Author: Political Desk

A United States immigration court has reportedly granted an I-485 petition filed by Ghana’s former Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, clearing the way for him to proceed with obtaining lawful permanent resident status in the United States. According to Asaase News, the application for adjustment of status was heard on Monday, during which the court examined Mr Ofori-Atta’s eligibility under U.S. immigration law. The report says the judge raised questions about the circumstances surrounding criminal proceedings initiated against him in Ghana. The court is also said to have considered details relating to actions by Ghana’s Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP),…

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has interdicted a teacher of Bole Senior High School in the Savannah Region following allegations of sexual misconduct involving a student. In a statement issued on June 16 and signed by the Head of Public Relations, Daniel Fenyi, the Service said it had become aware of a disturbing video circulating on social media, which allegedly shows misconduct between a teacher and a student of the school. GES stated that investigations have been launched into the matter, and the teacher has been interdicted pending the outcome of the probe. “Management has initiated investigations into the matter.…

Government has officially scrapped the remaining diesel fuel price relief of GH¢1.07 per litre ahead of the second pricing window of June, which takes effect on June 16. The decision brings to an end all temporary fuel price interventions introduced to cushion consumers and businesses from rising petroleum prices triggered by tensions in the Middle East. Under the relief measures announced ahead of the second pricing window of April, government absorbed GH¢2.00 per litre on diesel and GH¢0.36 per litre on petrol. The intervention was initially expected to run for one month. However, ahead of the second pricing window of…

Six Ghanaian master’s students at Loughborough University in the United Kingdom are expected to stage a protest on Tuesday, June 16, at the Ghana High Commission in London over nearly two years of unpaid tuition and stipends under their government scholarship scheme. The students say the promise of government-sponsored education abroad has turned into a prolonged period of financial hardship, uncertainty and what they describe as unfulfilled assurances. In a statement issued on Monday, June 15, the affected students — Noah Krah, Emmanuel Boakye, George Osei Buabeng, Abena Fosuaa Gyasi, Irene Pomaa Kumi, and Dwomoh Evelyn — outlined what they…

The Minister of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has dismissed suggestions that former Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo resigned from the Council of State in protest over the removal of former Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo. Speaking at a Government Accountability Series in Accra on Monday, June 15, Mr. Kwakye Ofosu described the claims as speculative and unsupported by any official communication from Justice Akuffo. He maintained that there is no evidence to suggest that her resignation was connected to the removal of Justice Torkornoo, urging the public to avoid attributing motives without factual basis. According to him, the…

The Bekwai Circuit Court has sentenced two men to prison terms for their involvement in a 2024 armed robbery at the Brent Energy Filling Station at New Edubiase in the Ashanti Region. The convicts, Kwadwo Baffour, 38, a driver, and Kwame Affisah, also known as Abedinago, 36, were found guilty on June 15, 2026, on two counts of robbery, contrary to Section 149 of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29). According to police prosecutors, the incident occurred on August 17, 2024, at about 1:30 a.m., when the accused persons, armed with pump-action guns, attacked fuel attendants at the station…

The Ghana Police Service has arrested a 39-year-old man in connection with the murder of a Level 200 student of the University of Cape Coast (UCC), Innocentia Atsufui Avinu, whose body was discovered at Hutchland Beach in Cape Coast. The suspect, identified as Michael Mensah, was picked up on Monday, June 15, 2026, at about 7:15 p.m. by the Inspector-General of Police’s Cyber Vetting and Enforcement Team at the Pedu Lorry Station, following what police described as sustained intelligence-led operations. Preliminary police investigations indicate that on June 11, 2026, at about 6:48 p.m., the suspect picked up the deceased at…

The Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park and Akosombo Hotels Limited have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to introduce a new tourism package dubbed the “Heritage to Leisure Tour”, aimed at connecting Ghana’s historical heritage with leisure and experiential tourism. The agreement was signed on Monday, June 15, 2026, at the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park in Accra. The two-day experience, scheduled for September 4 to 5, 2026, will take participants on a curated journey from the final resting place of Ghana’s first President, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, to Akosombo, where some of his most significant development projects are located. The package will…

Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has appointed former Minister for Works and Housing, Samuel Atta Akyea, as his new Lead Defence Counsel in the ongoing Samreboi illegal mining case. In a statement issued on Monday, June 15, 2026, Chairman Wontumi confirmed the appointment, noting that the decision was made after careful consultation and in exercise of his constitutional right to legal representation by counsel of his choice. “I, Bernard Antwi Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi), wish to respectfully inform the Court, the parties, and the general public that I have…

The Accra High Court has dismissed an application filed by lawyer Andy Appiah Kubi seeking to withdraw his legal representation for Bernard Antwi-Boasiako in the Samreboi case. The ruling was delivered on Monday, June 15, 2025, by trial judge Justice Audrey Kucovie-Tay, who held that the application had no merit and, therefore, could not be granted by the court. According to the court, a legal practitioner does not require the permission of the court to withdraw services through a formal motion. The judge further indicated that the change of legal representation would not affect the proceedings of the case. The…