Tragedy struck when a school bus transporting more than 40 pupils of a preparatory school at Assin Edubiase in the Assin South District of the Central Region veered off the road and plunged into a river. It resulted in the death of two kindergarten pupils of the Alice Elites Academy. The deceased, a three-year-old and […]
Open burning of waste can worsen chronic health conditions such as asthma, high blood pressure, diabetes, and other respiratory diseases, Mrs Gifty Ofori-Yeboah, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Eco Impact Network, has warned. Mrs Ofori-Yeboah said smoke and toxic fumes released from burning rubbish posed serious health risks, particularly to vulnerable groups, making the […]
Stakeholders have been urged to help raise awareness and eliminate the stigma often associated with clubfoot, a treatable condition which occurs in children. Parents are to seek early treatment for the condition while policymakers strengthen support for early detection, disability inclusion, and child health services in the country. Clubfoot is a condition present at birth in which one or both feet […]
Fifteen persons have lost their lives and 25 others have been injured in a fatal head-on collision involving a Mercedes-Benz container truck and a Mercedes-Benz passenger bus accident. It happened at Peki-Tsame near Peki Senior High School in the early hours of Tuesday, June 2. The crash occurred when a Mercedes-Benz container truck with registration […]
The Ghana Institution of Engineering (GhIE) has called for an urgent overhaul of Ghana’s stormwater management policies. They warned that the country’s current drainage systems were no longer capable of addressing the realities of rapid urbanisation, climate variability, and increasing flood risks. The call, which was in a statement copied to the Ghana News Agency in Accra on Monday followed growing evidence […]
The Ghana High Commission in South Africa has temporarily halted registration for evacuation from South Africa effective June 2, 2026, due to a surge in applications. The High Commission explained that the suspension will allow South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs, in collaboration with Ghana’s mission, to properly screen and process the large number of […]
Serena Williams, one of the greatest tennis players of all time, will make her return to competitive action after an absence of almost four years in the women’s doubles at Queen’s Club later this month. She has been granted a wildcard for the tournament which begins on 8 June and, although her partner has not […]
President John Dramani Mahama has announced that the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) will begin processing Ghanaian crude oil in June 2026 as part of efforts to increase local value addition and reduce the country’s dependence on imported refined petroleum products. He said a shipment of crude oil from Ghana’s offshore fields would be delivered to […]
Ghanaian Highlife legend Kojo Antwi and Ivorian superstar Freddy Meiway are set to headline a joint live concert at the Dominion Centre in London on September 5, 2026. The event, organised by Davison Band in collaboration with Sleeky Promotions, is expected to draw music fans from across the United Kingdom and Europe for a night […]
The final funeral rites of Ghanaian actress Beverly Afaglo will be held on Friday, August 7, 2026, at the Lashibi Funeral Home in the Greater Accra Region. The funeral arrangements were disclosed during a one-week memorial held on Saturday, May 30, 2026, at the Green Flavour Events Centre in Community 9, Tema, where family, colleagues and members of the public gathered […]
