Ghana is experiencing a significant increase in MPOX (formerly Monkeypox) cases, with health authorities confirming 20 new infections as of July 30, 2025. This latest surge brings the total number of confirmed cases nationwide to 302, with one fatality, highlighting a concerning trend in the country’s public health landscape. The Ghana Health Service (GHS) and other relevant health agencies continue…
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Bawku conflict: We need a manual for army’s engagement in domestic unrests – Security Analyst
Security analyst Dr. Ishmael Norman has revealed a troubling gap in Ghana’s internal security operations. He has criticised the absence of a standard operating manual for military involvement in domestic civil disturbances. Speaking on the KeyPoints on August 2, Dr. Norman said, “Even when I was researching this area for a paper, I couldn’t get […] Source link
NSMQ 2025: Achimota School dethrones Presec to win Greater Accra championship title
The battle for the 2025 Greater Accra Regional Championship of the National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) lived up to its billing as one of the most intense and exciting contests. In what was a showdown between five academic giants, Achimota School emerged victorious, reclaiming the championship title they first won in 2019. This year’s final contest featured a formidable…
There will be more demolitions at Ramsar sites on August 4 – Greater Accra Regional Minister
The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Linda Obenewaa Akweley Ocloo, has embarked on an unannounced inspection of portions of the Ramsar sites located within the Tema Municipality. She was accompanied by the Municipal Chief Executive (Mayor) of Tema, Hon. Ebi Bright. The visit on July 31, revealed extensive encroachment on the protected wetland, with several individuals […] Source link
UniBank case: Attorney General must show evidence of 60% recovery – Amaliba
Private legal practitioner and Director-General of the National Road Safety Authority, Abraham Amaliba, says the Attorney General, Dr Dominic Ayine should provide concrete evidence that the state has recovered 60% of funds in the Unibank case. Speaking on JoyNews’ Newsfile on Saturday, August 2, Mr Amaliba said while the Attorney General’s decision to adopt a non-conviction-based asset recovery approach may…
Failed banks: The state should always go for custodial punishments to serve as a deterrent – Brako-Powers
Private Legal Practitioner, Austin Brako-Powers, has said that instead of just retrieving money from the directors of the failed banks, the state should always be interested in prosecuting them to serve as a deterrent. He noted that the action of the current Attorney General in dropping the cases is setting a bad example going into […] Source link
Transport Ministry denies withholding contract information from The Fourth Estate
The Transport Ministry has refuted claims that it is refusing to grant The Fourth Estate access to information regarding a contract with Zoomlion Ghana Limited. This clarification follows comments made by Sulemana Braimah, Executive Director of the Media Foundation for West Africa, in a social media post alleging that the Ministry was deliberately withholding contract details. The contract in question…
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Family of slain Kinbu SHS student demands justice
A family in grief is demanding immediate justice after their son, Addib Alhassan, was allegedly stabbed and killed by a fellow student at Kinbu Technical Senior High School in Accra on July 31, 2025. The worrying incident, a stabbing that reportedly escalated from a dispute within a classroom, has triggered concerns in the school community and the public. Yussif Abdul…
Laud Nartey: Why BoG will not present a ‘Menorah Candle’ to the failed banks even if licenses are restored
A major campaign promise was made by the then biggest opposition leader, and now President John Dramani Mahama, ahead of the 2024 general elections, to restore licenses of the banks that, in his view, were unjustly collapsed during the banking clean-up exercise undertaken by the Akufo-Addo administration. Then candidate Mahama’s promise was made after a […] Source link
