Day: July 27, 2025

Accra: Mr. Nicholas Issaka Gbana, a Development Economist and Chartered Accountant, has raised concerns over the parallel implementation of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture’s Feed Ghana programme and the Grow24 initiative under the 24-Hour Economy Policy, describing them as duplicative and potentially counterproductive. Delivering the keynote address at the third Annual General Meeting of the Oil Palm Development Association of Ghana (OPDAG), Mr. Gbana said both programmes mirrored each other in goals, expected outcomes, and implementation strategies, posing a significant risk to effective policy execution. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr. Gbana emphasized that both policies identified agriculture, particularly

Accra: The Joint Association of Port Transport Unions (JAPTU) Ghana has engaged the leadership of the Ghana Police Service to address security challenges on the roads. The Union expressed its intent to strengthen partnerships with the Service and remain committed to working closely with various regional commands and security agencies. A statement issued in Accra emphasized the Union’s dedication to collaborating with all relevant stakeholders to ensure the safety of drivers, cargo, and commuters. According to Ghana News Agency, JAPTU, which is the umbrella body of all Transport Associations and Unions operating from the seaports of Ghana, commended the Inspector

Accra: President John Dramani Mahama is set to introduce a comprehensive national policy on oil palm to drive economic transformation and position Ghana’s crude palm oil as globally competitive, the Chief Executive Officer of the Tree Crops Development Authority (TCDA), Dr Andy Okra, has disclosed. Dr Okra made the announcement at the third Annual General Meeting of the Oil Palm Development Association of Ghana (OPDAG) held under the theme: ‘The Oil Palm Value Chain at the Crossroads: The Role of Policy Alignment and Regulatory Enforcement for Productivity, Competitiveness, Inclusive Growth and Development.’ According to Ghana News Agency, President Mahama has

Accra: The African Tobacco Control Alliance (ATCA) has called on governments and other stakeholders to implement digital regulations that prohibit tobacco promotion in virtual environments frequented by young people. The organization emphasized the urgent need for civil society organizations, technology companies, digital innovators, and youth networks to unite in the defense of public health across both physical and virtual spaces. According to Ghana News Agency, the ATCA made this appeal in a statement issued in Accra. The statement highlighted the tobacco industry’s strategic targeting of the metaverse as a means to promote and normalize nicotine use among children and adolescents,

Accra: Professor Samuel Essien-Baidoo, Dean of the School of Allied Health Sciences at the University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS), has emphasized that the transformation of healthcare in the country would be incomplete without the full, informed, and strategic involvement of laboratory managers. He highlighted the critical roles these managers play in supporting the 24-hour health economy, leading primary healthcare diagnostics, and driving evidence-based policy, making their relevance unquestionable. According to Ghana News Agency, Prof Essien-Baidoo, who also serves as the President of the Ghana Chapter of the West African Postgraduate College of Medical Laboratory Science (WAPCMLS), delivered this

Accra: The University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) has successfully conducted Ghana’s first laparoscopic bariatric surgery, a significant breakthrough in the country’s medical landscape and efforts to address rising obesity cases. The pioneering procedure, also known as a laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy, involves removing a portion of the stomach to improve weight loss. According to Ghana News Agency, the surgery was carried out in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team at UGMC, led by Dr. Kennedy Ondede, a Bariatric Surgeon and Head of Surgery at Kenyatta National Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya, with sponsorship from Medtronic and East Cantonment Pharmacy Limited. Dr. Ondede