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KNUST Optometry 9th White Coat Ceremony advocates compassionate, visionary optometry care
The ninth (9th) White Coat ceremony of the Department of Optometry and Visual Sciences at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology focused discussions on the need to train compassionate, innovative, and visionary eye care professionals capable of expanding access to quality medical optometry care in Ghana...
GHS confirms no cholera outbreak after floods, urges continued preventive measures
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has assured the public that no cholera outbreak has been recorded following the devastating floods that hit parts of the country, but urged Ghanaians to remain cautious and maintain proper hygiene practices. The Service said although the floods created conditions that could increase the r...
Premier Health donates 20 wheelchairs to KATH amid acute shortage in A&E unit
The Accident and Emergency Unit of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) continues to face mounting pressure as it attends to hundreds of emergency cases daily, with an inadequate number of wheelchairs posing a major challenge to patient movement within the facility. Hospital officials say some critically ill patie...
Richard Ahiagbah defends NPP’s flood record, questions slowdown of inherited projects
The Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Richard Ahiagbah, has defended the previous Akufo-Addo administration’s record on tackling flooding in Accra, arguing that the government pursued long-term structural solutions rather than short-term emergency responses. In a post on X on Tuesday, June 30, M...
Minority alleges secret plot to capture VALCO, demands transparency
The Minority Caucus in Parliament has accused the Mahama administration of pursuing the “capture” of the Volta Aluminium Company Limited (VALCO) in secrecy, and demanded full disclosure of plans to restructure the state-owned smelter. In a press statement dated 29 July and signed by Kwaku Ampratwum-Sarpong, Ranking Mem...
Dennis Miracles urges Mahama to announce immediate flood response measures
Aide to the NPP flagbearer, Dennis Miracles Aboagye, has called on President John Dramani Mahama to move beyond expressions of sympathy and urgently outline concrete measures to protect residents of Accra as fears of more rainfall continue to mount. In a post on X on Tuesday morning, the former government spokesperson...
Democracy Is Not For Sale: We are the ones helping politicians to buy votes – Apremdo Chief
The Chief of Apremdo, Nana Egya Kwamina XI, has blamed citizens for contributing to the growing practice of vote buying in Ghana’s political space, arguing that some voters encourage politicians to use money to influence elections. According to him, the demand for financial inducements from politicians has eroded citiz...
Speaker’s claim that Parliament did not suspend order 172 (1) before passing anti-LGBTQI+ bill is FALSE!
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, in his formal communication to the House on Tuesday, 2nd June, 2026, on the passage of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill 2025, also known as the anti-LGBTQI+ bill, claimed that the House did not suspend Order 172 (1) of the Standing Orders of Parliament, before proc...
World Food Safety Day 2026 – Accra Metro Health Director calls for action on foodborne diseases in Ghana
The Director of the Metro Public Health Department at the Accra Metropolitan Assembly, Florence S. Kuukyi, has described food safety as "one of the most effective forms of disease prevention," warning that unsafe food can cause up to 1.52 million deaths annually worldwide. In a press release issued to mark World Food S...
Vehicle smoke contains cancer-causing agents – Health experts warn
Smoke from vehicle exhaust contains cancer-causing substances, health experts have warned, as a new study reveals that air pollution has become one of Ghana’s leading causes of death, claiming more than 30,000 lives annually.
India offers ICCR scholarships to Ghanaian students for 2026–2027 academic year
The High Commission of India in Accra has announced the opening of applications for scholarships for Ghanaian students under programmes offered by the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) for the 2026–2027 academic year.
NPP to appeal Wontumi’s 20-year sentence, calls judgment a ‘travesty of justice’
The opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) has rejected the High Court's conviction and 20-year prison sentence imposed on its Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi