Author: Philip Antoh

An emergency intervention by the Ghana Medical Trust Fund (GMTF), ahead of its official rollout, has given seven Ghanaians a renewed chance at life, marking a strong start to the Fund’s pilot phase. Among the beneficiaries are two babies under the age of two and a four-year-old child battling congenital heart defects (holes-in-heart) at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital Cardiothoracic Centre. Two other patients, including a 12-year-old girl and a 53-year-old man requiring urgent neurosurgery, also received full financial support at the hospital’s surgical department. At the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC), a 25-year-old man diagnosed with ischaemic heart disease…

A delegation from the Nanumba Traditional Council in the Northern Region on Wednesday paid a courtesy call on the Chief Executive of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Godwin Kudzo Tameklo. The visit, held at the Authority’s headquarters, was aimed at fostering stronger collaboration between the Traditional Council and the NPA. The delegation was led by Nyelinbulgu Naa Dassana Andani Yakubu, Acting President of the Nanumba Traditional Council and Regent of Bimbilla. He was accompanied by Chief Amidu Seidu, Chief of Kpanso; Naa Zo, Assistant to the Regent; and Dr. Mohammed Rasheed, Secretary to the Overlord. Addressing the NPA Chief Executive,…

A 36-year-old midwife, Rebecca Odarquaye, has received a lifeline after the Ghana Medical Trust Fund, popularly known as MahamaCares, fully settled the cost of her life-saving brain surgery. Rebecca, who has spent years caring for expectant mothers, was diagnosed with a life-threatening brain aneurysm and advised by doctors that urgent surgery was the only option to save her life. Recalling the moment she received the diagnosis, she said fear and uncertainty quickly set in. “When the doctors told me about the condition, I was scared. I kept thinking about my family and the women I still want to help as…

The Ministry of Youth Development and Empowerment (MYDE) has handed over sixteen pick-up vehicles to the National Youth Authority (NYA) to support the effective implementation and monitoring of the National Apprenticeship Programme (NAP across the country. At a brief handing-over ceremony, the Minister for Youth Development and Empowerment, Mr, George Opare Addo, said the vehicles are intended to support National Apprenticeship Coordinators in all sixteen regions to efficiently supervise master craft persons and apprentices. He noted that improved mobility would enhance monitoring, strengthen coordination and ensure the timely achievement of the programme’s objectives. Mr Opare Addo urged the coordinators to…

The Vice President, Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, has publicly commended the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Mr. Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, for what she called strong and purposeful leadership in Ghana’s ongoing battle against illegal mining. The Vice President made this praise during a working visit to the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, where she met with the Minister, chief directors, heads of agencies, and senior management staff. According to Professor Opoku-Agyemang, the Ministry’s proactive approach to environmental degradation—especially illegal mining—shows a clear commitment to safeguarding Ghana’s future. She recognized that the extent of…

The Apaak family has officially announced funeral arrangements for the late Pastor John Azundem Apaak, who will be laid to rest on Saturday, January 31, 2026. In a statement issued on behalf of the family and signed by Dr. Clement Abas Apaak, Member of Parliament for Builsa South and Deputy Minister for Education, the family informed friends, associates, and the general public of the burial plans for the respected clergyman and family patriarch. Pastor John Azundem Apaak, aged 81, passed away on November 4, 2025, after a lifetime marked by unwavering faith, humility, and service to humanity. Widely regarded as…

The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) wishes to inform the public that earlier Tuesday, January 20, 2026, a member of its taskforce was shot in the thigh by armed assailants during a routine anti-galamsey operation. The incident occurred in a bush along the Subinkurom–Kyeremasu stretch in the Dormaa Central Municipality of the Bono Region. The armed thugs, who were hiding in the bushes, opened fire on sighting the NAIMOS task force. This led to an exchange of gunfire, during which one NAIMOS personnel sustained a gunshot injury. The injured officer was swiftly rushed to the St. Matthew Catholic Hospital…

The Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Hon. Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, MP, together with the leadership of the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA), has engaged the Chamber of Cement Manufacturers Ghana (COCMAG) in discussions aimed at addressing emerging issues within the cement industry and ensuring stability, fairness and compliance across the sector. Speaking at the media briefing, on Monday, 19th January, 2026, the Chief Executive Officer of COCMAG, Bishop Dr. George Dawson-Ahmoah, commended the Honorable Minister for her bold leadership and for the strong and cordial relationship that has existed with cement manufacturers over the years. He described the current collaboration as…

A labour expert, Ms. Claudia Otchere, has dismissed media reports suggesting that recent resignations at the Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF) amount to a crisis. “From the perspective of a labour relations expert, the concerns raised about staff resignations at the Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF) deserve to be acknowledged with clarity and balance. In any institution, particularly one undergoing reforms, strengthening governance frameworks, and consolidating operational systems, staff movements, including at management level, are not unusual. Such transitions can reflect natural career progression, organizational realignment, or evolving institutional needs, rather than distress.” Ms. Otchere said it is important to…

The Ministry of Education has firmly denied allegations that the Minister for Education, Hon. Haruna Iddrisu, authorised a Senior High School (SHS) Teacher Manual containing content on gender identity that allegedly conflicts with Ghanaian norms and values. The clarification follows a publication by the Centre for Democratic Movement, which claimed that Hon. Iddrisu approved the Physical Education and Health (Elective) Teacher Manual for SHS Year Two in 2024. In a press statement issued on Wednesday, the Ministry described the allegation as “false and entirely without basis,” stressing that the material in question was developed long before Hon. Haruna Iddrisu assumed…