Ghana Politics

The Ghana Police Service at Dansoman has arrested a woman suspected of stealing a newborn baby from Mamprobi Polyclinic. The incident reportedly occurred shortly after a woman delivered her baby through a Caesarean section at the facility. Under unclear circumstances, the newborn was allegedly taken from the hospital premises. Fortunately, …

The Government of Ghana has announced the payment of GH¢10 billion in interest obligations under the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP). In a statement issued on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, the Ministry of Finance said the payment represents the sixth coupon settlement under the programme and the second full cash …

The National Service Authority (NSA) has reaffirmed its commitment to the prompt payment of outstanding allowances owed to National Service Personnel (NSP) across the country. In a press release dated February 17, 2026, and signed by the Director-General of the Authority, Ruth Dela Seddoh, the NSA stated that concrete steps …

The Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, has held talks with the Nigerian High Commissioner to Ghana, Ibok-Ete Ekwe Iban, on strengthening bilateral cooperation to combat cybercrime. The meeting, held in Accra on February 16, 2026, focused on addressing the high incidence of Nigerians implicated in …

Police in the Central Region have arrested an individual who allegedly posed as a staff member at the Vice President’s Office to defraud unsuspecting victims under the pretext of securing Canadian visas and work permits. The suspect, Patrick Nelson Ayittey, was apprehended by officers at the Abura Police Station in …

The Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2025, popularly known as the anti-LGBTQ bill, has been laid before Parliament of Ghana for consideration. The proposed legislation seeks to criminalise activities related to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons. It is being sponsored by 10 Members of Parliament drawn from …

President John Dramani Mahama has called for pragmatic, farmer-centred reforms in Ghana’s cocoa industry, stressing that policy decisions must reflect the lived realities of producers. Addressing participants at the inaugural Ghana Tree Crops Investment Summit and Exhibition in Accra on Tuesday, February 17, the President revealed that his perspective on …

The Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has rejected a report by the Ministry of the Interior indicating that no evidence of violence was received in connection with a death recorded during the 2024 general elections. Addressing party supporters in the Awutu Senya East Constituency as …

President John Mahama has extended the government’s condolences to the families of seven Ghanaian traders who were killed in a terrorist attack in Burkina Faso. The President made the remarks during the opening ceremony of the Ghana Tree Crops Investment Summit & Exhibition at the Accra International Conference Centre on …

The Member of Parliament for Okaikwei Central, Patrick Yaw Boamah, has described attempts to extradite a Russian national accused of recording and circulating sexual videos involving Ghanaian women without their consent as a “lost cause.” The comments follow remarks by the Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovation, Samuel Nartey …