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Health Minister suspends KATH CEO over emergency admissions announcement

The Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has directed the Board of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) to suspend the hospital's Chief Executive...

70 private schools demand payment of Free SHS arrears as academic year ends

Some 70 private Senior High Schools participating in the Free SHS programme under a pilot arrangement say their operations and preparations for the next...

Akyem Kotoku Manhene calls for industrial development to boost value addition to local products

The Overlord of the Akyem Kotoku Traditional Area, Oseadieyo Dr Frimpong Manso IV, has called for the development of local industries to add value...

Man detained for attacking midwife at Tema Community 22 Polyclinic

Police have arrested a suspect in connection with the alleged assault of a midwife at the Tema Community 22 Polyclinic, following the circulation of...

Agric Ministry challenges Finance Ministry’s claim of GH¢1.6 billion budget release

The Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA) has disputed claims by the Ministry of Finance that it has released GH¢1.6 billion, representing 85 per...

Government to establish modern border health facilities to boost Ebola preparedness

The government has announced plans to establish modern, fully equipped health facilities at Ghana's border entry points as part of efforts to strengthen the...

Ghanaian-American sentenced to 17 years for leading US$38m global email fraud scheme

A federal court in Florida has sentenced Ghanaian-American Kelvin Owusu Nkwantabisa to 17 years' imprisonment for masterminding a US$38 million Business Email Compromise (BEC)...

Tech consultant questions feasibility of porn site ID verification in Ghana

Technology consultant Maximus Ametorgoh has opposed proposals to require Ghanaians to verify their age using national identification cards before accessing pornographic websites, arguing that...

Kumasi residents demand urgent action on stalled KATH 500-bed maternity block after emergency crisis

Following the recent temporary suspension of emergency admissions at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital's Accident and Emergency Centre due to severe congestion, residents across...

Veep calls for full investigation into Accra Market Fire

Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has called for a comprehensive investigation into the recent fire outbreak at the Accra Central Market, stressing the need...

Vice President donates relief items to victims of Accra Central Market fire

Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has presented relief items to traders affected by the recent fire outbreak at the Accra Central Market, as part...

Two bridges collapse at Ashaiman after heavy rains, roads closed

The Ashaiman Municipal Assembly has temporarily closed two major road sections following the collapse of two bridges after heavy rainfall in the municipality. The affected...

Gov’t, Police give GH₵15,000 relief package to each family affected by Accra Police Barracks Fire

The Ministry of the Interior, in collaboration with the Ghana Police Service, has provided financial assistance of GH₵15,000 each to families affected by the...

Over 350 private investors engaged in forest plantation development – Forestry Commission

The Chief Executive Officer of the Forestry Commission of Ghana, Dr Hugh C. A. Brown, has revealed that more than 350 private companies and...

Community 22 midwife assault: Blow-by-blow account of incident revealed

The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA), Greater Accra Region, has released a detailed account of the circumstances leading to the assault of...

NIA begins mop-up registration for children in Volta and Oti regions

The National Identification Authority (NIA) has commenced a one-month mop-up registration exercise for Ghanaian children aged between six and 14 years in selected districts...

GRNMA demand justice for midwife assaulted at Community 22 Polyclinic

The leadership of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) has strongly condemned the reported assault of a senior staff midwife by relatives...

Court threatens to throw out Mamprobi Hospital baby theft case over delayed disclosures

An Accra Circuit Court has warned it will be forced to throw out the high-profile Mamprobi Hospital baby theft case if the prosecution fails...

WACCE condemns xenophobic attacks on African nationals

The West Africa Centre for Counter-Extremism (WACCE) has strongly condemned the renewed wave of xenophobic violence targeting African nationals in the Republic of South...

Truck loaded with beer overturns on Accra–Madina road

A Kia Rhino truck loaded with crates of Club Beer has overturned at the Shangri-La bus stop on the Accra–Madina road. The incident occurred when...

African migrants in South Africa flee into the mountains as xenophobic violence surges

Four days ago, Mozambican immigrant Lado Amido answered a knock at his door in the South African town of Kleinmond. Outside, an angry crowd...

Cynthia Morrison urges urgent relocation of girl allegedly defiled by father [Listen]

Former Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Cynthia Mamle Morrison, has stressed the need for urgent relocation and protection of the alleged victim...

Patient’s relative allegedly assaults nurse at Tema Com. 22 polyclinic

An attempt to enforce routine visiting regulation has allegedly resulted in the assault of a nurse at Tema Community 22 Polyclinic. The incident happened at...

I’m not sure the IGP has heard it, but action must be taken — Cynthia Morrison reacts to alleged incest and HIV case

Former Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Cynthia Mamle Morrison, has called on the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) and the Criminal Investigations Department...

US Embassy supports Ghana Armed Forces with $600,000 heavy-duty trucks

The United States Embassy in Ghana has donated three heavy-duty trailer heads valued at more than $600,000 to the Engineer Training School (ETS) of...

Consultation ongoing on NDC Chairmanship ambition – Oppong Fosu

Former Local Government Minister, Akwasi Oppong Fosu, has indicated that he will officially announce whether or not he will contest for the National Chairmanship...

If this is not spiritual, I don’t understand it – Cynthia Morrison on alleged father-daughter defilement case

Former Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Cynthia Mamle Morrison, has expressed deep concern over allegations involving a young girl who was allegedly...

Focus on data prices, not porn ID policy – Nyindam tells Sam George

Ranking Member on Parliament’s Information and Communications Committee, Matthew Nyindam, has urged the Minister of Communications, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, to...

Over 200 schoolgirls receive free sanitary pads in Bodi District

More than 200 schoolgirls in the Bodi District of the Western North Region have benefited from a free sanitary pad distribution exercise aimed at...

Ga Traditional Council lifts ban on drumming and noise-making

The Ga Traditional Council, in collaboration with the Ga Paramount Stool and the Office of the Ga Mantse, has officially lifted the annual ban...

Stop partisan games and pass a foolproof anti-LGBTQ+ law! — Dr Opuni-Frimpong charges MPs

The former General Secretary of the Christian Council of Ghana, Rev. Dr Kwabena Opuni-Frimpong, has strongly cautioned lawmakers against reducing the national discourse on...

Sam George reveals why Parliament can’t reconsider anti-LGBTQ+ Bill

One of the leading sponsors of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2025, Samuel Nartey George, has asked Parliament to transmit the...

Former Council of State Member donates cash and food items to 200 orphans in Ahafo

Former Council of State Member for the Ahafo Region, Nana Yaw Basoa, has donated cash and assorted items to 200 orphans in the region...

Heavy rain submerges hotel; guests forced to move through floodwaters at Efuanta

A heavy downpour in Tarkwa has flooded parts of the Longji International Hotel at Efuanta, forcing guests and residents to wade through rising water...

Anti-LGBTQ: Don’t be fooled by human rights arguments – Foh-Amoaning

The Executive Secretary of the National Coalition for Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, Moses Foh-Amoaning, has urged African legislators to resist advocacy...

Play is learning: Ghana’s push for stronger early years

As the world marks the International Day of Play on June 11, Ghana is reaffirming a simple but powerful message: play is not separate...

Abuakwa South MP pushes for National Disaster Fund to tackle Accra’s recurring floods

Abuakwa South MP and insurance expert, Dr Kingsley Agyemang, has called for a stronger national approach to disaster management, arguing that Ghana’s recurring floods...

SSNIT reduces pension processing time to seven days

The Director-General of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), Kwasi Afreh Biney, says the scheme has significantly reduced the time it takes...

Ghana activates Ebola Response plan as outbreaks surge in DRC and Uganda

Ghana has intensified its national Ebola preparedness and response plan following outbreaks of the disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda. Dr...

Buipe Paramount Chief honours GoldBod CEO Sammy Gyamfi for leadership and economic impact

The Paramount Chief of Buipe, Abdulai Jinapor II, has honoured the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi, in recognition...