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Tema General Hospital

Tema General Hospital — public health facility in Ghana that operates wards including obstetrics and emergency care services.

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June 2026
18 JunJoy Online
… Facility-level data further showed that Tema General Hospital recorded the highest number of stillbirths, accounting for 147 of the 162 cases reported across the metropolis. …
Tema Metro records 162 stillbirths in 2025
18 JunDaily Guide
… Mary’s Hospital, Tema General Hospital, the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC), as well as government hospitals at Atiwa East in the Eastern Region and Mampong in the Ashanti Region. …
Ken Marks Birthday With Donations
11 JunDaily Guide
… Three occupants — Kwabena Agyapong, Joseph Teye Quarshie, and Aaron Kyei — were pulled from the wreckage and rushed to Tema General Hospital before firefighters arrived. …
Motorway Fuel Tanker Crash: 1 Dead, 3 Injured
9 JunJoy Online
… Three injured occupants, Kwabena Agyapong, Joseph Teye Quarshie, and Aaron Kyei, were rushed to the Tema General Hospital for treatment before firefighters arrived at the scene. …
In photos: One dead, three injured in fuel tanker crash on Accra–Tema motorway
May 2026
14 MayBusiness & Financial Times
Prudential Bank LTD turned Mother’ Day celebration into a lasting act of kindness, by clearing the bills of patients at the Children’s Ward of the Tema General Hospital. …
Prudential Bank clears bills for children at Tema General Hospital
11 MayThe Ghanaian Times
… The beneficiaries were receiving treatment at the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital, 37 Military Hospital, Ridge Hospital, LEKMA Hospital, Tema General Hospital, Maamobi General Hospital, Mother and Child Hospital in Kasoa, and the University Hospital, Legon. …
Ernest Chemists donates GH¢200,000 …to support medical bills for needy mothers
9 MayJoy Online
… The support, announced as part of activities marking this year’s Mother’s Day celebration, is expected to benefit women receiving treatment at the 37 Military Hospital, Ridge Hospital, LEKMA Hospital, Tema General Hospital, Maamobi General Hospital, Cape Coast Teaching Hospital, …
Ernest Chemists supports 100 mothers with GH₵200k medical bill intervention

Society

38% of Ghanaians experience food insecurity, higher in rural areas

The News

According to the Ghana Statistical Service, 38.1% of Ghana's population experienced food insecurity in the third quarter of 2025, with 44.4% of rural households and 55.9% in the Upper West Region affected. The article discusses the challenge of maintaining healthy eating when household budgets are constrained by competing expenses and persistent food prices despite falling inflation.

21 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 21 October

38% of Ghanaians experience food insecurity, higher in rural areas
According to the Ghana Statistical Service, 38.1% of Ghana's population experienced food insecurity in the third quarter of 2025, with 44.4% of rural households and 55.9% in the Upper West Region affected. The article discusses the challenge of maintaining healthy eating when household budgets are constrained by competing expenses and persistent food prices despite falling inflation.
21 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 15 October

UDS nursing student balances hawking, studies to graduate
Hamdia Issahaku, a University for Development Studies nursing student from Gambaga, sold body splash to fellow students in hostels to support herself through school after financial hardship following her mother's death and her brother's medical emergency. She balanced her small business with her studies to graduate as the best female graduating student in her class.
15 October 2026 · Daily Guide →

Tuesday 6 October

From selling body splash to best female nursing graduate
Hamdia Issahaku has emerged as the Best Female Graduating Student at the School of Nursing and Midwifery of the University for Development Studies, after overcoming financial hardship that forced her to sell body splash between hostels to support her education. She received support through the MTN Bright Scholarship after initially facing academic setbacks while working to cover tuition and living costs.
6 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 5 October

Ghana urges innovators to design locally maintainable medical devices
The Ghana Medical Innovation Expo 2026 has called on Ghanaian innovators to design low-cost medical equipment in partnership with health workers so that devices meet local needs and can be maintained by local engineers. Ghana's Director of the Institutional Care Division stated that the Ghana Health Service is implementing an integrated bed management and referral coordination system to address the shortage of hospital beds, as the country has about one bed per 1,000 people against the WHO recommendation of five.
5 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 22 September

Law student's father calls son's death murder, not accident
The father of Ivan Apprey Baidoo, a 20-year-old Central University Law student, has described his son's death as murder by a police officer rather than an accident, during a tribute read on Saturday. The father expressed grief over his son's death, stating it reflects disrespect for fundamental human rights and inequality before the law.
22 September 2026 · Daily Guide →

Tuesday 15 September

Police officer remanded for death of law student during chase
A traffic police officer has been remanded by Adabraka District Court over the alleged murder of a 20-year-old law student who died during a police pursuit on the Tema Motorway on August 27, 2026. The officer allegedly kicked the student's motorbike, causing the rider to lose control and crash.
15 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Police officer charged with murder in law student death
General Corporal Robert Katey Koranteng of the Ghana Police Service has been charged with murder over the death of 20-year-old Central University law student Ivan Apprey Baidoo. The officer, stationed at the Traffic Management Enforcement Unit, allegedly kicked a motorbike during a traffic pursuit on August 27, 2026, causing it to crash; the rider lost control and struck a concrete barrier.
15 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 31 August

Tema General Hospital renovates obstetrics emergency ward
The Obstetrics and Gynaecology Emergency Ward of Tema General Hospital has been renovated and handed over to hospital management, funded by GREY Pacific Ghana Limited's CEO Godswill Kwesi Letsu Grey. The intervention also refurbished the emergency ward, conference room, and other facilities to provide a more conducive environment for women receiving emergency care.
31 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →

Wednesday 19 August

Soldier remanded on murder charge in self-defense claim
A 43-year-old soldier, WOII Dzisenu Ben, has been remanded into police custody over the alleged murder of 45-year-old Abdul Shaban at Mawugbedzibe near Afienya. The soldier claims an unidentified man attacked him and attempted to take his M16 rifle, leading him to fire the weapon; Shaban was found dead with a suspected gunshot wound to the upper chest.
19 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 4 August

Fire destroys warehouse and takeaway in Tema Industrial Area
A commercial fire broke out at approximately 12:40 a.m. on Tuesday in Tema Industrial Area, destroying a rubber warehouse and factory alongside a takeaway facility. Four fire tenders from multiple stations responded; one firefighter was injured when a wall collapsed during firefighting efforts and was taken to Tema General Hospital.
4 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 18 June

Tema Metro records 162 stillbirths; perinatal mortality rate 45 per 1,000
The Tema Metropolitan Health Directorate recorded 162 stillbirths in 2025, comprising 97 macerated and 65 fresh stillbirths, with a perinatal mortality rate of 45 deaths per 1,000 deliveries. Health officials noted a slight increase in stillbirths compared to recent years and expressed concern that high antenatal care attendance is not translating into improved pregnancy outcomes.
18 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Ken Agyapong donates vehicles and medical equipment on 66th birthday
Former MP Kennedy Ohene Agyapong has donated vehicles and medical equipment to the Ghana Police Service and 17 health facilities across the country to mark his 66th birthday, including a pickup vehicle and 15 motorbikes for police operations and medical supplies such as incubators and warmers for hospitals nationwide.
18 June 2026 · Daily Guide →

Thursday 11 June

Fuel tanker crash kills one on Accra-Tema Motorway
A fuel tanker collided head-on with a tipper truck on the Accra–Tema Motorway late Monday night, killing the tipper truck driver and injuring three others. Firefighters from multiple stations brought the resulting blaze under control after nearly two hours, preventing an explosion that could have damaged a wide stretch of the motorway.
11 June 2026 · Daily Guide →

Tuesday 9 June

One dead, three injured in Accra–Tema motorway fuel tanker crash
A fuel tanker and tipper truck collided head-on on the Accra–Tema Motorway late Monday, June 8, triggering a major fire that killed one person and injured three others who were hospitalized. Firefighters from multiple stations contained and extinguished the blaze, preventing an explosion, though the cause remains under investigation.
9 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 14 May

Prudential Bank clears patient bills at Tema General Hospital Children's Ward
Prudential Bank cleared bills for patients at the Children's Ward of Tema General Hospital as a Mother's Day initiative, with the bank's head of human resources saying the move was intended to ease the burden on mothers with hospitalized children.
14 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times →

Monday 11 May

Ernest Chemists donates GH¢200,000 for needy mothers' medical care
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.
11 May 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →

Saturday 9 May

Ernest Chemists gives GH₵200k to support 100 mothers
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.
9 May 2026 · Joy Online →