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The International Criminal Police Organisation has permanently removed a Red Notice issued against Ghana’s former Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, following a review by its oversight body. Lawyers for Ofori-Atta disclosed on Friday, February 13, 2026 in a statement that the Commission for the Control of INTERPOL’s Files (CCF) had communicated its decision to expunge the alert from the organisation’s database. According to a statement signed by his lead counsel, Justice Kusi-Minkah Premo of the law firm Minkah-Premo, Osei-Bonsu, Bruce-Cathline & Partners, the CCF concluded that the request for the former minister’s arrest appeared to be predominantly political in nature and…

The Korle Klottey Municipal Assembly (KoKMA), through the Environmental Health and Sanitation Unit, has arraigned five (5) individuals before the James Town District Court for open defecation at the Osu Cemetery.Court Outcomes: Two persons pleaded guilty and were each fined GH¢1,200.Two persons pleaded guilty with explanation; their pleas were changed to not guilty and they were granted GH¢3,000 bail each with two sureties, to reappear on 30th March 2026. One person pleaded not guilty and was granted GH¢3,000 bail with two sureties, to also reappear on 30th March 2026. The case was presided over by Her Worship Anna Akosua Appiah…

Ghana Water Limited (GWL) has deployed 200 National Service Personnel to detect illegal connections and educate customers on digital payment options, aiming to reduce arrears and encourage electronic payments.Ghana travel guideThe personnel, designated as GWL Field Agents, will operate across various regions and at locations convenient for their duties.Each agent has been equipped with tablet devices monitored by GWL’s head office to enhance efficiency and accountability.The initiative comes after data revealed that the Accra Region accounts for over 63% of total arrears, with more than GH¢800 million recorded as of December 2025.Speaking at the launch of the Revenue Arrears Reduction…

The Ghana Police Service has arrested two suspects and rescued multiple victims from organised cybercrime activities in Tema.Ghana travel guideIn a statement released on February 12, 2026, the police indicated that the operation was initiated by the Inspector General of Police, Christian Tetteh Yohuno, and was intelligence-led.“Acting on the instructions of the Inspector General of Police, Christian Tetteh Yohuno, a combined team from the Special Operations Unit and personnel from the Okpoi-Gono District Headquarters, led by ASP Grace Owusua Gyan, on 2 February 2026 coordinated an intelligence-led operation,” the statement said.“The mission was focused on rescuing kidnapped victims, apprehending the…

National Security operatives in the Ada East District have arrested 23 persons, including a 14-year-old boy, over suspected fraudulent activities at Kasseh.The suspects, picked up on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, comprise 13 males and 10 females. They include 21 Nigerians and two Ghanaians.Peter Mensah Afanu, the Ada East District National Security Coordinator, told the Ghana News Agency that intelligence gathered about three weeks ago led to surveillance of the group’s movements and meetings.Ghana tourism packagesHe said the suspects were eventually traced to a church premises where they had assembled for what authorities believed to be an operational meeting.According to Mr…

Following the press conference addressed by the Hon. Municipal Chief Executive on Thursday, 5 February, concerning unlawful exhumations and the unauthorised sale of burial spaces at the Osu Cemetery, a security task force was deployed to take full charge of the facility. In the early hours of today, officers of the security task force, working in collaboration with the cemetery sexton and Hon. George Abeiku Annan, Assembly man for Kinkawe Electoral Area arrested two individuals who were found illegally digging a grave within the Osu Cemetery. The suspects, identified as Eric Annan and Joseph Donkor, were arrested at the Osu…

Parliament has approved GH¢2.9 billion for the Ghana Medical Trust Fund, popularly known as Mahama Care, following the passage of the relevant financial allocation.The approval marks a major step in the government’s efforts to strengthen access to specialised healthcare, particularly for patients suffering from chronic non-communicable diseases.The approval came after consideration of the necessary policy and funding arrangements, with lawmakers acknowledging the growing burden of chronic illnesses on households and the healthcare system.The fund is designed to provide financial support for the treatment and management of conditions such as cancers, kidney failure, and other long-term illnesses that often impose significant…

Dr Micheal Mensah, Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Ayawaso West, has clarified that no building has been constructed under the East Legon overpass.His comments follow an order by the Greater Accra Regional Minister, Linda Ocloo, on February 9, directing an immediate halt to the project over public safety risks and alleged violations of regional spatial planning regulations.Speaking on the Citi Breakfast Show on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, Dr Mensah explained that the Assembly had initially granted a permit for the space under the flyover to be developed into a car park, fire service station, washing bay, and a police post…