Author: Kenneth Nii Tete Annan

The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC) has called on the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) to abolish niences consumers. The Authority should consider abandoning this system altogether, as it does not serve the public’s interest,” he stated. This conversation was started by the Chief Executive Officer of Star Oil, Philip Tieku, who has argued that scrapping the policy would allow prices to fall further, given current market conditions. He maintains that consumers are being denied the opportunity to enjoy lower fuel prices at the pumps because of the policy. Currently, the NPA sets and communicates price floors for deregulated petroleum products…

The Assin Fosu Divisional Police Command has arrested a 20-year-old Community Police Assistant (CPA), Bismark Yeboah, in connection with the violent assault of a patient at the Akoti Health Centre in Assin Wurakese, within the Assin Fosu Municipality of the Central Region. Police say was part of an irate mob that invaded the health facility and attacked a patient who had earlier been admitted with deep cutlass wounds and had reportedly lost consciousness. The incident sparked public outrage after footage of the assault circulated widely. His arrest followed a review of video recordings obtained from the scene, which police say…

The Ghana Navy has disrupted a significant illegal fuel bunkering operation along the Keta–Denu–Aflao coastline in the Volta Region following an intelligence-led maritime patrol on Thursday, 15th January 2026. Speaking at the Eastern Naval Command (ENC), Flag Officer Commanding Commodore Solomon Asiedu-Larbi said sailors onboard a Ghana Navy Ship (GNS) intercepted seven specially modified canoes, locally known as “Dendes,” designed for fuel smuggling. The canoes were found to contain 378 empty barrels, suggesting their use in large-scale illicit fuel operations. Commander James Dzigbordzi Agrah, Command Operations Officer at the ENC, explained that syndicates typically use offshore “mother vessels” to offload…

The Ministry of Education has instructed the Ghana Education Service (GES) to investigate a video showing male students from Islamic Senior High School and Sakafia Islamic Senior High School in Kumasi displaying charms they claim provide spiritual protection. The footage, circulating on social media, shows some students concealing charms under their uniforms, while others brandished them openly. The incident has raised concerns about discipline, student safety, and growing indiscipline in senior high schools. Deputy Minister for Education, Dr Clement Apaak, confirmed in a Facebook post on Thursday, 15th January 2026, that he referred the matter to the Director-General of GES…

A man believed to be in his late 50s has died after collapsing in a public toilet in Juaboso, Western North Region, on Thursday, January 15.  The incident caused panic among residents and facility users, who rushed to the scene after noticing the man had slumped and was unresponsive. Despite immediate attention, he was pronounced dead at the location. Police were called to the scene, and the deceased’s body has since been transported to the Juaboso Government Hospital mortuary, where it is being held pending further investigations. The Juaboso District Police have confirmed that efforts are ongoing to identify the…

Former Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Suame, Maxwell Ofosu Boakye, has blamed the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) defeat in the 2024 general elections partly on what he describes as the “erratic and meagre” release of the District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF) under the leadership of former Administrator, Irene Naa Torshie Addo. Speaking on Luv FM in Kumasi in an interview with David Akuetteh, Mr Ofosu Boakye rejected claims by some party members that the NPP’s presidential candidate, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, was responsible for the party’s heavy electoral loss. According to him, the manner in which the DACF was disbursed during…

The Ashanti South Regional Police Command has arrested six persons suspected of being part of a criminal network linked to robbery and gang rape incidents in Juaso, in the Ashanti Region. The arrests followed an intelligence-led operation conducted on January 8, 2026. The suspects have been identified as David Adusah, popularly known as Vibes; Samuel Amantor, alias Road; Andrew Odei, also called Salinco; Sharif Mohammed, known as Isco; Joseph Addo, alias Moves; and Chidi Arinze, also referred to as Orga Happiness. A search carried out at the suspects’ residences led to the recovery of several items, including 49 mobile phone…

The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has clarified the government’s position on the definition of sex, stating that it must strictly refer to biological sex and the sex of a person at birth. According to the Minister, there should be no confusion in Ghana’s education system about how sex is defined.  “Regarding the definition of a man as in a man, a woman as in a woman, as in biological sex, and sex means biological sex. Reference to man, woman, sex means reference to the biological sex and the sex of a person at birth, settled,” he said. He clarified.…

Ghana’s maritime industry is set to make history on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, as the largest bulk carrier ever to call at a port in West Africa, the MV CBS Years, arrives at the Port of Takoradi. The historic vessel, with a massive carrying capacity of 300,000 deadweight tonnes (DWT), will be formally welcomed at an inauguration ceremony jointly organised by the Ghana Manganese Company (GMC), Cosco Shipping Lines, and the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA). The arrival of the MV CBS Years marks a significant business milestone for Ghana Manganese Company, aligning with its ambitious one-million-tonne export target…

Sadio Mane scored the winner as Senegal beat Egypt to reach the final of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) and end Mohamed Salah’s hopes of winning his first continental title in Morocco. Mane struck the only goal of a cagey contest with 12 minutes remaining in Tangier, firing a right-footed shot inside the left-hand upright after the ball broke to him outside the box. It marks the third occasion that the Senegal forward has got the better of his former Liverpool team-mate in a high-stakes international match. Both of those previous wins came four years ago, as the…