Ghana's Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa announced the first batch of citizens made it safely out of Iran and reached Turkey. The government plans similar rescue operations for people living in Israel as fighting grows worse between the two countries. Ablakwa met with both Iranian and Israeli ambassadors earlier to set up the emergency evacuation plan. He worked with diplomats from both nations to secure border permissions for safe travel. These meetings helped officials learn more about the conflict affecting the region.
The Israeli Ambassador made comments about Ghana's voting choices at world meetings that upset Ablakwa. He told the diplomat that Ghana decides its foreign policy based on what serves the country best. The...
Ghana's Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa met with Israeli and Iranian ambassadors to help save Ghanaian citizens stuck between the fighting countries. He talked with Israeli Ambassador Roey Gilad on Tuesday and Iranian Ambassador Ali Ghomshi the next day. Both meetings aimed to secure safe travel for Ghanaians living in these war zones. The first group of evacuees from Iran already made it safely to Turkey. Plans are moving forward to bring home Ghanaians from Israel very soon.
Ablakwa used the chance to scold the Israeli ambassador for making rude comments about Ghana's voting choices at global meetings. He told the diplomat that Ghana makes its decisions based on the country's constitution and values. Ghana believes in...
A judge wants clearer rules about when courts can fire other judges for bad behavior. Justice Kwaku Tawiah Ackaah-Boafo told Parliament that Ghana needs better laws to explain what counts as serious wrongdoing. He thinks the current constitution leaves people guessing about how to remove judges from their jobs. The nominee said officials should create new regulations that spell out exactly what behavior crosses the line. Everyone would know the rules and what happens when judges break them.
Article 146 gives Ghana the power to remove judges who act badly or cannot do their work properly. The problem is that nobody knows exactly what bad behavior means under the law. Presidents and judicial councils make these decisions without clear...
The leader of Garu district found shocking money problems with a development project from the old government. John Abugba Abaare told Metro TV that someone spent 56,000 cedis on one water well and 43,000 cedis on summer hats for young people. These crazy prices made him worry about how the World Bank money was being used. The SOCO project should help poor areas grow but something went wrong with the spending.
The project covers six northern regions and helps 48 local governments fight poverty and build stronger communities. Countries around the Gulf of Guinea work together on this program because they face similar security and development challenges. Abaare wants people from Garu to support the project even though past leaders may have...
A baby naming party turned into a nightmare when gunfire broke out between fighting traditional leaders. The celebration in Gbawe Zero became chaos as two rival warrior chiefs started shooting at each other. One person died right there and another got rushed to Legon Hospital with serious wounds.
Party guests ran everywhere when the bullets started flying during what should have been a happy day. The injured victim fights for his life as doctors try to save him. Police from Gbawe took over the case to find out what caused the deadly fight.
Nobody knows exactly why the two Asafoatse leaders started their violent clash at the ceremony. Officers have not told the public who they suspect or what made the men angry enough to kill. The...
People from Elmina have marched through their town demanding their chief step down after 27 years of bad leadership. The angry residents call themselves Sweet Elmina and want Nana Kojo Kondua VI removed from power immediately. They say he has never explained what happened to money from local businesses and historic sites. The group includes young people and older community members who feel betrayed by their traditional ruler.
Phillip Kondua spoke for the protesters and said the chief has hidden financial information from everyone. He claims the leader took money from the cold store, salt factories, and tourism at Elmina Castle without telling anyone. The community has never received reports about how their resources were used over...
Police caught a man carrying drugs hidden inside corn sacks during a bust in the Eastern Region. Officers stopped Christopher Saigoe driving a bus on Monday and found something suspicious. They searched his vehicle and discovered five bags that looked like they contained regular maize. The bags actually held 78 packages of what appeared to be marijuana wrapped in tape.
Police say criminals often hide drugs this way to avoid getting caught. The arrest happened as part of efforts to stop drug dealers who use buses and other transport to move illegal substances around Ghana. Saigoe remains locked up and helps investigators with their case. He will face court charges once police finish checking all the evidence.
The Ghana Police Service...
Parliament members will question a Supreme Court candidate today after clearing up complaints against him. Justice Kwaku Tawiah Ackaah-Boafo faces the committee following a temporary stop caused by accusations from Anthony Kwabenya Rau. Rau claimed the judge insulted him during a court case and called him arrogant and power hungry. The nominee says these claims are false and the matter has been resolved for the process to continue. Justice Ackaah-Boafo represents the final candidate among seven judges that former President Mahama picked for promotion.
The committee will finish reviewing all nominees after today's session. These judges would move up from the Court of Appeal to serve on the country's highest court. Parliament suspended...
Drivers using the busy Madina-Accra road will face slower traffic starting this Sunday. The Ghana Highway Authority plans to reduce lanes at Tetteh Quarshie Interchange for four months. Workers need space to build a central support pillar under the bridge as part of expanding the interchange.
The road normally has four lanes going each direction between Madina and Accra. Construction crews will temporarily cut this down to three lanes on both sides of the highway. The lane reduction affects traffic moving north toward Madina and south toward Accra.
Officials say the work connects to a larger project improving the Accra-Tema Motorway. The 19.5-kilometer extension project aims to make traffic flow better through one of the capital's...
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