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Queen Máxima pushes for NHIS coverage of digital healthcare like NkwaPlus to reduce patients’ medical costs

Queen Máxima of the Netherlands has called for greater efforts to reduce out-of-pocket healthcare expenses in Ghana, particularly for patients living with chronic diseases who continue to pay for some medical services despite having health insurance. The Queen believes Ghana’s National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) must evolve to accommodate digital healthcare services that allow patients to receive medical attention from home without making frequent visits to hospitals. Sp…

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Ablakwa announces new trade and diplomatic initiatives with Caribbean countries

Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has announced significant progress in Ghana’s trade and diplomatic relations with Caribbean countries, with new developments in port cooperation, energy investment, tourism, healthcare and air connectivity. The progress follows a series of bilateral meetings between Mr Ablakwa and his counterparts from Antigua and Barbuda, Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago on the sidelines of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM)…

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Martin Kpebu says a 2008 Court of Appeal ruling could determine fate of the seat of detained Asante Akyem North MP

Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu says a 2008 Court of Appeal ruling involving former Nkoranza North MP Eric Amoateng could influence whether detained Asante Akyem North MP Ohene Kwame Frimpong loses his parliamentary seat. Speaking on JoyNews’ Top Story, Mr Kpebu said the ruling in Professor Stephen Kwaku Asare v Attorney-General & 3 Others could be relevant because Mr Frimpong has reportedly not obtained written permission from the Speaker of Parliament to be absent…

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UCAES SRC president urges young people to embrace agriculture

The newly elected President of the Students’ Representative Council (SRC) of the University College of Agriculture and Environmental Studies (UCAES), Prince Amoako Atta, has called for increased youth participation in agriculture and environmental protection. The 18th SRC President expressed concern over the declining interest in agriculture, despite the sector employing more than 40 per cent of Ghana’s population. He attributed the trend partly to illegal mining, popularly…

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Prisons Service calls for national policy to support ex-convicts’ reintegration

The Ghana Prisons Service has called for a comprehensive National Reintegration Policy to address the stigma, discrimination and unemployment confronting formerly incarcerated persons as they seek to rebuild their lives after prison. The Service says the challenges continue to undermine efforts to reintegrate former inmates into society, making it necessary for government, the private sector, families and communities to provide sustained support and employment opportunities.…

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Ghanaians hold on to cherished food traditions as Christmas approaches

As Christmas approaches, families are preparing to celebrate the festive season with meals that bring them together and keep cherished food traditions alive. For many households, Christmas is not just about the celebrations but also the special dishes that have become part of their family traditions. Yet, with the cost of food and festive preparations often a concern, some families are finding ways to maintain their favourite meals without giving up what makes the season spe…

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Ayariga urges residents to keep surroundings clean as AMA deploys 20 tricycles

The Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Mahama Ayariga, has urged residents to take greater responsibility for sanitation by ensuring waste is properly disposed of rather than leaving refuse outside their homes for government authorities to collect. He said keeping communities clean should go beyond maintaining individual homes to include the surrounding environment, stressing that sanitation was a shared responsibility. “Sometimes people clean…

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Afua Kobi Ampem SHS wins Ashanti NHIS inter-school quiz

Afua Kobi Ampem Senior High School has emerged as the winner of the Ashanti Regional edition of the National Health Insurance Authority’s (NHIA) inter-school quiz competition, beating Ibadur Rahman Academy SHS and Opoku Ware School. The competition forms part of a nationwide public education initiative aimed at improving students’ understanding of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), including its benefits, entitlements and operations. Organised under the auspices of…

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GH¢31bn informal cross-border trade faces hurdles despite AfCFTA commitments

Informal cross-border trade in Ghana, estimated at GH¢31 billion in the first three quarters of 2025, continues to face significant operational challenges, raising concerns about the country’s ability to fully harness the benefits of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). Despite its contribution to the economy, small-scale traders, particularly women, are confronted with complex border procedures, undocumented levies, prolonged transit delays, inadequate infrastr…

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Cross-border traders allege harassment, illegal levies without formal complaint channels

Women engaged in cross-border trading in Ghana continue to face harassment, arbitrary charges, confiscation of goods and security risks, with no formal mechanisms to report abuses at the country’s borders, stakeholders have revealed. The concerns were raised at a stakeholder dialogue on safe and inclusive trade at Ghana’s borders, organised by the Africa Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF) in collaboration with the Ghana National AfCFTA Champions at Aflao in the Volta Region…

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Ngmayem Festival: 14 schools showcase Krobo traditions at third Mock Durbar

The grounds of the Odumase Anglican School Park came alive with colour, royalty and youthful pride on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, as 14 basic and senior high schools participated in the third edition of the Manya Krobo Ngmayem Festival Mock Durbar. The event brought together pupils and students from across the Krobo area, who mounted their own palanquins, formed royal entourages and recreated the traditional durbar of the Ngmayem Festival. Beyond the colourful displays and pe…

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EU-funded study finds heavy metal contamination in Savannah mining communities

An EU-funded study has found elevated levels of heavy metals in soil samples from artisanal and small-scale mining communities in three districts of the Savannah Region, raising concerns about environmental contamination and potential health risks. The baseline studies, conducted under the European Union-funded Gold for Good (G4G) Project, found that cadmium levels exceeded recommended guidelines in all soil samples collected, while mercury concentrations were above recommen…

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Food For Thought: Ebo Whyte explains the risks male benefactors face when having affairs with female beneficiaries

Helping a woman through difficult times, receiving her affection and enjoying her appreciation may seem like the beginning of a love story, but renowned Ghanaian playwright and marriage counsellor Uncle Ebo Whyte says men must be careful not to confuse gratitude with romantic feelings. Sharing his Food for Thought on Joy FM’s Super Morning Show on Thursday, November 5, a daily segment on the show, the 72-year-old playwright unpacked two common relationship mistakes men make,…

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2026 CAF WCL: Beline Nyarko scores winner as Ampem Darkoa Ladies beat Kawempe Muslim Ladies

Ghanaian champions Ampem Darkoa Ladies continued their strong start to the 2026 CAF Women’s Champions League following their victory over Kawempe Muslim Ladies. Beline Nyarko scored a late winner for Charles Anokye Frimpon’s side in the 2-1 victory over the Ugandan side to continue their winning streak. The two teams came into the encounter on the back of respective wins over USFAS Bamako and AS FAR in their opening game of the competition. Ampem Darkoa enjoyed a good start…

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Bole-Bamboi: NPP’s 2024 candidate Raphael Kumah eyes parliamentary seat again

The New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) 2024 parliamentary candidate for Bole-Bamboi, Raphael Abolasom Kumah, has declared his intention to contest the constituency’s parliamentary seat again in the 2028 general elections. Mr Kumah made the declaration on Thursday, November 5, 2026, reflecting on his defeat in the 2024 elections and expressing renewed determination to seek a parliamentary mandate. He acknowledged that the outcome of the previous election was not what he had anticipa…

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Ghana urged to integrate universal sickle cell screening into primary healthcare

Ghana has been urged to establish a sustainable, nationally funded newborn screening programme for sickle cell disease (SCD), building on three decades of progress in early detection and treatment. The call was made by Professor Isaac Odame, Haematology Section Head at the Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) in Toronto, Canada, and Director of the Global Sickle Cell Disease Network, during the inaugural Prof. Ohene-Frempong Memorial Lecture at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospita…

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JUSAG threatens to withdraw all staff from Supreme Court if strike persists

The General Secretary of the Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana (JUSAG), Abdulai Yakubu, says no judicial service staff at the Supreme Court should report for work if the ongoing strike is not resolved by the end of this week. According to him, the association has instructed its members at the apex court to ensure that Wednesday’s sitting was the last during the industrial action, insisting that judicial service employees should not be made to work while the strike…

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Connecting Africa’s wallets, unlocking Africa’s trade, smartly – Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko writes

Yesterday, Monday, 2 November, I joined discussions at the 15th Africa Internet Governance Forum at the Labadi Beach Hotel in Accra, including a Smart Africa Steering Committee roundtable. My main message was that connecting Africa’s mobile money wallets across borders, alongside visa-free travel, could transform intra-African trade significantly. At the Africa Prosperity Network (APN), we estimate that implementing both reforms could help raise intra-African trade from arou…

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Health experts push for nationwide newborn screening as Ghana marks 30 years of sickle cell detection

Health experts are calling for expanded newborn screening for sickle cell disease in Ghana, warning that more than half of affected children could die before the age of five if they are not diagnosed early and given appropriate care. This comes as Ghana marks 30 years of newborn screening for sickle cell disease, with experts raising concerns about limited access to testing and the country’s reliance on donor funding to sustain screening programmes. Head of Haematology at th…

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JUSAG cites pay disparities, working conditions in defence of strike

The General Secretary of the Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana (JUSAG), Abdulai Yakubu, has cited disparities between judicial workers’ legal entitlements and their actual take-home pay, alongside the strict professional standards they are required to uphold, as reasons for the association’s ongoing strike. According to him, the Judicial Service employees are held to high standards of integrity and professionalism but are not adequately remunerated in line with the…

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