Unconfirmed reports gathered by Citi News indicate that nine people are missing following severe flooding in the Awutu Senya East Municipality after hours of torrential rainfall. According to accounts from affected communities, seven individuals attempted to move from their location to the roadside as floodwaters rapidly rose. However, they were caught in the surging waters…
Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has expressed sympathy for victims of the flooding affecting parts of the country, urging citizens to comply with emergency directives and support ongoing response efforts. In a Facebook post on Monday, June 29, 2026, Dr Bawumia said his thoughts and prayers were with thousands of…
Bolgatanga Technical University (BTU) has dismissed its Vice-Chancellor, Professor Samuel Erasmus Alnaa, over an alleged GH¢19.5 million procurement and financial scandal. The university has also referred the matter to the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) for further investigation into the alleged financial irregularities. In addition to the Vice-Chancellor’s dismissal, BTU announced disciplinary measures against…
The death toll from twin earthquakes that hit Venezuela on June 24 had climbed to at least 1,450 as of June 27 as foreign rescue teams poured into the hardest-hit state of La Guaira. “We must report that the number of fatalities has reached 1,450 people, women and men who lost their lives as a…
The government, in collaboration with Zoomlion Ghana Limited, a subsidiary of the Jospong Group, has reopened the Achimota-Abofu Transfer Station to restore waste collection services and address sanitation challenges caused by recent floods across the Greater Accra Metropolitan Area. The Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Ahmed Ibrahim, announced the intervention during a…
President John Dramani Mahama has called for the strengthening of democratic governance, increased citizen participation, and the adoption of a development model driven by Ghana’s own capacities and institutions. Speaking at the 4th Annual Convening of the Ghana Civil Society Forum, President Mahama reflected on Ghana’s democratic journey since the establishment of the Fourth Republic,…
A senior officer of the Ghana Prisons Service, Chief Officer Michael Osei-Bonsu, has been remanded into custody by the Kete-Krachi District Magistrate Court after being arrested over an alleged attempt to smuggle a substance suspected to be Indian hemp into the Kete-Krachi Local Prison.Facts about Ghana According to a statement from the Service on Wednesday,…
The ECOWAS Community Court of Justice has dismissed in its entirety all seven claims filed by former Chief Justice, Her Ladyship Gertrude Torkornoo, in her case against the Republic of Ghana, delivering a decisive ruling that clears the State of any breach of her alleged rights. The judgment, which has since been shared publicly by…
The Ministry of the Interior has announced Friday, July 3, 2026, as the day to be observed as Republic Day, a statutory public holiday. Although Republic Day falls on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, President John Dramani Mahama has, by Executive Instrument (E.I.) and in accordance with Section 2 of the Public Holidays and Commemorative Days…
CUTS International has called on government to increase funding for road maintenance in the 2026 Mid-Year Budget Review, following damage to roads, bridges and drains caused by heavy rains this year. In a press release, the policy think tank warned that road conditions across the country have deteriorated significantly, with potholes in several areas developing…
