Reset Initiative founder and former President of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama, is co-chairing the High-Level segment of the global One Health Summit alongside French President Emmanuel Macron. The summit convenes world leaders, health ministers, and international experts to strengthen health systems, promote sustainable food production, and coordinate responses to global health challenges. President Mahama is scheduled to deliver two keynote addresses. His first will be during a session on Global Health Architecture, co-chaired by President Macron and World Health Organization Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. This address will focus on reforms to global health initiatives and the endorsement of a...
Police Seize Narcotics, Arrest Suspects in Upper West
The Upper West Regional Police Command has intensified its crackdown on drug trafficking, intercepting large consignments of suspected narcotics and arresting several suspects across the region. In the past four weeks, coordinated patrols and intelligence-led operations have led to seizures in districts including Lawra, Nadowli-Kaleo, Wa Municipality, and Lambussie. Police reports indicate that a total of 218 compressed slabs, 54 parcels, and eight assorted consignments of substances suspected to be Indian hemp were confiscated. On April 3, 2026, officers intercepted a taxi in Eremon, Lawra District, uncovering 140 compressed slabs of the substance. Two suspects, Dennis Domoyel and Clovis Saame,...
FDA Ghana Warns Against Falsified HIV Test Kits
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) Ghana has issued a nationwide safety alert after identifying falsified HIV and CD4 test kits circulating in the country. The counterfeit products, labeled as Visitect CD4 Advanced Disease Test Kits, pose serious risks to public health by producing inaccurate results that could delay treatment for patients living with HIV/AIDS. According to the FDA, the falsified kits can be identified by Lot Number 0001586 and falsely list Omega Diagnostics Ltd (UK) as the manufacturer. Authentic kits are produced by AccuBio Ltd (UK), with Lot Number 0002172, and carry clear markings of originality on their packaging....
Prez. Mahama Arrives in Lyon for One Health Summit
President John Dramani Mahama has arrived in Lyon, France, to participate in the One Health Summit, a high-level gathering of world leaders, health ministers, and global health experts. The summit, which opens on Tuesday, will be co-chaired by President Mahama and French President Emmanuel Macron. The Ghanaian leader was warmly received on Easter Monday by a group of Ghanaian families living in Lyon, who turned out to welcome him and share in the moment. Following the summit in Lyon, President Mahama is expected to travel to Paris for a bilateral meeting with President Macron at the Élysée Palace. The discussions...
Foreign Affairs Minister Pays Medical Bills for 85 Constituents in Easter Gesture
In a remarkable act of compassion during the Easter season, the Minister for Foreign Affairs has settled the full medical bills of 85 constituents from North Tongu who were on admission across several health facilities. The beneficiaries are patients receiving care at Battor Catholic Hospital, St. Anne’s Polyclinic in Tagadzi, Juapong Health Centre, VRA Hospital in Akosombo, Fodzoku Health Centre, Mafi Dedukope Health Centre, Mafi Adidome Health Centre, and Podoe Health Centre. Announcing the gesture in a Facebook post, the minister wrote: “In the spirit of Easter, I have paid the full medical bills of all 85 beloved North Tongu...
IMANI Raises Concerns Over Ghana Gas Insurance Transition
Policy think tank IMANI Africa has expressed legal and procurement concerns regarding changes to insurance arrangements at the Ghana National Gas Company, cautioning that disruption of an established structured insurance programme could have ripple effects across international reinsurance markets. The issues are outlined in the second instalment of IMANI’s Insurance Question series, which identifies the Ghana Gas case as being “at the centre of this dispute.” According to submissions made by GLICO General Insurance Ltd to the Presidency, the company had secured a structured insurance programme for Ghana Gas with participation from A-rated international reinsurers, including the London market. GLICO...
GPL: Hearts of Oak end winless run, move third after 1-0 win Over Young Apostles
Hearts of Oak reignited their title push with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Young Apostles at the Accra Sports Stadium, bringing an end to a five-game winless streak in the Ghana Premier League. The Phobians approached the game with urgency and discipline, determined to return to winning ways, but it was Young Apostles who created the first real threat early on. Claude Bortey nearly stunned the home side inside three minutes, but his header from a corner was brilliantly cleared off the line by Kelvin Osei-Asibey.
Iran’s Top University Bombed As US, Israel Intensify Attacks; 34 killed
At least 34 people have been killed, including six children, as the United States and Israel carried out massive attacks across Iran, targeting a top university as well as residential areas, after US President Donald Trump set a Tuesday deadline for Tehran to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face strikes on its power plants and bridges. The Fars news agency reported on Monday that an air attack killed 23 people, including four girls and two boys aged below 10 years, in Tehran province’s Baharestan County. At least five people were killed in an attack on a residential building in the...
Kaneshie footbridge: No trading after repairs – AMA
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has announced that no trading activities will be permitted on the Kaneshie footbridge once planned rehabilitation works are completed. Speaking on Breakfast Daily on Channel One TV on April 6, Gilbert Nii Ankrah, Head of Public Affairs at AMA, confirmed the Assembly’s plans to permanently remove traders from the bridge. He emphasised that authorities have prepared alternative arrangements for the traders displaced by the restriction. “I can assure you that when the bridge is completed, we will not allow traders on it as before. The Mayor has personally engaged with the traders and supported their...
Ghana Waives Visa Fees for African Nationals
Beginning May 25, 2026, African nationals visiting Ghana will no longer be required to pay visa application fees, following a landmark policy announced by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Grounded in the spirit of Pan-Africanism, the measure underscores Ghana’s commitment to enhancing mobility, fostering economic cooperation, and promoting people-to-people exchanges in line with the continent’s integration agenda. The new policy will be supported by the launch of a modern e-visa platform, designed to streamline application processes and improve efficiency for travelers worldwide. Despite the waiver of fees, officials emphasized that all applicants will continue to undergo full security screening in...