Keta Government Hospital will celebrate its centenary in October, marking a hundred years of healthcare and service to the Keta Municipality and wider Volta Region. The hospital is regarded as an important public institution and heritage asset that has served generations of families in the area.
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The Okyenhene praised Garden City University's leadership for promoting innovation through education and contributing to national development, urging Ghana to focus on developing human capital rather than relying primarily on natural resources. He stressed that education and integrity among leaders in academia and public service are essential to the country's future success.
13 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Morning Glory Montessori Child Development Centre in Accra has officially launched its 30th anniversary celebrations with a year-long programme of activities. Founded in 1996, the institution brought together education stakeholders, alumni, parents, staff, and learners for the launch on June 11, 2026, under the theme "30 Years of Nurturing Excellence."
13 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Education Service has summoned the leadership of three major teacher unions to an emergency meeting on June 15, 2026, to resolve opposition to its directive requiring teachers and staff to submit personal files for a nationwide job evaluation exercise. The unions had jointly rejected the GES's request for submission of staff personal information and employment records through their district and municipal education offices.
13 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana faces widespread fraud and scams, officially ranked as high-risk for money laundering, that have evolved from simple non-delivery schemes to sophisticated frauds offering worthless products or false promises such as health books and forex courses.
13 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Hajia Adama Musah, mother of former National Petroleum Authority CEO and former Minister of State Dr Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, has passed away after a short illness. Funeral prayers are scheduled for Sunday, June 14, 2026, at the Police Mosque in Cantonments, Accra.
13 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Ensign Global University and Engage Now Africa held a stakeholder engagement programme on June 12 to promote inclusion and advance the rights of persons with albinism in Ghana, bringing together persons with albinism, healthcare professionals, educators, policymakers, researchers, students, civil society groups, and media representatives to address challenges including discrimination, healthcare barriers, and skin cancer risk.
13 June 2026 · Joy Online →
A Ghanaian academic at Saginaw Valley State University has advised young people to make intentional decisions today that will shape the legacies they leave behind, emphasizing that success is built through consistent daily actions rather than isolated achievements.
13 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The government has issued interim measures to implement Ghana's new legal education framework under the Legal Education Act 2026, allowing accredited universities to conduct professional legal training alongside the Ghana School of Law. The reforms aim to address a backlog of between 5,000 and 8,000 LLB graduates awaiting admission to professional training.
13 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Morning Glory Montessori Child Development Centre has launched its 30th anniversary celebrations with a year-long programme of activities to celebrate its educational impact and engage the community. Founded in 1996, the Accra-based institution held its launch on June 11, 2026, bringing together education stakeholders, alumni, parents, staff, and learners.
13 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh launched the Free Primary Healthcare initiative in the Volta Region during a working visit that included engagements with traditional leaders and health officials. The initiative is designed to complement the National Health Insurance Scheme and shift the healthcare system toward prevention and early detection rather than curative care.
13 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Seven people are feared dead and several others injured after a VVIP bus collided with a Toyota Sienna at Saka near Zebilla in the Bawku West District on Saturday morning. The accident disrupted traffic on the Bolgatanga–Bawku highway; victims were taken to Zebilla Government Hospital and the cause remains unknown.
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The West African Examinations Council has upheld its decision to prevent 154 Sekondi College students from sitting Thursday's Chemistry examinations, citing its strict regulations against late entry and the need to maintain credibility across simultaneous regional exams. WAEC's Head of Public Affairs stated that students were already on campus and did not need to travel far, countering the PTA's claim that heavy rainfall caused the delay.
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Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, MP for Manhyia South, argues that Ghana's development challenges stem partly from viewing education as a path to social privilege rather than as a tool for national progress. He calls for Ghana's educated citizens to recognise their responsibility to use knowledge and skills to advance the nation rather than seek personal prestige.
13 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh announced that the government is contemplating reducing admissions to health training institutions to address employment backlogs, noting that nursing training colleges admit 34,000–35,000 students annually but absorption rates do not match. He suggested redirecting savings to purchasing healthcare equipment instead.
13 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Meteorological Agency has issued a weather alert for moderate to heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, strong winds and possible localised flooding across Western, Central, Greater Accra, Volta and northern regions on Saturday, June 13, 2026, with risks categorised as "Be Prepared" and "Be Aware."
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NADMO assessments found that encroachment on wetlands and blockage of a natural stream channel behind KNUST, including areas opposite Ahinsan Police Post, contributed to recent overflow of the Wewe River that flooded the campus. Officials attribute the flooding to a combination of heavy rainfall and human activities that restricted the river's discharge capacity.
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The first group of 423 Ghanaian pilgrims who travelled to Saudi Arabia for the 2026 Hajj have returned to Tamale, predominantly from Bawku and surrounding communities. The Pilgrims Affairs Office of Ghana has coordinated transportation and security arrangements to ensure safe passage of the returning pilgrims to their destinations.
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Stakeholders in Asunafo North Municipality gathered on June 12, 2026, to commemorate World Day Against Child Labour with public activities including a route march, football matches, and educational role-plays, calling for strengthened efforts to eradicate child labour. The Department of Social Welfare and Community Development identified 305 cases of child labour in the municipality in 2025.
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International development organisation World Vision Ghana and the Wa East District Assembly have launched the district's first-ever Children's Parliament to address child labour, which the organisation attributes largely to rural poverty and illegal small-scale mining. The initiative includes construction of mechanised boreholes, training of Community Child Protection Committees, and rollout of an "Enough Campaign" to combat child hunger.
13 June 2026 · Joy Online →
A fire broke out in the female dormitory at the Government Secretarial School in Sekondi on Saturday morning, affecting 20 female trainees. One nursing trainee sustained burn injuries and was hospitalised, though no fatalities were recorded.
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Kwesi Salifu, believed to be in his 30s, died following a rescue and recovery operation by the Ghana National Fire Service after he fell into a well at Asokwa near Abura Dunkwa in the Central Region on June 10. Eyewitnesses and the construction site owner indicated that Salifu experienced breathing difficulties while working inside the well, believed to have been caused by inadequate oxygen levels in the confined space, and lost consciousness as he attempted to climb out.
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A 61-year-old traditional healer in Assin Kushia, Central Region, was found unconscious in a nearby bush on Friday after going missing on June 10. He was discovered with serious injuries including a fractured arm and deep neck wounds, leading to suspicions of a violent attack; he was referred to St Francis Xavier Hospital for treatment.
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The Assin Kyekyewere Circuit Court has acquitted and discharged three men — Godwin Kwabena Mensah, 28, Kwadwo Frimpong, 20, and Kwabena Antwi, 30 — standing trial for attempted robbery, after the judge upheld a submission of no case to answer, ruling that the prosecution failed to adduce sufficient evidence to establish a prima facie case against the accused.
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At the 5th Annual General Meeting of the Chartered Institute of Human Resource Management, Ghana, HR professionals were called upon to take on more strategic and transformational roles in organisations as workplaces evolve due to technological advancements, AI, demographic shifts and changing employee expectations.
13 June 2026 · Joy Online →
A Yutong VVIP bus and a Toyota Sienna collided on the Bolgatanga–Zebilla–Bawku highway at Yikurigu in the Upper East Region, killing all three occupants of the Sienna (a man, woman, and child) and injuring three male occupants of the bus, who were taken to Zebilla Hospital. The exact cause remains under investigation.
13 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ada East District Directorate of Social Welfare recorded 43 cases of child labour between January and May 2026, involving children in hazardous activities such as fishing, salt winning, and street hawking. Most cases involved children aged eight to 14 in fishing communities and salt-producing areas.
13 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Let Love Lead NGO organized the 4th edition of its Annual Sanitation Drive, bringing together close to 3,000 participants to clean a major drainage channel from Nima-Mamobi Gutter to the Paloma Hotel area and raise awareness about waste management and flood prevention. The initiative, held as part of June 3rd disaster commemoration activities, involved volunteers, residents, business owners, and public officials in clearing waste from streets, drains, and public spaces.
13 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The High Court in Adentan has set aside a Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) directive that derecognised qualifications from Universidad Empresarial de Costa Rica (UNEM), ruling that GTEC acted unlawfully and breached natural justice principles. The decision was a victory for 23 academics and professionals who challenged GTEC's November 2025 directive, which had barred UNEM degrees from use in Ghana's tertiary education sector.
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The family of a woman who gave birth at Salaga Government Hospital in the Savannah Region is demanding an independent investigation into the alleged disappearance of their newborn baby girl. The baby was reportedly born on Wednesday morning but could not be found after the mother was transferred to the postnatal ward, prompting accusations against hospital staff and appeals to Ghana's Health Minister.
13 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Refuse-laden tricycles transporting waste from Western Accra have formed long queues along muddy roads to the McCarthy Hills dumpsite in Weija-Gbawe Municipality, causing congestion particularly since rains intensified in June. A Local Government Ministry and Zoomlion team visited the site on Saturday, June 13, to assess the situation and find solutions.
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Nene Tetteh Nanor Odjidji II, overlord and alumnus of New Somanya Methodist JHS, has pledged to spearhead a major renovation of the school as part of his company's corporate social responsibility. The planned facelift includes repairs to infrastructure, furniture, library books, computers for the ICT lab, fans, waste bins, and equipment for staff common rooms.
13 June 2026 · Joy Online →