The University of Ghana has postponed the reopening date for the 2026/2027 academic year sine die.

A new date will be communicated, according to a notice issued by the university and dated October 10, 2026.

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) says it will undertake thematic reviews of banks’ compliance with its revised Cyber and Information Security Directive amid growing concerns about digital fraud, cyber threats and other risks associated with digital financial services.

President John Dramani Mahama has projected that when the Poultry and Meat Processing Factory at Bechem in the Ahafo Region becomes operational, it will make the town the chicken capital of Ghana.  

The United States is engaging Ghana to review the health compact agreement that was previously rejected by the Ghana government, President John Dramani Mahama has disclosed.

All 23 banks operating in Ghana have now met the regulatory capital requirements, the Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr Johnson Pandit Asiama, has disclosed, marking the completion of a recovery process that began after the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme.

The Ghana Football Association (GFA), in consultation with the Ministry of Sports and Recreation and the Black Stars Coach Search Committee, has extended the deadline for applications for the position of Black Stars Head Coach to October 15, 2026.

Ghana has not ruled out evacuating more citizens from South Africa if the situation in the country deteriorates, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has said.

He said Ghana’s mission in Pretoria had submitted a report to the ministry describing the situation as “quite a dire situation”, amid continued anti-immigrant sentiment in the country.

President John Dramani Mahama has clarified the provision under the Road Traffic Regulations, 2026 (L.I. 2519), which prohibits preaching and hawking in moving public and commercial vehicles.

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has postponed the re-opening of the university for the 2026/2027 academic year indefinitely, citing the ongoing strike action by the Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA).

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union has asked the police to postpone the full implementation of TRAFFITECH-GH to to 2027, citing concerns over inadequate preparation and public education ahead of the November 1 rollout.

The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has clarified that Ghana is not seeking full membership of BRICS, but intends to apply as a Partner Country.

President John Dramani Mahama has inspected ongoing works on the Poultry, Meat and Feed Processing Plant at Bechem in the Ahafo Region, as part of his Resetting Ghana tour, Ahafo Region edition.

Farmers of vegetables in the Nabdam District of the Upper East Region are counting their losses as a sharp decline in the prices of tomatoes, pepper and okra threatens to undermine their incomes.

Ghana’s decision to apply to join BRICS is not a diplomatic footnote; it is a strategic signal.

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A massive magnitude 7.7 earthquake has hit Panama, damaging buildings and causing widespread shaking.

About 4.6 million people felt moderate to severe tremors as a result of the quake, according to the US Geological Survey, which has said that the effects of the quake were "likely to be widespread".

The Trump administration has unveiled sweeping sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC) in a significant acceleration of its attempt to "dismantle" what it sees as a "rogue" institution.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the measures - which include a ban on US entities making transactions with the ICC - were intended to "defend US sovereignty" and accused the court of seeking to prosecute Americans.

Ghana has been officially upgraded to Tier 1 in the U.S. Department of State's 2026 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report.

Published on 8 October 2026, this historic advancement marks Ghana's return to the top tier after seven years on the Tier 2 watch lists and rankings. A Tier 1 status signifies that the Ghanaian government now fully meets the minimum standards required for the elimination of human

The teacher unions have suspended their two-week old industrial action after a meeting with the Council of State on Friday.

International Justice Mission (IJM) Ghana  has called for increased funding for child protection and survivor support services, warning that limited shelter capacity and continuing child exploitation remain major challenges despite Ghana’s upgrade to Tier 1 in the 2026 United States’ Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report.

Prudential Bank Limited has successfully completed a landmark GH¢1.13 billion strategic capital investment by Bloom Africa Holdings Ghana Limited, following the receipt of formal regulatory approval from the Bank of Ghana.

Mr. Samuel Anim Bediako first visited Lashibi Funeral Homes and Crematorium 19 years ago. He was attending the funeral of a friend’s relative, but the experience stayed with him for a really long time.

The Cyber Security Authority (CSA) has rejected claims by the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) that the cybercrime operation carried out in Ghana this week was conceived, commanded or executed by the bureau.

The Netherlands has enlisted the support of Ghanaian authorities in its pursuit of Dutch drug trafficker Jos Leijdekkers, widely known as Bolle Jos, who is believed to be hiding in Sierra Leone under the protection of influential figures.

The Ministry of Health, working through the Ghana Health Service and in partnership with the World Health Organisation, has declared a Yellow Fever outbreak in some affected districts in the Upper West Region following laboratory confirmation of three cases, all of which resulted in deaths.