Ghana Politics

The family of a 15-year-old boy who reportedly died by suicide while in police custody is demanding a full investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death. The deceased, identified as Simon Obeng, was being held at the Tarkwa-Simpa Police Station after being arrested on June 5, 2025. His arrest followed …

The Ministry of Education has expressed deep sorrow following the tragic death of seven students from Lawra Senior High School in the Upper West Region, who perished in a canoe accident on the morning of Saturday, June 15, 2025. In an official statement signed by the Deputy Minister for Education, …

The Acting Director General of the National Service Scheme (NSS), Mr. Felix Gyamfi, has revealed that a well-known public university was involved in the submission of ghost names to the Scheme. He stated that the institution provided a list containing individuals who were not enrolled students, contributing to the broader …

Electoral Commission Chairperson, Jean Mensa, is set to appear before Parliament this week to address the ongoing electoral impasse in the Ablekuma North Constituency. The constituency has been without parliamentary representation since the December 7 general elections, following a dispute over the collation of results from several polling stations. The …

The Government of Ghana has announced the immediate closure of its embassy in Tehran and the evacuation of Ghanaian nationals from Iran due to the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran. Foreign Affairs Minister, Hon. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, confirmed the development in a Facebook post on Monday, June 16, 2025, …

For the first time in Ghana’s educational history, 25 private senior high schools have been added to the Free SHS programme under the 2025 Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS). Announced by the Ministry of Education, this strategic move aims to expand access to quality secondary education, particularly in …

The Minister for Communication, Digital Technology, and Innovations, Hon. Samuel Nartey George (MP), has paid a working visit to selected Girls-in-ICT training centres in the Volta Region as part of a nationwide effort to promote digital literacy and STEM education among young girls. The centres visited included In My Father’s …

Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has uncovered what he describes as a complex fraud operation allegedly led by former Deputy Executive Director of the National Service Authority (NSA), Gifty Oware-Mensah. The scheme reportedly involved the use of ghost names and NSS allowances to secure a GH₵30 …

National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has called for the removal of the Electoral Commission (EC) led by Jean Mensa, citing a series of unresolved electoral issues and alleged infractions. Speaking during an appearance on Maakye on Onua TV on Wednesday, June 11, Asiedu Nketia …

Ghana has reportedly lost over GHC 548 million through a large-scale fraud scheme uncovered within the National Service Authority (NSA), according to Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine. Speaking at a media briefing in Accra, Dr. Ayine confirmed that a full docket on the scandal, compiled by the National …