The most recent data released by the Ghana Statistical Service indicates a decrease in inflation, with the February figure settling at 23.2%. This reflects a 0.3 percentage point reduction from the 23.5% recorded in January.   During a press briefing held in Accra on Wednesday, Government Statistician Prof. Samuel Kobina Anim presented a detailed breakdown […]

The Minister for Food and Agriculture, Bryan Acheampong, has revealed that Ghana is steadily making progress towards achieving self-sufficiency in ten crucial food crops by the year 2029. Acheampong shared that the government successfully met and maintained its agricultural targets in the previous year and aims to further enhance them in the coming years. Speaking […]

The Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) has strongly asserted that the Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill, commonly known as the Anti-Gay Bill, is not only poorly conceived but also unconstitutional, and it does not serve the best interests of the country.   The Center’s response, communicated through a press release on […]

Medical professionals at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital have expressed concerns over a significant rise in the annual number of recorded stroke cases at the facility. Neurologists from the hospital report an alarming statistic, with approximately 1000 stroke cases annually, marking a staggering 500% increase compared to previous years. This surge has prompted the implementation […]

The widow of the late Deputy Finance Minister and New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Ejisu in the Ashanti Region, John Kumah, has firmly denied circulating reports of his death resulting from food poisoning. In an interview with Asaase News, Apostle Lilian Kumah clarified that her husband courageously battled a severe illness for […]

Dr. Bernard Okoe-Boye, the Minister-designate for the Ministry of Health, has offered a rationale for the demolition of the La General Hospital. The ongoing refurbishment of the La General Hospital follows its initial destruction in 2020 due to documented structural deficiencies. The government’s decision to raze the building has faced substantial public criticism, particularly from […]

Dr. Kwame Asah-Asante, a Political Science lecturer at the University of Ghana (UG), has expressed his belief that Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang is well-suited to join forces with John Mahama for the upcoming elections.   The official confirmation of Prof. Opoku-Agyemang as the running mate for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer, John Dramani Mahama, […]