Z-9 helicopter crash: Key recommendations from Investigative Team
The committee investigating the August 6, 2025, helicopter crash that claimed eight lives, including senior government officials, has recommended urgent safety upgrades and the modernisation of the Ghana Air Force fleet to prevent future accidents. Presenting the findings of the Investigative Committee on Tuesday, November 11, Captain (Rtd) Paul Forjoe, the committee highlighted the need […]
Z-9 helicopter was airworthy but lacked additional safety enhancements – Capt. Forjoe
The final report on the August 6 helicopter crash that claimed eight lives, including two ministers of state, has confirmed that the Z-9 aircraft involved was serviceable and airworthy at the time of the incident. However, investigators say the absence of certain critical safety systems may have reduced the crew’s situational awareness during the flight. […]
Move elections to November to allow time for petitions — Baffoe-Bonnie proposes
Chief Justice Nominee, Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, has proposed that Ghana’s general elections be held on November 7 instead of the traditional December 7, to allow sufficient time for election petitions to be heard and determined before the inauguration of a new government. He made the comments during his vetting by Parliament’s Appointments Committee on Monday, November […]
NPP minority Mps boycotts vetting of Chief Justice nominee Paul Baffoe-Bonnie
The vetting process for the next Chief Justice of Ghana was thrown into controversy today after the Minority Caucus in Parliament announced its rejection of the nomination of Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie and abstained from participating in the vetting proceedings. The decision to boycott the process was announced by Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin following hours of […]
Gov’t to hold state funeral for Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings on November 28
The Government of Ghana, under the auspices of President John Mahama, has announced plans to hold a state funeral for the late former First Lady, Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, on Friday, November 28, 2025, at the Independence Square in Accra. In a statement signed by the Minister for Government Communications and Presidential Spokesperson, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, […]
GRA boss, senior officials ordered to appear before OSP in SML probe
The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has directed the Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Anthony Sarpong, and two senior officials to appear before its investigators as part of ongoing inquiries into the controversial SML Ghana contract. The directive, sources say, follows the arrest of the GRA’s Acting Head of Legal and is […]
Speaker Bagbin appointed member of taskforce to mediate in Russia-Ukraine War
The Speaker of Ghana’s Parliament, Rt. Hon. Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has been appointed to the Inter-Parliamentary Union’s Task Force on the peaceful resolution of the war in Ukraine. The appointment, made by the IPU President, highlights Speaker Bagbin’s integrity, impartiality, and proven ability to build trust among conflicting parties. He joins seven other distinguished […]
Kumasi China City Mall near Santasi roundabout catches fire
A massive fire has razed the newly opened China City Mall at Santasi in Kumasi, destroying the entire structure and goods worth thousands of cedis. The inferno, which started on Thursday, October 30, engulfed the commercial facility, leaving in its wake a scene of heavy damage and thick smoke visible from several metres away. Officials […]
Tolon MP invokes RTI law, seeks update from Mahama on Helicopter crash probe
The Member of Parliament for Tolon and First Deputy Minority Whip, Alhaji Habib Iddrisu, has formally written to President John Dramani Mahama requesting an update on investigations into the August 6, 2025 helicopter crash that claimed the lives of eight senior government officials and military personnel. In his letter dated October 27, 2025, the MP […]
Police Inspector gets life imprisonment for murder of girlfriend
A police Inspector with the Special Weapons and Tactics Unit (SWAT) has been convicted to life imprisonment for the murder of his girlfriend at Adum in Kumasi. A Kumasi High Court found Inspector Ahmed Twumasi, known as Tycoon, guilty by a 5-2 jury verdict on Friday, October 24, 2025. He initially pleaded not guilty when […]
