Author: Political Desk

The Ghana Police Service has arrested a suspect in connection with the daring daylight robbery of GH¢7.5 million at a jewellery shop in Adabraka, Accra, in 2024. The robbery occurred in November 2024, when armed robbers targeted proceeds from a gold transaction that were being transported to a bank. Addressing the media at a press conference on Wednesday, December 31, 2025, the Director-General of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID), COP Lydia Yaako Donkor, announced the breakthrough in the case. The suspect, identified as Salim Mohammed, also known as Fawata (or Fariwata), was arrested on November 20, 2025, at a hospital…

Power of Worship International (POWI Nation), a charismatic ministry led by Pastor Daniel Amoateng, has extended its philanthropic outreach to inmates at the Nsawam Medium Security Prison with generous donations of essential items and food provisions, as well as feeding over 3,700 inmates with ready-made food packs. The donations, made on December 20, 2025, comprised a comprehensive array of goods designed to enhance the welfare, hygiene, and daily needs of the inmates. The items included 6 bundles of Gentle Care Adult Diapers (60 pieces each), 2 bags of beans, 2 bags of gari, 51 bags of 50kg rice, 10 gallons…

The United States has carried out airstrikes against Islamic State (ISIS) targets in northwest Nigeria on Christmas Day, President Donald Trump announced on Thursday. In a post on Truth Social, Trump described the operation as a “powerful and deadly strike” against “ISIS Terrorist Scum” in northwest Nigeria, accusing the group of “targeting and viciously killing, primarily, innocent Christians”. “Tonight, at my direction as Commander in Chief, the United States launched a powerful and deadly strike against ISIS Terrorist Scum in Northwest Nigeria… The Department of War executed numerous perfect strikes,” Trump wrote, adding that “under my leadership, our Country will…

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…