In a decisive move to uphold sanitation and public health standards, the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) on Tuesday arrested twenty-one (21) traders at the Agbogbloshie Market for illegally displaying and selling goods on open drains. The operation, spearheaded by AMA’s Public Health Officers, forms part of a renewed effort to sustain cleanliness in the bustling...
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Democracy Hub Sues Ghana Government Over Secret U.S. Deportee Detention Deal
Civil society group Democracy Hub has initiated legal proceedings at Ghana’s Supreme Court, contesting the legitimacy of a confidential Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Ghanaian government and the United States concerning the reception and confinement of forcibly returned West African migrants. The organization asserts that the agreement, which permits the temporary detention of deportees...
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Ghana secures crucial Moody’s Upgrade—Debt Cut fuels hope, but vigilance is essential
The upgrade by international ratings agency Moody’s of Ghana’s sovereign credit rating to Caa1 with a stable outlook signals a profound shift in the nation’s financial narrative. This move from Caa2, announced on Friday, October 10, 2025, acknowledges the courageous fiscal consolidation undertaken by the government under President John Mahama. The numbers speak volumes: a...
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President Xi Vows Chinese Backing for Ghana’s Sustainable Growth
Chinese President Xi Jinping has assured Ghana of China’s continued support in converting its natural resource wealth into long-term, sustainable development. He also encouraged Ghana to take full advantage of China’s zero-tariff initiative for African nations. President Xi made these comments during a bilateral meeting with Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama in Beijing, held alongside...
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Bawumia Begins Nationwide Tour Ahead of NPP Presidential Primaries
The campaign team of Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has announced the commencement of his nationwide campaign tour ahead of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential primaries. A statement issued by the Bawumia Campaign on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, said the tour will officially begin on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, and cover all 276 constituencies...
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Ghana Health Service Trains Rapid Response Teams to Boost Emergency Preparedness
The Ghana Health Service (GHS), through its Disease Surveillance Department of the Public Health Division, has organized a two-day Rapid Response Team (RRT) training to strengthen the country’s preparedness and response to public health emergencies. The initiative, supported by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the African Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET), and...
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Family of Late Apostle Kwadwo Safo Pays Courtesy Call on Speaker of Parliament
The family of the late Apostle Kwadwo Safo, founder of the Kristo Asafo Church, has paid a courtesy call on the Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, to officially inform him of the Apostle’s passing and to brief him on arrangements for the upcoming 40-day memorial service. The delegation, led by senior...
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Ten Arrested for Creating Fake Online Food Delivery Platforms
The Ghana Police Service, through the Cybercrime Unit of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), has arrested ten suspects for allegedly creating fake online food delivery platforms to defraud unsuspecting members of the public. According to a police statement issued in Accra and signed by Chief Inspector Brigitte Babanawo, Public Relations Officer of the CID, the...
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AMA Public Health Director Raises Alarm Over Accra’s Sanitation Crisis
The Director of Public Health at the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA), Florence Kuukyi, has sounded the alarm on Accra’s deteriorating sanitation situation, cautioning that the rising levels of waste now pose a serious danger to both public health and air quality. She disclosed that air pollution claims more than 28,000 lives annually in Ghana —...
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Government to Introduce New Law Banning Mining in Water Bodies and Forest Reserves
Vice President Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has announced that government is preparing fresh legislation aimed at prohibiting illegal mining operations in water bodies and forest reserves. Addressing members of the Ghanaian community in Belgium during her official trip to the Global Gateway Forum in Brussels, the Vice President voiced deep concern about the destructive effects...