Ghana Politics

The Upper West Regional Police Command has arrested a 38-year-old woman, Abena Martha Maanibeh, for allegedly stealing a one-week-old baby and valuables belonging to the baby’s mother at Wa market (Kejetia). According to police reports, the incident began on August 1, 2025, when the complainant, Ms. Kwofie Mwinbelle, delivered a …

At least five people have been confirmed dead and six others injured following a violent land dispute at Gbiniyiri, a farming community in the Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District of the Savannah Region. The incident, which occurred in the early hours of Sunday, August 24, 2025, is reported to have been triggered by …

The Eastern South Regional Police Command has arrested 10 suspects and retrieved nine weapons in separate operations at Akwatia, as part of ongoing security measures ahead of the upcoming by-election in the Eastern Region. The seized weapons include eight pump-action guns and one locally manufactured single-barrel gun. Police say the …

The Ministry of Health has announced the postponement of the Centralised Nursing and Midwifery Licensing Examinations to September 4, 2025. The decision was reached after a consultative meeting involving the Minister for Health, the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), and the Conference of Heads of Health Training Institutions (COHHETI). It …

Police have arrested another suspect in connection with the murder of Immigration Officer Stephen King Amoah, whose death has sparked widespread public concern. The suspect, identified as 36-year-old Thomas Zigah, also known as Nii Jaase, was arraigned before the Adabraka District Court on Friday, August 22, 2025. This latest development …

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament has expressed concern over a significant rise in rent payments by the Youth Employment Agency (YEA), which jumped from GH¢3.2 million in 2023 to GH¢5.5 million in 2024, a 72% increase. According to YEA management, the increase followed the Ministry of Works and …

The Dansoman Circuit Court has sentenced a 48-year-old head porter, Yaw Asare, to two years in prison for unlawfully damaging parts of the newly constructed Obetsebi Lamptey Interchange in Accra. His conviction falls under Section 172 of the Criminal Offences Act (Act 29), which criminalises unlawful destruction of property. A …

The Kwesimintsim District Police Command in the Western Region has arrested a man, Anthony Acquah, for allegedly murdering his 17-year-old brother, Francis Mensah, at Mampong-Pepease, a suburb of Sekondi, on August 16, 2025. In a statement issued on August 21, the police disclosed that Acquah allegedly stabbed his younger brother …

National Security operatives in the Ashanti Region have intercepted dozens of counterfeit diapers smuggled into Ghana from Nigeria with falsified documents. The products, branded under the name of a popular Ghanaian company, were uncovered during a routine inspection at Asafo three weeks ago. Samples sent to the Food and Drugs …

President John Dramani Mahama has urged African leaders to place peace, economic stability, and good governance at the core of their development agenda to make the continent attractive for sustainable investment. Addressing the ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9) in Tokyo, Japan, on Thursday, August 21, 2025, …