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The Ghana Police Service has rescued a young woman seen in a viral social media video with a severe injury to her left eye and crying out for help, and officers have arrested the suspect alleged to have assaulted her. The operation was led by the IGP’s Special Cyber Vetting and Enforcement Team, which acted after the video began circulating widely online early this week. Police said the specialized team launched a rapid intelligence-driven search that traced the pair to Okushibri, near Apollonia, where officers found the victim and took the suspect, identified as Bright Kpodo also known as Horror…

The Government of Ghana has unveiled plans to provide 50,000 fully funded digital training slots to persons with disabilities under the One Million Coders Programme in 2026. Minister for Communications, Digital Technology and Innovations, Hon. Samuel Nartey George, made the announcement during the 2025 International Day of Persons with Disabilities celebration, emphasizing the government’s commitment to digital inclusion. “The initiative aims to ensure that all Ghanaians, regardless of physical ability, can access and benefit from emerging technologies,” the Minister said, highlighting ongoing efforts to improve accessibility across government digital platforms. Hon. George noted that collaboration with the National Communications Authority,…

The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operational Support (NAIMOS) Taskforce on Thursday disrupted a large-scale illegal mining operation at the Cocoa Research Centre in Bunsu, Eastern Region. Authorities say the team moved in around 7:20 a.m. and found extensive destruction of land within cocoa farms at Section E Site 3 in the Fanteakwa South District. According to officials, the illegal miners fled upon spotting the Taskforce vehicles approaching the site, abandoning heavy machinery in their rush to escape. NAIMOS seized two excavators and one bulldozer, which had been used to degrade portions of the research centre’s protected lands. The operation forms part…

The Mortuary and Funeral Facilities Agency (MoFFA) has begun a sweeping two-day enforcement exercise in the Eastern Region, targeting unlicensed mortuaries and facilities operating below minimum environmental, safety, and public health standards. The operation has already resulted in multiple shutdowns, with authorities warning that non-compliance will no longer be tolerated. Among the first facilities sanctioned was the Suhum Government Hospital Mortuary, which stores up to 100 bodies. Inspectors cited severe overcrowding, strong odours, poorly arranged bodies—including some in mangled condition—and visible blood and serum on floors. The facility was partially closed over what MoFFA described as “hazardous and unacceptable” conditions.…

Police in the Ashanti Region have arrested a man identified as Prince Agyapong for his alleged role in a violent robbery at the Juaso District Forestry Services Division on Monday, December 1, 2025. According to police, preliminary investigations show that about 30 men armed with knives and other weapons stormed the Forestry office while the Forestry Rapid Response Team was away on monitoring duties. The attackers, believed to have been led by Agyapong, forced staff to surrender their mobile phones before ransacking multiple offices. The group allegedly made away with two chainsaw machines, a tricycle, two KIA trucks, and GH₵9,000…

Vice President, H.E. Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, has met with a delegation from Absa Bank Ghana to discuss the bank’s ongoing efforts to advance inclusivity, support small and medium enterprises, and expand financing opportunities for women-led and agribusiness ventures. According to the Office of the Vice President, Absa officials briefed Prof. Opoku-Agyemang on their growing portfolio in SME development, agricultural financing, and targeted support for women entrepreneurs. The Vice President thanked the team for their deliberate focus on women in agribusiness and urged the bank to scale up backing for women involved in agro-processing, including those producing oils and other…

President John Dramani Mahama on Wednesday handed over 40 armoured vehicles to the Ghana Police Service, a move government officials say will significantly strengthen internal security operations and improve officer safety amid rising threats of violent crime. The fleet includes 25 fully armoured units and 15 light armoured vehicles: five Cobra-4s, 20 Cobra-3s and 15 TLC-79 pickups. Police officials say the vehicles are engineered for high-risk operations and will be deployed to support tactical teams across the country. At a brief ceremony in Accra, Mahama said the investment forms part of a broader national plan to retool Ghana’s security services…

The Ghana Standards Authority and the Ghana GoldBod have entered a strategic partnership to roll out a nationwide calibration program for gold scales, a move officials say will boost accuracy, transparency and confidence in the country’s gold trade. The agreement was reached after a meeting between Prof. George Agyei, acting director-general of the GSA, and Sammy Gyamfi, CEO of the Ghana GoldBod. The initiative will cover all 16 regions and standardize weighing systems used in both large-scale and artisanal mining communities, including major gold hubs such as Tarkwa and Obuasi. Prof. Agyei described the collaboration as a “significant step forward”…

The Ahafo Regional Police Command has arrested two men believed to be part of a robbery syndicate that launched coordinated attacks on multiple businesses in Nkasiem on December 2, 2025. Police say the group targeted a gold buying company, a cocoa buying firm, and attempted to break into the vault of the Asutifi Rural Bank, all within the same vicinity. The gang also seized two police rifles during the assaults. According to authorities, the suspects were armed with pump-action guns and shot one person in the thigh during the attacks. The victim was treated and discharged at St. Elizabeth Hospital…

The Ministry of Health has inaugurated a newly reconstituted National Immunization Technical Advisory Group (NITAG-Ghana), a move officials say will strengthen evidence-based decision-making and reinforce the country’s immunization strategy amid shifting global health demands. Speaking on behalf of Health Minister Hon. Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, Deputy Health Minister Prof. Dr. Grace Ayensu-Danquah said the refreshed advisory body brings together seasoned public health specialists, epidemiologists and immunization experts with a mandate to guide national vaccine policy. She noted that NITAG’s expanded responsibilities include advising on new vaccine introductions, optimizing immunization schedules, and supporting sustainable financing mechanisms under the government’s Free Primary Healthcare…