The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has formally designated the Ghana Police Service as the sole security agency responsible for safeguarding its presidential primary, scheduled for Saturday, January 31, 2026. Through its Presidential Elections Committee, the party made it clear that the deployment of
Ghana’s proposed national airline is expected to become operational within the next 12 months, according to the Minister of Transport, Mr Joseph Bukari Nikpe. The minister expressed confidence that outstanding documentation and regulatory processes would be completed in time to allow the national
Global YouTuber IShowSpeed’s recent tour of Ghana has underscored the growing power of digital influence in driving tourism, the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) has said. The American streamer visited Ghana on Monday, January 26, as part of his Africa tour, generating massive online
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr Christian Tetteh Yohuno, together with the Police Management Board (POMAB), has promoted 17 officers for their role in recovering suspected narcotics and firearms. The personnel, from the Volta and Ashanti Regions, were recognised for their involvement in
It was hard to miss 33-year-old model and writer Abena Christine Jon’el’s appearance at a recent major fashion show in Ghana. Walking the runway with her prosthetic leg wrapped in a colourful African print her appearance made a big impact. The Ghanaian-American was
Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has announced the approval for a Ghanaian passport to be issued to American streamer IShowSpeed following the verification of his ancestral ties to Ghana, where he undertook the penultimate leg of his African streaming tour. In a
Ghana recorded 2,949 reported road crash fatalities in 2025, the highest in 35 years. This also brings the total number of people killed on the road to 63,599 since 1991. The 2025 deaths marked Ghana’s highest-ever reported road fatality cases in a single
The Ghana Embassy in Washington, D.C. has announced a 24-hour closure today due to the severe winter storm currently impacting large parts of the United States. The embassy said the decision was taken in view of the dangerous winter conditions and adverse weather,
The Accra Regional Police Command has arrested three foreign nationals in connection with alleged SIM box fraud activities at residential apartments at the Sakumono Ramsa Site. The suspects, identified as Timileyin Fakunle, aged 30, Begun Adedeji, 31, and Olamide Roheemot, 28, were arrested in separate apartments. A statement signed by Superintendent Juliana Obeng, Head of
The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has dismissed as false a media publication claiming that 60 per cent of applicants who underwent military medical screening tested positive for HIV. A press release issued by the Department of Public Relations, GAF and signed by Naval Captain Veronica Adzo Arhin, the Acting Director,