Kofi Ahovi

  A majority of Ghanaians believe it is time for younger leaders to take up national leadership roles, according to the June 2026 tracking poll conducted by Global InfoAnalytics. The survey found that 57 per cent of respondents prefer young people to lead the country, while 26 per cent opposed the idea. A further 19 per cent said they had no opinion on the matter. When respondents were asked about the age they consider too old for someone to be elected president, 46 per cent said above 65 years. Another 36 per cent indicated that ages between 50 and 64 are too old, while 21 per cent said age should not be a determining factor in leadership. The poll also showed regional variations, with most voters across all regions except Ashanti, Bono, and Western North expressing a preference for younger leaders. On education and discipline, the survey revealed strong public support for stricter measures against examination malpractice. Sixty-seven per cent of respondents backed proposals to pu...

Ghanaian nationals have been directed by the country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration to seek shelter after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a wide-scale, pre-dawn attack Thursday against Ukraine. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration in a tweet said it was gravely concerned about the security and safety of over 1000 students and other Ghanaians in Ukraine. It said it was engaging with authorities in Ukraine and other relevant diplomatic missions on further measures. The Government of Ghana is gravely concerned about the security and safety of our over 1000 students and other Ghanaians in Ukraine and has asked them to shelter in place in their homes or in government places of shelter, as we engage the authorities, our relevant diplomatic missions and our honorary consul on further measures" the tweet said. Meanwhile, the National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) has called on government to take urgent steps to evacuate students f...