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Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa says the ECOWAS Council of Ministers has thrown its full weight behind Ghana’s petition to the African Union (AU) on xenophobia and has also endorsed the Accra Next Steps Commitments on Reparatory Justice. The minister revealed the development in a Facebook post on Sunday, July 19, while attending meetings of the ECOWAS Council of Ministers in Sierra Leone ahead of the Authority of Heads of State and Government summit. According to Ablakwa, the regional endorsement signals growing continental support for Ghana’s push to strengthen tolerance, unity and justice across Africa. “I commend the ECOWAS Council of Ministers…

Spain defeated Argentina 1-0 in extra time on Sunday evening to claim their second World Cup title, with Ferran Torres’ clinical finish in the 105th minute proving decisive in this championship battle. Both sides created opportunities but found Emiliano Martinez and Unai Simon equal to their efforts, with the Argentina goalkeeper producing a series of brilliant saves to keep the match alive. The deadlock was finally broken in extra time when Nico Williams’ intelligent header found Ferran Torres perfectly positioned to strike a clinical finish past Martinez, giving Spain the breakthrough they had been seeking throughout the final encounter. The victory represents a remarkable achievement…

Parliament has approved the National Defence University Bill, 2026, clearing the way for the creation of a National Defence University to unify the Ghana Armed Forces’ tertiary education institutions under a single academic body. The university will become the country’s leading institution for defence and security studies, focusing on teaching, research, professional training and policy development. It is expected to offer diploma, undergraduate, master’s and doctoral programmes to military personnel as well as civilians working in defence and security across Ghana and the wider African region. The legislation marks the culmination of years of efforts by the Ghana Armed Forces…

The flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has called on President John Dramani Mahama to refrain from assenting to the recently passed Tribunals Bill, arguing that such a significant piece of legislation should only become law after broad national consultations with key stakeholders. Addressing the nation on Sunday, July 19, Dr. Bawumia expressed concern over the passage of the bill and appealed to the President to suspend the assent process to allow for wider engagement with groups that have a direct interest in Ghana’s justice system. According to the former Vice President, laws that have far-reaching…

The Economy and Development Committee of Parliament has warned that ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) that fail to appear before it for the review of the 2025 Annual Progress Report (APR) will face sanctions. Chairman of the Committee Eric Afful said the exercise is intended to assess the performance of public institutions, monitor the implementation of government programmes, examine budget utilisation and identify challenges affecting service delivery. He stressed that no institution would be allowed to evade accountability, warning that any MDA that ignores the Committee’s invitation should expect disciplinary action. Mr Afful said the Committee is committed to ensuring…

The Media Research Institute (MRI) has called on President John Dramani Mahama to pardon TikToker Camilla Alhassan, saying her one-year jail term is too harsh. An Accra Circuit Court on Wednesday, July 16, 2026, sentenced the 43-year-old to one year imprisonment with hard labour after pleading guilty to engaging in offensive conduct and the publication of false news. The charges relate to a TikTok video in which she made abusive remarks and false allegations against President Mahama and First Lady Mrs. Lordina Mahama. In a press statement signed by the MRI Executive Director, Dr. Daniel Nkrumah, said while Camilla’s comments…

Policy Committee Seth Panwum Boyoyo has slammed Minister for Sports and Recreation Kofi Adams for what, to him, seems the minister is “glorifying mediocrity” and acting as the Public Relations Officer (PRO) for the Ghana Football Association (GFA). Expressing his displeasure with the conduct of Kofi Adams, Seth Panwum Boyoyo admonished the Minister saying he should instead be leading a probe into the early exit of the national team, the Black Stars, from the 2026 World Cup by questioning the Ghana Football Association. Seth Panwum Boyoyo, in a statement, conveyed the NPP Sports Committee’s position stating the Minister’s responsibility is…

The Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) of the Ghana Police Service has impounded about 6,000 vehicles and seized hundreds of illegal sirens, beacon lights and other unauthorised lamps in a sweeping nationwide enforcement exercise aimed at improving road safety. Speaking on Citi News Digest on Saturday, July 18, the Director of Education, Research and Training at the MTTD, ACP Alexander Kwaku Obeng, said the operation, which began about a month ago, has now been rolled out across all 25 police regions. He said the exercise has exposed widespread abuse of sirens, strobe lights and beacon lamps by motorists across the country. “We have intercepted about 6,000 vehicles from which…

Argentina go into the game at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey attempting to become only the third team after Italy and Brazil to brandish back-to-back titles. Spain will try to repeat their feat of 2008 and 2010 when they won the European crown and followed it up with the World Cup. There is also the no small matter of Argentine superstar Lionel Messi sharing the same field as Spain’s wunderkind Lamine Yamal. The 19-year-old, who featured in the surge to the European title two years ago in Germany, has been anointed Messi’s successor primarily on the back of his…

President John Dramani Mahama has announced that the government has selected a strategic investor to help restore operations at Volta Star Textiles Limited in Juapong, with plans also underway to secure cotton supplies from neighbouring Benin to support the factory’s revival. The President disclosed this on Thursday, July 16, 2026, during a sod-cutting ceremony for the construction of a 24-hour economy market in Juapong as part of his working tour of the Volta Region. According to him, the government has completed the process of appointing a transaction advisor, inviting bids from prospective investors and selecting a preferred strategic partner to…