President John Dramani Mahama has signed the Legal Education Reform Bill (2025) into law, dismantling a 66-year monopoly held by the Ghana School of Law over professional legal education in the country. The new law opens the door for accredited universities to offer professional law programmes, a reform that campaigners and legal educators have pushed...
The Eastern Regional Police Command has arrested three suspects in connection with unlawful possession of narcotics and an attempted bribery of GH₵100,000. According to a statement issued by the Public Affairs Unit on May 11, 2026, the arrests followed an intelligence-led operation that intercepted a Hyundai Rhino truck loaded with 1,600 parcels of suspected Indian...
Accra Hearts of Oak Sporting Club PLC has assured its supporters, stakeholders, and the general public of its commitment to resolving the ongoing matter with former Technical Director René Hiddink in a professional and amicable manner. In a statement issued on May 11, 2026, the Club confirmed that it has formally submitted a settlement proposal...
Ghana’s passport has made a remarkable comeback on the international stage, now ranked among the strongest in Africa. According to the 2026 Henley Passport Index, Ghana holds the 11th position on the continent and 68th globally, granting holders visa-free access to about 60 destinations worldwide. This achievement marks a significant rebound from past years. In...
The Ghana Police Service has confirmed the arrest of two suspected armed robbers believed to be behind a string of violent attacks in the Bolgatanga metropolis and along the Bolgatanga–Walewale highway. The suspects, identified as Moses Akungoe (alias “Mosbee”) and Jacob Akugri (alias “Weezy”), were apprehended on May 9 in Kumasi by a team from...
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced the successful rescue and repatriation of twenty-eight Ghanaian nationals, predominantly youth, who were victims of a human trafficking network in Côte d’Ivoire. According to the official statement, the operation was carried out by Ghanaian security operatives in collaboration with officials from the Embassy of Ghana in Abidjan. The...
The International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) Ghana has called on the Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Alban S.K. Bagbin, to deliberate on the implementation of Article 22 of the 1992 Constitution and explore legislative pathways to strengthen the protection of spousal property rights in Ghana. In a formal appeal, FIDA Ghana emphasized that the...
The Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference (GCBC) has granted an audience to a delegation of the Minority Leadership in Parliament, led by Hon. Afenyo Markin, during the Conference’s Plenary Assembly. The meeting, held at the request of the Minority Caucus, focused on pressing issues of governance, democratic accountability, social cohesion, and the welfare of the Ghanaian...
The Minister for Health, Hon. Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has officially launched the #FreePrimaryHealthcare initiative in the Oti Region, marking a major milestone in the government’s drive to expand access to affordable healthcare across Ghana. At a regional town hall meeting in Dambai, Hon. Akandoh outlined President John Dramani Mahama’s transformative social intervention, emphasizing its role...
President John Dramani Mahama has extended warm congratulations to Gabonese President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema and the people of Gabon following the inauguration of a new Congress Centre. Describing the development as a significant national milestone, President Mahama said the project stands as a fitting tribute to Gabon’s former leader. He further noted that the...