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The Greater Accra Region is moving to demolish 16 structurally compromised buildings following recent tragedies in Avenor and Adenta that claimed three lives. Interior Minister Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak announced that the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) has identified these high-risk structures to prevent further disasters. Investigations revealed that the collapsed building in Avenor, constructed around 2020, lacked a valid permit and used substandard materials, while developers in Adenta allegedly ignored multiple stop-work orders.
The move signals an end to the era of regulatory leniency in the capital's real estate sector. Stricter enforcement aims to restore public confidence in urban safety but may cause significant financial loss to developers who bypassed protocols.
Building collapses in Accra are often linked to rapid urbanisation and 'galamsey-style' construction where developers build at night or on weekends to evade municipal inspectors.
Speaker of Parliament Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin has donated 16,584 school uniforms and commissioned two six-unit classroom blocks in his home constituency of Nadowli-Kaleo. The intervention aims to reduce the financial burden on parents and improve student dignity. However, local authorities noted that the district continues to struggle with poor BECE results, highlighting that infrastructure alone is not a substitute for academic quality.
In a transformative shift for Ghana's energy sector, the Sentuo Oil Refinery in Tema has received its first one million barrels of Jubilee crude for local refining. Executive Chairman Ningquan Xu stated that the facility aims to expand capacity from 40,000 to 100,000 barrels per day. The move is expected to save vital foreign exchange by substituting expensive fuel imports with locally refined products.
Historically, Ghana has exported raw crude only to import refined petrol and diesel at a premium. Local processing helps insulate the domestic market from global geopolitical shocks.
This signals a major opportunity in the petroleum value chain, including storage, logistics, and regional export markets to the Sahel region.
Ghana's economy recorded record growth in 2025, with gold output surging 23% to 5.94 million ounces and Non-Traditional Exports (NTEs) surpassing $5 billion for the first time. Mining revenue grew from GHc21.90 billion to GHc24.22 billion (~$2.05 billion USD). The NTE sector saw a 30.7% increase, driven by a focus on processed and semi-processed goods over raw materials.
Ghana's record $7.8 billion (~$659 million USD at current interbank rates) in remittances for 2025 highlights the immense economic power of the diaspora. The SEC is now developing frameworks to allow you to invest these funds directly into national infrastructure projects rather than just household support.
The government has fully cleared its GHc1.05 billion ($88.8 million USD) debt to SSNIT, making advance payments for 2025 and 2026 obligations. Meanwhile, Advans Ghana reported a 256% surge in net profit to GHc66.9 million ($5.66 million USD). However, the cedi remains under pressure, selling at GHc12.50 (~$1.06 USD) at forex bureaus due to high import costs and crude oil price volatility.
Healthcare services at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) have halted as medical staff protest the suspension of CEO Dr. Paa Kwesi Baidoo. The Ministry of Health suspended Baidoo following the unauthorized closure of the Accident and Emergency Centre. Staff argue the closure was necessary to manage 'lethal' levels of overcrowding.
Whether the Ministry of Health adopts the 'reverse referral' system proposed by the Health Committee to move non-critical cases to private hospitals to decongest KATH.
Ghana has activated health screening and isolation protocols at border posts like Elubo and Aflao following an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Deputy Health Minister Dr. Grace Ayensu-Danquah noted that while systems are active, there are critical shortages of PPE and staff at key entry points.
The WHO recently declared the DRC outbreak an international emergency; Ghana remains high-alert due to its status as a regional transit hub.
ECG has scheduled maintenance outages for June 9-10 across six regions following a fire at the Afienya substation. In the Ashanti Region, construction has begun on the GHc7 million (~$592,131 USD) Asuofua 24-Hour Market, which will include a police post and clinic to support local traders.
Lawyer Ace Anan Ankomah, speaking at the SOS-HGIC graduation, urged African nations to build indigenous AI solutions rather than merely consuming foreign technology. He warned that relying on external AI frameworks in healthcare and finance risks 'digital colonialism' and algorithmic bias.
As Ghana adopts more digital tools, controlling the underlying data and logic ensures technology serves local cultural and ethical realities.
Ghanaian PhD scholars in the UK have expressed 'deep desperation' over the non-payment of tuition and stipends by the Ghana Scholarship Authority. Some students face program withdrawal despite government claims that funds have been released.
This situation highlights ongoing administrative hurdles in Ghana's scholarship schemes, causing significant distress for students abroad who lack local support networks.
Actor Idris Elba told GQ that the James Bond franchise should stay true to its roots and not be altered to fit 'woke' agendas, noting that he was never in the race for the role despite fan speculation.
As a global icon with Ghanaian heritage, Elba's views on cultural representation and the 'Bond' legacy carry significant weight in international cinema debates.
The global music community is mourning Kanya King, the visionary founder of the MOBO Awards, who passed away after a battle with colon cancer. King, of Ghanaian and Irish descent, was a tireless advocate for music of black origin.
Today we covered the historic arrival of local crude at the Sentuo refinery, the urgent building safety crackdown in Accra, and the escalating healthcare strike at KATH. These stories highlight a nation in active transition—balancing industrial growth with the need for better urban safety and public sector stability. Thank you for reading the Ghana News AI Daily Brief!
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