervision. Contributing to debate on the Finance Minister’s statement on Ghana’s new engagement with the IMF, Oppong Nkrumah told Parliament that the April …

The Rt Hon Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has effectively invalidated the passage of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2025, and have called on both sides of the House to revisit the Bill over concerns about procedural irregularities during its final approval. Delivering a statement on the floor of Parliament today, Mr. Bagbin said the …