The Ghana Police Service has arrested Israel Kwadwo Safo, also known as Akofena, in connection with the shooting incident involving former Member of Parliament for Dome-Kwabenya, Sarah Adwoa Safo, on Sunday, June 21, 2026. The suspect reported himself to the Regional Police Headquarters on Monday, June 22, and was subsequently handed over to the CID Headquarters to assist ongoing investigations […]
The Tree Crops Development Authority (TCDA) has dismissed claims that Ghana’s minimum producer price for cashew was GH¢25 per kilogram, describing them as misinformation. A statement issued by the Authority and copied to the Ghana News Agency said the official minimum producer price announced for the 2024 season was GH¢8.50 per kilogram, while the highest was GH¢15.00 per kilogram […]
The Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park has maintained its status as Ghana’s most visited tourist attraction for the second consecutive year, according to the 2025 Tourism report released by the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA). The iconic monument, dedicated to Ghana’s first President, recorded 302,523 visitors, retaining the top position among the country’s leading tourist destinations. The […]
The journey to crowning Ghana’s next beauty queen begins on June 27, 2026, as auditions for the 69th edition of Miss Ghana officially get underway. Scheduled to take place at the Oak Plaza Hotel, East Airport on the Spintex Road, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., the auditions will bring together young women from across […]
Six people have lost their lives while 34 others have been rescued following a series of road traffic crashes across the Volta Region on Sunday, June 21, 2026, according to the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS). The incidents occurred at separate locations in the region, prompting swift emergency responses from fire officers who worked to […]
The World Health Organization (WHO) has urged Ghana to accelerate investments in early diagnosis, comprehensive care, surveillance systems and research to improve outcomes for the estimated 18,000 children born annually with sickle cell disease (SCD) in the country. Dr Pascal Kingsley Mwin, Technical Officer at the WHO Ghana Country Office, said despite growing policy commitments […]
Dr Enam Bankas, a Haematologist at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, has called for urgent national action to strengthen mental health support and comprehensive care for persons living with sickle cell disease (SCD). Speaking at a symposium to mark the World Sickle Cell Day in Accra on Saturday, Dr Bankas said the emotional and psychological burden […]
The government, through the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA), has intensified efforts to increase local tomato production and reduce the country’s dependence on imports through targeted support programmes for farmers, Mr George Batse, the Tema Metropolitan Director of Agriculture, has said. Mr Batse said the interventions included the distribution of subsidised high-yield hybrid tomato seeds, technical training for farmers, and the […]
Prof. Wole Soyinka, Nobel Laureate and renowned Nigerian playwright, has cautioned against viewing slavery solely as a historical injustice, arguing that modern forms of enslavement continue to exist and must form part of ongoing conversations on reparatory justice. He said while the transatlantic slave trade remained one of the greatest crimes against humanity, contemporary manifestations […]
Travelling through northern Ghana, this author once stopped in a small community after a long journey. Despite the day’s heat and the demands of daily life, residents welcomed visitors with warm smiles, easy laughter and an eagerness to share stories about their hopes for the future. It was a simple encounter, yet it captured something […]
