Garden City University has broken ground for the Ashanti region’s first private University teaching hospital. The 100-bed teaching hospital project, situated at its Kwabre Kenyasi campus in the Ashanti Region, would be the first by a private university in Ghana. The hospital, expected to be completed within 18 months, aims to strengthen practical training for health professionals and expand access…
Following an upgrade in Ghana’s credit rating by Fitch to B- and a stable outlook, the government recorded an oversubscription of its treasury bills for the first time in two months. According to the auction results by the Bank of Ghana, the Treasury recorded an 80% oversubscription of the short-term instruments. Investors responded swiftly to the improved ratings by Fitch…
Hearts of Oak head coach Didi Dramani has blamed poor decision-making by his players for their draw against Aduana FC in the Ghana Premier League on Sunday. The Phobians hosted the team from Dormaa at the Accra Sports Stadium, hoping to claim all three points to stay in contention for the league title. Despite dominating the contest, the home team…
Twenty-five years after 126 people were killed at the Accra Sports Stadium, the disaster’s wounds run deeper than a monument and broken promises. On the evening of 9 May 2001, more than thirty thousand supporters packed the Accra Sports Stadium for a Premier League fixture between Hearts of Oak and Asante Kotoko, arguably the most passionate rivalry in African football.…
The Minister for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Abla Dzifa Gomashie, has called for stronger investment and greater recognition of creative professionals as key contributors to national development. During a meeting with Harmonious Chorale, the Minister highlighted the persistent challenge of limited corporate sponsorship and the undervaluation of practitioners, especially in specialised areas such as choral and children-focused productions. She…
Chairman of Parliament's Finance Committee, Isaac Adongo, has called on Minority members to acknowledge what he described as progress made under the current leadership of the central bank, particularly under Governor Dr. Johnson Asiama. Source link
Nviron Hive and Tree Aid have launched a major environmental restoration initiative in the Northern Region aimed at planting and regenerating 200,000 trees across 1,300 hectares in the Yendi Municipality. The initiative, which is being implemented through a newly formed Coalition of Businesses, seeks to fund the planting of 100,000 trees while regenerating an additional 100,000 through assisted natural regeneration…
The Oklahoma City Thunder moved to the brink of another Western Conference Finals appearance with a dominant 131-108 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers to take a commanding lead in the play-offs. The Lakers now face the daunting task of needing to become the first team in NBA history to overturn a 3-0 deficit. Source link
Ghanaian Highlife music legend, Charles Kwadwo Fosu, popularly known as Daddy Lumba, has been honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 27th edition of the Telecel Ghana Music Awards (TGMA). Daddy Lumba, who died in July 2025, was recognised for his contribution to Ghanaian music over a career spanning more than four decades. Source link
Politics, at its peak, is a marketplace of ideas. It is a space where the best policies win and the most capable characters lead. However, a shadow is currently looming over the upcoming Ghana School of Law (GSL) elections: the creeping hand of partisan infiltration. For years, we watched the National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) lose its soul. Once…