Category: News

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

Kumasi: The National House of Chiefs has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of Ghana’s former First Lady, Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings. The House described her as a trailblazer and a towering figure in the nation’s history whose legacy of service and advocacy will continue to inspire generations. According to Ghana News Agency, in a statement signed by Mr. Stephen Owusu, Public Relations Officer of the House, the House said the death of the former First Lady is a great loss to the nation, noting that she would be remembered as a woman of courage, conviction, and compassion who dedicated her

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: The Ghana District of Rotary International, District 9104, alongside its partners, has unveiled a significant ‘End Polio Now’ billboard in Accra, urging the global community to intensify efforts to eradicate poliomyelitis. This event is part of Rotary’s activities to mark World Polio Day, observed annually on October 24. According to Ghana News Agency, the theme for this year’s World Polio Day, ‘End Polio: Every Child, Every Vaccine, Everywhere,’ emphasizes the importance of ensuring that no child remains unvaccinated. Ghana, while declared polio-free with a 99 percent eradication rate, continues to monitor the disease’s variants in unhealthy environments. At the

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.

Accra: A quiet revolution is unfolding in Ghana’s classrooms. With the introduction of the Student Transcript Portal (STP), assessment in Senior High Schools (SHS) is shifting from measuring memorisation to capturing a learner’s full educational journey – how they think, collaborate, and apply knowledge to real-life situations. According to Ghana News Agency, this forms part of the new SHS curriculum, developed by the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA) and the Ghana Education Service (GES), which took off at the start of the 2024/2025 academic year. The Director-General of NaCCA, Professor Samuel Bekoe, explains that it was designed to

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