The Minority Women’s Caucus in Parliament has condemned the violent attack on former Dome-Kwabenya MP, Hon. Sarah Adwoa Safo, and is demanding a thorough, impartial police investigation to ensure that “justice must not only be done but must be seen to be done.” In a statement released on Tuesday, the Caucus said it received the […] The post Minority Women MPs call for justice for Adwoa

A Nigerian national operating a cement block manufacturing business in Accra has been arraigned before court following a joint investigation by the Cyber Security Authority (CSA) and the Ghana Police Service into an alleged transnational fraud scheme involving compromised US-issued bank cards, according to a statement published on the CSA’s website. The accused, identified as […] The post Nigerian

The University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), will on Wednesday unveil a landmark publication celebrating the life and enduring legacy of internationally acclaimed Ghanaian-born artist, El Anatsui, whose groundbreaking works have earned him global recognition as one of Africa’s most influential contemporary artists. The 411-page book, El Anatsui: The Man, the Myth, the Legend at 80 […] The post University

Former Finance Minister and Member of Parliament for the Karaga Constituency, Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam, has endorsed Mr. Awentami Paul Afoko’s bid for the National Chairmanship position of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), describing him as the experienced leader capable of repositioning the party and leading it back to power. Dr. Amin Adam announced his […] The post Amin Adam: I Back Afoko’s Chairmanship

The Audit Service has disclosed that it awarded a total of 10 outsourced audit contracts to TRC Consult between January 2025 and the present, with all the contracts procured through the single-source method approved by the Public Procurement Authority (PPA). The disclosure was contained in a response to a Right to Information (RTI) request dated […] The post Audit Service Admits

The Minority in Parliament has thrown its weight behind the government’s proposal to provide emergency assistance to victims of the recent floods, but insists that the proposed GH¢300 million relief package must be subjected to strict parliamentary scrutiny to ensure transparency and accountability. Addressing a news conference in Accra, the Minority Leader and Member of […] The post Minority

The destructive rainfall on Monday, June 29, 2026, led to the death of at least 12 people and affected 38,802 individuals, with seven people missing. The Minister for the Interior, Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak, who gave these figures on the floor of Parliament on Tuesday, 30 June, 2026 also noted that a total of 7,761 houses […] The post Downpour Kills 12, 38,000 Affected appeared first on The

The media in Ghana are being called upon to use their platforms to push for the mandatory introduction of Front-of-Pack Warning Food Labels (FoPWL) on processed foods, as health experts warn that the nation’s growing appetite for ultra-processed foods is quietly killing its people, including its children. The call was made at a high-level Editors […] The post Media Urged to Push for Food Warning Labels

President John Dramani Mahama and the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) have urged the youth of Ghana to abstain from drugs. According to the President and the Commission, doing drugs would ruin the lives of the youth who are the future of the nation. The President and NACOC gave the admonishment on Friday, June 26, 2026, […] The post Mahama, NACOC urge youth to say no to drugs appeared first

Residents of Samreboi in the Western Region have begun returning to their homes following the gradual recession of floodwaters that submerged large sections of the township and displaced thousands of people over the past few weeks. While the easing flood situation has brought hope to affected families, the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) has cautioned […] The post Samreboi

The Prisons Medicine and Equipment Bank has been launched at the Prempeh Assembly Hall in Kumasi to help improve healthcare delivery within correctional facilities throughout the country. The Director-General of the Ghana Prisons Service, Mrs. Patience Baffoe-Bonnie said at the launch that the welfare of inmates was a shared responsibility of all citizens who believed […] The post Prisons

On Monday, June 29, 2026 Ghana’s coastal enclave was overwhelmed as Greater Accra and sections of the Central and Volta Regions went under water. The downpour that began at the wee hours of the day lasted nearly thirteen hours, severely affecting Weija, Mallam, Kaneshie, Awudome, Avenor, Alajo, Achimota among others. Rescue teams, including the Ghana […] The post Editorial: Perennial Flooding

The Tema Oil Refinery (TOR), the state-owned refinery, has cleared a six-year backlog of audited financial statements and completed its latest accounts. This progress marked a major milestone in restoring financial transparency and corporate governance at the state-owned refinery. Mr Edmond Kombat, Managing Director of TOR, announced at the company’s 18th Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Accra, on Tuesday, that the refinery had successfully […] The post Tema

Former Energy Minister, Dr Kwabena Donkor, has issued a damning indictment of the state, accusing key institutions of “monumentally” failing citizens as flooding continues to overwhelm Accra and its environs, despite spending a whopping $655m in the past twelve years to mitigate it. He is, therefore, demanding forensic probe into how the money was spent. […] The post Kwabena

The widow of late Nollywood actor John Okafor, Stella Maris Okafor, has dismissed allegations that she secretly sold her late husband’s properties and kept the proceeds to herself. The family of the late actor, popularly known as Mr Ibu, recently opened up about their struggles and financial situation. In a recent video now making the […] The post “I didn’t secretly sell my husband’s

President John Dramani Mahama has directed the immediate release of GH¢300 million from the Contingency Fund to finance urgent flood relief and mitigation efforts following the devastating floods that hit parts of Accra and other communities in the southern sector of the country after hours of heavy rainfall. A statement issued by the Presidency Communications […] The post Mahama Releases GH¢300m

The Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) and the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) have temporarily shut down the Mallam and Achimota primary substations following severe flooding caused by heavy rains in parts of the Greater Accra Region, warning that additional power interruptions may occur if weather conditions worsen. The statement was jointly issued on June […] The post Flooding

Heavy rains struck several parts of Ghana on Monday morning, June 29, 2026, triggering widespread flooding and prompting the Ministry of the Interior to order citizens to remain where they are until conditions improve. In an advisory issued this morning, the Ministry told residents who are home to stay home, and those already at workplaces […] The post Stay Where You Are, Gov’t Warns

The National Council of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has unanimously dismissed a petition seeking to prevent former National Chairman, Paul Awentami Afoko, from contesting the party’s upcoming National Chairman Election, effectively clearing the way for his comeback bid. The decision was taken at a meeting of the party’s second-highest decision-making body on Thursday, June […] The post Plot

President John Mahama has thrown his weight behind a stricter quality control regime for road construction projects being executed under the government’s ambitious ‘Big Push’ infrastructure programme, signalling that durability and value for money will be non-negotiable benchmarks going forward. Speaking during his recent tour of Central Region, he singled out road compaction as a […] The post ‘Big