The Minister of the Interior, Mohammed-Mubarak Muntaka, and officials from the ministry’s agencies are appearing before Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) today, Tuesday, October 20, 2026. The hearing is expected to examine issues arising from audit reports and the ministry’s and its agencies’ management of public funds. The minister and the heads of the agencies under him are expected to ask questions on alleged financial misappropriation cited in the 2025 Audit Report. Watch the livestream below of th sitting below.
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The Ghana Water Limited (GWL) says it will introduce a water rationing programme within two weeks to address supply challenges affecting parts of the eastern corridor of the Greater Accra Region. The affected areas include parts of Kpone-Katamanso, Tema East, Tema West and Ashaiman, among other communities. Speaking during a tour of affected communities, GWL’s Public Relations Officer, Stanley Martey, said the areas would be divided into three zones to ensure a more coordinated distribution of water. He said the proposed water demand management programme would enable residents to plan ahead and store water in preparation for scheduled supply periods.…
The founder and leader of the International God’s Way Church, Bishop Daniel Obinim, has made serious allegations against the founder of the Holiness of Christ Zion Ministry, Prophet Ogyaba, accusing him of involvement in an alleged murder incident and sexual activities, including threesomes. At the center of the controversy is social media personality Ohemaa Dynamite, Prophet Ogyaba’s ‘goddaughter’ and alleged side chick, who was recently arrested in connection with the alleged theft of GH¢1.5 million from Bishop Obinim’s safe. Bishop Obinim, speaking on the matter, questioned why Ogyaba is now publicly disgracing Dynamite despite the secrets he claimed they share.…
Human rights and sustainable development organisation RISE-Ghana has urged the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to reconsider its decision to clear the suspended headmaster of Obuasi Senior High Technical School (SHTS), Zakaria Abdulai, to contest the party’s constituency chairmanship. The organisation says the decision risks undermining public confidence in state institutions, access to justice and efforts to protect children amid allegations of sexual abuse involving female students at the school. In a statement issued on Tuesday, October 20, and signed by its Executive Director, Awal Ahmed Kariama, RISE-Ghana described the matter as a test of the commitment of political parties and…
Ghanaian actress Xandy Kamel has disclosed that she spent time celebrating her ex-husband’s birthday on the same day her first son was being buried. Speaking to actress Emelia Brobbey, Xandy recounted how her son, after writing his Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), followed his friends to Sakumono Beach but never returned home. She said he drowned. However, Xandy said she could not attend her son’s burial because of her love for her then-husband, with whom she is now divorced. Instead, she spent the day celebrating his birthday. According to Xandy, her ex-husband was celebrating his birthday, and friends had gathered…
A committee that investigated the August 2026 disturbances at the Obuasi Senior High Technical School in the Ashanti Region has found that the school’s sports master, Kwasi Brefo, incited and mobilised students to attack the headmaster. According to a report from the Ashanti Regional Directorate of the Ghana Education Service (GES), his conduct significantly contributed to the escalation of the demonstration into a physical assault on the headmaster. “The Committee established from the evidence presented before it that Mr Kwasi Brefo, the Sports Master, incited and mobilised students to pursue and attack the Headmaster during the demonstration,” the report stated.…
The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service has taken over the investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against the headmaster of Obuasi Senior High Technical School involving female students. Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu announced the development on Monday, October 19, 2026, clarifying that law enforcement will handle the criminal elements of the case while education authorities proceed with parallel administrative proceedings. The school administrator, Zakaria Abdulai, has been interdicted pending the conclusion of the inquiries. Reaffirming the government’s stance, the Minister stressed that state authorities will maintain zero tolerance for sexual harassment and misconduct in secondary institutions. Addressing…
A committee that investigated the August 2026 disturbances at the Obuasi Senior High Technical School in the Ashanti Region has concluded that sexual harassment allegations against the headmaster, Zakaria Abdulai, were not substantiated by the evidence presented to it. The finding relates to the earlier inquiry into the events surrounding the school’s August demonstration. It is separate from a fresh investigation commissioned by the Ghana Education Service (GES) following a recent JoyNews investigation into another allegation of sexual abuse against the headmaster. In its report on the August incident, the nine-member committee said it received information from the school’s Safe…
An Indian-origin grocery store owner listed on the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Most Wanted Fraudsters list has been handed over to United States authorities after his arrest in Punjab. Manjit Singh Bedi, 64, was captured by the Punjab Police in Jalandhar following an international manhunt. He was wanted by federal law enforcement in connection with a major benefits fraud scheme that defrauded the US government of at least $600,000 between March 2024 and June 2025. According to federal investigators, Bedi operated the Asian Grocery Store in Tacoma, Washington, where he engaged in trafficking Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. Instead…
A committee that investigated the August 2026 disturbances at Obuasi Senior High Technical School has concluded that none of the students or teachers who appeared before it witnessed the headmaster burying a foetus on the school compound as had been alleged. The committee also said an allegation that the headmaster’s vehicle had been seen at the burial site was unsupported by the evidence, noting that the location could not be accessed by vehicle. “Consequently, the Committee found that the allegation that the Headmaster personally buried the baby or that his vehicle was present at the burial site was not substantiated…