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President Joh Dramani Mahama has arrived in Brussels to participate in a high-level international summit on vaccine replenishment, taking on a leading role in global advocacy for equitable immunisation efforts. The Ghanaian leader is attending as a prominent ambassador for Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, whose work continues to transform public health outcomes across the developing world. In a statement signed by his spokesperson, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, President Mahama is said to be attending the Global Summit on Health and Prosperity through Immunisation, co-hosted by the European Union, the Gates Foundation, and the Gavi Alliance. The summit brings together political leaders,…

The Ministry of Health (MoH) started a program yesterday to address the growing number of diabetes cases among children and teens in Accra. The “Kids and Diabetes in Schools (KiDS) Programme” is an important part of a larger Affordable Access to Diabetes Care (AADC) initiative. To help with this effort, Sanofi Ghana, a French pharmaceutical company in the country, has provided essential teaching materials to the MOH for distribution to the Ghana Education Service (GES). This aims to raise awareness about various topics, such as obesity, dieting, diabetes, and overall wellness. During the launch, Dr. Hafez Adam-Taher, the Director of…

In a move poised to dramatically reshape West Africa’s energy landscape, Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire have officially kicked off a colossal 330 kV Double Circuit Interconnection Reinforcement Project. This ambitious undertaking, spearheaded by Ghana Grid Company Ltd (GRIDCo) and Côte d’Ivoire Energies, is set to significantly boost electricity exchanges between the two nations and fortify the entire West African Power Pool (WAPP) network. The project’s framework was cemented at a high-stakes meeting in Accra’s Lancaster hotel, where a Memorandum of Understanding was adopted and signed. Organized by the WAPP Secretariat in collaboration with GRIDCo, the initiative aims to establish a…

The government of Ghana, has released a total amount of GH₵8,989,866.00 to pay for the feeding grants of Special Needs Schools across the country. This allocation, according to the Ghana Education Service, covers the feeding grants of all the learners. The Management of the Ghana Education Service (GES), through a press release dated June 25, 2025, and signed by the Head of Public Relations, Daniel Feni, informed the general public, particularly stakeholders in Special Needs Education, that the Government of Ghana has released the feeding grants of Special Needs Schools across the country. The disbursement, according to the GES, demonstrates…

In a coordinated pre-dawn swoop that would make a blockbuster movie blush, the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) yesterday executed a lightning-fast operation in both Tamale and Accra, snaring none other than the former Chief Executive Officer of the National Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO), Alhaji Abdul Hannan-Wahab, his wife, and two other high-ranking officials of the state institution. Sources within EOCO, have spilled the beans that the arrests went down concurrently around 11 am, after the elite operation team had painstakingly laid in ambush for a grueling eight hours. Talk about dedication! The two other big fish caught in…

-Swiss Firm Demands Springfield Take-Over Amidst Debt Scandal -Oil Tycoon Seeks Palace Help as Accusations of a $90M Fraud Hits Hard A bombshell petition has landed on the desk of Energy Minister John Abdulai Jinapor, demanding he greenlight a massive share transfer of Ghanaian oil powerhouse Springfield Exploration and Production Limited to a Swiss firm, Petraco Oil Company SA. The explosive request comes as The New Republic newspaper unleashes claims of a mind-boggling $90 MILLION FRAUD allegedly orchestrated by Springfield’s kingpin, Kevin Okyere, and his cronies. The scandal has spiralled so fast it’s already caught the attention of Ghana’s top…

Gov’t says She Must “Play by the Rules or Face the Music”  The government is pulling no punches with suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Esaaba Torkornoo, declaring emphatically that she’ll receive no special treatment as the legal wheels turn. In a fiery retort to the CJ’s unprecedented public outcry, Government Communications Minister Felix Kwakye Ofosu slammed down the gauntlet, insisting that the 1992 Constitution will be the sole guide in this high-stakes saga. Spaking directly from the presidency on Wednesday, June 25, Kwakye Ofosu minced no words, dismantling the CJ’s claims of political witch-hunt. He asserted that the process Torkornoo faces…

The dragnet has tightened! The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has clapped handcuffs on Rev. Dr. Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah, the former Commissioner General of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), and two other ex-GRA bigwigs. Their alleged crime? Deep involvement in the scandalous dealings of Strategic Mobilisation Limited (SML), a company that has raked in a staggering $141 million from state coffers by the end of 2023, often in defiance of procurement laws. The trio found themselves cooling their heels in National Intelligence Bureau cells after failing to meet bail conditions following intense questioning by the OSP. This comes as the…

Dumfour Implicated In Voter Register Scam – Drivers, Cleanness, Watchmen, Camera Men and Duplicate Names Uncovered Explosive allegations of a grand rigging scheme have rocked the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) ahead of its crucial June 30, 2025, elections, with incumbent President Albert Kwabena Dwumfour squarely in the spotlight. A damning investigation by The New Republic has ripped the lid off a scandal involving a corrupted electoral register riddled with duplicate names and a shocking infiltration of non-journalists, including drivers, technicians, and even security personnel. Sources close to the unfolding drama point fingers directly at Dwumfour, who is seeking re-election, as…

Ghanaian football icon and former Hearts of Oak coach, Mohammed Polo, has delivered a sharp critique of the club’s recent coaching decisions following the reassignment of Aboubakar Ouattara as Special Advisor to the Board. Speaking in an interview with Connect 97.1FM, Polo—who led the Phobians during the 2013/14 Ghana Premier League season—claimed the club’s decline began after his exit, pointing to ongoing challenges with form and consistency. “Hearts of Oak have been struggling since I left as head coach. The club has been flirting with relegation in recent years,” Polo said. “Ouattara wasn’t able to develop or elevate the performance…