Author: Political Desk

A 34-year-old driver’s mate learning to drive has caused the death of a 40-year-old mother of four, Gladys Mensah, at Assin Fosu in the Central Region. According to a Graphic report, the tragic incident occurred on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, around 11:00 a.m. near the SDA School at Habitat, a suburb of Assin Fosu. Police say Eric Ackon, the learner driver, was being taught how to drive a Hyundai truck with registration number GR 6146-12 by the vehicle’s owner, Benjamin Kwarfo, 26, when he lost control due to inexperience. The truck veered off the road, struck Gladys Mensah who was…

The Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, commissioned four high-speed Avon Class Patrol Boats for the Ghana Police Service’s Marine Unit at a ceremony held in Tema. The Turkish-manufactured vessels, acquired through collaboration with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), the United States Embassy, and the Government of Japan, are aimed at strengthening maritime law enforcement, search and rescue operations, and emergency response along Ghana’s coastline and inland waterways. The four boats have been named after former Inspectors-General of Police: – P.V. Ernest Arko (IGP: 1974–1978) – P.V. B. S. K. Kwakye…

A Form Three Business student and Acting Boys’ Prefect of the Islamic Senior High School in Kumasi, has reportedly died after falling from the top floor of the school’s administration block on Tuesday, November 18, 2025. The tragic incident according to a report by Myjoyonline, occurred during school hours, with students and staff rushing to the scene after hearing the impact. Abass was immediately rushed to the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), where he was pronounced dead on arrival. The body of the deceased was later released to the family and buried the same day in accordance with Islamic rites.…

Dozens of commercial tricycle operators, popularly known as Aboboyaa or Pragyia riders, brought parts of Kumasi to a standstill on Thursday, November 20, 2025, in a protest against alleged persistent harassment and extortion by officials of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA). The angry riders parked their tricycles at major junctions across the metropolis, blocked colleagues from working, and compelled many to join the “Enough is Enough” demonstration. Tricycles have over the years become a major means of intra-city transportation in Kumasi and other parts of the Ashanti Region. Two years ago, the KMA imposed restrictions banning the tricycles from operating…

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has arrested one person at the El-Wak Stadium in Accra for allegedly presenting forged documents during the ongoing recruitment exercise. The suspect was apprehended by security personnel at the recruitment centre and is currently in custody awaiting further action, authorities confirmed. Speaking to Citi News on Thursday, November 20, 2025, the Director of Protocol for the Ghana Armed Forces, Colonel Evelyn Asamoah, stated that the individual would be dealt with according to laid-down military procedures. “The suspect has been apprehended by the security authorities and will be processed in line with established procedures,” Col. Asamoah…

One member of the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operation and Monitoring System (NAIMOS) Task Force has been confirmed dead, with three others seriously injured, following a tragic road accident in the Obuasi Municipality of the Ashanti Region. The incident, which occurred earlier on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, was confirmed in a statement issued Wednesday evening by the Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr. Frank Amoakohene. In his statement, the Regional Minister extended heartfelt condolences to the family of the deceased officer, describing the loss as one felt deeply by the entire region. “I extend my deepest condolences to the family of the deceased…

Paris Saint-Germain and Morocco defender Achraf Hakimi has been named the 2025 African Footballer of the Year at the CAF Awards held in Rabat on Tuesday night. The 27-year-old right-back becomes the first Moroccan to lift the prestigious individual honour since Mustapha Hadji in 1998 and only the second defender in the award’s history to be crowned African Best Player. Hakimi is the first defender to win the accolade in 52 years, with the last player from the backline to achieve the feat being Zaire’s (now DR Congo) Bwanga Tshimen in 1973. The former Real Madrid and Inter Milan star…

Global electronics giant TCL, in partnership with Ghana Air Conferences, has launched a new lineup of energy-efficient and cost-saving air conditioners aimed at easing household electricity bills while delivering cleaner indoor air for Ghanaian consumers. The new range, unveiled on November 18, 2025, at the Ghana Air Conference in Accra, includes the Fresh In, Breeze In, Vox In, Save In, VRF, light commercial ACs, and duct AC models. According to the company, the units combine advanced inverter technology, significant power savings, and built-in air purification systems. Speaking at the launch, Fixon Dennis, Marketing Manager for TCL West Africa, emphasized the…

The man captured in a widely circulated video brutally assaulting a woman believed to be his wife has been remanded into police custody together with two of his siblings by an Accra Magistrate Court. John Odartey Lamptey, also known as Nii Adjei, appeared before the court attached to the Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit (DOVVSU) of the Ghana Police Service on Wednesday, November 19, 2025. He was charged with Physical Assault, contrary to Sections 1(b)(i) and 3(2) of the Domestic Violence Act, 2007 (Act 732). His two siblings, Louis Odartey Lamptey and Grace Kushie Lamptey, were also arraigned on…

The Minority in Parliament has raised priority concerns over the government’s decision to allocate GH¢13.15 billion (approximately US$1.2 billion) over four years for the acquisition of two presidential jets and four helicopters. Speaking at a press conference in Parliament on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, Damongo MP and former Lands Minister, Samuel Abu Jinapor, questioned the rationale behind the massive expenditure, which forms part of the 2026–2029 budget provisions for retooling the Ghana Air Force. He revealed that the 2026 Budget Statement presented by Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson provides GH¢2.68 billion in 2026, GH¢3.54 billion in 2027, GH¢3.33 billion…