Ghana Politics

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) says it is collaborating with the Ghana Police Service to arrest individuals involved in siphoning fuel from tankers involved in road accidents. Chief Executive Officer, Godwin Edudzi Tamakloe, made this known while speaking to the media on the sidelines of World Consumer Rights Day, noting …

President John Dramani Mahama has announced plans to construct a new runway at Sunyani Airport to accommodate larger aircraft and enhance air connectivity in the Bono Region. The proposed expansion is expected to significantly improve air travel to and from Sunyani, while boosting economic activity by enabling commercial flights operated …

Ghana has successfully evacuated all its citizens who requested assistance to leave Israel, according to Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Minister for Foreign Affairs. The Minister confirmed that the evacuees have safely arrived back in Ghana, describing the operation as a success. The evacuation exercise also included some staff of Ghana’s embassy …

A tragic incident has claimed the life of a 21-year-old student, Emmanuella Quainoo, following a bee attack at A.M.E Zion Senior High School in the Central Region of Ghana. The victim, a final-year student enrolled for remedial classes to improve her science results after a previous WASSCE attempt, was reportedly …

Parliament of Ghana has passed the University of Engineering and Agricultural Sciences Bill, 2025, paving the way for the establishment of a new specialised public university. The legislation provides a legal framework for the governance, management, and operations of the proposed University of Engineering and Agricultural Sciences. The bill was …

Ghana is set to present a historic resolution at the United Nations General Assembly on March 25, 2026, seeking to declare the Transatlantic Slave Trade as the gravest crime against humanity. The initiative is being led by John Dramani Mahama in his role as the African Union Champion on Reparations. …

Lincoln University is set to confer an honorary doctorate on John Dramani Mahama on March 26, 2026, in recognition of his leadership and global advocacy for reparative justice. The ceremony will take place in Pennsylvania and will highlight Mahama’s role as the African Union Champion for advancing justice and reparations, …

At least 80 insurgents have been killed after Nigerian troops repelled a coordinated assault on a military base in northeastern Borno State, according to the country’s military. The attackers, believed to be fighters from Boko Haram and the Islamic State West Africa Province, launched the pre-dawn assault on Wednesday, March …

Parliament of Ghana has passed the Security and Intelligence Agencies Bill, 2025, marking a major shift in the country’s security structure. A key provision of the legislation is the renaming of the National Investigations Bureau (NIB) back to its former name, the Bureau of National Intelligence (BNI). The bill, which …

Two Members of Parliament from the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Fred Agbenyo and Thomas Tsekpo, have initiated moves to seek the removal of Jean Mensa, Chairperson of the Electoral Commission of Ghana. Mr Agbenyo, MP for Guan Constituency, announced on March 17 that he intends to file a formal petition, …