A Ghanaian national extradited to the United States has pleaded guilty to participating in a multi-million-dollar romance and inheritance fraud scheme that targeted elderly victims across the United States, marking a major breakthrough in a decade-long international fraud investigation.
Ghana recorded its wettest month in recorded history in June 2026, with total rainfall reaching an unprecedented 593.2 millimetres, according to the Minister for the Interior, Mohammed-Mubarak Muntaka.
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The United States Supreme Court has upheld the constitutional principle of birthright citizenship, rejecting an executive order by President Donald Trump that sought to deny automatic American citizenship to children born in the country to undocumented immigrants and certain temporary visa holders.
The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has appealed to individuals, corporate organisations and development partners to support its ongoing flood rescue operations with boats and pickup vehicles as emergency teams continue responding to widespread flooding across parts of Accra.
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The Government of Ghana has announced the deployment of the Ghana Armed Forces' 48 Engineers Regiment to undertake emergency drainage clearance and engineering works in communities severely affected by the recent floods that swept across parts of Greater Accra and other regions.
The Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has disclosed that 7,761 households were affected by Monday's devastating floods that ravaged parts of Greater Accra and other regions, with 12 people confirmed dead and seven others still missing as emergency search and rescue operations continue.
The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) has distributed emergency relief items to flood-affected communities in the Western Region following last week's torrential rains that displaced hundreds of residents, destroyed farmlands and caused significant hardship across several districts.
The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet) has issued a fresh weather warning, forecasting more rainfall and thunderstorms across several parts of southern Ghana just a day after devastating floods claimed lives, displaced hundreds of residents and caused widespread destruction across the Greater Accra Region.
The death toll from the devastating floods that hit Alajo in Accra following Monday's torrential rains has risen to three, with all the victims reportedly dying from electrocution after floodwaters inundated their homes.
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The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has commenced the phased restoration of electricity to parts of Accra after floodwaters receded at the Mallam and Achimota primary substations, which were shut down as a precaution during Monday's heavy rainfall.
