The Ministry of the Interior has suspended the operating licence of Kantanka Security Services Limited with immediate effect over alleged regulatory violations involving the use of unprescribed uniforms and the possession and use of firearms and ammunition by the company’s personnel. The suspension was announced in a press release signed by Interior Minister Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak…
As Ghana rallies behind the Black Stars at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, a mental health advocate is urging supporters to protect their emotional and physical well-being during the tournament. Clinical Psychology candidate and pharmacist, Sylvester Joseph Azumah, says the intense emotions associated with football can pose serious health risks, particularly for people with heart…
A 20-month old toddler lost his life while three women sustained serious injuries when a rain-triggered mudslide swept through part of Tantri in Cape Coast Friday, June 19 following hours of relentless rainfall. The building collapse incident occurred at about 4:45 p.m. after a section of a nearby hillside gave way, sending debris crashing onto…
About ten occupants of a compound house escaped unhurt after a fire swept through six self-contained apartments at Aboabo in the Asokore Mampong Municipality of the Ashanti Region. Fire officers deployed two tenders to the scene, but the blaze was already well alight by the time they arrived, as occupants had managed to escape. According…
The Ghana Police Service has launched investigations into a shooting incident involving Sarah Adwoa Safo at Kwabenya in the Greater Accra Region. According to a statement signed by Head of Regional Public Affairs Unit, Superintendent Juliana Obeng, preliminary investigations indicate that the incident occurred on the morning of Sunday, June 21, while Adwoa Safo was…
Six bodyguards of Nana Kwadwo Safo Akofena, a younger brother of former Dome-Kwabenya MP Sarah Adwoa Safo, have reportedly been arrested in connection with a shooting incident that left the former legislator injured. A source familiar with the incident told Citi News that police picked up the bodyguards on Sunday following the alleged shooting. “I…
Forty-two South African nationals who were living in Ireland without legal permission have been deported on a chartered flight as part of an immigration enforcement operation by Irish authorities. The group—comprising nine men, 18 women and 15 children—departed from Dublin Airport on Thursday afternoon and arrived in South Africa on Friday morning. The children were…
The Judicial Service of Ghana has moved to clarify the circumstances surrounding a visit by Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie to the camp of the Black Stars in Canada, following public commentary triggered by photographs of the visit. In a press statement issued on 19 June 2026 by the Communications Department of the Judicial Service, the…
The management of Central University (CU) has confirmed that it is engaging the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) following the arrest of five students over their alleged involvement in the production and sale of cannabis and cannabis-infused products on campus. In a statement issued on June 19, 2026, the university said it had become aware of…
The government is considering the option of transferring the control of Gold Fields Tarkwa Mine to local firms when the current lease expires in April 2027. This was revealed by Bloomberg, which it cited some persons familiar with the matter, but have asked not to be identified for now, as discussions are at a preliminary…
