The Secretariat of the Responsible Cooperative Mining and Skills Development Programme (rCOMSDEP), in collaboration with the Minerals Commission, has begun a nationwide registration of small-scale miners.
Health experts have raised alarm over the growing burden of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in Ghana, revealing that about 13 per cent of the adult population, an estimated four million, are living with the condition, many without knowing.
Ghana and Japan have launched a joint skills development programme to equip youth with technical skills in the automotive industry and expand international employment opportunities.
The Ministry of Health has announced that it has obtained financial clearance from the Ministry of Finance to pay allowances and salaries for 14,279 rotation nurses and midwives, as well as 637 medical and dental house officers.
Callistus Mahama, Secretary to the President, has revealed that Ghana is expected to acquire additional aircraft for presidential travel by November this year as part of efforts to strengthen the country’s state aviation capacity.
The Food and Drugs Authority has issued an urgent public warning after investigations revealed that a substance being sold as “Sukudai”, promoted as a “heart-cleansing” remedy, contains dangerous chemicals that could pose serious health risks.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has cautioned the public, particularly young people, to be wary of visa Ponzi schemes that lure victims with promises of travel and employment opportunities abroad.
The Ministry for the Interior has announced that Friday, March 20, 2026, will be observed as a statutory public holiday in Ghana to mark Eid-Ul-Fitr and Shaqq Day.
Four suspected armed robbers have been arrested by the police at Asankragwa in the Western Region following a robbery attack on two Chinese nationals, during which cash and other valuables were stolen.
A joint security operation involving the Ghana Police Service and the Ghana Immigration Service has resulted in the arrest of 12 Nigerian nationals suspected of being involved in organised cyber fraud and human trafficking activities.
The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has received an advanced drug detection device valued at £56,752 from Home Office International Operations (HOIO) to strengthen Ghana’s fight against narcotics trafficking.
A dispute between Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) and McDan Aviation Limited has escalated after the airport operator terminated the company’s licence to provide Fixed Base Operation (FBO) services at Terminal 1 of Kotoka International Airport over alleged persistent non-payment of contractual fees.
Ghana intends to propose a United Nations resolution recognising transatlantic slavery as the “gravest crime in the history of humankind” and calling for reparations, and expects broad support despite resistance in Europe.
