An investigator with the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), Frank Marshall Cromwell, has told the High Court that investigations revealed that the wealth allegedly acquired by former National Signals Bureau (NSB) Director-General, Kwabena Adu Boahene, could not be reconciled with his known income. Cromwell, the fourth prosecution witness (PW4) in the ongoing GHS49.1 million […] The post EOCO

Residents of Samreboi in the Amenfi West Municipality of the Western Region are bracing themselves for another anxious weekend following a weather forecast by the Ghana Meteorological Agency predicting rainfall from Thursday through Sunday. For a community still struggling to recover from one of the worst flood disasters in its history, the forecast has more […] The post Fresh Rain Forecast

A 40-year-old Ghanaian national has become the latest fatality in South Africa’s escalating xenophobic crisis, prompting Accra to lodge a formal diplomatic protest and demand a swift criminal investigation. Bashiru Isak was shot dead in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, on Monday during demonstrations tied to the nationwide anti-immigrant campaign that came to a head on June […] The post Ghana

President John Dramani Mahama has urged Ghanaians to remain grateful to God, despite the recent devastating floods that claimed lives and destroyed property, saying faith and thanksgiving should remain the nation’s anchor even in moments of adversity. Addressing the National Day of Prayer and Thanksgiving in Accra on Tuesday, the President acknowledged the pain and […] The post Flood

The Ranking Member on Parliament’s Economy and Development Committee and Member of Parliament for Ofoase-Ayirebi, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has criticised the Mahama administration’s handling of Ghana’s recurring flood disasters, arguing that no level of fiscal discipline can justify the loss of lives caused by delays in implementing critical flood-control projects. Reacting to recent government explanations […] The post Government

The Ga Mantse and President of the Ga Traditional Council, King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, has called for a united national effort to address Accra’s recurring flooding, stressing that the challenge goes beyond engineering solutions and requires collective responsibility, discipline and strict adherence to environmental regulations. In a statement issued on Tuesday, on behalf of the Ga […] The post Ga

The Ghana Institution of Engineering (GhIE) has called for an urgent overhaul of the country’s stormwater management policies, warning that Ghana’s drainage systems are no longer fit for purpose in the face of rapid urbanisation, climate variability and worsening flood risk. In a policy brief released, the Institution said conventional drainage infrastructure designed primarily to […] The post Accra

The devastating floods that swept through parts of Greater Accra and other communities in southern Ghana after Monday’s torrential rains have left a trail of destruction, claiming at least 12 lives, displacing 38,802 people and leaving seven others missing. Briefing Parliament on Tuesday, 30 June, 2026 the Minister for the Interior, Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak, disclosed […] The post Editorial:

The rain had stopped, but the floodwater remained. Across several communities in Accra and Tema, families emerged from submerged homes to salvage what little they could. Mattresses soaked beyond repair lay outside. School books floated in muddy water. Shop owners counted their losses while vehicles remained stranded in waterlogged streets. For many Ghanaians, these scenes […] The post When The Rains Come,

The Upper East Regional Police Command has arrested three suspects in Bolgatanga for an alleged human trafficking case. Peace Agbede, Favour Sunday Udo and Faith Levy, were arrested for allegedly trafficking young girls and forcing them into prostitution at Gbane, a mining community in the Talensi District. A statement from the Police stated that preliminary […] The post Police

Mr George Opoku Amponsah, a member of the Ashanti Regional Communication Team of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has advised the National Disciplinary Committee of the party to solve the puzzle regarding petitions against Ken Ohene Agyapong, a former Presidential Aspirant, without creating even more complex situations for the Party. An avalanche of petitions against Ken Agyapong […] The post NPP

The Ashanti Regional Police Command has arrested six suspects during an intelligence-led operation at the Airport Roundabout in Kumasi, on Monday, for allegedly dealing in unregistered pharmaceutical products. The suspects were identified as Abdul Karim Ramadan, 20; Wisdom Pakindam Jatuat, 38; Razak Issahaku, 37; Abdul Rahman Yakubu, 45; Iddrisu Mohammed, 26 and Nana Abio Godwin, […] The post Police

The Federal Government has urged state governments, local government authorities and private school proprietors to register on the Digitalised Nigeria Education Management Information System (DNEMIS), warning that the absence of comprehensive education data could undermine reforms in the sector. The development was disclosed by the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, during the official launch […] The post Only