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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a travel advisory urging Ghanaians to avoid non-essential travel to Mexico due to escalating security tensions in parts of the country. The advisory follows a major security operation by Mexican authorities on February 22, 2026, which reportedly led to the death of Nemesio …
Read More »Parliament Approves GH¢9.8bn Allocation for GETFund in 2026
Parliament has approved a GH¢9.8 billion allocation for the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) for the 2026 fiscal year to support projects and programmes across the education sector. The approval was announced during proceedings presided over by the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin. Out of the total allocation, GH¢4.2 billion …
Read More »OSP Probes Alleged Diversion of GH¢25.8m Palm Oil Consignment
The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has launched an investigation into suspected corruption involving the diversion of 50 twenty-foot containers of palm oil valued at GH¢25.8 million. In a statement dated February 24, 2026, the OSP disclosed that the consignment, which had been declared as goods in transit to …
Read More »Korle Bu Interdicts Four Health Workers Over Hit-and-Run Victim’s Death
Management of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital has interdicted two doctors and two nurses over their alleged failure to provide emergency care to a hit-and-run victim who later died. In a statement issued on Monday, February 23, 2026, the hospital confirmed that a committee has been constituted to investigate the …
Read More »Bongo DCE Joseph Akasake Abaa Dies After Short Illness
Joseph Akasake Abaa, the District Chief Executive for Bongo, has died after a short illness. He passed away on Sunday, February 22, 2026, at the Upper East Regional Hospital. The exact cause of death has not yet been disclosed. The news was confirmed by Alhaji Tahiru Aberinga, Bongo Constituency Chairman …
Read More »Ridge Hospital Assault: Court Grants GH¢20,000 Bail to 18-Year-Old Suspect
The Adabraka District Court has granted GH¢20,000 bail with two sureties to an 18-year-old man accused of assaulting a security officer at the Greater Accra Regional Hospital, popularly known as Ridge Hospital. The accused, Gabriel Nii Offei Dimson, pleaded not guilty to the charge of assault when he appeared before …
Read More »Kotoka International Airport officially renamed Accra International Airport
The Government of Ghana has officially reverted the name of Kotoka International Airport to its original designation, Accra International Airport. In a statement issued by the Ministry, authorities explained that the facility was previously known as Accra International Airport before it was redesignated. The government noted that it has been …
Read More »Mahama ‘upset’ over GH¢85m goods diversion — Ampem Nyarko reveals
Deputy Minister for Finance, Thomas Nyarko Ampem, has disclosed that President John Dramani Mahama was “very upset” after being briefed on the interception of articulated trucks allegedly involved in a transit diversion and revenue evasion scheme at Ghana’s borders. The development follows a major enforcement operation by the Customs Division …
Read More »NACOC intercepts sodium cyanide consignment bound for Burkina Faso
The Upper West Regional Command of the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has intercepted two Kia Rhino trucks transporting unapproved substances, including sodium cyanide, foreign cigarettes, and assorted pharmaceutical products, at Kaleo in the Nadowli District of the Upper West Region. The trucks, with registration numbers GS 5699-18 and GC 1871-11, …
Read More »Pelpuo credits Mahama’s leadership for Ghana’s rise to 8th richest in Africa
The Minister for Labour, Jobs and Employment, Abdul-Rashid Pelpuo, has praised the economic performance of the government, stating that Ghana is now ranked as the eighth richest country in Africa under the leadership of John Dramani Mahama. According to Dr. Pelpuo, Ghana’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has risen above GH₵100 …
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