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Zoomlion Clarifies Expiration Of YEA Street Sweeping Contract

Zoomlion Ghana Limited has officially responded to recent controversy surrounding its sanitation contract with the Youth Employment Agency (YEA), stating clearly that the agreement expired naturally in September 2024—contrary to claims that it was abruptly cancelled by the government. The company, in a detailed statement issued over the weekend, explained that the five-year sanitation module […]

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Nigerian Armed Robber Jailed 10 Years For Violent Heist At Effia-Nkwanta Hospital In Sekondi

A 36-year-old Nigerian national, Stanley Afaku, has been handed a 10-year prison sentence by the Sekondi Circuit Court for his role in a violent armed robbery at the Effia-Nkwanta Regional Hospital in the Western Region of Ghana. The sentence, confirmed in a press statement released on June 12, 2025 by the Ghana Police Service, followed

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GRNMA Suspends Nationwide Nurses’ Strike After Parliamentary Health Committee Intervention

In a significant development for Ghana’s healthcare system, the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) has announced the suspension of its nationwide strike, which had severely affected public health delivery in recent weeks. The decision to suspend the industrial action was revealed in a press statement released by the Association on Friday, June 13,

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Ghana Courts Qatar’s Support For Islamic Medical School At UDS

In a significant diplomatic and tourism development, the State of Qatar has officially added Ghana to its list of countries whose citizens can now enter Qatar without a visa. The announcement was made by Qatar’s Ministry of Interior in collaboration with the Qatar Tourism Authority on Wednesday, June 12, 2025. The updated list includes 38

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UNICEF Ghana Demands Urgent Action To Eliminate Child Labour In Africa

As Ghana joined the global community in observing International Child Labour Day on June 12, 2025, UNICEF Ghana issued a passionate call for intensified efforts to end all forms of child labour, particularly in the face of alarming statistics and missed global targets. According to UNICEF Ghana’s Chief of Child Protection, Lucia Soleti, the world

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Sam George Grants 30-Day Amnesty For Shutdown Radio Stations To Comply

The Minister for Communications, Digital Technology and Innovation, Hon. Samuel Nartey George, has issued a firm 30-day ultimatum to radio stations recently shut down by the National Communications Authority (NCA), warning that failure to rectify their regulatory breaches will result in permanent revocation of their broadcasting licenses. This announcement, made during a parliamentary session on

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GRNMA Strike: Private Hospitals Overwhelmed As Public Sector Crumbles

Private health facilities across Ghana are under immense pressure as the ongoing strike by members of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) continues to paralyze operations in public hospitals. Since June 2, 2025, nurses and midwives have withdrawn their services in protest of the government’s delay in implementing the 2024 Collective Bargaining Agreement

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Ghana’s EC ‘Not Fit For Purpose’ – Asiedu Nketia Demands Overhaul

National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, is calling for the immediate removal of Electoral Commission (EC) Chairperson Jean Mensa, claiming the commission is no longer fit for purpose. Speaking in an interview on Wednesday, June 11, Mr. Nketia stated that the EC’s actions have undermined public confidence and electoral integrity.

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Ghana-China Trade Boost: 0% Tariff Deal To Unlock Export Growth

Ghana’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has announced that China will now impose zero tariffs on all Ghanaian exports—a game-changing move to boost bilateral trade and economic growth. The announcement follows strategic talks held on June 11 with China’s Foreign Minister, H.E. Wang Yi, during the China-Africa Summit in Changsha. “China is offering 0%

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Ghana’s 24-Hour Economy Takes Off On July 1 – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has announced that Ghana’s highly anticipated 24-hour economy policy will officially begin on July 1, 2025. The initial phase will see Tema and Takoradi ports operate around the clock to support the export of perishable horticultural produce and drive agro-industrial transformation. The announcement came at the Ghana Horticulture Expo 2025, where

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