The government has announced six new regulations to facilitate implementation of the Environmental Protection Authority Act 2025, covering Environmental Assessment, Effluent Management, Air Quality, Ozone Protection, Petroleum Operations, and Certification of Air Conditioners. The EPA is training staff and stakeholders, and plans to recruit additional personnel and establish new district offices to strengthen environmental enforcement.
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Ghana's Health Minister confirmed a phased recruitment plan for nurses, midwives, and health professionals; the 2021 batch is already reporting to duty stations, the 2022 batch will be recruited before end of 2026, and 16,000 health professionals are being recruited this year to address staffing gaps.
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The Health Minister says the government is implementing measures aligned with WHO guidelines to ensure safe storage and distribution of pharmaceutical and medical products. The FDA has established licensing guidelines and is strengthening compliance through training programmes for pharmacists, supply chain managers and logistics personnel.
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Dr Kingsley Agyemang, Ranking Member on Parliament's Health Committee, claims the Mahama administration's 2026 Mid-Year Budget Review fails to show actual healthcare spending against the GH¢34.1 billion allocation, with only GH¢3.4 billion of GH¢11.2 billion earmarked for NHIS and Ghana Medical Trust Fund spent in the first half of the year.
29 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Supreme Court unanimously dismissed a constitutional challenge to the Office of the Special Prosecutor's powers, preserving the Attorney General's constitutional authority over prosecutions. Barker-Vormawor says the ruling underscores the need for constitutional reforms to grant the OSP fuller independence, though it should not be seen as a setback for anti-corruption efforts.
29 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Parliamentary Minority accuses the government of failing to back healthcare promises with adequate resources, citing gaps exposed in the 2026 Mid-Year Budget Review. The Minority warns that underinvestment in health, including reduced public health awareness campaigns on HIV/AIDS and other diseases, weakens the foundation for economic growth and national development.
29 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Supreme Court has ruled that the Office of the Special Prosecutor can independently investigate and prosecute corruption offences, but the Attorney-General retains constitutional power to discontinue such prosecutions through nolle prosequi. The seven-member panel rejected a challenge to the Office of the Special Prosecutor Act 2017, which grants the agency prosecutorial authority without prior Attorney-General approval.
29 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Director-General of the National Development Planning Commission has outlined an implementation strategy for Ghana's Revised National Urban Policy (2026–2035), emphasizing strong institutional coordination, monitoring and accountability. The revised policy aims to make Ghana's cities and towns more liveable, resilient and productive, addressing gaps in coordination, implementation and monitoring identified from the previous 2012 National Urban Policy, which achieved about 50 per cent of its targets.
29 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Supreme Court unanimously upheld the Office of the Special Prosecutor Act, 2017, as consistent with the 1992 Constitution, while ruling that the Attorney-General retains constitutional power to discontinue OSP prosecutions.
29 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Titus Owusu Darko, Ghana's delegate to the 13th Commonwealth Youth Parliament in Sydney, has been elected Education Minister in the New Albion Parliament. He will lead debates on education policies and government positions on education sector issues during the parliamentary simulation.
29 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Sports Minister Kofi Adams visited Ghana's Black Queens team in Morocco to deliver messages of encouragement from the Executive, Parliament, and Ministry on behalf of the nation ahead of their Women's Africa Cup of Nations Group C opener against Cape Verde.
29 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ranking Member on Parliament's Economy and Development Committee warned private sector partners that Parliament has not yet approved any specific company, contract amount, or implementation schedule for the government's fiscal electronic devices project. Oppong Nkrumah said the Minority opposed Parliament approving a multi-year commitment without critical details such as total cost, duration, contractor identity, and year-by-year fiscal impact.
29 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ranking Member Kojo Oppong Nkrumah warned that Parliament cannot approve multi-year financial commitments without disclosure of details such as total cost, duration, contractor, and yearly fiscal impact. The Minority opposed parliamentary approval for rollout of fiscal electronic devices because key information about the transaction was not provided.
29 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Parliament's Minority caucus rejected a request to approve a multi-year commitment for rolling out fiscal electronic devices, calling it a "blank cheque" because the government's request lacked information on project cost, timeline, contractor, and yearly financial impacts.
29 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, Ranking Member on Parliament's Economy Committee, has warned that Ghana's cocoa farmers could lose the protection of guaranteed producer prices if the proposed Cocoa Board Reforms Bill is passed in its current form. The Minority has opposed fast-tracking the bill, arguing the cocoa sector is too important for major reforms without broad consultation with farmers and other stakeholders.
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The Ofoase Ayirebi MP and Ranking Member on Parliament's Economy and Development Committee warned that the government's proposed cocoa pricing formula could leave farmers worse off by undermining the minimum guaranteed farm-gate price, and called for broad stakeholder consultation before Parliament rushes through Cocoa Board reforms.
29 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ranking Member on Parliament's Economy and Development Committee, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has urged Parliament not to fast-track the Cocoa Board Reforms Bill without proper stakeholder consultation, warning that the proposed pricing formula could harm cocoa farmers and the wider economy.
29 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Sarah Adwoa Safo, daughter of late Apostle Emeritus Professor Kwadwo Safo, has rejected claims by her brother Israel Kwadwo Safo (Akofena) that their father's funeral has been cancelled, saying he has no legal or traditional authority to do so and has not been involved in organising the final rites.
29 July 2026 · The Chronicle →
Ghana's parliamentary minority has criticized the 2026 budget review, stating that government promises on job creation and economic policy are not aligned with implementation. The MP for Atiwa East noted a close to GH₵2 billion shortfall in total revenue and grants, citing weak domestic consumption and reduced VAT and excise duty collections.
29 July 2026 · The Chronicle →