Author: Political Desk

Social and gender activist Felicity Nelson, through her personal foundation, donated a number of essential items to inmates at some police stations within the Greater Accra Region on Christmas Day, December 25, 2025. The donation by Felicity Nelson, who is currently the Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Tourism Development Company, consisted of essential items, including hot meals, soft drinks, and toiletries. These were presented to officials of the Ghana Police Service at the various police stations on behalf of the inmates. The beneficiary inmates were those at the Railways, Cantonments, and Baatsona Police Stations. Felicity Nelson, who had…

The Traditional Medicine Practice Council (TMPC) has cautioned the general public to be vigilant when seeking traditional medical services during the Christmas and New Year festivities and to avoid patronising unregistered practitioners. In a press release signed by Dr. (MH) Yakubu Tobor Yusuf, Registrar of the TMPC, the Council noted that festive seasons usually record increased activity in the traditional medicine sector, a situation which could expose the public to health risks if due diligence was not exercised. The Council said engaging the services of unqualified or unregistered practitioners posed serious dangers to personal health and also undermined the credibility…

Personnel of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) have removed Alhaji Seidu Abagre, the rival claimant to the Bawku chieftaincy from Bawku Township in the Upper East Region. His removal according to the Ministry of Interior was in direct implementation of a key recommendation from the mediation report presented by Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II on the protracted Bawku chieftaincy dispute. In a statement issued on Wednesday, December 24, 2025, the Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, confirmed the development. “This afternoon, personnel of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) removed Alhaji Seidu Abagre from Bawku, pursuant to the recommendations of the…

International legal practitioner Enayat Qasimi, counsel for former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, has described the ongoing prosecution of his client in the GRA-SML revenue assurance contract case as politically motivated. Speaking in an interview with the BBC, Mr Qasimi insisted that Ofori-Atta is not evading justice and remains fully committed to cooperating with Ghana’s legal processes. He argued that investigative authorities, including the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), were fully aware that the former minister was undergoing medical treatment abroad, rendering the issuance of an Interpol Red Notice against him unnecessary and unjustified. Ken Ofori-Atta is facing 78 counts…

In a major intelligence-led operation, the Cyber Security Authority (CSA) Ghana, in collaboration with National Security and the Ghana Police Service, has arrested 48 suspected cybercriminals believed to be Nigerian nationals in the Dawhenya area of the Ningo-Prampram Constituency. The nighttime raid targeted a syndicate allegedly involved in various cyber-related crimes, including romance scams, online investment fraud, impersonation schemes, and illicit online gold trading. Preliminary interrogations indicate that the 48 suspects comprise 46 males and two females, all believed to be Nigerian nationals. During the operation, authorities seized 54 laptops, 39 mobile phones, one Starlink internet device, and eight MTN…

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has constituted a joint committee to thoroughly review the final proposals submitted by the Constitutional Review Committee (CRC) to President John Dramani Mahama. The announcement was made on Tuesday, with the committee tasked with studying the CRC’s recommendations and providing advice to the party’s National Council. The committee will be co-chaired by Hon. Alexander Afenyo-Markin (commonly known as Anyimadu), the ranking member of Parliament’s Constitutional and Legal Affairs Committee, and Frank Davies Esq., Chairman of the NPP’s Constitutional and Legal Committee. Other members of the committee include parliamentarians Hon. Hassan Tampuli, Hon. Osei Bonsu Amoah…

The Vehicle Embossment Association of Ghana (VEMAG), through BEMENCO Embossment Ltd and 26 other member companies, has filed an injunction application at the Accra High Court to stop the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) from rolling out new digital or any alternative vehicle number plates starting January 2026. The suit, filed on Monday, December 22, 2025, seeks to restrain the DVLA from implementing the new registration system until the court fully determines the merits of the case. The plaintiffs are also praying the court to prevent the DVLA from making any alternative arrangements for the embossment and supply of…

The Management of Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) has scheduled a mass burial for approximately 320 unclaimed bodies on February 19, 2026, following severe congestion at its mortuary facility. In a press release issued on Tuesday, December 23, 2025, the hospital announced that the mortuary has reached full capacity, necessitating the exercise to decongest the facility. “The Management of Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) wishes to inform the general public that the Hospital Mortuary is currently congested and has reached full capacity. As a result, Management will conduct a mass burial of all unclaimed, unknown, and unidentified bodies at the…

Libya’s Chief of Staff, Lieutenant General Mohammed Ali Ahmed Al-Haddad, and four senior military officials have been confirmed dead following a plane crash shortly after takeoff from Ankara, Turkey, on Tuesday. According to a Reuters report, the incident occurred as the delegation was returning from an official visit to the Turkish capital, where Al-Haddad had held high-level talks with Turkish defence officials. In a statement, Libyan Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah expressed deep sorrow over the tragedy, describing it as a “great loss for the nation, the military institution, and all the people.” Also killed in the crash were the commander…

The Ghana Police Service has arrested a suspect on its wanted list during an undercover operation at the ongoing Diaspora Summit 2025 held at the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC). The suspect, identified as Reagan Kwesi Egbi Addo, also known as Morgan Addo, was apprehended on Friday, December 19, 2025, while posing as a legitimate participant with an official summit tag. According to a press release issued by the Accra Regional Public Affairs Unit on Tuesday, December 23, 2025, and signed by Superintendent Ms. Juliana Obeng, the arrest followed heightened police vigilance prompted by complaints of thefts at previous events…