Category: News

Geneva: The Ghana Trades Union Congress (TUC) has affirmed its commitment to collaborate with the Government and employers to advance maternity protection in Ghana. “Maternity protection is not just about individual rights, it is about social justice, gender equality, and national socio-economic development,” Mr. Joshua Ansah, the Secretary-General of Ghana TUC, stated at the 113th Session of the International Labour Conference (ILC) in Geneva, Switzerland. He emphasized that protecting women during pregnancy and childbirth strengthens families, improves child health outcomes, and enhances workforce participation. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr. Ansah underscored that maternity protection is an investment in future

Accra: The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has confirmed six new cases of Monkeypox (Mpox), increasing the total to 91. In the latest update, the service indicated that two patients were currently on admission under close monitoring with no deaths. The GHS said it remained vigilant as it actively monitors infections in all 16 regions through its surveillance system to prevent further spread. According to Ghana News Agency, Mrs. Mabel Asafo, Acting Director of Health Promotion at GHS, in an earlier virtual media engagement, indicated that the service was engaging in Social Behavioural Change (SBC) activities in the various communities, schools,

Adidome: Some residents of Adidome, in the Central Tongu District of the Volta Region, have expressed deep frustration over persistent poor network services delivered by major telecommunication companies operating in the area. The situation, they say, is having an adverse impact on livelihoods, education, healthcare delivery, and economic activity in the community. According to Ghana News Agency, the quality of mobile and internet connectivity had deteriorated over the past several weeks, with frequent call drops, slow data speeds, and complete service outages becoming the norm. Despite numerous complaints and petitions, they claim service providers failed to take tangible steps to

Accra: The University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) has launched a Human Milk Bank in the country, marking a significant step forward in providing access to breast milk for families in need. This initiative is the first of its kind in Ghana and aims to bridge the gap in breast milk access. According to Ghana News Agency, the Human Milk Bank will collect milk voluntarily from breastfeeding mothers, tailored to meet the nutritional needs of babies and infants. Donors will undergo counseling and screening to confirm their eligibility before the milk is processed, stored, and distributed. Access to the milk

Accra: President John Dramani Mahama has attributed Fitch Ratings’ upgrade of Ghana’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to ‘B-Minus’ with a stable outlook from Restricted Default (RD) to prudent economic management embarked upon by the government. Speaking at the opening of the 2025 Ghana-European Union Partnership Dialogue in Accra, President Mahama emphasized Ghana’s steady macroeconomic recovery and fiscal governance. According to Ghana News Agency, the Dialogue was attended by all 10 ambassadors of EU member countries resident in Ghana and over 10 Ghanaian Ministers of State. President Mahama reiterated the government’s commitment to restoring macroeconomic stability through prudent fiscal

Kumasi: Women’s Health to Wealth (WHW), a non-government organisation dedicated to the welfare of women and children, has donated 48 specially designed wheelchairs to the Ashanti Regional Directorate of the Ghana Education Service (GES) to enhance the mobility of schoolchildren with disabilities. According to Ghana News Agency, the wheelchairs, which are manually operated using hand paddles, are intended to enable children who cannot walk independently to commute to school with ease, promoting inclusive education across the region. At a brief handover ceremony in Kumasi, Nana Abenaa Akuamoa-Boateng, Founder and Executive Director of WHW, explained that the donation aims to eliminate

Keta: Nurses and Midwives at the Keta Municipal Hospital in the Volta Region have resumed normal working routines after the suspension of the nationwide industrial action by the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA). The move is expected to pave the way for better negotiations between the association’s leadership and government officials to address the challenging grievances that led to the strike. According to Ghana News Agency, Madam Mary Deynu, a Matron and Nurses’ Manager at the Keta Municipal Hospital, disclosed that all nurses at the hospital were present at work as scheduled for the day’s duty. She stated