Members of the Teachers and Educational Workers Union (TEWU) of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), have issued a two-week ultimatum for the government to address their grievances, effective August 14, 2026 else they will advise themselves.

Switzerland has appointed Thomas Oertle as its ambassador-designate to Ghana, Benin and Togo.

The Member of Parliament for Ofoase Ayirebi, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has filed a suit at the Supreme Court challenging the constitutionality of administrative warrants issued by the Chief Justice directing selected High Court judges to sit and conduct criminal trials during the legal vacation.

The government is working to establish four new public universities in different parts of the country as part of efforts to widen access to tertiary education and equip more young people with skills needed for national development.

The Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Dr Dominic Ayine, has dismissed claims that President John Dramani Mahama’s administration is using the Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) initiative to persecute political opponents, insisting that the cases being pursued are based on painstaking investigations and solid evidence.

A 19-year-old, Ahmed Mustapha, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison with hard labour after being found guilty of robbery and causing harm at Asabi, a community within the Asokore Mampong Municipality of the Ashanti Region.

The Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Dr Dominic Ayine, has said: "It is better to complete Agenda 111 hospital projects than to spend money on a national cathedral."

Reacting to what he said was a "resurgence in messaging about the national cathedral by very eminent religious people," Dr Ayine, who was speaking in Zuarungu during President John Mahama's visit to the Upper East Region on Thursday [Aug 13, 2026] said, "I want to say this, the money that was spent on the national cathedral, from the report of the PwC (PricewaterhouseCoopers), that was presented to me just last Friday... you don't build a house of God in the manner in which they went about it, that is is all that I can say. But the important thing is that, the money could have been used to complete the district hospitals." 

One person died last Wednesday while 14 others sustained injuries in a road crash on the Accra–Kumasi N6 highway.

 The crash, which involved a MAN Diesel truck and a Toyota Hiace happened near Paradise Restaurant, reports Citinewsroom.com.

He is 22-years-old and going to spend the next 10 years in prison with hard labour for snatching a handbag containing personal items and cash in Kumasi.

Christian Owusu, after his arrest and arraignment before the Atasemanso Circuit Court in Kumasi pleaded guilty to a charge of robbery and asked for forgiveness.

The court considered his plea and handed him the minimum sentence of 10 years with hard labour.

Some years ago, spectacles became an unlikely fashion accessory among young people. Children would pester their parents for a pair, with some even pretending to have problems with their eyesight simply because they wanted to wear them.

As a regular traveller on the Tema-Sogakofe highway, I have noticed the giant signpost indicating the existence of a city by the name Saglemi located just before Tsopoli.

President John Dramani Mahama says the time has come for the Upper East Region to have its own airport to facilitate travel, stimulate economic activity and attract investment to the region.

The opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) goes into its regional executive elections this weekend with fierce contests expected in several regions as the party reorganises ahead of the 2028 general election.

The Minister of Energy and Green Transition, Dr John Abdulai Jinapor, has given individuals and businesses operating within electricity transmission rights-of-way one month to voluntarily evacuate or face forced removal.

The Christian Council of Ghana (CCG) has called on Christians and Muslims across the country to exercise maximum restraint amid growing tensions following incidents involving a Christian cleric and a Muslim cleric.

The Council also urged the security services to deal with the matter swiftly, dispassionately and strictly according to law, stressing that the enforcement of the law must not be influenced by religious affiliation or public sentiment.

The call follows the alleged verbal attack on Prophet Mohammed by the Christian cleric and a subsequent video in which a Muslim cleric allegedly incited violence against persons who speak against the Prophet.

The police have provided further details on the Thursday attempted robbery incident at Labone in Accra.

The arrested suspect has been identified as Augustine Okechuku Maazi.

The two others, who were gunned down, were yet to be identified by the police.

President John Dramani Mahama has expressed optimism that construction works on the much-anticipated Upper East Regional Airport will commence before the end of 2026.

President Mahama gave the assurance on Thursday, August 13, 2026, when he inspected the site earmarked for the airport project and said it will be completed within 24 months when actual construction works start.

He said the project is currently progressing through the procurement process. 

Contrary to an announcement by the Ghana Police Service that two suspects they gunned down on Thursday afternoon were robbery suspects who had attempted to rob the Labone Branch of GCB Bank in Accra, the management of the bank has denied that the bank was the target of robbery.

A dispute between the TDC Ghana Ltd and the Tema Metropolitan Assembly (TMA) has escalated following the demolition of portions of a TDC development project at Tema Community 1 site 3 Tema.

The indictment document filed before the UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK in the Asante Kwaku Berko case indicates that the Ghana Official 2 was a high-ranking official who worked for, acted in an official capacity for, and acted on behalf of the Ghanaian Ministry of Power.

That of the Ghana Official 2 was a "foreign official" as that term is defined in the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) of the United States.

The man who assaulted the pastor who was arrested by the police for his comment on Prophet Mohammed has been picked up by the police.

He has been identified as 63-year-old Sibamay Zakaria, and the arrest followed a viral video showing him assaulting the pastor who was already in police custody.

The Ministry of Sports and Recreation says there are no outstanding  per diems owed Ghana’s female senior team, the  Black Queens for their participation in the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) taking place in Morocco.

Ghana’s senior female football team, the Black Queens have triggered another bonus and welfare issues controversy with the Ministry of Sports and Recreation and the Ghana Football Association (GFA).

The Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr Johnson Pandit Asiama, has directed banks to take deliberate steps to increase lending to small and medium enterprises (SMEs), particularly those operating along the agricultural value chain.

Graphic Business and Stanbic Bank have presented a report on financial fraud to the Cyber Security Authority (CSA), calling for sustained collaboration and public education to protect businesses and consumers as digital financial transactions expand.