Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang this morning visited the Accra New Town Experimental School following the collapse of a multi-storey building on the premises. She received a detailed briefing on the situation and ongoing rescue efforts. She was accompanied by the Minister for the Interior, Hon. Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, alongside officials from the Ghana Armed Forces’...
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Man Arrested in Cape Coast for Alleged Assault
The Central Regional Police Command has arrested a 40-year-old man, Samuel Bills Acquah, for allegedly assaulting a 30-year-old woman in Cape Coast. According to police, the incident was reported on March 27 at about 9:30 p.m. The suspect is said to have assaulted the woman, with whom he shares a child, at Bakano, a suburb...
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Mahama Returns to Hero’s Welcome After UN Reparations Victory
President John Dramani Mahama, the African Union’s Champion for Reparations, received a rousing welcome in Ghana following his landmark leadership at the United Nations General Assembly, where he successfully championed a resolution recognizing the Transatlantic Slave Trade as the gravest crime against humanity. Upon arrival at Kotoka International Airport, President Mahama reflected on the historic...
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Ghana Reviews National Plan to Eliminate Human Trafficking
The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MoGCSP) has undertaken a comprehensive review of the National Plan of Action (NPA) for the Elimination of Human Trafficking in Ghana, aimed at strengthening its clarity, implementation, and overall effectiveness. The review meeting, convened by the Human Trafficking Secretariat (HTS), brought together government officials, civil society representatives,...
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ECG Works to Restore Power After Heavy Downpour
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced ongoing efforts to restore electricity supply to parts of Accra and Tema following a heavy rainstorm on Sunday, March 29, 2026. The downpour disrupted service across 57 feeders, of which 38 have since been restored, leaving 19 still outstanding. In a public notice, ECG assured customers that...
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MoGCSP Condemns Assault of Woman in Cape Coast
The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MoGCSP) has strongly condemned the violent assault of a woman in Cape Coast, captured in a disturbing video circulating on social media. In an official statement issued on Sunday, March 29, 2026, the Ministry described the act as unacceptable and punishable under Ghanaian law, citing the Domestic...
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Olympics Align With Trump As Transgender Athletes Banned From Women’s Games
Transgender women athletes are now excluded from women’s events at the Olympics after the IOC agreed to a new eligibility policy that aligns with US President Donald Trump’s executive order on sports ahead of the Los Angeles 2028 Summer Olympics. “Eligibility for any female category event at the Olympic Games or any other IOC event,...
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Iran’s Rejection Of US Talks Reflects Deep Mistrust
Washington and Tehran are once again at odds over the prospect of peace. This week, US President Donald Trump declared that “very good and productive conversations” had taken place with Iran about ending the war. Within hours, Iranian officials flatly denied any such talks, with one military spokesperson mocking the claim, saying Americans had been...
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UK High Commissioner Meets Gender Minister to Strengthen Collaboration on Equality and Social Protection
The United Kingdom High Commissioner to Ghana, His Excellency Christian Rogg, has paid a courtesy call on the Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Hon. Dr. Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, to deepen collaboration on gender equality and inclusive development. The meeting provided a platform for both parties to discuss shared priorities and explore avenues...
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Minority Demands Transparency in Damang Bidding Process
The Minority in Parliament has raised alarm over what it calls a “blueprint for capture” in the impending award of Ghana’s Damang Gold Mine to Engineers & Planners, owned by Ibrahim Mahama, brother of President John Dramani Mahama. The Damang lease, held by Gold Fields’ subsidiary Abosso Goldfields, expires in April 2026. E&P, already a...