[ad_1] The Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has declared that tapentadol is not approved for medical use in Ghana, warning that the sale, distribution and possession of the drug, including the street drug known as “red”, are illegal. Responding to questions in Parliament, the Minister said the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has not…
[ad_1] Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Jinapor, has announced that the Sentuo Oil Refinery will increase its refining capacity from 40,000 barrels per day to 100,000 barrels per day upon completion of its second phase. Addressing guests during the commissioning of Phase II of the refinery on Thursday, June 25, Mr. Jinapor described…
[ad_1] Former Nigerian Petroleum Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke has been found not guilty of bribery at a London court, ending a 13-year investigation by the UK’s National Crime Agency that she says cost her her reputation, her freedom of movement, and her career. The verdict was delivered on Wednesday at Southwark Crown Court, where Alison-Madueke faced…
[ad_1] The Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has justified why he recently suspended the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi. Speaking in Parliament on Tuesday [June 16, 2026], when the issue came up for discussion on the floor, Mr Akandoh said he did not need the permission…
[ad_1] The Deputy Minister for Education, Clement Apaak, has assured students who paid academic fees above approved limits that they will receive refunds or have the excess amounts credited to their academic records. He gave the assurance when he appeared before Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee on Monday, following concerns raised by students over what they…
[ad_1] Officials from the Hungarian and Egyptian embassies have paid a courtesy call on the Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, to explore areas of trilateral cooperation in Ghana’s health sector. At the centre of the discussions was a proposed €200,000 medical support project aimed at deploying specialist medical experts and supplying essential medical equipment…
[ad_1] President John Mahama has praised the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah Kofi-Buah and the anti-illegal mining task force for what he described as encouraging progress in Ghana’s long-running fight against illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey. Speaking at the 77th Annual New Year School at the University of Ghana, President Mahama…
[ad_1] The Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Dr. Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, has participated in a high-level Maternal Mortality Roundtable aimed at fast-tracking Ghana’s efforts to reduce preventable maternal deaths. The roundtable was convened by the Office of the President, through the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Advisory Unit, in collaboration with the United…
[ad_1] The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Linda Obenewaa Akweley Ocloo, on Tuesday, presented streetlights to all 29 Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) in the region. The municipal assemblies received 150 streetlights, while the district assemblies received 100 streetlights. The MMDAs are to ensure the prompt installation of the streetlights in strategic locations within their respective locations and submit a brief report…
[ad_1] The government has formally submitted to Parliament a bill to legalise commercial motorcycle and tricycle operations, popularly known as Okada. The bill was laid by the Minister for Transport, Joseph Bukari Nikpe. The proposed law seeks to amend the Road Traffic Act 2004 (Act 683) to provide for the use of motorcycles, tricycles, and…
