The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has intensified its nationwide campaign for the filing of income tax returns.

The Ghana Gas Processing Plant has suffered a technical fault following the complete failure of the Burner Management System controller for the Heat Medium System, leading to an emergency shutdown and curtailment of gas supply to thermal power plants.

Police have arrested two suspects, including the alleged gang leader, in connection with a robbery attack on the Berekum Chelsea team bus that resulted in the death of a player. 

The police in a statement issued Wednesday night (April 15) said one suspect was injured during a shootout with police and is receiving medical treatment. 

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced planned maintenance works across four regional districts on Thursday, April 16, 2026, resulting in temporary power outages in several communities within the Central, Accra West, Tema, and Accra East Regions.

The government has announced a temporary intervention to absorb GH¢2.00 per litre on diesel and GH¢0.36 per litre on petrol, effective April 16, 2026, in a bid to shield Ghanaians from the full impact of rising global crude oil prices triggered by the ongoing Israel-US war against Iran.

The Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) extended its winning streak for the third consecutive session on Wednesday, with the GSE Composite Index (GSE-CI) surging 250.53 points to close at 13,530.25, driven by strong gains in telecommunications, banking, and insurance counters.

The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has rescued 305 West African nationals, including 113 children, in an intelligence-led anti-trafficking operation targeting organised street begging networks that exploit vulnerable foreign nationals.

President John Dramani Mahama has cautioned Ghanaians against the habit of eating heavy meals late at night, warning that such lifestyle choices are contributing significantly to the growing burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in the country.

The Ghana Police Service has arrested three suspects in a targeted anti-narcotics operation in Accra, following intelligence-led surveillance that uncovered an alleged drug distribution network operating within the metropolis.

An Accra High Court has ruled that the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) does not have the independent authority to prosecute criminal cases, directing that all matters initiated by the anti-corruption body be referred to the Attorney-General’s Department.

The Deputy Chief of Staff, Nana Oye Bampoe Addo, has called for sustained legal and institutional reforms to address gender biases within Ghana’s justice system, urging women lawyers to build on the legacy of pioneers who paved the way for their progress.

The Government is taking concrete steps to establish a dedicated technical, vocational, education and training (TVET) fund to ensure sustainable financing for the sector, the Deputy Minister of Education, Dr Clement Apaak, has said. 

The World Bank has praised Ghana’s economic performance in the face of global headwinds, describing the country’s recovery as resilient, but has cautioned that unresolved challenges in the energy sector could threaten the sustainability of recent gains.

E ON 3 Group and its key partners have announced the ‘World-Meets-in-Ghana Executive Dinner Ball’ to celebrate the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, as a Pillar of Peace on the occasion of his 27th coronation anniversary.

The Tema Metropolitan Assembly (TMA) has reopened its Daycare Centre at Community One, nearly a month after a microlight aircraft crash at the facility claimed the lives of two people on board.

The Inspector-General of Police, Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has promoted seven officers of the Ghana Police Service in recognition of their role in a recent anti-robbery operation in Tema.

Egg suppliers in Koforidua have joined growing calls for government intervention to resolve a trade impasse with Burkina Faso, which has halted egg exports for more than two months and triggered a glut on the domestic market.

Charmain Speirs was 40 years old when she met prophet Eric Adusah.

For several years Charmain had been part of one of the fastest-growing Christian movements in the world, Pentecostalism.

The National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, has stated that appointments under the NDC are based strictly on competence and national interest rather than ethnic considerations.

Ghana’s economic recovery has come under international spotlight at the ongoing IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings, where the Minister of Finance, Cassiel Ato Forson, presented the country’s turnaround story at the 13th African Fiscal Forum High-Level Roundtable.

The Electricity Company of Ghana has scheduled an extensive network of planned and emergency maintenance exercises across four regions for Wednesday, April  15, 2026, with engineers set to undertake critical infrastructure upgrades that will temporarily disrupt power supply to dozens of communities in the Central, Tema, Accra West, and Accra East Regions.

The Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) recorded a significant milestone on Tuesday, with market capitalisation surging past the GH¢252 billion mark as investors returned to banking and insurance counters with renewed vigour.

The Ghana Police Service has intensified its search for a suspect in connection with the disappearance of a 27-year-old man, amid growing indications of possible foul play.

Six persons have been remanded into custody by an Accra Circuit Court for their alleged involvement in the robbery of 12.5 kilogrammes of gold valued at 14,387,096, along with an additional GH¢400,000 in cash.

This year's Odwira Festival of the people of Akuapem hangs in the balance as matters surrounding who succeeds the late Oseadeeyo Addo Dankwa III as the Okuapehene of the Akuapem Paramount stool, also known as Ofori Kuma Stool, remain in contention.