The Ghana Union of Traders’ Associations (GUTA) has questioned the rationale behind the latest utility tariff increases.
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From GH¢1.50 to GH¢2.00: Why Ghana Must Go Beyond Incremental Increases and Reimagine School Feeding Through Central Kitchens and PPPs
The Government of Ghana deserves commendation for increasing the Ghana School Feeding Programme feeding grant from GH¢1.50 to GH¢2.00 per child per day.
Lack of Defamation Law Leaves Journalists Vulnerable to Intimidation Lawsuits
A lawyer and lecturer at the University of Media, Arts and Communication (UniMAC), Zakaria Tanko Musah, has warned that Ghana’s lack of a dedicated defamation law is exposing journalists to strategic lawsuits intended to intimidate and silence the media rather than seek justice.
Otumfuo Urges Pharmacists to Uphold Standards as Pharmaceutical Society Marks 90 Years
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has urged the Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana not to sacrifice professional standards in its efforts to expand the profession, stressing that quality must remain the defining feature of pharmacy education and practice.
Vestergaard, LifeStraw Team up to Boost Community Health Impact in Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya// — Vestergaard (https://Vestergaard.com/) and LifeStraw – sister companies united by shared values and a long commitment to social impact – are strengthening their collaboration in western Kenya through a new annual commitment from Vestergaard to donate 1,000 PermaNet® Dual long-lasting insecticidal mosquito nets.
MTN Ghana Exceeds 21 Day of Y’ello Care Targets
Accra, Ghana//-MTN Ghana today announced that its staff volunteers who embarked on sanding rusted bed frames, applying primer and repainting worn hospital beds across the country to bring them back to life for patient use have exceeded the targets.
Ghana Records 15,290 New HIV Infections • Experts Call For Action
Ghana recorded 15,290 new HIV infections and 12,614 AIDS-related deaths in 2024, according to the latest national HIV estimates.
Early Nutrition Screening Reduces Child Deaths in Nigeria
Yola, Nigeria// — Aisha Ibrahim watched her 18-month-old son, Dauda, play outside their home in Maliki 2 settlement, Demsa Local Government Area of Adamawa State. Just weeks earlier, he had become weak, lost weight and stopped eating.
Ukraine-Ghana Defence Cooperation Talks Face Public Scrutiny
Ghana and Ukraine have launched negotiations on a comprehensive defence agreement, but African Security analysts are questioning how a country like Ukraine—one that itself depends on external assistance and weapons supplies—is now positioning itself as Africa’s saviour despite its vulnerabilities.
Internal Divisions, National Narratives, and Ethiopia’s External Posture: An Analytical Perspective
Over the past decade, Ethiopia has projected an increasingly ambitious external posture, positioning itself as a rising regional power in the Horn of Africa and a key actor in continental affairs.