… Speaking on JoyFM’s Super Morning Show on Tuesday, April 29, Dr Oppong said the scale and impact of galamsey-related pollution require immediate national attention, stressing that delays in response could have long-term consequences for public health, particularly among children. …
Ghana's Interior Minister Muntaka Mubarak has stated that private security organisations are not permitted to carry firearms and announced enforcement action against companies that breach this regulation. He warned that individuals cannot use personally licenced firearms for private security operations and said the Ministry will intensify crackdowns on firms failing to comply with prescribed operational standards.
Ghana's Interior Minister Muntaka Mubarak has stated that private security organisations are not permitted to carry firearms and announced enforcement action against companies that breach this regulation. He warned that individuals cannot use personally licenced firearms for private security operations and said the Ministry will intensify crackdowns on firms failing to comply with prescribed operational standards.
The government has allocated approximately 10,000 hectares of land for Burkinabe asylum seekers to engage in farming through the Ghana Refugee Agriculture Project Support Programme, aimed at promoting self-reliance and reducing land competition with host communities. More than 10,000 asylum seekers from Burkina Faso have sought refuge in northern Ghana as of May 2025, fleeing armed conflict and climate-induced shocks.
The Minister for Education has instructed the Ghana Education Service to take strict action against post-WASSCE celebrations in schools, citing the need to preserve discipline and maintain the integrity of teaching and learning environments.
Private legal practitioner Amanda Clinton says former Finance Minister Kenneth Nana Yaw Ofori-Atta's reported US permanent residency does not confer immunity from extradition where applicable treaties exist, though it may complicate Ghana's efforts to have him face criminal charges filed by the Office of the Special Prosecutor.
Authorities in Ngleshie Amanfro, Ga South Municipality, plan to fumigate along the Ja, Densu, and Weija river corridors to address environmental pollution and improve public health, following concerns over illegal waste dumping that has contaminated waterways feeding into Weija Dam. The initiative is part of a broader effort to restore sanitation and prevent further degradation of the river systems.
The Member of Parliament for Ahanta West has alleged that European colonial powers, particularly the Dutch, distorted the historical narrative of the Ahanta people during the colonial era and misrepresented their role and contributions to Ghana's historical development. She cited the example of King Badu Bonsu II, who engaged in prolonged resistance against the Dutch, and noted that colonial authorities changed traditional leadership structures, contributing to confusion about Ahanta history.
The Commissioner of the Rent Control Department has raised concerns about a growing culture of lawlessness in Ghana's property and rental sector, citing landlords and developers who disregard legal frameworks by charging exorbitant rents in US dollars rather than the local currency.
The President of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association urges authorities to use the circumstances of Charles Amissah's death—reportedly after being rejected by three health facilities—as a catalyst for meaningful reforms in emergency healthcare delivery and increased investment in health workers.
The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association president has criticized the public disclosure of health professionals' names in the investigative report into Charles Amissah's death, arguing it exposes individuals to undue scrutiny and emotional distress. She said the report should have highlighted categories of professionals rather than identifying individuals.
Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has criticised the government for abandoning principles it championed in opposition, accusing it of defending the Bank of Ghana's anticipated GHS15.6 billion loss for 2025 using macroeconomic stabilisation arguments similar to those the ruling party rejected when out of power.
The Vice President of the Paediatric Society of Ghana has warned that illegal mining (galamsey) is developing into a major public health crisis requiring the same urgency as COVID-19, citing contamination of water bodies with mercury, arsenic and lead that expose pregnant women and children to serious health risks, with frontline health workers already observing premature births and increased congenital abnormalities in affected communities.