A military helicopter, GHF 694, departed the Kanton Senior High School park in Tumu with victims of Thursday morning’s accident involving the Minister of Education and the Deputy Minister of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovation. The Sissala East Municipal Chief Executive, Mr. Bening Adamu Yakubu, stated that the aircraft landed in Tumu at approximately 1640…
The Sissala West District Assembly has announced a critical exercise to document and register all government properties and reserve land for future development, a strategic move aimed at securing public assets and ensuring planned expansion across the district. The announcement was the cornerstone of a major infrastructure tour and sod-cutting ceremony led by the Member…
The Member of Parliament for the Sissala West Constituency, Hon. Mohammed Adams Sukparu has donated essential medical equipment to the Sissala West District Health Directorate to improve healthcare delivery in the area. The presentation, made on September 23, 2025, included 15 mattresses, two delivery beds, one operation bed, and three ultrasound machines. As part of…
The Chairman of the Greater Accra Registered Nurses and Midwives Association, Jefferson Asare, has called for an urgent overhaul and strengthening of internal security protocols in public health facilities. Speaking on The Big Issue on Saturday, August 23, he stressed that while nurses are not demanding the permanent deployment of police officers, there must be reliable and…
Health authorities at Nalerigu’s Baptist Medical Centre are compelled to treat patients with various infectious diseases in a single makeshift ward because the contractor who was paid ¢4.5 million for the COVID-19 centre abandoned the site. Imagine being in a ward with other patients suffering from different infectious diseases. You have mpox, someone has cholera,…
The Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has announced a significant boost in Ghana’s investment in child health, with a 46% increase in the national vaccine budget and full payment of the country’s $24.5 million commitment to the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI). Speaking at the Government Accountability Series on Friday, July 18,…
Management of the University of Ghana (UG) has suspended all social gatherings on campus following a resurgence of an infectious disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, known as Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases within the university community. The move follows an earlier announcement on Monday, June 23, 2025, confirming new suspected and confirmed COVID-19 cases on campus….
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has confirmed 10 new cases of Mpox, formerly known as Monkeypox, bringing the country’s total case count to 19. According to health officials, five of the confirmed cases are currently on admission and are receiving treatment. No fatalities have been recorded so far in the latest outbreak. The GHS has…
Scores of people sustained injuries following a multi-vehicle accident at Krofrom, a busy suburb of Kumasi, on Friday evening. According to eyewitnesses, a cargo truck reportedly suffered brake failure while descending a major traffic intersection near the X5 Pub during a heavy downpour. The truck ploughed through several cars, motorbikes, and commercial tricycles – locally…
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has announced that UK visa for a medical treatment abroad has been secured for Suzy Adwoa Pinamang, the lady who was accidentally shot in the eye by a classmate. In addition two visas have also been secured for two caregivers accompanying her on her medical trip. Foreign…
