Why Are Ghanaians Dying from Hypertension 20 Years Earlier Than They Should – And Why Are We Still Pretending Not to Know? In countries like the UK, Canada, and Germany, hypertension-related deaths climb after age 65. But in Ghana, they start as early as 40. That’s our most productive age bracket. And the real scandal? Most of these deaths are preventable. Let’s Face the Facts: * Cardiovascular diseases, including stroke and heart failure, kill 1 in 5 Ghanaians, mostly between ages 40 and 60. * In Northern Ghana, 20.1% of adult deaths were caused by hypertension. * Over 65% of…
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President John Dramani Mahama has raised alarm over the growing environmental devastation caused by illegal mining—commonly referred to as galamsey—across key parts of the Western North Region, describing the situation as a “national emergency.” “We are alarmed by the environmental destruction that is reported across Awaso, Dadieso, and Sefwi-Anhwiaso, mainly due to illegal mining. “I must be honest, this is a national emergency,” the President stated on Tuesday, July 15, while addressing a durbar as part of his ongoing ‘Thank You Tour’ in the region. He emphasized that the fight against illegal mining remains a top priority for his administration…
The Attorney General, Dr Dominic Ayine, has directed that the Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO) investigate issues highlighted by Prof Frimpong Manso on illegal mining. The Attorney General gave this directive after instructing EOCO to investigate two leading members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) over their alleged involvement in illegal mining activities in some mining districts in the country. A letter dated July 15, 2025, Dr. Ayine asked EOCO to broaden its probe to cover other persons found complicit, with special attention to issues raised in the Prof. Frimpong-Boateng report on illegal mining. EOCO is expected to collaborate…
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) is facing internal push-back over a proposed reform that would, for the first time, see the party elect its flagbearer before choosing national, regional and constituency executives. This reversal of the party’s usual bottom-up electoral structure is being described by critics as a “top-down” approach, and it’s drawing strong opposition from some of the party’s most prominent members who are accusing certain elements of pursuing a self-seeking agenda. It would be recalled that in June this, the NPP announced that it has fixed January 31, 2026 for the presidential primary for the 2028 election to…
General News of Friday, 4 July 2025 Source: www.ghanaweb.com The Methodist Bishop of the Obuasi Diocese, Rt. Rev. Baffuor Asamoah Agyei, has delivered a passionate call for the prosecution and recovery of state resources from individuals who have misappropriated public funds, likening the misuse of state property to greedily swallowing a shared toffee meant for all. Speaking after the National Day of Prayer and Thanksgiving at Obuasi on July 1, 2025, Rt. Rev. Agyei used a vivid metaphor to explain the importance of safeguarding state resources for the collective benefit of all Ghanaians. “If state property were to be a toffee,…
Politics of Wednesday, 18 June 2025 Source: www.ghanaweb.com The National Organizer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Henry Nana Boakye, popularly known as Nana B, has taken exception to the public disclosure of the health condition of the party’s National Chairman, Stephen Ntim. Speaking in an interview on Movement TV on June 17, 2025, Nana B criticised both the family of the chairman and the Member of Parliament for Nsuta-Kwamang-Beposo, Adelaide Yaa Agyeiwaa Ntim, for allowing details of Ntim’s health to be discussed openly on television and radio. “Chairman Ntim is not a child, and this letter has brought disgrace to the family,…
General News of Wednesday, 21 May 2025 Source: mynewsgh.com Suspended Chief Justice, Her Ladyship Justice Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo, has sparked significant legal and political debate after filing a writ at the Supreme Court challenging the legitimacy of her recent suspension by President John Dramani Mahama. Filed on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, the writ—submitted through her lawyer, former Attorney-General Godfred Yeboah Dame—seeks to overturn the presidential decision and declare it unconstitutional. At the heart of the legal challenge is Justice Torkornoo’s claim that President Mahama’s establishment of a prima facie case against her was “arbitrary, capricious, in violation of the right of…
General News of Wednesday, 21 May 2025 Source: www.ghanaweb.com Kwaku Ansa-Asare, the former director of the Ghana School of Law, has referred to the legal action taken by suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo to stop proceedings addressing her possible removal from office as illegal. Following three distinct petitions for her removal, Justice Torkornoo was suspended by President John Dramani Mahama under Article 146 of the Constitution. She has now applied to the Supreme Court. The move aims to prevent Justices Gabriel Scott Pwamang and Samuel Asiedu from taking part in the investigation into the petitions because they allegedly had private meetings…
General News of Thursday, 22 May 2025 Disclaimer Source: mynewsgh.com The Office of the Attorney General (AG) has mounted a strong defense of President John Mahama’s decision to suspend Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, dismissing a legal challenge to the move as speculative, frivolous, and an abuse of the judicial process. In an affidavit filed at the Supreme Court in opposition to an interlocutory injunction brought by the Centre for Citizenship, Constitutional and Electoral Systems (CenCES), the AG urged the apex court to strike out portions of the application, describing them as unconstitutional and lacking probative value. CenCES, a civil society group,…
General News of Thursday, 22 May 2025 Source: www.ghanaweb.com Counsel for the suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, Godfred Yeboah Dame, has initiated legal action at the Supreme Court seeking the removal of Justices Gabriel Pwamang and Samuel Adibu-Asiedu from the five-member committee constituted by President John Dramani Mahama to investigate petitions for her removal from office. In the suit filed on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, the Chief Justice is also requesting an interlocutory injunction to halt all proceedings of the committee pending the final determination of the case. The committee, set up under Article 146 of the Constitution, includes Justices Pwamang…