The Ashanti South Regional Police Intelligence Directorate has disrupted a planned robbery operation in Obuasi, arresting two suspects linked to both a recent armed attack on a foreign national and a separate plot targeting a local distribution company. The suspects, identified as Iddrisu Fuseini, alias “Iddi,” and Shaibu Mohammed, also known as “SM” or “Cicinati,” […] The post Police

A nationwide survey of constituency executives within the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has revealed a tightly contested and inconclusive flagbearer race, ahead of the party’s 2028 presidential primary. The study, conducted by Africa Policy Lens, between April 17 and 19, 2026 shows a near deadlock between the two leading contenders – Party Chairman Johnson Asiedu Nketia and […] The post NDC

The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has gone to the rescue of a 10-year-old girl, Regina Agyeiwaa, who has been diagnosed with a posterior fossa tumour, a dangerous brain condition. The girl who is currently undergoing treatment at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra requires urgent and highly specialized surgical care. The cost of treatment […] The post GoldBod Rescues 10 Yr-Old Girl With Brain

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Minority in Parliament has accused the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) of neck-deep in corruption and, therefore, pursuing what it describes as a calculated effort to weaken and ultimately dismantle the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP). Addressing a news conference in Accra on Tuesday, the Deputy Ranking Member on […] The post Corrupt NDC is afraid of OSP –Minority

The Northern Regional Special Operations Team of the Ghana Police Service, known as “Red Maria”, has arrested seven persons and retrieved 40 wraps of substances suspected to be Indian hemp, during a targeted anti-drug operation in the Tamale Metropolis. The operation, conducted on Monday, April 20, 2026 at about 20:30 hours, formed part of routine efforts […] The post Police arrest suspected

The Court of Appeal has dismissed a renewed application by Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, seeking a stay of proceedings in his ongoing criminal trial linked to alleged illegal mining activities at Samreboi in the Western Region. The application, which was not the substantive appeal, but a request to halt proceedings, was dismissed on the grounds that no […] The post Court of Appeal throws out Wontumi appeared first

The Circuit Court in Tarkwa has remanded a 25-year-old plumber, Christopher Opoku Gyimah, into police custody for his alleged involvement in a robbery at Asankragwa in the Western Region. The court, presided over by Her Honour Bernice Mensimah Akoh, did not take the plea of the accused on the single charge of abetment of crime, […] The post 25-Year-Old Plumber Remanded

I dedicate this article to the late Ambassador Lesline Christian, with whom I had insightful conversations on reparations. May his soul rest in perfect peace. Across the world, long-suppressed histories are returning to the centre of public debate. Few are as consequential—or as unfinished—as the legacy of the Transatlantic Slave Trade. For Ghana, this is […] The post Reckoning

A report by Citi Newsroom reveals that the Ghana Education Service (GES) has secured approval from the Ministry of Finance to pay long-overdue salary arrears owed to teachers and other staff. The arrears, covering the period from August 2024 to November 2025, will be disbursed by the Controller and Accountant-General’s Department in four instalments between […] The post Editorial:

The Western Regional Health Directorate has assured the public that power supply has been fully restored at the Effia Nkwanta Regional Hospital following a recent outage that sparked concerns on social media over patient care at the facility. In a press release issued on April 18, 2026, Dr. (Med) Marion Okoh- Owusu, said all clinical […] The post Effia-Nkwanta

The Western Regional Minister, Mr. Joseph Nelson, has handed over three brand-new outdoor broadcast vans to the Information Services Department (ISD) in the region, with a firm warning that the vehicles must be used solely for their intended purpose of public education and community outreach. At a brief but significant ceremony held at the premises […] The post Western Regional Minister

Veteran broadcaster Tommy Annan Forson has expressed deep concern about what he describes as a steady decline in professionalism within radio broadcasting, saying the industry has shifted away from the discipline and standards that once defined it. Speaking on The Career Trail on Joy Learning TV and Joy News, he reflected on how radio used […] The post “Radio has lost its professionalism”

The scene is as old as warfare itself. Two soldiers, hands in the air, surrendering and carefully following the orders barked at them by the other side. Except in this case, there were no human captors in sight. Instead, the two Russians were submitting to Ukrainian land robots and drones controlled by a pilot from […] The post Ukraine sends machines into the battlefield in

Pakistan was racing against time and the odds to try to convince Tehran to join talks with the US aimed at ending their war, now in its eighth week. But while Pakistani officials close to the mediation efforts remain cautiously hopeful that Iran might send a negotiating team for the talks by Wednesday, a series […] The post Pakistan races against time to get Iran back

President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he considered visits by US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Moscow but not Kyiv “disrespectful”. The pair visited the Russian capital late last year as ceasefire talks aimed at ending the war in Ukraine gained pace, and again in January. Witkoff, who has been to Moscow eight times, […] The post Zelensky says failure of

Spain, Slovenia and Ireland have urged the European Union to debate suspending its association agreement with Israel, saying the bloc can no longer remain “on the sidelines” as conditions worsen in Gaza, the occupied West Bank and Lebanon. Speaking before a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Luxembourg on Tuesday, Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel […] The post Spain, Slovenia,