The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has launched a sweeping crackdown on foreign street beggars across Accra, detaining over 2,200 individuals in a single day. The operation, which took place on Friday, May 16, 2025, targeted known begging hotspots, including Sabon Zongo, Nima, Abossey Okai, and Obetsebi Roundabout. Mass Arrests and Human Trafficking Links According to...
Author: Baina Media (Baina Media)
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Former National Signals Bureau Boss Still in Custody Despite Court Directive
Kwabena Adu-Boahene, the former head of the National Signals Bureau, remains in custody despite completing the court’s seven-day remand directive. Initially remanded on May 2 over allegations of witness tampering, Adu-Boahene faces charges including stealing, money laundering, and causing financial loss to the state. However, on May 13, his lawyer, Samuel Atta Akyea, revealed in...
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Free health screening as Patrick Boamah celebrates women on Mother’s Day
Member of Parliament for Okaikwei Central, Patrick Yaw Boamah in partnership with Triage Centre/Sangy Global organized a health screening exercise in commemoration of Mothers’s Day. The event which was held on May 10, 2025, at Lapaz Fidelity Bank, saw the medical screening of women in and around the Okaikwei Constituency. The initiative was aimed at...
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GUTA asks traders to cut prices as Cedi gains strength
The Ghana Union of Traders’ Associations (GUTA) has urged its members to reduce the prices of goods and services following the significant appreciation of the Ghana cedi against major trading currencies. The Ghana Union of Traders’ Associations (GUTA) has issued a strong appeal to its members to lower the prices of goods and services in...
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Kennedy Agyapong Withdraws from NPP “Thank You” Tour After Violent Incident
Hon.Kennedy Agyapong has withdrawn from NPP “Thank You” tour following a violent incident that occurred during an event in Kumasi. The tour, aimed at expressing gratitude to supporters, took a tragic turn when a student from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) was stabbed multiple times during a confrontation at the Bantama Pentecost...
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Okaikwei Central MP Patrick Boamah Named Ambassador for 2025 Christian Home Week Celebrations
The Christian Council of Ghana (CCG) has appointed Member of Parliament for Okaikwei Central Constituency, Patrick Yaw Boamah, as Ambassador for the 2025 Christian Home Week Celebrations. According to the official letter, Christian Council extended an invitation and honor stating, the legislator’s appointment as Ambassador is in recognition of his dedication to promoting the welfare...
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KNUST Student Stabbed During NPP “Thank You” Tour Event in Bantama
A student from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), affiliated with Unity Hall (Conti), has been hospitalized after being stabbed multiple times during an altercation at the New Patriotic Party (NPP) “Thank You” tour event. The incident occurred on Tuesday at the Bantama Pentecost Church in the Ashanti Region. Eyewitnesses reported that the...
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Saudi Arabia Enforces Strict Penalties for Unauthorized Hajj Pilgrims
The Saudi Ministry of Interior has reinforced strict regulations for the upcoming Hajj season, announcing severe penalties for anyone attempting to enter Makkah without a valid permit. These measures aim to maintain order and ensure a smooth pilgrimage experience. Individuals caught performing Hajj without authorization will face a fine of 20,000 Saudi riyals (76,221.00 Ghanaian...
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CHAG calls for unity and equity in Ghana’s healthcare delivery system
The Executive Director of the Christian Health Association of Ghana (CHAG), Dr. Peter Yeboah, has called for greater inclusiveness, equity, and synergy in Ghana’s healthcare system. Dr. Yeboah emphasized the importance of equitable resource distribution across the health sector. “Health defies boundaries. We must move from silos to synergies, from identity-based services to collective, holistic...
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Okaikwei Central MP supports Easter celebrations with donation to Christian Council
Member of Parliament (MP) for Okaikwei Central, Patrick Yaw Boamah has donated 1000 packs of bottled water and an undisclosed amount of money to the Christian Council of Ghana ahead this year’s Easter celebrations. The donation was made to support the Council’s events lined up to celebrate Easter in the coming days. In his address...