Author: Constance Awunor

The Ghana Police Service has intercepted 1,054 vehicles in the Greater Accra Region during an ongoing nationwide enforcement exercise targeting the unauthorised use of sirens, horns, strobe lights, beacon lights and illegal vehicle modifications. The operation forms part of efforts to improve road safety and ensure strict compliance with the Road Traffic Regulations governing the use of vehicles on Ghana’s roads. As part of the exercise, police officers removed and seized unauthorised sirens, beacon lights, strobe lights and other illegal modifications found on several vehicles. The operation targets motorists who install or use equipment reserved for authorised emergency and security…

A dispute has erupted within the United States Branch of the New Patriotic Party (NPP-USA) following the disqualification of five aspirants ahead of the branch’s upcoming internal elections. The affected aspirants are Elijah Amanor Ametei, who is seeking the Branch Secretary position; Nana Akua Musah, Youth Organiser hopeful; Ali Inusah Adams, aspiring Nasara Coordinator; Atta Johnson, contesting for Second Vice Chairman; and Stephen Adjei, who is seeking to become Treasurer. According to sources close to the affected candidates, the NPP-USA Election Committee disqualified the five aspirants on the grounds that they had failed to pay their membership dues. However, the…

A United States immigration judge has ruled that Ghana’s Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) failed to present persuasive evidence that former Finance Minister Kenneth Ofori-Atta committed any criminal offence, despite filing more than 70 charges against him in Ghana. Immigration Judge David Gardey delivered the ruling on June 15, 2026, at the Annandale Immigration Court after a contested hearing in which the US Department of Homeland Security argued that Ofori-Atta should be denied immigration relief because of the pending criminal charges in Ghana. According to a certified transcript of the proceedings obtained by 3News, the judge rejected that argument…

The Paramount Chief of Lower Dixcove, Nana Akwasi Agyeman IX, has warned that illegal mining activities around the Greater Cape Three Points enclave are threatening Ghana’s first Marine Protected Area (MPA) and putting the livelihoods of coastal communities at risk. Speaking to Connect News on July 20, the chief said the rapid spread of galamsey in the Cape Three Points Forest Reserve and nearby coastal areas is causing severe environmental destruction that could undermine years of conservation efforts. “If you go into that forest reserve, and see the destruction that is going on, you will cry as a Ghanaian,” he…

Deputy Director of IT and Elections of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Rashid Tanko Computer, has described the 20-year prison sentence handed to New Patriotic Party (NPP) Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, as lenient. His comments follow the Accra High Court’s decision to sentence Chairman Wontumi to 20 years’ imprisonment after convicting him over illegal mining activities at the Samreboi concession in the Western Region. Calls for maximum sentence Speaking on JoyNews’ The Pulse on Monday, July 20, Mr Tanko said the environmental destruction caused by illegal mining justified the maximum punishment under the law.…

The opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) has described its Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, as a “political prisoner” following his conviction and 20-year prison sentence in an illegal mining case. Addressing a press conference on Monday, the party’s General Secretary, Justin Frimpong Kodua, said the NPP strongly disagrees with the High Court’s judgment and has begun the process of appealing the decision. Mr. Kodua said the party respects the judiciary but believes the ruling was fundamentally flawed. “While we respect the authority of our courts, respect for the judiciary does not require silence in…

Ghana has congratulated Senegal’s President, Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye, on his election as Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), reaffirming its commitment to supporting his leadership of the regional bloc. In a Facebook post on Monday, July 20, Minister for Foreign Affairs Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa conveyed the government’s best wishes to President Faye following his election. Ablakwa expressed confidence in President Faye’s ability to lead ECOWAS through the region’s current challenges and wished him wisdom and success in his new role. “Ghana congratulates the newly elected Chairman of ECOWAS, His Excellency Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye, President…

The Accra High Court has sentenced the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, to 20 years’ imprisonment with hard labour after convicting him of illegal mining offences. The court also convicted his company, Akonta Mining, over illegal mining activities at the Samreboi concession in the Western Region. The sentence was delivered on Monday, July 20, after the court found Chairman Wontumi and Akonta Mining guilty of the offences. The ruling follows a trial centred on allegations of illegal mining operations at the company’s concession in Samreboi. According to TV3’s…

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced planned and emergency maintenance works that will interrupt electricity supply in parts of the Greater Accra, Central, Ashanti, Eastern and Tema regions on July 20 and 21. According to ECG, the exercises are aimed at improving the reliability of electricity supply and enhancing service delivery. Central Region On Monday, July 20, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., the Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) will undertake maintenance at the Cape Coast Bulk Supply Point. Communities expected to be affected include the entire Cape Coast Metropolis, the Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abrem (KEEA) Municipality, Yamoransa, Asebu, Edumfa, Fante Nyakrom,…

The government has reaffirmed its commitment to transforming the Volta Region into Ghana’s next major tourism destination through strategic investments, improved infrastructure and stronger public-private partnerships. Minister for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Abla Dzifa Gomashie, made the announcement during President John Dramani Mahama’s Citizens’ Engagement in Ho on Friday. Volta Region identified as tourism priority Madam Gomashie said the Volta Region was the first place she visited after assuming office, reflecting government’s determination to unlock its tourism potential. She said she met with the Volta Regional Minister, James Gunu, before engaging all Municipal and District Chief Executives (MDCEs) to…