GENERAL NEWS

Pope Francis formally permitted Roman Catholic priests to bless same-sex couples on Monday, in a significant shift in Vatican doctrine. The blessings may be carried out providing they are not part of regular Church rituals or liturgies, nor at the same time as a civil union, according to a Vatican …

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC), has released the provisional results of candidates who sat for the 2023 West African Senior School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE), blocking the results of 4,878 candidates for failing to return learning support materials supplied to them by their schools. The affected candidates have been asked …

The governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the opposition Nation Democratic Congress (NDC) supremacy in Ghana’s politics is likely to hit hard in the 2024 general elections as Independent Presidential Candidate Desmond Kwame Abrefah is poised to break the NPP and NDC duopoly with his “Save the Nation Movement”. He …

Mr Divine Kporha, a nursing officer currently practicing at the Ketu South Municipal Hospital in the Volta Region has been adjudged the 2023 National Best Nurse and Midwife by the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association. At the Association’s fourth annual Awards and Dinner Night at Kempinski Hotel, Accr., Divine …

In the serene town of Dannso, nestled within the Bosome Freho District of the Ashanti Region, a storm of discontent is brewing among the residents. The source of their frustration, is the community mining activities that have taken root in their midst, leaving a trail of environmental degradation and economic …

A one-time flagbearer hopeful of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Arthur Kennedy, has explained that calls by persons from across several sectors of the country for the country to have a constitutional review is not what Ghana needs to solve its many problems. He explained that these calls …

In December 2015, the United Nations (UN) Security Council adopted a new revolution under Section 2250 (UNSCR2250). This resolution talks about five key action areas or pillars: participation, protection, prevention, partnership, disengagement, and reintegration. In this resolution, youth are not considered only as a group to be protected (youth as …

The Government of Ghana, through the Tree Crops Development Authority (TCDA), has announced the minimum farm gate buying price for cashew for the 2023–2024 season, which begins in late December. The government decided to peg one kilogram at Gh₵7 following multiple meetings with all parties involved in the cashew value …

The Member of Parliament for Ningo Prampram, Sam George, has questioned why members of the New Patriotic Party are sharing videos of his opinion on homosexuality in 2015/16. To him, he is not moved by what they are doing, as he has made his stance known and will continue to …

The Ghana Health Service has revealed that a total of 3,688 health personnel have left the country to seek greener pastures within the last three years. The Ghana Health Service says the figure comprises professional and critical caregivers. Some health professionals leaving the country have cited poor working conditions in …