A total of 295 persons lost their lives in road crashes in the Central Region in 2025. The figure represents an increase of 91 deaths over the 204 recorded in 2024, and accounts for about 10 per cent of the 2,949 national fatalities
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has denied allegations made by a woman claiming to be the sister of 18-year-old Nana Agyei Ahyia, a Ghanaian student who died while studying at Riga Technical University in Latvia. The woman alleged in a widely circulated video
South African singer Tyla has won her second Grammy beating four others, including three Nigerian artists, to take the Best African Music Performance award. The 24-year-old won for her song Push 2 Start, which was preferred over tracks by Ayra Starr, Burna Boy
President John Dramani Mahama on Friday reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to strengthening the operational readiness of the Ghana Armed Forces to confront emerging security threats, particularly violent extremism and transnational crime spilling from the Sahel region. He said the evolving security environment in West Africa, especially along Ghana’s
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
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
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
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,
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
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