The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has issued a wanted notice for Ernest Darko Akore, a former Chef de Cabinet (Technical Advisor) at Ghana’s Ministry of Finance, over alleged corruption in the Revenue Assurance Contract between the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and Strategic Mobilization Limited (SML).

Parliament has passed the Fisheries and Aquaculture Bill, 2025, to enhance effective regulation of Ghana’s fisheries and aquaculture sector.

A 53-year-old man, Alhaji Abdulai Sayuti, has been arrested by police for allegedly possessing and selling restricted drugs in Tamale.

Ghana’s Producer Price Inflation (PPI) for June 2025 has fallen sharply to 5.9 per cent, the lowest year-on-year rate since November 2023, the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has announced.

The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) has suspended its intended industrial action following what it described as “satisfactory” commitments from the government during a meeting held on Tuesday, July 15, 2025.

The Third National Vice Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Abanga Yakubu Alhassan, has denied allegations linking him to illegal small-scale mining (galamsey), describing the claims as a smear campaign aimed at damaging his reputation.

The National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) has called on the Ghana Police Service to redeploy Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) personnel to accident-prone corridors such as the N1 Highway, Madina intersection, and Winneba Road to help curb rising road traffic deaths.

The Ministry of Energy has cancelled 202 supply contracts of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) valued at over US$227 million due to non-performance, as part of efforts to address procurement irregularities and improve the reliability of Ghana’s electricity distribution system.

The Ministry of Energy and Green Transition has commenced the installation of 23,500 solar-powered streetlights across the country as part of efforts to reduce the burden on the national electricity grid.

All machinery used in mining activities must be registered with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) by August 1, 2025, the Ministry for the Interior has directed. 

The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, Mr John Jinapor, has indicated that Ghana’s power sector is gradually stabilising, with monthly revenue for the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) increasing by 47.3 per cent compared to the same period last year.

Raphael Mensah, the individual wanted by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) for his alleged involvement in a corruption-related offence, has returned to Ghana and surrendered to authorities.

The Kubugu community in the Mamprugu Moagduri District of the North East Region has been plunged into mourning following the tragic death of an eight-year-old boy.

A teenager has reported his family to the Bono Regional Office of the Domestic Violence and Victims Support Unit (DOVVSU) for not providing him with enough food and pocket money.  

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has announced that new adjustments under the Energy Sector Levies (Amendment) Act, 2025 (Act 1141), will take full effect today, July 16, 2025—just a day after President John Dramani Mahama directed the cancellation of fuel allowances and allocations for all political appointees as part of sweeping austerity measures.

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced a series of emergency and planned maintenance works scheduled for Wednesday, July 16, 2025, in various regions across the country. 

The Head of Mission for the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council, Dr John Apea, has announced plans to file a petition for a presidential pardon for the jailed founder of the defunct Capital Bank, William Ato Essien.

Four individuals have been arrested by the North East Regional Police Command in connection with the alleged murder of a 70-year-old woman accused of witchcraft at Sangbana, a farming community in the Bunkpurugu/Yunyoo District.

A member of the legal team representing convicted evangelist Patricia Asiedua Asiamah, popularly known as Nana Agradaa, says they will continue to pursue all legal avenues despite the High Court in Amasaman’s refusal to grant her bail pending the outcome of her appeal.

Former Awutu Senya East MP Mavis Hawa Koomson has justified her use of pepper spray during last Friday’s chaotic parliamentary rerun in Ablekuma North, claiming it was an act of self-defence against alleged National Democratic Congress (NDC)-affiliated attackers.

The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has formally directed political figure Hassan Ayariga to immediately stop using the title “Dr.”, citing a lack of verifiable documentation to support its legitimacy.

The government has released the first tranche of GH¢25 million for the payment of non-taxable allowances to assembly members across the country.

The Ghana National Association of Farmers and Fishermen (GNAFF) says it will scutinise government policies and programmes to ensure that they serve the interest of Ghanaians, especially farmers, fishermen and women. 

Government interventions intended to reduce youth unemployment have since 2015 failed to effectively address the issue, a report on a study by the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER) has established.

The Spanish Government has demanded an investigation into Barcelona superstar Lamie Yamal’s controversial 18th birthday party after ‘dwarfs were exploited’ and women with ‘specific breast measurements were paid to attend’.

A social media model named Claudio Calvo alleged that  Barcelona sensation Yamal paid for 12 women with a ‘certain breast size’ to attend the bash, and now the government is seeking a huge fine and a probe into the mafia-themed bash following outrage that he used people with dwarfism as entertainment.