President John Dramani Mahama has directed that the ageing Gordon-Guggisberg maternity block at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital be demolished after describing the facility as a "death trap" that poses a risk to mothers and health workers.

Frederick Kumi, popularly known as "Abu Trica," has been extradited to the United States to face charges in relation to an alleged $8 million romance scam case.

The Nungua Mantse, Oboade Notse King Professor Odaifio Welentsi III, has urged officials of the Forestry Commission to be ruthless in the discharge of their mandate, particularly the protection of natural reserves, including Ramsar Sites, saying these are of immense ecological value. 

Friday is not a public holiday despite the nationwide closure of markets and shops for a two-day national clean-up exercise ordered by President John Dramani Mahama following the recent floods that affected seven regions.

The launch of the book titled Citizen Experience: A Reset for Superior Public and Civil Service Delivery marks a paradigm shift in state-citizen relations.

Co-authored by the Chief of Staff to the President of Ghana,  Julius Debrah and Professor Robert E. Hinson, the publication was launched by the Vice President, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang. 

The Ranking Member of Parliament’s Defence and Interior Committee, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, has called on the Minister for the Interior to name and prosecute any government officials allegedly involved in the trafficking of narcotics.

Fraud cases in Ghana's financial sector surged significantly in 2025, driven almost entirely by developments in the Payment Service Providers sector, according to the Bank of Ghana's 2025 Fraud Report.

The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet) has forecast a mixed weather pattern across the country today, with light rainfall expected in some coastal communities, persistent thunderstorms over the extreme Upper West, and reduced visibility in several forest and mountainous areas due to early morning mist and fog.

The United States Food and Drug Administration (US FDA) has approved Trutakna (atacicept-vymj), a first-in-class treatment developed by Vera Therapeutics, to reduce proteinuria in adults with primary immunoglobulin A nephropathy at risk for disease progression.

MTN Ghana and Telecel Group are preparing to bid for 5G licenses in Ghana following the government's decision to revoke the exclusive rights of wholesale provider Next Gen Infraco (NGIC).

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has sealed the administrative block of Electrochem Ghana Limited as part of an enforcement exercise to recover an outstanding tax liability of GH¢8.6 million accumulated since 2021.

The Minister for the Interior, Alhaji Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has disclosed that eight companies have applied to cultivate industrial cannabis in Ghana.

The Administrator of the District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF), Michael Harry Yamson, has disclosed that 1,587 out of 4,767 projects traced under the fund across the country have so far been found not to exist.

A 61-year-old Ghanaian woman has finally given birth for the first time after undergoing a successful advanced medical procedure at Mary-Lucy Hospital at Awoshie in Accra.

The Minister for the Interior, Mohammed-Mubarak Muntaka, has disclosed that cocaine valued at more than $300 million seized at Pedu Junction in the Central Region has been destroyed following a court order.

Ghana Water Ltd has announced a 24-hour shutdown of the Dodowa Booster Station from Thursday, July 9, 2026, to allow its engineering team to undertake scheduled maintenance works aimed at improving operational efficiency and reliability of the water supply system.

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has rejected allegations circulating on social media concerning the selection of players for the national teams and says it is considering legal action against individuals and platforms responsible for publishing what it describes as false and defamatory claims.

The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) has celebrated its oldest female pensioner across the country, Madam Ima Zenabu Dagomba, on her 100th birthday and seized the opportunity to encourage workers in the informal sector to enrol on the national pension scheme.

Residents of McCarthy Hill and members of a local landlords' association have renewed calls for the complete removal of a former dumping site behind the community after dumping activities ceased at the location.

A Former National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Paul Afoko, has appealed to the rank and file of the party to put aside their differences, unite and rebuild the party to enable it to reclaim power in the 2028 general election.

Lawyer Kwame Akuffo, counsel for six children of the late Apostle Emeritus Professor Ing. Kwadwo Safo, has argued that the reading of the founder's will does not automatically determine who should lead the Kristo Asafo Mission.

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has clarified that the alleged GH¢308,000 involved in a media report on theft does not belong to the Authority and was not stolen from the DVLA or any of its accounts.

The Attorney-General has filed an application at the High Court seeking to set aside the travel permit the trial court granted to former Chief Executive Officer of the National Food Buffer Stock Company, Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba, who is standing trial on charges of stealing and causing financial loss to the state.

The Chairperson of the Government Assurance Committee of Parliament, Dominic Nitiwul, has advised the Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, to take immediate steps to reach out to the 1,300 persons who tested HIV positive during the recent recruitment exercises into various security agencies.

A National Service Person attached to the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has been accused of stealing GH¢308,300 through unauthorised Mobile Money transactions and using the money to purchase a car, furniture, and pay his rent.