Author: THE NEW REPUBLIC

A head-on collision between a 33-seater Mercedes-Benz passenger bus (GR 3215-E) and a Mercedes-Benz container truck (WR 1553-C) at Peki-Tsame near Peki Senior High School in the early hours of Tuesday, 2nd June 2026, has killed 15 people and injured 25 others. The bus was travelling from Battor to Kabiti in the Oti Region, while the truck was heading from Nkwanta to Accra. Among the 40 persons involved, firefighters extricated 25 injured survivors, including two babies who tragically lost their mothers in the crash. The deceased—nine males and six females—have been deposited at the Peki Government Hospital mortuary. The injured…

By Lawrence Odoom Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has made a compelling case for urgent investment in rice production, framing it as a strategic economic asset for West Africa in the bid to curtail crippling food import dependence and fortify regional food security. Addressing stakeholders at the West Africa Rice Investment Roundtable in Accra on Tuesday, June 2, she asserted that scaling up rice cultivation and repositioning it as a commercially driven enterprise is imperative to meeting surging demand and alleviating the region’s staggering import burden. According to her, bolstering domestic rice production will not only enhance food security…

By Lawrence Odoom Minister of Health Kwabena Mintah Akandoh has issued a stern caution to the public, urging heightened vigilance against Ebola and underscoring that no approved therapeutic, medication, or vaccine currently exists to combat the lethal virus. Addressing the latent threat posed by the pathogen, the Minister emphasized the criticality of public sensitization and immediate reporting of suspected cases, noting that prompt clinical intervention remains the most efficacious response mechanism available. Ebola is primarily zoonotic in origin, transmitted to humans through contact with infected fruit bats or their excreta. Human-to-human transmission occurs via direct exposure to the blood, bodily…

By Lawrence Odoom President John Dramani Mahama has affirmed that Ghana’s diplomatic relations with South Africa remain intact despite a fresh wave of xenophobic violence that has compelled the voluntary evacuation of Ghanaian nationals. Speaking at Chatham House, the renowned policy institute in London, during his official visit to the United Kingdom, President Mahama decried the attacks as regrettable and voiced deep concern over the escalating hostility toward African migrants. He stressed that despite recurrent spasms of anti-foreign violence in South Africa, bilateral relations between Accra and Pretoria had not fractured. “We do not have any breach in our diplomatic…

By Lawrence Odoom Hon. Julius Debrah, Chief of Staff to the President, served as Special Guest of Honour at GIMPA’s 65th anniversary celebration and presided over the commissioning of the new offices of the Center for West African Studies, CWAS, for Digital Public Governance, situated on the university’s Greenhill campus. The state-of-the-art centre, birthed from a strategic academic alliance between the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration and the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, UESTC, is poised to serve as a crucible for the training of public administrators in contemporary communication technologies. Its mandate is unequivocal…

By Oscar Akaba, Contributor The Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has called on security agencies operating at the Aflao Border to strengthen collaboration in protecting Ghana’s territorial integrity while facilitating legitimate trade and movement across the country’s eastern frontier. The Minister made the call during a working visit to the Aflao Border, where he was accompanied by the Volta Regional Minister, the Chief Director of the Ministry of the Interior, and regional and sector heads of the various security agencies. Addressing officers and stakeholders, Hon. Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak commended personnel of the Ghana Immigration Service, Ghana Revenue Authority Customs Division,…

Ghana’s two main road transport unions have disowned a purported 20 per cent fare rise set for Tuesday, calling it illegal and telling commuters to ignore it. In a joint statement on Monday, the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) and the Ghana Road Transport Coordinating Council (GRTCC) said they had not agreed any increase with the Ministry of Transport and urged the public to disregard the reports. The operators said the increase did not follow the fare review process agreed with the government. “The decision by the supposed group is illegal,” the statement said. They directed drivers, vehicle owners,…

Black Stars head coach Carlos Queiroz has officially unveiled his final 26-man squad for the upcoming FIFA World Cup, with two goalkeepers missing out on the final cut. The final list is largely made up of players from the 28 selected for the training camp and preparation match against Wales, with only a few changes made before FIFA’s submission deadline. Spartak Moscow defender Alexander Djiku was forced to withdraw from the squad due to injury, while Hearts of Oak goalkeeper Solomon Agbasi and Ajax goalkeeper Paul Reverson were the two players dropped from the provisional list. In response to Djiku’s…

Ghana’s preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup have suffered a significant setback after Black Stars head coach Carlos Queiroz confirmed that experienced defender Alexander Djiku will miss the tournament through injury. The centre-back picked up a knock while playing for Spartak Moscow in the Russian Cup final and was forced off in the first half. Initial assessments had raised hopes that the injury would not be serious, but further examinations have now confirmed the worst-case scenario, ruling him out of the global showpiece. The news comes as a major disappointment for both the player and the national team, with…

Ghana and South Korea have signed a landmark Visa Waiver Agreement for holders of diplomatic and service passports, marking a major milestone in relations between the two countries and opening a new chapter in nearly five decades of diplomatic cooperation. The agreement was signed by Ghana’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, and South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun on the sidelines of the ongoing Korea Africa Foreign Ministers Meeting. The development represents the first visa waiver arrangement concluded between the two nations since the establishment of formal bilateral relations almost 50 years ago. Announcing the breakthrough, Hon Ablakwa described…