Day: July 27, 2025

Accra: Ghana has recorded its first Mpox-related death since the outbreak began in May this year. According to Ghana News Agency, 23 new cases were confirmed between July 18 and 22, bringing the cumulative case count to 257. So far, 1,538 suspected cases have been recorded across the country. Dr. Dennis Odai Laryea, Deputy Director of Disease Surveillance at the GHS, said Mpox had been confirmed in 14 out of the 16 regions, with Savannah and Oti remaining unaffected. ‘145 out of the total confirmed cases have recovered, with 89 currently in home isolation,’ he stated. He noted that infections

Accra: The Africa Centre for Nature-Based Climate Action (AC4NCA) has engaged the Royal Netherlands Embassy in Accra on enhancing collaboration for climate resilience and sustainability. A high-level meeting held last Wednesday brought together officials from AC4NCA and the Dutch Embassy to explore joint efforts in climate adaptation, biodiversity conservation, and nature-based solutions (NbS). According to Ghana News Agency, the meeting was led by AC4NCA’s Board Chair, Rev. Dr Joyce Aryee, who expressed the organization’s readiness to partner with the Dutch government and its agencies to promote community-rooted and science-backed solutions to Africa’s climate challenges. Rev. Dr Aryee emphasized the potential

Azizanya: The National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO) has engaged the residents of the Azizanya community in Ada to mark the National Drowning Prevention Day and educate the public on water safety precautions. According to Ghana News Agency, Dr Mrs Bertha Kusimi, the Director of the Geological and Radiological Department at NADMO, emphasized that the National Drowning Prevention Day aimed to raise awareness about drowning cases and educate people on water safety. She highlighted a study by the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) that reported 1,320 drowning deaths in 52 districts across Ghana between 2019 and 2021. The

Accra: The government of Ghana, under the leadership of President John Dramani Mahama, is set to rehabilitate irrigation infrastructure across the country to boost food sufficiency, Mr. Eric Opoku, Minister for Food and Agriculture, has revealed. According to Ghana News Agency, speaking at a groundbreaking ceremony to rehabilitate the Ashaiman Irrigation Scheme, Mr. Opoku stated that the government, in collaboration with its development partners, would rehabilitate the various irrigation infrastructure to enhance food production in the country. He further noted that Ghana has over 1.9 million hectares of irrigable land, but just about 226,000 hectares are being utilized for irrigation

Ketu south: Madam Abla Dzifa Gomashie, Member of Parliament for Ketu South, along with Technology and United Development for Economic Creation (TUDEC), an NGO, have commissioned two mechanised boreholes for the Anoenu and Agblekpui communities. The facilities, strategically located at the school park in Anoenu and the Torgbui Fiti Palace Junction in Agblekpui, are aimed at alleviating the water crisis in these areas. According to Ghana News Agency, the commissioning ceremony took place at Anoenu, where Madam Gomashie expressed her gratitude to TUDEC for fulfilling her request to provide water to the communities in her constituency. She emphasized the critical

Jitong: Tragedy struck the Jitong community near Kupulima in the Sissala West District when two minors, male and female from the Jitong basic school, drowned in a flooded river while returning from the farm. According to Ghana News Agency, the deceased, Mumuni Asibu, five years, and Mumuni Tasilima, seven years old, drowned between Jitong and Lan near Leo, en route to Burkina Faso. The unfortunate incident occurred after the children, who had accompanied their grandmother to the farm to plant rice, attempted to cross a flooded stream on their way home. Mr. Katara Batong, the Assembly member for the Fialibelle

Adukrom: Mr Julius Debrah, Chief of Staff, has called on ministries to adopt Artificial Intelligence (AI) to enhance operational efficiency and public service delivery. He stated that effective integration of AI would henceforth be included in the performance assessment and key performance indicators (KPIs) of ministries. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr Debrah made the call at the opening ceremony of an AI Bootcamp for Ministers of State and focal persons, held at Safari Valley in Adukrom, Eastern Region. The event was organised by the Ministry of Communications, Digital Technology and Innovations in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme