The government would bear the full cost of the burial of the victims of last Saturday’s boat disaster on the Volta Lake which claimed 16 lives, including 11 children.

Stringent measures are necessary to address Ghana’s annual post-harvest losses valued at $1.9 billion, an agribusiness expert, Daniel Fahene Acquaye, has stated.

South Africa have booked their place at the 2026 FIFA World Cup for the first time since hosting the tournament in 2010, after defeating Rwanda 3-0 — capping off a dramatic final day of African qualifiers.

Bafana Bafana’s 16-year wait for a return to the world’s biggest stage is finally over after thrashing Rwanda  in Mbombela on Tuesday, October 14, to win Group C and qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

They topped the table with 18 points, one more than Nigeria, who hammered third-placed Benin 4-0 in Uyo with Victor Osimhen scoring a hat-trick.

Nigeria missed out on automatic qualification for the 2026 World Cup but has secured a spot in play-offs via a second-place finish in Group C.

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has announced stricter sanctions against individuals and businesses that issue dud cheques in a bid to curb the growing incidence of the offence and restore confidence in the country’s payment system.

The Minister for Roads and Highways, Kwame Governs Agbodza, has said the government has paid GH¢5 billion to road contractors as part of efforts to clear longstanding arrears in the sector.

The National Chairman of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, has rejected claims that his ongoing nationwide “Thank You” tour is a political strategy ahead of his presidential bid for the 2028 elections.

Speaking to some party members and traditional leaders in Hohoe in the Volta Region, Mr Asiedu Nketiah said the tour is a long-standing NDC tradition aimed at expressing appreciation to Ghanaians for their support during the 2024 elections and reinforcing the party’s commitment to governance and accountability.

The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has assured Chinese investors that their businesses will be safe under President John Dramani Mahama, citing a direct expression of confidence from Chinese President Xi Jinping.

The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has directed the Acting Registrar of the Traditional Medicine Practice Council (TMPC), Yakubu Tobor Yusuf, to provide clarification and documentation regarding his use of the academic title “Dr. (MH).”

President John Dramani Mahama has invited Chinese investors to take part in Ghana’s planned green digital city project and emerging electric vehicle (EV) mineral value chains, describing them as central to his government’s new industrial transformation drive.

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has confirmed 26 new cases of Mpox as of October 10, bringing the country’s total number of confirmed cases to 713.

President John Dramani Mahama has announced that Ghana and China have reached an agreement in principle to grant Ghanaian products zero-tariff access to the Chinese market, with the formal signing expected by the end of October 2025.

The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has directed the Medical Superintendent of the Wa Municipal Hospital in the Upper West Region, Bukari Zakari, to provide documentary evidence to justify his use of the academic title “Dr.”

‎The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) fought a fierce battle for 11 hours to bring a massive fire at Yota Energy Company Ltd in Shai Hills under control. 

The Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools (CHASS) has called for the replacement of prepaid meters with postpaid meters in all senior high schools (SHSs) in the country to avoid disruptions.

Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has formally commenced his nationwide campaign in the flagbearer race of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). 

Former Minister of Food and Agriculture, Dr Bryan Acheampong, has condemned the campaign of insults, describing it as a threat to post-flagbeareship primary unity within the New Patriotic Party (NPP). 

Rev. Father Andrew Campbell has launched a GH¢1 million fund to build a dining hall and kitchen for the Weija Leprosarium ahead of his 80th birthday celebration in March next year. 

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday met with Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama, who is in Beijing for the Global Leaders' Meeting on Women, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

President John Dramani Mahama has called on governments and international partners to take transformative action towards achieving genuine gender equality and empowerment for women worldwide.

The Ghana Chamber of Construction Industry (GhCCI) has appealed to the government to urgently release funds to settle outstanding Interim Payment Certificates (IPCs) owed contractors and other players in the sector, in line with a promise made by President John Dramani Mahama earlier this year.

The Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) is set to resume crude oil refining operations by the end of October 2025, following many years of inactivity.

Former Executive Director of the National Service Authority (NSA), Osei Assibey Antwi and former deputy Executive Director, Gifty Oware Mensah, have been charged for allegedly authorising payments of allowances to 69,934 non-existent (ghost) national service personnel.

Black Stars Coach Otto Addo has said he is not worried about the possibility of losing his job after leading Ghana to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

He insisted that his main focus was to ensure the team’s qualification rather than his personal future.

Speaking to Ghanafa.org, the coach said his only concern was to make Ghanaians happy by qualifying for the tournament and not what might happen to his position afterwards.

A 51-year-old software engineer, Leslie Osei Bonsu, has been nominated as Mamponghene’s replacement.