Former Ghanaian boxer Michael Ayitey Okai, popularly known as Ayitey Powers, has been remanded into police custody for one week over an alleged death threat against the Director-General of the National Sports Authority (NSA), Yaw Ampofo Ankrah. The Dansoman Circuit Court ordered the remand on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, when Ayitey Powers appeared before the court. He was arrested by …

The Member of Parliament for Bosome-Freho and Deputy Ranking Member of Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, Nana Asafo-Adjei Ayeh, has filed a Right to Information (RTI) request demanding detailed information on government expenditure related to the evacuation of Ghanaians from South Africa. The request follows an August 13, 2026 statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which indicated that the evacuation …

New Patriotic Party (NPP) National Chairmanship hopeful Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has pulled out of the party’s upcoming national elections, just days after his campaign team secured nomination forms on his behalf. In a statement dated August 24, 2026, Mr Boasiako said he decided to withdraw after extensive consultations with his family, legal team, party elders, campaign …