The Criminal Division of the Accra High Court has ordered the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, to open his defence in an ongoing illegal mining case.

Indigenous mining services provider, Engineers and Planners (E&P) Company Limited, remains poised to take over the operations of Damang Mine in the Western Region, a move that will further deepen Ghana’s long-awaited large-scale mining revolution.

The Ghanaian government has activated emergency evacuation procedures for its citizens residing in Qatar, citing heightened security concerns sweeping across the Middle Eastern region, the Embassy in Doha announced on Sunday.

Ghana is pressing ahead with a new sliding-scale gold royalty regime aimed at increasing the country’s share of mining revenues as global bullion prices surge, despite opposition from some foreign governments and major mining companies.

The Kwabenya District Police Command has taken into custody four field officers of Bills Micro-Credit Limited following a disturbing incident in which a mother carrying a baby was allegedly assaulted during a loan recovery attempt at Ashongman Estate.

A joint police operation deployed by the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has led to the arrest of two additional suspects in connection with the Fufulso Junction robbery and murder case in the Savannah Region.

The Electricity Company of Ghana has scheduled a combination of emergency and planned maintenance exercises across three operational regions for Monday, March 16, 2026, with engineers set to undertake critical infrastructure upgrades that will temporarily disrupt power supply to multiple communities in the Greater Accra and Central enclaves.

The Management of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has permanently banned five dismissed students from entering the university campus.

The Ho High Court, presided over by Justice Rosemarie Afua Asante, has ordered the Central Aflao Hospital to pay GH¢5,000 in costs for seeking to amend its statement of defence late in an ongoing medical negligence case brought by the family of a deceased caterer.

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has commended the courage of peacekeepers serving in southern Lebanon, including members of the Ghanaian contingent, following recent attacks that left several soldiers injured.

In recent days, a matter that might ordinarily have passed quietly through the machinery of state has become the subject of public conversation. Some Ghanaians have raised concerns about the use of an aircraft belonging to the President’s brother for official presidential travel. The most frequently expressed concern is whether such an arrangement could give rise to a perception of a conflict of interest.

The Ghana Police Service has arrested a suspect in connection with a burglary at Spintex in Accra and recovered cash and other valuables, including more than $22,000, gold watches, jewellery, mobile phones and a television set.

The Electricity Company of Ghana is proceeding with a scheduled maintenance exercise in the Tema Region today, Sunday, 15th March 2026, even as engineers in the Ashanti Region work around the clock to restore power to thousands of customers left in darkness by a severe rainstorm that swept through the area on Saturday evening.

Ghana’s former Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, is seeking permanent residency in the United States while fighting immigration proceedings, as authorities in Ghana pursue his extradition to face multiple corruption charges.

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An Accra Circuit Court has sentenced an Indian national, Shubham Sharma, to five years’ imprisonment for possessing forged foreign and local currencies.

The Ministry of Health has secured financial clearance from the Ministry of Finance to pay allowances and salaries for 14,279 rotation nurses and midwives, as well as 637 medical and dental house officers.

The Food and Drugs Authority (Ghana) (FDA) has cautioned the public against using a substance commonly known as “Sukudai,” warning that the unregistered product could pose serious health risks.

The warning follows a viral video circulating on social media claiming that the substance, reportedly sold mainly in the Kumasi metropolis as a heart-cleansing remedy, can corrode styrofoam plates, raising concerns about its chemical composition.

The Minister of Energy and Green Transition, Dr John Jinapor, has told Parliament that the government intends to “eventually” ban the importation of gas cylinders into the country.

Electricity and water consumers will enjoy tariff reductions from April 1 this year, following the quarterly review of the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC).

Management of Metro Mass Transit (MMT) is facing a new challenge outside its core mandate, as the company contends with a purported encroachment on one of its main operating facilities in Accra. 

Two hundred and fifty postgraduate students have received Master of Philosophy (MPhil) and Master of Arts (MA) degrees from the University of Media, Arts and Communication (UniMAC) in Accra.

The Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) capped a historic week of trading with another positive session on Friday, as the GSE Composite Index (GSE-CI) added 86.33 points to close at 15,611.32, extending the benchmark's relentless run.

Four suspected armed robbers have been arrested by the police at Asankragwa in the Western Region following a robbery attack on two Chinese nationals, during which cash and other valuables were stolen.

Motorists who use the N1 Highway, popularly known as the George Bush Highway, should brace for intermittent traffic disruptions over the coming months as work progresses on the expansion of the Tetteh Quarshie Interchange Bridge.