Ghana Politics

First Lady of Ghana, Lordina Mahama, has donated food items and essential supplies to six orphanages across the country ahead of the Christmas festivities. The beneficiary institutions are Osu Children’s Home and Christ Faith Foster Home at Frafraha in the Greater Accra Region; Bethesda and FrankMay Homes in the Bono …

Five people have lost their lives following a head-on collision between a Toyota Hiace bus and a DAF truck on the Cape Coast–Takoradi Highway. The fatal accident occurred on Saturday, December 20, 2025, at Ayensudo Meyinda. The circumstances surrounding the crash are yet to be established, but both vehicles were …

The Eastern North Regional Police Command has arrested three persons and seized suspected narcotic drugs and ammunition following an intelligence-led operation at Kwahu Nkwatia in the Eastern Region. The operation, conducted on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, targeted identified drug peddling locations and criminal hideouts within Nkwatia Township and nearby communities. …

Lilian Owusu, the widow of the late former Deputy Minister of Finance, Dr. John Ampontuah Kumah, has remarried. Dr. Kumah passed away on Thursday, March 7, 2024, at the age of 45. He was widely recognised for his dedication to public service, economic development, and his close ties with the …

Parliament has approved the C.K. Tedam University of Technology and Applied Sciences (Amendment) Bill, 2025, paving the way for the institution to be renamed the University of Technology and Applied Sciences (UTAS), Navrongo. The approval follows concerns raised by some stakeholders, including traditional authorities and community leaders, who argued that …

Parliament has approved the Appropriation Number Two Bill, 2025, authorising the government to withdraw GHS357 billion from the Consolidated Fund and other public funds to finance state expenditure for the 2026 fiscal year. The approval, which takes effect from January 1, 2026, paves the way for the implementation of the …

The Ministry of Education, with support from the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund), has handed over 20 Toyota Land Cruiser vehicles to selected Colleges of Education to improve monitoring, supervision, and administrative efficiency. The handover ceremony took place on Friday, December 19, 2025, at the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) …

Security operatives have arrested three suspects in the Volta Region for allegedly impersonating high-profile state officials, including Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin and Inspector-General of Police Christian Tetteh Yohuno, to defraud unsuspecting members of the public online.   The suspects—Gideon Awudi (25), Edem Soku (33), and Judith Soku (31)—were picked …

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has commissioned six new buses to improve staff welfare and productivity, with a particular focus on easing transportation challenges faced by junior staff commuting daily within Accra. The initiative forms part of broader efforts by the ministry to enhance working conditions and institutional effectiveness, especially …

The Minister for Youth Development and Employment, George Opare Addo, has warned that rising youth unemployment in Ghana poses a serious national security threat and requires urgent collective action. Speaking in an interview on Citi Eyewitness News on Thursday, December 18, 2025, the Minister described the unemployment situation among young …