Two individuals who lost their lives following a building collapse triggered by heavy rainfall in Cape Coast South have been laid to rest. The victims, 27-year-old Rukaya Issah and three-year-old Hanson Ato Mensah, were buried on Saturday, June 20, after their deaths on Friday when torrential rains caused structural failures in parts of the area. […]

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has directed all schools to stop hosting lavish post-examination celebrations on their premises, following a growing trend of parents presenting expensive gifts to students after they complete their Senior High School examinations. The directive comes in response to videos and photos circulating on social media showing students receiving luxury items […]

President John Dramani Mahama has rallied the Black Stars ahead of their opening match against Panama at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, urging the team to play with determination, pride and a strong sense of national responsibility. In a statement issued on June 17 by the Minister for Government Communications and Presidential Spokesperson, Felix Kwakye […]

The Majority Chief Whip and Member of Parliament for South Dayi, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, has called on African leaders to take urgent and decisive steps to address the growing wave of xenophobic violence in South Africa, warning that such attacks pose a serious threat to the continent’s aspirations for unity, integration and solidarity. Delivering a statement […]

Former Kumbungu MP, Ras Mubarak, has called on President John Dramani Mahama to adopt a tougher approach toward the United States in efforts to secure the return of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta to face criminal proceedings in Ghana. In a Facebook post on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, Mubarak appealed to the government to suspend […]

A United States immigration court has approved an I-485 adjustment of status petition filed by Ghana’s former Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, allowing him to continue the process toward lawful permanent residency in the United States, according to reports by Asaase News. The decision was made on Monday during proceedings in which the court reviewed Mr […]

Police have arrested a 39-year-old man in connection with the murder of a student of the University of Cape Coast. The suspect, identified as Michael Mensah, was arrested on Sunday evening at Pedu Lorry Station in Cape Coast following what police described as sustained intelligence led operations. According to the Ghana Police Service, the arrest […]