Krachi East MP Nelson Kofi Djabab gave the Municipal Health Directorate ten new laptop computers on April 5. During the handover, he visited with Municipal Chief Executive Sarfo Nketia. The health director thanked him for the timely gift. These computers will help improve healthcare services through better technology. Staff members stood ready to put the devices to good use right away.
The MP traveled to other government offices that same day. He stopped at the Ghana National Fire Service regional office to offer his support. Firefighters asked him to help secure a building near the High Court for their command center. Both the MP and MCE agreed to make this happen soon. The team also toured the Ghana Police Service facilities during...
Britain plans to end care worker visas soon, affecting many people from Ghana and Nigeria who want health jobs there. Home Secretary Yvette Cooper shared this news on Sunday as part of efforts to lower immigration numbers. The government will release full details about these changes today. Cooper told reporters the current system does not work properly and needs fixing. She expects these measures will cut yearly arrivals by around 50,000 people.
The announcement comes after an anti-immigration party gained votes in local elections. Care providers worry about finding enough staff without immigrant workers. Cooper suggested using 10,000 migrants already in Britain with care visas and promised better pay for care workers. A rival...
Nine people died after two vehicles crashed on the Takoradi to Agona Nkwanta road last Saturday evening. The accident happened between five and six when a passenger car from Mankessim tried to pass a truck but failed. Both vehicles fell into a ditch after they hit each other head-on. People nearby rushed to help the injured before police arrived at the scene. Several hurt passengers went to the Takoradi Government Hospital and the Effia Nkwanta Regional Hospital for medical care.
The driver died right away at the crash site, according to eyewitness Charlotte Kaku. Some victims passed away later at the hospital from serious injuries. Helpers stole phones from the accident area, which made finding the families of the dead harder. One...
Regional Minister Linda Ocloo told government appointees they might lose their jobs if they block presidential picks for local offices. She believes some appointed assembly members sabotage the confirmation process of nominees. Her comments came after several candidates for top district positions failed to receive approval from the assemblies. She reminded appointees that their main duty involves supporting the choices made by the President for these important local leadership roles.
The warning did not prevent the Weija Gbawe Municipal Assembly from rejecting Felix Odartey Lamptey as Municipal Chief Executive. He received just nine votes out of nineteen cast during the assembly meeting, which fell short of the required two-thirds...
EKK Charity Foundation gave gift baskets to moms who had babies on Sunday at the Kumasi hospitals. Evans Kofi Kwafo started this group in 2020 to assist struggling communities with education, healthcare, and earning chances. This marked their first Mother's Day program aimed at women delivering babies during the holiday. Workers visited five hospitals with bags of soap, diapers, and washing powder. These supplies brought happiness to mothers in maternity wards across Greater Kumasi.
The CEO explained they want to celebrate mothers and reduce deaths after childbirth. He talked about better care for both moms and newborns through checkups, breastfeeding help, cleanliness, and good food. Kwafo urged people to look for danger signs and...
Trade Minister Ofosu-Adjare asks shop owners to cut prices as Ghana's currency grows stronger. She thinks lower prices would show people that government work helps everyone. The minister said Monday that better business conditions made the local currency worth more. Price cuts from sellers would push officials to keep making smart money choices. Traders can help regular citizens feel the benefits of these improvements.
The government cannot force markets to change what they charge for goods. Officials hope businesspeople will want to pass on savings to shoppers across Ghana. Traders always raise costs when the cedi loses value against other currencies. Fair play means they should lower tags when things go the other way. The Ghana Union...
Trade Minister Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare asks traders to cut prices as the Ghana cedi grows stronger. She believes all citizens should benefit from the improved currency value. The government created good conditions for business that helped strengthen the local economy. Traders usually raise prices when the cedi loses value against other currencies. She thinks they should lower costs when things improve.
Ofosu-Adjare spoke on Monday on JoyNews about her request to shopkeepers. She admitted the government cannot force sellers to change their prices, but she hopes traders will pass savings on to customers anyway. The minister said price cuts would show traders care about everyday people, which might encourage officials to keep making...
An Accra High Court rejected Charles Bissue's request to get his passport back. The court found his application had no merit because he bought a travel ticket after filing the request. His school admission papers also showed he had only been accepted conditionally. The court scheduled the next hearing for May 29, 2025. Mr Bissue must wait until then for any new developments in his case.
The former presidential staffer faces several charges from the Office of the Special Prosecutor. These charges include corruption as a public officer and using his government job for personal gain. The prosecutor claims Bissue took GH¢35,000 from Benjamin Adjapong when he worked as Secretary for the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining. This...
Railway staff across Ghana stopped working on Monday because they needed their money. Almost a thousand employees at Ghana Railway Company Limited have not received pay for seven months. They showed up at work wearing red clothes with signs asking for their salaries. Union leader Franklin Cobbinah told reporters that workers will come to the offices but refuse to operate any trains. The strike affects all rail services from Tema to Accra, Tarkwa, Takoradi, and Kumasi.
Workers also want better job conditions after three years without a pay raise. Cobbinah explained how hard life became for employees with families who cannot pay basic bills. The union waits for railway management or government officials to address their demands right...
