Health professionals in mining communities trained on mercury exposure risks 

A one-day Trainer of Trainers workshop aimed at enhancing the understanding of mercury exposure risks among health professionals in Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining (ASGM) communities has been held in Tarkwa.   The workshop brought together medical officers, nurses, public health officials, and representatives

Fuel prices set to rise slightly from today, Dec 1

The price of petroleum products is expected to increase marginally at the pumps from today, December 1. The projection was captured in the latest Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies (COMAC) outlook report, which guides the pricing decisions of oil marketing companies, as seen

Air quality crisis deepens as Jamestown, Labadi, and Abofu emerge as Ghana’s toxic triangle

Two decades of air quality data from Accra reveal a troubling trend: while households are slowly moving away from wood and charcoal, waste burning is erasing those gains and putting millions at risk. hat warning, delivered by leading researchers, shaped deliberations at the

WAEC releases 2025 WASSCE provisional results; subject results of 6,295 candidates cancelled

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released provisional results for the 2025 West African Senior High School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for school candidates. The subject results of 6,295 candidates have been cancelled for sending foreign materials like prepared notes, textbooks, and printed

88 escape unharmed after Wesley Grammar School bus erupts in flames

A catastrophic road disaster was narrowly averted on Friday, November 28, when a school bus carrying 83 students and five teachers from Wesley Grammar School burst into flames near the Kasoa Tollbooth. Through the quick reflexes of the accompanying staff, all 88 occupants

Mortal remains of Nana Konadu interred after solemn state funeral

Dignitaries from far and near, including First Ladies of Liberia, Cote d’ Ivoire, and Equatorial Guinea, paid their last respect to Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings at the burial service held on Friday at the Black Star Square in Accra. The solemn and well-coordinated state

Mahama breaks ground for construction of Poultry, Meat and Feed Processing Factory

President John Dramani Mahama has officially broken ground for the construction of a Poultry, Meat, and Feed Processing Factory at Bechem in the Ahafo Region.  This forms part of the Government’s flagship poultry revitalisation programme, the Nkoko Nketenketen Project.  The Facility, which will

Ghana bids final farewell to Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings today

A sombre atmosphere is expected to envelop the Black Star Square today, November 28, as thousands gather to bid farewell to Ghana’s longest-serving First Lady, Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings. Preparations at the Square were completed on Thursday, November 27, with security and state protocol

Security man arraigned for posing as a cop at ShattaFest

A private security officer who allegedly wore a police camouflage uniform with the rank of Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) at the Black Star Square during the “ShattaFest Concert” has appeared before an Accra Circuit Court. Akoto Nelson, 34, has been charged with