Author: Political Desk

Residents of Tain-Ano, a cashew-growing community in the Jaman South Municipality of the Bono Region, were left in shock and disbelief as they ushered in the New Year following the alleged butchering of a couple by a farmer on a cashew farm in the area. According to information gathered by the Ghana News Agency (GNA), the suspect, who is also a cashew farmer, fled the scene after the crime but later surrendered himself to the Police at Asiri, another cashew-producing town in the Jaman North District. The tragic incident occurred on Sunday, January 4, 2026, while the couple was working…

The Ministry of the Interior has announced that screening for shortlisted applicants to the Ghana Police Service will begin on Monday, January 12, 2026, as part of Phase II of the Centralised Services E-Recruitment Portal (CSERP) for the 2025 and 2026 intake. According to the Ministry, the documentation and body inspection exercise will run from January 12 to February 4, 2026. However, at this stage, only applicants for the Ghana Police Service have been scheduled, with those seeking positions in the Ghana Prisons Service, Ghana National Fire Service, and Ghana Immigration Service set to receive their screening details after January…

Venezuela’s vice president and oil minister, Delcy Rodriguez, was formally sworn in on Monday as the country’s interim president, amid the appearance of U.S.-deposed President Nicolas Maduro in a New York court on drug charges, following his removal from power by the Trump administration in a dramatic weekend military action. Rodriguez, a 56-year-old labour lawyer renowned for her close ties to the private sector and unwavering devotion to the ruling party, was sworn in by her brother Jorge, who serves as the head of the national assembly. Also sworn in on Monday were 283 lawmakers elected last May, with only…

Former Ghana Football Association (GFA) President Kwesi Nyantakyi has disclosed that he was on the verge of ascending to the presidency of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) prior to his abrupt departure from football administration in 2018. In an interview on Joy News on Tuesday, January 6, 2025, Nyantakyi reflected on his prominent role within CAF, where he served as the first vice president, positioning him as the natural successor to the top seat. “It was very possible. At the time I exited CAF and football, I was the first vice president of the federation. I was the next…

Ghana’s national football team, the Black Stars, has been dealt a severe blow ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup following confirmation that defender Mohammed Salisu has suffered a season-ending anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear in his left knee. AS Monaco announced the devastating news after Salisu sustained the injury in the closing stages of their 3-1 Ligue 1 defeat to Olympique Lyonnais. Medical scans revealed the extent of the damage, sidelining the Ghanaian international for the rest of the club season. The French club has pledged full support for Salisu during his rehabilitation process. The injury compounded a difficult…

Former Auditor-General Daniel Domelevo has called on the Attorney-General (AG) to expedite the handling of corruption cases, warning that Ghanaians are rapidly losing confidence in the system. In a recent interview, Mr. Domelevo emphasized the need for urgency, stating that the public perceives the process as “business as usual” with little expectation of meaningful action. “Because people are losing hope. People are losing confidence. People think it’s going to be business as usual. Nothing is going to happen,” he said. He criticized the current piecemeal approach to investigations and prosecutions, urging the AG’s office to demonstrate capacity by deploying multiple…

Samuel Addo, a journalist with Class Media Group, has alleged that he lost GH¢10,200 in cash during an alleged assault by personnel of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) while covering a fire outbreak at the Kasoa New Market. Mr Addo has officially reported the incident to the police and detailed his account in an interview with Citi News. According to the journalist, the incident occurred after he visited the fire scene to seek the GNFS’s version of events following an initial report on a morning show. Upon arrival, he observed fire officers allegedly assaulting civilians and decided to film…

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has launched an internal investigation into a viral video circulating on social media, which allegedly depicts its personnel assaulting a civilian, amid claims that the individual is a journalist. In a press release dated Monday, January 5, 2026, GNFS stated that it has taken note of the video showing yet-to-be-identified fire personnel in an altercation with a civilian whose identity has not been established. The Service confirmed that allegations of an assault on a journalist are under police investigation, pledging full cooperation to establish the facts. According to the statement, the footage appears to…

Personnel of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) have allegedly assaulted a journalist from the Class Media Group while he was covering a confrontation at the Kasoa New Market following a major fire outbreak. The incident reportedly occurred when the reporter was filming an exchange between firefighters and traders at the scene of the blaze. Sources indicate that the journalist was attacked as he attempted to record the confrontation. Reports also suggest that some residents present at the market were similarly assaulted during the altercation. A viral video of the incident shows a couple of the fire officers swinging at…

The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has directed the University of Ghana (UG) to immediately reverse all fee increases and dues implemented for the 2025/2026 academic year, credit continuing students who have overpaid compared to the 2024/2025 rates with the excess applied to the next academic year. The commission has also directed a full refund of the difference to final-year students who paid more than last year’s fees, revert all dues including SRC and GRASSAG contributions to the previous academic year’s rates, and suspend any newly introduced fees such as the 75th Anniversary dues and Development Levy (if applicable), while…