Ghana’s Ambassador to the United States, Victor Smith, has disclosed that fewer than 200 Ghanaian nationals are currently being held in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facilities across the United States, placing the figure around 193 detainees at the time of his remarks. According to Ambassador Smith, the number remains fluid as deportations continue, […]
Air pollution across major cities in Ghana continues to rise, with new findings showing harmful fine particles far above safe health limits. Researchers warned that the trend posed a growing threat to public health, especially in densely populated urban centres. The study, led by Dr Dan Westervelt, Lamont Associate Research Professor at Columbia University’s Lamont-Doherty Earth […]
Following consultations involving the Ministry of Education, the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC), the University Council, management, and student representatives, the academic user facility fee for the 2025/2026 academic year at the University of Ghana will remain the same as the 2024/2025 academic year. In a press statement dated January 12, 2026 issued by the […]
A group of armed men has attacked Dorima Enterprise, a popular drink depot at the Monome-Bypass Junction in Akatsi, making away with an unspecified amount of cash. The suspects, numbering more than seven, reportedly fired warning shots during the attack, assaulted the owner, Madam Doris Ahiable, and forced her to surrender the day’s sales. A worker at the depot, who spoke to […]
A labouring expectant mother’s inability to access immediate medical care at the Ada East District Hospital has renewed public concern over healthcare delivery, emergency preparedness and the shortage of doctors in the district The incident, which occurred on Sunday, December 14, 2025, has raised fresh questions about maternal health safety in the district and highlighted broader challenges confronting healthcare […]
One person has died with 37 others sustaining injuries in a road crash involving a 40-seater bus and a truck at Mankrong on the Accra–Kumasi Highway. The accident occurred on Sunday, January 11, 2026, when a Zhong Tong bus (AS 7022-21) collided with a Man Diesel truck (GW 3969-U). According to the Ghana National Fire […]
AfroFuture Festival 2025 brought members of the African diaspora back to the motherland to experience the richness of African culture and heritage. The festival continues to serve as a powerful platform that celebrates the diversity, creativity, and global contributions of Africans and the diaspora. Festival attendees turned the grounds into a living runway, gracing the […]
The Young Diplomats of Ghana (YDG) has officially opened applications for its sixth cohort, inviting young people with an interest in diplomacy, leadership, and policy advocacy to apply. YDG is an initiative dedicated to training and developing a new generation of young global leaders equipped with the knowledge, skills, and expertise needed to transform the […]
A total of 61 Persons with Disabilities in Asante-Akim South Municipality, have received various forms of livelihood support, as part of efforts to promote inclusive development and economic empowerment. Maame Sarfoah Appiah, the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) supervised the exercise, which saw the distribution of a range of startup kits and essential equipment aimed at supporting income-generating […]
Some aggrieved royals of the Boahen Korkor Royal Family, the occupants of the Sunyani Paramount stool has urged Odeneho Akosua Dwaben II, the Paramount Queen-mother of the Dormaa Traditional Area stay away, as the family finds lasting solution to the Sunyani chieftaincy dispute. They said the chieftaincy dispute was pending before a high court in […]
