Two people have been arrested by the police in connection with a video shared on social media, in which an individual is threatening to the lives of President John Mahama and First Lady, Lordina Mahama.

Private schools at the basic level in most urban areas in Ghana have seen more enrolment in recent years than public schools, according to Africa Education Watch, due to a perceived diminishing quality of tuition in public schools.

The situation has been driving many parents, especially in the urban areas, to send their children to private schools instead of public schools.

The request for prophecies to be conveyed to a higher political authority rather than declaring them openly has stirred interesting reactions from divergent standpoints.

The Wa Circuit Court has convicted 24-year-old Mohammed Ali for possessing firearms without lawful authority.

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has increased its examination depots across the country, from 169 to 176, for this year’s West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE).

The Deputy Minister for Finance, Thomas Nyarko-Ampem, has inaugurated a new Governing Board for the Ghana Commodity Exchange (GCX) with a call to strengthen the institution’s capacity to directly connect farmers with buyers both locally and internationally.

The Central East Regional Police Command has arrested two men in possession of 519 compressed parcels of substances suspected to be Indian hemp at Gomoa Nyanyano in the Central Region.

The Ghana National Gas Company Ltd (Ghana Gas) will undertake a scheduled maintenance of the Atuabo Gas Processing Plant from Saturday, August 16, to Saturday August 30, this year.

The Tema District Court has jailed two foreign nationals after they were found guilty of offences linked to human trafficking and romance scamming.

The Deputy Minister for Finance, Thomas Nyarko-Ampem, has inaugurated a new Governing Board for the Quality Control Company Limited, with a call to sustain and enhance the premium quality of Ghana’s cocoa.

The Manhyia Palace has banned the organisation of all funerals in Asanteman on August 21, 2025.

The final Islamic funeral rites for the former Minister for Environment, Science and Technology, Dr Ibrahim Mohammed Murtala, have been performed in Tamale today, drawing hundreds of mourners and sympathisers from across the country.

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has urged Ghanaians to celebrate the lives and legacies of the national leaders who perished in last Wednesday’s military helicopter crash.

The Oguaa Traditional Council has fined broadcaster Ato Trustworthy GH¢30,000 after he made disparaging comments about the Omanhen, Osabarimba Kwesi Atta II, on TikTok.

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has approved a constitutional amendment extending the presidential term limit from two to three terms. 

President John Dramani Mahama has pledged to honour the memory of the eight victims of the August 6 military helicopter crash by ensuring the success of his government’s “reset agenda” and safeguarding the future of their children.

The National Communications Authority (NCA) has suspended the operations of nine radio stations across the country including three Wontumi FM stations in Accra, Kumasi and Takoradi, for various infractions. 

Although Ghana has the capability and equipment to do standard DNA profiling, in extreme cases involving highly degraded remains, the country may lack certain advanced equipment and reagents for specialised analysis.

The High Court in Accra has ordered a habitat and housing company, Shelter Afrique, to pay GH¢600,000 in costs and damages to Blue Rose Ltd, a real estate company, contracted from the Pan-African finance institution for the construction of housing units for sale.  

The Asantehemaa, Nana Konadu Yiadom III, has passed away at age 98.

The Minister of Communications, Digital Technology and Innovation (MoCDTI), Samuel Nartey George, has said he considered shutting down the internet in Ghana last week following the fatal helicopter crash.

His reason is that he wanted to stop the circulation of graphic videos before families of the victims were informed.

The Accra Regional Police Command has arrested seven people in connection with the armed hijacking of a fuel tanker loaded with 5,400 litres of fuel at Teacher Mante near Suhum in the Eastern Region.

Economist Kwame Pianim, a senior member of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), has warned that the party could face the same political decline as the Convention People’s Party (CPP) if it fails to urgently restructure and address concerns from within its ranks.

In an interview with TV3, the veteran politician said the NPP’s future rests on the shoulders of its younger members, who must take responsibility for the party’s direction.

Two officers of the Ghana Police Service have been promoted for their role in foiling a robbery and rescuing two victims during a night snap check operation in Accra.

The Inspector-General of Police, Christian Tetteh Yohuno, announced the promotions of Chief Inspector Patience Kotoka and G/Constable Joseph Akondoh at a ceremony at the Police Headquarters on August 8, 2025. The pair, both stationed at the Anyah District Police Command, were honoured alongside four Community Police Assistants (CPAs) for their vigilance and swift action.

The immediate past Dean of the University of Ghana School of Law (UGSoL), Professor Raymond A. Atuguba, has underscored the need for governments to stay away from interfering in the affairs of public universities.