Tunisian MP jailed for eight months over posts mocking president
A Tunisian court has sentenced a lawmaker to eight months in prison over social media posts mocking President Kais Saied following recent deadly floods. Ahmed Saidani was arrested earlier this month after he posted on social media about Saied’s visits to flood-hit areas, calling him the “supreme commander of sanitation and rainwater drainage”. He was […]
Energy Commission reviews draft EV charging regulations in Ho
By Jones Anlimah The Energy Commission has begun a three-day board engagement in Ho, in the Volta Region, to review Ghana’s draft Electric Vehicle (EV) charging and battery swap station regulations. Establishing a workable regulatory regime is a key step towards building a regulated electric mobility ecosystem. The engagement forms part of nationwide consultations ahead […]
West African sub-region urged to increase involvement of women and youth in governance
By Edith Atiaka Eshun Ministers of Gender, Children, Women and Social Protection in the ECOWAS sub-region have been urged to take bold, coordinated action to remove barriers that prevent women and young people from fully participating in politics across West Africa. At a four-day ECOWAS regional consultation meeting in Accra, the President of ECOWAS Ministers […]
Ghana’s proposed intelligence overhaul ignites a sharp power struggle in parliament
By Nana Karikari, Senior Global Affairs Correspondent A fundamental shift in Ghana’s intelligence landscape has ignited a fierce legislative confrontation between the Majority and Minority caucuses. The Security and Intelligence Agencies Bill seeks to dismantle the Ministry for National Security and revert the National Investigations Bureau (NIB) to the Bureau of National Intelligence (BNI). While […]
Eighteen transit trucks intercepted over tax irregularities as Ato Forson orders probe
By Ashiadey Dotse The Minister of Finance, Cassiel Ato Baah Forson, has ordered a full investigation after eighteen articulated trucks suspected to be involved in a transit diversion scheme were intercepted at the Akanu and Aflao border posts. In a Facebook post on Friday, 20 February 2026, the minister indicated that the trucks were declared […]
Court remands Mamprobi baby thief as prosecution alleges syndicate plot
A 33-year-old trader who allegedly stole a four-day-old baby at the Mamprobi Polyclinic in Accra has been remanded by the Domestic Violence and Victims Support Unit Court in Accra. Latifa Salifu, a mother of two, has been charged with one count of child stealing before the court presided over by K. K. Obiri Yeboah. Her […]
Beyond security and trade in West Africa
By Akua Barden The attack in northern Burkina Faso has once again forced West Africa to confront an uncomfortable truth: military force alone will not defeat violent extremism in the Sahel. For years, governments have leaned heavily on what security experts call the “kinetic” approach — boots on the ground, firepower, and troop deployments. Yet […]
We do not have to prove ourselves to anyone – Gifty Anti to women in media
By Love Wilhelmina Abanonave Prominent Ghanaian media personality Gifty Anti has sparked a powerful conversation on women’s empowerment and representation in the media, calling for unity and boldness among women within the spaces they occupy. In a passionate statement at the Women in Government and Media Forum in Accra on Thursday, 19 February, she emphasised […]
National development requires women to shape their country’s direction – Vice President
By Ashiadey Dotse Vice President Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has stated that national development requires women to actively shape the country’s direction, whether in cabinet, parliament, boardrooms, newsrooms, production studios, or communities across the country. Speaking at the Forum on Women in Government and Media in Accra on Thursday, February 19, 2026, the Vice President stressed […]
We must refuse to be belittled or intimidated, Veep tells women
By Ashiadey Dotse Vice President Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has urged women in leadership and the media to refuse to be belittled, intimidated, or defined by other people’s images, stressing that women must have faith in themselves and stand firm in public life. Speaking at the Forum on Women in Government and Media in Accra on […]
Randy Abbey is the right person for the job; we will not change him – Majority Caucus
By Valentia Tetteh The Majority Caucus in Parliament has raised concerns about the financial condition of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), warning that the institution requires significant working capital to remain operational. Speaking at a press conference in Parliament on Thursday, February 19, 2026, the Chairman of Parliament’s Finance Committee and Member of Parliament for […]
Burkina Faso terrorist attack raises concerns over Ghana’s national security strategy
By Nana Karikari, Senior Global Affairs Correspondent The recent killing of Ghanaian tomato traders in Burkina Faso has exposed a dangerous intersection between national security and agricultural dependency. This tragedy is not an isolated border incident but a symptom of a systemic failure to decouple Ghana’s food supply from the volatile Sahel. As extremist violence […]
Kongo: Infidelity is a threat to the Catholic family – Bishop
By Peter Agengre The Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Navrongo–Bolgatanga, Most Rev. Alfred Agyenta, has described infidelity as a major threat to the stability of the Catholic family, warning that unfaithfulness among spouses is destroying many homes. Delivering a sermon during a church service at Kongo Catholic Church in the Upper East Region, […]
Artist Sharon Dede Padi launches arts foundation to promote Ghanaian heritage
By Love Wilhelmina Abanonave Renowned Ghanaian artist and Guinness World Record holder for the largest leaf-print painting, Sharon Dede Padi, has launched the Padiki Golden Stool Arts Foundation to promote arts education and cultural heritage in Ghana. The foundation, launched today, February 19, in Accra, aims to strengthen arts education initiatives while showcasing Ghanaian culture […]
