A total of 9,175 Ghanaians died from typhoid fever over the past five years, with 4,579 cases of typhoid-related intestinal perforations recorded nationwide. Data from the Ghana Health Service (GHS) indicate that between 2021 and 2025, the country recorded 720,582 typhoid cases, underscoring the persistent public health burden of the disease. In response, the GHS has held a […]
In a jaw-dropping display of grit, a 37-year-old Frank Nti, a physically challenged New Patriotic Party polling station secretary from Assin Nyankomasi in the Assin South Constituency, crawled on knees and palms through rugged terrain for about 30 meters, to cast his vote to elect the Party’s presidential aspirant. What began as a solitary act […]
The High Commissioner of Ghana to the United Kingdom and Ireland, Sabah Zita Benson, has formally presented her Letters of Credence to the Monarch of the United Kingdom, King Charles III, at St James’s Palace, officially accrediting her to the Court of St James’s and marking the commencement of her diplomatic mission. The ceremony, held […]
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has urged consumers to report any suspicious products and food preparation practices, especially those involving substances with unusual chemical smells. The call follows a viral social media video alleging that some food vendors are using harmful substances, believed to be ‘Akeshaa’, a bleaching agent, in preparing foods such as waakye, okro, and ayoyo soup. […]
Commissioner of Police (COP) Lydia Yaako Donkor, Director-General of CID, Ghana Police Service, on Thursday urged the public to take personal security seriously and remain vigilant against crime, particularly cyber and online-related offences. “Remain vigilant against cyber and online crimes and exercise due caution on digital and social media platforms,” she advised. COP Donkor gave the advice at a news briefing on the […]
Terrorism is claiming an average of about 44 lives every day in West Africa and the Sahel, with the growing scale and intensity of violent extremist attacks, Mr Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Minister for Foreign Affairs, has revealed. He warned that the frequency and spread of attacks continued to threaten peace, stability and development across the […]
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The police, acting on a tip-off, has arrested a taxi driver who was transporting suspected narcotics. He was intercepted with the taxicab, which was travelling from Dzolokpuita in the Ho West District towards Ho. According to the police, they found 37 parcels containing dried leaves suspected to be marijuana beneath the back seat during a […]
Long crowned by his legion of fans as the king of Afrobeat, the late Fela Kuti is finally being recognised by the global music industry. The Nigerian star will posthumously receive a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Grammys – almost three decades after his death at the age of 58. “Fela has been in the […]
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has formally designated the Ghana Police Service as the sole security agency responsible for safeguarding its presidential primary, scheduled for Saturday, January 31, 2026. Through its Presidential Elections Committee, the party made it clear that the deployment of any non-uniformed, plain-clothed, or otherwise unauthorised personnel from National Security or any […]
