Ms Bashiratu Kamal, the Lead, Young Feminist Project, has condemned justifications by some sexual offenders that one’s dressing and appearance is a bait for harassment. She believed that individuals had the right to be clothed in attires they regarded “decent” and appropriate for occasions. Addressing a session of General Agricultural Workers and students at the
The Inclusive Family Alliance has called for urgent national attention to caregivers and families of persons with disabilities, alongside the speedy passage of the re-enacted Persons with Disabilities Bill as Ghana marks National Disability Day The Alliance said caregivers remain the backbone of disability inclusion, yet their needs are
The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), had announced plans to demolish 50 old and dilapidated buildings in the Cape Coast Metropolis that had become death traps. It said many of the mud-built structures, some more than 100 years old, had developed visible cracks and in several cases,
The Ghana Police Service has arrested Israel Kwadwo Safo, also known as Akofena, in connection with the shooting incident involving former Member of Parliament for Dome-Kwabenya, Sarah Adwoa Safo, on Sunday, June 21, 2026. The suspect reported himself to the Regional Police Headquarters on
The Tree Crops Development Authority (TCDA) has dismissed claims that Ghana’s minimum producer price for cashew was GH¢25 per kilogram, describing them as misinformation. A statement issued by the Authority and copied to the Ghana News Agency said the official minimum producer price announced for the 2024
The Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park has maintained its status as Ghana’s most visited tourist attraction for the second consecutive year, according to the 2025 Tourism report released by the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA). The iconic monument, dedicated to Ghana’s first President, recorded 302,523
Six people have lost their lives while 34 others have been rescued following a series of road traffic crashes across the Volta Region on Sunday, June 21, 2026, according to the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS). The incidents occurred at separate locations in
The World Health Organization (WHO) has urged Ghana to accelerate investments in early diagnosis, comprehensive care, surveillance systems and research to improve outcomes for the estimated 18,000 children born annually with sickle cell disease (SCD) in the country. Dr Pascal Kingsley Mwin, Technical
Dr Enam Bankas, a Haematologist at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, has called for urgent national action to strengthen mental health support and comprehensive care for persons living with sickle cell disease (SCD). Speaking at a symposium to mark the World Sickle Cell Day
The government, through the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA), has intensified efforts to increase local tomato production and reduce the country’s dependence on imports through targeted support programmes for farmers, Mr George Batse, the Tema Metropolitan Director of Agriculture, has said. Mr Batse said the interventions included