Author: Political Desk

President John Dramani Mahama has directed an expansion of the ongoing recruitment into Ghana’s security services, increasing the target number of recruits from 20,000 to 40,000 over a four-year period. The directive followed a high-level briefing and meeting held with Heads of Security Agencies, the Minister for the Interior, and the Acting Minister for Defence at the Presidency on Monday, March 16, 2026. According to a statement  signed by the Minister for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, the president, after being briefed on the current recruitment process, instructed that the number of men and women to be recruited into the…

Former National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Freddie Blay, has been denied bail by the Akropong Circuit Court after his arrest in connection with an alleged case of property destruction at Kitase. The arrest occurred on Monday, March 16, 2026, when police executed a bench warrant issued by the court. Mr Blay was handed over to the Akropong Police Division following his apprehension. The matter relates to allegations that Mr Blay ordered the demolition of a house under construction on a disputed parcel of land at Kitase in the Eastern Region. The complainant, the landowner, reported the incident…

Three persons are believed to have died after a helicopter crashed into the Oninku Drive School Park in Tema Community One on the afternoon of Monday, March 16, 2026. The aircraft according to reports is said to have suddenly plummeted from the sky and slammed into the school park, bursting into flames upon impact and sending shockwaves through the densely populated residential area. Emergency responders from the Ghana National Fire Service were quickly on the scene to battle the blaze, while officers from the Ghana Police Service assisted in cordoning off the area and recovering the victims. The charred remains…

An Accra High Court has dismissed the submission of no case to answer presented by Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, and his company, Akonta Mining Company Limited, in their ongoing trial for alleged illegal mining activities. The ruling was delivered this afternoon, Monday, March 16, 2026, by Justice Audrey Kocuvie-Tay. The decision means the prosecution has successfully established a prima facie case, obliging the accused persons to now open their defence by calling witnesses and presenting evidence to explain their side of the story. Deputy Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr Justice Srem-Sai, who has been leading…

The Ghana Police Service at Odumase Krobo has rejected an alleged bribe offer of GH¢200,000 from suspects following the discovery and seizure of 105 bundles of suspected counterfeit US dollar notes. The incident occurred during a police raid at Laasi in Odumase Krobo, where officers uncovered the fake currency concealed in a metal trunk. The bundles, reportedly in $100 denominations and totaling an estimated $1,050,000 in face value, were believed to be part of a counterfeit operation. According to police sources, one of the three suspects arrested attempted to bribe the officers with GH¢200,000 in a desperate bid to avoid…

The World Bank has committed approximately $300 million to support Ghana’s Secondary Education Transformation for Results and Jobs initiative, a flagship government programme designed to enhance learning outcomes and create better employment opportunities for the country’s youth. Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu announced the funding during a visit by Paschal Donohoe, Managing Director and Chief Knowledge Officer of the World Bank Group, to Osu Mahean Basic School on Monday. The minister described the initiative as a key component of the government’s broader efforts to overhaul the secondary education system and equip students with relevant skills for the job market and national…

The Ghana Police Service has arrested four field officers of Bills Micro-Credit Limited following a viral confrontation with a woman at Ashongman Estate. The arrests follow a video that circulated extensively on social media, showing some officers of the company confronting a woman who was carrying a baby. Officers were reportedly heard arguing with her over an alleged failure to repay a GH¢300 loan. In the video, one of the officers is seen collecting the woman’s phone. When she attempted to recover it while still holding the baby, she fell to the ground. However, the company had already announced that…

The Amasaman Circuit Court has sentenced an Indian national, Shama, to five years in prison for printing millions of fake Ghana cedis and US dollars. According to reports, the Indian national printed fake cedis and dollars valued at GH¢12,782,990. Further investigations disclosed that the fake currency included GH¢1,991,000 (one million, nine hundred and ninety-one thousand Ghana cedis) and $991,000 (nine hundred and ninety-one thousand United States dollars). It was indicated that Shama allegedly printed the money and attempted to pass it off as legitimate company funds. The court delivered its ruling on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, following legal proceedings that…

Former New Patriotic Party (NPP) National Chairman, Freddie Blay, has reportedly been arrested in connection with an alleged case of causing damage to property, following a bench warrant issued by the Akropong Circuit Court. The arrest was effected on Monday, March 16, 2026, after prolonged efforts by the police to apprehend the former national chairman, who had been at large since the warrant was issued. According to exclusive details available to The1957News, the case is in connection with a complaint lodged on February 1, 2025, by a landowner at Kitase in the Akuapem area. The complainant, according to police sources,…

The Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has revealed that over 4,000 firearms have been willingly surrendered by civilians under the government’s gun amnesty initiative. Speaking on TV3 on Sunday, March 15, Mr. Muntaka indicated that security agencies had already discovered about 11,000 firearms from civilians even before the formal amnesty period was introduced. However, the launch of the programme encouraged additional individuals to hand over weapons without facing legal consequences. “That’s why we came in with the amnesty. And when we rolled out the amnesty period, the statistics showed that we were able to retrieve over 4,000 guns in…