The Government of Ghana has fully endorsed the findings and recommendations of the Bawku Conflict Mediation Report, reaffirming its commitment to lasting peace, reconciliation and development in the conflict-affected area. In an official statement issued on Wednesday, December 17, and signed by the Spokesperson to the President and Minister for Government Communications, Mr Felix Kwakye Ofosu, government said it had carefully reviewed the report presented by the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, on December 16, 2025, and accepted it in its entirety. The statement stressed that the mediation report is a comprehensive, fact-based and forward-looking roadmap aimed solely at achieving...

In a major step toward lasting peace, His Royal Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Asantehene, has presented the Bawku Peace Mediation Report to His Excellency President John Dramani Mahama at a high-level meeting at the Jubilee House in Accra. The gathering brought together government officials, security agencies, religious leaders, traditional authorities, and other key stakeholders, reflecting the national importance of the peace process. Presenting the report, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II appealed to all sides in the Bawku conflict to regard themselves as one family and to embrace peace, unity, and reconciliation in the interest of national development. Receiving the...

On behalf of His Excellency John Dramani Mahama, President of the Republic of Ghana, a farewell meeting was held to honor the outgoing Ambassador of the State of Palestine to Ghana, His Excellency Abdulfatah Ahmed Khalifa Al Sattari. The meeting, which took place in Accra, was attended by the Palestinian Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Her Excellency Varsen Aghabekian, and Ghana’s Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, Hon. James Gyakye Quayson. Ambassador Al Sattari’s departure marks the conclusion of eleven years of distinguished diplomatic service in Ghana. During his tenure, he was recognized for his consistency, warmth, and...

The Obuasi Police Command has arrested 40 suspects in coordinated dawn swoops on suspected criminal and drug peddling hideouts across Obuasi and nearby communities. The operation, carried out on Monday, December 16, 2025, between 5:00 a.m. and 10:20 a.m., was led by ASP Adam Muakalu with officers drawn from the Divisional Operations Unit, Obuasi District, and the Formed Police Unit (FPU) Obuasi Base. According to a police situation report, the exercise targeted Bedieso, Kunka Junction, Abompe, and Akaporiso. At Bedieso, eight suspects were arrested after officers discovered dried leaves suspected to be cannabis in a black polythene bag behind the...

 A delegation from the State of Palestine, led by Hon. Dr. Varsen O.V. Aghabekian, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, has paid a courtesy call on Ghana’s First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Hon. Bernard Ahiafor. Dr. Aghabekian said the meeting was aimed at strengthening bilateral ties between Ghana and Palestine, stressing the urgent need to liberate and legitimize the Palestinian state. She noted that Palestine has struggled for decades to gain independence and called for recognition of its sovereignty. The Minister expressed appreciation to President John Dramani Mahama for his recent statement on the war in Palestine, adding that peace...

The Ghana Police Service has arrested two suspects in connection with a viral video showing the physical abuse of a young girl at Agona Jamasi in the Ashanti Region. According to a press release issued by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on December 16, 2025, the arrests were carried out by the Inspector-General of Police’s Special Cyber Vetting and Enforcement Team following swift investigations into the disturbing footage circulating on social media. The suspects have been identified as Grace Mensah and Godfred Osei Akoto. Police said Mensah was first arrested at Agona Jamasi after investigators traced the incident to the...

President John Dramani Mahama has dismissed a petition seeking the removal of Supreme Court Justice Yonny Kulendi, acting on the advice of Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie. The decision, contained in a letter dated December 4, 2025, was signed by Dr Callistus Mahama, Secretary to the President, and addressed to petitioner Daniel Marfo Ofori-Atta. The President explained that, in accordance with Article 146(3) of the 1992 Constitution, the petition was referred to the Chief Justice on October 20, 2025, to determine whether it disclosed a prima facie case. By a letter dated December 2, 2025, the Chief Justice informed the President...