The country's prisons have grown from an overcrowding ratio of 31.88 per cent inmates recorded in 2017 to 39.07 inmates estimated in 2018.

Bolgatanga -Three more persons have died following the underground explosion of mining pit at the Gbane community here in the Upper East Region bringing the total death toll to 16. Earlier, 15 persons who are also believed to have inhaled toxins from the blast are also currently receiving treatment at the Bolgatanga Regional Hospital.

The Ministry of Youth and Sports (MoYS) and the National Sports Authority (NSA) are to host the 2019 national cross country event at Mpohor in the Western Region of Ghana.

Navrongo -The Minister of Youth and Sports, Mr. Isaac Asiamah has hinted of the construction of additional sports complex to compliment the current 10 multipurpose sports centers being put up across the regions of Ghana.

Emmanuel 'Game Boy' Tagoe has suffered a hand injury in training, necessitating the postponement of his scheduled WBO Africa lightweight title defence.

The government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with global medicines company, Novartis to create a new public-private partnership designed to improve the diagnoses and accelerate treatment for people with sickle cell disease (SCD).

Tamale -Thousands of people from all walks of life have converged on Sankarayili (Yendi), capital of Dagbon, for the historic coronation of the new Yaa-Naa, Abukari Mahama.

Five security agencies yesterday signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on Integrated Border Management (IBM) to facilitate efficient border security management.