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Public health officers push for face masks and handwashing amid post-flood risks
The Ghana Association of Public Health Technical Officers (GAPHTO) has called on the government to immediately reinforce public health safety measures, including compulsory handwashing and the use of face masks, to reduce the risk of disease outbreaks in communities affected by the recent floods.
KNUST advises staff, students to avoid travel to South Africa over xenophobic violence
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has advised all staff and students to defer travel to South Africa over safety concerns following recent demonstrations targeting foreigners. In a general notice issued by KNUST Management in Kumasi, the university cited reports of protests in several parts...
Health Ministry blames poor management, not shortage, for “no-bed syndrome”
The Ministry of Health (MoH) has dismissed claims of a nationwide shortage of hospital beds, insisting that current data shows bed occupancy levels at various hospitals remain well below full capacity. Deputy Minister of Health, Dr Grace Ayensu-Danquah, revealed hospital bed occupancy currently stands at about 60 perce...
Two-thirds of people living with HIV are in sub-Saharan Africa – AU Commissioner
African Union (AU) Commissioner for Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development, Amb. Amma A. Twum-Amoah, has raised concerns that nearly two-thirds of the world's people living with HIV are in sub-Saharan Africa, despite significant progress in expanding access to life-saving treatment across the continent.
Millions now access HIV treatment, but Africa’s HIV burden remains high – AU Commissioner
African Union (AU) Commissioner for Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development, Amb. Amma A. Twum-Amoah, has commended the significant progress made in expanding access to life-saving treatment for millions of Africans living with HIV.
Health Ministry summons KATH CEO over Emergency Centre closure
The Ministry of Health has summoned the Chief Executive at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), Kwame Frimpong, following public statements announcing the temporary suspension of admissions at the hospital's Accident and Emergency (A&E) Centre due to severe congestion.
Kumasi: Chief Inspector under probe for illegally renting structures to sex workers at Asafo
The Ashanti Regional Police Command has launched an investigation into a Chief Inspector over allegations that he owns unauthorized wooden structures at Asafo BB in Kumasi and rents them to commercial sex workers, police said on Friday. The command said it was treating the allegations seriously but did not disclose the...
Asafo M/A Basic School gets GHC946,000 ICT, robotics centre from MTN Ghana Foundation
The MTN Ghana Foundation has commissioned a GHC946,189.71 ICT and Robotics Centre at New Asafo M/A Basic School in Kumasi to boost science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education and expand digital learning opportunities for pupils. The facility, commissioned on Thursday (16 July), is expected to dire...
International Women in Education Conference marks 6th year, honours 72 educators
The 12th International Women in Education Conference took place on Friday, June 26, 2026, at the Edward Akufo-Addo Library in Accra, marking the event’s sixth year. Held under the theme “Another Level,” the conference was led by Stella Gyimaah Larbi and her team from Out International. It was organised in partnership w...
NPP will support members when arrest procedures raise concerns – Manyhia South MP
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) will continue to support its members whenever the processes surrounding their arrest and treatment raise concerns, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, Vice Chair of Parliament’s Subsidiary Legislation Committee, has said. He explained that the party’s interventions should not be misconstrued as atte...
Vehicle smoke contains cancer-causing agents – Health experts warn
Smoke from vehicle exhausts contains cancer-causing substances, health experts have warned, as a new study indicates that air pollution has become Ghana’s leading cause of death, claiming more than 30,000 lives annually. The warning comes amid growing concerns over deteriorating air quality across the country, with pol...
MTN refurbishes 300 beds to improve healthcare at Ho Teaching Hospital
MTN Ghana has embarked on an ambitious project to refurbish 300 hospital beds at the Ho Teaching Hospital as part of efforts to improve healthcare delivery and help address the country's persistent no-bed syndrome.