6 d. ago Mahama inaugurates committee to oversee handover of UGMC to UG

President John Mahama has inaugurated a nine-member transitional management committee to supervise the formal handover of the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) to the University of Ghana (UG).

Politics

1 week ago Health Ministry creates Donation Desk to aid tax exemptions on medical equipment and materials

The Ministry of Health has established a Donation Desk to support philanthropists and corporate entities wishing to donate medical equipment and materials from outside Ghana. Mr Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, the Minister of Health, announced this to the Parliamentary press corps in Accra on Tuesday, explaining that the initiative would enable the Ministry to pursue tax waivers on such equipment or materials for the collective benefit of the Ghanaian people.

Politics

2 w. ago Ho Teaching Hospital welcomes new CEO and Governing Board to drive reforms

The Ministry of Health has inaugurated Dr. (Med) Hintermann K. K. Mbroh is the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ho Teaching Hospital, alongside an eleven-member Governing Board tasked with strengthening the hospital’s strategic direction and governance.

Society

2 w. ago Ghana Swimming Association inaugurates LOC for Africa Aquatics Zone 2 Championships

Ghana has officially inaugurated the Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the upcoming Zone 2 Junior and Senior Swimming Championships, set to take place in Accra from October 3 to 5, 2025. The event will bring together elite swimmers from across the West and Central African sub-region, as Ghana continues to position itself as a key […]

Sport

3 w. ago Suicide bombing at Damascus church kills 22, Syrian authorities say

At least 22 people have been killed and 63 others wounded in a suicide bomb attack at a church in Damascus, Syria's health ministry has said.

Events

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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3 w. ago Health Ministry inaugurates committee to boost pandemic preparedness

The Ministry of Health has inaugurated the Pandemic Fund National Chairing Committee, a landmark initiative to bolster Ghana’s defences against future health crises.

Politics