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By Lawrence Odoom/Phalonzy The construction of Community-based Health Planning and Services compounds nationwide is a decisive stride toward Ghana’s quest for Universal Health Coverage, Dormaa Central Municipal Health Director, Mr. Daniel Konka, has asserted. Mr. Konka lauded the NDC administration, under President John Dramani Mahama, for its sustained investment in health infrastructure, describing the initiative as a game-changer for grassroots healthcare delivery. Speaking during a joint inspection of the newly completed CHPS Compound at Besease with the Bono Regional Minister and the Dormaa Central MCE, Mr. Konka underscored the global imperative driving the project. “One of the World Health Organization’s…

By Lawrence Odoom/Phalonzy The Environmental Protection Authority is undergoing a sweeping renaissance under President John Dramani Mahama, with 50 new district offices commissioned and 2,300 personnel recruited in just 15 months, Chief Executive Officer Prof. Nana Ama Browne Klutse has revealed. Speaking in an exclusive interview with JoyNews, Prof. Klutse declared that Ghana’s environmental governance architecture is being fundamentally retooled, arguing that robust compliance cannot exist where regulatory institutions are starved of reach and resources. “Since I took over as the CEO of EPA, we have expanded our reach by establishing 50 new district and area offices across the country,”…

By Lawrence Odoom/Phalonzy A wave of shock and consternation has gripped the Dechimso-Hafia community after a newborn baby was discovered abandoned in a remote bush, prompting swift action from residents and an immediate police investigation. According to eyewitness accounts, the infant was found yesterday in a secluded bush area by some residents who were passing through the vicinity. Stunned by the grim discovery, the passersby raised an alarm and promptly alerted local authorities to secure urgent intervention. The baby was quickly rescued from the scene and rushed to the Manhyia Health Facility, where medical personnel have since taken over care…

By Leo Nelson Ghana has convened telecommunications regulators and mobile network operators from across West Africa to accelerate plans for a regional free roaming regime aimed at lowering cross-border communication costs. The four-day Tripartite ECOWAS Roaming Meeting, hosted by the National Communications Authority in Accra, brings together officials from Ghana, Liberia and Sierra Leone to advance the implementation of the ECOWAS Free Roaming Initiative and finalise bilateral agreements. Speaking at the opening session, Suleman Salifu, Deputy Director General for Technical Operations at the National Communications Authority (NCA), said the discussions mark a “critical step” in consolidating earlier bilateral engagements and…

By Lawrence Odoom/Phalonzy Ghana stands on the precipice of a grave potable water crisis unless decisive, nationwide action is taken to halt the relentless contamination of its water bodies, Dr. Clifford Braimah, former Managing Director of Ghana Water Limited, has cautioned. Speaking during an interview on the Citi Breakfast Show on Tuesday, April 28, Dr. Braimah warned that escalating concentrations of heavy metals in the nation’s water sources pose an existential threat to long-term water security and public health. While illegal mining, or galamsey, is frequently vilified as the principal culprit of water degradation, Dr. Braimah stressed that the menace…

Project Report Date: Thursday, 23rd April 2026 Location: ABOR-Tsame Circuit, Keta Municipality Introduction On Thursday, 23rd April 2026, the Queen Mother of Asadame, Mama Kokui Deakor II, together with the Queen Mother of Sasieme, Mama Nyive III, successfully carried out an educational support project across four basic schools within the Abor-Tsame Circuit of the Keta Municipality. During the visit, students were also advised to take their lessons seriously in order to become prominent members of society. Beneficiary Institutions The initiative directly benefited the following schools: Project Activities As part of the intervention, the team distributed essential learning materials to Junior…

A group of Queen mothers within the Abor-Tsame Circuit in the Keta Municipality, including Mama Kokui Deakor II, Queen Mother of Asadame and Mama Nyive III, Queen Mother of Sasiesme, have thrown their weight behind efforts to improve basic education, supporting key projects across four schools in the area. The initiative, aimed at enhancing teaching and learning conditions, has seen the traditional leaders mobilize resources for infrastructure upgrades, provision of learning materials, and sanitation improvements in selected basic schools. At a brief ceremony to present the items, the queen mothers underscored the critical role of education in community development, stressing…

The Ghana High Commission in South Africa, has issued a strong advisory to members of the Ghanaian community in Pretoria, urging heightened vigilance and strict adherence to personal safety measures amid planned demonstrations in the city. The caution follows intelligence about an organised protest by a group identified as the March Organisation, which is expected to take place today, April 28, 2026. According to the advisory, the group intends to march to the Presidency to present grievances relating to immigration matters, raising concerns about potential unrest or disruption in parts of the city. Delivering the message on behalf of the…

By Lawrence Odoom/Phalonzy The Ghana Armed Forces has confirmed a brazen and lethal ambush on a military-escorted civilian convoy in Binduri, a tragedy that claimed the lives of three innocent civilians and left another wounded. In an official communiqué signed by Captain Veronica Adzo Arhin of the Ghana Navy, Acting Director General of Public Relations, the military disclosed that the atrocity unfolded on Monday, April 27, 2026, when a convoy ferrying approximately 140 civilians from Bawku to Bolgatanga came under a ferocious barrage of gunfire from unknown assailants. According to the statement, the attackers opened fire multiple times on the…

By Lawrence Odoom/Phalonzy Four suspects have been apprehended for orchestrating the clandestine trafficking of more than 100 bags of cocoa beans from Côte d’Ivoire into Ghana, following a meticulously coordinated swoop by the Anti-Smuggling Unit of the Ghana Cocoa Board in concert with national security operatives. The high-stakes interdiction unfolded at Nkrankwanta in the Dormaa West District, where a truck laden with contraband cocoa was intercepted before it could infiltrate Ghana’s regulated supply chain. Bono Regional Minister Joseph Addae Akwaboa, addressing a news conference in Sunyani, revealed that the operation was precipitated by intelligence garnered during his “Accounting to the…