Author: Political Desk

The High Court in Accra has dismissed an application by Gifty Oware-Mensah, former Deputy Executive Director of the National Service Authority (NSA), seeking to halt her trial and refer certain constitutional issues to the Supreme Court for interpretation. Presiding judge Justice Audrey Kocuvie-Tay, in a ruling delivered on Tuesday, February 10, held that the application lacked merit and that the defence had failed to establish that a genuine constitutional question had arisen to justify a referral. Ms Oware-Mensah had challenged provisions of the Practice Direction on Disclosure and Case Management Proceedings, 2018 (C.I. 103), which require an accused person to…

The chiefs and people of Pramkese in the Kwaebibirem Municipality of the Eastern Region have finally ended a 20-year vacancy on the Queen Mother’s stool with the enstoolment of Madam Joyce Akyaa as the new Pramkese Hemaa. Madam Joyce Akyaa, a prominent businesswoman, was enstooled under the stool name Nana Ofosua Aduawonmah III in a colourful traditional ceremony that drew eminent chiefs from the Akyem Abuakwa Traditional Council and beyond. The event was presided over by the Chief of Pramkese, Barima Ofori Frempong II, alongside the kingmakers and other traditional authorities. The Adasuasehemaa represented the Okyenhene at the occasion. Also…

The Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts has announced that every Wednesday is to be dedicated to wearing Fugu (also known as Batakari or smock), in a move aimed at promoting Ghana’s rich cultural heritage and boosting the creative economy. In an official statement dated February 10, 2026, signed by Minister Abla Dzifa Gomashie, the government encouraged all Ghanaians, as well as friends of Ghana at home and abroad, to wear Fugu in all its diverse forms, designs, and expressions, complemented by its distinctive accessories, every Wednesday. The initiative, dubbed “Fugu Day” on Wednesdays, seeks to deepen national cultural…

A woman has been arrested and is currently in police custody for allegedly setting fire to the auditorium of Grace Mountain Chapel in Accra, the church led by Pastor Elvis Agyemang, founder of the popular Alpha Hour prayer movement. The incident took place on the night of Monday, February 9, 2026, when the auditorium was relatively quiet. According to reports, the suspect entered the premises pretending to pray before allegedly pouring petrol on chairs near the altar and setting them ablaze. CCTV footage captured by the church shows the woman carrying out the act, which was quickly spotted and contained…

President John Dramani Mahama has summoned an emergency cabinet meeting to tackle the escalating crisis in Ghana’s cocoa sector, amid widespread concerns over delayed payments to farmers and liquidity challenges facing the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD). The meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, February 11, 2026, according to an announcement by the Minister of State in charge of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, in a post on Facebook on Tuesday. ”President Mahama has called an EMERGENCY CABINET SESSION for tomorrow, Wednesday, 11th February, 2026, to address all issues affecting the Cocoa sector,” Minister Responsible for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu posted…

The three-member committee established by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to probe allegations of vote-buying and inducement during the Ayawaso East parliamentary primary is set to submit its report today, Tuesday, February 10, 2026. The committee was constituted following claims that some aspirants engaged in bribery to influence delegates in the primary election held on Saturday, February 7, 2026. One of the key allegations centres on aspirant Baba Jamal, who is accused of distributing television sets, cash, and other items to delegates in a bid to sway their votes. Mr Jamal ultimately emerged victorious in the contest, but the result…

The President of the Ghana Union of Traders’ Associations (GUTA), Clement Boateng, has accused some traders of deliberately refusing to lower prices despite a significant drop in input costs and the sustained appreciation of the cedi. In an interview on Joy News’ PM Express on Monday, Mr Boateng said the cedi’s gains have benefited the business community and insisted that those advantages should be passed on to consumers through reduced prices. “I see the action of not wanting to reduce prices as a deliberate issue,” he said, citing the example of bakers who have not lowered the price of bread…

The family of the late Major General Emmanuel Kwasi Kotoka has strongly opposed the government’s proposal to rename Kotoka International Airport (KIA), describing the move as ill-considered and disrespectful to the late general’s legacy of national service. In an interview with the Ghana News Agency (GNA) on Sunday at his residence in Fiaxor, near Anloga, Mr Michael Korshie Dzirakor, a maternal uncle of the late General Kotoka, and other family members voiced their concerns. They emphasised that neither the immediate nor the extended family was consulted before the announcement, underscoring a lack of respect for one of Ghana’s distinguished military…

A 27-year-old Ghanaian, Frederick Kumi, popularly known as Abu Trica, who was arrested in December 2025 over alleged cyber fraud activities, has filed a GH¢10 million civil suit at the Human Rights Division of the High Court in Accra, accusing state institutions and the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) of torture, unlawful detention, and serious violations of his fundamental human rights. In the motion filed against five respondents — the Minister for Interior, the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC), the FBI, the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), and the Attorney-General — Kumi is seeking substantial damages for what…

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has confirmed the tragic death of a Level 200 student who fell from the second floor of an off-campus hostel in Ayeduase over the weekend. The deceased has been identified as Ransford Amankwah Asomani, a second-year student pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in Agribusiness Management. In an official statement issued on Monday, February 9, 2026, and signed by the University Relations Officer, Dr Daniel Norris Bekoe, the university management said the incident occurred in the early hours of Sunday, February 8, 2026. According to preliminary reports, Mr Asomani fell from…