The Minority in Parliament on Tuesday, December 9, 2025 disrupted proceedings in the House and vowed not to allow proceedings continue until a letter from the Clerk to the Electoral Commission (EC), declaring the Kpandai seat vacant is withdrawn. The Minority MPs held cards with inscriptions such as “Where is the National Peace Council”, “Are […]

The Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has urged African governments, investors, and development partners to commit to transformative, long-term investment in the continent’s health systems. Speaking at the WHX Leaders Africa 2025 Summit in Accra, he described the gathering as a platform where Africa’s ambition for health sovereignty is turned into concrete action. The […]

Award-winning Ghanaian artiste Kofi Kinaata has revealed that because of his intense affection for animals, he had avoided eating meat for more than 20 years. In an interview with Hitz FM on December 9, 2025, the ‘Things Fall Apart’ hitmaker talked about his eating habits, pets, and lifestyle choices. Kinaata disclosed that despite his love […]

The Criminal Division of the High Court has granted an application by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) for its first prosecution witness to testify in camera, citing a significant risk to the witness should his identity be disclosed publicly. The ruling, delivered on Tuesday, December 9, 2025 by Justice Audrey Kocuvie-Tay, allows the […]

The Comptroller-General of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS), Samuel Basentale Amadu, has sounded a strong warning against attacks on immigration officers, particularly in border communities. He emphasized that such attacks undermine national security and put frontline personnel at risk. Speaking to the media during a tour of Kotoka International Airport (KIA), Amadu assessed the security […]

As the world commemorates International Anti-Corruption Day, a journey through Accra’s prime neighbourhoods – Cantonments, Airport City, East Legon – reveals a city in a frantic state of vertical transformation. Gleaming towers of glass and steel rise from the red earth, advertising luxury apartments and Grade-A office spaces with price tags quoted exclusively in US […]

The Minority in Parliament has demanded that the Clerk to Parliament recall its notice to the Electoral Commission (EC) declaring the Kpandai seat vacant. The MPs in Parliament on Tuesday, 9 December 2025, were dressed in black attire and held placards to register their displeasure. The Kpandai parliamentary seat has been declared vacant by the […]

Accra is preparing to host one of the biggest cultural events of the year as The Second Coming of Nkrumah – The Musical makes its global premiere on 29th December 2025 at the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC). The production is headlining this year’s African Festival (TAF) and is already being tipped as Africa’s strongest […]

Legal analyst and governance expert Austin Kwabena Brako-Powers says alleged assassination attempts on the Special Prosecutor should not shock the public, noting that such threats are common in environments where anti-corruption mandates clash with entrenched interests. Mr Brako-Powers’ comments follow reports suggesting an attempted assassination on the Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, and an alleged assault […]

Austin Kwabena Brako-Powers, a legal analyst and governance expert, says the credibility of the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) may suffer significant damage if allegations of an assassination attempt on the Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, and the alleged assault on his Director of Research, Sammy Darko, turn out to be untrue. According to him, […]

Arianna Naomi Mackey, an American woman who alleged she was kidnapped and robbed by some men purported to be police officers have blocked investigators and deleted the viral video in which she was narrating her experience. This was disclosed by the police in a statement issued on Tuesday, December 9, 2025. The police also noted […]

On Monday, December 8, 2025, the IMANI Center for Policy and Education submitted a detailed Right to Information (RTI) request to the Ministry of Communications, Digital Technology, and Innovations, seeking full clarity on the Government’s planned nationwide SIM registration exercise scheduled for rollout in early 2026. The letter, delivered to and formally received by the Minister’s secretary, […]

Elon Musk’s X has blocked the European Commission from running ads days after being fined €120m for its “deceptive” blue tick system. The EU says it acted in good faith as the dispute over transparency and platform rules escalates.

The National Anti Illegal Mining Operations (NAIMOS) Taskforce on Monday, December 8, 2025 arrested two Chinese who were caught actively mining using two excavators and other mining equipment in Bekwai area in Western North region. The illegal miners were arrested during a raid conducted by the taskforce along illegal mining sites at Subrisu in Bekwai. […]

The Criminal Investigation Department of the Ghana Police Service has launched investigation into a viral video in which a woman identified as Arianna Naomi Mackey, an American claimed to have been kidnapped by five masked men whom she alleged were officers of the Ghana Police Service on snap-check duty in Accra. In the viral video, […]

Ghanaian actor, John Peasah who is widely known as Drogba for his role YOLO TV series has asked Ghanaians to cease inviting him to churches because of his health condition. Drogba is faced with a health condition which has affected his ability to walk and talk properly. The actor is currently under treatment but needs […]

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has been hosted by His Excellency Dr Ali bin Saeed bin Samikh Al Marri, Minister for Labour of Qatar, in the margins of the Doha Forum yesterday. During the engagement, they discussed the newly ratified Ghana-Qatar Labour Mobility Agreement, which the Ghanaian Parliament ratified last week. With […]

Ghana must urgently adopt innovative and sustainable financing mechanisms to strengthen its national data ecosystem and support inclusive development, Deputy Minister for Finance, Thomas Nyarko Ampem has said. Delivering the keynote address at the 2025 Annual Forum for Data Producers, Users and Enhancers, the Deputy Minister stressed that a resilient statistical system is indispensable for […]

Lawyer Sam Okudzeto has expressed the view that the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has not failed to achieve its purpose of fighting corruption. He backs his assertion with the fact that corruption is still prevalent in Ghana despite the creation of the office. “[OSP] hasn’t achieved his purpose because the corruption is still […]

The Minister for the Interior, Mohammed Muntaka-Mubarak, has, by Executive Instrument, lifted the curfew in Bole township and its environs in the Savannah Region on Monday, December 8. The lifting took immediate effect following peace and security in the area, a statement by the Interior Ministry said. The Minister acted on the advice of the […]