60 h. ago Calls grow for stronger oversight as free trade and lax regulation fuel fake medicines

The rising influx of substandard and falsified medicines across Africa is being driven by weak regulation and unchecked trade flows, former President of the Ghana Pharmaceutical Society, Benjamin Kwame Botwe, has cautioned. Speaking at the 4th White Coat Ceremony for the Pharmacy class at Central University on Friday, Botwe warned that fake medicines pose a growing threat to public health, citing alarming evidence from global health authorities.

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3 d. ago Malaria deaths rose in 2024, funding cuts risk surge, WHO says

Malaria killed around 610,000 people in 2024, mostly young children in sub-Saharan Africa, the World Health Organisation said on Thursday, warning of the risks of rising drug resistance, climate change and funding cuts.

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4 d. ago FDA Ashanti region launches aggressive market surveillance to clamp down on unsafe products

The new Ashanti Regional Director of the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), Nathaniel Nana Kwabena Nkrumah, has announced sweeping reforms signaling a tougher and more visible regulatory presence in the markets. In an interview with Luv FM, Mr. Nkrumah said the Ashanti Regional FDA is entering a new era of heightened monitoring and rapid enforcement, aimed to flush out unsafe products, and tracking of non-compliant traders.

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6 d. ago Five Suspects Appear in Court Over Russian Military Recruitment

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/five-suspects-appear-in-court-over-russian-military-recruitment/Five individuals, including a prominent radio personality, appeared Monday in a South African court facing charges related to allegedly facilitating military recruitment for Russia. The suspects were remanded in custody pending a formal bail application scheduled for seven days from now. The accused include Nonkululeko Mantula, a 39 year old presenter at SAfm radio station, […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/five-suspects-appear-in-court-over-russian-military-recruitment/

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6 d. ago GHS warns public to brace for health risks ahead of approaching harmattan season

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has issued a public health alert advising the public to take precautionary measures as the dry harmattan season approaches.

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8 d. ago NHIA Central Regional Director warns health facilities to stop charging illegal fees

The Central Regional Director of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Kojo Sekyere Koi Thompson, has cautioned all National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) credentialed service providers in the region to immediately desist from charging unauthorised fees to subscribers.

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9 d. ago Ashanti Regional health director urges graduates to create jobs, not wait for employment

The Ashanti Regional Health Director, Dr Fred Adomako-Boateng, has challenged newly graduated students of Garden City University to stop waiting for vacancies in an already constrained job market and instead focus on creating opportunities for themselves and others.

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9 d. ago Ghana losing over half a billion dollars annually on imported sugary juice concentrates — Experts warn of health Risks

Ghana is losing more than US$600 million every year importing fruit juices—many of which are made from artificial concentrates, high sugar formulations, and low-nutrient blends that offer little or no fiber to consumers. Industry data shows that in 2020 alone, Ghana spent over US$646 million on imported juice and beverage products, placing heavy pressure on […]

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1 week ago About 32% of girls believe ‘wife beating’ is justifiable – Gender Department

The Bono Regional Director of the Department of Gender, Joycelyn Adii, says that about 32 per cent of girls in the country between 15 years to 24 years believe that ‘wife beating’ is justifiable

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1 week ago NHIS Spends 25 Percent of Budget on Hypertension and Diabetes

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/nhis-spends-25-percent-of-budget-on-hypertension-and-diabetes/Hypertension and diabetes are consuming such a large share of Ghana’s national healthcare budget that the future stability of health financing is at risk if the rising silent epidemic is not addressed urgently, the Country Director of PharmAccess has warned. Dr. Maxwell Antwi cautioned that the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) now spends approximately 25 […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/nhis-spends-25-percent-of-budget-on-hypertension-and-diabetes/

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1 week ago Katon360 leads digital learning revolution as Prsident Mahama opens Ghanasco smart block

Katon360, a cutting-edge educational technology platform, is driving a digital transformation in Ghanaian education with the inauguration of a state-of-the-art smart classroom block at Ghana Senior High School (Ghanasco). The two-storey digital learning facility houses 10 smart classrooms, a technical room, a lecture hall, charging and repair rooms, and other auxiliary spaces. Every student receives […]

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1 week ago Ghana Water Company Secures Funding for Damango Water Project

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-water-company-secures-funding-for-damango-water-project/Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) has secured funding for the Damango Water Project and will award contracts to deserving contractors soon, Managing Director Adam Mutawakilu announced following a site inspection in the Savannah Region. The Managing Director and his technical team visited proposed sites of the Damango Water Project last Friday, November 21, 2025, as […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-water-company-secures-funding-for-damango-water-project/

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2 w. ago Trademark Africa Urges ECOWAS to Harmonise Food Safety Standards

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/trademark-africa-urges-ecowas-to-harmonise-food-safety-standards/Trademark Africa has emphasized the critical need for harmonized food safety and plant health standards across the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to eliminate technical barriers hindering smooth cross border trade in the region. Ms. Anthe Vrijilandt, Director of Strategy and Partnership at Trademark Africa, highlighted the persistent delays, spoilage of goods, and […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/trademark-africa-urges-ecowas-to-harmonise-food-safety-standards/

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2 w. ago Eswatini: Authorities must unconditionally release Mthandeni Dube and Bacede Mabuza

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, AMA, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/eswatini-authorities-must-unconditionally-release-mthandeni-dube-and-bacede-mabuza/Responding to the news of the conditional royal pardon granted on 5 November 2025 to former member of parliament, Mthandeni Dube, resulting in his supervised release, Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional Director for Eastern and Southern Africa, Vongai Chikwanda, said: “Mthandeni Dube’s release may bring relief to his family, but justice remains incomplete while his human […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, AMA, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/eswatini-authorities-must-unconditionally-release-mthandeni-dube-and-bacede-mabuza/

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2 w. ago Advans Ghana Opens Takoradi Branch to Expand Financial Access

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/advans-ghana-opens-takoradi-branch-to-expand-financial-access/Advans Ghana Savings and Loans has launched a new branch in Takoradi, marking its 21st location nationwide as the financial institution extends services to business communities in the Western Region. Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Guillaume Valence described the opening as evidence of the company’s dedication to supporting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/advans-ghana-opens-takoradi-branch-to-expand-financial-access/

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3 w. ago Health experts warn Ghana risks ‘death care’ system if reforms aren’t prioritised

Health experts have raised deep concerns about Ghana’s healthcare system, warning that years of poor prioritisation, weak institutional discipline, political interference and chronic underinvestment are pushing the country closer to what they described as “death care” rather than true healthcare.

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3 w. ago AMA warns of health threats as traders defy sanitation directives at Agbogbloshie Market

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly has sounded the alarm over “rising health risks” at the city’s Agbogbloshie Yam Market, where traders continue to sell food along open drains and trash-filled walkways despite months of warnings and cleanup exercises.

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3 w. ago Splenda Ghana, health sdvocates urge public to prioritise healthy living as diabetes cases rises

Health professionals and advocates across Ghana are raising concerns over the alarming increase in diabetes cases nationwide, warning that the disease poses a serious threat to public health if urgent preventive measures are not taken.

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3 w. ago Splenda Ghana, health advocates urge public to prioritise healthy living as diabetes cases rises

Health professionals and advocates across Ghana are raising concerns over the alarming increase in diabetes cases nationwide, warning that the disease poses a serious threat to public health if urgent preventive measures are not taken.

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3 w. ago Ghana Water Limited strengthens collaboration with agencies to protect water bodies

The Ghana Water Limited in the Ashanti region is intensifying collaboration with key agencies and authorities to protect water bodies feeding treatment plants in the region from the devastating effects of illegal mining.

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