On a cocoa farm in Manfo in Ghana’s Ashanti Region, a middle-aged farmer dressed in black trousers and a red Lacoste shirt pours droplets of Aceta Star 46 EC into a yellow container. He mixes the contents with his bare hands for about three minutes before loading the chemical into a spraying machine for application…
Human Rights Reporters Ghana (HRRG) and the Justice Revived Foundation (JRF) are calling for action after a disturbing case of gang-defilement involving a 13-year-old girl, from Madina, Accra. The girl, a pupil of Madina No. 3 School, was allegedly assaulted by over 20 men, including teenagers, starting in February 2025. The assault has left her…
A Chief Optometrist at the Trust Hospital in Accra, Dr Naa Kowah Agyemfra, said that although refractive error, which causes visual impairment, accounts for 50 per cent of the cases, less than 30 per cent of those with refractive errors have access to proper correction due to cost, access issues or myths. “Obviously, this is…
Senior Partner at AB and David, Dr. David Ofosu-Dorte has blamed the influence of market queens as one of the reasons for high food prices on the market. According to Dr. Ofosu-Dorte, the control market queens wield, enables them to decide activities in the value chain including the carting of these food items from farmlands…
Today, June 18, 2025, THE CHURCH OF PENTECOST has officially commissioned its ultra‑modern, 35‑bed Pentecost Hospital in Kumbagre, Bolgatanga—an ambitious project set to transform the healthcare landscape of Ghana’s Upper East Region. Dubbed an “AI hospital,” the facility combines state‑of‑the‑art physical infrastructure with advanced artificial‑intelligence systems designed to enhance diagnostic accuracy, support clinicians’ decision‑making and…
The deceased, whose name was not disclosed, had been rushed to the facility from Kpone but could not be attended to as the family met an empty Out- Patients -Department (OPD). A relative of the deceased, who pleaded anonymity, told the Daily Graphic that she had brought her nephew, who complained of abdominal pains, to…
Speaking at a press briefing on efforts to resolve the ongoing strike by members of the GRNMA, the Minister explained that the association’s current demands were not factored into the 2025 national budget. According to him, incorporating the proposed changes at this stage would disrupt the government’s fiscal plans. “We wish to draw attention to…
Already, the country has received two yellow cards from the EU -one in 2013 and another in 2021- and should the problem persist by 2026, the country will receive a red card. This was made known by the Chairman of the Parliamentary Select Committee on Food, Aquaculture and Cocoa Affairs, Dr Godfred Seidu Jasaw, at…
The Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development (MoFA) has confirmed an outbreak of a deadly fish disease in the Ellembelle District of the Western Region, prompting swift government action to prevent further spread and protect local livelihoods. In a statement issued on Wednesday, 4 June, the Ministry revealed that the disease, identified as Epizootic Ulcerative…
The ongoing strike by nurses in public hospitals across Ghana continues to severely impact healthcare delivery, leaving patients stranded and medical services disrupted. In many health facilities, nurses have abandoned post, leaving patients stranded. The Ministry of Health has responded by issuing a series of emergency directives aimed at maintaining essential healthcare services while the…
