The Tema Regional Police Command has arrested seven suspects for robbery at Ashaiman Sakasska Park and Dagomba Junction in the Greater Accra region. Initial inquiry revealed that a group of boys attacked and robbed complainants with a weapon and made away with an iPhone 12 Pro Max, a Samsung A03 core, a backpack which contained a Dell laptop with its charger, a power bank, an Infinix Hot 40i and cash. The Police proceeded to the scene and, with the help of some members of the public, arrested suspects Moses Kwame Helu and Jonathan Osabutey at the scene. Acting on intelligence,...
2022 Batch of trained teachers to picket at GES office over 10-month salary delay.
A group of newly posted teachers from the 2022 batch of College of Education graduates are set to picket at the Ghana Education Service headquarters today, to protest the delayed issuance of staff IDs and the non-payment of salaries for the past ten months. The affected teachers numbering 784 say they have not been paid since their appointment on August 1, 2024, despite repeated follow-ups and assurances from GES officials. A member of the Association, Solomon Opoku Gyan who spoke to the media described the situation as dire, citing financial hardship and a lack of transparency from the Service. The...
We are a party of diverse people; let’s not allow those seeking political advantage to divide us – Bawumia
Former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has reminded members of the NPP seeking to create division in the party through tribal and religious bigotry, about the dangerd of their actions to the NPP as a national party. Speaking to constituency chairmen of the NPP at their Constituency Caucus Meeting in Kumasi on Saturday, Dr. Bawumia urged members of the NPP to reject such divisive campaigns because the NPP is a party encompassing people from “all ethnic groups and all religions.” Dr. Bawumia’s comment was in reaction to the introduction of religious and tribal campaigns against him by some of the...
NPA briefs Energy Committee of Parliament on their operations and planned activities for 2025
The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has briefed the Energy Committee of Parliament on their operations and planned activities for 2025. The Chairman of the Committee and MP for Ho West stated that,this engagement forms part of the Committee’s oversight responsibility on the downstream petroleum regulator under the Ministry of Energy and Green Transition. He added that, the briefing will enable the Committtee to appreciate their mandate,challenges and the possible interventions needed. The CEO of the Authority, Edudzi Tameklo briefed members on the six legislative instruments that the Authority is using to regulate the sector, which include tracking systems, local content,t...
Cape Coast: UCC second gate gory accident; One person confirmed dead
At least one person has been confirmed dead in Thursday afternoon’s gory accident in front of the second gate of the University of Cape Coast (UCC) in the Central Region. The accident occurred around 12:48 pm. CCTV footage shows how a tipper truck loaded with sand run over three vehicles at the intersection and a pedestrian who was waiting to cross the road. The accident vehicles included the tipper truck, a Honda CRV SUV, a saloon car, and a rickshaw [commonly referred to as pragyia]. An occupant in the saloon vehicle (red) was unresponsive when he was taken out of...
The hard work to help NPP begins now – Bawumia to NPP MPs after declaration of support
Former Vice President and 2024 Presidemtial Candidate of the NPP, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has rallied members of Parliament of the NPP to immediately start the hardwork ahead in the collective bid to help the NPP. The NPP MPs, numbering about 67, on Thursday paid a courtesy call on Dr. Bawumia at his office in Accra, and also to declare their support for him for his retention as the party’s Flagbearer for the 2028 election. Speaking to the media after the visit, which he described as ‘significant’, Dr. Bawumia expressed gratitude to the MPs for their “strong show of support” and...
Roadside horror: Driver loses control at Asuboi while dodging child
A tragic road accident at Suhum–Asuboi along the Accra–Kumasi Highway has left multiple people injured after a driver lost control of his vehicle while trying to avoid a child who darted across the busy road. According to eyewitnesses, the incident occurred on the morning of Thursday, June 19, when a child suddenly ran onto the highway near a section heavily occupied by roadside traders. In an attempt to avoid hitting the child, the driver swerved sharply and ended up ploughing into a group of market vendors stationed along the shoulder of the road. Several pedestrians and traders were reportedly hit,...
First batch of Ghanaians in Iran evacuated to Turkey successfully – Ablakwa
The government of Ghana has successfully evacuated the first group of its nationals from Iran to Turkey, as part of an emergency response to rising tensions in the Middle East. At the same time, those in Israel will also be considered as soon as possible. In a Facebook post on Friday, June 20, Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa stated that a separate meeting was held earlier this week with the Ambassadors of Israel and Iran to discuss the safety and evacuation of Ghanaians currently residing in these countries. The meeting, according to him, led to the evacuation exercise....
Parliament secures £800,000 World Bank support to boost economic oversight
Parliament has secured £800,000 in funding from the World Bank, with backing from the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), to train Members of Parliament (MPs) in economic and financial governance. The 18-month initiative, titled “Building the Capacity of Parliamentarians for Economic and Financial Governance,” was officially launched on June 18, 2025. It aims to strengthen Parliament’s oversight role by equipping MPs—especially new legislators—with the skills and knowledge needed to scrutinise fiscal policies, public spending, and economic development strategies. Speaking at the launch, Speaker of Parliament Rt. Hon. Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin described the programme as a timely intervention...
‘No-bra, no-exam’ rule at Nigerian university sparks outrage
A university in Nigeria has sparked outrage after a video went viral showing female students being touched to see if they were wearing bras before taking part in an exam. In the footage, female staff at Olabisi Onabanjo University in south-western Ogun State are seen touching some students’ chests as they queue to enter an examination hall. The university has not yet commented on the video, but a student leader defended the bra policy as being part of the institution’s dress code aimed at maintaining “a distraction-free environment”. However, he acknowledged that other ways were needed to enforce the policy...