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Gov’t, Zoomlion reopen Achimota transfer station to ease post-flood waste crisis
The government, in collaboration with Zoomlion Ghana Limited, a subsidiary of the Jospong Group, has reopened the Achimota-Abofu Transfer Station to restore waste collection services and address sanitation challenges caused by recent floods across the Greater Accra Metropolitan Area. The Minister for Local Government,...
Operationalise Weija Children’s Hospital to ease pressure on Princess Marie Louise — Doctor
The Medical Superintendent of Princess Marie Louise Children’s Hospital, Dr Mame Yaa Adobea Nyarko, has urged the government to operationalise the completed Weija-Gbawe Children’s Hospital to ease the growing pressure on Accra’s only standalone public children’s hospital. Speaking to Citi News on Sunday, May 24, 2026,...
Fake nurse and disease control officer at KATH convicted and fined GH₵ 12,000 each
The Asokwa Circuit Court in Kumasi has convicted two fake nurses who posed as staff of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital to a total fine of twenty-four thousand Ghana cedis after they pleaded guilty to all charges. The convicts, 33-year-old Evelyn Ataa Amankwah, a private nurse residing in Brofoyedu, and 25-year-old C...
FDA shuts down 44 food facilities over safety breaches
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has shut down 44 food manufacturing facilities, including sachet water producers and cold stores, for failing to comply with food safety regulations. The closures followed a nationwide enforcement exercise conducted by the Authority to ensure that food businesses adhere to approved sa...
Amasaman residents raise alarm over sanitation crisis and illegal dumping site
Residents of Sonitra in Amasaman, Greater Accra Region, have raised concerns over worsening sanitation conditions, attributing the situation to an alleged illegal dumping site in the community.
Poor roads, lack of accommodation driving health workers away from rural postings — GHS
The Northern Regional Health Directorate has expressed concern over increasing difficulties in deploying health professionals to rural communities, attributing the challenge to poor road networks, inadequate accommodation and the lack of basic social amenities in many underserved areas.
Mahama announces plans for new maternity block at Korle Bu, pledges to replace ‘death trap’ building
President John Mahama has announced plans for the construction of a new maternity block at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, describing the current facility as unsafe and unsuitable for expectant mothers.
LCB Worldwide Ghana partners GHS for major fumigation exercise in Accra
Crisis management company LCB Worldwide Ghana Limited has partnered with the Ghana Health Service (GHS) to undertake a large-scale fumigation exercise across key public spaces in Accra as part of efforts to prevent disease outbreaks during the rainy season. The exercise, held on Saturday, July 11, 2026, coincided with...
New free headline care initiative brings hope to Ghanaians battling silent killers
Ghana is taking a significant step to address two of its fastest-growing health challenges, hypertension and diabetes, with the introduction of the Free Primary Health Care Programme.
‘Lives lost cannot be reversed’ – Minority appeals to KATH striking staff to resume work
The Ranking Member on Parliament’s Health Committee, Dr. Nana Ayew Afriyie, has appealed to doctors and nurses at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) to reconsider their ongoing industrial action and return to work in the interest of patients whose lives depend on critical healthcare services.
GMA calls for investment in emergency care after KATH congestion concerns
The Ghana Medical Association has called for sustained investment in emergency medicine infrastructure and the expansion of emergency care facilities across the country following recent concerns over congestion at the Accident and Emergency Centre of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital. In a statement issued on June 4,...
Mahama urges bold action to tackle Africa’s growing health challenges
President John Dramani Mahama has called for renewed political commitment and bold action to address Africa’s persistent health challenges, warning that millions of people across the continent continue to live with serious diseases without diagnosis or access to timely treatment. According to the President, more than 9...