The National Petroleum Authority (NPA), through its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Department, has commemorated World Menstrual Hygiene Day 2026 with the distribution of over 60,000 sanitary pads to female students in seven senior high schools across six regions of Ghana. The beneficiary schools included Ghana Senior High School (GHANASCO) in Tamale, OLA Girls Senior High School in the Volta Region, Holy Child School in the Central Region, Bole Senior High School, Ahantaman Girls’ Senior High School in the Western Region, T.I. Ahmadiyya Senior High School in the Ashanti Region, and Adonten Senior High School in the Eastern Region. The initiative,...
Nigerian Trader Jailed for Human Trafficking in Ghana
The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has secured a major conviction in its fight against human trafficking, with Nigerian national Ada Peace sentenced to seven years’ imprisonment by an Accra Circuit Court. The ruling follows an intelligence-led operation by the GIS Asankragwa Sector Command, which rescued two victims — a 21-year-old woman and a 13-year-old girl — from exploitation. Presenting the case, Prosecutor Chief Superintendent of Immigration (CSI) John Bernard Otoo revealed that the victims were lured from Nigeria under false promises of shop attendant jobs in Ghana. Instead, they were coerced into prostitution, with the convict appropriating the proceeds. Investigations...
Black Stars touch down in USA ahead of 2026 World Cu
The Black Stars have arrived in the United States ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The Ghana contingent departed Wales on Wednesday following their pre-World Cup friendly in Cardiff and is set to camp at Bryant University in Providence, Rhode Island. The team received a rousing welcome from fans, with players taking pictures and signing autographs upon arrival. The draw against Wales on Tuesday night was Ghana’s first positive result since October 2025, ending a run of four consecutive defeats during the November and March international windows. The Black Stars are expected to face Jamaica on June 10 in...
Israel Must Allow ICRC To Visit Palestinians In Prison, Supreme Court rules
Israel’s Supreme Court has unanimously rejected a government policy banning representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) from visiting Palestinian detainees in Israeli prisons. The court ruled on Wednesday that by preventing the Red Cross from visiting prisoners, the government had contravened Israeli and international law, and therefore the policy must be repealed. It also ruled that the government failed to present a legal foundation for its policy on annulling all visits after the Hamas-led attack on October 2023, in which more than 1,100 people were killed and more than 240 were taken captive. The assault triggered...
Support Local Farmers, Embrace Sustainable Agriculture — Agric Minister
The Minister for Food and Agriculture, Hon. Eric Opoku, has called for stronger support for local farmers and the adoption of sustainable agricultural practices to safeguard Africa’s food systems. Speaking at a plenary session of the 4th African Inter-Parliamentary Conference on Family, Sovereignty and Values in Accra, Hon. Opoku underscored the urgent need for policies that promote healthy and culturally appropriate food production across the continent. He highlighted pressing challenges including climate change, food insecurity, biodiversity loss, and growing dependence on imported foods, stressing that African nations must invest in agroecology, local seed systems, and agricultural diversification to build resilience...
MoGCSP Launches Media Campaign Against Human Trafficking in Sports
Accra – The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MoGCSP), through its Human Trafficking Secretariat and with support from the International Justice Mission (IJM), has launched the media campaign to commemorate the 2026 World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, also known as Blue Day. The event, held on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, was organised under the theme: “Human Trafficking Can End: The Time is Now – Blow the Whistle on Sports Trafficking.” It highlighted the growing menace of trafficking in sports, particularly among children, youth, and promising athletes lured with false promises of contracts, scholarships, and opportunities abroad. Delivering...
Ghana and Jamaica Deepen Ties at Third PJCC Ministerial Session
Ghana and Jamaica have reaffirmed their historic bonds and charted new paths for cooperation following the Ministerial Session of the Third Permanent Joint Commission for Cooperation (PJCC), held in Accra on Tuesday, May 26, 2026. The session was co-chaired by Ghana’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Honourable Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, and Jamaica’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Honourable Kamina Johnson Smith. It followed a Senior Officials Meeting convened on May 25. In his opening remarks, Hon. Ablakwa described the PJCC as a renewal of shared heritage and Pan-African solidarity, stressing its role in translating historic ties into...
Interior Minister, IGP, and Fire Chief Visit Injured Officer; Assess Barracks Fire Damage
The Minister for the Interior, Hon. Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, together with the Inspector-General of Police and the Chief Fire Officer, has visited the fire officer injured during the recent blaze at the Accra Central Police Barracks. The officer, who sustained injuries while battling the fire, is currently receiving treatment at the Police Hospital and is reported to be in stable condition. Following the hospital visit, the delegation proceeded to the barracks to assess the extent of damage caused by the outbreak. Thirty-two rooms and a one-storey building were destroyed, leaving several police personnel displaced. Authorities assured affected officers of immediate support...
Police Clarify No Arrests in Accra Barracks Fire
The Accra Regional Police Command has issued an update on the fire outbreak at the Accra Central Police Barracks, clarifying that no arrests have been made in connection with the incident. In a statement released on Thursday, June 4, 2026, the Command dismissed earlier reports suggesting arrests had been effected, stressing that investigations are still ongoing. A fire officer who sustained injuries during the operation is currently receiving treatment at the Police Hospital and is reported to be in stable condition. Authorities confirmed that no fatalities have been recorded, though the cause of the fire is yet to be determined....
Police Arrest Suspect in Agona Nkwanta Rape and Murder Case
The Western Regional Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a 45-year-old man, Kudjo Ntow, for the alleged rape and murder of his wife’s niece, 17-year-old Olivia Kwofie, at Agona Nkwanta in the Western Region. According to police reports, the incident occurred on June 1, 2026, when the suspect allegedly sealed the victim’s mouth with super glue, raped her, and subsequently murdered her before fleeing the scene. A witness, Samuel Kingsford Kwofie, discovered the victim tied up and was attacked by the suspect while attempting to rescue her. Police later found the victim deceased and launched a manhunt for Ntow,...