Health authorities in the Ashanti Region have expressed worry about the continuous increase in HIV infections among residents, despite various interventions to control the spread. The Ghana AIDS Commission’s (GAC) regional estimates, showed the Ashanti region recording 2,997 new HIV infections in 2024, with an average of about nine people contracting the virus each day. The […]
A driver and his mate have been arrested and detained by the Police after a fertilizer sack load of 1,050 ammunition was found on their bus. Mohammed Gzali. 42, the driver and Mohammed Jabir, 22, were nabbed at Kantanso-Asankare Police Barrier in the Ashanti Region whiles traveling from Accra to Tamale en route to Savulegu. In a Police release, Gzali is said to have told the […]
Ukraine’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Andrii Sybiha, has approved access for a Ghanaian diplomatic delegation to an unnamed Ghanaian national currently held in Ukrainian custody as a prisoner of war, following his capture on the frontline of the ongoing Russia–Ukraine conflict. The individual was apprehended during active hostilities and is alleged by Ukrainian authorities to […]
The British High Commissioner to Ghana, Christian Rogg, has celebrated award-winning Ghanaian rapper Sarkodie ahead of his Rapperholic UK 2026 tour, urging the diaspora community and fans in the UK to attend as the “Landlord” brings the Accra and Kumasi experience to London. In a post on X, H.E. Rogg expressed his gratitude to Sarkodie […]
Ghana’s former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has been detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) yesterday amid questions over the legality of his stay in the United States,which has been confirmed by his legal team. According to a statement issued on January 7, 2026 by his legal team, ICE took Ofori-Atta into custody following […]
A plot to kill Burkina Faso’s military leader, Capt Ibrahim Traoré, has been thwarted, the West African nation has announced. The sophisticated plan had been hatched by Lt Col Paul Henri Damiba, the military officer ousted by Traoré in September 2022, the security minister said in a late-night broadcast. “Our intelligence services intercepted this operation […]
Health experts use glucose levels in the blood and urine to diagnose diabetes. Diabetes was identified as early as 1550 BC, many centuries ago, and was considered a death sentence at the time. In 2011, the global burden of diabetes affected 366 million people, approximately 5% of the world’s population. It is predicted that by […]
Mr Christian Tetteh-Yohuno Inspector General of Police (IGP) has commended Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Asantehene, for his contributions to peace and security in Ghana. He said the Asantehene’s mediation efforts in the Dagbon chieftaincy dispute, Yendi and the protracted Bawku crisis had helped restore peace and stability. The IGP said this when the Asantehene paid his maiden visit to the Police Headquarters, […]
Mr Christian Tetteh Yohuno, Inspector-General of Police, has promoted 30 officers for exemplary performance during two major operations. A police brief said the officers demonstrated professionalism, vigilance and commitment during operations that led to the retrieval of 2,600 AK-47 rounds at the Kantanso Asankare Police Barrier in the Ashanti Region. They were also credited with dismantling a robbery syndicate along the Antoakrom–Manso Nkwanta […]
Foreign Affairs Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has appealed to the British High Commissioner, to Ghana, Christian Rogg to consider exempting Ghanaian students from taking the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) examination as a requirement for admission into universities in the United Kingdom. The appeal is grounded in the argument that English has been the […]
