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A doctor at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital has warned that traditional mobile barbers known as "wanzamai" who use unsterilised sharp instruments on multiple people without proper sterilisation could spread blood-borne infections such as hepatitis B and C, bacterial infections, and HIV, especially if skin cuts occur. He has called for urgent regulation of the practice to protect public health.
A doctor at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital has warned that traditional mobile barbers known as "wanzamai" who use unsterilised sharp instruments on multiple people without proper sterilisation could spread blood-borne infections such as hepatitis B and C, bacterial infections, and HIV, especially if skin cuts occur. He has called for urgent regulation of the practice to protect public health.
The Upper East Regional Police Command arrested seven suspected armed robbers involved in robbery activities at Zebilla, Garu and Binduri. The suspects admitted to robberies including the theft of two Yamaha scooters valued at GH¢30,000 and GH¢32,000, and disclosed they obtained weapons from a source in Bawku; police also recovered unregistered motorbikes, suspected drugs, and GH¢29,550 in cash.
The Ghana Police Service has interdicted seven police personnel over an alleged extortion incident in which they allegedly demanded money from a victim and forced him to withdraw cash from an ATM. The Police Professional Standards Bureau is to investigate the incident and determine whether the officers breached police regulations or applicable laws.
The Ghana Institution of Engineering has launched the Engineering Excellence Awards 2026 to recognise outstanding engineering, promote innovation and raise professional standards for national development. The awards, established in 2014 but repositioned as a standalone national programme, provide a platform for engineers, researchers, students and organisations to showcase innovative solutions.
The Ghana Police Service has arrested and interdicted General Corporal Robert Koranteng following investigations into the death of 23-year-old Ivan Baidoo on the Tema Motorway on August 27, 2026, which became public through a viral video. The Homicide Unit and Police Professional Standards Bureau are conducting investigations to establish full circumstances surrounding the incident.
The Savannah Regional Police Command arrested two suspects—a 25-year-old carpenter and 22-year-old student—in connection with the alleged lynching of a young man at Daboya, North Gonja District, who died after being accused of stealing sheanuts. A third suspect remains at large and investigations are ongoing.
The Parliamentary Select Committee on Trade, Industry and Tourism has commended the Ghana Investment Promotion Authority for efforts to attract quality investments and pledged support for reforms under the Ghana Investment Promotion Authority Act, 2023, which expand GIPA's role to promote investment across regions and facilitate Ghanaian investments abroad, while removing blanket minimum capital requirements for foreign investors except in the trading sector.
About 300 graduates from Ghana Communication Technology University were advised to become ethical leaders and innovators to drive Ghana's digital economy. The Executive Director of the Data Protection Commission warned that graduates must use AI to enhance their capabilities rather than depend on it entirely, and cautioned that Ghana risks becoming "digitally active without becoming digitally powerful" if it continues to rely heavily on foreign technologies.
President Mahama has signed the Ghana Investment Promotion Authority Act, 2026, transforming the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) into the Ghana Investment Promotion Authority (GIPA). The new law expands the Authority's mandate to attract, facilitate, promote and retain investments, introduces reforms including removal of minimum capital requirements for wholly foreign-owned enterprises, establishes an Investor Grievance Mechanism and One-Stop Shop, and aligns Ghana's investment regime with regional and international standards including AfCFTA.
Ghana's two-day National Flood Aftermath Clean up Exercise, launched by President Mahama following devastating June 29 floods, demonstrated citizens' collective capacity for environmental action and exposed persistent sanitation problems that must be addressed to sustain the gains achieved.
Engineering institutions have urged regulatory authorities to enforce building regulations more strictly, citing investigations into recent collapses that revealed widespread disregard for permits, building standards, and professional supervision. The findings documented buildings erected without qualified engineers, deficient foundation design, and construction projects lacking approved plans or valid permits.
The Greater Accra Regional Coordinating Council says prank calls and circulation of fake flood videos are disrupting rescue operations and diverting emergency resources from genuine victims of flooding in the Greater Accra Region. The council states that emergency response agencies have been inundated with false distress reports, forcing them to expend time and resources on non-existent emergencies.
The Ghana Institution of Engineering has called for urgent overhaul of Ghana's stormwater management policies, warning that the country's existing drainage infrastructure is no longer capable of addressing challenges posed by rapid urbanisation, climate variability and increasing flood risks. The institution noted that flooding in Accra and other cities had become more frequent and severe over the past decade, with many drains clogged by solid waste and reduced hydraulic capacity.
A Toyota Voxy driver, Agyarko Richard, was convicted at the La Motor Court after a viral social media video showed him dangerously navigating traffic and driving on the wrong side of the road on the Kumasi-Accra highway. He was sentenced to pay 260 penalty units (GH¢3,120) or serve 15 days imprisonment in hard labour.
The Western Central Regional Police Command has denied media reports that suspects linked to the murder of Sammy Gyamfi's father-in-law had escaped custody, stating the three accused remain held at Tarkwa Local Prison and are due to reappear in court on May 7, 2026.