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The Ministry of Health has announced the appointment of a three-member high-level Investigation Committee to probe the alleged denial of emergency care that led to the death of 29-year-old engineer, Charles Amissah, on February 6, 2026. The Committee, tasked with conducting an independent inquiry into the incident, is chaired by …

The Ghana Police Service has intercepted a truck loaded with more than 3,000 slabs of plant material suspected to be narcotic drugs in the Greater Accra Region following an intelligence-led operation. According to a press release issued by the Tema Regional Police Command on February 18, the operation was carried …

The Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, has held talks with the Nigerian High Commissioner to Ghana, Ibok-Ete Ekwe Iban, on strengthening bilateral cooperation to combat cybercrime. The meeting, held in Accra on February 16, 2026, focused on addressing the high incidence of Nigerians implicated in …

The Bono East Regional Police Command has returned a bag containing GHC85,000 to its rightful owner after it was discovered abandoned on the Techiman-Kumasi Highway. According to a police statement, officers stationed at a snap check point found the bag on February 14, 2026, at about 4:20 a.m. The bag, …

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has cautioned the public against the use of cement or any unapproved substances in the preservation of beans, following a viral video circulating on social media suggesting the practice. In a press release issued on February 16, 2026, the authority stated that the footage, …

A former Station Manager of Radio Univers, Dr Abubakari Sidick Ahmed, popularly known as Alhaji, has passed away at the age of 63. He died on Monday, February 16, 2026, at the University of Ghana Medical Centre, where he had been receiving medical care. His death was confirmed by his …

Fuel prices at the pump have recorded a marginal increase following a new directive by the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) setting revised minimum price thresholds for petroleum products. Under the latest pricing window, the price floor for petrol has risen from GH¢9.80 to GH¢9.99 per litre, representing an increase of …

A 70-year-old man, Kwasi Nkansah, has died after a domestic fire razed a two-bedroom house at Sefwi Adjoafua. The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) confirmed the incident in a Facebook post on Monday, February 16, stating that the blaze destroyed the two-bedroom, one-kitchen structure. Firefighters who responded to the emergency …

Ghana says it intends to request the extradition of a Russian national accused of secretly filming sexual encounters with women and distributing the footage online without their consent. African and Russian media have described the suspect as a self-styled “pick-up artist” and online blogger in his 30s who allegedly travelled …

The Tarkwa District Magistrate Court Two has sentenced an 18-year-old illegal miner, Theophilus Fameye, to 18 months’ imprisonment with hard labour for stealing an iPhone 11 valued at GH¢2,600 from a student at Bompieso in the Western Region. Fameye pleaded guilty to charges of unlawful entry and theft. Presenting the …