Ghana has recorded a remarkable 97% reduction in malaria-related deaths between 2014 and 2024, according to the Ministry of Health. At an event marking World Malaria Day 2025, the Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh—represented by the Director-General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Professor Samuel Kaba Akoriyea—announced the country’s …
Read More »World Bank Projects Increased Poverty in Nigeria by 2027
The World Bank has forecasted a rise in poverty levels in Nigeria by 2027, projecting an increase of 3.6 percentage points over a five-year period. This was revealed in its latest Africa Pulse report, released during the ongoing Spring Meetings of the IMF and World Bank in Washington, DC. Despite …
Read More »Police Investigate Clash Between Military and Civilians at a Funeral in Nyinahin that left one Person Dead
The Ashanti Regional Police Command has begun investigations into a tragic sh.ooting incident that occurred in Nyinahin, located in the Atwima Mponua District, resulting in one death and three injuries. The incident took place around 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 24, 2025, during a funeral in the community. According to …
Read More »Malik Basintale Vows Not to Renew Zoomlion Contract If Sweepers’ Salaries Remain at GH¢250
Chief Executive Officer of the Youth Employment Agency (YEA), Malik Basintale, has declared he will not renew the agency’s contract with Zoomlion Ghana Limited if sanitation workers continue to receive a monthly salary of GH¢250. In a Facebook post on April 25, 2025, he criticized the current terms of the …
Read More »Police Arrest Suspect in Connection with Murder of 23 -year-old woman in the Ashanti Region
The Ashanti Regional Police Command has arrested 34-year-old Robert Kwabena Boamah in connection with the murder of a young woman, Dorothy Owusu Annor, also known as Maa Abena, aged 23. The suspect was picked up at his hideout in Namong near Offinso on April 23, 2025, following police investigations into …
Read More »National Service Personnel to Receive Military Training Starting August 2025
The National Service Authority (NSA) is collaborating with the Ghana Armed Forces to roll out the National Service Emergency Response Readiness Programme (NSERRP), which will introduce basic military training for all National Service Personnel (NSPs) beginning August 2025. The initiative, discussed during a meeting on April 23, aligns with President …
Read More »Ghana Medical Association Condemns Dismissal of TTH CEO, Demands Apology from Health Minister
The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has denounced the dismissal of Dr. Adam Atiku, Chief Executive Officer of the Tamale Teaching Hospital (TTH), calling it an abuse of power and a breach of due process by the Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh. Dr. Atiku’s removal followed an impromptu visit by …
Read More »Ghana’s Cardinal Peter Turkson Among Top Contenders for Next Pope
Following the death of Pope Francis, attention has turned to Ghanaian Cardinal Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson as a leading candidate to become the next Pope. If chosen, Turkson would be the first Black Pope in the history of the Catholic Church. Currently serving as the Chancellor of the Pontifical Academy …
Read More »11 Dead in Gory Amanase Accident on Accra-Kumasi Highway
A tragic accident at Amanase near Suhum on the Accra-Kumasi highway has claimed the lives of 11 people. The crash occurred around 5:00 a.m. on Tuesday, involving a fuel tanker (registration GR 1300-16) and a Benz Sprinter bus (registration GW 6510-23). Preliminary police investigations indicate the driver of the fuel …
Read More »Fire Guts Kwadaso SDA Nursing Hostel, Destroys Property of 150 Students
A devastating fire on Sunday evening, April 20, 2025, destroyed the top floor of a two-storey hostel at the Kwadaso SDA Nursing and Midwifery Training College, affecting over 150 students. The blaze, which started around 5 p.m., wiped out personal belongings including mattresses, laptops, provisions, and books. Fortunately, swift action …
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