The National Sand and Stone Tipper Truck Drivers (NSSTTD) has  expressed concern about the lack of weighing equipment at loading points across the country, which makes it impossible to determine the weight of a load before departure.

The Ghana Police Service yesterday held a solemn ceremony to honour 20 personnel who lost their lives in the line of duty in 2025.

The Deputy Minority Leader, Patricia Appiagyei, has called on Parliament to withdraw the notice to the Electoral Commission (EC) declaring the Kpandai Constituency vacant, citing a premature and unconstitutional move.

The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced that a rerun of the Kpandai Constituency Parliamentary Election will be held on Tuesday, December  30, 2025.

President John Dramani Mahama has officially repealed the COVID-19 Health Recovery Levy after assenting to the COVID-19 Health Recovery Levy Repeal Act 2025, fulfilling a major campaign pledge to abolish what he described as a burdensome and unjustified tax on Ghanaians.

President John Dramani Mahama has said calls for the closure of the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) are premature, urging Ghanaians to allow the office more time to carry out its mandate. 

Speaking during a meeting with members of the National Peace Council at the Presidency on Wednesday [Dec 10, 2025], President Mahama said he does not support demands for the Office of the Special Prosecutor to be scrapped.

Ghana has deported three Israeli nationals in a swift reciprocal response to what it describes as the “ill-treatment and unjustified deportation” of three Ghanaians by Israeli authorities at the Ben Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv.

The Ministry of Transport has moved to tackle Accra’s worsening evening transport congestion with the deployment of additional buses on four major corridors, beginning today, December 10, 2025.

In a solemn national tribute, it has been revealed that 54 officers of the Ghana Police Service have lost their lives in the line of duty over the last three years. 

The Ministry of the Interior has launched an online digital services portal to process citizenship applications and many other services.

Beginning Monday, December 15, 2025, all major citizenship services will go online. The move will bring an end to manual, paper-based applications.

Cote d’ Ivoire’s incumbent President, Alassane Ouattara, was sworn on Monday, for a fourth term after taking over 89 per cent of the vote in an October election marked by low turnout and unrest.

“This vote is a choice for stability, peace and development,” Ouattara said, after his government excluded main opposition figures from the election. Violence around the vote killed at least 11 people and over 1,650 people were arrested, according to official figures.

The Supreme Court has dismissed an application seeking to halt the trial of the Chief Executive Officer of the defunct Menzgold Ghana Limited, Nana Appiah Mensah, also known as NAM1, who has been accused of defrauding customers of the company.

The Canadian High Commissioner to Ghana, Myriam Montrat, has assured football fans that Canada is fully prepared to welcome the world for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which the country will co-host with the United States and Mexico.

Speaking ahead of the World Cup draw in Accra last Friday, she revealed that Canada had finalised plans for the introduction of a direct flight route to Toronto beginning in June 2026 to facilitate travel for fans.

“We are excited to welcome the world to Toronto and Vancouver in June and July 2026. As a matter of fact, Canada has announced that there will be a direct flight to Toronto starting this June,” she stated.

The Ghana Education Service has condemned the assault on a teacher of the Kade Senior High Technical School after a video of the incident circulated on social media.

Ghana’s economy grew by 5.5 per cent in the third quarter of 2025, according to provisional data released on Wednesday (December 10, 2025) by the Ghana Statistical Service. 

Ghana’s maritime domain is more than a boundary; it is a lifeline that sustains trade, energy, nutrition, and national sovereignty.

The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has assured travellers of improved security and quicker processing at the country’s entry points this Christmas, with new systems, surveillance tools and the deployment of personnel activated to manage the anticipated surge in holiday arrivals.

This past Sunday was December 7, exactly a year ago when Ghanaians went to the polls to decide whether to allow the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to “Break the 8” by handing them another term in office or to vote the main opposition party, the National Democratic Congress (NDC), back into office.

The government of Ghana has issued a strong protest to Israel after seven Ghanaian travellers were detained and subjected to what officials describe as inhumane and unjustifiable treatment at the Ben Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv.

Parliament slumped into chaos yesterday as the Minority side rejected the declaration of the Kpandai Constituency seat vacant, and instead demanded the withdrawal of the statement issued by the House to that effect. 

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, will hand over his comprehensive report and recommendations on resolving the protracted Bawku chieftaincy conflict to President John Dramani Mahama next Tuesday, December 16, in a development hailed as a potential turning point for the violence-ravaged northern Ghanaian town.

Ghana’s Parliament plunged into disorder on Tuesday when Minority MPs stormed the well of the House in protest against the Speaker’s decision to treat the Kpandai constituency seat as vacant, sparking a near-brawl that briefly brought proceedings to a standstill.

The Minority in Parliament has challenged the formal declaration of the Kpandai parliamentary seat as vacant, insisting that a letter issued by the Clerk to Parliament to the Electoral Commission (EC) must be withdrawn immediately.

Tensions escalated in the House on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, after the Minority protested Parliament’s notification to the EC that the Kpandai seat was vacant following a High Court ruling ordering a rerun of the constituency’s parliamentary election.

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has arrested 41 suspects and recovered more than GH¢1.2 million in cash during an operation targeting illegal foreign exchange activities across Accra.

The Minority in Parliament has challenged the formal declaration of the Kpandai parliamentary seat as vacant, insisting that a letter issued by the Clerk to Parliament to the Electoral Commission (EC) must be withdrawn immediately.