The Ranking Member on Parliament’s Defence and Interior Committee has warned that Ghana risks sending the wrong signal to hostile actors amid what he describes as a prolonged leadership vacuum in the defence sector.

President John Dramani Mahama will today present the State of the Nation Address (SONA) to Parliament detailing progress of work on major initiatives, as well as intentions in all sectors of the economy. 

The Ghana Police Service has uncovered and dismantled what investigators describe as a carefully structured cyber fraud network that exploited public trust in law enforcement by issuing fake electronic traffic violation notices.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has distanced itself from plans announced by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) to extend licensing services to Ghanaians living abroad, stating it has no record of approving such an initiative.

The outgoing Commissioner of the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Brigadier General Glover Ashong Annan, has officially handed over authority to the new Acting Commissioner, Aaron Kanor.

The Ghana Stock Exchange continued its remarkable upward trajectory on Thursday, with the benchmark GSE Composite Index (GSE-CI) vaulting past the 12,500-point threshold for the first time, closing at 12,534.31 points after a gain of 274.78 points.

Seventy-one fishermen were rescued and brought home safely after a pirate attack at sea on Wednesday evening.

The Special Prosecutor (SP), Kissi Agyebng, has filed two witness statements in the case in which former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta and others are charged with allegedly causing a financial loss of more than GH¢1.4 billion in the Strategic Mobilisation Limited (SML) contract saga.

The government has introduced new conditions for entry into Ghana’s medicinal cannabis industry, requiring investors to secure confirmed buyers before obtaining licences to operate.

More than 50 fishermen have been left stranded at sea off the coast of Senya Bereku in the Awutu Senya District of the Central Region after armed men attacked their vessels during a night fishing expedition and fled with critical equipment.

A group of Ghanaian tomato traders has returned safely from Burkina Faso, nearly two weeks after fellow traders were caught up in a terrorist attack in that country.

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the provisional results for the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for Private Candidates, Second Series, withholding hundreds of results over suspected examination malpractice.

The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has launched nationwide investigations into complaints of disappearing prepaid electricity credits, acknowledging that it lacks a dedicated system to routinely track such losses.

Two Ghanaian prisoners of war being held in Ukraine have pleaded for forgiveness from both Ghanaians and Ukrainians for their involvement in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict.

The Minister of Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, has unveiled a national policy designed to deliberately build external reserves and secure the country's economic future.

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has defended a new diaspora-focused service rollout after what it described as inaccurate headlines suggested it was preparing to deploy staff to work permanently in Ghana’s embassies abroad.

The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has denied claims that it has channelled GH¢12 million into sponsoring the national football team, insisting that no funds intended for cocoa farmers have been diverted for sporting activities.

The Agona Swedru Magistrate’s Court has remanded two students into prison custody for two weeks for allegedly assaulting a student of Awutu Obrachire Senior High School during an inter-schools sports event.

The Minister of Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, has announced measures to address the persistent challenges in electricity metering, including shortages, delays in access and complaints of abnormal billing.

The government has unveiled an ambitious plan to triple Ghana’s import cover to 15 months by 2028, positioning gold at the centre of what the Finance Minister has described as an “economic war chest” to shield the country from future global shocks.

The government has set a deadline for nationwide fifth-generation mobile connectivity, directing the National Communications Authority (NCA) to ensure 70 per cent population coverage by Ghana’s 70th Independence Day in 2027.

The Oti Regional Police Command has retrieved a large consignment of suspected cannabis concealed in a Volvo truck intercepted at the Bonakye checkpoint late last year.

It is cruel fate that the victim of the hit-and-run incident refused medical care at three facilities was a brother of two medical doctors.

Ghana’s 69th Independence Anniversary Parade will be held at the forecourt of Jubilee House on March 6, 2026, the Information Services Department (ISD) has announced.

The National Peace Council has condemned a surge in violence across senior high schools, after six cases of student-related assaults were recorded within one week.