A domestic fire at Okpoi Gonno in Ledzokuku-Krowor Municipality was contained by the Ghana National Fire Service after an emergency call; some household items were destroyed, but most of the property was preserved with no injuries recorded. Authorities have begun investigations to determine the cause.
4 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The Paramount Chief of Asante Akyem Domeabra has endorsed the Green Africa Youth Organisation's Zero Waste Project, a recycle-and-reuse initiative designed to address sanitation challenges in the Ashanti Region. The Domeabra Traditional Authority and Asante Akim North Municipality signed a Memorandum of Understanding with GAYO to implement the project, which aims to prevent waste and ensure materials are reused, repaired, or recycled rather than sent to landfills.
4 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The Korle Bu Doctors Association suspended its industrial action barely 18 hours after it began on 4 May 2026, following an emergency meeting with hospital management. The suspension came after the hospital committed to allowing laboratory physicians to return to their designated workplaces without hindrance, aiming to resolve friction within the hospital's laboratory services.
4 May 2026 · Joy Online →
A new national policy brief from the Digital Health and Rights Project warns that Ghana's digital health ecosystem is expanding faster than its legal and regulatory protections, leaving young people increasingly exposed to online abuse, data privacy violations, misinformation and systemic exclusion despite their growing reliance on digital platforms for health information and services.
4 May 2026 · The Chronicle →
The Ghana Prisons Service has issued a public disclaimer warning citizens against impersonation and fraud on social media, where individuals are falsely posing as officials including the Director-General to solicit money and personal information. The Service stressed it does not authorise any individual to solicit funds on its behalf through unofficial channels and urged the public to report suspected fraudulent activity to police or official Prisons Service channels.
4 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Armed men attacked a fuel station in Atebubu District, Bono East Region, and a passenger bus near Nasia on the Bolgatanga–Tamale highway in the Northern Region on May 2, 2026, killing four people and injuring several others. The Inspector-General of Police has deployed special units to track down the suspects and intensified armed patrols in the affected areas.
4 May 2026 · Joy Online →
At a donation event in Atwima Kwanwoma District, the Aduwamase Old Students Association presented mathematical sets, pens, and rulers to BECE candidates, with association president Mensah Francis urging students to approach the examination with discipline, concentrate on their studies, and avoid examination malpractice.
4 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has sent a goodwill message to 2026 BECE candidates, urging them to approach the exams with confidence, composure, and academic honesty. The examination runs from May 4 to May 11, with 620,141 candidates from 20,395 schools participating nationwide.
4 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The West African Examinations Council has cautioned over 620,000 candidates sitting the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination to avoid assaults on officials, possession of prohibited items including mobile phones, or examination malpractice, warning that violations could result in cancellation of results and bans from future examinations. The nationwide exam begins Monday, May 4, across 20,395 schools.
4 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Samuel Alagkora Akolgo, First Vice President of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association, has condemned allegations that ward managers demand money from nursing students before endorsing their clinical logbooks, calling the practice unethical and damaging to the nursing profession's image. He urged nurse managers to provide supportive environments and stop exploiting trainees who already struggle with educational and living costs.
4 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Nana Pim-Wusu Ansah, Wiamoase Ahenemma Hene, has overseen a foundation-funded two-year professional training programme for ten beneficiaries in hairdressing, makeup, pedicure, and manicure skills. The graduates were celebrated at an Easter ceremony where the chief urged them to remain disciplined and entrepreneurial in building sustainable livelihoods.
4 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The Central Regional Department of Gender trained students at Cape Coast School for the Deaf on technology-facilitated gender-based violence (TFGBV), while calling for amendments or new legislation to address emerging TFGBV issues such as deepfake videos and online impersonation that have caused emotional trauma to many Ghanaian women.
4 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Some 620,000 candidates are taking the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination from May 4 to 11, with WAEC tightening anti-cheating measures including barring supervisors and invigilators under investigation for malpractice from participating, and warning candidates that possession of prohibited materials and misconduct toward officials will face severe sanctions.
4 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has wished success to candidates ahead of the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination starting May 4, urging them to remain calm and confident while upholding academic integrity. More than 620,000 candidates from across Ghana are expected to sit the examination, which runs until May 11 with heightened scrutiny on malpractice.
4 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The Trade Union Congress has called for regular dialogue with the government to address salaries, pensions, and labour market challenges, with particular concern over educated youth unemployment. The union says Ghana could create quality employment by boosting domestic manufacturing and reducing imports.
4 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Akim Oda MP Alexander Akwasi Acquah, a former Deputy Health Minister, warned that Ghana's health sector faces deepening strain unless the government urgently tackles waste and fixes health financing. He cited long-standing inefficiencies, including failure to clear donated logistics from ports, and called for confronting waste in the public sector.
4 May 2026 · Joy Online →
A nationwide study by Child Rights International of 899 child protection cases across 10 regions found that defilement accounts for 59.4 per cent of all offences committed against children in Ghana, with assault at 18.9 per cent and indecent assault at 7.7 per cent. The study also revealed that 286 cases remain pending before the courts, with some unresolved for between two and 10 years, exposing serious weaknesses in the justice system.
4 May 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
At the Western Region's May Day celebration, Trade Union Congress leaders called on government to adopt a living wage system that reflects the true cost of living and guarantees dignity for workers, arguing that macroeconomic stability must translate into tangible benefits for workers and decent jobs for unemployed youth.
4 May 2026 · The Chronicle →
The Central Regional branch of the Ghana Journalists Association has called on journalists to uphold integrity, sacrifice, accountability, and safety, saying these values are essential for responsible journalism and democratic development. The regional chairman stressed that press freedom remains a cornerstone of Ghana's democracy and development, guaranteeing citizens' access to information and exposing wrongdoing.
4 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana AIDS Commission has stated that condom use remains a key part of the country's HIV prevention strategy, describing them as a low-cost and effective tool for reducing HIV and STI infection and preventing unintended pregnancies.
4 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The OMJ Foundation has implemented a four-month intensive intervention project in five selected basic schools in Akuapem South Municipality to improve outcomes in the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination, following a 48 percent pass rate in the previous year. The initiative, launched in January 2026, provided students with fully funded extra classes, learning materials, modern teaching aids, and sponsored transportation to examination centres, with plans to expand to all 57 basic schools in the municipality by 2035.
4 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The Minority Leader in Parliament cautioned BECE candidates against examination malpractice, stressing reliance on preparation and discipline rather than cheating. Two MPs also provided support to candidates, with one warning that unauthorised assistance could lead to cancellation of examination scripts.
4 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Vice President Prof Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has urged 2026 BECE candidates to approach the exams with confidence, honesty, and determination, and commended the Ghana Education Service, teachers, parents, and stakeholders for preparing students.
4 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu announced that eight teachers and invigilators have been convicted and sentenced for facilitating cheating during the 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination. The convictions are part of efforts to curb examination malpractice; 178 candidates were affected in last year's BECE, with some papers withheld and others cancelled.
4 May 2026 · Joy Online →
A Methodist pastor's description of non-tithe-paying members as "armed robbers" and a subsequent confrontation with a congregant led to Rev. Sam Korankye Ankrah declaring the woman had brought curses upon herself, triggering widespread online discussion across Ghana.
4 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The Minister for Energy and Green Transition and MP for Yapei-Kusawgu urged 2026 BECE candidates to remain confident and focused during examinations, trusting in their abilities and approaching each paper with determination. He reaffirmed his commitment to supporting education in the constituency through the John Jinapor Educational Scholarship Foundation.
4 May 2026 · Joy Online →
A Deputy Principal Biomedical Scientist at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital reports that nearly 80 per cent of patients are diagnosed with non-communicable diseases such as hypertension and diabetes, driven largely by poor health-seeking behaviour and lifestyle factors including unhealthy diets, physical inactivity, stress, and alcohol consumption.
4 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Education Minister has begun a monitoring tour of the 2026 BECE in the Sefwi area following reported examination malpractice incidents in the Western North Region, including cases of invigilators dictating answers and candidates possessing unauthorized materials. The Ghana Education Service has confirmed multiple malpractice cases in the Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai Municipality during the 2025 BECE, with 46 cases nationwide under investigation involving teachers and invigilators.
4 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Doctors at Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital have withdrawn their services effective May 2, citing concerns over patient safety and professional standards. The Korle-Bu Doctors Association called the action necessary in the interest of patient safety and professional integrity, urging management to address their concerns urgently.
4 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Richard Gyan-Mensah, Member of Parliament for Gomoa West and Deputy Minister for Energy and Green Transition, has donated 3,000 mathematical instrument sets to candidates preparing for the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination in the constituency. The MP said the donation is part of his annual educational support initiative to ensure candidates have necessary materials for their examinations.
4 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat arrested a Church of Pentecost Elder, David Bobie Peter, who was working as a foreman at an illegal mining site in Akyem Morso, Asante Akim District. During the operation along the Kume River, the task force dismantled eight Chanfang machines, four wooden gold-washing platforms, and seized twelve water pumping machines, though most of the illegal miners fled when security personnel arrived.
4 May 2026 · Daily Guide →
A security guard at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital threw a kenkey seller's container and contents into a dustbin after she violated a directive prohibiting food vendors from selling within the hospital premises. The incident, captured on social media, drew public criticism for the guard's harsh treatment of the vendor.
4 May 2026 · Daily Guide →
Ghana's 2026 Hajj flights from the north, which began with the airlift of 430 pilgrims from Tamale on Friday, May 1, have concluded today, with all pilgrims arriving safely at Madina International Airport in Saudi Arabia, according to the Pilgrims Affairs Office of Ghana.
4 May 2026 · Daily Guide →
The Nsuta Circuit Court has sentenced five members of a robbery gang to a combined 195 years' imprisonment with hard labour for conspiracy to commit robbery and robbery. The gang leader Kofi Adu and Owusu Patrick, both ex-convicts, received heavier sentences of 25 and 20 years respectively across two cases, while the other three convicts received 20 years each; two other suspects remain at large.
4 May 2026 · Daily Guide →
Illegal miners operating in a Ghana Rubber Estates plantation opened fire on a NAIMOS taskforce during an anti-galamsey operation in Adiewoso, Western Region, damaging a vehicle but causing no casualties. A follow-up operation arrested 114 individuals, of whom 49 were identified as suspected illegal miners, including eight GREL workers, twelve senior high school students, and three foreign nationals.
4 May 2026 · Daily Guide →
The Northern Regional Directorate of Education reports that 37,111 candidates from 808 schools across 16 MMDAs will sit the Basic Education Certificate Examination at 132 centres, with 33,329 from public schools and 3,782 from private schools. Regional education officials have deployed examiners and invigilators while urging candidates to maintain integrity and avoid examination malpractice.
4 May 2026 · Daily Guide →
The Director General of Police Operations is investigating a confrontation between two Police teams at Shai Hills in the Greater Accra Region on Saturday, when an unsanctioned squad from Police Headquarters Operations Unit confronted Tema officers providing land security for a developer. COP Emmanuel Teye-Cudjoe has opened an investigation to establish how the unauthorized team was mobilized and who authorized the movement.
4 May 2026 · The Chronicle →
Yaw Bimpeh, the Ashanti Regional Representative on the Council of State, has donated food items and drinks including rice, cooking oil, toiletries, and soap to the Dwenase Rehabilitation Centre and the Apre Cherub Children's Home. Bimpeh said the gesture was his contribution to improving the welfare of the less privileged in society.
4 May 2026 · The Chronicle →
Amakyebare R/C Primary School in Atwima Nwabiagya North has been fully restored following extensive damage from a thunderstorm in February 2025. The District Assembly, through the District Chief Executive, financed the rehabilitation using the District Assembly Common Fund, and the refurbished facility now includes reconstructed classroom blocks, staff facilities, electricity, and ceiling fans.
4 May 2026 · The Chronicle →
The Yabi community in Atwima Kwanwoma District has organised a fundraising drive to raise GH¢560,000 for construction of a 1,000-capacity community centre on land provided by the chief. The project is a self-help initiative, with each household levied to contribute one bag of cement and one iron rod.
4 May 2026 · The Chronicle →
Andy Owusu, a UK-based Director and Social Protection Consultant currently serving as Assistant Director of Children's Services at the London Borough of Lambeth, will be a featured speaker at the IAF & TTAG–EGA Summit in Accra on 8 May 2026.
4 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Medical doctors at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital have suspended all Out-Patient Department services following a strike over laboratory processes affecting clinical decision-making. The action has redirected routine patients to the emergency unit and forced the hospital to turn away specialist consultations, leaving only emergency and critical cases being handled.
4 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The West African Examinations Council has confirmed the arrest of five individuals for examination malpractice during the ongoing Basic Education Certificate Examination, with specific details to be released after investigations conclude. WAEC is also deploying additional oversight measures and engaging community stakeholders to discourage exam irregularities.
4 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Maxwell Kofi Jumah, former chief executive of GIHOC Distilleries, has been admitted to the Intensive Care Unit of Korle Bu Teaching Hospital and remains unable to meet the GH¢55 million bail conditions granted by EOCO on April 29, following his arrest in a raid related to alleged breaches of public financial management regulations.
4 May 2026 · Joy Online →
A 26-year-old commercial motor rider was shot and critically wounded on the Odomi-Challa road in Nkwanta South Municipality, reportedly by unknown assailants. The attack has reignited fears of a resurgence in the area's protracted communal conflict and prompted residents to retreat indoors despite a heavy security presence.
4 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Two pupils from Charia Roman Catholic Junior High School, Taufii Ibrahim and Abdul Khalid, died in a motorcycle crash on their way to their BECE examination centre in Wa on Sunday, April 3. The candidates were travelling to the regional capital because no examination centre was available in their community.
4 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The Member of Parliament for Lawra has urged BECE candidates in the municipality to avoid examination malpractice and assured them success is possible through honest effort. He distributed mathematical sets to 342 candidates at one centre and pledged daily meals throughout the examination period, with a total of 994 candidates sitting the exam across three centres in the municipality.
4 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital has called on the Korle Bu Doctors Association to withdraw claims that excluding Laboratory Physicians from the Central Laboratory undermines healthcare delivery and specialist training. The laboratory scientists' General Secretary denied allegations of using force to argue with doctors and challenged doctors to provide evidence for claims that laboratory results do not align with clinical findings.
4 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The National Health Insurance Authority has announced the STORM initiative, a nationwide programme running from April 15 to May 31 that allows Ghanaians to register or renew NHIS membership free of charge with immediate access to healthcare services, with NHIA staff deployed across communities to facilitate enrolment.
4 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Angry residents of Nyankrom in the Shama District mounted roadblocks on Monday, May 4, to protest the deplorable state of their road network, burning car tyres and blocking the supply routes of Twyford Ceramics and Marcopolo Tiles. The demonstration left BECE candidates and teachers stranded for several hours and paralysed school activities in the community.
4 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has directed the Ghana Education Service to set aside a portion of teacher recruitment slots for persons living with disabilities, citing the need for inclusion and equal opportunity in the education sector.
4 May 2026 · Joy Online →
President Mahama called on traditional leaders and security agencies to form community task forces against substance abuse among young people and work together to disrupt drug distribution networks. He disclosed that recent enforcement efforts by NACOC, Customs, and Police have intercepted multiple large-scale drug shipments in containers.
4 May 2026 · Joy Online →
JOBerg Ghana Limited has donated GH¢2.25 million to GETFund for construction of a six-unit classroom block and six-seater toilet facility at Afife Roman Catholic Primary School in Ketu North Municipal District. The project is part of GETFund's Education Finance and Partnership Initiative, which encourages private-sector investment in basic school infrastructure.
4 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's health sector faces recurring crises in emergency care, including patients turned away from hospitals and receiving treatment on floors, but the underlying issue is systemic failure rather than lack of beds or policy—the country has established Accident and Emergency guidelines stating no patient should be denied care, yet the cycle of tragedy, outrage, and inaction continues without sustained reform.
4 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has called on WAEC to review how examination papers are transported and delivered to centres after delays in delivery of BECE materials at a Western North Region school meant question papers had not arrived by 9:15 am. The Minister said the system needs urgent attention and reforms in how exam materials are handled and distributed.
4 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Regional Minister Linda Ocloo visited six schools across Accra on May 4 and expressed satisfaction with the organisation and conduct of the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) on its first day, noting that all candidates were present and both students and supervisors behaved appropriately.
4 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Vice President Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has wished success to students writing this week's BECE, urging them to approach the examination with confidence, honesty and determination. She commended education stakeholders and called on supervisors and invigilators to uphold fairness and transparency throughout the process.
4 May 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Ghana's Education Minister has disclosed that eight teachers and invigilators involved in examination malpractice during the 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination have been convicted and sentenced, with the individuals to be removed from the Ghana Education Service payroll. The Minister expressed concern over growing cases of exam malpractice, noting that last year's cases affected about 178 candidates.
4 May 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Chichi Yakubu, founder of NyoNyo Essentials, has graduated a young single mother named Harriet Adobea in foodpreneur skills through an intensive training program in partnership with Future of Africa. The year-and-a-half course covered inventory management, sourcing raw materials, and other food business knowledge, with stipends provided throughout to support her completion and transition to financial independence.
4 May 2026 · Daily Guide →
A teacher at Amaniampong Senior High School in the Ashanti Region has been accused of severely assaulting final-year student Emmanuel Kwarteng after he refused to attend a compulsory all-night church service on campus. The student is being treated at Ejisu Government Hospital for injuries including damage to the eye, and the matter has been reported to Mampongteng Police Station.
4 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana National Fire Service marked International Firefighters' Day 2026 with a tribute to firefighters' bravery and sacrifice, and called on the public to support the service and refrain from attacking firefighters or damaging fire engines.
4 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The National Identification Authority and National Health Insurance Authority have announced the resumption of Ghana Card registration for children aged six to fourteen in Volta and Oti Regions, beginning May 5, 2026, as part of a nationwide effort to register an estimated 3.1 million children. Registration teams will visit public and private schools daily from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with each phase lasting no fewer than 21 days.
4 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ministry of Health and the World Bank Group have launched a Regional Health, Nutrition and Population Strategy titled "Fit to Prosper" to strengthen healthcare systems across West and Central Africa by addressing infectious diseases, malnutrition, and non-communicable diseases while positioning health as a driver of economic growth.
4 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The Inspector-General of Police has deployed personnel from the Police Intelligence Directorate and Anti-Armed Robbery Unit to Bono East and Northern regions following two armed robbery attacks on 2nd May 2026. The incidents—one at a fuel station in Atebubu District and another on a passenger bus near Nasia—left four people dead and others injured.
4 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana Education Watch's executive secretary Kofi Asare characterised delays in BECE material distribution to some parts of the country as common logistical challenges in hard-to-reach areas due to transportation and connectivity constraints, rather than examination irregularities. He noted that such delays do not undermine the credibility of the examination process and blamed infrastructural limitations.
4 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana faces a rising burden of non-communicable diseases, with 45% of deaths caused by conditions like hypertension, heart disease, and diabetes. The article argues that big food transnational corporations, through aggressive marketing and product strategies, play a central role in shaping food environments toward unhealthy diets and rising obesity rates among women, men, and children.
4 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The Executive Secretary of Ghana Education Watch has endorsed arrests of individuals involved in malpractice during the ongoing Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), calling such enforcement necessary to protect the integrity of the examination system. He urged strict enforcement by invigilators and security personnel to ensure credibility and fairness in the BECE process.
4 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Ministry of Health has partnered with the World Bank Group to launch a Regional Health, Nutrition and Population Strategy, titled "Fit to Prosper," targeting infectious diseases, malnutrition, and non-communicable diseases across West and Central Africa. Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh stressed the need for coordinated regional action while highlighting Ghana's efforts to expand primary healthcare and strengthen health infrastructure.
4 May 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →