The Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has disclosed that the government will require at least GH₵1.2 billion annually to successfully implement its ambitious Free Primary Healthcare policy, underscoring the scale and long-term commitment needed to transform healthcare delivery across the country. Speaking at the Government Accountability Series on Monday, April 13, the Minister provided […]

The Foods and Drugs Authority (FDA) has issued a strong public health warning against the consumption of fish from the Tema Shipyard and surrounding areas following a mass fish mortality incident recorded earlier this week. In a joint statement released on April 9, 2026, the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), Fisheries Commission, Tema Metropolitan Assembly […]

The Ghana Medical Trust Fund (GMTF) has commenced specialist training at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) as part of efforts to roll out its digital healthcare support system, GMTFcare. The training focuses on onboarding patients onto the software, marking a key step toward improving healthcare delivery and enhancing support for patients, particularly those living […]

A UK-based Ghanaian businessman has been sentenced to two years in prison for serious food safety offenses. Stephen Akuoko, 62, who ran Tribal Foods in Watford, was also banned from running any food business for five years and ordered to pay the equivalent of $3,340 in costs within three years.  St Albans Crown Court heard […]

Ghanaian musician Okyeame Kwame has opened up about the challenges he faced growing up with Dyslexia, describing how the condition made learning difficult and shaped his early school experience. Dyslexia is a learning difficulty that affects reading and the ability to recognise speech sounds, often making it harder to connect letters with words. It occurs […]