The Korle-Bu Doctors Association (KODA) has issued a notice indicating it will embark on an industrial strike at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital beginning May 2, 2026, if its concerns regarding laboratory operations and proposed outpatient service reforms are not addressed by the close of Thursday, April 30. In a formal statement, the Association warned that its members will withdraw services …

The Supreme Court of Ghana has dismissed an application by Wesley Girls’ High School seeking to strike out a constitutional suit challenging aspects of the school’s religious directives, allowing the substantive case to proceed. In a ruling delivered on Tuesday, April 29, a seven-member panel presided over Chief Justice Baffoe-Bonnie held that the school’s Board of Governors is a proper …

The University of Cape Coast community is in mourning following the tragic deaths of senior lecturer Dr. Kwabena Koforobour Agyemang and his teaching assistant, Peter Amoadu-Asmah, in a fatal road accident. The incident occurred on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, at Third Ridge along the Cape Coast–Accra highway, where the two were reportedly killed after a tipper truck crashed into their …

By Mariam Naadei Hammond President John Dramani Mahama has visited Fuveme in the Volta Region to assess the impact of recent tidal waves and engage residents on both immediate relief efforts and long-term coastal protection plans. During the visit, he noted that the area is part of the West Africa Coastal Areas Management Program (WACA), a $150 million project backed …

Story by Mariam Naadei Hammond The Ministry of Health Ghana says it has paid two months of salary arrears to newly recruited nurses and outlined plans to recruit 16,000 health workers this year, with half already granted financial clearance. In a press release dated April 28, 2026, the Ministry’s spokesperson, Tony Goodman, stated that the next round of payments will …

The National Identification Authority (NIA) says it is targeting about 3.1 million children nationwide as Ghana Card registration for those aged 6 to 14 resumes on Tuesday, May 5, starting with the Volta and Oti Regions. Speaking on the exercise, the NIA’s Executive Secretary, Wisdom Kwaku Deku, said the initiative is part of efforts to expand access to the national …

Maxwell Kofi Jumah, former Managing Director of GIHOC Distilleries Company Limited, has been arrested by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO). The arrest follows a raid on his private residence in Kumasi last week. Sources at EOCO indicate that he was picked up on Tuesday, April 28, and is currently in the custody of the agency. Individuals familiar with …

The Minister for Roads and Highways, Kwame Governs Agbodza, has announced that government has settled $29.5 million owed to contractors working on the Suame Interchange project. He made the disclosure during an inspection tour on Tuesday, April 28, reaffirming the administration’s commitment to completing all ongoing and inherited road projects. Mr Agbodza further revealed that an additional GH₵3 billion has …

Ghana’s banking sector is regaining momentum, with total industry assets reaching GH¢465.4 billion as of February 2026, according to the Bank of Ghana’s March Monetary Policy Report. The figures point to stronger balance sheets and an improved position within the domestic market. Assets grew by 21 percent year-on-year. Although this marks a slowdown compared to the previous year, it reflects …

Adamus Resources Limited has pushed back against what it describes as an attempt to revoke its mining leases without соблюing due process, insisting that any such action would be unlawful under Ghana’s mining laws. In a press release dated April 27 and signed by its legal representatives, Apatu-Plange & Co PRUC, the company responded to remarks attributed to the Chief …