Ghana Establishes Special Courts to Fast-Track Galamsey Prosecutions

President John Dramani Mahama has announced the establishment of specialized financial courts to prosecute illegal miners and individuals cited in Auditor-General reports, marking a significant escalation in the government’s fight against...

Rotary Club of Accra Ridge embarks on medical outreach in Kwahu

Over 700 residents from five communities in the Kwahu East and South municipalities have benefited from a free medical outreach exercise organised by the Rotary Club of Accra Ridge. The two-day outreach saw residents of Kotoso, Zekorpe,...

Singer Barbee assaulted at Shatta Wale’s concert in Ghana

International recording artist Barbee, known for her hit collaborations with Beenie Man and Junior Kelly, has come forward with shocking allegations that she was allegedly assaulted and sexually abused while attending a concert celebrating...

Five Feared Dead, 11 Injured in Fatal Accident at Atwedie on Kumasi–Accra Hi

Five people are feared dead and 11 others are in critical condition following a tragic accident involving a Sprinter bus and a stationary tipper truck at Atwedie, near Konongo, on the Kumasi–Accra Highway. The crash occurred in the early hours of...

Accra Institute of Technology successfully concludes 2025 Science, Technology, and Innovation Expo

The Accra Institute of Technology (AIT) proudly announces the successful conclusion of its 2025 Science, Technology, and Innovation Expo (STI Expo), held on October 16, 2025, at the University’s Knowledge City Campus in Kokomlemle, Accra. The...

Rotary in Ghana, partners unveil End Polio Now billboard  

Accra, Oct 25, GNA-The Ghana District of Rotary International, District 9104, with some of its partners on Friday unveiled a giant “End Polio Now” billboard, in Accra, drawing attention to the world community to eradicate poliomyelitis from the...

Health professionals bemoan galamsey impact on medical infusion production

Health professionals are sounding the alarm over the growing difficulty faced by local pharmaceutical companies in accessing clean water for the production of medical infusions, as illegal mining activities continue to contaminate major water...

Ghana Water Ltd. appeals for national partnership to save silted treatment plants

By James Amoh Junior, GNA Accra, Oct. 20, GNA – Mr. Adam Mutawakilu, the Managing Director of Ghana Water Ltd. (GWL), has called on Corporate Ghana, development partners, and government agencies to partner with the company to undertake a...

Rotary Club of Accra Ridge organises free health screening in Kwahu

The Rotary Club of Accra Ridge has organised a free health screening for residents of Kotoso in the Kwahu South Municipality of the Eastern Region. About 800 residents from Kotoso, Zekorpe, Asempaneye, Tokrom, Hyewohoden and parts of the Kwahu...

Ghana Optometric Association calls for fair treatment of private practitioners in payment of claims

The Ghana Optometric Association (GOA) has called on private health insurance companies to honour their contractual obligations and promptly settle claims owed optometrists working in the private sector. About half of the over 600 eye doctors in...

Traders’ ‘urine bottles’ could transmit diseases — Prof. Calys-Tagoe

A Community Health Consultant has warned that the practice of some traders, particularly women, at the Accra Central Market, urinating into plastic water bottles and storing them at their spots until the end of the day is a serious health risk....

Atwedie crash leaves 14 seriously injured on Kumasi–Accra Highway

At least 14 people have reportedly been seriously injured following a crash involving a Sprinter bus and a stationary tipper truck at Atwedie near Konongo on the Kumasi–Accra Highway. The incident occurred in the early hours of Saturday, October...

South African Tourism, Accra Polo Club partner to support breast cancer awareness

The South African Tourism (SAT) has partnered the Accra Polo Club to host the 2025 Pink Polo International Tournament to raise funds in support of breast cancer awareness initiatives in the country. The event, which took place last Saturday, at...

Plight of Ghanaian veterinary doctors

Experiments have shown that more than 60 per cent of all infectious diseases in human beings have originated from animals, and more than 75 per cent of new and emerging diseases (such as monkeypox, Ebola, COVID-19, and avian influenza) originate...

Atwedie crash leaves 14 critically injured on Kumasi–Accra Highway

At least 14 people are reportedly in critical condition after a fatal accident involving a Sprinter bus and a stationary tipper truck at Atwedie near Konongo on the Kumasi–Accra Highway. The incident occurred in the early hours of Saturday,...

Rename Ridge Hospital after Nana Konadu – Hassan Tampuli to Mahama

Member of Parliament for Gushegu, Alhassan Tampuli Sulemana, has called on President John Mahama to consider renaming the Greater Accra Regional Hospital, popularly known as Ridge Hospital, after the late former First Lady, Nana Konadu...

Ghana Water MD Calls for Urgent National Action to Save Rivers, Secure Supply

By Kingsley .K. Asiedu Ghana’s water supply is under increasing threat as river siltation spirals beyond the capacity of treatment plants, Managing Director of Ghana Water Limited (GWL), Adam Mutawakilu, warned at a press conference today in...

Five feared dead, 11 injured in Kumasi–Accra Highway crash

Five people are feared dead and 11 others are in critical condition after a fatal accident involving a Sprinter bus and a stationary tipper truck at Atwedie near Konongo on the Kumasi–Accra Highway. The incident occurred in the early hours of...

Ghana Medical Trust Fund Kickstarts Phase Two of Hospital Needs Assessment Tour

The Ghana Medical Trust Fund (MahamaCares) has commenced the second phase of its nationwide hospital needs assessment tour, reinforcing its mission to strengthen healthcare delivery across the country through data-driven insights and targeted...

Ghana to regulate cryptocurrency by December – BoG Governor

Ghana is set to roll out its first-ever legal framework to regulate cryptocurrency and virtual assets before the end of this year, Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr Johnson Asiama, has disclosed. Speaking at the IMF/World Bank Spring...