The next time you get your blood pressure checked, expect your medical provider to be a bit more aggressive about high levels. And if you like a glass of wine with dinner or a cocktail on the weekends, brace yourself: New guidelines from the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology released Thursday suggest you abstain.

A total of 7,560 children, born between January and June this year in the Upper East Region, have not been registered by the Births and Deaths Registry.

The Greater Accra Regional Hospital (Ridge Hospital) has issued a stern response to a viral social media video showing a confrontation between its emergency ward staff and a group including a popular social media activist. 

Police have arrested one person in connection with the robbery of a gold shop in the Mpohor District in the Western Region last Saturday.

This year’s Homowo of the people of Ga Mashie was climaxed with pomp and celebration at James Town and Bukom, with crowds of celebrants on the streets amid drumming, chanting and firing of muskets. 

A 35-year-old woman, Faustina Ackom, was shot on Sunday by her husband, 41-year-old Wahibu Bukari, on suspicion of infidelity at Anum in the Assin North district of the Central region.

President John Dramani Mahama has departed Ghana for an official two-nation visit to Japan and Singapore, aimed at strengthening bilateral ties, boosting trade and investment, and advancing shared development goals. 

The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC), currently on a national campaign to prevent the use of unearned academic titles in Ghana and enforce the law on the abuse, has concluded that the Deputy Minister of Health, Dr Grace Ayensu-Danquah does not hold the academic title "Professor in any capacity".

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has confirmed 37 new Mpox cases, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 409 as of August 14, 2025. Two patients are on admission.

The University of Memphis has confirmed that a $1 million payment from the Ghanaian government will allow nearly 200 Ghanaian students to remain on campus, temporarily averting threats of eviction and possible deportation.

A hairdresser accused of issuing threats against President John Dramani Mahama and the First Lady, Lordina Mahama, has been granted bail in the sum of GH¢150,000 by an Accra Circuit Court.

The Builsa Traditional Council has submitted a proposal to the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) calling for the 12th Mechanised Military Barracks in Sandema in the Builsa North Municipality in the Upper East Region, to be renamed in honour of the late Squadron Leader Peter Abaafemi Anala, who died in a helicopter crash.

A 25-year-old cook in Ho, Jemima Kwaku, who allegedly burnt her 11-year-old son on the belly, back, and other parts of his body with a heated pressing iron as punishment for losing his pen at school, is standing trial at the Ho Circuit Court.

The court, presided over by Abdul O. Hakeem, was told that the accused locked the helpless child in a bedroom before carrying out the brutal act at Ho Barracks–New Town.

Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Noah Amuzu, prosecuting, said the incident occurred on July 15 this year.

As summer sweeps across India, one of the most common questions a leading Mumbai-based diabetologist hears from his patients is: "Can I eat mangoes?"

"Mangoes, with their rich sweetness and diverse varieties, are a staple of Indian summers, and it's understandable why people want to indulge," says Rahul Baxi.

The Anti Armed Robbery Response Unit (AARU) of Ghana Police has foiled an attempted robbery at the MRB Rural Bank at Winneba in the Central Region.

The Bolgatanga Technical Institute (BOTECH) in the Upper East Region has been closed down indefinitely following a violent students protest on Friday (August 15) that has left six students injured and several school properties destroyed by fire.

The Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has rejected a call from the Bar Council of England and Wales (BCEW) and the Commonwealth Lawyers Association (CLA)criticising the suspension of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo and asking that she should be reinstated.

The Bar Council of England and Wales (BCEW) and the Commonwealth Lawyers Association (CLA) have waded into the suspension of the Chief Justice of Ghana, Justice Gertrude Torkornoo saying it was a “serious concern” and therefore asking that she should be reinstated.

Thousands of mourners from all walks of life, on Friday converged on the Black Star Square, to pay their last respects to the eight fallen heroes, who died on an official duty on August 6.

Amidst profound sorrow and unwavering national unity, Ghana on Friday concluded the state funeral of the eight distinguished and dedicated public servants and military officers who perished in the tragic August 6, 2025 helicopter crash.

The nation was cloaked in both grief and resolve yesterday as President John Dramani Mahama announced the establishment of a Children’s Support Fund to secure the future of the children left behind by the victims of the tragic August 6 military helicopter crash. 

The remains of six of the eight August 6 helicopter crash victims were interred at the Military Cemetery in Accra yesterday as the nation bid the patriots a grand farewell.

The final, haunting notes of the Ghana Air Force band have faded from the vast expanse of the Black Star Square, yet the profound resonance of yesterday’s state funeral for the eight patriots lost in the August 6 helicopter crash remains etched deep within the nation’s collective consciousness. 

It has been confirmed that four females, including a seven-year-old girl died instantly when a Star Oil fuel tanker drove over them at Asukawkaw in the Krachi-East Municipality in the Oti Region on Thursday [August 14, 2025]. 

Graphic Online’s Emmanuel Modey reports that the fuel tanker, with registration number GN 1531-23 that was heading towards Dambai to discharge fuel.

The Minister for Communications, Digital Technology and Innovation, Samuel Nartey George, has announced that MultiChoice Ghana, operators of DStv, will face a daily fine of GH₵10,000 from August 14 until it submits detailed pricing information requested by the National Communications Authority (NCA).