Author: Political Desk

Former fetish priestess-turned-evangelist Patricia Asiedua Asiamah, widely known as Nana Agradaa, has been released from the Nsawam Medium Security Prison after serving eight months in custody. Her husband, Asiamah, announced her homecoming in a Facebook post on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, expressing gratitude for her safe return. “Thank God my wife is finally home,” he wrote. Nana Agradaa is also expected to make her first public appearance later today by joining members of her church for fellowship, signalling her return to active ministry following her release. The controversial personality was originally sentenced to 15 years’ imprisonment by an Accra court…

Dr. Gideon Boako, Tano North’s Member of Parliament, has announced plans to sponsor eye surgery for 35 constituents identified during a recent screening exercise. The initiative is part of his commitment to improving eye health in the constituency. Phase 1 of the programme, carried out yesterday across Bomaa, Yamfo, and Adrobaa, screened residents for eye conditions. Dr. Boako revealed that around 35 persons were found to require surgical intervention. These individuals are currently being processed for fully sponsored surgeries at the Sunyani Teaching Hospital and the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital. The initiative ensures that financial constraints do not prevent constituents…

The Member of Parliament for Nsawam-Adoagyiri and Minority Chief Whip, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, has announced the successful launch of the Nsawam-Adoagyiri Eye Care Project 2026, describing it as a major step towards improving healthcare delivery in the constituency. The initiative saw a massive turnout over the weekend, with residents benefiting from free eye screening and medical support. The exercise, held at the Methodist Astroturf in Djankrom and within the Adoagyiri community, screened approximately 3,000 residents from across the constituency. Young and old alike took advantage of the opportunity to undergo eye examinations, receive free medication, and access essential health checks. According…

Minority Chief Whip, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, has inspected the ongoing construction of a new Health Centre in Adoagyiri aimed at expanding access to quality healthcare in the constituency. Sharing details of the visit on his Facebook page on Monday, the Member of Parliament for Nsawam-Adoagyiri described the project as a major step towards improving community health services. According to Mr. Annoh-Dompreh, the facility is being developed through his office to serve residents of Adoagyiri and neighbouring communities. “On Sunday, I inspected the ongoing construction of a new Health Centre in Adoagyiri, a project being developed through my office to serve residents…

The Ministry of the Interior has released funds to fully settle outstanding rent allowance arrears for 2025 owed to personnel of the Ghana Prisons Service, Ghana National Fire Service, and Ghana Immigration Service. In an official statement issued by its Public Affairs and Communications Unit on Monday, March 2, 2026, the Ministry confirmed that the payment covers all eligible officers across the three services who were affected by the earlier delays. “The Ministry of the Interior wishes to inform the public, particularly personnel of the Ghana Prisons Service, Ghana National Fire Service, and Ghana Immigration Service, that funds have been…

The Government of Ghana has successfully evacuated all its diplomatic staff from Iran and indefinitely closed its embassy in Tehran amid escalating security concerns and ongoing military conflict in the region. Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa announced the development in a Facebook post on Monday, March 2, 2026, confirming that the evacuation exercise was completed without incident. “I am delighted to announce that we have conducted a successful evacuation of all our embassy staff in Iran. The Ghanaian diplomats are safe and in high spirits,” Mr. Ablakwa stated. He added that Ghana’s embassy in Iran is now closed sine…

Convener of the FixTheCountry movement, Oliver Barker-Vormawor, has vowed to challenge a High Court ruling that ordered him to pay GH¢5 million in general damages and GH¢100,000 in costs to former National Security Minister Albert Kan Dapaah in a defamation lawsuit. The Accra High Court, presided over by Justice (Rev.) Joseph Owusu Adu-Agyeman, delivered the judgement on Monday, March 2, 2026, in favour of Kan Dapaah. The court reduced the former minister’s original claim for GH¢10 million in damages to GH¢5 million while awarding the full costs requested. The case arose after Barker-Vormawor publicly alleged in September 2023 that he…

A 48-year-old rubber tapper, Ofori Annor, has been sentenced to three years’ imprisonment by the Nkroful District Court for illegal hunting in the Ankasa Conservation Area. Annor was convicted on three counts: unauthorised entry into a wildlife protected area, possession of a firearm and ammunition within a protected area, and illegal hunting of wild animals. The offences contravene Sections 10(1), 11(1)(a), 11(1)(b), 19(4), and 36(1)(b) of the Wildlife Resources Management Act, 2023 (Act 1115), which prohibit unlawful access, the carrying of weapons, and hunting in designated conservation zones. Facts presented to the court showed that Annor was apprehended by patrol…

The Accra High Court has dismissed an application filed by the pressure group Democracy Hub seeking to prevent the Electoral Commission (EC) from recognising National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate Baba Jamal as a qualified contestant in the upcoming Ayawaso East by-election. The group had accused Baba Jamal of engaging in vote-buying during the NDC’s parliamentary primary held on February 7 and sought an injunction to restrain the EC from accepting his candidature unless a fresh primary was conducted by the party. Democracy Hub, as part of its reliefs, requested the court to issue an order stopping the Electoral Commission…

A 42-year-old woman and her three sons have tragically drowned in an abandoned illegal mining pit at Wassa Dunkwa in the Amenfi West Municipality of the Western Region. An eyewitness told Joy News that residents in the area often visit the location to collect dried cocoa trees for firewood. According to eyewitnesses, after the mother and her three children finished gathering firewood and placed it by the roadside, the children decided to swim in a nearby pit left behind by illegal miners (galamsey operators). The children began to drown in the pit which had filled with water. As soon as…