President John Dramani Mahama says the time has come for the Upper East Region to have its own airport to facilitate travel, stimulate economic activity and attract investment to the region.

The opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) goes into its regional executive elections this weekend with fierce contests expected in several regions as the party reorganises ahead of the 2028 general election.

The Minister of Energy and Green Transition, Dr John Abdulai Jinapor, has given individuals and businesses operating within electricity transmission rights-of-way one month to voluntarily evacuate or face forced removal.

The Christian Council of Ghana (CCG) has called on Christians and Muslims across the country to exercise maximum restraint amid growing tensions following incidents involving a Christian cleric and a Muslim cleric.

The Council also urged the security services to deal with the matter swiftly, dispassionately and strictly according to law, stressing that the enforcement of the law must not be influenced by religious affiliation or public sentiment.

The call follows the alleged verbal attack on Prophet Mohammed by the Christian cleric and a subsequent video in which a Muslim cleric allegedly incited violence against persons who speak against the Prophet.

The police have provided further details on the Thursday attempted robbery incident at Labone in Accra.

The arrested suspect has been identified as Augustine Okechuku Maazi.

The two others, who were gunned down, were yet to be identified by the police.

President John Dramani Mahama has expressed optimism that construction works on the much-anticipated Upper East Regional Airport will commence before the end of 2026.

President Mahama gave the assurance on Thursday, August 13, 2026, when he inspected the site earmarked for the airport project and said it will be completed within 24 months when actual construction works start.

He said the project is currently progressing through the procurement process. 

Contrary to an announcement by the Ghana Police Service that two suspects they gunned down on Thursday afternoon were robbery suspects who had attempted to rob the Labone Branch of GCB Bank in Accra, the management of the bank has denied that the bank was the target of robbery.

A dispute between the TDC Ghana Ltd and the Tema Metropolitan Assembly (TMA) has escalated following the demolition of portions of a TDC development project at Tema Community 1 site 3 Tema.

The indictment document filed before the UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK in the Asante Kwaku Berko case indicates that the Ghana Official 2 was a high-ranking official who worked for, acted in an official capacity for, and acted on behalf of the Ghanaian Ministry of Power.

That of the Ghana Official 2 was a "foreign official" as that term is defined in the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) of the United States.

The man who assaulted the pastor who was arrested by the police for his comment on Prophet Mohammed has been picked up by the police.

He has been identified as 63-year-old Sibamay Zakaria, and the arrest followed a viral video showing him assaulting the pastor who was already in police custody.

The Ministry of Sports and Recreation says there are no outstanding  per diems owed Ghana’s female senior team, the  Black Queens for their participation in the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) taking place in Morocco.

Ghana’s senior female football team, the Black Queens have triggered another bonus and welfare issues controversy with the Ministry of Sports and Recreation and the Ghana Football Association (GFA).

The Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr Johnson Pandit Asiama, has directed banks to take deliberate steps to increase lending to small and medium enterprises (SMEs), particularly those operating along the agricultural value chain.

Graphic Business and Stanbic Bank have presented a report on financial fraud to the Cyber Security Authority (CSA), calling for sustained collaboration and public education to protect businesses and consumers as digital financial transactions expand.

The Office of the Registrar of Companies (ORC) and a cybersecurity service provider, Purpleline Solutions Limited, have been fined a total of GH¢360,000 for reported breaches of Ghana’s cybersecurity requirements.

The controversy surrounding the revocation of the mining lease of Adamus Resources Limited by the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has opened another difficult conversation about Ghanaian-owned businesses and the enforcement of the country’s mining laws.

Adamus Resources Limited has rejected the decision by the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, to uphold the revocation of its three mining leases.

There was a multiple-vehicle crash at the Ofankor barrier area in Accra on the express lane of N6-highway Thursday dawn, resulting in 11 deaths, and 13 injuries.

A warrant has been issued for the release of the former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), Sedina Christine Tamakloe-Attionu, from prison custody. 

The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has clarified the revocation of the mining leases of Adamus Resources Limited and says the assets of Adamus are "not for sale" contrary to some reports.

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin has recalled Parliament from recess to sit for five days to consider some urgent parliamentary business.

In a notice issued on Wednesday, August 12, the Speaker directed Members of Parliament to return to the House from Monday, August 24, to Friday, August 28, 2026.

Adamus Resources Limited has reacted to the revocation of its mining leases and says it was an effort by the sector Minister to strip Adamus of its mineral rights without regard to any of the statutory procedures laiddown in the Minerals and Mining Act, 2006 (Act 703).

This afternoon, a warrant was signed for the release of Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu from Nsawam Prison.

An imam and a pastor have been arrested by the police following separate comments in relation to Prophet Mohammed, which the police considers as inciteful.

Imam Masud Abdullah, 35, was arrested in connection with a video circulating on social media in which he allegedly called for violence against people who spoke ill of Prophet Mohammed.

The Accra High Court has adjourned the trial of former National Food and Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO) Chief Executive Officer, Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba, and his wife, Seidu Wuni, to August 17, after both defence counsel failed to appear in court.