The University of Ghana has postponed the reopening date for the 2026/2027 academic year sine die. A new date will be communicated, according to a notice issued by the university and dated October 10, 2026. The 2026/2027 academic year reopening had initially been scheduled for Monday, October 12, 2026, but the notice said a revised […]
President John Dramani Mahama has announced Government’s plans to import rechargeable electric wheelchairs for persons with disabilities (PWDs). He explained that the pilot project was to facilitate the movement of PWDs and that when the electric wheelchairs were in, they would be handed over to the National Council on Disability. The President made the revelation […]
Ghanaian fashion icon and actress Nana Akua Addo has broken her silence on the controversy surrounding her marriage, making a series of disturbing allegations about what she claims she endured behind closed doors for years. Speaking during a TikTok Live session on October 6, 2026, Nana Akua alleged that her estranged husband, Harold Duodu Norman, […]
For 14 years, actress and media personality Naa Ashorkor Mensah-Doku held on to a dream that went beyond the world of entertainment and media, to become a lawyer. Along the way came motherhood, other interests and the demands of a successful career in broadcasting and acting. But the dream endured, and on Friday, October 9, […]
Dr Elikem Oklu, an obstetrician-gynaecologist at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Friday urged student nurses and midwives to prioritise effective communication and vigilant patient monitoring to prevent avoidable maternal and neonatal deaths. He said delays in recognising complications, initiating treatment and referring patients could have fatal consequences, urging the students to translate their classroom learning and […]
President John Dramani Mahama has clarified the provision under L.I. 2519 (Road Traffic Regulations, 2026), that prohibits preaching and hawking in moving public and commercial vehicles (trotro). He explained that the L.I. law simply prohibited these activities only in moving public and commercial vehicles. “I have heard that some people are saying those who preach […]
A man identified as Mr Zebio from Nyagbo Konda in the Afadzato South District has reportedly been shot dead in the Nyagbo Kume Forest. Reports alleged that the deceased was in the forest picking mushrooms, when the incident occurred on Wednesday, when a hunter mistook him for a game and shot him. Sources told the […]
Ghana has confirmed three cases of yellow fever in the Upper West Region, with all three resulting in deaths, the Minister of Health, Mr Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has announced. The confirmation follows laboratory tests conducted on samples from suspected cases at the Institut Pasteur, a World Health Organisation (WHO)-accredited laboratory in Dakar, Senegal. The Minister, […]
Ghana is taking steps to regulate its rapidly growing electric vehicle (EV) charging sector as increasing numbers of electric cars enter the country, the Energy Commission said on Wednesday. The Commission said it had completed regulations for EV charging stations and battery-swapping systems, which were currently undergoing the necessary approval process in Parliament. Ms Joyce […]
The Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) has disclosed that road crashes recorded across Ghana between January and September 2026 resulted in the deaths of 2,151 people, with another 12,230 sustaining various degrees of injuries. The latest figures highlight the continued impact of road crashes on lives and livelihoods, with thousands of people affected within […]
