The Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has provided a comprehensive account of the destruction caused by Monday’s heavy rains in the Greater Accra Region, revealing that more than 7,700 households were displaced while seven people remain missing. Delivering a statement in Parliament on Tuesday, June 30, the Minister said the downpour inundated several communities…
Unconfirmed reports gathered by Citi News indicate that nine people are missing following severe flooding in the Awutu Senya East Municipality after hours of torrential rainfall. According to accounts from affected communities, seven individuals attempted to move from their location to the roadside as floodwaters rapidly rose. However, they were caught in the surging waters…
Popular Ghanaian rapper Sarkodie has opened up about life beyond the spotlight. He revealed how he balances fatherhood with the demands of his music career. Despite his busy schedule, the rapper says he makes time for his children whenever possible and takes pride in being involved in their everyday routines. Speaking to DJ Adu during…
Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has expressed sympathy for victims of the flooding affecting parts of the country, urging citizens to comply with emergency directives and support ongoing response efforts. In a Facebook post on Monday, June 29, 2026, Dr Bawumia said his thoughts and prayers were with thousands of…
Bolgatanga Technical University (BTU) has dismissed its Vice-Chancellor, Professor Samuel Erasmus Alnaa, over an alleged GH¢19.5 million procurement and financial scandal. The university has also referred the matter to the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) for further investigation into the alleged financial irregularities. In addition to the Vice-Chancellor’s dismissal, BTU announced disciplinary measures against…
The death toll from twin earthquakes that hit Venezuela on June 24 had climbed to at least 1,450 as of June 27 as foreign rescue teams poured into the hardest-hit state of La Guaira. “We must report that the number of fatalities has reached 1,450 people, women and men who lost their lives as a…
An unprecedented heatwave sweeping across Europe is putting pressure on energy infrastructure, disrupting nuclear power generation and reinforcing concerns that climate- driven supply shocks could become a renewed source of inflation. On June 23, France recorded an average temperature of 29.8 degrees Celsius, the highest since records began in 1947. By June 27, temperatures climbed…
“Never leave China,” Hans Muller repeatedly told his wife before he passed away in 1994. Muller carrying a wounded patient on a stretcher during medical evacuation. Muller (left), wearing a leather jacket gifted by Chinese general Peng Dehuai, with Ma Haide (right) in Yan’an. Doctor Hans Muller checks a patient in hospital. He arrived in…
Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has cautioned the Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana against sacrificing professional standards in the pursuit of expanding the profession, insisting that quality must remain the hallmark of pharmacy education and practice. Speaking as the Special Guest of Honour at an event held at the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi to commemorate the…
MTN Group Chairman Mcebisi Jonas has called on South Africans to reject xenophobia, describing anti-foreigner sentiment as a threat to both the country’s democratic values and its long-term economic prospects. Addressing mourners at a funeral service in South Africa, Jonas argued that growing hostility toward foreign nationals risks diverting attention from the country’s more pressing…
