Author: Political Desk

The Headteacher of Obuasi Senior High Technical School, Abdulai Zakaria, has been hospitalised at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Kumasi after he was allegedly attacked by some students following claims surrounding the alleged burial of a fetus. Reports indicate that tension erupted on the school campus after some students alleged that the headteacher had been seen burying what they believed to be a fetus in a nearby bush. The students further claimed that the alleged incident was linked to an abortion involving a student of the school. According to a JoyNews report, the allegations angered some students, who reportedly…

The Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) has clarified that the enforcement of the National Vehicle Homologation and Conformity Assessment Programme from October 1, 2026, does not amount to a ban on the importation of used vehicles into Ghana. The Authority explained that the new enforcement regime is intended to ensure that vehicles imported into the country meet required safety, quality and environmental standards before they are shipped to Ghana. In a statement, the GSA said vehicles that fail to meet the prescribed requirements “will not be permitted for importation into the country on arrival.” “Effective 1 October 2026, all new vehicle…

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has questioned the financing arrangements behind government’s recent GH¢2 per litre reduction in diesel prices, demanding clarity on the specific margins, levies or taxes being adjusted to fund the intervention. The party’s Policy Co-ordination Committee, led by its Chairman, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, raised the concerns at a press conference on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, where it addressed the government’s diesel price reduction directive, the Energy Sector Levies (Amendment) Bill, 2026, and developments within the energy sector. According to the NPP, while it acknowledges the difficulties high fuel prices have imposed on commercial drivers, farmers, fishermen,…

The Deputy Ranking Member of Parliament’s Finance Committee and Member of Parliament for Tano North, Dr Gideon Boako, says the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that Ghana’s increasing dependence on gold exports poses a significant risk to the country’s long-term economic stability. In his latest commentary, “The Gboako Economic Digest – #001/26,” Dr Boako noted that the IMF observed more than half of Ghana’s exports are now derived from gold, with recent improvements in the external sector being driven largely by exceptionally high global gold prices rather than broad-based economic diversification. He said the Fund cautioned that this leaves…

New Patriotic Party (NPP) communications team member and former presidential staffer Abraham Kwaku Gyasi will on Saturday, August 8, 2026, lay his late father, Opanin Stephen Kwabena Ntoah, to rest in the Ashanti Region. The 92-year-old will be honoured with a befitting burial after a burial service at Ejisu Abankuro, with the interment scheduled to take place at Buoho. The family has announced that there will be no wake-keeping. The funeral rites will continue on Sunday, August 9, with a thanksgiving service at the Church of Christ, Kumasi-Asafo, before a family gathering on Monday, August 10, brings the final funeral…

The Deputy Ranking Member of Parliament’s Finance Committee and Member of Parliament for Tano North, Dr Gideon Boako, says the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) latest assessment of Ghana’s economy underscores the need for the country to move beyond macroeconomic stabilisation towards long-term structural transformation. In an economic commentary titled “The Gboako Economic Digest – #001/26”, Dr Boako said although the IMF acknowledged Ghana’s progress in restoring macroeconomic stability, it cautioned that stabilisation alone should not be mistaken for economic transformation. He argued that while improvements in inflation, fiscal balance and exchange-rate stability were important achievements, the real measure of economic…

At least four people are feared dead, while several others are in critical condition, following an explosion at an illegal mining (galamsey) site at Abosso in the Prestea Huni-Valley Municipality of the Western Region. The incident occurred on Tuesday, August 4, 2026. According to reports, workers at the illegal mining site attempted to kill a snake by firing a gun at it. However, the bullet reportedly ricocheted and struck explosives believed to have been used by the miners, triggering a powerful explosion that killed several people and left others with life-threatening injuries. Although the exact number of casualties is yet…

The Minority Caucus in Parliament has urged the government to urgently complete unfinished sections, bypasses and ongoing works on the Accra-Kumasi Highway following a fatal accident at the Birimso Bridge near Bonsu Junction in the Eastern Region. The caucus said the crash, which occurred on Monday and claimed three lives while leaving several others injured, highlights persistent safety concerns on one of Ghana’s busiest transport corridors. The accident involved a State Transport Company (STC) bus, a fuel tanker, a Mitsubishi pick-up and a Kia Sorento, renewing calls for urgent measures to improve safety on the highway, which has recorded several…

The Ghana Police Service has commenced investigations into the deaths of two women whose bodies were discovered in a hotel room in Tamale, with the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) deploying a special team to support the probe. A statement issued by the Northern Regional Police Command on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, said the bodies were found in a room at Cab Hospitality Hotel in the Gbewa Residential Area of Tamale on Monday, August 3, 2026. According to the Police, officers were dispatched to the hotel after receiving a report from the management and found the bodies of the two women,…

The General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Frimpong Kodua, says he has received strong assurances of support from party delegates and executives in the North East Region as he seeks re-election to retain his position. In a Facebook post on Tuesday, August 4, Mr Kodua said his engagements with party stakeholders across the region had reinforced his confidence in their commitment to his leadership and the party’s preparations towards the 2028 general election. He expressed appreciation to delegates, constituency executives and party leaders in the region for the reception accorded him and his team, describing their support…