A Toyota Voxy vehicle which was heading towards Assin Fosu in the Central Region from Accra has been intercepted by the police for carrying arms and ammunition without authority. The arrest was made by police officers who were at a snap checkpoint duty
Parliament has passed the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2025. The House passed the legislation on Friday, May 29, 2026. Popularly known as the anti-gay bill, it has new amendments that exempt specific groups from sanctions under the law. The legislation sought to criminalise lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer
Mr. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, has disclosed that 26 Ghanaians detained in South Africa over alleged visa violations have been released and brought home. It is part of the government’s ongoing rescue operation following recent xenophobic attacks and insecurity
Joyful yet emotional scenes unfolded Accra International Airport on Wednesday as the first batch of 300 Ghanaians evacuated from South Africa arrived home safely. It comes in the wake of recent xenophobic attacks, anti-foreigner tensions, and rising insecurity in parts of South Africa,
An accident at Akomadan on the N10 highway that connects Kumasi to Techiman in the Bono East region has claimed 12 lives. Two other injured persons are currently receiving treatment at the emergency unit of the Nkenkaasu Government Hospital. The bodies of the
The British High Commission in Ghana has opened applications for National Service Personnel under the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) Policy and Political roles, with the deadline set for May 31, 2026. The placement is scheduled to begin on November 1, 2026,
The Western Regional Police Command has arrested three Ghanaians and three Chinese nationals in connection with a suspected murder at a mining site at Gwira Ampansie in the Nzema East District of Ghana’s Western Region. The arrest follows a fatal shooting incident in
The Inspector-General of Police’s (IGP) Special Operations Team has arrested 74 suspects in two separate intelligence-led operations targeting narcotics peddling, violent crime and other criminal activities in the Upper East Region. The operations, conducted in Paga in the Kassena-Nankana West District and Navrongo in the Kassena-Nankana Municipality, led to the retrieval
Ghana is endowed with rich cultural diversity, fertile lands, and a wide array of nutritious indigenous foods that have sustained generations for centuries. From akple, banku, fufu, kenkey, tuo zaafi, ampesi, waakye, and kokonte to a variety of local soups, vegetables, and traditional spices, Ghanaian cuisine remains naturally nourishing and deeply connected to the identity of its
The Ghana Association of Radiologists (GAR) has urged the Government to take stronger and sustained action against illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, to curb the rising number of kidney disease cases in the country. The Association said chemicals used in illegal mining activities