The National Security Council has voiced grave concern over what it describes as an alarming surge in assaults on security officers and installations nationwide. This follows a series of violent incidents targeting uniformed personnel in recent weeks. On October 5, 2025, masked gunmen reportedly invaded Sampa in the Bono Region, firing shots during clashes between...
The Upper East Regional Police Command has begun a manhunt for a commercial tricycle rider accused of assaulting a police officer during a routine stop-and-search operation at Garu. According to a statement issued by the Regional Headquarters in Bolgatanga on October 7, 2025, the incident occurred the previous day along the Garu–Nakpanduri road, where officers...
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has confirmed 36 new cases of Mpox, bringing the country’s cumulative case count to 657 as of September 28, 2025. Health authorities say the latest figures reflect a steady rise in infections across several regions, underscoring the need for heightened vigilance and adherence to preventive measures. Mpox, a viral disease,...
Ghana has reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to protecting refugees and advancing durable solutions at the 76th Annual Plenary Session of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Executive Committee, held in Geneva. Delivering Ghana’s statement, the Minister for the Interior, Hon. Muntaka Mubarak, underscored the country’s long-standing tradition of hospitality and its dedication to...
Under the leadership of the Speaker of Parliament, Rt Hon Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, a distinguished Ghanaian parliamentary delegation is actively participating in the 68th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference (CPC) currently underway in Bridgetown, Barbados. The event, hosted by the Parliament of Barbados and the CPA Barbados Branch, commenced on Sunday, October 5, and has drawn...
The Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has announced the deferment of the commencement of the Third Meeting of the First Session of the Ninth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana. In an official notice dated October 6, 2025, and issued from the Office of the Speaker at Parliament House, Accra,...
The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, on Monday, October 6, 2025, reported himself to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service. He arrived at the CID Headquarters in Accra at about 9:30 a.m., in compliance with a directive issued by...
Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako popularly referred to as Chairman Wontumi is scheduled to appear before the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service on Monday, October 6. This development comes after a strong caution from the Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine,...
The National Identification Authority (NIA) has commenced the issuance and collection of Ghana Cards for children aged 6 to 14 years across selected districts in the country. The exercise, which officially began today, Monday, October 6, 2025, marks the first phase of card distribution for children who have already registered. According to a press release...
President John Dramani Mahama has signaled his readiness to declare a state of emergency in areas affected by illegal mining, known locally as galamsey, if advised by Ghana’s National Security Council. Addressing a stakeholder dialogue with civil society groups in Accra on Friday, the president emphasized that while the Constitution empowers him to take such...