Contractors have begun construction of a 120-bed Specialised Trauma and Emergency Hospital at Bole in the Savannah Region, a 16,000 square metre facility equipped with modern medical infrastructure including a 24-hour Accident and Emergency Unit, trauma resuscitation bays, emergency operating theatres, ICU, HDU, and specialised trauma wards.
1 October 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Contractors have moved to site to commence construction of a 120-bed Specialised Trauma and Emergency Hospital at Bole in the Savannah Region. The 16,000-square-metre facility will provide specialised emergency and trauma care and include a 24-hour Accident and Emergency Unit, trauma resuscitation bays, emergency operating theatres, ICU, HDU, trauma wards, burns treatment unit, orthopaedic and surgical units, and imaging and diagnostic services.
1 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Government spokesperson Felix Kwakye Ofosu called senior NPP aide Dennis Miracles Aboagye a "neophyte and time waster" in response to Aboagye's criticism of the government's handling of cocaine-related cases and the "Cocaine Coast" label. Kwakye Ofosu suggested the controversy is not new to Ghana's history and challenged Aboagye to consult NPP figures with institutional memory.
1 October 2026 · Joy Online →
NPP senior aide Dennis Miracles Aboagye has urged the government to address Ghana's "Cocaine Coast" label through concrete action against drug trafficking, arguing that rejection of the description alone is insufficient. Aboagye contends the label stems not from drug seizures made by Ghanaian authorities, but from large quantities of cocaine reportedly passing through Ghanaian ports before being intercepted abroad.
1 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Government spokesperson Felix Kwakye Ofosu identified a payment discrepancy between the Accountant-General's Department, Finance Ministry, and Ghana Statistical Service as the key obstacle to resolving the teachers' strike, with efforts underway to close the gap and return teachers to classrooms. President John Mahama has been briefed and has directed that necessary action be taken to resolve the impasse.
1 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The government has pledged to meet its payment commitments to striking teachers once outstanding issues in the payment process are resolved, with the President instructing all necessary action to return teachers to classrooms. Engagements are ongoing and the government expects the dispute to be resolved within days.
1 October 2026 · Joy Online →
President John Mahama has instructed government to take every necessary action to end the ongoing strike by pre-tertiary teachers. Government spokesperson Felix Kwakye Ofosu expressed confidence that the dispute will be resolved within days, with engagements already underway.
1 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The government is reviewing its diesel subsidy as public transport fares rise by 8%. Government spokesperson Felix Kwakye Ofosu said the intervention, introduced in April to shield Ghanaians from rising global crude oil and petroleum product prices, will be evaluated when the current pricing window ends to determine whether it should be renewed.
1 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Government spokesperson Felix Kwakye Ofosu rejected claims that political considerations are influencing drug trafficking investigations, stating the government will not protect anyone involved in drug trafficking regardless of political affiliation. His comments follow a Minority motion seeking to recall Parliament over concerns that Ghana is becoming a drug transit hub, and come amid several drug seizures including a cocaine shipment intercepted in France.
1 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Interior Minister's reference to "involvement of some people within the system" in a drug probe was about officials within security agencies being investigated, according to government spokesperson Felix Kwakye Ofosu. The clarification was made in Parliament after the comments raised concerns.
1 October 2026 · Joy Online →
President John Mahama has ordered security agencies to make Ghana's ports "ironclad" against drug trafficking, following concerns over drug consignments leaving Ghana and being intercepted abroad. The directive came after an urgent meeting of security agencies convened two weeks ago to address port security weaknesses.
1 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Government spokesperson Felix Kwakye Ofosu has admitted that rivalry among security agencies is undermining efforts to secure Ghana's ports against drug trafficking, with some agencies competing for control of port operations instead of sharing information and working together. The acknowledgment comes amid concerns over Ghana's emergence as a transit point for narcotics, including the seizure of nearly 3.9 tonnes of cocaine in France from a container that departed Ghana.
1 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Government spokesperson Felix Kwakye Ofosu rejected characterizations of Ghana as a "cocaine coast," arguing that drug seizures and arrests demonstrate security agencies are actively disrupting trafficking operations rather than evidence of Ghana as a trafficking hub. The Minority in Parliament had called for an inquiry into Ghana's alleged emergence as a narcotics transit hub, citing major seizures including nearly 3.9 tonnes of cocaine intercepted by French customs in September.
1 October 2026 · Joy Online →