Eleven Nigerian military officers were briefly detained in Burkina Faso after their aircraft made an emergency landing in the country, Burkinabè security sources told the BBC.

The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations (NAIMOS) Taskforce, on December 8, 2025, carried out a coordinated raid on illegal mining sites at Subrisu in the Western Region, leading to the arrest of two people who were engaged in suspected unlawful mining activities.

At least 30 people were injured after a magnitude 7.5 earthquake hit north-eastern Japan on Monday night, forcing thousands of people to evacuate their homes.

President John Dramani Mahama has invited international vaccine producers, pharmaceutical firms, and private health investors to work with Ghana to establish diagnostic centres, vaccine production hubs, and medicine manufacturing plants.

He made the call at the World Health Expo Leaders Africa Summit in Accra on Tuesday [December 9, 2025].

A fully owned Ghanaian technology startup has designed a digital version of a science laboratory for upper primary schools in the country.

Policy think tank IMANI Africa has filed a Right to Information (RTI) request demanding comprehensive details on the government’s proposed nationwide SIM registration exercise, scheduled to roll out in early 2026.

The request, submitted on Monday, December 8, to the Ministry of Communications, Digital Technology and Innovations, seeks clarity on the legal, technical, procurement, and data governance frameworks guiding the nationwide initiative. IMANI confirmed that the request was received by the Minister’s secretary.

Bafana Bafana, South Africa's national men's team will sharpen their preparations for the 2026 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) with an international friendly against Ghana next week, as both sides gear up for contrasting footballing campaigns later this month in Morocco.

A journalist with the Daily Graphic, Timothy Ngnenbe, has been adjudged the Best Mining Reporter at the 11th Ghana Mining and Industry Awards (GMIA), marking the fifth time in six years that he has won the top journalism honour in the extractive sector. 

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service has begun investigating a viral video in which an American woman alleged that she was kidnapped and robbed by five masked men she claimed were police officers conducting snap checks in Accra.

The Parliamentary Service has formally notified the Electoral Commission (EC) of a vacancy in the membership of Parliament for the Kpandai Constituency, following a court order mandating a re-run of the 2024 parliamentary election in that area.

The notification, dated December 4, 2025, marks the official commencement of the administrative process required to organise a re-run to fill the vacant seat.

The outcome of the re-run is crucial for the representation for the people of Kpandai.

The Deputy Minister for Finance and Member of Parliament, Thomas Nyarko Ampem, has called for sustained and innovative financing mechanisms to transform Ghana’s national data ecosystem, describing high-quality statistics as essential to effective governance, accountability and inclusive development.

The Minister of Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has urged staff of the Osu Tax Service Centre to scale up their efforts in domestic revenue mobilisation. 

Dr. Forson, who paid a working visit to the Centre on Monday, said while the government has made significant gains in expenditure control and the Bank of Ghana continues to perform strongly, revenue generation must now “rise to the challenge.”

Addressing staff, the minister stressed that his visit was meant to encourage and not to interfere with their work.

“I will not obstruct revenue collection, no matter whose ox is gored,” he assured.

Two Ghanaian health experts, Dr Henry Nagai and Professor William Ampofo, have received an international award for their long years of support to the Society for AIDS in Africa (SAA) in the organisation of the International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa  (ICASA).

The two were among 14 others from Africa that received the awards at the opening of the Community Village of the ongoing ICASA 2025 that Ghana is hosting for the first time. 

They each received a plague and certificate of recognition.

England learned their group stage opponents on Friday evening during the World Cup 2026 -- and with it the players they will be coming up against.

Last Friday's draw in Washington D.C. threw up a repeat of the 2018 semifinal between the Three Lions and Croatia, who won that clash in extra-time before losing the final to France.

Thomas Tuchel's side will play Croatia, ranked 10th in the world by FIFA, on June 17 in either Dallas or Toronto before playing Ghana six days later.

The Bono Regional Police Command has dismantled several notorious armed robbery networks and arrested eight suspects, including ex-convicts believed to be behind a series of robberies and other criminal activities in Bono and Ahafo regions.

In a separate targeted intelligence-led operation aimed at dismantling the criminal gang operations, the command recovered several weapons and suspected stolen items, including military camouflage uniforms.

The key suspects arrested during the one-month operation are Johnson Amponsah Kwame Diawuo, an ex-convict aged 47, Shadrach Owusu also known as Shark, 25 and Samuel Kwafo, 30, an ex-convict.

The Northern Regional Police Command has arrested three suspected kidnappers and rescued a 42 year old man who was abducted from his home at Wapuli in the Yendi District.

Mohamed Salah's explosive interview has cranked up the pressure on struggling Liverpool head coach Arne Slot as open hostilities broke out at the troubled Premier League champions.

Salah stopped short of saying "it's him or me", but the 33-year-old's claim their relationship has "broken down" is a clear challenge to Slot's authority from one of Liverpool's most iconic figures.

'The Egyptian king', as he is known by Liverpool supporters, did not roll the credits under a glittering career, but it is hard to see how manager and player can be reconciled after such personal and public criticism.

The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has released a comprehensive national policy governing how tertiary institutions should confer honorary degrees, following growing concerns about the misuse, commercialisation, and proliferation of unregulated awards.

In a letter dated December 8, 2025, signed by the Director-General of GTEC, Prof. Ahmed Jinapor Abdulai, and distributed to various tertiary institutions, GTEC notified the various heads about the policy on the conferment of honorary degrees.

The policy on mature student's entry requirements into tertiary education institutions in Ghana has been revised by the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC).

All heads of tertiary education in Ghana and the general public have therefore been notified of the revised policy.

Netflix and Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. have announced they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Netflix will acquire Warner Bros., including its film and television studios, HBO Max and HBO.

The announcement came hot on the heels of the news that 16 Warner Bros. Discovery channels will be removed from MultiChoice’s DStv at the end of this month, 31 December.

The immediate past Chief Executive of the National Food and Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO), Abdul-Wahab Hanan, who has been accused of causing financial loss to the state has asked the High Court to overturn a freezing order imposed on four of his properties by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO).

In an affidavit filed at the High Court in Accra on December 4, 2025, Abdul-Wahab Hanan arugued that EOCO acted unlawfully by targeting assets he acquired long before he started working at NAFCO.

The 2024 presidential candidate of the Progressive Alliance of Ghana (PAG), Dr John Kpikpi, has argued that Ghana’s persistent illegal mining challenge stems from a deeper, historic failure to properly manage and distribute the nation’s mineral wealth. 

The 2024 Presidential Candidate of the Progressive Alliance of Ghana (PAG), Dr John Kpikpi, has argued that the widespread concern over this year’s poor WASSCE performance only reflects the harsh reality of Ghana’s long-standing decline in academic standards, which he says has been hidden for years by rampant examination malpractice.

With just six months to go until the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off, new research from EMW-Global is shining a timely spotlight on the sponsorship and partnership opportunities surrounding the tournament.

The Food and Beverages Association of Ghana (FABAG) has criticised the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) for its recent approval of a 9.86 per cent increase in electricity tariffs and a 15.92 per cent rise in water tariffs beginning January 2026, describing the decision as economically harmful and unjustified.