Soldiers in the West African nation of Benin have announced on national TV that they have ousted President Patrice Talon and seized power.

President John Dramani Mahama on Saturday morning arrived in the Qatari capital city Doha for the 2025 Doha Forum at the invitation of Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of Qatar.  

A Nigerian national described by US prosecutors as a “perpetual thief” and the mastermind of a sprawling nationwide bank-fraud network has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for orchestrating schemes that stole and laundered more than 2 million dollars.

An 82-year-old farmer from the Kwahu Afram Plains South District, Abraham Kwaku Adusei, was yesterday honoured as the 2025 Overall National Best Farmer at the National Farmers Day celebration in Ho.

There comes a time in a nation’s life when the law must serve destiny, not delay it.

The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Special Operations Team encountered a violent confrontation during an intelligence-led operation at the Aboabo Forest enclave in the Tamale Metropolis in the Northern Region. 

The President of the Ghana Medical Association (GMA), Dr Ernest Yorke, has called for stakeholders to prioritise meaningful investment in social amenities in the health sector, especially in deprived communities.

A deadly head-on collision on the Anyinam–Enyiresi stretch of the Accra–Kumasi Highway last Thursday claimed two lives and left 13 others injured.

The Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) has urged relevant authorities to put in place measures to enable market women to understand how the nation’s petroleum revenues have been used since oil production began in 2010. 

The Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr Frank Amoakohene, has filed a defamation lawsuit against a member of the pressure group Democracy Hub, Wendell Nana Yaw Yeboah, over comments made on a live radio programme and later circulated on social media.

The issue of youth unemployment has become a huge headache in our country.  

On this year’s Farmers Day, as durbars conclude and awardees take their well-deserved bows, it is the quiet, uncelebrated figures like Opanin Yaw, who remind us of what the day is truly about.

Coach Otto Addo and Ghana Star Asamoah Gyan have reacted to Ghana's draw in Group L with England, Croatia, and Panama in #FIFAWorldCup2026.

While Asamoah Gyan was interviewed on stage as part of the draw programme, Coach Otto Addo spoke to the media after the draw ceremony.

"Well I think it is well tricky group right now. And all four teams want to qualify, and definitely, we are optimistic back home. Everybody back home wants Ghana  to qualify. We will do our possible best to qualify to the next stage," Asamoah Gyan said.

Ghana’s Black Stars face a demanding path at the 2026 FIFA World Cup after being drawn alongside England, Croatia and Panama in Group L during Friday’s draw in Washington, DC. 

Ghana’s Black Stars face a demanding path at the 2026 FIFA World Cup after being drawn alongside England, Croatia and Panama in Group L during Friday’s draw in Washington, DC. 

The Group L matches in the 2026 FIFA World Cup will be played across several venues in the United States and Canada, specifically in Arlington (Dallas), Foxborough (Boston), Toronto, and East Rutherford  (New Jersey). 

The FIFA men’s World Cup is only played once every four years, and it is arguably the most eagerly anticipated event in all of sports.

An 82-year-old farmer from the Kwahu Afram Plains South District in the Eastern Region, Opanyin Abraham Kwaku Adusei, has been crowned the Overall Best National Farmer for 2025, earning the top honour at this year’s Farmers’ Day celebration in Ho.

President John Dramani Mahama has called on Ghanaians, particularly those in formal employment, to consider farming as an additional and reliable source of income, stressing that agriculture must no longer be seen as the preserve of rural communities.

The Minister for the Interior, Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak, has cautioned individuals who use online platforms to spread fear and panic that security agencies now have the capability to track and arrest them.

President John Dramani Mahama, speaking at the 41st Farmers' Day celebration, praised Ghana’s farmers and fishers as the backbone of national food security and economic stability.

He underscored the urgent need to reduce Ghana’s $3 billion annual food import bill by strengthening local production through a robust and well-sequenced agricultural transformation agenda.

Highlighting progress under the Feed Ghana programme, Mahama noted major improvements in irrigation expansion, mechanisation, storage capacity, credit access, and value-chain development. 

Former Speaker of Parliament, Professor Aaron Mike Oquaye, has called for the dissolution of the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), describing its operations as a threat to the rule of law and Ghana’s democratic stability.

The OSP is mandated to investigate and prosecute corruption and related offences, recover and manage the proceeds of such crimes, and prevent corruption. Its remit covers both public and private sector cases, and the office exercises police and intelligence-gathering powers to promote transparency, accountability, and good governance.

The 41st National Farmers' Day celebration is taking place in Ho in the Volta Region.

Parliament has okayed the contract agreements for the acquisition of four helicopters and one presidential jet for the Ghana Air Force.

The first agreement was a contract between the government of Ghana, represented by the Ministry of Defence, and Airbus Helicopter (SAS), France, for an amount of €125.97 million for the supply of one H160 and three H175 helicopters for the Ghana Air Force.

The second was the sale and purchase contract agreement between the government of Ghana and Dassault Aviation, France, for an amount of $60.68 million for the acquisition of one Falcon 6X for the GAF.

The Mortuary and Funeral Facilities Agency (MoFFA) has shut down a number of mortuaries in the Eastern Region as part of  enforcement operation to crack down on mortuaries operating without licences and those failing to meet basic environmental, safety, and operational standards.

The exercise is aimed at safeguarding public health and ensuring dignity for the deceased.

It has already resulted in the partial or full closure of several facilities.

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has opened applications for the 2025/2026 intake into the Ghana Military Academy, announcing full details of the entry requirements, eligible academic qualifications and the closing date for prospective candidates seeking careers in the Army, Navy and Air Force.