Tension is escalating within the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Bantama Constituency of the Ashanti Region as a section of delegates, including the Constituency Chairman, have raised concerns over alleged manipulation of the polling station album ahead of the party’s internal elections. The aggrieved members claim that the Member of Parliament for Bantama, Francis…
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…
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…
The World Health Organization (WHO) has urged Ghana to accelerate investments in early diagnosis, comprehensive care, surveillance systems and research to improve outcomes for the estimated 18,000 children born annually with sickle cell disease (SCD) in the country. Dr Pascal Kingsley Mwin, Technical Officer at the WHO Ghana Country Office, said despite growing policy commitments…
The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet) has forecast cloudy conditions and light rainfall over parts of Southern Ghana on Monday, June 22, 2026. According to the agency’s latest 24-hour impact-based weather forecast, the early hours of Monday are expected to be generally cloudy, with a likelihood of slight rains in several southern areas. GMet also indicated…
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…
