Author: Political Desk

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…

The Ghana Football Association has begun preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, approving a $310,000 honorarium for members of its newly restructured management committee. According to Sports Minister Kofi Adams, each of the five committee members will receive $62,000. This information was revealed during his appearance before Parliament’s Select Committee on Sports. The payment forms part of a broader budget submitted to the Ministry of Youth and Sports to support Ghana’s World Cup campaign. Following Ghana’s failure to qualify for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, the previous management team chaired by Mark Addo was dissolved, paving the way…

The Sakumono District Police Command has detained three individuals in connection with the reported mob killing of a 26-year-old Liberian national, Austin Tengeeh, near Lashibi in the Greater Accra Region. According to a police incident report, the Sakumono District Patrol Team responded to an emergency call from an unknown individual on 27 February 2026. The caller reported that a man had been attacked and severely assaulted by a group of angry people near the offices of the Electricity Company of Ghana at Lashibi. Upon receiving the information, the patrol team proceeded immediately to the scene. Police officers found a young…

The sixth edition of the Bridget Bonnie & Friends annual blood donation drive took place on Saturday, 28 February 2026, at the 37 Military Hospital Blood Bank, drawing donors from various backgrounds to support maternal health under the theme “Maternal Blood Bank Initiative.” The event, organised in partnership with the hospital’s Blood Bank and Maternal Ward, focused on addressing the urgent need for safe blood supplies for expectant mothers facing complications during childbirth. Participants donated blood while highlighting the critical role voluntary donations play in preventing maternal and newborn deaths. Bridget Bonnie, founder of the initiative and Head of Information…

Former Chief Executive Officer of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP) and New Patriotic Party (NPP) member, Kofi Ofosu Nkansah, has accused two senior government officials of bearing responsibility for the death of his father, claiming their refusal to grant him time prevented him from making critical decisions to save his life. In a Facebook post on Monday, March 2, 2026, Mr Ofosu Nkansah directly blamed Dr Callistus Mahama, Executive Secretary to the President, and Beatrice Annangfio, a Presidential Staffer, stating they would “forever have blood on their hands” for denying him the opportunity to be with his father…

A 30-year-old man has been sentenced to 30 years imprisonment with hard labour by the Bekwai Circuit Court for his involvement in an armed robbery at a mining site in Manso Akwasiso, Ashanti South Region, in 2022. The convict, Dominic Ofori, popularly known as Fanta, was arrested on February 16, 2026, after evading capture for nearly four years. He pleaded guilty to the charge of robbery contrary to Section 149 of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29), and was accordingly sentenced to 30 years imprisonment with hard labour. The incident occurred on March 20, 2022, when the Manso Adubia…