Author: Political Desk

The Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection has provided an update on a newborn baby found abandoned near Bronyibima Estate in Elmina, Central Region. The information was contained in a press statement issued on Thursday, February 19, 2026. The infant, believed to be only a day old, is currently receiving medical attention and is reported to be in a stable condition. Officials from the Department of Social Welfare have taken temporary custody of the child to ensure her safety. The statement said the Ghana Police Service, working alongside the Department, is actively investigating to identify and locate the baby’s…

 The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has shut down Royal Nursing College at Tafo Nyhiaeso in the Ashanti Region over failure to secure proper accreditation and non-compliance with regulatory directives. GTEC officials, accompanied by personnel from the Criminal Investigations Department (CID), conducted an on-site inspection of the institution on Thursday, February 19, and announced the immediate closure after about an hour of assessment. According to the Commission, the college lacks accreditation from the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and failed to adhere to a June 2024 directive to cease admitting new students until full regulatory compliance was achieved. The institution…

A 16-year-old girl, Deborah Dede Ama, who went missing on Valentine’s Day, February 14, has been found dead in a stream near her home at Tinkong in the Eastern Region. According to family sources, Deborah left home on the evening of February 14 to attend a Valentine’s Day party in the Tinkong township while her mother was away. She never returned, prompting family members to raise the alarm. According to a GNA report, her lifeless body was discovered on Tuesday in a stream close to the family house. Family member Kofi Sammy told journalists that the teenager’s body was found…

President John Dramani Mahama has signed the 24-Hour Economy Authority Bill, 2025, into law, marking a key milestone in the implementation of one of his administration’s flagship economic transformation policies. The President assented to the Bill during a brief ceremony held ahead of the 13th Cabinet meeting at the Jubilee House on Thursday, February 19, 2026. In brief remarks following the signing, President Mahama stated: “Cabinet colleagues, I just appended my signature to give assent to the 24-hour Authority Bill. This Bill, which Ghanaians have been waiting for, was one of our flagship strategies for economic transformation.” He explained that…

Article by Nana Adwoa Kwofie The Ghana Police Service has intercepted a large boat carrying suspected narcotic substances on the Volta River following a special intelligence-led operation by the Aveyime District Police. The operation, which took place on the night of Sunday, February 16, 2026, was led by the District Operations Commander, DSP Isaac Nyamekye, and the District Commander, ASP Christopher Asante Ahoku. Acting on intelligence, the officers embarked on a river patrol to intercept a boat suspected to be transporting narcotic drugs concealed in sacks. According to police sources, the team, comprising eight junior officers, secured a private boat…

Former Defence Minister Dominic Nitiwul has attributed the recent terrorist attack on Ghanaian tomato traders in Burkina Faso to what he describes as the Ghanaian government’s overly favourable posture toward Burkina Faso’s military leader, Captain Ibrahim Traoré. The Bimbilla MP, speaking in an interview with Citi News, argued that the invitation extended to Captain Traoré to attend the swearing-in ceremony of President John Dramani Mahama may have sent the wrong signals in a fragile sub-regional security environment. Nitiwul noted that even during the height of terrorist activities in Burkina Faso between 2018 and 2021, Ghanaian nationals were largely spared from…

The bond hearing for former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta is scheduled to take place today, February 19, 2026, in a United States federal court, where the presiding judge has demanded formal proof of Ghana’s extradition request before considering any decision on his release. Judge David A. Gardey has made it clear that the court “cannot act on assertions without proof”, insisting that documented evidence of an active extradition request from Ghanaian authorities must be submitted by today. The development follows a closed-door session on January 20, during which the judge temporarily halted consideration of Ofori-Atta’s bail application after US state…

A Cape Coast Circuit Court has remanded into police custody one Patrick Nii Torto for allegedly defrauding unsuspecting individuals by falsely posing as a staff member of the Office of the Vice President and a captain in the Ghana Armed Forces to secure Canadian visas and work permits. Torto, who also operated under the alias Dr Patrick Nelson Ayittey, is accused of swindling his victims of GH¢5,325 and GH¢8,200 respectively. He reportedly convinced them that he had strong connections with the Canadian Embassy in Ghana to facilitate their travel and employment opportunities abroad. The accused pleaded not guilty to the…

The Minority in Parliament has strongly criticised the Security and Intelligence Agencies Bill, 2025, describing it as deeply flawed and overly centralising excessive power in the Presidency while lacking adequate safeguards and independent oversight. In a press statement issued on Wednesday, February 18, Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin emphasised that although the Minority supports the need to reform Ghana’s national security architecture, the current draft of the Bill falls far short of acceptable standards. “Let me be clear. The Minority Caucus supports the need to reform Ghana’s national security architecture. Our country requires a modern, efficient and professional intelligence system that…

The Minority Caucus in Parliament has described key surveillance and warrant provisions in the Security and Intelligence Agencies Bill, 2025 as “deeply troubling”, warning that they pose a serious risk to privacy rights and civil liberties. Contributing to the debate on the report of the Committee on Defence and Interior, the Minority raised strong objections to clauses that allow applications for the interception of communications to be made not only to a Superior Court judge but also to a senior police officer. The Caucus argued that administrative authorisation for such intrusive powers undermines the fundamental principle that only a court…