The Ashanti Regional Police Command has commenced investigations into allegations that a Chief Inspector stationed in the region owns unauthorised wooden structures at Asafo BB, which are allegedly rented out to commercial sex workers.
The contractor in charge of the Weija Children’s Hospital has reportedly been apprehended by officials from the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO).
President John Dramani Mahama on Friday joined residents of Tse Addo in the Greater Accra Region for the National General Clean-up Exercise, taking part in desilting a clogged drain as part of efforts to improve sanitation and reduce the risk of flooding.
An ongoing special sanitation task force made up of technocrats and security personnel from the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) has secured the prosecution of 23 sanitation offenders in the metropolis.
The two-day nationwide cleanup exercise in Greater Accra will run from 6:00 a.m. to 1:00 pm each day in the following seven flood-affected regions, from Friday, July 10 to Saturday, July 11, 2026, with authorities targeting the removal of refuse, clearing of choked drains, and the restoration of public spaces.
A new Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory has been commissioned at the National Cardiothoracic Centre of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, replacing the facility destroyed by fire in March 2025.
The Government has destroyed more than 2,000 illicit and unregistered firearms as part of efforts to strengthen national security, reduce gun-related violence, and reaffirm Ghana’s commitment to international arms control obligations.
The Government has reaffirmed its commitment to combating the proliferation of illicit firearms and strengthening national security through sustained measures to protect lives, preserve peace and uphold the rule of law.
The Nungua Mantse, Oboade Notse King Professor Odaifio Welentsi III, has urged officials of the Forestry Commission to be ruthless in the discharge of their mandate, particularly the protection of natural reserves, including Ramsar Sites, saying these are of immense ecological value.
Ghanaian businessman and socialite Frederick Kumi, popularly known as Abu Trica, has been extradited to the United States to face charges related to an alleged $8 million romance scam case.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has advised Ghanaian citizens travelling to Sierra Leone to comply with a new mandatory health declaration requirement introduced by the Sierra Leonean authorities.
