The Minister for the Interior has announced a nationwide Gun Amnesty Programme, marking a major step in government’s renewed effort to curb the alarming rise in illicit firearms across the country. Addressing journalists at the Information Services Department in Accra, the Minister warned that the proliferation of illegal weapons has become “a silent threat that has infiltrated homes, workplaces, social gatherings, and even schools.” According to him, unregistered firearms co

The funeral of the late Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, former First Lady of Ghana, will be open to the general public, her family announced on Tuesday. She will be laid to rest on November 28, 2025 at the Black Star Square (Independence Square), Accra. Speaking at a press conference in Accra, family spokesperson Oheneba Akwasi Abayie said the state funeral will begin at 6 a.m. at Independence Square, where the cortege will arrive to commence the proceedings. “The funeral acti

Ghana is set to develop a new Five-Year National Cancer Strategy (2026–2030) aimed at strengthening the country’s response to the rising burden of cancer, a disease now recognised as one of the leading public health threats in the country. The announcement was made at the opening of the National Cancer Forum held at the Fiesta Royale Hotel in Accra from November 18–19, 2025. Mr. Desmond Boateng, Chief Director at the Ministry of Health, delivered the keynote address on behalf