A new study conducted by the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) has found high levels of pesticide residue non-compliance in cabbages sold at the Agbogbloshie and Madina markets in Accra.
More than 6,000 applicants seeking recruitment into the country's security services were found to have used illicit drugs when they were subjected to mandatory drug screening for the first time this year.
A Ghanaian national extradited to the United States has pleaded guilty to participating in a romance and inheritance fraud conspiracy that defrauded victims of millions of dollars and agreed to pay about $4.4 million in restitution.
At least 12 people have been confirmed dead, and seven others are still missing following devastating floods that swept through Greater Accra and other parts of the country on Monday, June 29.
The Mayor of Accra, Michael Kpakpo Allotey, has visited several flood-affected communities across the metropolis to assess the impact of recent heavy rains, interact with affected residents, and evaluate sanitation conditions in the worst-hit areas.
President John Dramani Mahama has directed the immediate release of GH¢300 million from the Contingency Fund to support urgent flood relief and mitigation efforts following severe flooding in parts of Accra and other communities in southern Ghana.
The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has revealed that 479 people were rescued or evacuated during a series of emergency operations carried out between June 28 and June 30 following heavy rains, flooding, fire outbreaks and a building collapse in parts of Accra, Tema and nearby communities.
Police in the Mankranso District have arrested four suspected drug peddlers during an intelligence-led operation at identified locations within the Kunsu Township in the Ashanti Region.
President John Dramani Mahama has commiserated with residents of Accra and Tema who lost homes, businesses and other property in Monday's flooding, describing the disaster as one of the worst the capital has experienced in recent years.
An Accra High Court has deferred judgement in the Samreboi illegal mining case involving New Patriotic Party (NPP) Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, to July 20, 2026.
The Office of the Head of the Civil Service has directed Chief Directors and Heads of Departments to encourage staff who are unable to safely commute to work because of flooding in parts of Accra to work from home.
The Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) and the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) have temporarily shut down power supply from the Mallam and Achimota primary substations after heavy rains caused severe flooding at critical electricity infrastructure in parts of the Greater Accra Region.
