Ghana Politics

Eight foreign nationals have been arrested and detained at the Legon Police Station following a joint task force operation led by the Ayawaso West Municipal Chief Executive, Dr. Michael Mensah. The suspects were picked up at an illegal construction site reportedly lacking the necessary legal permits and dangerously situated close …

Ghana’s economic recovery efforts have received a significant boost following the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) approval of the country’s fourth review under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) programme. Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson confirmed the development on Monday, announcing that the approval by the IMF Executive Board will unlock …

Parliament has been adjourned until Tuesday, July 8, following the sudden death of Ernest Yaw Kumi, the Member of Parliament for Akwatia. The suspension of proceedings came after a formal request by Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin, who broke the news to the House during Monday’s session. He described Kumi’s passing …

Founder and CEO of Engineers and Planners (E&P), Ibrahim Mahama, has secured a $100 million facility from the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) to acquire the Black Volta Gold Mining Project. The official signing ceremony, held in Accra on Monday, July 7, 2025, was attended by renowned businessman …

Former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has expressed deep sorrow following the sudden death of Ernest Yaw Kumi, the Member of Parliament for Akwatia. In a Facebook post on Monday, July 7, Akufo-Addo said he was “devastated” by the news, describing Kumi as a beloved figure among New Patriotic Party …

The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has instructed Dr. Nuhu Zakaria, the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana National Ambulance Service, to cease using the academic title “Professor.” In a statement dated July 4 and signed by GTEC Director-General, Prof. Ahmed Abdulai Jinapor, the Commission clarified that there is no …

Nana Agradaa, a former traditional priestess turned Christian evangelist, was convicted on July 3, 2025, by Justice Evelyn Asamoah for defrauding by false pretence and engaging in charlatanic advertisement. Her legal team, however, contends that the ruling was unjust and that she was denied a fair trial. Speaking to Citi …

The Member of Parliament for Akwatia, Ernest Yaw Kumi, has been reported dead, according to a report confirmed by GHOne TV on July 7, 2025. The details surrounding the circumstances of his death remain unknown. Mr. Kumi was serving his first term in Parliament after winning the Akwatia seat in …

The court’s directive follows allegations that Agradaa circulated intimate images of the prophet without his consent, a charge that falls under the country’s laws on privacy and digital offenses. Despite already serving a prison sentence following a separate conviction, Agradaa now faces the new legal challenge and is expected to …

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has filed an interlocutory injunction in court to stop the Electoral Commission (EC) from conducting a rerun of the parliamentary elections in 19 polling stations within the Ablekuma North Constituency. Announcing the legal action on Sunday, July 6, 2025, the party’s National Youth Organiser, Salam …