Reflections from the Charles Amissah Case

The tragic death of Charles Amissah has once again exposed the painful realities of emergency and trauma care delivery in Ghana. Reports from the investigative committee indicate that after sustaining traumatic injuries in a road traffic incident, he was transported between multiple hospitals without receiving timely lifesaving intervention before eventually dying from hemorrhagic shock and exsanguination.

Firefighters from the Konongo-Odumasi Fire Station rescued a trapped victim following a collision between an STC bus and a Kia Picanto taxicab at Konongo Akrantiebesa near the Next Bon Gas Filling Station on Thursday night (June 4, 2026).

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The National Media Commission (NMC) has appointed Dr Isaac Okpoti Nai as the new Managing Director of New Times Corporation, publishers of the Ghanaian Times and Spectator newspapers.

A fuel tanker driver was burnt beyond recognition and his assistant sustained severe burns after the vehicle was involved in an accident at Atimatim Maase near Kumasi in the Ashanti.

The brakes of the truck reportedly failed, the driver lost control, and it struck an electric pole, and ignited a fire.

The accident happened on Thursday, June 4.

The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) has condemned the physical assault of a senior staff midwife by relatives of a patient at the Tema Community 22 Polyclinic, calling for immediate steps to protect nurses and midwives across the country.

The National Vaccine Institute (NVI) is seeking partnership with key investors to help drive local vaccine manufacturing in the country by 2030.

To say the last days of May 2026 were eventful might probably be an understatement.

The Ministry of Finance has released GH¢1.677 billion to the Ministry of Food and Agriculture this year, representing 85 per cent of the ministry’s approved budget for goods, services and capital expenditure.

The Minority Caucus in Parliament says there was a glaring contradiction in the governing National Democratic Congress' (NDC) position on flagship anti-LGBTQ+ legislation.

A total of 80 suspects have been picked up in a major intelligence-led anti-crime operation carried out across parts of the Upper East Region.

President John Dramani Mahama begins a five day state visit to Belarus today, with discussions expected to centre on agriculture, trade, education and investment cooperation between the two countries.

The recurring outbreaks of xenophobic violence in South Africa continue to trouble the conscience of Africa.

Each episode raises difficult questions about citizenship, economic competition, national identity, and the future of Pan-African solidarity.

Recent events, including the evacuation of foreign nationals and the debates that have followed, have once again brought these issues into sharp focus.

The Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovation, Samuel Nartey George, has proposed a policy that would require individuals to present a National Identity Card or driver's licence before accessing pornographic websites, as part of efforts to prevent minors from viewing sexually explicit content online.

The Western Regional Police Command has confirmed the arrest and remand of a 45-year-old ex-convict, Kudjo Ntow, for the alleged rape and murder of his wife's 17-year-old niece, Olivia Kwofie, at Agona Nkwanta in the Western Region.

The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has named thirty-two Ghanaian nationals on its "Worst of the Worst" online database, a public transparency tool that lists foreign nationals residing in the United States who have serious criminal records and are facing deportation.

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced multiple power outages across the Tema, Accra East and Accra West Regions on Thursday, June 4, 2026, resulting from network faults, a broken high-tension pole and technical challenges in the company's distribution system.

Ghana's year-on-year inflation rate rose to 3.7 per cent in May 2026, up from 3.4 per cent in April, marking the second consecutive monthly increase after fifteen months of steady decline, according to data released by the Ghana Statistical Service on Wednesday, June 3, 2026.

Presidential Adviser on the 24-Hour Economy and Accelerated Export Development, Augustus Goosie Tanoh, has announced that the government's flagship 24-Hour Economy Programme is projected to generate 1.7 million productive jobs by 2028.

The owner and chairman of English Premier League side Sunderland AFC, Kyril Louis-Dreyfus, has led a delegation to call on the Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Alban Sumana Bagbin, in Accra, as part of efforts to institutionalise a strategic partnership between the club and Ghana.

An ankle monitor, a meat slicer, some breast milk, and a package of live butterflies walk into an Uber...except this is not the setup to a joke.

The seemingly unrelated items have made it to the rideshare company's annual list of bizarre items left behind by riders.

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) have completed a search and rescue operation following the collapse of a two-storey apartment building near Da Yesu Ase Supermarket at Adenta Newsite during the heavy downpour on Thursday evening, with one fatality recorded.

Donald Trump has become the latest US president to find himself at odds with Benjamin Netanyahu, after reportedly clashing with the Israeli prime minister over military action in Lebanon that has thrown Washington's Iran diplomacy into crisis.

Tehran responded to Israel's strikes on Lebanon by threatening to suspend talks with the US - a potential setback to Trump's efforts to extricate himself from an unpopular war with Iran.

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has reported multiple emergency responses following Wednesday's [June 3, 2026] heavy downpour, involving flood rescues and fire outbreaks across parts of the Greater Accra Region.

The Accra High Court has remanded the Bono Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye DC, into police custody for failing to comply with a bail condition requiring him to submit his passport to the registry of the court.