The Judicial Service has provided clarification regarding Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie’s recent trip to Canada after photographs of him visiting the Black Stars camp at the ongoing FIFA World Cup sparked public discussion. In a statement released on Friday, June 19, the Service explained that the Chief Justice travelled to Canada on a private vacation, […]
The Government of Ghana has commenced the repatriation of 327 Ghanaian citizens who were left stranded in Côte d’Ivoire after a demolition exercise by authorities in the Port Bouët Municipality of Abidjan. In a statement issued on Friday, June 12, 2026, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs disclosed that 228 of the affected individuals arrived in
The Dallas venue for the 2026 FIFA World Cup is AT&T Stadium
The Minister for the Interior, Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka, has assured families displaced by the recent fire outbreak at the Police Barracks opposite the Greater Accra Regional Police Headquarters in Accra Central that government will provide immediate assistance, including temporary accommodation and relief items, while plans are underway to reconstruct the affected facility. The assurance was
The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has cited poor accessibility and crowd interference as key factors that delayed efforts to contain a major fire outbreak near the Accra Central Police Station. According to GNFS Public Relations Officer, Alex King Nartey, firefighters faced significant difficulties reaching the scene after receiving reports of a fire engulfing a
The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has repatriated 105 foreign nationals who were identified as victims of human trafficking following an intelligence-driven operation at Asankragwa in the Western North Region. The operation, which took place on May 20, 2026, was conducted by the Asankragwa Sector Command under the supervision of Assistant Commissioner of Immigration (ACI) Kwabena
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has denounced as false and misleading a recent article that claimed the central bank was preparing to sell its brand-new, state-of-the-art headquarters in Accra. The Bank responded to a June 1, 2026, report titled “Bank of Ghana considering sale of new $260m headquarters – sources” in a press release on
President John Dramani Mahama has expressed strong support for proposed constitutional reforms aimed at increasing the participation of Ghanaians living abroad in national governance, including allowing dual citizens to serve as Members of Parliament and ministers of state. Addressing a Diaspora Town Hall Meeting in London on Sunday, May 31, 2026, President Mahama explained that
The General Department of Immigration in Cambodia has released an official directive requiring all African nationals — including citizens of Ghana, Kenya, Cameroon, and Uganda — to leave the country by May 31, 2026, or risk arrest and legal action under the country’s immigration laws. The notice explained that immigration waivers previously granted to some
