The Central Regional Police Command has arrested seven individuals for engaging in illegal mining activities at Abora, a community in the Upper Denkyira West District of the Central Region. The arrest followed an intelligence-led operation at a targeted site where the suspects were reportedly caught actively engaging in illegal mining, …
Read More »21-year-old MoMo vendor killed in Ngleshie Amanfro
Suspected armed robbers have shot and killed a 21-year-old mobile money (MoMo) vendor, Desmond Adzah, at Quarters Junction, a suburb of Ngleshie Amanfro in the Ga South Municipality. The tragic incident occurred around 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 9, while Desmond was returning home from work. According to a report …
Read More »See the areas that will be affected by ECG’s planned maintenance on July 10
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced a scheduled maintenance exercise set to take place on Thursday, July 10, 2025, in parts of the Volta and Greater Accra regions. The exercise, according to the ECG, is aimed at improving power supply reliability and service delivery. In a notice issued …
Read More »Togo issues international arrest warrants for leaders behind civil protests
The government of Togo has issued international arrest warrants targeting leaders of the M66 Citizens’ Movement, a collective of bloggers and activists who organised nationwide protests on 6th, 26th, 27th, and 28th June, 2025. The movement had mobilised citizens to protest against the rising cost of living, the arrest of …
Read More »China grants Ghana $30m for Aflao market redevelopment
Ghana has received a $30 million grant from the Chinese government to construct a modern market in Aflao, a major trading town in the Volta Region. Foreign Affairs Minister and North Tongu MP, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, announced in a post on X (formerly Twitter), noting that the signing took place …
Read More »Three 18-year-olds jailed for 10 years each after brutal Kumasi robbery
The Ashanti Regional Police Command has secured the conviction and sentencing of three armed robbery suspects involved in a violent attack at Boubai in the Asokore Mampong Municipality. According to a statement issued by the Police on Wednesday, July 9, the suspects—Mamudu Issah (18), Samuel Takyi (18), and Alhassan Abubakari …
Read More »We are depending on sniffer dogs to detect narcotics at airports due to broken-down scanners – Minister
The Narcotics Control Commission (NCC) is currently depending on sniffer dogs at the Kotoka International Airport and other ports across the country to detect narcotic substances being smuggled out, the Minister of the Interior has told Parliament. Mohammed-Mubarak Muntaka told the House that the use of sniffer dogs had become …
Read More »Burnt body of missing immigration officer found at Kwabenya
The partly burnt body of a 38-year-old immigration officer has been discovered at Abuom Junction near Kwabenya in the Greater Accra region, five days after the family declared him missing. The frustrated family of Steffen King Amoah, also known as Nana Kofi, lodged a complaint with the Taifa Police on …
Read More »Ghana did not vote on LGBTQ+ support – Foreign Affairs Minister clarifies UN abstention
Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has refuted what he describes as misleading media reports suggesting that Ghana had compromised its stance by abstaining from a crucial vote on a homosexuality motion tabled at the United Nations. According to the minister, “The motion before the international organisation had nothing …
Read More »New U.S. Visa Rules: Most Ghanaians now limited to single-entry, 3-month visas
The United States government has revised its visa reciprocity policy for Ghana, limiting the duration and number of entries permitted under most non-immigrant visa classifications. According to the U.S. Department of State – Bureau of Consular Affairs, holders of A-class visas; primarily diplomats and government officials, will continue to receive …
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