25 h. ago Gov’t moves to improve prison welfare, increases feeding allocation for inmates – Muntaka

The Minister for the Interior, Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak, has announced sweeping reforms within the Ghana Prisons Service aimed at improving inmate welfare, enhancing nutrition, and equipping prisoners with employable skills for life after incarceration. Speaking at the first session of the Government Accountability Series, Mr Mubarak highlighted the urgent need to tackle the long-standing challenges […]

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60 h. ago Minority demands urgent aid for Ghanaian scholarship students facing deportation

A deepening financial crisis affecting Ghanaian students on government scholarships abroad has reached a critical juncture, prompting the Minority in Parliament to issue an urgent plea for immediate government intervention.

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3 d. ago Nurses, Government, and Parliamentary Committee conclude meeting on Conditions of Service successfully

A high-stakes meeting between the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA), the Parliamentary Select Committee on Health, and the government has ended on a positive note, with the government agreeing to grant two of the allowances demanded by the association. The meeting, facilitated by the Parliamentary Select Committee on Health, was aimed at finding a lasting solution to the dispute over the implementation of the GRNMA's 2024 Conditions of Service.

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1 week ago Ghana Federation of Forest and Farm Producers seeks enabling environment for smallholders to flourish

The Ghana Federation of Forest and Farm Producers (GhaFFaP) has urged the government to create an enabling environment that allows smallholder farmers to benefit from agricultural policies.

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2 w. ago Nkwanta SHS closure: IES calls on the government to provide online platforms for final

The recent closure of Nkwanta Senior High School, following deadly tribal violence, has prompted an appeal from Dr Peter Anti, Executive Director of the Institute of Education Studies, urging the government to urgently provide online learning platforms to support the school’s final-year students. On Friday, 27 June, the Ghana Education Service (GES) ordered the immediate […]

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2 w. ago Agyinasare urges Mahama’s government to support private universities at 9th Perez University College congregation

Speaking at the same event, the Director-General of the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC), Prof. Ahmed Jinapor Abdullai, said it was very refreshing for Perez University College to have its 9th graduation ceremony, adding: “This attests to how far the university has come and the impact it continues to have on widening access to tertiary educational delivery in Ghana and beyond.”

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2 w. ago Asunafo North MP urges government to establish more rehabilitation centres

Ghana, on the 26th of June 2025, joined the global community in commemorating the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, designated by the United Nations General Assembly. The purpose of the day is to strengthen global cooperation in combating drug-related problems and to promote public health and preventative measures instead of punitive measures. […]

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2 w. ago ASEC urges swift measures to shield Ghanaians from fuel price shocks amid Israel

The Africa Sustainable Energy Centre (ASEC) is calling on the government to take urgent steps to cushion citizens against the expected surge in fuel prices, as tensions escalate in the Middle East between Israel and Iran.

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2 w. ago Gov’t reschedules meeting with GRNMA to July 10 following abotive meeting

The Government has converted the demands of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) into monetary terms and scheduled July 10, 2025 for preliminary discussions.  

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2 w. ago GRNMA scribe slams ‘same gimmicks’ that sparked strike action

The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) has expressed deep disappointment over the postponement of a crucial meeting with the Parliamentary Select Committee on Health—calling it a blatant reprise of the "same gimmicks" that previously provoked a nationwide strike action. Originally scheduled for June 26, the meeting was unilaterally rescheduled to July 10, a move the association says risks delaying the implementation of agreed demands and could prompt a renewed strike action.

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2 w. ago Delay not intentional, let’s maintain good faith – Ayew Afriyie appeals to GRNMA

The Ranking Member of Parliament’s Health Committee, Dr Nana Ayew Afriyie, has called for calm and continued goodwill from the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) in light of the recent postponement of a key meeting on their conditions of service.

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2 w. ago Let’s modernise and codify culture to strengthen governance – King Mswati III urges

The King of Eswatini, Mswati III, has urged the modernisation and documentation of cultures to strengthen their roles in governance and public administration.

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2 w. ago Atwima Nwabiagya MP calls for developing Barekese and Owabi dams into tourist sites

The Member of Parliament for Atwima Nwabiagya North, Frank Yeboah, has urged the government to develop the tourism potential of the Barekese and Owabi dams in the Ashanti Region.

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2 w. ago GRNMA raises concern over postponed meeting with Parliament, demands urgent action on agreements

The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) has expressed disappointment over the rescheduling of a critical meeting with the Parliamentary Select Committee on Health.

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2 w. ago Halt electricity tariff hikes immediately! – Awal Mohammed to government

A member of the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP} communication team,Awal Mohammed has urged the government to put the recently announced electricity tariff levy on hold.

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2 w. ago Government must build a second CBM to enable vessels discharge quickly, eliminate Leycan bureaucracy – COMAC Chairman

The Chairman of the Chamber for Oil Marketing Companies (COMAC) is urging the government and the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) to build a second Conventional Buoy Mooring (CBM) facility, in the short-term, to make it easier for vessels to discharge products quickly and eliminate the bureaucracy around Leycan allocations. This is coming after the Bulk […]

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3 w. ago Gyamfi Kumanini SECTECH appeals for urgent government support amid infrastructure crisis

Mr. Stephen Tiah Adams, the Assistant Headmaster in charge of Administration, Gyamfi Kumanini Senior High/Technical School (GYASTECH) is appealing to the Ministry of Education to address a host of pressing challenges affecting teaching and learning.

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3 w. ago Reality of critical patient care when nurses and midwives withdraw services

To our committed nurses and midwives, our Florence Nightingales who laid down their tools on June 2, a salute for hearing the pleas of the many, considering the effects of the strike on patients across the country’s hospitals. 

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3 w. ago Navrongo traditional leaders urge Mahama to intervene in looming chieftaincy crisis

Traditional leaders and stakeholders in the Navrongo Traditional Area of the Upper East Region are calling for urgent government intervention to prevent escalating chieftaincy tensions from threatening the peace and stability of the area.

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3 w. ago Government urged to extend validation for payment of trainee nurses and midwives’ allowances

The Union of Trainee Nurses and Midwives, Ghana (UTNMG) has pleaded with the government through the Ministry of Health to extend the validation exercise for the payments of health trainee allowances. The Union explains that the June 20, 2025 deadline for the exercise was too limited hence trainees would not be able to acquire and […]

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