The High Court of Ghana in Accra has set March 16, 2026, to determine whether the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, should open his defence in a case in which he is accused of permitting two individuals to mine on his concession without ministerial approval.

A total of 237 residents affected by a military operation in Ashaiman in March 2023 have filed a lawsuit against the state, seeking justice and compensation for injuries and destruction of property they say occurred during the exercise.

The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has rescued 73 victims and arrested 93 Nigerian nationals during a major anti-fraud operation targeting suspected internet crime networks operating in Accra.

The Director-General of the National Communications Authority (NCA), Rev Edmund Yirenkyi Fianko, has explained that the government’s planned nationwide SIM re-registration exercise is intended to correct irregularities identified during earlier registration processes and establish a more reliable subscriber database.

The Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr Johnson Pandit Asiama, has revealed that the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP) severely strained the balance sheets of banks in the programme’s early stages, eroding capital buffers and constraining lending within the financial sector. 

The government conferred Ghanaian citizenship on 155 members of the African diaspora at a colourful ceremony in Accra yesterday after the completion of the required application and vetting process.

The state has filed an amended charge sheet in the criminal case against the former Executive Director of the National Service Authority (NSA), Osei Assibey Antwi, increasing the number of charges against him from 14 to 21.

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service has recovered more than 100 tonnes of stolen Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) service cables from a company in Tema and arrested 10 suspects after officers found 70 workers actively cutting and stripping the cables.

Five people have been killed and five others injured in a clash between residents and herdsmen in Gbeniyiri and surrounding communities in the Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District of the Savannah Region.

The government has banned the land transit of several imported goods as part of new measures aimed at tightening border controls and preventing revenue losses.

The Ghana Stock Exchange kicked off the new week on a bullish note, with the GSE Composite Index (GSE-CI) adding 314.09 points to close at 14,587.17, extending its remarkable run into double-digit territory.

The Electricity Company of Ghana has announced a series of scheduled maintenance works across four operational regions for Tuesday, March 10, 2026, with technicians set to undertake infrastructure upgrades that will necessitate temporary power outages in dozens of communities spanning the Greater Accra, Central, and Tema enclaves.

The Criminal Investigation Department of the Ghana Police Service has reopened investigations into four high profile murder and disappearance cases that remain unresolved.

The Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) is currently unable to process crude oil produced from Ghana’s offshore fields because it lacks the equipment required to refine the product to meet local fuel standards, the Ministry of Energy and Green Transition (Ghana) has disclosed.

Forty police officers have petitioned the Deputy Attorney-General over a directive issued by the Ghana Police Service, which they say contradicts a ruling by the Court of Appeal of Ghana ordering their promotion.

The European Union (EU) is set to deepen its security cooperation with Ghana as part of a broader effort to strengthen defence partnerships with countries around the world.

Ghana has the capacity to introduce new maternal vaccines, including those targeting respiratory virus that affects the lungs and breathing passages in newborns and infants, to reduce maternal and newborn deaths. 

Oil marketing companies (OMCs) have accused bulk fuel distributors of raising fuel prices prematurely, warning that the ongoing conflict in the Middle East should not yet be affecting the cost of petroleum products sold in Ghana.

Motorists who use the busy corridor linking Accra and Madina are being advised to prepare for possible delays in the coming months as major construction works begin to reshape traffic movement around one of the capital’s busiest interchanges.

President John Dramani Mahama has imposed an immediate ban on international travel by boards of state-owned enterprises and public institutions for training, conferences, retreats and study tours funded at taxpayer expense, citing mounting alarm over the escalating cost of such trips.

A subsidiary of the Ghana Gold Board has moved to clarify its involvement in a women’s empowerment event in the United Kingdom after facing criticism on social media over claims that it sponsored the programme.

The head pastor of Mahanaim Christian Centre, a church located at Ankaful in Cape Coast, has been arraigned before a court for allegedly recording videos of naked children on his mobile phone.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has called on the Commonwealth of Nations to condemn recent attacks on United Nations peacekeepers in Lebanon and urged member states to work towards removing tariffs and trade barriers within the bloc.

Residents and businesses across multiple suburbs in both the Accra West and Accra East Regions are being advised to prepare for a temporary interruption in power supply on Monday, as the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) rolls out separate maintenance exercises aimed at enhancing the stability and quality of electricity delivery.

The Vice President, Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has extended warm wishes to women and girls across Ghana and around the world as the country joined the global community to mark International Women's Day 2026.