Ghana Politics

The Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has presented 10 Nissan Navara pickup vehicles to the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) to enhance its operational capacity in the fight against organised crime and drug trafficking. The presentation took place on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, as part of the government’s broader strategy …

The Majority Leader and Leader of Government Business, Mahama Ayariga, has announced that the government intends to rename Kotoka International Airport as Accra International Airport. The announcement was made on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, while Mr Ayariga addressed journalists ahead of the first sitting of the Second Session of the …

Parliament is set to resume sitting today, Tuesday, February 3, 2026, marking the commencement of the Second Session of the Ninth Parliament of the Fourth Republic. The resumption follows the Christmas recess, which brought the First Session of the current Parliament to a close in December 2025. Ahead of today’s …

The death of Ghanaian student Nana Agyei Ahyia in Latvia has sparked growing concern among his family and Ghanaian authorities, prompting the Foreign Minister and a delegation to travel to the country for further investigations. Nana Agyei, a first-year Electrical Engineering (Adaptronic) student at Riga Technical University, enrolled in July …

The lawyer for former Deputy Executive Director of the National Service Authority (NSA), Gifty Oware-Mensah, has challenged an Accra High Court order compelling his client to disclose the names and addresses of her witnesses ahead of trial, describing it as unconstitutional. Lead counsel, Gary Nimako Marfo, argued that the order, …

Ghana’s President, John Dramani Mahama, has been ranked fifth on the Devex Power 50 list of the most powerful people shaping the world of development and global changemaking. The prestigious list, compiled by respected international development publication Devex, recognises individuals who are influencing the global development agenda at a time …

Two people have been confirmed dead and several others injured following a violent clash in Abunyanya, a farming community in the Nkwanta North District of the Oti Region. The incident occurred on Sunday, February 1, 2026, and is believed to have stemmed from a long-standing land and chieftaincy dispute within …

The Ministry of the Interior, in collaboration with the Diaspora Affairs Office of the President, has temporarily suspended the application process for Ghanaian citizenship for historical diasporans. In a statement issued on Sunday, February 1, the institutions explained that the suspension is part of a joint initiative aimed at streamlining …

Fuel prices are expected to increase in the next pricing window as the cedi continues to depreciate against the US dollar and international crude oil prices record significant gains, potentially ending January’s run of pump price reductions. If the projected adjustments take effect, it will mark the first fuel price …

The Volta North Regional Police Command has arrested two individuals for allegedly trafficking substances suspected to be narcotic drugs in the Volta Region. The suspects, identified as Etornam Vumadzi, a driver, and Emmanuel Komlagah, were arrested on Friday, January 30, 2026, during an intelligence-led operation by the police. According to …