The National Cleft Care Center in Kumasi is significantly improving access to surgical treatment and comprehensive care for children and adults born with cleft lip and cleft palate in Ghana and across the sub-region. Cleft lip and palate are birth conditions in which a baby is born with an opening or split in the upper […]

The Ashanti Region has recorded 18,104 cancer cases with breast and cervical cancers surging by over 90% and 75% respectively in 2025, according to the Ghana Health Service. This alarming regional picture was revealed by the Ashanti Regional Director of Health Services, Dr Fred Adomako Boateng, at a media briefing to mark World Cancer Day, […]

Roads Minister Kwame Governs Agbodza assures contractors that government is settling outstanding debts. He explains that current delays are due to rigorous verification to avoid double payments.

In Lepusi, a farming community in the Nanumba North Municipality, market day is more than a day of trade. For many children, it has quietly become a day away from school. As traders fill the local market, classrooms in the community are left unusually silent, with many school-going children choosing trading over lessons. This situation […]

Toyota has announced that CEO Koji Sato will step down after three years, with CFO Kenta Kon set to take over, amid investor scrutiny over the Toyota Industries buyout and broader governance concerns.

Kotoko head coach Karim Zito has opened up in an exclusive interview with Akoma 87.9 FM, addressing the mounting pressure surrounding his tenure. With inconsistent results, calls from fans for his dismissal, and the IMC scheduling a meeting to review his performance, Zito spoke candidly about the challenges he is facing and his belief in […]

Government has recapitalized ADB Bank with an amount of 850 million Ghana cedis to move above regulatory adequacy capital threshold. Speaking at the bank`s thanksgiving service, the Managing Director Edward Ato Sarpong said the bank that is not making profit is now positioned to compete with any other bank in the country. ADB Bank has […]

Legal practitioner and political analyst, Austin Kwabena Brako-Powers, has weighed in on the controversy surrounding alleged vote-buying during an internal party election in the Ayawaso East Constituency, stating that while the practice is reprehensible, it is not criminal under Ghanaian law when it occurs within a political party’s internal processes. The incident, which took place over the […]

Dennis Miracles Aboagye, a spokesperson of former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has blamed the current cocoa crisis on poor decisions of the management of the Cocoa Board (COCONOD). In a post on his Facebook page, he said COCOBOD decided to do spot sales instead of forward sales. While waiting for a pot, he said, […]

Asante Kotoko head coach Karim Zito has appealed to the club’s supporters to rally behind the team despite recent setbacks, stressing that their backing will be crucial in the upcoming Super Clash against Hearts of Oak. Speaking to Akoma 87.9 FM ahead of the highly anticipated encounter, Zito acknowledged that results have not gone as […]

Investigative Journalist, Manasseh Azure Awuni, has said the National Democratic Congress (NDC) should be encouraged to go ahead with its plan to investigate the alleged vote-buying that characterised the party’s primaries to elect a parliamentary candidate for the Ayawaso East by-election. Manasseh highlighted that when people pay money to get into parliament, they will find […]

Ghanaian footballers across Europe enjoyed a mixed but largely encouraging weekend, with several players delivering standout performances for their respective clubs, highlighting the growing influence of Ghanaian talent on the global stage. In Germany, Ransford-Yeboah Königsdörffer played a key role in Hamburger SV’s 2–0 win over FC Heidenheim in the Bundesliga. The forward opened the […]

Ghana international Iñaki Williams delivered another standout performance for Athletic Bilbao at the weekend, providing two assists to inspire his side to an entertaining 4–2 victory over Levante in the Spanish La Liga. The experienced forward once again underlined his importance to the team with a captain’s display full of energy, leadership, and attacking quality. […]

AAK Ghana Limited (AAK) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with The Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) aimed at driving value addition, competitiveness, and sustainable growth within Ghana’s shea industry. The MoU was signed at the Ministry of Food and Agriculture in Accra by the Honourable Eric Opoku, Minister for Food and Agriculture, and Mr. […]

Ghana turns 70 years old next year and our 33-year-old Fourth Republic democracy is paying a huge price in integrity, especially in our elections. A deeply rooted systemic flaw in our electoral culture, deliberately sustained by our collective hypocrisy, weak and inconsistent regulatory enforcement. Vote buying is no more considered a scandal, but an expected […]

The government has disclosed that it is planning the expansion of coconut plantations in Ghana from the current 90,000 hectares to 180,000 hectares by 2028, as part of efforts to boost livelihoods and strengthen value chain development in the coconut sector. The move is aimed at making the coconut industry more viable and competitive. Ghana […]

Birmingham City manager Chris Davies has heaped praise on Ibrahim Osman following the winger’s eye-catching performance in the 2–1 victory over Leicester City, a match that marked Osman’s third appearance for the club and his first goal in Birmingham colours. The Ghanaian attacker continues to make a strong early impression, quickly establishing himself as an […]

The recent international attention surrounding Ghana’s Fugu — the traditional smock from Northern Ghana — presents more than a fleeting cultural moment. It offers a rare convergence of diplomacy, fashion, heritage and global visibility. What began as a symbolic wardrobe choice by President John Mahama has evolved into a broader conversation across African diplomatic and […]

Second Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Matilda Asante-Asiedu, has said that as Africa advances implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area, one truth has become increasingly clear: Trade agreements alone do not create trade. She said payments make trade possible. Without secure, affordable, and reliable means of transferring value, the promise […]

Former presidential staffer Dennis Miracles Aboagye has said that assurances given to cocoa farmers by the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Dr Randy Abbey, are not inspiring. Mr Aboagye noted that the cocoa challenges began in November 2025, yet the COCOBOD CEO is still offering assurances in February 2026 instead of […]