The Ghana Health Service (GHS) says it will begin its nationwide vaccination campaign on Thursday, targeting over 2.5 million. young girls against the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV). In the Greater Accra Region campaign will take place in 29 districts, covering over 300,000 young
Mr Kofi Vinyo, a physically challenged agro-processor has donated 30 bags of corn grits to inmates at the Sunyani Central Prisons. Describing prisons as a ‘great house’ he said anybody could end up in prison, adding that “It’s not anybody who is in
More than 500 elderly residents of Yamoransa in the Central Region aged 60 have received support as part of activities to commemorate the International Day of Older Persons. The beneficiaries received food items including local rice, canned tomatoes, noodles and other essentials such
A Professor of Medicine and Nephrology at the University of Ghana Medical School, Prof. Vincent Boima, has called for a study into the local gin (akpeteshie) to determine its safety for the body. He said the local gin contained methanol, which he described
The National Security Council has issued a strong warning to individuals and groups attacking security personnel during lawful operations, directing all security agencies to apply the “necessary minimum force” to defend themselves when confronted with violence. In a statement signed by the Minister
Cristiano Ronaldo has become football’s first billionaire player, according to financial information and media firm Bloomberg. The Bloomberg Billionaires Index,, external which tracks the world’s richest people based on their net worth, has measured the 40-year-old Portugal and Al-Nassr striker’s wealth for the first time. The
The price of gold has hit a record high of more than $4,000 (£2,985) an ounce as investors look for safe places to put their money over concerns about economic and political uncertainty around the world. Gold has seen its biggest rally since
Mrs Hannah Awadzi, Online Editor at the Ghana News Agency, has been named the Most Outstanding Female Journalist in Ghana (2025) at the prestigious Ghana Women Awards, held in Accra at the weekend. The Ghana Women Awards is an annual event that honours
Ghana’s iconic cultural fabric, Kente, has officially been stamped with global recognition as the nation’s first-ever Geographical Indication (GI) product. A Geographical Indication (GI) is essentially an intellectual property right that ties a product to its roots, guaranteeing that its quality and reputation
A former legislator has strongly condemned the growing illegal mining in the country with some families exploiting minors for the hazardous practice in some mining communities in the detriment of theireducation. Dr Freda Prempeh, the former Member of Parliament (MP) for Tano North