Politics
The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) has confirmed that 34 people have died nationwide following the severe floods that hit parts of the country on Monday, June 29. According to Richard Amo Yartey, Director of Inspectorate at NADMO, 12 of the deaths were recorded in Accra alone, with the remaining fatalities spread across other affected…
Following the recent increase in electricity tariffs, Ghanaians are being encouraged to adopt energy-efficient cooling practices in order to reduce power consumption and lower their utility bills. Speaking in an interview to mark World Refrigeration Day, the Chief Executive of the Center for Shared Responsibility and Technology Ambition, Kofi Agyarko, noted that while consumers have…
Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye, is trending following a strong response to recent comments by former Assin Central MP Kennedy Agyapong, deepening tensions within the New Patriotic Party (NPP). The latest dispute stems from remarks attributed to Kennedy Agyapong, which Abronye describes as threats against his life. According to Abronye, Kennedy Agyapong recently stated…
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced a ban on extravagant post-examination celebrations on school campuses, citing concerns over the growing trend of parents presenting expensive gifts to students after completing Senior High School. The statement was signed by Daniel Fenyi, Head of Public Relations at the Ghana Education Service (GES). Issued on June 19,…
Public statements and perceived divisions between Haruna Iddrisu and Asiedu Nketia may have negatively affected their standing in the latest Global Info Analytics tracking poll, according to insights shared by the research organisation. The June tracking poll, conducted among 7,484 respondents across 84 constituencies, found that 32.5% of voters prefer Finance Minister Ato Forson to…
Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has announced major commitments from European partners to preserve Ghana’s historical heritage and return cultural artefacts to the country. Speaking at the 2026 Accra Next Steps Conference on Reparatory Justice in Accra, Mr Ablakwa disclosed that the Danish government is collaborating with Ghana to preserve Christiansborg Castle, also known…
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced the repatriation of 327 Ghanaian nationals affected by an ongoing demolition exercise in the Port Bouët Municipality of Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. According to the Ministry, 228 of the affected Ghanaians arrived in Ghana on June 11, 2026, while arrangements have been completed for the remaining returnees to arrive…
Minister for Foreign Affairs Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has announced that nearly 1,000 Ghanaians have been evacuated from South Africa following the latest wave of xenophobic attacks. According to the Minister, the Government of Ghana successfully coordinated the evacuation to ensure that no Ghanaian citizen was left in danger. Hon. Ablakwa said he joined officials to…
ActionSA has expressed disappointment with President Cyril Ramaphosa’s address on illegal immigration, describing it as weak and reactionary and arguing that it fails to address what the party calls an immigration crisis created by the ANC and perpetuated by the Government of National Unity (GNU). In a press statement issued on June 7, 2026, ActionSA…
The National Labour Commission (NLC) has directed the Komfo Anokye Doctors’ Association (KADA) to immediately call off its indefinite strike, declaring that the industrial action contravenes provisions of the Labour Act, 2003 (Act 651). In a summons dated June 6, 2026, and addressed to the Chairman of KADA, the Commission said it had taken note…
