In a heartbreaking turn of events, Professor Amedeke, a Senior Lecturer at the University of Education, Winneba (UEW), has been found secretly buried behind his own home in Gyahadze, a suburb of Winneba in the Central Region of Ghana. His disappearance had prompted concern from both family and colleagues, leading to a formal police investigation. […]
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A major fire incident occurred on Wednesday morning at the Flour Mills Ghana Company Ltd, located at the GAFCO Yard in Tema, resulting in the destruction of vital electrical equipment and production machinery. The fire, which broke out in the upper floors of the 10-storey building, spread rapidly from the 4th to the 10th floors.
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The Minerals Commission has started deploying 453 Blue Water Guards across seven districts in the Western Region. The goal is to protect rivers and streams from pollution caused by illegal small-scale mining. These guards are part of a national plan to train and deploy 2,000 Blue Water Guards across Ghana. All 453 guards completed their
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England is making history as the first country to introduce a routine vaccine against gonorrhoea, aiming to curb rising rates of the sexually transmitted infection. The nationwide rollout is set to begin in August 2025 through sexual health clinics. The vaccine will primarily be offered to gay and bisexual men who have a history of
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The Mayor of Accra, Michael Allotey, has announced that items seized during the ongoing decongestion exercise in the Central Business District (CBD) of Accra will be donated to the Ghana Prisons Service. This marks a significant shift from the previous practice where seized goods were auctioned by the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA). According to the
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The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) has admitted that it lacks sufficient relief items to support victims of the devastating floods that hit parts of Accra on Sunday, May 18, 2025. Over 3,000 people have been displaced and four lives lost—one in Abokobi and three in Adenta—after heavy rains pounded the capital for nearly three
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The Ghana Police Service and the Youth Employment Agency (YEA) have signed an agreement to train and employ 12,000 young Ghanaians. The goal is to reduce youth unemployment and support the Police Service with more trained personnel. A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed to start the programme. The youth will receive training in basic
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The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has announced a 15% reduction in transport fares. The new fares will start on Saturday, May 24, 2025. The decision was made after a meeting between the GPRTU leaders and the Minister of Transport. The spokesperson for GPRTU, Alhaji Abbas Ibrahim Moro, said the drop in fuel prices
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The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has warned the public not to drink Kings Orange Flavored Liqueur and Jupiter 1990. Tests showed that both drinks contain cannabis extracts. The FDA says these products are unsafe and not registered. The drinks were being made by FAMUDE Catering Services, an illegal factory in the Ashanti Region. After
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The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has confirmed two new Mpox cases. This brings the total number of confirmed cases in Ghana to four. The new cases were reported in the Greater Accra Region and the Western Region, with one case in each. The update was shared in a press release from GHS on Sunday, May
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