Midday News

A combined team of police officers and National Security operatives has stormed the residence of Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, to execute a search warrant.

The government has secured 450,000 barrels of fuel to address the country’s ongoing power generation challenges and stabilise the electricity supply nationwide. The delivery, confirmed by the Ministry of Energy and Green Transition on, is expected to provide immediate relief to recent power challenges that have disrupted the supply of electricity to homes and businesses.

The Senior Staff Association of Ghana, in collaboration with the Technical University Administrators Association and the Federation of Universities Senior Staff Association, has declared an indefinite strike effective today, Wednesday, May 21.

The President of the Greater Accra Market Association, Mercy Naa Afrowa Needjan, has declared strong support for the AMA ongoing decongestion campaign in the Central Business District, describing it as a “good agenda” that deserves collective backing from traders.

The Municipal Chief Executive for the Adentan Municipal Assembly, Ella Esiman Nongo, has confirmed that three people died following torrential rains that triggered severe flooding across parts of Accra on Sunday, May 18, 2025.

The Ghana Police Service has confirmed the arrest and extradition of a notorious armed robbery suspect, Adinda Abdul Mujibu, who had been on the run after a string of high-profile robberies targeting affluent neighbourhoods in Accra between 2022 and 2024.

A special police team against illegal mining has intercepted and seized four excavators at Akani in the Western Region. Two of the seized excavators were reportedly being escorted by armed men believed to be military personnel.

The Ghana Immigration Service has confirmed the commencement of a nationwide operation to address the presence of undocumented migrants across major cities, with a particular focus on Accra.

The Bank of Ghana has clarified that existing rules on foreign exchange withdrawals remain unchanged, as it moves to clear up any confusion on the matter.

The Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry and trade associations have agreed to effect a significant reduction in prices of finished goods in the next two months if the cedi continues its good run against the US dollar and other major foreign currencies.