News – Page 57 – Omanghana

The National President of the Union of Professional Nurses and Midwives, Ghana, Maxwell Oduro Yeboah, has called on the government and health sector employers to fully implement negotiated conditions of service to help curb the growing migration of nurses and midwives. Speaking at the Volta Regional Nurses and Midwives Conference in Ho, Oduro Yeboah warned […]

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The government of President John Dramani Mahama has cancelled a proposed US$22 million agreement that would have placed the Tema Oil Refinery under private management for between 10 and 15 years. Minister for Energy and Green Transition Dr. John Abdulai Jinapor announced the decision during the official commissioning of TOR’s refurbished Crude Distillation Unit. According […]

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The Konahene of Kona, Nana Konadu Yiadom Kumanin IV, has enstooled accomplished entrepreneur and investment executive Dr Maxwell Ampong as the inaugural Aboafuohene of the Traditional Council of Kona, within the Dumankwa-Nifa Kyidom Division under Otumfuo Osei Tutu II. Dr Ampong will serve under the stool name Nana Kwadwo Marfo Ampong I. The enstoolment […]

Ghanaian reggae-dancehall musician Stonebwoy has expressed sympathy to those affected by the crowd incident that led to the cancellation of ShattaFest UK 2026. Setting aside his long-standing industry rivalry with Shatta Wale, the BHIM Nation president described the development as heartbreaking and damaging to the collective effort to promote Ghanaian music internationally. Stonebwoy reacted to […]

Ghana’s public universities are undertaking a major academic “skills reset” by revising traditional degree programs to include artificial intelligence, coding and practical industry training. The reforms follow warnings from Vice-Chancellors Ghana about a growing mismatch between the skills taught at universities and those required by employers. University leaders believe urgent curriculum changes are necessary to […]

Ghanaian musician Kwabena Moe, born Samuel Bosoma, has released an 11-track studio album titled Freedom. Released on Saturday, August 1, 2026, the project draws heavily on the musician’s experiences with hardship, sacrifice, love, survival and migration. Now based in the Netherlands, Kwabena Moe uses the album to document his journey from Ghana to Europe and […]

Ghanaian gospel musician Rev. Obaapa Christy has questioned the use of arrests to resolve copyright and music royalty disputes, calling for more modern and sustainable revenue structures within the creative industry. Speaking on Hitz Praise Zone, the veteran singer addressed growing concerns about music ownership, unauthorized performances and royalty enforcement in Ghana. “Do you always […]

The management of Ghanaian dancehall musician Shatta Wale has issued a statement following the abrupt cancellation of ShattaFest UK 2026 at Copthall Playing Fields in North London. The highly anticipated concert, organized as part of the annual Ghana Party in the Park festival, was halted by the UK Metropolitan Police on Saturday, August 1, 2026, […]

The newly enskinned Regent of Dagbon, Kampakuya Naa Yakubu Abukari, has pledged to oversee a fair, transparent and peaceful transition towards the selection of the kingdom’s next substantive Overlord. Delivering his maiden address during his official enskinment at the Gbewaa Palace in Yendi on Friday, July 31, 2026, the Regent warned individuals and groups against […]

The Airport Divisional Police Command has arrested 52 motorcycle riders for allegedly organizing and participating in illegal street racing in Accra. The operation was conducted along the George Walker Bush Highway, near Villaggio and the Dzorwulu Highway stretch, following reports of dangerous riding, traffic disruption and high-speed stunts. According to the Ghana Police Service, the […]

UPNMG Urges Government to Honor Nurses’ Conditions of Service as Migration Intensifies

Mahama Government Cancels $22 Million TOR Lease and Backs Local Revival

Konahene enstools Dr Maxwell Ampong as inaugural Aboafuohene of Kona

Stonebwoy Expresses Sympathy After ShattaFest UK 2026 Cancellation

Ghana’s Public Universities Overhaul Degree Programs to Prepare Graduates for AI-Driven Job Market

Kwabena Moe Releases 11-Track Album ‘Freedom’ Inspired by Migration and Personal Struggles

Obaapa Christy Questions Arrests Over Copyright Disputes, Calls for Better Revenue Systems

Shatta Wale’s Management Breaks Silence After ShattaFest UK 2026 Cancellation

Dagbon Regent Pledges Peaceful, Transparent Transition to Next Yaa-Naa

Police Arrest 52 Riders, Impound 71 Motorcycles Over Alleged Illegal Racing in Accra

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Urban Planning Expert Warns Against Rushed Korle Lagoon Redevelopment

24-Hour Economy Secretariat Secures Over GH¢1bn for Ghana’s Poultry Industry