The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has issued a public health alert as the country prepares for the dry harmattan season, despite recent rainfall in some areas. In a statement signed by Acting Director-General Dr. Samuel Kaba Akoriyea, the Service warned that the harsh weather could trigger various health risks, including skin dryness, dehydration, respiratory problems, […]
A one-day Trainer of Trainers workshop aimed at enhancing the understanding of mercury exposure risks among health professionals in Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining (ASGM) communities has been held in Tarkwa. The workshop brought together medical officers, nurses, public health officials, and representatives from the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) from Tarkwa-Nsuaem, Prestea-Huni Valley, and Wassa […]
The price of petroleum products is expected to increase marginally at the pumps from today, December 1. The projection was captured in the latest Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies (COMAC) outlook report, which guides the pricing decisions of oil marketing companies, as seen by JOYBUSINESS. Projected Increase The Price of Petrol is expected to increase […]
Two decades of air quality data from Accra reveal a troubling trend: while households are slowly moving away from wood and charcoal, waste burning is erasing those gains and putting millions at risk. hat warning, delivered by leading researchers, shaped deliberations at the 2025 Breathe Accra National Stakeholder Convening, which aimed to turn scientific findings […]
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released provisional results for the 2025 West African Senior High School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for school candidates. The subject results of 6,295 candidates have been cancelled for sending foreign materials like prepared notes, textbooks, and printed materials into the examination halls. In addition to that, the entire results […]
A catastrophic road disaster was narrowly averted on Friday, November 28, when a school bus carrying 83 students and five teachers from Wesley Grammar School burst into flames near the Kasoa Tollbooth. Through the quick reflexes of the accompanying staff, all 88 occupants managed to evacuate the vehicle moments before it was completely consumed by […]
Dignitaries from far and near, including First Ladies of Liberia, Cote d’ Ivoire, and Equatorial Guinea, paid their last respect to Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings at the burial service held on Friday at the Black Star Square in Accra. The solemn and well-coordinated state funeral celebrated the legacy, courage and resilience of the indomitable figure who […]
President John Dramani Mahama has officially broken ground for the construction of a Poultry, Meat, and Feed Processing Factory at Bechem in the Ahafo Region. This forms part of the Government’s flagship poultry revitalisation programme, the Nkoko Nketenketen Project. The Facility, which will slaughter three thousand birds daily, will take 12 months to complete. President […]
A sombre atmosphere is expected to envelop the Black Star Square today, November 28, as thousands gather to bid farewell to Ghana’s longest-serving First Lady, Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings. Preparations at the Square were completed on Thursday, November 27, with security and state protocol officers working closely to ensure a ceremony befitting her towering national legacy […]
