The tragic crash of an Air Force Harbin Z-9 helicopter on August 6, 2025, brought Ghana to a standstill as the nation mourned the loss of two cabinet ministers, three other senior officials of the State and the three crew members on board. As the nation mourned, another crisis quietly unfolded: a sea of informationRead More
Despite significant policy interventions under Ghana’s National Health Insurance Scheme, maternal and neonatal health outcomes continue to face serious challenges. Out-of-pocket expenses and a shortage of qualified health professionals remain critical barriers to access. According to a joint report by the World Bank and the World Health Organization, Ghanaian households still bear approximately 35% ofRead More
Professor Raymond A. Atuguba has officially assumed office as Interim Director of the Ghana School of Law, popularly known as Makola. This follows the end of Justice Nana Barima Yaw Kodie Oppong’s tenure on August 31, 2025. Justice Oppong had served as Director of Legal Education and head of the School since April 1, 2022.Read More
LADA marked World Health Day 2025 with a policy dialogue urging strategic partnerships to sustain Ghana’s health financing amid donor cuts. Key proposals included free ambulance services for children under five and stronger regulatory frameworks to support maternal and newborn health under Universal Health Coverage goals. In commemoration of World Health Day 2025, Law andRead More
Ghana’s Parliament passes the Environmental Protection Bill 2024, consolidating existing laws to address environmental challenges, climate change, and enhance regulatory efficiency. Ghana’s Parliament has approved the Environmental Protection Bill 2024, marking a significant milestone in the nation’s commitment to addressing environmental challenges. The bill, passed on January 2, 2025, consolidates existing legislation into a unifiedRead More
MCC’s Sierra Leone Threshold Program activities included installing new water pipes and water distribution kiosks, like the one pictured above, in the capital city of Freetown. MCC recently closed the $44.4 million Sierra Leone Threshold Program focused on institutional strengthening and policy reform in the energy, water, and regulatory sectors. One of the threshold’s majorRead More
“There is always discord when it comes to resettlement issues in Sierra Leone. This could be attributed to the fact that there is no national policy that clearly states the terms, conditions and standard for resettlement,” Millennium Challange Coordinating Unit (MCCU) Water Sector Project Director, Ansumana Swarray, explained. However, because of the unavailability of aRead More
Ghanaians are flocking to the courts at a much higher rate than before. Invariably this has put pressure on the civil litigation system; cases are being stretched and delayed. The system is clogged, and people who’ve turned to the courts are often frustrated and upset. But Ghana’s justice system is not just slow. It isRead More
The Government has been asked to stop using police officers as prosecutors in court because it is asking them to do too much. Public Interest lawyer Martin Kpebu has argued, police prosecutors cannot do the job as properly as lawyers can. An under staffed AG’s Department use police prosecutors to fill in the human resourceRead More
On Monday, the Supreme Court spoke, hopefully for the last time, on the Abu Ramadan case. What exactly did they say? You will recall that the Plaintiffs returned to court, ostensibly for a clarification of the judgment of the Supreme Court delivered on the 5th of May, and seeking a number of reliefs. The firstRead More
