Ghana and Jamaica have reaffirmed their historic bonds and charted new paths for cooperation following the Ministerial Session of the Third Permanent Joint Commission for Cooperation (PJCC), held in Accra on Tuesday, May 26, 2026. The session was co-chaired by Ghana’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Honourable Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, and Jamaica’s Minister of Foreign Affairs...
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Interior Minister, IGP, and Fire Chief Visit Injured Officer; Assess Barracks Fire Damage
The Minister for the Interior, Hon. Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, together with the Inspector-General of Police and the Chief Fire Officer, has visited the fire officer injured during the recent blaze at the Accra Central Police Barracks. The officer, who sustained injuries while battling the fire, is currently receiving treatment at the Police Hospital and is reported...
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Police Clarify No Arrests in Accra Barracks Fire
The Accra Regional Police Command has issued an update on the fire outbreak at the Accra Central Police Barracks, clarifying that no arrests have been made in connection with the incident. In a statement released on Thursday, June 4, 2026, the Command dismissed earlier reports suggesting arrests had been effected, stressing that investigations are still...
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Police Arrest Suspect in Agona Nkwanta Rape and Murder Case
The Western Regional Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a 45-year-old man, Kudjo Ntow, for the alleged rape and murder of his wife’s niece, 17-year-old Olivia Kwofie, at Agona Nkwanta in the Western Region. According to police reports, the incident occurred on June 1, 2026, when the suspect allegedly sealed the victim’s mouth with...
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GNFS Provides Update on Emergencies After Heavy Downpour
The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has reported multiple emergency responses following Wednesday’s heavy downpour, which triggered both flood rescues and fire outbreaks across parts of the Greater Accra Region. At Oyarifa, firefighters from the Madina Fire Station contained a blaze involving an ECG meter board within a residential facility around 5:30 p.m. No casualties...
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GNFS Rescues Occupants in Adenta Building Collapse
Personnel of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) on Thursday evening successfully carried out a search and rescue operation after a two-storey apartment building collapsed near Da Yesu Ase Supermarket at Adenta Newsite during a heavy downpour. The Service received a distress call at 6:36 p.m., and rescue teams from National Headquarters, supported by crews...
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GNFS Contains Heavy Fire at Accra Water Works; Firefighter Injured
Firefighters from the Accra City Fire Station of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) last night battled a heavy blaze at the Accra Water Works, opposite the Accra Central Police Station, following a distress call received at 8:05 p.m. The first crew arrived within two minutes to find the fire fully developed. Reinforcements from the...
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Accra Marks 11 Years Since June 3rd Twin Disaster
Accra yesterday observed the eleventh anniversary of the June 3rd Twin Disaster, a tragic event that claimed over 150 lives in 2015 and left hundreds injured. In a commemorative message, the Mayor of Accra, Hon. Michael Kpakpo Allotey, urged residents to honor the memory of the victims by working collectively to build a safer and...
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GES Opens 2026 Staff Re-Posting Window
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced the commencement of inter-regional and inter/intra-district staff re-postings for the 2026 academic year. In a circular dated June 3, 2026, and signed by the Director of Human Resource Management and Development (HRMD), Angela Frimpomaa Nkansah, management directed all Regional, Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Directors of Education to begin...
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AMA Launches June Sanitation Day: Operation Free Choked Drains”
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has announced that the June edition of the National Sanitation Day clean-up exercise will take place on Saturday, June 6, 2026, across the metropolis, with a strong focus on desilting drains and clearing choked waterways to reduce flooding during the rainy season. Dubbed “Operation Free Choked Drains,” the exercise will...