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The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has confirmed 36 new cases of Mpox, bringing the country’s cumulative case count to 657 as of September 28, 2025. Health authorities say the latest figures reflect a steady rise in infections across several regions, underscoring the need for heightened vigilance and adherence to preventive measures. Mpox, a viral disease,...

Ghana has reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to protecting refugees and advancing durable solutions at the 76th Annual Plenary Session of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Executive Committee, held in Geneva. Delivering Ghana’s statement, the Minister for the Interior, Hon. Muntaka Mubarak, underscored the country’s long-standing tradition of hospitality and its dedication to...

Under the leadership of the Speaker of Parliament, Rt Hon Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, a distinguished Ghanaian parliamentary delegation is actively participating in the 68th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference (CPC) currently underway in Bridgetown, Barbados. The event, hosted by the Parliament of Barbados and the CPA Barbados Branch, commenced on Sunday, October 5, and has drawn...

The Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has announced the deferment of the commencement of the Third Meeting of the First Session of the Ninth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana. In an official notice dated October 6, 2025, and issued from the Office of the Speaker at Parliament House, Accra,...

The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, on Monday, October 6, 2025, reported himself to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service. He arrived at the CID Headquarters in Accra at about 9:30 a.m., in compliance with a directive issued by...

Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako  popularly referred to as Chairman Wontumi  is scheduled to appear before the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service on Monday, October 6. This development comes after a strong caution from the Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine,...

The National Identification Authority (NIA) has commenced the issuance and collection of Ghana Cards for children aged 6 to 14 years across selected districts in the country. The exercise, which officially began today, Monday, October 6, 2025, marks the first phase of card distribution for children who have already registered. According to a press release...

President John Dramani Mahama has signaled his readiness to declare a state of emergency in areas affected by illegal mining, known locally as galamsey, if advised by Ghana’s National Security Council. Addressing a stakeholder dialogue with civil society groups in Accra on Friday, the president emphasized that while the Constitution empowers him to take such...

President John Dramani Mahama urged civil society organisations and faith leaders on Friday to shift the focus of Ghana’s crime-fighting strategy from arrested youths to the criminal “kingpins” who, he said, run the operations behind them. Addressing the meeting with CSOs, President Mahama acknowledged the human cost of a heavy-handed approach to prosecution. “I like...

Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has disclosed that Legislative Instrument (L.I.) 2501 will soon be presented to Parliament to annul the contentious L.I. 2462, which has faced widespread criticism for permitting mining operations in forest reserves. Speaking at President John Mahama’s meeting with Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) on the galamsey crisis...