By Stanley Kwabla Arku Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has urged African political leaders to put national unity above partisan gain, warning that electoral triumphs achieved at the cost of cohesion ultimately weaken the very nations they are meant to serve. Speaking at the opening of the 2025 African Political Parties Summit in Accra, the Vice President stressed that democracy should be adversarial only in the “marketplace of ideas” and that the real measure of political success lies in the ability of leaders to work together for the common good. “Partisan victories mean little if they are achieved at the expense of national cohesion,” she told delegates. “Power is transient while the nation endures. Our people expect us to focus not just

Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang yesterday convened and chaired an emergency meeting of the Ghana Armed Forces Council following the deadly helicopter crash at Sikaman in the Adansi Akrofuom area. The meeting addressed the tragic incident and other urgent matters concerning the Armed Forces, with the Vice President and Council members stressing the need for unity and national support during this period of mourning. After the meeting, the Vice President joined senior government officials and Council members to visit the residence of the late Minister for Defence, offering condolences and pledging support to his family. In a statement, the Armed Forces Council extended its deepest sympathies to all bereaved families, praying for strength, comfort, and peace for the nation.

Story by George Yawson Vineh The Ghana Police Service has sighted a media publication alleging a police raid at the residence of the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) Bono East Regional Chairman resulting in the death of one person. We wish to categorically state that the claim is false. The Police has not undertaken any such raid. Preliminary investigation has disclosed that on Friday, 1st August, 2025 at about 01:20 am,officers from the Bono East Regional Police Command, acting on intelligence, responded swiftly to a robbery incident where the suspects were spotted scaling a wall. One of the suspects, later identified as Seidu Bukari sustained gunshot wound during the operation and was immediately rushed to the hospital for medical attention but was later pronounced dead. The

Story by George Yawson Vineh The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr. Christian Tetteh Yohuno and some members of the Police Management Board (POMAB) on 25th and 26th July, 2025 held separate engagements with community leaders at Asawase in the Ashanti Region and Tulaku in the Greater Accra Region to calm tension and enhance local security. At Asawase, the IGP and his team engaged key stakeholders and reinforced ongoing security efforts. Upon a review of the current security situation, the IGP directed the establishment of a base for the Formed Police Unit (FPU) in the area to ensure a robust police presence and improve response time. To further improve security of the locality, additional strategic police checkpoints have been mounted at both entry

By Stanley Kwabla Arku Minister for Education, Hon. Haruna Iddrisu, has expressed deep concern over the prolonged vacancy in the Vice Chancellor position at Accra Technical University (ATU), describing the two-year leadership gap as a matter requiring urgent attention. Addressing the newly inaugurated Governing Board of the university, the Minister stressed that the absence of a substantive Vice Chancellor is undermining effective management and progress at the institution. He charged the board to prioritize resolving the issue without delay. “I am reliably informed that the institution has not had a Vice Chancellor in the last two years, and that vacancy is certainly affecting management. I trust you will consider it as a matter requiring urgent action and immediate attention,” he said. Hon. Iddrisu acknowledged

Story by George Yawson Vineh. Cross Fire Ghana, a political think tank in with the Communication and Technology University chapter of theTertiary Education Institutions Network (TEIN), has organized a public lecture themed “A Conversation on Resetting the Nation.” In a media engagement, former Minister of State, AkwasiOppong-Fosu, urged the Majority and Minority Caucuses inParliament to support President John Mahama in the pursuit of his Resetting Agenda to make life bearable for Ghanaians. Mr. Akwasi Oppong-Fosu,highlighted that the President has appointed more youth to drive the national reset agenda, urging young people to shape the nation they will inherit. According to the Convener for Crossfire Ghana, Nana Osei Tutu, the youths need to be patient and make themselves qualified for vacancies before requesting for a

By: Daniel Asare General Secretary of the Construction and Building Materials Workers Union (CBMWU), Richard Asamoah-Mensah has made a strong case for the fourth tranche of the International Monetary Funds to improve the country’s road network and pay contractors. Citing the reduction in prices of iron rods ton from 9,600 to 7,700 Ghana cedis, he also urged the government to inject part of it to pay contractors for enhanced efficiency. Ghana has received a fresh disbursement of approximately US$367 million from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), following the successful completion of the Fourth Review of the country’s programme with the Fund. The funds, which were credited to the Bank of Ghana’s (BoG) account on July 9, 2025, come in the wake of the IMF