Nearly 4% of Ghanaian Adults Have Considered Suicide, WHO Data Reveals Public Health Crisis
WHO reports 3.8% of Ghanaian adults have contemplated suicide, signalling urgent need for mental health intervention and support systems.
GES launches EduPack initiative to fight bedbug crisis in boarding schools
Ghana Education Service rolls out standardised student packages to SHS and SHTS to reduce personal items and control bedbug infestations.
FDA Busts Counterfeit Supplement Racket: Dr. Alfred Capsules Laced with Prescription Drug
Ghana's FDA warns of fake Dr. Alfred Capsules containing undeclared sildenafil, arrests two suspects in Accra and Suhum operation.
KATH receives GH¢4m medical equipment boost from Ghana Medical Trust Fund
Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital receives advanced endoscopy system and consumables worth over GH¢4 million from the Ghana Medical Trust Fund in its first year.
Only 15% of Ghana's 100,000 traditional healers registered—TMPC warns public to verify practitioners
The Traditional Medicine Practice Council reveals a massive regulatory gap, with fewer than 15,000 of over 100,000 practitioners officially registered, raising public health concerns.
Zoomlion launches flood cleanup drive in West Gonja as health threat looms
Zoomlion Ghana and West Gonja Municipal Assembly begin disinfection exercise to prevent disease outbreaks following June floods.
Ghana's waste crisis deepens: Why missing bins are choking our communities
Poor waste management plagues Ghanaian towns and villages, with inadequate bins forcing residents to dump rubbish in gutters and open spaces.
FDA shuts down Ashanti factory, orders immediate recall of Arcan Bitters over dangerous drug contamination
Ghana's FDA has ordered a 14-day recall of Arcan Bitters after lab tests revealed the alcoholic drink contains Sildenafil Citrate, a prescription erectile dysfunction drug.
Ghana's Waste Crisis Is Organisational, Not Technical — Minister Outlines Overhaul Plan
Local Government Minister signals major restructuring of waste management systems, citing poor coordination rather than technology gaps as root cause.
Hotel Manager Fined and Faces Prison for Dumping Refuse Behind Premises in Hohoe
Hohoe court convicts hotel manager of environmental violations after repeated failure to comply with sanitation orders.
Civil Society Demands Nationwide Crackdown on Cigarette-Shaped Lollipops Targeting Ghana's Children
VAST Ghana urges authorities to expand enforcement beyond Accra to combat unregistered candy designed to hook young smokers.
FDA Cracks Down on Cigarette-Shaped Candy in Accra Over Health and Youth Concerns
Authorities seize unregistered lollipops mimicking cigarettes, citing public health risks and youth smoking concerns.