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Friday July 4, 2025 has been declared a public holiday. Tuesday July 1, 2025 is a Republic Day and in line with the government’s decision to move all midweek holidays that fall on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday to a Friday, the Ministry of the Interior has announced that the PresidentContinue Reading

Parliament has passed the Public Holidays and Commemorative Days (Amendment) Bill, 2025. The object of the bill is to amend the Public Holidays and Commemorative Days Act, 2001 (Act 601) to provide for Shaqq Day and July 1 as statutory public holidays. Parliament has passed the Public Holidays and CommemorativeContinue Reading

From patient to pioneer, Dorothy’s story is one of pain turned into purpose. Diagnosed at a time when support systems were limited and awareness was fleeting, she found herself navigating a battle that no woman should tight alone. Today, she is using her voice, her platform, and her experience toContinue Reading

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has assured healthcare providers that payment of medical claims will now be prompt and seamless, without unnecessary delays. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Authority, Dr Victor Asare Bampoe, announced that sufficient funds were available to enable the NHIA to settle claims betweenContinue Reading

A five-day intensive capacity-building training on statistical literacy has been organised for officers of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region. The officers, who were drawn from all the 16 regional commands and border posts, were taken through an introduction to Microsoft Outlook and an introductionContinue Reading

Four public officials have been charged with corruption over 10 containers of rice they reportedly hijacked from an importer at the Tema Port in 2022. Issah Seidu, James Keck Osei, John Abban, and Peter Archibold Hyde have been formally charged with corruption after they allegedly conspired to hijack 10 containersContinue Reading

The University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) has launched a Human Milk Bank in the country, a first-ever innovation to bridge the gap to breast milk access for families.  The bank, which seeks to collect milk voluntarily from breastfeeding mothers, is uniquely tailored to meet the nutritional needs of babiesContinue Reading

The Ministry of Education has added 25 private senior high schools (SHS) to the 2025 school selection process under the Free SHS programme. This marks the first time private SHSs have been included in the Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS), giving candidates more options as they prepare toContinue Reading

GCB Bank has marked a milestone in its digital transformation journey with an official awards ceremony recognizing recipients of its “Tap, Refer & Fly” Digital Loyalty Campaign, held at its Head Office on Monday, 9th June 2025. The campaign, spanning from November 2024 to January 2025, was designed to expediteContinue Reading