FDA Seizes Large Haul of Illegal Tobacco Products in Accra

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has confiscated significant quantities of unregistered and illegal tobacco products during a targeted enforcement exercise in Accra. The operation, carried out with support from two police officers, uncovered various contraband items across four active facilities. These included 15 brands of unauthorized shisha (waterpipe) flavours, three illicit cigarette brands, seven…

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Ghana Secures 450,000 Barrels of Fuel to Ease Nationwide Power Crisis

The Government of Ghana has received a shipment of 450,000 barrels of fuel aimed at addressing the country’s ongoing power supply challenges and stabilising electricity delivery across the nation. The Ministry of Energy and Green Transition confirmed the fuel delivery on Thursday, noting that the consignment, which arrived at the Tema Port, will be distributed…

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DVLA Gives Two-Week Ultimatum to Register Excavators or Face Confiscation

The government has issued a firm directive requiring all owners and operators of excavators to register their equipment with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) within two weeks. Failure to comply will result in the confiscation of unregistered machinery starting June 1, 2025. The Chief Executive Officer of the DVLA, Julius Neequaye Kotey, announced…

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99 Excavators Seized, 208 Suspects Arrested in Ongoing Galamsey Crackdown

The Ghana Police Service has intensified its nationwide crackdown on illegal mining activities, commonly known as galamsey, with significant results recorded over the past two months. Between March and April 2025, the Police conducted a series of coordinated special operations in areas heavily impacted by illegal mining. These included Samreboi along the Tano River, Wassa…

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Wenchi’s Busia Family Launches Diabetes Research Foundation in Honour of Nana Amma Busia 

The family of the late Dr. Kofi Abrefa Busia, former Prime Minister of Ghana (1969–1972), has established the Amma Busia Memorial Foundation, a non-profit organisation dedicated to advancing research and healthcare efforts targeting diabetes—a growing non-communicable disease in Ghana. The foundation was officially launched in Wenchi, Bono Region, during a solemn ceremony marking the one-year…

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