The World Health Organization (WHO) has urged Ghana to accelerate investments in early diagnosis, comprehensive care, surveillance systems and research to improve outcomes for the estimated 18,000 children born annually with sickle cell disease (SCD) in the country. Dr Pascal Kingsley Mwin, Technical Officer at the WHO Ghana Country Office, said despite growing policy commitments…
The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet) has forecast cloudy conditions and light rainfall over parts of Southern Ghana on Monday, June 22, 2026. According to the agency’s latest 24-hour impact-based weather forecast, the early hours of Monday are expected to be generally cloudy, with a likelihood of slight rains in several southern areas. GMet also indicated…
A 20-month old toddler lost his life while three women sustained serious injuries when a rain-triggered mudslide swept through part of Tantri in Cape Coast Friday, June 19 following hours of relentless rainfall. The building collapse incident occurred at about 4:45 p.m. after a section of a nearby hillside gave way, sending debris crashing onto…
About ten occupants of a compound house escaped unhurt after a fire swept through six self-contained apartments at Aboabo in the Asokore Mampong Municipality of the Ashanti Region. Fire officers deployed two tenders to the scene, but the blaze was already well alight by the time they arrived, as occupants had managed to escape. According…
The Ghana Police Service has launched investigations into a shooting incident involving Sarah Adwoa Safo at Kwabenya in the Greater Accra Region. According to a statement signed by Head of Regional Public Affairs Unit, Superintendent Juliana Obeng, preliminary investigations indicate that the incident occurred on the morning of Sunday, June 21, while Adwoa Safo was…
Six bodyguards of Nana Kwadwo Safo Akofena, a younger brother of former Dome-Kwabenya MP Sarah Adwoa Safo, have reportedly been arrested in connection with a shooting incident that left the former legislator injured. A source familiar with the incident told Citi News that police picked up the bodyguards on Sunday following the alleged shooting. “I…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC), in collaboration with the J.J. Rawlings Foundation, has announced the naming of the party’s national headquarters after Flt Lt Rawlings and the unveiling of a bust in his honour. This forms part of a series of commemorative events scheduled on Monday, June 22, 2026, to mark what would have been…
The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) has thrown its support behind the maiden Homowo FightFest, with plans for the event to grow into an annual celebration combining boxing, culture, heritage and tourism. A delegation from the organisers met with the GTA, where the Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Authority, Gilbert Abeiku Aggrey Santana, was present…
Ghana have moved up eight places in the latest FIFA World Rankings following their opening FIFA World Cup victory over Panama, with the Black Stars now ranked 65th in the world. The rise from 73rd globally comes after Ghana secured a 1-0 win over Panama in their opening Group L fixture, earning three valuable points…
British actress Emaa Hussen, best known for her role as Naz in the EastEnders spin-off E20, has been charged in Australia over her alleged involvement in a major drug trafficking operation linked to Ghana. The 34-year-old appeared before a Sydney court on Thursday after authorities accused her of attempting to import a commercial quantity of…
