Day: October 25, 2025

Accra: Development Insights Hub (DIH), a sustainable and inclusive development non-profit organization, has inaugurated the Ghana Evaluation Week in Accra. The event was themed ‘Ghana’s Evaluation Journey: Progress, Challenges and the Way Forward.’ According to Ghana News Agency, Mr. Osama Makkawi Khogali, UNICEF Representative Ghana, emphasized that the event marks a significant step in Ghana’s journey to enhance its monitoring and evaluation systems. He reaffirmed UNICEF’s commitment to evidence-based development, accountability, and inclusive progress for every child and citizen in Ghana. Mr. Khogali highlighted that Ghana has made considerable advancements in institutionalizing monitoring and evaluation over the years. This progress

Sunyani: Professor Matthew Glover Addo, the Vice-Chancellor of the Catholic University of Ghana (CUG), has appealed to the Government to make the first-year university ‘Stress Free’ grant accessible to students of private universities. According to Ghana News Agency, Prof Addo emphasized that private universities also contribute significantly by producing the human resources needed for national development. He made this appeal during the 24th congregation and 36th matriculation ceremony at the university’s main campus in Fiapre, Sunyani Municipality. During the event, 1,606 students graduated from postgraduate and undergraduate programs, while 2,169 new students were admitted to pursue degree and diploma courses.

Tumu: Mr Clifford Vengkungmwini, the Sissala East Municipal Director of Health Administration, has called on stakeholders in the Risk Communications and Emergency Committee to intensify community education on key public health concerns, including Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccination, meningitis, and typhoid fever. Speaking at a stakeholders’ meeting in Tumu, Mr Vengkungmwini emphasized the importance of coordinated health communication to ensure accurate information reaches all corners of the community. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr Vengkungmwini highlighted the completion of the HPV vaccination campaign, which began on October 7, 2026. However, he noted that vaccination efforts would continue as part of

Accra: Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga has said the persistent challenges facing Ghana’s National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) are not due to a lack of funding. Rather, he said they stemmed from issues with software providers managing the Scheme’s digital infrastructure. The clarification came in response to a request by Mr Jerry Ahmed Shaib, Member of Parliament for Weija-Gbawe, who wanted the Health Minister to appear before Parliament next week to brief members on the ongoing disruptions affecting NHIS operations. According to Ghana News Agency, in what appeared to be a revealing exchange during last Friday’s parliamentary sitting in Accra, Mr.

Nyankpala: The Research Staff Association (RSA) of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) held its 36th Annual General Meeting (AGM) to assess achievements, evaluate progress, and elect new executives to lead its initiatives for the next two years (2025-2027). According to Ghana News Agency, this year’s AGM was hosted by CSIR-Savanna Agricultural Research Institute (SARI) at Nyankpala, near Tamale. It was attended by Directors of CSIR institutes, RSA members, RSA executives, and nationwide research and development partners. The theme of the event, ‘Accelerating Resilience for Food and Nutrition Security in Ghana: The Role of Transformative Research, Development and

Accra: Ghana’s ambitious Agenda for Jobs II (2022-2025) aims to create prosperity and equal opportunities for all. Yet, the 2024 Annual Progress Report (APR) by the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC) outdoored on October 13, 2025, revealed persistent infrastructure gaps that threaten to undermine these goals. According to Ghana News Agency, Dr Nii Moi Thompson, the Chairman of NDPC and Presidential Advisor on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), unveiled the report in Accra. He said the report would be made available to the Office of the President, Parliament of Ghana, Ministries, Departments and Agencies as well as the Regional Coordinating Councils

Sofia: Six people have been arrested for migrant trafficking through Bulgaria and Serbia to Western Europe, as part of a specialized police operation by the General Directorate for Combating Organized Crime (GDCOC) and the General Directorate Border Police (GDBP), the Ministry of Interior announced Saturday. The operation took place on October 22 in Sofia, Plovdiv, Pazardzhik, and Montana. According to Ghana News Agency, one of the arrested suspected traffickers is believed to be in a high-ranking position in the hierarchy of international trafficking. Three of the suspects have been formally charged and placed in pre-trial detention, the Ministry added. During