The Ministry of Health (MoH) has announced the recruitment of specialised nurses for an international placement opportunity in Grenada, describing it as a challenging yet highly rewarding professional experience.

A Community Health Consultant has warned that the practice of some traders, particularly women, at the Accra Central Market, urinating into plastic water bottles and storing them at their spots until the end of the day is a serious health risk.

Others pour the urine into nearby drains or on pavements — a habit that has become disturbingly common despite rising concerns about communicable diseases.

The consultant, who is the Head of the Department of Community Health at the University of Ghana Medical School, Professor Benedict N.L. Calys-Tagoe said that such practices could expose traders and customers to diseases.

Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings was not only Ghana’s longest-serving First Lady; she was the embodiment of elegance, confidence and cultural pride.

Donald Trump's administration said on Friday it has reached an agreement with Liberia to accept Kilmar Abrego, the migrant whose wrongful deportation to El Salvador in March became a flashpoint in the Republican president's immigration crackdown.

The National Security Coordinating Secretariat (NSCS) has revoked the appointment of one operative and initiated disciplinary proceedings against two others for their alleged involvement in illegal mining activities within the Oda River Forest Reserve in the Ashanti Region.

The Minister of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Abla Dzifa Gomashie, has called for improved services and facilities in the hospitality industry that will leave patrons with memorable and excellent services and experiences to make the country the preferred tourism destination.

Three strategic sub-committees of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) have been inaugurated to enhance transparency, accountability and sustainability within the cocoa industry.

The Principal Optometrist and Head of the Eye Unit at the Ga North Municipal Hospital, Dr Godwin Asamoah Ahiakwao, has cautioned mothers against putting breast milk on their children’s eyes when they observe changes in the colour of the eyes.

The Majority Leader, Mahama Ayariga, has told Parliament that he will engage with the Minister of Foreign Affairs to brief the members on the agreement Ghana had with the United States of America, leading to the acceptance of deportees from USA.

The Kumasi High Court has sentenced Police Inspector Ahmed Twumasi, also known as “Taacum,” to life imprisonment for the murder of his girlfriend, 26-year-old Victoria Dapaah, popularly known as Maadwoa.

The National Food Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO) has set up an audit committee to help strengthen internal accountability and compliance with public financial laws.

Afua Kyei, the finance chief of the Bank of England, has been named the UK’s most influential black person.

No second-cycle school has been authorised to collect parent-teacher association (PTA) or development levy, the Ghana Education Service (GES) has warned.

Ghana’s vibrant music and entertainment industry is set for a new experience with 100DegreesX, a creatively curated live show that blends music, performance, and ‘djing’ (disc jockeying) into one electrifying night.

Week two of September 2025 was eventful both at home and internationally. “

On the occasion of this year’s World Food Day, I attended an indoor rally organised by The Church of Pentecost Men’s Ministry (PEMEM) on October 16 at Nsawam. 

President John Dramani Mahama has declared three days of national mourning following the passing of former First Lady Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings.

Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, the longest-serving First Lady of Ghana, passed away on Thursday, October 23, 2025.  She died in Accra at the age of 76 (25 days shy of her next birthday on Monday, November 17).

Former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and his wife, Rebecca, have paid tribute to the late former First Lady, Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, celebrating her legacy of leadership, advocacy, and commitment to women’s empowerment in Ghana and across Africa.

The Minerals Commission has revoked 278 small-scale mining licences across Ghana for breaches of regulations and the expiration of some permits.

The Commonwealth Secretary-General, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey has applauded the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II for making peacebuilding a central focus in his illustrous reign.

The Minerals Commission has revoked 278 small-scale mining licences across Ghana for breaches of mining regulations and the expiration of some permits, the government has announced.

The British Museum's Object in Focus series has published The Asante Ewer that unpacks the history of a fascinating vessel and its journey from medieval England of the fourteenth century to West Africa and back to England. 

The Majority Leader in Parliament, Mahama Ayariga, has said the Cabinet has directed that all public universities in Ghana that were renamed by the President Akufo-Addo administration are to have their names reversed.

Speaking on the floor of Parliament on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, the Bawku Central MP said a bill will soon be presented to Parliament to formalise the reversal of those changes.

Two suspected armed robbers have been remanded in police custody for allegedly attacking passengers at Mallam Junction in Accra.

However, a third suspect, who had been arrested with the others and was at the police station at Weija, slipped through the police grip during a toilet break.