The World Health Organisation (WHO) says 3.8% of adults in Ghana have considered suicide, while 2.3% have attempted suicide, highlighting the need for stronger suicide prevention measures. WHO Country Representative to Ghana, Dr Fiona Braka, disclosed this in Accra during […]
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A 20-year-old Central University law student, Ivan Apprey Baidoo, has died in a motorcycle crash on the Accra-Tema Motorway, with his family raising questions about the circumstances surrounding his death and the subsequent police investigation. Ivan’s father, Evans Baidoo, said
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The Ghana Police Service has dismantled an alleged armed robbery gang accused of targeting gold dealers’ shops, mining sites and communities across parts of the Ashanti and Western regions. The intelligence-led operations, conducted between August and September 4, 2026, resulted
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Ghana notably decriminalized criminal libel and sedition in 2001. Under the previous Act 29 (Sections 112 to 119), defaming an individual, particularly a public official, was regarded as a crime against the state, punishable by imprisonment. Under the amended Act
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A five-year-old girl has drowned after reportedly falling into an uncovered, water-filled manhole at Ansaful, near the Christ Apostolic Church in Winneba in the Central Region. The incident occurred on Thursday, September 3, 2026, according to the Ghana National Fire
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Communications Minister Samuel Nartey George has announced plans for a nationwide intervention to address gaps in Ghana’s rural telecommunications network following an assessment of connectivity challenges in the Eastern Region. Mr George said the government has identified several bottlenecks affecting
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Communications Minister Samuel Nartey George has disclosed that about 140,000 people have registered for the government’s One Million Coders Programme, with authorities projecting a significant increase in enrolment before the end of the year. According to the Minister, about 10,000
Former Auditor-General, Daniel Yaw Domelevo, has cautioned Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie against making public comments on politically sensitive matters, warning that such remarks could undermine public confidence in the Judiciary. Mr Domelevo said the Chief Justice, as head of Ghana’s
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North Dayi Member of Parliament, Hon. Mrs Joycelyn Tetteh Quashie, has represented Ghana at the 12th Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Global Conference of Young Parliamentarians in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. The conference brought together young legislators from 50 countries to deliberate on some
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The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has cautioned the public against the improper handling and use of Ghana cedi notes and coins, warning that offenders could be arrested and prosecuted. The central bank said individuals who abuse, deface or deliberately damage
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