A 53-year-old farmer, Addo Wayo, was on Wednesday found dead under a bridge at Awuteykope in the North Tongu District of the Volta Region. The incident has sparked concern among residents and family members over the circumstances surrounding his death. Wayo, who is believed to have been on his way to the farm at the […]
Miss Mexico Fatima Bosch has been crowned the new Miss Universe in Thailand on Friday – marking the end of an exceptionally scandal filled pageant season. The 25-year-old contestant had earlier in November walked out of a pageant event after an official publicly berated her in front of dozens of contestants and threatened to disqualify […]
The Africa Disability Institute, (ADI), has welcomed the government’s decision to increase the District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF) allocation for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) from 3% to 5% in the 2026 National Budget. ADI, a leading African centre for disability rights research, inclusion policy, and social development advocacy identified the move as a meaningful advancement […]
The Police Special Operations Unit has arrested 16 suspects in a major crackdown on criminal activities in Tamale, following a surge in violent incidents targeting residents, students, and mobile money vendors. The operation was sanctioned by the Inspector General of Police (IGP). Special Operations Commander, ASP Alhaji Jalil, who briefed the media, confirmed that the […]
Ghana will send men from the 48 Engineers Regiment of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) to assist in the reconstruction of affected areas in Jamaica following the recent hurricane. President John Dramani Mahama has said the team will be made up of men and women with expertise in engineering, masonry, carpentry, and they are to […]
Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has hailed Ghana’s founding President Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah and his peers for their pioneering roles in Pan-Africanism and Africa’s decolonisation. The former President reiterated that the Manchester Declaration Conference marked the beginning of the united cause for African continental unity and heightened the African anti-colonial struggle. Among the prominent personalities […]
About 1000 people in the Ellembelle District have been screened for eye related diseases and cataract surgery under the mobile clinic initiative of Mr Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, Member of Parliament for the area. Five hundred of the people were diagnosed with cataract. The-three-week exercise brought together medical experts from the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital and the Agogo […]
Reverend Richard Mawutor Buamah, an Environmental Health Analyst, Wednesday stated that over 3.4 billion people worldwide lacked safely managed sanitation. He said the unacceptable reality exposed millions of preventable diseases, undermined dignity, especially for women and children and also harmed the environment. Rev. Buamah, who is also the Pastor in charge of the Klefe Pastoral District of […]
President John Dramani Mahama has stated that he will assent to the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill (anti-LGBTQ Bill) if passed by Parliament. “If the Parliament of the people of Ghana endorse the bill and vote on it and pass it and it comes to me as President, I will sign it,” President Mahama assured […]
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says alcohol consumption causes three million deaths every year, while six deaths are recorded every six minutes. It said alcohol had been widely used in many cultures for centuries, and it was associated with significant health risks and harms, linked to multiple diseases, injuries, and premature deaths. It noted that […]
