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The Accra Metropolitan Assembly has issued a final directive to traders operating along the streets of Lapaz to vacate the area within seven days or face enforcement action. The warning was delivered during an inspection exercise led by the Greater Accra Regional Minister, Linda Ocloo, the Mayor of Accra, Michael Nii Kpakpo Allotey, and the Municipal Chief Executive for Okaikwei North Municipal Assembly, Christian Tetteh Badger. The visit forms part of renewed efforts by city authorities to decongest the busy commercial area and improve movement for both motorists and pedestrians. Officials say traders who fail to comply with the directive…

Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Forson says government has significantly increased investment in Ghana’s healthcare sector as part of efforts to strengthen healthcare delivery and prepare for future funding challenges. Speaking during a meeting with the World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa Regional Director for Africa, Mohamed Yakub Janabi, Dr. Forson said government has stepped up health financing since 2025 through increased budgetary allocations, reforms to the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), and targeted investments in the fight against Non-Communicable Diseases. According to the Finance Minister, one of the major reforms introduced by government was the uncapping of the National…

Legal practitioner Joseph Ackah-Blay has explained that the Supreme Court has ruled that persons accused of having affairs with married spouses, commonly referred to as side chicks or side guys, cannot automatically be made parties to divorce proceedings unless they raise substantial legal issues connected to the case. The clarification emerged in the case of Vida Yeboah vs. Dr Stephen Yeboah & Mercy Agyeiwaa, which was decided on April 29, 2026. In a post on X on May 6, Mr Ackah-Blay said the ruling addresses a recurring issue in divorce litigation regarding whether an alleged lover must be joined to…

The Ministry of Health has established a four-member Technical Review Committee to mediate operational and labor tensions within the laboratory services at Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH). The decision follows a high-level meeting on May 5, 2026, which brought together hospital management, the Medical Laboratory Professionals Workers’ Union (MELPWU), and the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital Doctors Association (KODA). Committee Mandate and Leadership Tasked with finding an “amicable, objective, and sustainable resolution,” the committee will conduct an administrative and technical audit of professional collaboration and management structures at the facility. The team is chaired by Alhaji Dr. (Pharm) Inua I. Yusuf, the Ministry’s…

Ghana has climbed to become the eighth-largest economy in Africa in 2026, following a significant expansion in Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The growth is driven by strong performances in the mining, ICT and financial services sectors. According to the latest April 2026 World Economic Outlook report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Ghana’s economy grew to an estimated $118.29 billion in nominal GDP terms, up from $108.1 billion recorded in 2025. The latest figures push Ghana two places higher on the continent’s economic ranking, reinforcing the country’s growing influence within both the West African sub-region and the broader African economy.…

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has urged the Ministry of Education and the Ghana Education Service to intensify efforts to promote the teaching and use of indigenous languages in schools. He emphasised that strengthening local language education is critical to safeguarding Ghana’s cultural identity and preventing the gradual loss of native tongues. The appeal was delivered on his behalf by the First Deputy Speaker, Bernard Ahiafor, during Parliament’s May Day 2026 commemoration held on Monday, May 4. In the address, the Speaker acknowledged that several Ghanaian languages are already part of the school curriculum, including Akan variants such as…

President John Dramani Mahama has held talks with the President of the United Arab Emirates, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation in energy and economic development. The meeting, described as highly productive, took place in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday and focused on building a strategic partnership to support Ghana’s evolving energy needs. According to President Mahama, both leaders agreed to deepen cooperation in the oil and gas sector, with discussions highlighting potential UAE investment in energy storage infrastructure in Ghana. The two sides also explored opportunities to diversify Ghana’s energy mix in order to reduce dependence…

The High Court (Commercial Division 2) in Accra has set aside a $33.3 million arbitral award previously granted in favour of Ashanti Port Services Limited (APSL) against Justmoh Construction Limited over the Boankra Inland Logistics Terminal Project in the Ashanti Region. The decision, delivered by Justice John-Mark Nuku Alifo, nullifies the final arbitral award issued on December 10, 2025, which directed Justmoh Construction to refund the amount together with interest and other reliefs. The court upheld an application filed by Justmoh Construction under Section 58 of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Act, 2010 (Act 798), stressing that its role was not…

Public-spirited lawyer, Agambire M William Majeed, has urged the Government to deploy the buses it has procured to address the challenges urban dwellers face in commuting to and from work daily. He noted that despite the government’s assurance to the public that issues with the urban transport system will be addressed following public outcry a few months ago, the issues have persisted with many commuters in urban centres, especially Accra, queuing for long hours at various bus stops to get commercial vehicles to and from their places of work. Agambire M William Majeed chastised the government for deploying public relations…

The Ministry of Health has stated that it has taken note of a demonstration held at the Weija Paediatric Hospital and wishes to clarify the current status of the facility. In a statement issued by the Ministry of Health on 5th May 2026, it was stated that the Weija Paediatric Hospital was a World Bank-funded project that commenced in 2023 and was originally scheduled for completion in December 2025. According to the statement, in 2024, the World Bank raised concerns regarding procurement processes associated with the project. These concerns included reports of inflated medical equipment costs, in some instances estimated…