Medical officer urges regular health Checks as Barachel SDA Church leads community outreach
By: Jennifer Frimpong Wiredu Medical Officer at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Dr. Kwadwo Adomako Tannor, is urging Ghanaians to make regular medical checkups a part of their lifestyle to help curb the growing cases of diabetes and hypertension. Speaking to GBC News at the “Barachel Goes Community” outreach, Dr. Tannor warned that many residents screened […]
Health Ministry boosts investment to expand blood access nationwide
By: Alberta Asanawa Dwirah and Vanessa Acheampong The Deputy Minister of Health, Dr. Grace Ayensu-Danquah, has announced major investments in infrastructure and logistics across regional and district blood centres as part of efforts to improve efficiency and expand equitable access to blood nationwide. Speaking on behalf of Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang at the […]
Ghana endorses President Trump’s proposed Russia-Ukraine peace plan
By: Hannah Dadzie Government has officially welcomed the proposed peace framework put forth by U.S. President Donald J. Trump aimed at resolving the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine. In a statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ghana reaffirmed its “unwavering commitment to global peace, stability and principles of international cooperation.”The statement emphasized Ghana‘s […]
Senegal: ECOWAS and UEMOA agree on joint plan to repatriate African cultural heritage
By: Alex Adi Ministers from ECOWAS and West African Economic and Monetary Union (Union Economique et Monétaire Ouest Africaine, UEMOA, in French) have agreed on a joint plan to repatriate African cultural heritage to its countries of origin. This endorsement comes ahead of the 2025 West African Arts and Culture Festival (ECOFEST) in Dakar, Senegal, which […]
Death toll in Indonesia floods passes 500
The death toll in the floods which struck Indonesia last week has now climbed to more than 500, with rescue workers still battling to reach affected areas. The floods, which were caused by a rare cyclone that had formed over the Malacca Strait, have hit three provinces and impacted some 1.4 million people, according to […]
Desperate hunt for food and water as Indonesia floods death toll rises to 502
Indonesia: Authorities say there have been cases of looting in districts in Aceh and North Sumatra, according to local media reports, adding that residents in flood-hit areas are breaking into stores and warehouses in search of food and other supplies. Some have blamed the looting on tardy aid distribution by the government. Public anger has […]
Prof. Boampong’s tenure as Vice-Chancellor ended on September 18 – UCC Governing Council
By: Benjamin Nii Nai Anyetei The Governing Council of the University of Cape Coast (UCC) has officially confirmed that the tenure of Prof. Johnson Nyarko Boampong as Vice-Chancellor ended on September 18, 2025. The date he reached the compulsory retirement age of 60. The decision was announced following the Council’s 124th Regular Meeting held on […]
Ghanaian High Court Balances German Civil Marriage and Customary Union, Affirming Dual Widow Status in Daddy Lumba Case
Written By: Nana Karikari, Senior Global Affairs Correspondent The Kumasi High Court in Ghana delivered a momentous decision on November 28, 2025. It legally recognized both Odo Broni (Priscilla Ofori Atta) and Akosua Serwaa Fosuh as spouses of the late highlife legend Daddy Lumba (Charles Kwadwo Fosu). This ruling marks a critical juncture in Ghanaian […]
Weija-Gbawe Assembly pushes for stronger industrial safety measures as MCE assesses fire-ravaged rubber factory
The Weija-Gbawe Municipal Assembly is intensifying its focus on industrial safety and emergency preparedness following a devastating fire that ripped through a rubber-processing factory last week. Municipal Chief Executive, Felix Odartey Lamptey, together with members of the Municipal Coordinating Council, visited the affected facility to gain firsthand insight into the extent of the destruction and […]
Hundreds dead and missing in flooding across South East Asia
Hundreds are dead and missing in South East Asia, where some of the heaviest rain in decades has swept the region. Monsoon rain exacerbated by tropical storms has caused some of the worst flooding in years, with millions affected in Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand. The death toll on Indonesia’s Sumatra island has passed 300 and […]
West African leaders warn of expanding synthetic drug and cocaine trade at High-Level Dialogue in Accra
By: Hannah Dadzie A two-day International High-Level Conference on Drug Markets in West Africa opened in Accra, on November 27, 2025, with experts warning that the region’s fast-expanding drug economy, driven by synthetic substances and cocaine trafficking, is outpacing national and regional response efforts. Co-hosted by the Government of Ghana, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, […]
Every delay costs lives — Prof. Egyir on AMR’s growing impact on vulnerable communities
By: Benjamin Nii Nai Anyetei Associate Professor, Beverly Egyir of the Bacteriology Department at the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana, has warned that antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is rapidly undermining global health, with the poorest regions of the world bearing the greatest burden. Speaking at the Annual Research Meeting (ARM2025), Prof. Egyir […]
Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research’s Research powerhouse quietly driving global health solutions — Prof. Yeboah-Manu
By: Benjamin Nii Nai Anyetei The Director of the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR), Prof. Dorothy Yeboah-Manu, has revealed the Institute’s deep influence on global health systems, noting that Noguchi’s scientific contributions are now integral to several international disease control programmes. Rather than highlighting numbers alone, Prof. Yeboah-Manu framed the Institute as a […]
TAGG raises alarm over alleged extortion by Ghana Customs Task Force in Ashanti Region
By: Benjamin Nii Nai Anyetei The Traders Advocacy Group Ghana (TAGG) has raised serious concerns about what it describes as ongoing extortion by some members of the Ghana Customs Task Force operating in the Ashanti Region. At a press conference on Monday, TAGG leadership said the Task Force, created to verify the movement and valuation […]
