The Forum for Kidney Patients Association Ghana has appealed to the government, corporate organisations, benevolent individuals and groups to urgently support the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital (CCTH) with more dialysis machines to enhance renal care services. …
… Her work has focused significantly on strengthening paediatric oncology services at the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital, where she has championed measures to improve the early detection of childhood cancers, referral pathways and access to specialised care. …
… They are not simply recognition of a book, but recognition of the importance of documenting the experiences of cancer patients and their families. “When my wife, Patience, was receiving treatment at Cape Coast Teaching Hospital, she once held my hand during a prayer session and s …
… Management, led by Administrator Adjoa Obuobia Darko-Opoku, has embarked on a working visit to the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital (CCTH) to review the implementation of the Fund’s partnership with the facility. …
… On Sunday, a 42-year-old lady and a 13-year-old girl were also killed in a similar tragedy, and their bodies are currently at the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital morgue. …
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… Four people, including three children, lost their lives, while five others sustained injuries and are receiving treatment at the Ewim Polyclinic and the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital. …
… The victims include four deceased persons, three of whom are children, while five others are currently receiving emergency medical care at the Ewim Polyclinic and the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital. …
The Forum for Kidney Patients Association Ghana has called on government and others to urgently provide more dialysis machines at Cape Coast Teaching Hospital, the only public dialysis centre in the Central Region, which currently operates five functioning machines serving more than 100 patients. The appeal comes as the centre, which also serves patients from Western, Eastern and Ashanti Regions, can only provide patients about two hours per session instead of the recommended four hours.
The Forum for Kidney Patients Association Ghana has called on government and others to urgently provide more dialysis machines at Cape Coast Teaching Hospital, the only public dialysis centre in the Central Region, which currently operates five functioning machines serving more than 100 patients. The appeal comes as the centre, which also serves patients from Western, Eastern and Ashanti Regions, can only provide patients about two hours per session instead of the recommended four hours.
Dr. Emmanuella Amoako has become the first Ghanaian to win the Roux Prize, a global award for outstanding contributions to population health, in recognition of her work advancing childhood cancer care, including efforts to improve early diagnosis, treatment access, and survival outcomes for children with cancer.
The Right to Information Commission has imposed an administrative penalty of GH¢20,000 on 254 public institutions, including the Ghana Police Service, all five teaching hospitals, major public universities, and security agencies, for failing to submit their 2025 Right to Information annual reports as required by law.
Armed robbers shot and robbed a 32-year-old mobile money vendor at Militia Junction near Agona Swedru on Sunday evening, making away with an undisclosed amount before fleeing into a nearby bush. The victim was shot in the upper left part of his stomach and referred to Cape Coast Teaching Hospital after bullets were found lodged in his abdominal cavity.
A deputy constituency youth organiser aspirant was assaulted by unidentified men during NDC branch executive elections in Assin Central Constituency, sustaining a fractured neck, eye injury, and suspected spinal injuries. The violence followed a disagreement over alleged electoral irregularities in the women's organiser election, where 25 ballots were counted despite only 17 delegates being announced as present.
Ghanaian author Benjamin Akyena Brantuo's memoir Dying Many Times, which documents his experience with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia and advocates for improved cancer care in developing countries, has been acquired by Stanford University Libraries and formally catalogued by the Library of Congress.
The Ghana Medical Trust Fund is reviewing its partnership with Cape Coast Teaching Hospital as it transitions from a pilot phase into full-scale implementation. The collaboration has successfully treated five patients under the Fund's 50-patient pilot programme, and discussions will focus on improving service delivery and implementing the GMTFcare digital platform for patient registration.
Heavy downpours beginning Friday triggered flooding, landslides, mudslides and falling trees across the Central Region, killing 18 people and collapsing 58 buildings across 15 districts. NADMO attributed flooding in Cape Coast to human activities blocking water channels and encroaching on water inlets.
Following deadly floods in June that killed four people and displaced hundreds of residents, the Cape Coast Metropolitan Assembly has announced plans to remove structures built on waterways, storm drains, and unauthorised locations as part of efforts to address persistent flooding.
A torrential rainstorm in Cape Coast on June 19 and 21, 2026, killed four people (three of whom were children) and left five others critically injured. Eight houses collapsed across multiple communities, and 736 residents were displaced.
A rain-triggered landslide in Tantri, Cape Coast, swept down a hillside on Friday evening and destroyed three homes, killing a 20-month-old toddler and injuring three women. The family head said residents had never experienced a mudslide of such magnitude in the area before.
A 17-year-old final-year student of Mfantsipim School, Emmanuel Arthur, was found dead in an uncompleted building in Cape Coast's Ola North community on June 11, 2026. Police recovered the student's personal effects, including academic materials, after a carpenter reported discovering the body near the structure.
A motorcyclist died following a multi-vehicle collision on Saturday on the Cape Coast–Takoradi Highway near the University of Cape Coast. According to the Ghana National Fire Service, the crash involved a Boxer motorcycle, a Toyota Corolla, and a Metro Mass Transit bus; eyewitness accounts indicate the rider was thrown onto the roadway after hitting the Corolla and was then struck by the bus.
The Inspector-General of Police has deployed a special team of investigators and intelligence officers to the Central Region to support inquiries into the death of 20-year-old UCC Level 200 student Avinu Innocentia, whose body was found washed ashore at a Cape Coast beach on June 13, 2026. No visible signs of physical injury were found during examination, and an autopsy is pending to determine the cause of death.
The Inspector-General of Police has deployed a special team of experienced investigators and intelligence officers to the Central Region to support investigations into the death of 20-year-old University of Cape Coast student Innocentia Avinu, who was reported missing on June 11, 2026.
The body of an unidentified woman believed to be a UCC student, aged 25–30, was found washed ashore at Hutchland Beach on June 12, 2026. Police say no visible signs of assault were detected, and the body has been sent to Cape Coast Teaching Hospital for autopsy and identification.
Innocentia Avinu, a Level 200 student at the University of Cape Coast, was reported missing on June 11 after leaving Ayensu Plaza Hostel and failing to return. Her body was found washed ashore near Hutchland Beach Resort in Cape Coast on June 12; police are investigating the circumstances.
An unidentified foreign national died after being hit by a King Long Maxi Bus while crossing the Accra–Takoradi highway at Pedu Junction in Cape Coast early on Sunday, May 31. The driver has been arrested and is assisting police investigations.
As part of its corporate social responsibility, the Ghacem Cement Foundation has distributed 30,000 bags of cement to health and educational institutions for infrastructure projects across Ghana in the 2025/2026 cycle, with 10,400 bags distributed to beneficiary institutions in the Northern Sector in May 2026.
Ghacem Limited has distributed thousands of bags of cement to health and educational institutions in deprived communities under its Ghacem Cement Foundation. In the 2025/2026 cycle, 10,400 bags were distributed in the northern sector and 19,330 bags to 177 beneficiaries in the southern sector for infrastructure projects including classroom blocks, dormitories, and clinics.
A 38-year-old carpenter arrested for allegedly defiling his 11-year-old daughter died by suicide at Agyeikrom Police Station in Elmina on Sunday, reportedly hanging himself with a torn blanket strip approximately six hours after his arrest. The Central Regional Police Command said no visible marks of violence were observed on the body, and the remains have been sent to Cape Coast Teaching Hospital for autopsy.
A 38-year-old carpenter arrested on suspicion of defiling his 11-year-old stepdaughter was found dead in a police cell at Egyeikrom in the KEEA area on the day of his arrest, in what police suspect was suicide. The body showed no visible signs of assault, and police say he allegedly used fabric from a blanket to hang himself.
A 38-year-old carpenter was arrested on May 10, 2026, for allegedly defiling his 11-year-old stepdaughter and was found hanging in his cell at Agyei Krom Police Station the same morning; police suspect suicide, and the body has been taken to Cape Coast Teaching Hospital for autopsy.
The Ghana Medical Trust Fund Administrator announced that the MahamaCares Patient Support Programme will initially operate through 29 strategically selected hospitals across Ghana to ensure equitable access to specialised healthcare services. The programme includes a digital platform for patient registration and claims processing, and trained patient navigators to support patients throughout treatment.
The Ghana Medical Trust Fund's Nationwide Patient Support Programme will officially begin in June 2026 after a successful pilot phase involving 50 patients who received treatment support for major medical conditions including heart surgeries, brain surgeries, chemotherapy and radiotherapy, with over 4.8 million expended so far.
Ernest Chemists Ltd provided GH¢200,000 in financial support to about 100 women receiving treatment across eight health facilities nationwide, and donated baby incubators to Cape Coast Teaching Hospital and Tamale Teaching Hospital as part of Mother's Day celebrations.
Ernest Chemists Limited is providing GH₵200,000 to help around 100 mothers facing financial difficulties access healthcare at eight facilities nationwide, and donating baby incubators to Cape Coast Teaching Hospital and Tamale Teaching Hospital as part of its Mother's Day activities.
The sister of hit-and-run victim Charles Amissah, Dr Matilda Amissah, has announced a foundation in his memory to address gaps in emergency healthcare and improve emergency response systems across Ghana. The family has pursued the case for over 10 years and aims to prevent similar tragedies through advocacy and support efforts.
The Central Regional Health Directorate has launched an investigation into a maternal death at Kasoa Mother and Child Hospital. A special investigative committee comprising representatives from multiple institutions has been constituted to examine the circumstances of the death, with findings to be made public.
Dr Agyemang Kwabena Koforobour and Peter Amoadu Asmah, a lecturer and teaching assistant at the University of Cape Coast, were killed in a head-on crash at Third Ridge Junction on the Accra–Cape Coast Highway at dawn on Tuesday when a HOWO tipper truck loaded with limestone collided with their Toyota Corolla; five others were injured, three in stable condition. Preliminary investigations suggest an unidentified pick-up vehicle's wrongful overtaking manoeuvre prompted the tipper truck driver to lose control and veer into the path of the oncoming saloon car.