Award-winning Ghanaian actor and film producer Joseph Van Vicker has filed a defamation suit against fellow actor and comedian Kwadwo Nkansah, popularly known as Lil Win, at the High Court in Accra. Court documents indicate that the suit was filed at the General Jurisdiction Division of the High Court, with Van Vicker named as the...
The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has urged the newly inaugurated Governing Council of the National Defence University of Ghana to uphold meritocracy, fairness and academic excellence in the administration of the institution. According to the Minister, all aspects of the university’s operations, including admissions, student registration, graduation and staff appointments, must be guided by...
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament has urged the Tree Crops Development Authority (TCDA) to put to productive use approximately GH¢25 million held in its account to support the institution’s operations and expansion. The directive was issued during the fifth day of public hearings on the 2025 Auditor-General’s reports, where the Authority’s Chief Executive...
Ghana will host the signing ceremony of the United Nations Convention on Negotiable Cargo Documents in Accra on October 26, 2026, marking a significant milestone in the country’s contribution to the development of international trade law and global commerce. Ahead of the event, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on October 6, 2026, briefed members of...
The Chief Executive Officer of Tribe Culture Fest, Nana Boateng Gyimah, has strongly denied allegations attributed to the Minister for Sports, Kofi Adams, that he or the festival illegally received US$611,000 and had failed to refund the amount. In a statement issued on October 12, 2026, Mr. Gyimah described the allegations as false and challenged...
An 87-year-old man has been sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment with hard labour by the Gender-Based Violence Court at the Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit (DOVVSU) Headquarters after being convicted of defiling a nine-year-old girl at Ofankor, a suburb of Accra. According to a statement issued by the Accra Regional Police Command, the conviction...
The Adenta-Abokobi Divisional Police Command has launched an investigation into a shooting incident at Ritz Junction that left two persons with gunshot wounds. According to a statement issued by the Accra Regional Police Command, preliminary investigations indicate that the incident occurred on Sunday, October 11, 2026, following a confrontation between General Sergeant Mathew Aboase, who...
The Chief Executive Officer of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA), Julius Neequaye Kotey, has disclosed that the issuance of Dealer Plate (DP) stickers has witnessed a significant increase, reflecting improvements in the Authority’s operations and service delivery. According to Mr Kotey, monthly DP sticker issuance has risen from an average maximum of 1,900...
The Ghana Health Service (GHS), in partnership with BasicNeeds-Ghana and other stakeholders, has provided equipment worth approximately GH₵700,000 to 42 health facilities to improve maternal counselling services and promote mental health and psychosocial well-being among women and girls. The equipment, including desks, chairs, cooling units and privacy screens, was handed over by BasicNeeds-Ghana at its...
Ghana has launched three major legal instruments aimed at strengthening social protection systems and advancing gender equity, in a move government says will promote inclusion, resilience and equal opportunities for all citizens. The instruments, unveiled by Vice President Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang in Accra on October 7, 2026, are the Social Protection Act, 2025 (Act...