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President John Dramani Mahama has said that through partnership with Gavi, Ghana has achieved 97 per cent immunization coverage.This, he said, means that another three per cent was missing and that they were working hard to find those 65,000 children who were in remote areas that were difficult to reach.“And I know that working with Gavi, we’ll be able to find those children and also give them the life-saving vaccines,” President Mahama stated in his remarks at Gavi’s High-Level Pledging Summit in Brussels, Belgium.The Gavi is an international organisation created in 2000 to improve access to new and underused vaccines…

Managing Director Dr. Benjamin Dzoboku The Managing Director of Republic Bank (Ghana) PLC Dr. Benjamin Dzoboku has attributed the bank’s sterling performance in 2024 to new measures adopted to improve lending to its customers and reduce non-performing loans. The bank recorded a profit of GH₵ 210.67 million in 2024 representing an increase of 45% over the GH₵145.03 million posted in 2023. Speaking on the Super Morning Show on June 26, 2025, Mr. Dzoboku said the bank is looking into the future with optimism to support Ghanaians with affordable loans for their housing needs. He pointed out for example that Republic…

The Bono Regional Security Council (REGSEC) has intensified security measures on key highways in the region following a recent surge in armed robbery incidents. Police posts have been established at strategic locations and known robbery hotspots, with regular patrols being carried out to deter criminal activity and restore public confidence.This heightened response comes in the wake of a fatal armed robbery attack on Friday, June 13, 2025, at Atronie, a suburb of Sunyani along the Sunyani–Goaso highway. The attack resulted in the tragic death of a driver, who was shot in front of passengers after allegedly refusing to comply with…

President John Dramani Mahama at the Global Summit in Belgium on Wednesday President John Dramani Mahama addressed the Global Summit on Health and Prosperity through Immunisation, co-hosted by the European Union, the Gates Foundation, and the Vaccine Alliance (Gavi) in Brussels, Belgium, on Wednesday, June 25, 2025.The president, in his concluding remarks, captivated the audience as he painted a vivid picture of how Gavi’s investment towards the immunisation of 500 million children immensely impacts precious lives in the world.The entire audience gave Mahama a rousing applause when he pointed out that the amount of money Gavi has pledged to immunise…

Presidential Staffer Nana Yaa Jantuah has blamed suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Esaaba Torkonoo for the continued imprisonment of young people over petty crimes.She cited what she deemed as Justice Torkonoo’s failure to push for the passage of the non-custodial sentencing bill.Speaking on TV3’s New Day programme on Thursday, June 26, Yaa Jantuah said the Chief Justice should have prioritised the bill, which seeks alternative punishment for minor offences, to decongest prisons and give offenders like goat thieves a second chance through community service.“If you go to the prisons of Ghana, 70% of the population are between ages 18 to 35—men…

The Ghana Health Service (GHS), in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), is set to roll out the nationwide administration of the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine in September 2025. The vaccine will be provided free of charge to girls aged 9 to 14 years across the country, as part of a strategic national effort to reduce the burden of cervical and other HPV-related cancers. Speaking at a press briefing held at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital on 20 June 2025, Director-General of the GHS, Professor Samuel Kaba Akoriyea, described the vaccine as a game-changer in cancer prevention. “It…

Former Chief Justice and Distinguished Fellow of the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA), Sophia Akuffo, has demanded clarity from the government on its decision to extend the petroleum licences of Tullow Oil and its partners, questioning the logic behind renewing a contract that still has 11 years left before expiry.Speaking at an IEA dialogue themed “Reviewing the Petroleum Agreement for the Good of Ghana,” Madam Akuffo called on authorities to publicly justify the decision and explain why a company entangled in costly legal battles with the state deserves an extension.“We, the people of Ghana, deserve to know why a contract…

In a season of national reckoning, when the gavel of justice trembles and the Constitution is tested, satire has found its stage. But when the Chief Justice of the Republic cries foul—not in jest, but in earnest—should our instinct be to laugh or to listen?Recent commentary has mocked Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo’s public defense as melodrama. But beneath the sarcasm lies a constitutional crisis that demands more than applause lines. It demands attention.I. The Legal Earthquake: A Timeline of Firsts March 2025: Three petitions land on the President’s desk, calling for the removal of the Chief Justice. April 22, 2025:…

President John Dramani Mahama has reaffirmed Ghana’s determination to transition from a beneficiary to a donor country within the global vaccine financing community, setting an ambitious target to exit GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance, by the year 2030.Speaking at the GAVI Global Summit on Health and Prosperity Through Immunisation in Brussels, President Mahama made a compelling case for Ghana’s readiness to take greater ownership of its immunisation agenda.”Ghana is committed to fast-tracking its graduation from GAVI support by 2030,” he declared. “That’s our official timeline, but it is my hope that we will accelerate this process and follow the example of…

Republic Bank Ghana PLC has posted impressive financial results for the year 2024, recording a total profit of GH₵210.67 million, a significant 45% increase from the GH₵145.03 million recorded in 2023. This growth has been primarily driven by higher net interest income and a decline in impairment losses on financial assets, underscoring the bank’s improving operational efficiency. At the bank’s Annual General Meeting, Managing Director Dr. Benjamin Dzoboku said the performance of the bank is due to new ideas to serve its customers. He noted that the bank had strategic moves approved by the Board of Directors to improve its…