News – Page 27 – Omanghana

The National Media Commission has appointed new governing boards for Ghana’s four state-owned media organizations. The affected institutions are the Graphic Communications Group Limited, Ghana Broadcasting Corporation, Ghana News Agency and New Times Corporation. The appointments were announced in a statement issued in Accra on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, and signed by the NMC’s Acting […]

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The Presiding Bishop of The Methodist Church Ghana, Most Rev. Prof. Johnson Kwabena Asamoah-Gyadu, has called on the government to honour the promises it made to Ghanaians during the election campaign. He said citizens expect political commitments to be translated into practical policies and measurable improvements in their lives. Most Rev. Prof. Asamoah-Gyadu made the […]

The case of Jeff Kofi Asare, a 26-year-old Ghanaian living in Oklahoma City, has attracted widespread attention following reports that he has been arrested more than 20 times in the United States since 2022. The story has circulated heavily across Ghanaian social media, commentary programs and YouTube channels, including Gossips24 Avenue. However, the available records […]

Former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has warned that the growing presence of serving governors, senior public officials and powerful party leaders in states conducting off-cycle elections could undermine the country’s democracy. Jonathan raised the concern in a statement issued on Tuesday, August 18, titled, “Osun and the Need to Set New Boundaries for Political Conduct […]

The United States Army has resumed AH-64 Apache helicopter training operations following a temporary safety stand-down prompted by a fatal crash near Fort Hood, Texas. Training flights were suspended on August 14, two days after an AH-64E Apache crashed near Salado during a maintenance test flight. The August 12 accident killed Chief Warrant Officer 2 […]

Concerns about HIV transmission can arise after a human bite, particularly when the incident involves a police officer, healthcare worker or emergency responder. However, medical evidence shows that contracting HIV through a bite is extremely rare. According to current guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, human bites without blood exposure are not […]

Drastic reductions in United States foreign assistance are placing enormous pressure on Nigeria’s healthcare system, threatening essential services for displaced communities, women living with HIV and survivors of human trafficking. The freezing and restructuring of programs supported by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) […]

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Government representatives from Ghana, Kenya, the Netherlands and South Africa have convened in Accra for a three-day dialogue focused on transforming national climate adaptation plans into practical projects. The meeting began on Monday, August 17, 2026, and is expected to conclude on Wednesday, August 19. It is being co-organized by the Government of Ghana and […]

The Government of Ghana has acknowledged that environmental destruction, displacement and land-use conflicts remain unresolved concerns in several mining communities across the country. Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Shamima Muslim said the government must address these grievances honestly while ensuring that disputes are resolved fairly, based on evidence and through the appropriate legal and regulatory institutions. She […]

The Narcotics Control Commission has intensified intelligence gathering, passenger profiling and cargo inspections at Kotoka International Airport as criminal networks employ increasingly sophisticated methods to move illegal drugs through Ghana’s main aviation gateway. Recent operations have resulted in the interception of large quantities of suspected cocaine and cannabis, as well as the arrest and prosecution […]

NMC Reconstitutes Boards of Ghana’s Four State-Owned Media Organizations

Methodist Church Ghana Urges Government to Deliver on Campaign Promises

Why Ghanaian Man Jeff Kofi Asare Has Reportedly Been Arrested More Than 20 Times in the US

Jonathan Warns Against Governors’ Show of Force During Off-Cycle Elections

US Army Resumes Apache Training Flights After Fatal Texas Crash

Can HIV Be Transmitted Through a Human Bite? What Medical Evidence Says

US Foreign Aid Cuts Deepen Healthcare Crisis for Vulnerable Women in Nigeria

Four Countries Meet in Accra to Accelerate Climate Adaptation Action

Government Acknowledges Unresolved Mining Grievances in Host Communities

NACOC Intensifies Drug Interdictions at Kotoka International Airport

Government Ends Evacuation of Nearly 1,900 Ghanaians from South Africa

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