The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has intensified its nationwide campaign against drug trafficking and abuse with a major operation in Budumburam and surrounding communities in the Gomoa East Municipality of the Central Region. The exercise, carried out on Friday, 16 January 2026, led to the seizure of several illicit drugs and the arrest of individuals suspected to be involved in the trade. Among those apprehended was a 32-year-old woman, Rebecca Afia Naa Dei Kotei, popularly known as “Mother.” Opinion leaders in the community described her as a key figure in the local drug trade who had previously evaded arrest. NACOC...

Ghana has strengthened its bilateral relations with Japan following a high-level visit by Her Excellency Ayano Kunimitsu, Japan’s State Minister for Foreign Affairs, who led a 35-member Japanese business delegation to Accra. Vice President, Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, together with senior government officials, warmly welcomed the delegation, describing the engagements as “substantive and mutually beneficial.” The visit has already yielded strategic partnerships with Ghanaian companies, an agreement to boost Japanese investment in Ghana, and expanded access to the Japanese market. Notably, Japanese car manufacturing firms are expected to open more branches in Ghana, further deepening industrial cooperation. Ghana and Japan...

Ghana’s Ambassador to the United States, Victor Smith, together with the Director of Presidential Initiatives in Agriculture and Agribusiness, Dr. Peter Boamah Otokunor, has held a strategic meeting with David Briel, Senior Managing Director for International Trade and Investment, to explore new investment opportunities in Ghana’s agricultural sector and strengthen bilateral cooperation. The engagement, hosted at Philadelphia City Hall, formed part of Ghana’s broader economic diplomacy drive aimed at positioning the country as a regional hub for agricultural production and agribusiness, with direct access to the wider African market. Ambassador Smith underscored Ghana’s strategic location, stable investment climate, and expanding...

Airbus Helicopters has announced that it has secured a contract with Ghana’s Ministry of Defence for the delivery of four helicopters. The company said the agreement marks its return to the Ghanaian market with renewed emphasis on long-term partnership and customer support. Neither Airbus nor the government has disclosed the cost of the aircraft. According to Airbus, the deal covers two H175M helicopters, one ACH175 and one ACH160. The H175Ms will serve as multi-mission aircraft, supporting transport, search and rescue, emergency medical services and disaster relief operations. The ACH175 and ACH160 will be used primarily for transport purposes. Commenting on...

 President John Dramani Mahama has officially constituted the Presidential Advisory Group on the Economy (PAGE), a high-level body tasked with providing strategic, independent, and non-partisan economic counsel to the Presidency. The group, chaired by the President, comprises twelve distinguished individuals drawn from academia, public service, and the private sector. Members include Vice President H.E. Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, economists Dr. Kwabena Duffuor and Mr. Kwame Pianim, private sector leaders such as Sir Samuel Esson Jonah and Togbe Afede XIV, and academic researchers Prof. Priscilla Twumasi Baffour and Prof. Patience Aseweh Abor. The formation of PAGE aligns with Government’s commitment to...

 Ghana’s Ambassador to the United Kingdom, H.E. Mrs Sabah Zita Benson, has welcomed the Ghanaian Alumni Association-UK, led by Chairman Ed Andrews, in a meeting that underscored the role of alumni networks in national development. The Association, which brings together thirty-three alumni groups from secondary and tertiary institutions in Ghana, is dedicated to promoting Ghana’s image abroad, fostering unity among Ghanaian professionals, and contributing practically to the country’s progress. During the engagement, discussions centred on education and development, with a particular focus on infrastructure and maintenance within Ghana’s educational institutions. H.E. Benson commended the Association for its sustained support to...

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has promoted thirty-five police officers in recognition of their exceptional role in the arrest of suspects involved in the high-profile Adabraka gold robbery. The promotions, announced on Thursday, honour personnel who displayed professionalism, dedication, and teamwork during operations that led to the capture of suspects linked to the daylight robbery at a jewellery shop in Adabraka in November 2024. At a brief ceremony, Mr Yohuno, joined by members of the Police Management Board (POMAB), congratulated the officers and urged them to view the elevation as a call to greater responsibility. He...

The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has reaffirmed the government’s stance on the definition of sex, stressing that it must strictly refer to biological sex and the sex of a person at birth. According to him, there should be no ambiguity within Ghana’s education system on how sex is defined. “Regarding the definition of a man as in a man, a woman as in a woman, as in biological sex, and sex means biological sex. Reference to man, woman, sex means reference to the biological sex and the sex of a person at birth, settled,” he said. Mr Iddrisu made...