Category: News

Sekondi-takoradi: The Most Reverend John Baptist Attakruh, Bishop of the Sekondi-Takoradi Catholic Diocese, has urged newly ordained Catholic priests to serve the Church and humanity with humility, love, and obedience to God. He emphasized, ‘As priests, you must first be obedient to God in all that you do and serve with humility because it is the very heart of our priestly ministry.’ According to Ghana News Agency, Most Rev. Attakruh made the remarks during the ordination of six priests and one deacon at the Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Cathedral in Takoradi. The newly ordained priests are Rev.

Haridwar: At least six people have died in a stampede at a Hindu temple in India, authorities said on Sunday. The incident occurred on a staircase in front of the Mansa Devi Temple in the northern Indian city of Haridwar. According to Ghana News Agency, a police statement on Instagram indicated that the stampede was possibly triggered by a rumor about the risk of electrocution from an exposed wire. Media reports also mentioned numerous injuries resulting from the incident. The chief minister of the state of Uttarakhand, Pushkar Singh Dhami, announced on X that an investigation would be conducted and

Accra: The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has rallied the collaboration of the public to support its operations of the novel Obstetric Triage Implementation Package (OTIP) at 76 health facilities across the country. Aimed at diminishing maternal and neonatal mortality rates, the OTIP process uses a straightforward methodology utilising colour-coded wristbands to prioritise pregnant women based on the severity of their conditions by specially trained health personnel. According to Ghana News Agency, the OTIP encompasses an initial screening and assessment of patients according to the urgency and gravity of their medical situations, ensuring that those in critical need receive prompt care,

Adaklu: A herdsman of Fulani extraction was on Sunday arrested after allegedly attempting to murder a farmer at Avedo, near Atikogbekope, in the Adaklu Torda Electoral Area of the Volta Region. The suspect, identified only as Babuga, was overpowered by the victim, Mr. Seth Atamah, and subsequently handed over to the Adaklu Waya Police for investigation. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr. Belove Akpalu, Assemblyman for the Adaklu Torda Electoral Area, confirmed the incident. He said Mr. Atamah had brought the suspect to him before the police were involved. Narrating the events, Mr. Akpalu said Mr. Atamah had gone to

Accra: The Entrance University Hospital, a part of the Tobinco Group of Companies, has officially launched a state-of-the-art eye care unit, providing a range of eye care services to the public. In celebration of the opening, the hospital offered free eye screenings to over 300 individuals, as well as discounts ranging from 20 to 35 percent on eye glasses and up to 50 percent on various services, including laboratory tests and scans. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr. Emil Opeku, the Hospital Administrator, explained that the establishment of the modern eye clinic is part of the hospital’s expansion plans aimed

Accra: The Northern Development Forum (NDF) has expressed sorrow and concern at the escalation of violence in the Upper East Region, particularly in Bawku and Nalerigu in the Upper East and North East Regions respectively. Confirmed reports have it that three students were fatally shot in two separate instances at Nalerigu Senior High School in the North East Region and Bawku Senior High School in the Upper East Region. According to Ghana News Agency, a statement signed by Major (rtd) Albert Don-Chebe, Chairman of NDF, and copied to the Ghana News Agency in Accra, urged for calm and tolerance amidst

Accra: The Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) has called on exporters to make full use of the newly implemented 24-hour port operations at Ghana’s ports to ensure timely clearance of their goods. Brigadier General Paul Seidu Tanye-Kulono, Director-General of GPHA, emphasized this point during a recent media interaction, highlighting the importance of early cargo clearance to avoid additional costs such as rent and demurrage. According to Ghana News Agency, Brigadier General Tanye-Kulono stressed that early clearance would also contribute to reducing congestion at the ports, as the extended operational hours at Tema and Takoradi ports would expedite cargo processing.