The Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs has introduced a Key Performance Indicator (KPI) framework to evaluate the performance of Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs), with sanitation identified as a key benchmark in assessing assemblies’ effectiveness. In line with this directive, the Oforikrom Municipal Assembly has …

The government has officially reverted the name of Kotoka International Airport to its original name, Accra International Airport. In a press release dated February 23, 2026, the Ministry of Transport announced that the decision restores the airport to its former and internationally recognised name.   The Ministry’s Public Relations Unit …

  Three young men have died in a mining accident at Tarkwa, a mining community near Gbane in the Tongo District of the Upper East Region. The incident occurred on the night of February 16, 2026, when a loose slab of rock reportedly collapsed on the victims while they were …

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) will, from today, Tuesday, February 17, 2026, start a relocation of electricity poles along the Santasi to Ahodwo corridor to allow for the construction of a dual carriage road, with outages limited to specific feeders to minimise disruption. Speaking on the Ghanakoma morning show …

Police in Malawi are searching for nine suspects who escaped from custody after allegedly smuggling charcoal in a hearse disguised as part of a funeral procession.   Forestry officials intercepted the vehicle at a roadblock near the commercial city of Blantyre, acting on a tip-off.   Inside the hearse, officers …

At least 21 people have died after a passenger boat sank in Sudan’s River Nile State in the north of the country. The boat was travelling between two villages carrying nearly 30 passengers, including women, children, and elderly people, according to the Sudan Doctors Network.   Eyewitnesses say the boat …

The minority in Parliament has demanded the immediate removal of the Chief Executive of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Dr Randy Abbey, from his duty for what they have described as a failed reset agenda that has crippled the well-being of millions of cocoa farmers.   Cocoa farmers have complained …

The Government of Ghana has announced a downward adjustment of the cocoa producer price for the remainder of the 2025/2026 crop season, setting it at GH¢2,587 per bag, down from the GH¢3,625 set at the start of the season. The decision was disclosed by the Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel …

On the same day the Ghana Education Service publicly confirmed the alleged gang rape of an Osino Senior High School student and the stabbing of a Koforidua Senior High Technical School student during last week’s regional sports competition, the Eastern Regional Education Directorate imposed sweeping sanctions on three schools. The …

At least 20 people have been killed after a powerful cyclone tore through Madagascar’s main port city, Toamasina, leaving widespread destruction in its wake. The storm, Cyclone Gezani, made landfall on Tuesday with heavy winds ripping roofs off homes, uprooting trees, and snapping power lines, plunging entire neighbourhoods into darkness. …