National Security is beefing up security in Kwahu in the wake of the ruling by the Eastern Regional House of Chiefs in the matter relating to the occupancy of the Kwahu stool. 

Ghana's vast coastline and extensive inland waterways can become the engine of a new era of African trade, if the government can fully leverage these assets to unlock the true potential of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), the Convenor of the OneGhana Movement, Senyo Hosi, has said.

Chaos broke out at Ablekuma North’s parliamentary rerun after some unidentified men stormed a polling station and assaulted NPP candidate Nana Akua Afriyie and former Fisheries Minister Hawa Koomson.

Eyewitnesses described the attackers’ arrival as highly coordinated, sending voters and electoral officials into panic. The sudden intrusion brought voting to a temporary halt as security personnel struggled to restore order.

A senior medical specialist has advised men contending with fertility issues, to avoid hot water baths, revealing that they are among the causes of infertility.

The Ghana Police Service has interdicted a police officer who was captured on video allegedly slapping a journalist covering the Ablekuma North parliamentary rerun.

In a statement issued on Friday, the Police Service confirmed that the officer has been withdrawn from election duty in the constituency and referred to the Police Professional Standards Bureau (PPSB) for further investigation in line with internal disciplinary procedures.

A police officer deployed to provide security during the Ablekuma North parliamentary rerun has been accused of assaulting a GHOne TV journalist at the Church of Pentecost, North Odorkor Polling Station 2.

The incident reportedly occurred when the journalist, identified as Agyekum Banahene, attempted to access the inner perimeter of the voting centre to cover proceedings.

The Ghana Police Service has arrested a group of individuals posing as security officers near the Awoshie DVLA polling station in the Ablekuma North Constituency, where a parliamentary election rerun is taking place.

The suspects, who were dressed in brown uniforms resembling official security attire, failed to produce valid identification when confronted by officers deployed to maintain order at the polling centre. 

A fire outbreak on Wednesday night destroyed several wooden structures that accommodated hundreds of people in an area behind the Astonia Lodge Annexe in Ahodwo, Kumasi, in the Ashanti Region.

The government has responded to the United States' decision to significantly reduce visa validity periods for Ghanaian travellers, calling for swift resolution while affirming its commitment to bilateral cooperation.

Feverish campaigning travelled deep into the night of yesterday as the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) mopped up whatever was available for today’s partial rerun of the Ablekuma North parliamentary election in the Greater Accra Region.

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced planned maintenance works scheduled for Friday, July 11, 2025, in parts of the Greater Accra and Ashanti regions. The exercise, according to ECG, is aimed at improving service delivery and ensuring network reliability.

The Bank of Ghana has issued a directive mandating all Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs) operating in the country to register with the central bank by August 15, 2025, or risk regulatory sanctions.

The Electoral Commission (EC) has reaffirmed its commitment to conducting a fair, transparent, and credible parliamentary election rerun in the Ablekuma North Constituency on July 11, following disputes over results from 19 polling stations during the December 2024 elections.

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has given Azumah Resources Ghana Limited and Engineers & Planners (E&P) a seven-day ultimatum to resolve their ongoing dispute over the ownership and control of the Black Volta Gold Project.

The Accra Regional Police Command has arrested one suspect, Bright Aveh, in connection with the murder of Stephen King Amoah, an Immigration Officer whose burnt body was discovered on July 9, 2025, in a gutter near GBC Satellite, opposite Comet Estate, Accra.

The Minister of Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, has announced a significant enhancement in Ghana’s natural gas supply from this Sunday. 

The Member of Parliament for Ningo-Prampram, Samuel Nartey George, has criticised Ghana’s recent decision to abstain from a United Nations vote on LGBTQ+ rights, describing it as inconsistent with the country’s declared values and constitutional principles.

Three 18-year-olds have been sentenced to ten years in prison each for their role in a violent robbery that left several residents of Boubai in the Asokore Mampong Municipality injured and traumatised.

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced a scheduled maintenance exercise set to take place on Thursday, July 10, 2025, in parts of the Volta and Greater Accra regions. 

The Minister for Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, has inaugurated a new Board of Directors for Consolidated Bank Ghana Limited (CBG), charging them to uphold integrity, safeguard public funds and restore public confidence in state-backed banking institutions.

Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has inaugurated a new 9-member board for the National Investment Bank (NIB), pledging a major government decision to recapitalise the bank.

The Minister for Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, has inaugurated a new Board of Directors for the Agricultural Development Bank (ADB), urging them to stay committed to the bank’s core mandate of supporting Ghana’s agricultural transformation.

The Narcotics Control Commission (NCC) is currently depending on sniffer dogs at the Kotoka International Airport and other ports across the country to detect narcotic substances being smuggled out, the Minister of the Interior has told Parliament.

President John Dramani Mahama has nominated four persons for appointment as Deputy Ministers.

Tottenham have agreed a deal with West Ham to sign Mohammed Kudus.