Ghana’s government is under mounting pressure to urgently settle a $3.6 million debt owed to the University of Memphis, which threatens to displace nearly 200 Ghanaian students currently enrolled at the US institution.

The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has issued a stern warning to Samuel Ato Duncan, CEO of COA Herbal Centre, demanding he immediately cease using the academic title "Professor" after failing to provide proof of his credentials. 

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has directed all public pre-tertiary schools to reinstate Parent-Teacher Associations (PTAs) following a presidential directive issued by President John Dramani Mahama.

The government has announced plans to rebuild the statue of the Bawku Naba, Naba Asigri Abugrago Azoka II, which was destroyed during disturbances in Bawku over the weekend.

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has dragged the former Chief Executive of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Dr Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, to court for allegedly conspiring with another official and eight others to extort GH¢280.51 million from bulk oil transporters and oil marketing companies (OMCs).

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has charged seven individuals and three companies before the High Court in Accra for their alleged involvement in a massive extortion and money laundering scheme amounting to over GH₵280 million. 

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced a scheduled maintenance exercise on Thursday, July 17, 2025, which will affect parts of the Greater Accra, Ashanti, Central, and Volta Regions.

A 25-year-old robber has been sentenced to 14 years imprisonment for stealing an iPhone 16 Pro Max and cash in a brazen dawn attack at Millennium City, Gomoa East. 

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has issued a wanted notice for Ernest Darko Akore, a former Chef de Cabinet (Technical Advisor) at Ghana’s Ministry of Finance, over alleged corruption in the Revenue Assurance Contract between the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and Strategic Mobilization Limited (SML).

Parliament has passed the Fisheries and Aquaculture Bill, 2025, to enhance effective regulation of Ghana’s fisheries and aquaculture sector.

A 53-year-old man, Alhaji Abdulai Sayuti, has been arrested by police for allegedly possessing and selling restricted drugs in Tamale.

Ghana’s Producer Price Inflation (PPI) for June 2025 has fallen sharply to 5.9 per cent, the lowest year-on-year rate since November 2023, the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has announced.

The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) has suspended its intended industrial action following what it described as “satisfactory” commitments from the government during a meeting held on Tuesday, July 15, 2025.

The Third National Vice Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Abanga Yakubu Alhassan, has denied allegations linking him to illegal small-scale mining (galamsey), describing the claims as a smear campaign aimed at damaging his reputation.

The National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) has called on the Ghana Police Service to redeploy Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) personnel to accident-prone corridors such as the N1 Highway, Madina intersection, and Winneba Road to help curb rising road traffic deaths.

The Ministry of Energy has cancelled 202 supply contracts of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) valued at over US$227 million due to non-performance, as part of efforts to address procurement irregularities and improve the reliability of Ghana’s electricity distribution system.

The Ministry of Energy and Green Transition has commenced the installation of 23,500 solar-powered streetlights across the country as part of efforts to reduce the burden on the national electricity grid.

All machinery used in mining activities must be registered with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) by August 1, 2025, the Ministry for the Interior has directed. 

The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, Mr John Jinapor, has indicated that Ghana’s power sector is gradually stabilising, with monthly revenue for the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) increasing by 47.3 per cent compared to the same period last year.

Raphael Mensah, the individual wanted by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) for his alleged involvement in a corruption-related offence, has returned to Ghana and surrendered to authorities.

The Kubugu community in the Mamprugu Moagduri District of the North East Region has been plunged into mourning following the tragic death of an eight-year-old boy.

A teenager has reported his family to the Bono Regional Office of the Domestic Violence and Victims Support Unit (DOVVSU) for not providing him with enough food and pocket money.  

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has announced that new adjustments under the Energy Sector Levies (Amendment) Act, 2025 (Act 1141), will take full effect today, July 16, 2025—just a day after President John Dramani Mahama directed the cancellation of fuel allowances and allocations for all political appointees as part of sweeping austerity measures.

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced a series of emergency and planned maintenance works scheduled for Wednesday, July 16, 2025, in various regions across the country. 

The Head of Mission for the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council, Dr John Apea, has announced plans to file a petition for a presidential pardon for the jailed founder of the defunct Capital Bank, William Ato Essien.