Out of the several caches of arms and ammunition seized from the Kantanka private security company, which was involved in last Sunday's shooting incident at Kwabenya, some of them are registered, and others are also not registered, the Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak, has disclosed.

"We've seized several caches of arms and ammunition. I have seen side arms, I have seen pump actions, I've seen a lot of ammunition, some are registered, some are not registered, and all that is an infraction of the regulation that establishes the private security organisation. These are the reasons why we have to revoke their licence while we go deep into investigations to establish why they had to do all that," the minister said in a radio interview monitored by Graphic Online on Accra-based Joy FM on Tuesday morning [June 23, 2026].  

Black Stars coach Carlos Queiroz has issued a stirring rallying cry on the eve of Ghana's World Cup showdown with England, declaring that while the Three Lions may have three lions on their shirts, Ghana will take to the field with 33 million lions behind them.

All active firearm licences in Ghana have been suspended with immediate effect, the Minister of the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak, has announced.

It follows what he said was the use of firearms to commit suicide by three affluent persons in Ghana in the last three months.

All firearm holders are therefore required to undergo fresh mental health screening and training in firearm usage before their licences are going to be renewed, the minister said.

Enigmatic Ghana Black Stars face a tough test in their 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign against former colonial masters, England, in a highly anticipated Group L cliffhanger at Foxborough, Boston, at 8p.m tonight.

Israel Kwadwo Safo, popularly known as Akofena, and two other suspects have been arrested by the police in connection with the shooting of his sister and former Dome-Kwabenya Member of Parliament, Sarah Adwoa Safo.

At least 18 people have died and hundreds displaced after devastating floods, collapsed buildings, mudslides, drowning incidents and falling trees wreaked havoc across the Central Region over the weekend.

CUTS International, a research, advocacy and capacity-building policy think tank, has called on the government to increase funding for road maintenance in the upcoming Mid-Year Budget Review, citing widespread damage to roads, bridges and drainage systems caused by this year’s heavy rains.

President John Dramani Mahama has said that the greatest tribute the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the nation can pay to Jerry John Rawlings is to continue the work the former President started and to uphold the values he championed throughout his life.

Lionel Messi became the highest goal scorer in World Cup history on Monday, moving up to 18 with a superb double in Argentina's Group J match against Austria and breaking a tie with Germany legend Miroslav Klose.

The Upper East Regional Police Command has arrested four suspects, including a juvenile, in connection with the killing of a couple at Kusanaba in the Zebilla District of the Upper East Region.

The Electricity Company of Ghana has announced a series of planned maintenance exercises across Accra and Ashanti regions on Tuesday, June 23, even as engineers scramble to repair multiple network faults that have plunged several communities into darkness.

Ghanaian consumers will pay more for electricity and water from July 1, 2026, after the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission approved upward adjustments in utility tariffs for the third quarter of the year.

The operating licence of the private security firm, Kantanka Security Services Limited, has been suspended by the Ministry of the Interior with immediate effect.

The move comes 24 hours after personnel from the private security company were involved in a shooting incident that resulted in injury to Sarah Adwoa Safo, a former Member of Parliament for Dome-Kwabenya and daughter of the late Apostle Kwadwo Safo, who owns Kantanka.

MTN Ghana, the official headline sponsor of the senior national football team, has extended a rousing congratulatory message to the Black Stars following their dramatic 1-0 victory over Panama, while rallying the nation to throw its weight behind the team as they brace for a monumental clash with England.

Black Stars midfielder Thomas Partey has declared himself ready for Ghana's crucial FIFA World Cup Group L encounter against England after missing the team's opening victory over Panama. 

Speaking ahead of the highly anticipated clash, Partey said he feels good physically and is eager to contribute as Ghana seeks to secure top spot in the group.

The National Service Authority (NSA) has released postings for 18,617 eligible nurses and midwives for the 2026/2027 national service year.

The family of the late Apostle Kwadwo Safo has asked the public to ignore the purported or assumption of the leadership of the Kristo Asafo Church by Israel Kwadwo Safo Akofena.

According to the family it does not recognise any such installation since it was inconsistent with the directives of the late Apostle Kwadwo Safo and the constitution of the church as amended in 2024.

A massive fuel farm fire at the Albert Bosomtwe-Sam Fishing Harbour in Sekondi has been extinguished without any injuries or fatalities.

It took a joint operation by the Ghana National Fire Service, Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority Fire Department, Ghana Navy Fire Service, and Ghana Air Force Fire Service.

Firefighters from the Sekondi Metro Fire Station were the first to arrive, reaching the scene just 10 minutes after receiving the distress call at 4:34 pm on Sunday, June 21. Upon arrival, the crew found a localised fuel storage facility used by fishermen fully engulfed in flames.

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) says it has arrested three suspects after dismantling what it described as a fully operational cannabis production hub in the Volta Region.

NACOC in a statement said it was an overnight intelligence-led operation.

The Ministry of Education will, before the end of July 2026, convene a national conference to discuss the growing indiscipline in senior high schools (SHSs) and propose measures to address the problem.

Andy Burnham has confirmed he will stand to replace Sir Keir Starmer as Labour leader and prime minister.

Six persons have lost their lives while 34 others have been rescued following multiple road traffic accidents across the Volta Region on Sunday, June 21, the Ghana National Fire Service has said.

The first set of incidents occurred along the Todome stretch near Kpeve on the Peki–Kpeve Road.

A rescue crew from the Peki Fire Station responded to two simultaneous crashes after receiving a distress call at 12:53 pm. The team deployed resources to both locations.

Barely a week after a cargo truck sped from the Galenkui Hill in Ho into a shop at the Civic Centre, injuring two people who later died in hospital, a similar accident happened at the same place on Sunday, killing two people.

International partnerships are often judged by the agreements they produce. But we believe they should be judged more simply: by whether they make life better for ordinary people.

But we believe they should be judged more simply: by whether they make life better for ordinary people.

That is the test we have in mind following President John Dramani Mahama’s recent visit to the United Kingdom and the launch of the UK–Ghana Growth Partnership. Signing the partnership in London was an important step.

The real measure of success will be what is delivered in Ghana and in the UK in the months and years ahead.

Sir Keir Starmer has announced he will resign as British Prime Minister as he made a statement at Downing Street on Monday morning.