GENERAL NEWS

President Nana Akufo-Addo has granted a presidential pardon to Alhaji Salifu Mimina Osman, the former Deputy National Security Coordinator under the erstwhile John Mahama administration. The decision to grant the pardon was taken in consultation with the Council of State and was promptly directed to the Interior Minister to ensure …

A Ghanaian nurse working in Britain has shared her remarkable journey and how her life has transformed since she swapped Ghana’s health system for UK’s National Health Service (NHS). Nana Yaa – not her real name – decided to pursue her career in Britain to explore new opportunities and earn …

The Director-General of the Ghana AIDS Commission, Dr Kyeremeh Atuahene, has revealed that the commission is sometimes forced to ration anti-retroviral drugs for persons living with HIV due to financial constraints. In an interview on Eyewitness News, Dr Atuahene explained that the lack of government support has led to distributing …

Former Italy goalkeeper and World Cup winner Gianluigi Buffon has retired from football aged 45. He wrote on social media: “That’s all folks. You gave me everything. I gave you everything. We did it together.” Buffon brings an end to a 28-year career that saw him lift the World Cup …

Below  are the major news headlines captured on the frontpages of the various news papers in Ghana today, Thursday, August 3, 2023.   The Daily Searchlight           The New Crusading Guide           The Chronicle       The Anchor       …

Former Central Regional Minister and a staunch member of the New Patriotic Party(NPP), Kwamena Duncan has strongly dissented to a decision by the party’s elections Committee to ensure five candidates compete in their main congress even if voting after their Super Delegates Congress ends up with less number than the …

President Akufo-Addo inaugurates $6.6M Ashaiman & Bankuman sewerage and treatment plants. The projects, spanning 51 km of sewer lines, along with a new wastewater treatment plant with a capacity of 1,800 m3/day in Ashaiman, will serve 4,805 households. The Bankuman plant, with a capacity of 1,600 m3/day, will benefit 3,100 …

The lawyer for the main suspect in the Cecilia Dapaah theft case says his client has not stolen any money. The accused, Patience Botwe – a house help to the immediate past Sanitation and Water Resources Minister, is alleged to have stolen one million dollars, 300,000 Euros, and millions of …

The Ghana Physician Assistants Association (GAPA) has temporarily called off its nationwide strike action against the proposed legislative amendment of Act 857 by the Ghana Medical and Dental Council. The association had withdrawn its services from health facilities nationwide, citing mistreatment and discrimination against their profession. Following the strike, the …

A broadcast journalist at Eastern region-based Ahenkan FM who doubles as Editor-in-Chief for MyGhanaMedia.com online portal and Eastern Regional Daily Searchlight Correspondent, Adwenpa-Hene Kofi Mensah, known in real life as Mensah Francis, has donated mathematical sets and Pens to 2023 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) candidates at Aduwamase D/A JHS …