Ghana Politics

President John Dramani Mahama says he will sign the anti-LGBTQ+ bill into law if it is passed by Parliament, reaffirming his commitment to what he calls Ghana’s traditional family and moral values. Speaking during a meeting with the Christian Council of Ghana on Tuesday, November 18, Mahama stated that gender …

The Ghana Police Service has arrested a man captured in a viral Facebook video assaulting a woman believed to be his wife at their residence in Ofankor, Ga East. The incident triggered widespread public outrage after the disturbing footage circulated online. In a statement issued by the Criminal Investigations Department …

The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MoGCSP) has strongly condemned a viral video showing a man believed to be a landlord, physically assaulting a woman alleged to be his wife. In a statement on Monday, November 17, the Ministry described the act as “barbaric” and emphasised that no …

The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has rescued seven Nigerian nationals who were trafficked into Ghana to engage in illegal cyber fraud activities. The operation, carried out on Friday, November 14, 2025, formed part of EOCO’s ongoing Operation LIFELINE. A total of 10 people were picked up during the …

Interior Minister Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak has directed an immediate investigation into a viral video showing Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) officers dragging a sick United States deportee on the floor at a hotel in Ogbojo, Accra. The incident, captured on November 11, 2025, sparked widespread outrage on social media. The deportee, …

President John Dramani Mahama has sworn in Paul Baffoe-Bonnie as Ghana’s new Chief Justice at a ceremony held at the Jubilee House on Monday, November 17, 2025. This follows Parliament’s approval of his nomination earlier this month. Justice Baffoe-Bonnie, nominated on September 23, 2025, was selected for his extensive judicial …

The Kwahu Traditional Council has refuted reports that the Paramount Queen Mother of Kwahu, Nana Adwoa Gyamfuah III, was abducted during a security operation at the Abene Palace on Monday, November 17. According to the Council, the widely circulated claims are false and misleading. They explained that the security presence …

Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Christian Tetteh Yohuno has ordered the immediate release of the Queen Mother of Kwahu, Nana Adwoa Gyemfua, after a controversial early-morning operation at the Abene Palace on Monday, November 17, 2025. The IGP has also directed the Police Professional Standards Bureau to investigate the incident and …

The Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference (GCBC) has called on the government to immediately declare a state of emergency in areas severely affected by illegal mining, warning that galamsey has become both a moral and spiritual crisis for the country. In a communiqué issued after its Annual Plenary Assembly in Damongo, …

Armed men dressed in police uniforms and claiming to be National Security personnel attacked the Kwahu Paramount Chief’s Palace at Abene around 4 a.m. on Monday, November 17, 2025. During the raid, the Kwahuhemaa, Nana Adwoa Gyemfua, was reportedly abducted. Residents said they heard gunshots from inside the palace before …