Author: Constance Awunor

The Ghana Institute of Procurement and Supply has welcomed the newly approved Value for Money legislation. The institute says the law will strengthen transparency, accountability, and efficiency in the use of public funds. According to GIPS, the legislation will help ensure that government spending delivers better value to state institutions and the wider economy. The institute believes the law will reduce waste and inefficiency in public procurement. President of GIPS, Simon Annan, described the legislation as timely. He said it shows government’s commitment to addressing the misuse of public resources linked to procurement breaches. “The Value for Money legislation is…

The World Health Organization will hold an emergency committee meeting as deaths from the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo continue to rise. Health officials say the death toll has increased to 131 from 513 suspected cases. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said he is deeply concerned about the speed and scale of the outbreak. He announced at the World Health Assembly that the WHO had declared the outbreak a public health emergency of international concern. The outbreak has already spread from the Democratic Republic of Congo into Uganda. The WHO Emergency Committee, made up of international health…

The Ghana National Fire Service has contained a fire outbreak at the Coral Paint headquarters in Adabraka, Accra. According to the GNFS, firefighters from the Industrial Area Fire Station responded after receiving a distress call through the Fire Master Control at about 12:38 p.m. The fire crew arrived at the scene around 12:49 p.m. and found that the blaze had affected a recording studio on the second floor of the building. Preliminary investigations suggest the fire may have started from an electrical fault. The incident occurred on Saturday, May 16, 2026. Firefighters managed to control the fire at about 1:46…

Ghana Statistical Service has ranked Ablekuma North Municipal as the best-performing district in Ghana under the latest Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI). The report covers the period from 2021 to 2025 and measures poverty beyond income levels. According to the report, Ablekuma North recorded an average poverty headcount of 8.5 percent over the five-year period. The district also remained among the top 10 best-performing districts every year. Ablekuma West Municipal followed with an average poverty incidence of 8.6 percent, while Korle Klottey Municipal recorded 8.8 percent. Several districts in the Greater Accra Region ranked among the country’s best-performing areas. These include…

The Bank of Ghana has warned that weak legal documentation and poor risk management could threaten confidence in Ghana’s financial markets. First Deputy Governor Zakari Mumuni said financial institutions must strengthen their systems as market transactions become more complex. Dr. Mumuni made the remarks at the BoG and Frontclear Market Training Workshop in Accra. The workshop focused on repo guidelines, Global Master Repurchase Agreement (GMRA), and ISDA documentation. Participants included officials from commercial banks, treasury departments, legal teams, the Ghana Fixed Income Market, and the Ghana Securities Industry Association. “The integrity of Ghana’s financial markets cannot rest on informal conventions…

Yvonne Agyapong, daughter of former Assin Central MP Kennedy Agyapong, has received four major awards at Yale University in the United States. The award ceremony took place on Monday, May 18, in Connecticut. Yvonne Agyapong graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Cognitive Science. She received the Arthur L. Pulley LLB ’53 and Bernice Cossey Pulley DIV ’56 Research Award for advancing peace and justice in Africa and the Americas. The award recognises students who contribute strongly to peacebuilding and conflict resolution through research and community work. As part of the recognition, Yvonne has received a full scholarship to…

The chairman of the Accra 2023 African Games, Dr. Kwaku Ofosu Asare has claimed that the Ghana Police Service could not justify its bill of GH₵35.8 million for its services during the tournament. Appearing before the Public Accounts Committee on Monday, Dr. Ofosu Asare said “Initially they were just to assist in providing security and we were even feeding the them. Then they later pulled out.Out of nowhere, they brought us this bill (of 35.8 million).” “So I wrote to them and asked them to justify it. And they could not justify it. I was shocked to the marrow with…

President John Dramani Mahama has criticised the previous administration’s handling of the Agenda 111 hospital project, saying the decision to start all 111 hospitals at the same time was not prudent. He made the comments during a meeting with the Northern Regional House of Chiefs on Friday, May 15, before travelling to Geneva for an international engagement. President Mahama said the project lacked proper planning and should have been done in phases. He argued that launching all 111 hospitals at once created serious financial and operational challenges. “I don’t think it was a very prudent idea to start 111 hospitals…

Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mahamudu Bawumia, says the 2028 general election will be strongly influenced by young voters. He urged members of the Tertiary Students Confederacy (TESCON) to prepare for leadership roles as part of the party’s long-term strategy. Dr. Bawumia made the remarks at the opening of a three-day leadership training programme in Accra under the 2026 Leadership Pipeline Initiative. He said the NPP is deliberately investing in young people to prepare them for future leadership positions. “This training programme is for your benefit because we want the youth to take key leadership positions,” he said.He…

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced plans to evacuate the first batch of 300 Ghanaians from South Africa following renewed xenophobic attacks. The evacuation is scheduled for May 21 through a special chartered flight. According to the ministry, the flight will depart at 5:00 a.m. from O.R. Tambo International Airport. The exercise is being organised in response to safety concerns affecting foreign nationals in South Africa. The Ministry said the evacuation will be fully funded by the Government of Ghana. It stressed that affected citizens will not pay any fees for the trip home. “Note that this is a…