Nine people, including children, have been confirmed dead after a boat capsized on the Volta Lake at Yeji in the Pru East District of the Bono East Region.

President John Dramani Mahama has ordered immediate interventions to shield Ghanaians from surging fuel prices, as global tensions in the Middle East continue to disrupt oil supplies and push up costs.

Ghanaian travellers have been urged to prepare for the full implementation of the Schengen Area’s Entry/Exit System (EES) from April 10, 2026, which will replace manual passport stamping with automated data collection at external borders.

A mass fish mortality incident at the Tema Shipyard has triggered an urgent joint investigation by the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), the Fisheries Commission, the Tema Metropolitan Assembly (TMA), and the Criminal Investigations Department of the Ghana Police Service.

The Electricity Company of Ghana has scheduled a planned maintenance exercise in the Ashanti Region for Friday, 10th April 2026, with engineers set to undertake critical infrastructure upgrades that will temporarily disrupt power supply to several communities in the region's eastern corridor.

The Chief Justice, Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, has called for a renewed commitment to faith-based and accountable leadership, stressing that the true test of authority lies not in the exercise of power but in the ability to restrain it.

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Railway Development Authority (GRDA), Dr Frederick Appoh, has disclosed that the European Commission has approved a €20 million grant to support the Tema–Mpakadan Railway Signalling Upgrade project under the European Train Control System (ETCS Level 1).

Global commodities trading giant Trafigura Group has entered Ghana’s gold sector for the first time, signing an offtake agreement with Heath Goldfields Ltd. for 700,000 ounces of gold doré from the Bogoso–Prestea Gold Mine and providing US$65 million in debt financing to restart oxide ore operations.

The Deputy Chief Executive of the Minerals Commission in charge of Support Services, Emmanuel Anyimah, has given an assurance that Ghana’s latest offensive against illegal mining is not another episodic crackdown dressed in urgency. 

The Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture, Emelia Arthur, has directed Fujian Farms to implement immediate corrective measures after an inspection uncovered serious breaches of operational, environmental and safety standards.

Toyota minivan, Voxy, has not been designed for long-distance use and must be restricted to intracity use only, a technical committee report by the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) has recommended. 

The Director-General of the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA), Abraham Amaliba, has clarified that no formal ban has been imposed on the commercial use of Toyota Voxy vehicles, despite widespread reports suggesting otherwise.

The Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) has called on the government and the Petroleum Commission to develop a framework that can boost investment in existing oil-producing fields, including fields yet to pour first oil, such as Springfield and Pecan.

Police in Accra have arrested a suspect in connection with a shooting incident at the Adjin Kotoku Onion Market, as investigations into the disturbance continue.

The Asankrangwa District Police in the Western Region have arrested five suspects in connection with an armed robbery at a spare parts shop at Malta, near Asankrangwa.

The National Identification Authority (NIA) has issued a firm denial of recent claims suggesting that the Ghana Card can now be used to perform financial transactions, describing the information as inaccurate and misleading.

The Chief Executive Officer of Scancom Ghana PLC (MTN Ghana), Stephen Blewett, has been awarded 21,382 MTN Group shares valued at approximately R4.12 million (US$252,000) as part of the telecommunications giant's Performance Share Plan 2010, according to a group announcement released on April 7, 2026.

Former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has been released from the custody of United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) following a judicial order, his legal team has announced.

The Technical Working Committee of the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) has declared the use of Toyota Voxy vehicles for commercial transport illegal, citing safety concerns linked to their design and widespread modification in Ghana.

Ghana’s economic activities recorded a year-on-year growth of 7.5 per cent in January 2026, according to the Monthly Indicator of Economic Growth released by the Ghana Statistical Service on April 8, 2026.

Engineers and Planners (E&P) Company Limited, an indigenous mining services provider, has been selected to take over the operations of Damang Mine in the Western Region, marking a significant development for local ownership of large-scale mines.

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Development Bank Ghana (DBG), Professor Randolph Nsor-Ambala, says the proposed $500 million oil palm development finance facility will be used to develop the value chain within the oil palm sector.

The 2025 Aster Guardians Global Nursing Oncology nurse and Aster Guardians Award winner, Naomi Oyoe Ohene Oti, has launched a social intervention initiative aimed at strengthening cancer control systems and reducing disparities in access to quality care across Africa.

The world must move from commitments to concrete action on the One Health agenda, President John Dramani Mahama has declared. 

The Chairperson of the National Media Commission (NMC), Professor Akua Opokua Britwum, has said that Graphic Communications Group Ltd (GCGL) remains the benchmark of credible journalism in the country and, therefore, should not compromise its integrity in the face of growing competition.