Ghana Armed Forces engineers undertake reconstruction works in Jamaica

Personnel of the Ghana Armed Forces’ 14 Engineer Brigade are undertaking reconstruction works in Jamaica after extensive damage caused by Hurricane Melissa.  Videos and photographs shared with the Ghana News Agency show the Ghanaian engineers engaged in roof reconstruction, carpentry and structural repairs

Caregiving: Ghana’s missing workforce crisis

One humid afternoon in Accra, Akua struggled to lift her 15-year-old daughter from a wheelchair onto bed. Her aging mother, who usually helps, was too exhausted to move.  As Akua wiped the sweat from her brow, she whispered: “I am doing my best to cope,

High maternal, infant mortalities undermining efforts in achieving SDGs – Adomako-Boateng 

High maternal and infant mortalities could undermine the national efforts towards achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), if urgent measures are not sustained.  Dr Fred Adomako-Boateng, Ashanti Regional Director of Health Services, who stated this, said maternal and infant deaths remained a major public health challenge in the

WHO urges higher taxes on tobacco, alcohol, sugary drinks

The World Health Organization (WHO) has urged countries to increase taxes on tobacco, alcohol and sugary drinks to protect public health. Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General, said such measures would strengthen domestic financing for essential services amid global aid cuts. He explained

Northern Region: GNFS records 67,200 prank calls in 2025

The Northern Regional Command of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) says it recorded a total of 67,200 prank emergency calls in 2025. Mr Hudu Baba, the Northern Regional Public Relations Officer of the GNFS, said the prank calls included about 1,400 of

Tema police arrest two with 1,613 parcels of suspected narcotic substance 

The Tema Regional Police Command has arrested two men and intercepted a total of 1,613 parcels of substances suspected to be narcotic drugs in a well-coordinated intelligence operation along the Akosombo–Tema road.  A statement from the Regional Command signed by Assistant Superintendent of Police

NPP begins expulsion process against Prof. Frimpong Boateng over “fake party” remarks

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Tuesday said it has initiated processes to expel Professor Kwabena Frimpong Boateng, a former Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, from the party.  This follows comments he made during a televised interview on Monday, in which he described the NPP as a “fake party” and declared that he no longer considered himself a member.  Professor Boateng, a

Castrate rapists, jail time not enough – Efya

Award-winning Ghanaian singer Efya is calling for rapists to be castrated, saying harsh punishment is the only way to curb the rising cases of sexual abuse in the country. Speaking in an interview on BBC Pidgin, monitored by Graphic Showbiz, the Super Super

Seven killed, 18 injured in deadly Cape Coast–Takoradi Highway crash

Seven people have been confirmed dead and 18 others injured following a head-on collision between a Sprinter bus and a Man Diesel truck at Komenda Asamasa on the Cape Coast–Takoradi Highway. The accident occurred on Monday, January 12, 2026, at about 7:25 pm.

Less than 200 Ghanaians in ICE detention – Ghana’s Ambassador to U.S

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