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Galamsey fuelling surge in kidney, liver diseases — GHOSPA warns

October 20, 2025

The Government and Hospital Pharmacists Association (GHOSPA) has raised alarm over a sharp increase in kidney and liver diseases in communities affected by illegal mining, commonly known as galamsey. According to the association, the surge in renal and hepatic complications is directly linked to the contamination of water sources with mercury and other toxic heavy...

RMU hosts Laud Okantey Memorial Lecture to champion Blue Economy for Ghana’s development, 24-Hour economy vision

October 20, 2025

The Regional Maritime University (RMU) as part of efforts to promote the Blue Economy as a driver of socio-economic development of Ghana, held the Laud Okantey Annual Memorial Blue Economy Public Lecture in Accra. The event which brought together distinguished stakeholders from the government, industry and academia was also in honour the legacy of a...

Minister Kofi Adams Throws Weight Behind Tour du Ghana Cycling Championship

October 20, 2025

The Minister for Sports and Recreation, Kofi Adams, has pledged his ministry’s support for the upcoming Tour du Ghana cycling championship. The event, scheduled to take place from November 13 to 24, will span four regions: Eastern, Greater Accra, Volta, and Oti. A Boost for Cycling in Ghana The competition will feature 72 cyclists from...

Dr. Bawumia: The Man Who Faced Power and Spoke Truth On The Pink Sheets

October 20, 2025

A Tribute to Courage in Ghana’s Political Theatre When the nation trembled under the weight of pink sheets and political paranoia, one man stood. He did not shout. He reasoned. He did not threaten. He proved. And Kennedy Agyapong’s camp called him timid? The Political Calculus from witness box to campaign trail, he turned cross-examination...

Naa Torshie: The Pawn in Kennedy Agyapong’s Political Chess Game

October 19, 2025

If political history teaches anything, it is that loyalty to Kennedy Agyapong comes with an expiry date. Naa Torshie, once a respectable name in Ghana’s public service, now finds herself dancing perilously close to that edge, a pawn in a game already marked by manipulation and inevitable betrayal. History has always proven that alliances built...

Ghana Olympic Committee President Honoured by International Hockey Federation

October 17, 2025

The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has bestowed a prestigious honour on Mr. Richard Kofi Akpokavie, President of the Ghana Olympic Committee and Commonwealth Sports, Ghana. Mr. Akpokavie was decorated by FIH President, Mr. Tayyab Ikram, in Egypt on Thursday for his outstanding contributions to Africa and world hockey. A Distinguished Career in Hockey Administration As...

GHANA-CHINA ECONOMIC COOPERATION,A KEY COMPONENT OF PRESIDENT MAHAMA’S RESET AGENDA

October 17, 2025

Ghana’s Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, *Hon. Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare*, has reiterated the government’s commitment to strengthening economic ties with China, aimed at accelerating industrial growth and investment under President John Dramani Mahama’s Reset Agenda. Speaking at the Ghana-China Presidential Investment Forum in Beijing, *Hon. Ofosu-Adjare* emphasized China’s strategic role in Ghana’s economic transformation journey,...

Ghana’s Youth Embrace Professional Cycling for a Brighter Future

October 17, 2025

In recent years, Ghana has witnessed a remarkable surge in the popularity of professional cycling, with many young people taking up the sport as a career path. This growth is set to be showcased in the upcoming Tour du Ghana, a prestigious cycling event that will take place from November 13 to 24. A New...

Charity Begins at Home, But Not for Kennedy Agyapong

October 17, 2025

After 24 years in Parliament, Assin Central remains Kennedy Agyapong’s biggest unfinished business and Ghana must take note before trusting him with a nation*. Charity, they say, begins at home. But after twenty-four long years as Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong has failed to prove that maxim true. If he could not...

Alan Kyerematen launches United Party to make Ghana an economic hub

October 17, 2025

Report by Ben LARYEA As part of the drive to make Ghana the economic powerhouse of Africa, by the Year 2040, Mr Alan Kyerematen, Founder and Interim Leader of United Party has unveiled his party at a media launch in Accra. The party branded as the paradise project seeks to build a united peaceful, secure...