The National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, is not seeking re-election.

A foreign national has been beaten to death by a crowd of about 50 people in Durban, South Africa, police say.

The Women’s Caucus from the Minority side of Parliament has called for an independent inquiry into the handling of allegations of sexual abuse involving some female students of Obuasi Senior High Technical School (SHTS).

Seven Ghanaian fishermen who went missing for two weeks after their fishing canoe suffered an outboard motor failure have arrived safely at the Fishing Harbour in Tema following a multinational search-and-rescue operation in the Gulf of Guinea.

The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has said it was going to deploy specially trained personnel to clear the Atewa Forest Reserve of illegal miners.

A NAIMOS river unit is also to be deployed prevent galamsey operators from returning to the Ankobra River.

A total of 137 prospective aspirants have picked nomination forms to contest 14 offices in the NDC national executive elections, the party has announced.

The National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Johnson Asiedu Nketiah alias General Mosquito, has decided not to seek re-election, fuelling speculation that he may contest the party's flagbearership in 2027.

A 23-year-old student, Ohemaa Serwaa Abigail Owusu Ansah, has been granted GH¢1 million bail by the Adenta Circuit Court after being accused of stealing GH¢1.5 million belonging to the founder of the International Godsway Church, Bishop Daniel Obinim.

Ghana has secured the right to host the 2028 African Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament in August 2027, following a successful bid by the Ghana Boxing Federation (GBF), despite Nigeria initially receiving provisional hosting rights.

The Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Mustapha Gbande, and the National Organiser, Mr Joseph Yammin, have declared their intention to seek re-election in the party's December 19, 2026 national executive elections.

A letter from the Presidency directing the suspension of Yaw Ampofo Ankrah as Director-General of the National Sports Authority (NSA) over the 2026 FIFA World Cup visa scandal has surfaced on social media.

The letter, signed by the Secretary to the President, Dr Callistus Mahama, and dated October 1, 2026, stated that Ampofo Ankrah was to be suspended following allegations of visa racketeering and financial irregularities involving NSA officials.

It clarified, however, that the suspension was an administrative measure to allow investigations to proceed and did not constitute a finding of wrongdoing against him.

The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Hibsago, a new chronic hepatitis B treatment that may allow some patients to maintain viral control after stopping all hepatitis B therapy.

The Cyber Security Authority (CSA) and the National Information Technology Agency (NITA) have issued a joint public alert over two critical vulnerabilities in PHP, a programming language widely used to run websites and online services in Ghana.

The University of Ghana School of Law (UGSoL) has reviewed landmark decisions of the Supreme Court, explaining them to the understanding of the ordinary person and pointing out their implications for the larger society.

Ghanaian actor, comedian and media personality Seth Kwame Dzokoto has died at the age of 51.

The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has destroyed nearly 2,000 chanfangs and over 800 makeshift structures in a sustained four-month operation across eight regions aimed at disrupting illegal mining networks.

Ghana Police has announced that efforts were underway to repatriate the 'missing but found' seven Sekondi fishermen from Benin to Ghana.

The Ministry of Health, with its relevant agencies and partners, has announced enhanced surveillance and response measures following neigbouring Nigeria's confirmation of an Ebola case after earlier outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya.

In a statement issued on October 22 and signed by Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, the Ministry said that on October 6, Kenyan authorities reported an imported case of Ebola caused by the Bundibugyo virus from the DRC.

Parliament is scheduled to resume sitting on Tuesday, November 3, this year, for the Third Meeting of the Second Session of the Ninth Parliament of the Fourth Republic.

President John Dramani Mahama has stated that “the time has come for Africa to chart a different course” towards its economic transformation by moving away from being exporters of raw materials and consumers of finished products.

Uganda Airlines is entering Ghana’s aviation market from October 27 with a promotional return fare flight between Entebbe and Accra, raising the prospect of stronger price competition on travel between West and East Africa.

The Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs has presented 128 vehicles to Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) across the country as part of its programme to retool local assemblies to enhance governance at the local level.

About 15,000 aspirants are expected to contest for positions in the constituency executive elections of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) in 276 constituencies across the country on Saturday, October 24 and Sunday, October 25, 2026.

Former Speaker of Parliament, Professor Aaron Mike Oquaye, has called for constitutional reforms to make some key public institutions more independent of presidential control to promote continuity in national development.

The call to the Bar of a record 1,500 lawyers is a remarkable milestone for Ghana’s legal profession.