Author: Political Desk

One person has died and two others seriously injured following a head-on collision between a Hyundai minivan and a Hyundai truck at the Adansi Akrokerri Junction in the Ashanti Region on Tuesday, December 2, 2025. According to a press release issued by the Ashanti Regional Command of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), the fatal accident occurred around 3:19 p.m. when an Obuasi-bound Hyundai minivan with registration number AS 8655-20 attempted a wrongful overtaking and collided head-on with an oncoming Kumasi-bound Hyundai truck registered AS 3948-24. Firefighters from the Fomena Fire Station, led by Leading Fireman (LFM) Boateng, responded promptly…

The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has ordered eleven tertiary institutions to immediately halt all fresh student admissions after failing to meet required accreditation standards. The affected institutions are the Institute of Business Management and Journalism in Kumasi, Rural Development College in Kwaso, University College of Agriculture and Environmental Studies in Bunso, School of Anaesthesia in Kumasi, Unique Citizens College in Accra, Kings and Queens Medical College in Akosombo, Springs College in Labone-Accra, Wintech Professional Institute in Accra, Trans Africa College in Accra, Royal Nursing College in Kumasi, and OAA Consulting Limited in Kumasi – the local partner of Universidad…

The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has declared that all academic certificates issued by the University of Ghana (UG) through its six unaccredited learning centres will not be recognised for employment, further studies, or promotion. In a public notice issued on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, GTEC named the affected University of Ghana learning centres as Koforidua, Cape Coast, Tamale, Ho/Tsito, Wa, and Sunyani, stating that none of these facilities have received accreditation from the Commission. “The following Learning Centres currently operated by the University of Ghana (UG) have not been accredited by the Commission,” GTEC said, warning that “all academic…

The Government of Ghana has expressed deep concern over the deteriorating political and human rights situation in Tanzania following the East African nation’s general elections held on October 29, 2025, and has called for transparent and impartial investigations into post-election violence that has claimed lives and injured many. In a press statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, Ghana condemned the violent clashes between security forces and protesters, describing the loss of civilian lives as “unwarranted” and extending condolences to bereaved families while wishing speedy recovery to the injured. “The post-election environment has unfortunately…

Ghanaians will face higher utility bills from January 1, 2026, after the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) approved increases in electricity and water tariffs. Electricity tariffs will go up by 9.86%, while water tariffs will rise by 15.92% across all consumer categories, as part of a multi-year tariff review covering 2026 to 2030. In a statement issued on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, PURC explained that the adjustments are necessary to enable utility providers to meet critical investment needs, maintain industry competitiveness, and protect consumer interests in the long term. The Commission also noted that the new tariff structure includes provisions…

The Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has given newly posted medical doctors an additional one week to report to their assigned health facilities or face validation of their postings. Speaking to journalists in Accra on Tuesday, December 2, the Minister expressed concern over the low turnout of the newly posted doctors, describing the initial reporting figures as “not encouraging.” He revealed that seven out of every ten newly assigned doctors had failed to report to their duty posts nationwide. The situation is particularly dire in the Upper West and Upper East regions, where no single doctor had reported as…

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has declared that all participants attending the upcoming Diaspora Summit 2025 will be granted visas on gratis (free of charge) to facilitate their travel to Ghana. The two-day summit is scheduled to take place from December 19 to 20, 2025, at the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC). In a statement issued in Accra on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, the Ministry said the decision honours a commitment made by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, during the official media launch of the summit. The visa-free gesture is intended to encourage greater participation by Africans…

Parliament on Tuesday approved an allocation of GH¢5.3 billion for the Ministry of Roads and Highways in the 2026 financial year as part of government’s continued investment in transport infrastructure. The approval was accompanied by a separate GH¢30 billion earmarked from oil revenue under the government’s “Big Push Programme” to accelerate road construction and rehabilitation projects nationwide. The combined funding is intended to support major road upgrades, improve inter-regional connectivity, and address long-standing transportation bottlenecks. However, during debate on the report of the Roads and Transport Committee, Minister for Roads and Highways, Governs Kwame Agbodza, described the GH¢5.3 billion allocation…

Ghana Water Limited (GWL) has scheduled a 12-hour shutdown of the Weija Water Treatment Plant on Thursday, December 4, 2025, to enable emergency repairs on a critically damaged transmission pipeline. The company, in a statement issued on Tuesday, said one of the major pipelines that conveys treated water from the Weija Plant to western parts of Greater Accra has developed severe perforations and risks total collapse if urgent repairs are not carried out. The shutdown will run from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Communities expected to experience interruption in water supply include Korle-Bu, Dansoman, Mamprobi, parts of Weija,…

The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has hailed farmer Mohammed Anchala as a trailblazer after he successfully cultivated cocoa for the first time in the Northern Region – a historic breakthrough that has stunned industry experts. Mr Anchala, who farms on a modest two-acre plot at Jahinfo Ya near Bimbilla in the Nanumba North Municipality, harvested three bags of cocoa beans during the 2024/2025 crop season, marking the first documented commercial cocoa production north of the traditional cocoa belt. A high-powered COCOBOD delegation led by Deputy Chief Executive in charge of Agronomy and Quality Control, Dr Francis Kwamina Baah, visited the…