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French President Emmanuel Macron has cautioned against reducing reparations for slavery to mere financial compensation, stressing that justice for historical wrongs must also include truth-telling, education, memorialization and restitution. Speaking at the High-Level Consultative Conference on “Next Steps” under the United Nations Resolution on enslaved Africans in Accra on Thursday, June 18, 2026, Macron said reparative justice should not be …

President John Dramani Mahama has stressed that reparatory justice for the transatlantic slave trade cannot be fully achieved without acknowledging the unique suffering endured by enslaved women and girls. Speaking at the Heads of State Session of the Next Steps High-Level Consultative Conference in Accra on Thursday, June 18, 2026, President Mahama said women experienced forms of exploitation that extended …

The Ghana Police Service has cautioned final-year students writing the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) against engaging in violence, vandalism, or any unlawful acts after completing their final paper on Friday, June 19, 2026. In a statement issued on Thursday, June 18, 2026, the Police warned that students who participate in violence, arson, assault, vandalism, or any other …

The flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has undertaken a major restructuring of his personal office, appointing former Minister for Parliamentary Affairs and veteran politician Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu as Chief of Staff. The appointment places Mr. Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu at the heart of Dr. Bawumia’s political operations and effectively makes him the second-most influential figure within the former Vice …

Deputy Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC) in charge of Corporate Affairs, Dr. Bossman Asare, has resigned from his position, effective July 31, 2026. The announcement was made by the Minister of State in charge of Government Communications and Presidential Spokesperson, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, during the Government Accountability Series on Monday, June 15, 2026. Mr. Kwakye Ofosu also disclosed that …

The Minister of State in charge of Government Communications and Presidential Spokesperson, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has confirmed that steps are underway to appoint a replacement for former Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo following her resignation from the Council of State. Speaking at a press briefing at the Presidency on Monday, June 15, 2026, Mr Kwakye Ofosu said President John Dramani Mahama …

It has emerged that former Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo resigned from the Council of State in September 2025 and has not participated in any meetings of the advisory body since submitting her resignation. Justice Akuffo, who served as Chief Justice from 2017 to 2020, was one of the 31 members of the Council of State, the constitutional body tasked with …

Former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has recorded a major legal breakthrough in the United States after an immigration court approved his application to adjust his immigration status, clearing the path for him to obtain lawful permanent residency. The ruling was delivered on Monday during proceedings on Mr Ofori-Atta’s I-485 petition, a crucial stage in the process of securing permanent resident …

The Ghana Police Service has arrested a 39-year-old man in connection with the murder of Innocentia Atsufui Avinu, a Level 200 student of the University of Cape Coast (UCC), whose body was discovered at Hutchland Beach in Cape Coast. The suspect, identified as Michael Mensah, was apprehended on Monday, June 15, 2026, at approximately 7:15 p.m. at the Pedu Lorry …

Normal activities have resumed at the Out-Patient Department (OPD) of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), with patients once again receiving medical attention following the suspension of a four-day strike by doctors. Patients arriving at the facility are being called in and assigned to their respective doctors, while those with scheduled appointments are also being attended to as usual. The …