Former Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Dr. DaCosta Aboagye, has appealed to President John Dramani Mahama to declare a national period of mourning in honor of the victims who lost their lives during the devastating floods that struck parts of Ghana on June 29. Dr. Aboagye argued that the more […]

The Minority in Ghana’s Parliament is calling on the government to provide an immediate explanation over the conflicting accounts surrounding the postponement of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s planned engagement with Ghana. The opposition is demanding that the government brief Parliament to clarify whether Ghana declined a proposed state visit by President Ramaphosa or whether […]

The Ghana Police Service has arrested fugitive fraud convict Eric Afoakwa, popularly known as “Chad,” bringing an end to a seven-year manhunt after he allegedly attempted to flee the country. Afoakwa was apprehended on July 6, 2026, by the Police Anti-Armed Robbery Unit during an operation carried out on the instructions of the Inspector-General of […]

An Accra Circuit Court has arraigned National Service Scheme (NSS) personnel Ebenezer Ghartey for allegedly stealing GH¢308,300 from his supervisor’s personal Mobile Money (MoMo) account. Ghartey appeared before the court on July 7, 2026, where he pleaded not guilty to the charge. The case, which initially attracted attention due to its reported connection to the […]

Charlotte Kesson-Smith, widely known as Charlotte Osei, has been appointed as the Acting Executive Director of the Electoral Institute for Sustainable Democracy in Africa (EISA). The appointment was announced by the organization’s Board of Directors and took effect on July 1, 2026. Charlotte Osei assumes the leadership role after serving as a member of the […]

The Government of Ghana has outlined the responsibilities expected of citizens, public officials, businesses, and institutions following President John Dramani Mahama’s declaration of Friday, July 10, and Saturday, July 11, 2026, as National General Cleaning Days. The nationwide exercise, which will be carried out in seven regions affected by recent flooding, forms part of the […]