Speaker Bagbin calls for swift appointment of substantive Defence Minister
BY VALENTIA TETTEH Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has directed the Parliamentary Committee on Defence and Interior to expedite the process of appointing a substantive Minister for Defence. Speaking on the floor of Parliament on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, following statements on the tragic stampede at the El-Wak Sports Stadium, the Speaker said the current […]
375 suspected foreigners apprehended for attempting to obtain Ghanaian passports – Foreign Minister
By Hannah Dadzie The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has apprehended 375 individuals suspected of being non-Ghanaians attempting to secure Ghanaian passports. Addressing the media, the sector Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, revealed that over the past ten months, 379 Ghana Cards linked to these individuals have been confiscated, highlighting a coordinated effort by external actors to […]
6 dead, several injured in stampede at military recruitment exercise at El Wak Stadium
By: Ama Joycelyn Tseyiboe A tragic stampede occurred in Accra on Wednesday morning, November 12, 2025, during a national military recruitment exercise at the El Wak Sports Stadium in Accra, leaving six people dead and several others injured. Out of the 28 casualties recorded, five remain in critical condition in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), […]
Video: Six reported dead in military recruitment stampede in Accra
Reports trickling in indicate that twelve people have died and several others have been injured during a military recruitment exercise at the El-Wak Sports Stadium in Ghana. The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) earlier in a press release indicated that six people have died and several injured following a stampede at the 2025/2026 recruitment exercise being […]
