A physically challenged man believed to be in his 50s was found dead Friday morning at the Korlebu traffic light opposite the Bukom Boxing Arena in Accra. The deceased whose relatives could not be traced immediately by city authorities, was suspected to be a beggar. Beggars at the intersection, however, deniedContinue Reading
At least nine residents of Kukua in the North East Region are currently receiving treatment for various degrees of injury at the Walewale Hospital after they were reportedly brutalised by military personnel. The victims aged between 19 and 50 claimed they were dragged out from their homes onto the streetContinue Reading
The Minister for Defence, Dr Edward Omane Boamah, has assured Ghanaians that the government is making determined efforts to resolve some pressing and critical challenges facing the 37 Military Hospital. He made this statement in a Facebook post on Friday, 14th February, following a working visit to the facility. DrContinue Reading
The Civil and Local Government Staff Association, Ghana (CLOGSAG) has suspended its intended nationwide strike following the decision by President John Mahama to withdraw the appointment of Seth Botchwey as the Registrar of the Birth and Death Registry. CLOGSAG threatened to strike on February 20 because they deemed Mr BotchweyContinue Reading
At the Munich Security Conference, President John Mahama met with USAFRICOM Commander General Michael Langley to discuss regional security, joint maritime patrols, and U.S.-Ghana defense collaboration. President John Dramani Mahama engaged in high-level bilateral meetings on Thursday, February 13, at the Munich Security Conference, focusing on security cooperation and investmentContinue Reading
The Minister for Roads and Highways, Kwame Governs Agbodza, has held a bilateral meeting with the Chinese Ambassador to Ghana, H.E. Tong Defa, to strengthen cooperation on road infrastructure development. The meeting, which took place on February 13, was aimed at enhancing collaboration between Ghana and China in the areaContinue Reading
Former Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Godfred Dame, has strongly criticized his successor, Dr. Dominic Ayine, for dropping several high-profile cases. During a press conference on Friday, February 14, Dr. Ayine defended his decision, citing a lack of common sense in some cases, the conduct of certain judges, defectiveContinue Reading
In response to the alarming surge in cholera cases across multiple regions, the Ministry of Health and the Ghana Health Service (GHS) have launched a vaccination exercise in Accra. The initiative, which kicks off today [Friday, February 14], aims to immunise over 300,000 residents in the capital to curb theContinue Reading
The sudden shutdown of USAID under President Trump’s executive order has dealt a significant blow to Kenya’s startup ecosystem, cutting off a crucial source of non-dilutive funding. Over the past decade, USAID’s Development Innovation Ventures (DIV) program has injected over $100 million into Kenyan startups, supporting innovations in agriculture, healthcare, clean energy, and fintech. ThatContinue Reading
A five-month-old baby girl has been tragically killed in Bawku after assailants forcibly seized her from her mother and violently hurled her to the ground, resulting in her untimely death. The grieving mother, who had stepped out to trade, was reportedly ambushed by the attackers, subjected to a brutal beating,Continue Reading