Dr Anthony Ashinyo, Deputy Programme Manager of the National AIDS/STI Control Programme, has disclosed that nearly 50,000 female condoms stocked by the National AIDS Control Programme (NACP) expired due to low public demand. He told the Ghana News Agency that the expired condoms were part of large consignments procured to promote safer sex among women, but
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament has directed the University of Ghana to recover funds allegedly paid to senior staff members who went on study leave but failed to return to their posts for over five years. According to Professor Nana Aba Appiah Amfo,
Some businesses in Keta and Anloga in the Volta Region have expressed satisfaction at the booming sales during the year’s Anlo Hogbetsotso festival. The 2025 Hogbetsotso festival which was held on the theme; “Building Bridges: From Common History to a Common Destiny,” is a significant cultural celebration, and once again proven to be a boom for local businesses, with various enterprises expressing satisfaction over the surge in
President John Dramani Mahama on Wednesday commissioned the Damongo Camp Prison, which was built and donated to the Ghana Prisons Service by The Church of Pentecost. The Damongo Camp Prison, which is 300 capacity facility is one of five correctional facilities The Church of Pentecost has committed
The Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) has launched a public awareness campaign encouraging travellers and airport users to help combat extortion by reporting any incidents involving staff of agencies operating at the country’s airports. The campaign, themed “Help Fight Extortion at Our Airports,”
The Eat Ghana Rice Campaign says the perception that local rice brands are inferior is outdated and inaccurate. They say the quality of Ghana Rice brands has improved dramatically over the years, and are urging Ghanaians to purchase and try it, to help
The Students’ Loans Trust Fund (SLTF) has asked public tertiary institutions to admit eligible persons with disabilities (PWDs) without demanding fees. It said the SLTF would facilitate the payment of full fees for all validated students with disabilities upon receipt of the necessary
The Upper East Regional Police Command has launched a manhunt for unidentified gunmen who attacked two Immigration Officers at Nagani Tempane on Sunday night, November 2, 2025. One officer was killed while the other is currently receiving medical attention after sustaining critical injuries. The officers were reportedly returning to base after a
The Federal President of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, has conferred on three distinguished Ghanaians and a German resident in Ghana, one of his country’s prestigious awards. The award, Federal Cross of Merit, were presented to a renowned Ghanaian heart surgeon, Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng; a
We all think we know how to brush our teeth – a scrub morning and night, a rinse with water and maybe a minty mouthwash for good measure. But according to dental experts, even the most diligent brushers might be making a few