The Ashanti Regional Police Command has arrested 54 suspected criminals, including 11 Malian nationals, and seized substantial quantities of substances suspected to be narcotics. The special co-ordinated operation exercise conducted in some parts of the region resulted in the arrest of the suspects: 49 men and five women. The operation was carried out under the Inspector-General of […]
The 43-year-old social media influencer, Camilla Alhassan, who claimed in a series of TikTok videos that President John Dramani Mahama had sacrificed 32 cows to secure political power, has been slapped with a one-year jail term. A Circuit Court in Accra slapped her with the jail term after pleading guilty to offensive conduct and publication […]
The government of Ghana has repatriated the mortal remains of Bashiru Isak, the Ghanaian national who died after sustaining multiple gunshot wounds during the wave of anti-immigrant protests that erupted in parts of South Africa on 30 June 2026. The Ministry revealed that Ghana’s High Commission in Pretoria, with the consent of the bereaved family, […]
Organisations of Persons with Disabilities have called on the Cabinet to urgently approve the revised Persons with Disabilities Bill, 2026, describing it as an opportunity to align Ghana’s laws with international human rights obligations. The approval would also safeguard the dignity of over 2.1 million citizens living with disabilities in Ghana. At a presser in Accra, leaders of the disability movement expressed gratitude to […]
A cultural practitioner has called for the integration of indigenous symbols and traditional arts into the branding of Ghana’s 70th Independence Anniversary celebrations in 2027. The proposal seeks to promote national identity and unity through the use of Adinkra symbols and other Ghanaian cultural motifs during the commemorative activities. Mr Stanley Felten, Chief Executive Officer of African Art and Cultural […]
Ghana is set to host the African Union’s Extraordinary Summit on Health later this month, bringing together African leaders to advance continental efforts to end AIDS by 2030, reduce preventable maternal deaths, combat diseases affecting the continent and strengthen health systems. The development follows the recent signing of a Host Agreement at the African Union […]
Twelve persons have died, and 44 others have been injured following a fatal road traffic accident involving three vehicles at Konongo Anglican Basic School in the Ashanti Region, the Ghana National Fire Service has confirmed. The incident occurred in the early hours of July 16, involving a Tata passenger bus, a DAF cargo truck transporting […]
The United States Embassy in Accra has notified the public of a temporary suspension of visa processing and most consular services as it undertakes scheduled maintenance works at its Consular Section. The suspension, which will run from 20 to 31 July 2026, is intended to facilitate maintenance of the Consular Section’s facilities. The Embassy said […]
The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) is exploring a strategic partnership with award-winning Ghanaian music icons to promote GoldBod Jewellery and Ghana’s gold value-addition agenda. As part of the collaboration, Charles Nii Armah Mensah, popularly known as Shatta Wale, and Samuel Adu Frimpong, known in showbiz circles as Medikal, paid a courtesy call on Mr Sammy Gyamfi, the Chief Executive Officer […]
New HIV infections have increased in Bono, with the region recording 1,145 cases from January to May 2026, the Ghana AIDS Commission (GAC) has said. According to Mr Ahmed Ibrahim Bambilla, the Bono, Bono East and Ahafo Regional Technical Coordinator of the GAC the new infections of the virus were fast spreading among the vulnerable male and female population. In an interview with […]
