Ghana Politics

An Accra court has granted bail in the sum of GH¢10 million to Kwadwo Owusu Bempah, the Operations Manager of Akonta Mining, with three sureties, one of whom must be justified. Owusu Bempah is the fifth accused person in an ongoing case involving alleged illegal mining activities in the Tano …

A suspect linked to the fatal shooting of a wildlife officer at the Kalakpa Forest Reserve in the Ho West District has been found dead while in police custody at Abutia Kloe, where he was being held pending investigations. The Assembly Member for the Abutia Kloe Electoral Area, Fredrick Tengey, …

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr Christian Tetteh Yohuno, on January 14, 2026, promoted seventeen police officers, including two senior officers, to their next ranks in recognition of their exemplary service to the Ghana Police Service. The promotions were awarded in acknowledgment of the officers’ outstanding conduct, professionalism, and …

Ghana Customs officials at the Takoradi Port have intercepted an estimated 25 million suspected illicit tablets concealed in two 40-foot containers during an intelligence-led operation at the Atlantic Terminal Services Limited terminal. The containers were initially declared as carrying ceiling fans. However, routine checks by frontline Customs officers revealed unusual …

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has announced a GH¢25 charge for owners of vehicles registered before 2023 to have their records migrated onto the Authority’s digital system. The directive applies to vehicles that were manually registered prior to the introduction of the digital registration framework. Speaking on the …

The Supreme Court has adjourned its ruling on the legal challenge surrounding the Kpandai parliamentary seat to January 28, 2026, leaving the constituency’s political future uncertain. A five-member panel of the apex court, chaired by Justice Gabriel Pwamang, fixed the new date after hearing submissions from both parties in the …

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has initiated processes to expel Professor Kwabena Frimpong Boateng from the party following comments he made during a television interview. In a statement dated January 13, 2026, and signed by the party’s General Secretary, Justin Kodua Frimpong, the NPP said it had taken due notice …

Ghana’s High Commissioner to the United States, Victor Smith, has disclosed that US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) confirmed former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta was medically fit before placing him in detention. Speaking on Joy News’ PM Express on Monday, Mr Smith said ICE arranged for medical personnel to assess …

The Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has brought together key leaders of Ghana’s health sector for a two-day retreat in Ada to review performance in 2025 and set priorities for 2026. The retreat, which opened on Monday, January 12, 2026, is themed “Ministry of Health 2025 Performance Review and …

The Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) has revealed that five lecturers sponsored to pursue doctoral programmes abroad have defaulted on their bond obligations, leaving the institution with an outstanding debt of GH¢1.7 million. The disclosure was made at a sitting of Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee on Monday, …