The Secretary General of the Ghana Red Cross Society (GRCS), Mr Eric Gregory Kwatia, has warned that Ghana’s increasing exposure to climate change and extreme weather events is placing unprecedented pressure on humanitarian response systems, calling for a united national effort t …
The Ghana Red Cross Society (GRCS), with support from the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), has officially launched a six-month emergency response operation valued at approximately GH¢8.3 million to provide life-saving humanitarian assistanc …
… Mahama for the timely support and also commended other partners, including AirtelTigo for providing free data and airtime on a free sim card, NADMO for relief items, the Ghana Red Cross Society, and the Ministry of Health, for their contributions to the evacuation and reintegrati …
A two-day Emergency Response Training has been organised for officers of the Ankaful Prison Complex by the Ghana Red Cross Society to strengthen their preparedness and response capacity in handling emergencies within the prison environment. …
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs disclosed a detailed financial breakdown of the GH¢49.72 million evacuation of Ghanaians from South Africa following xenophobic attacks, with GH¢27.18 million spent on chartered flights—the operation's single largest expenditure. The exercise brought 1,964 Ghanaians home between 27 May and 4 September 2026, with additional costs covering commercial airline tickets, ground transportation, food, accommodation, and medical services.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs disclosed a detailed financial breakdown of the GH¢49.72 million evacuation of Ghanaians from South Africa following xenophobic attacks, with GH¢27.18 million spent on chartered flights—the operation's single largest expenditure. The exercise brought 1,964 Ghanaians home between 27 May and 4 September 2026, with additional costs covering commercial airline tickets, ground transportation, food, accommodation, and medical services.
Ghana's evacuation of 1,964 citizens from South Africa between May and September 2026 cost GH¢49.72 million, with GH¢27.18 million spent on chartered flights alone. Additional costs included GH¢9.42 million for commercial airline tickets, GH¢997,644 for ground transportation, GH¢634,350 for food, and smaller amounts for accommodation, medical services, and communications.
The 11th edition of the KGL Foundation Millennium Marathon will take place on Saturday, September 12, 2026, featuring a 21-kilometre main race and a 5-kilometre social race, with prize money totalling GH¢160,000 for top finishers and GH¢10,000 for the first Ghanaian to finish. The event will be monitored by World Athletics as organisers work towards international recognition.
The Ghana Red Cross Society's Secretary General warned that climate change and extreme weather are overwhelming humanitarian response systems and called for unified national disaster preparedness efforts. The organization launched a GH¢8.3 million emergency fund to assist 30,000 flood victims over six months, emphasizing that government, development partners, the private sector, and local communities must collaborate to address the scale of recent disasters.
The Ghana Red Cross Society, with International Federation support, has launched a six-month emergency operation valued at GH¢8.3 million to provide humanitarian assistance to 30,000 people affected by June floods in Greater Accra, Central, Volta and Western North Regions.
Ibrahim Mahama has committed resources to support the second phase evacuation of an estimated 1,000 Ghanaians from South Africa following xenophobic attacks. The Government had earlier evacuated 926 citizens and provided each returnee with GH¢5,000 reintegration allowance and GH¢500 transportation support.
Reports of sudden collapses, cardiac arrests, and unexplained deaths during workouts at gyms are becoming increasingly common, raising questions about health screening and cardiovascular readiness. The piece argues that society's brief reactions to such incidents—including the collapse of former Vice President Paa Kwesi Amissah-Arthur at an Accra gym—fail to prompt sustained national reflection on underlying health vulnerabilities.
The Ghana Red Cross Society has conducted a two-day Emergency Response Training for Ankaful Prison Complex officers to strengthen their preparedness in handling emergencies including fire outbreaks, medical incidents, riots, and natural disasters. The training covered principles of emergency response, first aid, CPR, and practical exercises in casualty handling and bandaging.
The Ghana Red Cross Society has expressed concern that prolonged delays in the passage of the Ghana Red Cross Bill are hindering its operational efficiency and ability to respond to humanitarian needs. The society said an updated legal framework is needed to strengthen its mandate and capacity to function as an auxiliary to public authorities, with repeated parliamentary transitions having stalled the process.
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.