Ghana Politics

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has rejected claims that it approved the deployment of staff from the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) to provide driver’s licence registration and renewal services for Ghanaians living abroad. In a statement issued on February 26, 2026, the Ministry stated categorically that it has …

Twenty-two of the 50 fishermen stranded at sea following a violent armed attack near Senya Beraku have been rescued and safely returned to shore, as efforts continue to bring back the remaining victims. The fishermen were retrieved from two separate boats after colleagues towed them ashore. Their outboard motors had …

The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has refuted claims that it sponsored the Ghana national football team with a GH¢12 million donation. In a public notice, the Board described allegations that it diverted funds meant for cocoa farmers to support the national team as false, misleading, and without factual basis. COCOBOD …

Armed men have attacked a group of fishermen at sea near Senya Bereku in the Awutu Senya District of the Central Region, firing warning shots and making away with seven outboard motors, generators and other valuables. The incident occurred during a night fishing expedition, leaving more than 50 fishermen stranded …

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has clarified media reports suggesting that its domestic staff would be posted to foreign embassies to provide driver licensing services. In a statement dated February 26, 2026, the Authority stressed that the initiative does not involve deploying DVLA officers to work at embassies …

The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has summoned the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) to an emergency meeting following widespread complaints about the rapid depletion of prepaid electricity units after the recent tariff adjustment under the Multi-Year Tariff Order (MYTO).   In a letter dated February 25, 2026, the Commission …

Founder and General Overseer of Action Chapel International, Nicholas Duncan-Williams, has called on prophets to exercise deeper scriptural understanding when addressing political matters, particularly elections. His remarks follow a public apology by Accra-based preacher Bernard Elbernard Nelson-Eshun, whose widely circulated prophecy predicting victory for Kennedy Ohene Agyapong in a recent …

The family of 25-year-old Inusah Gariba at Lugni in the Nanumba South District of the Northern Region is calling on President John Dramani Mahama and the Inspector-General of Police to ensure justice following his death. Gariba is alleged to have been killed by individuals within the community over a land …

The Ghana Police Service has announced that it will deploy 80 officers to each polling station in the Ayawaso East Constituency ahead of the parliamentary by-election scheduled for March 3, 2026. Speaking to journalists on February 25, the Deputy Police Commander of the Nima District, Assistant Superintendent of Police Asong …

Management of Nkenkaasu Senior High School has suspended its Senior Housemaster, Akwasi Opoku, following allegations of misconduct involving three female students. In a statement issued on February 23, 2026, the school indicated that the decision was taken after reviewing his conduct in the matter. According to the statement, his behaviour …