Author: Political Desk

The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has announced an increase in electricity and water tariffs, effective July 1, 2026. Under the new rates, electricity tariffs will go up by 3.49%, while water tariffs will increase by 0.85%. In a statement issued on Monday, June 24, the Commission said the adjustments form part of its quarterly tariff review mechanism aimed at maintaining the financial viability of utility service providers while minimising the impact on consumers. According to the PURC, the review considered factors including the exchange rate between the Ghana cedi and the US dollar, inflation, the electricity generation mix, and…

The Ghana Police Service has arrested Israel Kwadwo Akofena Safo and two other persons in connection with the shooting incident involving former Dome-Kwabenya Member of Parliament, Sarah Adwoa Safo. According to a statement issued by the police, Israel Kwadwo Safo, popularly known as Akofena, reported himself to the Regional Police Headquarters on Sunday, June 22, 2026, a day after the incident. He was subsequently handed over to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) Headquarters to assist with ongoing investigations. Police said a search conducted on his vehicle and residence at Kwabenya led to the retrieval of a significant quantity of ammunition…

More than 200 houses have been submerged and at least 26 buildings destroyed following severe flooding in communities around Samreboi in the Western Region, with authorities blaming illegal mining, poor drainage and unchecked development for the disaster. The affected communities include Aboi, Cocoase, Popolozzo, Nsuo Akyir and Roman Hill, where thousands of residents have been displaced after floodwaters swept through homes and farmlands. Western Regional Minister Joseph Nelson, in a Facebook post, said many residents had been forced to flee their homes with only the clothes they were wearing as the floods wreaked havoc across the area. According to him,…

Two persons have lost their lives after a building collapsed in Cape Coast following heavy rainfall that struck parts of the Central Regional capital in the early hours of Sunday, June 21, 2026. The deceased have been identified as 12-year-old Anastasia Abakah and 40-year-old Adwoa Baduwa, according to hospital authorities. In a statement, the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) said it responded swiftly to reports of a collapsed single-room structure at Gyagyaano, behind Yogurt Fie on Idan Fourth Alley, where four occupants had been trapped beneath the rubble. Rescue teams from the Cape Coast Metropolitan and Central Regional Fire Service…

A fire outbreak at the Bosomtwi-Sam Fishing Harbour in Sekondi in the Western Region has destroyed a premix fuel station, two vehicles and parts of the facility’s offices and ice rooms. The incident, which occurred on Sunday, June 21, 2026, is alleged to have been triggered by a minor landslide caused by heavy rainfall in the area. According to eyewitnesses, the downpour caused part of the hilly terrain surrounding the fishing harbour to give way, resulting in the collapse of an electricity pole onto the premix fuel storage facility. The impact is said to have sparked a fire that rapidly…

Minority Leader and Effutu MP, Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, has described the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) as a “complete scam” and urged supporters of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to unite behind the party’s flagbearer, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, ahead of the 2028 general elections. Speaking at a gathering of party supporters in Sefwi-Wiawso in the Western North Region on Saturday, June 20, 2026, Afenyo-Markin called for cohesion, discipline and renewed commitment among party members as the NPP prepares for the next electoral contest. He questioned the performance of the NDC government, arguing that the party had failed to fulfil the…

The National Executive Council (NEC) of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has given the government until June 30, 2026, to address a number of outstanding conditions of service and welfare concerns affecting academic staff in public universities. The decision was taken during the association’s statutory quarterly meeting held on June 18, 2026, at the University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS) in Ho. According to UTAG, the continued delay in resolving the issues is unacceptable and threatens confidence in the collective bargaining process between government and organised labour. Among the major concerns raised by the association is the…

Six bodyguards attached to Nana Kwadwo Safo Akofena, younger brother of former Dome-Kwabenya Member of Parliament Sarah Adwoa Safo, have been arrested by the police following a shooting incident that left the ex-legislator injured. The incident occurred on Sunday in front of Nana Kwadwo Safo Akofena’s residence, according to reports. Police officers picked up the six bodyguards shortly after the shooting, which took place around 9 am. A Citi news report say Adwoa Safo was in a vehicle when the gunshots were fired. A source described her injuries as not life-threatening, stating she is currently receiving treatment at a hospital…

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has warned that headteachers who permit gift presentations and elaborate celebrations on school premises will be held accountable as part of efforts to preserve discipline and promote equality among students. According to the Service, while parents are free to celebrate the achievements of their children, such activities should not be organised within school compounds. Speaking on Citi News Digest on Saturday, June 20, the Public Relations Officer of the GES, Daniel Fenyi, said schools must remain environments where all students are treated equally, without distinctions based on social or economic status. “We are not against…

SIC Insurance PLC has officially unveiled a fleet of electric vehicles as it launches its Green Transition Agenda, marking what Managing Director (MD) James Agyenim-Boateng called “another defining moment” in the company’s history. Speaking at the outdooring ceremony, Mr. Agyenim-Boateng said the initiative demonstrates SIC’s commitment to supporting Ghana’s climate action goals and sustainable development priorities, including reduced carbon emissions and cleaner transportation. The MD recalled that over a year ago, SIC began powering selected branches with solar energy. Though modest in scale, the pilot was meant to signal intent beyond talk. “SIC Insurance is prepared to do more than…