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Ghana’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, on Wednesday received the open letters of three newly appointed envoys from Malta, Angola and Namibia, reaffirming Accra’s commitment to expanding diplomatic and economic cooperation with the three nations.

Ghana’s Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister on Wednesday held talks with a visiting delegation from the Council of Palm Oil Producing Countries aimed at strengthening cooperation and expanding the country’s palm oil sector.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs says it has stepped up diplomatic efforts to secure justice in the case of Nana Agyei Ahyia, the Ghanaian student who died under what officials describe as unusual circumstances while studying in Latvia.

Last week, seven Ghanaian traders were gruesomely killed and several others wounded when insurgents ambushed a community in Burkina Faso where they had travelled to buy tomatoes and other foodstuffs. Ghana and Burkina Faso share a border and those of from Upper East know how closely knitted the border communities are. Citizens of both countries cross over on daily basis for both business and family issues. The traders’ trip there last week was, therefore one of a routine governed by the decades old trade relations between two African neighbours. In this case, it was simply to cross the border, access…

Ghanaian authorities have stepped up international cooperation in an ongoing cybercrime investigation involving an alleged foreign suspect accused of secretly recording and distributing intimate footage of Ghanaian women without their consent, officials said after a high-level diplomatic meeting on Tuesday.

The Ghana Police Service says officers have arrested two suspects linked to a motorbike robbery that occurred last month at Sibakon Down near Comet Estate in Ghana’s Eastern Region, authorities announced Tuesday.

The Tema Regional Police Command says it has intercepted a truck loaded with more than 3,000 slabs of suspected narcotic substances and arrested two men for allegedly attempting to bribe officers during investigations.

The Ghana Police Service says it has arrested another suspect in connection with the killing of a police officer in Zebilla in the country’s Upper East Region, as investigations intensify into the case.

In a statement issued on 17 February 2026, the Criminal Investigation Department identified the suspect as Abdul Aziz Iddrisu, also known as Baaluuse. He was apprehended during a joint intelligence-led operation at his hideout in Polego, a suburb of Bolgatanga.

Police said three mobile phones were retrieved from the suspect at the time of arrest and are currently being analysed as part of ongoing inquiries. Investigators believe the devices may provide crucial leads regarding the fatal attack and possible accomplices.

Authorities also disclosed that the suspect has been seen in videos displaying weapons thought to be connected to criminal activity in the area. A special operation is under way to trace and recover the weapons and to arrest others suspected of involvement in the killing.

The suspect remains in police custody assisting with investigations, officials said, adding that further updates will be communicated as new information emerges.

The statement was signed by Chief Inspector Brigitte Babanawo, Public Relations Officer of the CID.

The Ghana Police Service says it has arrested a 33-year-old woman in connection with the alleged theft of a four-day-old baby boy from a postnatal ward at Mamprobi Hospital, following what authorities described as swift investigations and public cooperation.

The recent announcement by the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) that its executive management and senior staff would take salary reductions has ignited a heated debate over leadership responsibility, transparency, and the welfare of cocoa farmers.