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The Cyber Security Authority (CSA) is warning the public to be on high alert for online shopping scams as Black Friday approaches, cautioning that fraudulent activities typically spike during the major discount season. In a public alert issued Friday, the CSA noted that the annual surge in online promotions creates an opportunity for cybercriminals to exploit unsuspecting buyers. From January to October 2025, the Authority recorded 266 cases of online shopping fraud, resulting in financial losses exceeding GHS 600,000. Officials say the figures are likely to rise as the holiday shopping season intensifies. According to the CSA, scammers are increasingly…

The Interior Ministry has declared Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, a statutory public holiday in observance of Farmers Day. In a statement issued Friday in Accra, the ministry said the day will be marked nationwide to honor the contributions of Ghanaian farmers and fisherfolk to national development. The public is expected to observe the holiday in accordance with established protocols. Farmers Day, celebrated annually on the first Friday of December, recognizes the vital role agriculture plays in the country’s economy. The ministry extended well-wishes to all farmers and urged the public to support activities commemorating the occasion.

The Ghana Immigration Service has interdicted six officers after a viral video showed them verbally assaulting a superior officer at the Offinso In-land Checkpoint in the Ashanti Region, officials said Wednesday. The confrontation, captured by passengers in a commercial vehicle on Nov. 25, showed the officers engaged in what authorities described as “gross misconduct,” including open disrespect and verbal aggression toward a Deputy Commissioner of Immigration who had identified himself while traveling as an ordinary passenger. In a statement, the Service said the behavior seen in the footage “falls far below the standards expected” of its personnel and undermines ongoing…

Former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has paid glowing tribute to the late former First Lady, Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, describing her as one of the most influential Ghanaian women of her generation and a powerful force in the nation’s struggle for women’s empowerment. In a statement, Akufo-Addo praised the former First Lady for her boldness, dynamism and eloquence, noting that she used the political space created by her late husband, former President Jerry John Rawlings, to champion the cause of women through the 31st December Women’s Movement. He said her activism resonated across the continent, earning her recognition among Africa’s…

Police have arrested a woman captured in a viral video physically assaulting a man, according to officials from the IGP’s Special Cyber Vetting and Enforcement Team. The suspect, Esther Nana Afia Sarfowaa, was picked up at Subriso in the Ahafo Ano North Constituency on Wednesday. A second suspect, Stephen Ofori, was also arrested at Nkawie for his role in the incident. Both are in police custody as efforts continue to track down three additional suspects who remain at large. Police say investigations are ongoing and reaffirm their commitment to ensuring all perpetrators face justice.

The Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has clarified that it is premature to declare the Member of Parliament for Kpandai, Hon. Matthew Nyindam, disqualified from participating in Parliamentary proceedings. The statement follows the Tamale High Court’s annulment of the 2024 Parliamentary election results for the Kpandai Constituency. In a formal communication to the House, Speaker Bagbin explained that the period between Parliament being served with the court’s decision and 1st December 2025 falls within the seven-day mandatory stay of execution. “This is not a declaration order; this is an execution order delivered by a High Court.…

Ghana Airports Company Limited has launched the 2025 Safety and Environment Week at Kotoka International Airport, renewing its push to strengthen safety standards and promote environmental stewardship across the country’s airports. The week-long observance is being held under the theme “Optimizing Safety and Environment in a 24-Hour Economy.” Officials say the theme reflects the growing pressure on airports to operate efficiently and sustainably as travel demand increases. Managing Director Yvonne Nana Afriyie Opare said the initiative aligns with GACL’s broader commitment to advancing Total Safety Management and improving environmental performance systemwide. She stressed the need for deeper collaboration across the…

Police have arrested ten suspects linked to a viral video showing two young women being assaulted in Wassa Dawurampong after they were accused of stealing money from a gold buying shop, the Western Central Regional Command announced Wednesday. The arrests were carried out by the IGP’s Special Cyber Vetting and Enforcement Team in collaboration with regional officers, following widespread outrage over the footage, which showed the victims being beaten and cut with a razor blade. Police identified three prime suspects — Eric Donkor (32), popularly known as Killer Block; Yaw Gyimah (29); and Edmond Nartey (24) — as men seen…

Parliament’s leadership is set to deliver closing statements on the 2026 Budget Statement and Economic Policy on Thursday, Nov. 27, marking the end of the general debate and setting the stage for detailed committee scrutiny. In a notice issued by the Director of Media Relations, David Sebastian Damoah, stakeholders were informed that leaders from both sides of the House will present their official assessments and final comments during Thursday’s sitting. The concluding statements are expected to summarize key positions raised during weeks of deliberations, where Members of Parliament engaged in extensive consultations, sectoral reviews and analysis of the government’s proposed…

A civilian employee at Burma Camp has been found murdered and dismembered in Sokode-Juaso in the Abuakwa North Municipality, police said. The victim, Samuel Yeboah, an electrician, had reportedly gone to confront Kofi Bati over an iPhone 6 his sister asked Bati to sell. Bati allegedly failed to return the phone or the money. Police say Bati’s father, Kwesi Bati, a hunter, shot Yeboah after an argument, dismembered the body and dumped parts in a river. Yeboah was missing for 11 days before the suspect’s wife, who witnessed the killing, alerted authorities. Officers later recovered the decayed remains, with body…