Ghana Politics

Two suspected robbers are in critical condition after being shot by police during an attempted robbery at the residence of a Court of Appeal Judge in the Ashanti Region. According to the Ashanti Regional Police Command, the suspects, reportedly armed with cutlasses and scissors, attempted to break into the judge’s …

Two persons have been hospitalised after sustaining burn injuries in a fuel tanker fire on the Koforidua–Mamfe stretch at Amanprobi on Wednesday, March 4. The victims, the driver and his mate, are receiving treatment at the Tetteh Quarshie Memorial Hospital and are reportedly responding to care. The incident occurred after …

The U.S. Embassy in Ghana has announced the release of over 2,000 additional visa appointment slots for B1/B2 travelers over the next two weeks. According to the Embassy, the new slots are intended for individuals travelling for business, family visits, tourism, or to attend the upcoming FIFA World Cup. The …

The Environmental Protection Authority has seized an additional 1,070 Chanfang machines concealed in separate containers at the Tema Port on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. The latest interception follows a similar operation weeks ago in which more than 200 Chanfang machines were discovered hidden in 14 shipping containers. EPA officials described …

The Member of Parliament for Suame, John Darko, has called on the government to provide detailed justification for the revocation of 541 public sector appointments made under former President Nana Akufo-Addo. Speaking on Eyewitness News, Mr Darko described the decision to uphold 1,201 of the appointments as a vindication of …

The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has confirmed that no Ghanaian has been killed or injured amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. In a statement issued on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, following a virtual meeting with Ghana’s envoys in the region, Mr. Ablakwa said the government has …

The National Chief Imam, Osmanu Nuhu Sharubutu, has expressed condolences to the Government and people of the Islamic Republic of Iran following the reported assassination of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei. Iranian state media reported that Khamenei died on Sunday, March 1, after a major attack launched on February 28, …

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate, Baba Jamal, has won the Ayawaso East by-election held on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. The by-election was organised to fill the vacancy created following the death of the constituency’s Member of Parliament, Mahama Naser Toure, in January. Baba Jamal secured 10,884 votes to defeat …

Ghana has recorded one of the most significant improvements in Africa in the 2025 editions of the Digital Nations and Society Index (DNSI) and the Digital Policy and Regulatory Index (DPRI), according to findings presented at the GSMA Ministerial Programme at the ongoing Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. This …

Kweku Osei Korankyi Asiedu, popularly known as Koka, has been invited to appear before the Ga traditional authorities following comments he allegedly made on social media concerning the Ga people. A letter dated March 3, 2026, from NAE-WE described as the House of the Highest Priesthood of the Ga State, …