Kinshasa: The World Economic Forum (WEF) has released its Global Gender Gap Report 2025, and seven African countries are among the ten lowest-ranked nations worldwide in terms of gender parity. In this latest edition, Pakistan sits at the very bottom …
Accra: The Millennium Development Authority (MiDA) is set to collaborate with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to transform Ghana’s agricultural sector through a major boost in agribusiness investment and development. This was disclosed during a working visit by Kyle Kelhofer, IFC Senior Manager for Ghana, Liberia, and Sierra Leone, to the Chief Executive Officer of … Read more
Accra: The Accra Regional Police Command has assured swift action following reports of violence and assault during Friday’s parliamentary rerun in Ablekuma North Constituency. According to Ghana News Agency, preliminary police accounts indicated brief disruptions at some polling stations amid an otherwise peaceful electoral process. In a statement, Superintendent Juliana Obeng, Head of Public Affairs, … Read more
Kumasi: A Kumasi Circuit Court has sentenced two persons to 15 years’ imprisonment each in hard labour for robbery and related offences. The convicts, Abass Kasim (26) and Daniel Morro, alias ‘China’ (25), denied charges including conspiracy to commit robbery, unlawful entry, abetment of crime, and possession of firearms without authority. According to Ghana News … Read more
Accra: The Western Region recorded the highest minimum cost of a healthy diet (CoHD) in Ghana in the first quarter of 2025 at GHS21.29. This cost is GHS11.46 higher than that of the Ahafo Region (GHS9.83), which recorded the lowest CoHD, and GHS6.18 above the national average of GHS15.11. According to Ghana News Agency, the … Read more
Accra: Omni BSIC Bank has hosted the 8th edition of its quarterly Health Walk transforming the University of Ghana Stadium into a vibrant hub of wellness activity, business networking, and community engagement. The event attracted thousands of participants including bank staff, customers, vendors, and community stakeholders for an 11.3-kilometre wellness walk. According to Ghana News … Read more
Accra: Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has inaugurated the Schools of Medicine, Dentistry, and Nursing, as well as the new Dental Hospital at the Entrance University of Health Sciences (EUHS) in Accra. According to Ghana News Agency, Vice President Opoku-Agyemang stated that initiatives like this would help to improve the nation’s doctor-to-population ratio. She … Read more