Residents of Dekpor-Horme in the Volta Region have expressed concern over the persistent lack of access to clean and safe drinking water, describing the situation as a serious threat to public health and community development. Mr Douglas Senyaglo, Chairman of the Dekpor-Horme Youth Association, told the Ghana News Agency (GNA) that many households continue to […]
Eight individuals suspected of posing as national security operatives have been arrested by police for allegedly robbing illegal miners of gold, cash, and mobile phones at Assin Awisam in the Central Region. The suspects, one of whom is reportedly the son of a Municipal Chief Executive, are said to have stormed the community on Friday […]
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has confirmed four new cases of Mpox, bringing the national tally to 1,062 as of April 11, 2026. No hospital admissions have been recorded, while the death toll remains at eight. Health authorities say surveillance is ongoing across all 16 regions, with teams monitoring infections to prevent further spread. Officials […]
South Africa’s opposition leader and head of the Economic Freedom Fighters, Julius Malema, has been handed a five-year prison sentence after a court found him guilty of unlawfully possessing and firing a firearm during a political gathering. The judgment was delivered by a magistrate court in East London, located in South Africa’s Eastern Cape Province […]
Government will, effective April 16, 2026, absorb part of the recent increases in petroleum product prices as a temporary measure to ease the burden on households, transport operators and businesses. Under the intervention, Government will absorb GH¢2.00 per litre on diesel and GH¢0.36 per litre on petrol. A statement issued by Mr Felix Kwakye Ofosu, Presidential Spokesman and Minister of State in charge […]
Some cocoa farmers in the Guan District of the Oti Region have appealed to government to pay monies owed for cocoa purchases, saying the situation is becoming unbearable. They said the delay was not only making life difficult but also affecting their ability to support their families and hire farm hands for their cocoa farms. […]
Ghana has declared its first ever Marine Protected Area (MPA) in the Greater Cape Three Points enclave of the Western Region, marking a historic milestone towards its ocean governance and environmental conservation. The MPA would cover about 700 square kilometres of biodiversity-rich coastal waters in 21 communities within the Greater Cape Three Points enclave. Vice President Professor […]
The Ghana Immigration Service has conducted an intelligence-led anti-trafficking operation to rescue victims and disrupt exploitative street begging networks. The operation, undertaken in the early hours of Wednesday, 15th April, 2026, clamped down on the exploitation of foreign nationals through organized street begging, a practice often used by criminal networks to traffic and control vulnerable […]
Egg suppliers in Koforidua have joined growing calls for government intervention to resolve a trade impasse with Burkina Faso, which has halted egg exports for more than two months and triggered a glut on the domestic market. The appeal follows concerns raised by the Poultry Farmers, Egg Sellers and Exporters Association at a recent press […]
Ghanaian socialite and entertainer Hajia4Reall, born Mona Faiz Montrage, is slowly reclaiming the spotlight and fashion appears to be leading her re-entry narrative. The influencer, who recently dominated headlines following her widely reported legal troubles in the United States connected to romance fraud investigations, has returned to public visibility with a renewed focus on image, glamour, and […]
