Author: Krobea

The Ghana Medical Trust Fund (GMTF) has held high-level engagements with senior officials of the Ministry of Defence, the Ghana Armed Forces, board members of Defence Industries Holding Company Limited (DIHOC), and representatives of Care 9 Global to discuss plans for the construction of a comprehensive cancer and multi-speciality healthcare facility. The meeting created a platform for the Ghana Armed Forces to present proposals for advanced oncology infrastructure, including a specialised cancer treatment hospital, diagnostic and research services, and a technology-driven pharmaceutical supply chain model designed to strengthen cancer care delivery across the country. During the engagement, the Ghana Medical…

The National Youth Authority (NYA) Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Osman Abdulai Ayariga, has warned that the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) risks falling short of its promise if it is implemented as a goods-only agreement that ignores the mobility and protection of Africa’s youthful talent. Delivering a keynote address at the Africa Prosperity Dialogues on the theme, ‘Africa Without Borders: Youth, Creativity, and Power in an Integrated Africa’, Mr Ayariga stressed that Africa’s integration agenda must place young people, creativity and services at the centre. He noted that while AfCFTA has created a single market of over 1.4 billion…

Administrator of the Ghana Medical Trust Fund (GMTF) Adjoa Obuobia Darko-Opoku shared a deeply personal reflection on her week spent visiting hospitals, highlighting the fragility and sacredness of life. Writing on Facebook on Friday, February 6, she recounted the profound lessons she learned amid corridors, waiting rooms, and hospital beds. “I watched how quickly life can shift. How a single moment separates normal from never the same again,” she wrote, describing the stark reality of hospital life. She noted how swiftly ordinary routines can be interrupted, leaving patients and families clinging to hope. “One minute, the world is loud and…

The Black Queens are set to participate in a four-nation tournament in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) dubbed Pink Ladies Cup. Th tournament is scheduled to be held in from Saturday, February 28 to Friday, March 6. Among the nations set to participate are Ghana, Russia, Hong Kong and Tanzania. The four-nation tournament brings together national teams from different parts of the world. The Black Queens and their Tanzanian counterparts are expected to use the tournament to fine-tune preparations for the upcoming Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) while Russia and Hong Kong will be using it to prepare for…

The Minority Chief Whip, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, has cautioned the Majority Caucus to take parliamentary business seriously after it failed to marshal enough members during sitting on Thursday, February 5. He warned that the Minority would no longer “treat the Majority with kid’s gloves” if the situation persisted.Raising the issue on the floor of Parliament, Mr Annoh-Dompreh said the Minority had deliberately refrained from invoking provisions of Standing Order 64 and Article 102 of the Constitution, despite having the numbers present in the Chamber. He noted that by 1:30pm, most Minority Members were seated, while the Majority front bench was largely…

The Chief Executive of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Godwin Kudzo Tameklo Esq., has underscored the Authority’s disciplined regulatory regime as a key driver of stability and growth in Ghana’s downstream petroleum sector. He said firm oversight, fair pricing mechanisms and consistent enforcement are creating a market environment that works for investors, operators and consumers alike. Mr Tameklo made these remarks while serving as a panellist at the 2026 Nigeria International Energy Summit (NIES), during a discussion on ‘Driving Domestic Value: Transforming Downstream Markets and Refining’. The session brought together industry leaders and policymakers to examine strategies for strengthening Africa’s…

The Administrator of the Ghana Medical Trust Fund (GMTF), Adjoa Obuobia Darko-Opoku, has assured Ghanaians that no region will be left out of the Fund’s ongoing 50-case pilot programme. Ahead of its official rollout in April, the GMTF is currently sponsoring the treatment of 50 complex cases drawn from across the country. At the National Cardiothoracic Centre, the Fund has already paid for life-saving surgeries for eight patients battling various heart conditions. In addition, four patients from the Central, Northern and Greater Accra regions have received financial support for neurological and cancer treatment at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital. At the…

The Member of Parliament for Karaga, Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, has announced the completion and handover of a 300-bed capacity dormitory block to the Ambariyya Islamic Institute in Tamale, describing the project as a significant boost to education in the Northern Region. Sharing the update in a Facebook post on Tuesday, Dr Amin Adam said the keys to the new facility were formally received by his grandfather, Afa Tanko, who led the delegation on behalf of the school and community. He noted that the project was inspired by an earlier visit he paid to Afa Seidu, which sparked the vision…

An Amasaman High Court has reduced the 15-year jail term handed Evangelist Patricia Asiedu Oduro Kwarteng, formerly popularly called Nana Agradaa. She was initially sentenced to 15 years imprisonment on two counts of defrauding by false pretence. Mama Pat, as she is now affectionately called, was ordered, then, by the court to serve the two concurrently. On Thursday, February 5, her appeal was heard and the sentence was reduced to 12 months plus a fine.

President John Dramani Mahama has announced government’s plans to lay before Parliament the Divestiture of Public Property Bill. The object of the Bill is to legally govern the sale, transfer, or privatization of state-owned assets in order to improve economic efficiency. He reiterated that if one wants to sell public property such as landed property, one would need the approval of the representatives of the people, which is Parliament. “And so any public land processing will not be processed at the land commission unless it is ratified in Parliament,” President Mahama stated on Wednesday evening during his engagement with the Diaspora Community…