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Israel’s national ambulance service: Worth emulating
Disaster, ambulance and blood services are handled by an array of hospitals and organisations in Ghana, but in Israel, there is one organisation that does it all — Magen David Adom.
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EPA to dredge Tano River
The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has announced its resolve to dredge sections of the heavily degraded and silted Tano River to restore its life.
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Development Bank Ghana unveils lending initiative for women
The Development Bank Ghana (DBG), a wholesale development finance institution, has unveiled a lending package for women for them to access feasible loans to expend their businesses and be financially stable.
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GH¢400m released for Women's Development Bank capitalisation
The Finance Minister, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, has announced that the government has transferred GH¢400 million to an escrow account at the Bank of Ghana as the capitalisation amount for the proposed Women's Development Bank.
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Four in court over parcel that landed traveller in Qatar jail
Four people have appeared before an Accra Circuit Court for allegedly concealing 4.6 kilogrammes of marijuana in a parcel given to a traveller for delivery in Qatar.
The traveller, David Vouganye, was arrested after authorities in Doha, Qatar, found the suspected narcotic drugs hidden among food and personal care items in the parcel. He was subsequently prosecuted in Qatar and is currently serving a 25-year prison sentence.
The four accused persons are Isaac Techie-Menson, 57; Comfort Ofosu, 25; Catherine Quaye, 43, all travel agents and Kwaku Blorme, 38, a tiler.
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New security equipment allowing wearing of belts, shoes and liquids, laptops to stay in cabin baggage during screening installed at Accra Airport
A new security equipment that allows passengers to keep laptops and liquids in their cabin baggage during security screening in addition to the wearing of shoes and belts have been installed at terminals 2 and 3 of the Accra International Airport.
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Nyinahin SHS teacher accused of assaulting student re-arraigned and granted GH₵80,000 bail
The 39-year-old teacher who allegedly assaulted a student at Nyinahin in the Ashanti Region was on Friday re-arraigned before the Nyinahin District Court.
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'Nkoko Nkitinkiti' success paves way for commercial poultry revolution – Agric Minister tells journalists
The successful implementation of the first phase of the government's flagship Nkoko Nkitinkiti Programme has set the stage for the rollout of its second and more transformative phase—the commercialisation of Ghana's poultry industry, Minister for Food and Agriculture Eric Opoku has said.
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Police chief inspector under investigation for ‘owning’ unauthorised structures at Asafo for prostitution and drug peddling
A police chief inspector stationed in the Ashanti Region is under investigation for “owning” unauthorised wooden structures at Asafo BB and renting them out to commercial sex workers.
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One person dead after truck overturns on Goaso–Kukuom highway
One person died after a truck loaded with plywood overturned at the Kamirekrom Immigration Checkpoint on the Goaso–Kukuom highway following brake failure, the Ghana National Fire Service has confirmed.
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300 teachers to be deployed to Bahamas in 2026 under labour mobility partnership
Three hundred teachers are to be deployed to Bahamas in 2026 under the existing labour mobility partnership between Ghana and the Bahamas.
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Queiroz clarifies Ghana World Cup farewell message: 'I sent my message of gratitude'
Carlos Queiroz has denied reports that he resigned as head coach of the Black Stars, clarifying that his social media post following Ghana's World Cup exit was simply "a message of gratitude."
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South African footballer who played at ongoing 2026 World Cup Jayden Adams dies aged 25
South African footballer who played at ongoing 2026 World Cup Jayden Adams dies aged 25.
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'I am not guilty' – Abu Trica denies charges as US court sets September 8 for trial
Frederick Kumi, popularly known as "Abu Trica," has pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering in a United States District Court.
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Graphic Online's report spurs intervention at Kakpeni D/A School
Barely two months after a Graphic Online report highlighted the plight of a lone teacher handling all 12 classes at Kakpeni D/A Basic School in the Kpandai District in the Northern Region, the school has begun receiving support, bringing renewed hope to teachers, pupils, and the community.
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Bakatue: The week Elmina does not sleep
For most of the year, Elmina is a quiet historic fishing town where the rhythmic crashing of waves against the shore blends with the daily bustle of fishermen landing their catch and traders bargaining at the fish market.
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Security forces lead clean-up exercise
Armed with brooms, rakes, shovels and wheelbarrows, residents, sanitation workers and security personnel yesterday fanned out across parts of Accra to sweep streets and desilt choked drains as the first of the two-day nationwide clean-up exercise got underway.
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President leads national clean-up exercise
President John Dramani Mahama yesterday led a nationwide clean-up exercise in flood-affected communities, joining residents of Tse Addo, Alajo and 37 Military Hospital to desilt choked drains and inspect the distribution of relief items.
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'Two days not enough' – President Mahama proposes monthly clean-up as flood response continues
President John Dramani Mahama has announced that the government is considering setting aside one day every month for a nationwide clean-up exercise, saying the current two-day national exercise is not enough to deal with the scale of sanitation challenges across the country.
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Focus on nurturing students - Former UCC Vice-Chancellor tells lecturers
A former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast (UCC) and President of GNAT Institute for Research and Industrial Relations Studies (GNAT IRIRS), Prof. Emmanuel Adow Obeng, has expressed concern over what he described as the declining commitment of some university lecturers to the welfare and development of students, urging academics to place learners at the centre of their work.
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Bats force closure of new school block in Afram Plains
A three-unit classroom block at Kamalo D/A Junior High School in the Kwahu Afram Plains North District in the Eastern Region has been abandoned due to severe bat infestation.
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GJA gives Kasoa NDC Chairman 7-day ultimatum - Over Obaatanpa Radio attack
The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has given the Central Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Richard Asiedu, a seven-day ultimatum to publicly apologise and report himself to the police over last month's invasion and shutdown of Kasoa-based Obaatanpa Radio.
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Tomato imports to end in four months - Agric Minister assures
The Minister of Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, has stated that government interventions to boost local production of tomatoes will begin to yield visible results within the next four months, and assured Ghanaians that the country’s dependence on imported tomatoes will soon be over.
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‘We are digging our own graves!’ - Brig Gen Dan Frimpong (Rtd) writes
As June trudged into July 2026 like a drunkard walking in a quagmire, past painful memories were evoked, as new pains also made their entries.
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Non-compliance attracts sanctions – Government unveils modalities for 2-Day flood clean-up
The government has announced mandatory implementation directives for the two-day National Flood Aftermath Clean-up Exercise, ordering the closure of all shops, markets, and commercial establishments from 6:00 am to 1:00 pm on Friday, July 10, and Saturday, July 11, 2026.