Day: August 12, 2025

Navrongo: The Rotary Club of Navrongo has donated a complete set of Intensive Care Unit (ICU) equipment worth about GH?500,000 to the War Memorial Hospital (WMH) in Navrongo to improve emergency healthcare delivery. According to Ghana News Agency, the donation is part of the Club’s ICU Support Project, launched on August 10, 2024, with an initial equipment cost estimate of GH?112,000. The package includes a modern ICU ventilator, fully electric automated hospital beds with remote controls, a hospital syringe pump, a biphasic defibrillator, a BG-800A blood gas analyser, a BKE auto-loader serum electrolyte analyser, a KT-SP750 infusion pump, and a

Accra: Dr Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, the Minister for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, tragically died alongside seven other state officials in a military helicopter crash on August 6, 2025. The delegation was en route to Obuasi in the Ashanti Region to launch the Responsible Cooperative Mining and Skills Development Programme (rCOMSDEP), an initiative aimed at reforming Ghana’s small-scale mining sector. According to Ghana News Agency, tributes have poured in from Ghana, across Africa, and the global environmental community for Dr Murtala Muhammed, who was renowned for his dedication to clean air, environmental justice, and sustainable development. The Climate and Clean

Accra: Madam Abla Dzifa Gomashie, the Minister of Tourism, Culture, and Creative Arts, has charged the newly inaugurated National Theatre Board to collaborate with stakeholders in rejuvenating the institution’s operations and cultural programming. Speaking during the inauguration of the board, the Minister said the event was to renew efforts by the Ministry to revitalise one of Ghana’s key cultural assets. According to Ghana News Agency, the Minister expressed appreciation to President John Dramani Mahama for selecting a capable and visionary team, stating her confidence that the board would set the National Theatre on a more vibrant and impactful course. She

Accra: The Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) has extended condolences to President John Dramani Mahama, the Ghana Armed Forces, bereaved families, and the nation. This follows the death of eight public officials in a military helicopter crash last Wednesday, August 6, 2025, while enroute to an anti-illegal mining event in Obuasi. The accident occurred in the Adansi Akrofuom area of the Ashanti Region. According to Ghana News Agency, a statement issued by GBC’s Public Relations Department and copied to the agency described the incident as ‘tragic and sudden,’ noting that the deceased were ‘dedicated gallant men in the line of duty.’

Accra: The Ghana Communication Technology University (GCTU) has dismissed unsubstantiated allegations against key officials and faculty members. In a statement shared with the Ghana News Agency, the University said it had constituted an internal committee to investigate reported cases of academic dishonesty in accordance with its disciplinary code. According to Ghana News Agency, the University described the allegations, largely circulated on social media, as part of a deliberate attempt to tarnish the institution’s reputation, allegedly driven by individuals with personal grievances, including aggrieved former employees ‘whose motives are clearly self-serving and parochial.’ The University expressed strong exception to the reckless

Accra: The Ghana Real Estate Developers’ Association (GREDA) has extended its sympathy to the Presidency, affected families and Ghanaians over Wednesday’s helicopter crash at Adansi Sikaman in the Ashanti Region, in which eight public servants perished. GREDA, in a statement signed by James Condua Orleans-Lindsay, the President, extended its condolences to President John Dramani Mahama, the Government, families of the victims and the entire nation for the tragic loss. According to Ghana News Agency, the helicopter crash occurred Wednesday morning, August 6, which killed eight persons including Dr Edward Omane Boamah, Minister of Defence, Dr. Murtala Muhammed, Minister of Environment,

Accra: The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Professionals Forum has expressed condolences to the families of the victims and the entire nation following Wednesday’s helicopter crash. The accident, which occurred in the Adansi Akrofuom District of the Ashanti Region, led to the loss of eight individuals, who were on their way to the launch of the Responsible Cooperative Mining and Skills Development Programme at Obuasi. According to Ghana News Agency, the deceased include Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, Minister of Defence; Dr. Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed, Minister of Environment, Science and Technology; and Alhaji Muniru Mohammed, Acting Deputy National Security Coordinator. Other victims