A total of 12,802 police officers have been promoted in the first six weeks of 2026, from January to the first week of February 2026, by the Inspector General of Police (IGP). Mr Christian Tetteh Yohuno.

The elevation, which ranged from Lance Corporals to Chief Inspectors are a backlog of promotions with many dating back to the last five to 10 years. 

President John Dramani Mahama has been urged that apart from Baba Jamal, there were other candidates in last Saturday's National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary primary in the Ayawaso East constituency who are in positions of appointment by the government, and ought to be sanctioned similarly as has happened to Baba Jamal in the wake of allegations of voter inducement in line with the code of conduct for public officials.

The General Secretary of the NDC, Fifi Fiavi Kwetey, who said this, indicated that there was one other candidate in last Saturday's NDC primary who, based on the report of the investigative committee, was also involved in voter inducement.

Sexual immorality remains one of the most persistent moral and social challenges confronting Ghanaian society today. 

Public debate over LGBTQ issues has intensified in Ghana in recent years, reflecting deep tensions between cultural values, religious convictions, human rights discourse, and global political pressures. 

Operatives of the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) have arrested a senior manager of a manufacturing company for allegedly attempting to smuggle cocaine out of Ghana.

The Ministry of the Interior and the Diaspora Affairs Office at the Office of the President have begun the formal vetting process for members of what has been described as the “Historic Diaspora Community” seeking Ghanaian citizenship.

The Ghana Boundary Commission has begun a field inspection exercise along the Ghana–Côte d’Ivoire frontier as part of efforts to preserve territorial stability and promote peaceful coexistence.

The Chamber of Digital Assets and Blockchain Innovation has held high-level talks with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Ghana, in a move both sides describe as a significant step towards strengthening cooperation in the country’s fast-evolving digital asset space.

A former Board Secretary of the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF), Kofi Boakye has testified that the Board did not approved the SkyTrain project. 

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has announced that it will soon begin accepting applications for licences to cultivate cannabis for medicinal and industrial purposes, following parliamentary approval of the final regulatory framework.

A suspected robber who reportedly attempted to attack the police with a sharpened cutlass at Bawjiase in the Central Region has been gunned down, Graphic Online has gathered.

The suspect, identified as Clement Kofi Aidoo, a.k.a Yaw or Paddy, was said to have been shot and killed when he attempted to attack police personnel who had been detailed to arrest him, together with other suspects, at Danso near Bawjiase in the Central Region.

The community of Twifo Denyase Camp in the Twifo Atti-Morkwa District of the Central Region has been left reeling after a 62-year-old woman was killed in a violent attack on Tuesday morning, with the suspected assailant later lynched by residents.

The New Juaben South Municipal Police Command has raided a suspected brothel at Dabiasem, a suburb of Koforidua, and arrested 15 young women over alleged involvement in commercial sex activities and human trafficking.

The government has initiated a comprehensive recovery and reform campaign to transform the premix fuel sector following serious financial mismanagement and governance breaches in the 53 per cent Community Development Fund (CDF), which supports coastal fishing communities.

The Court of Appeal has granted the Bank of Ghana (BoG) leave to file its written submissions in the case in which Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom is challenging the licence revocation of GN Savings and Loans Company Limited. 

A total of 153 candidates have graduated with Doctor of Philosophy degrees at the opening ceremony of the February 2026 Congregation of the University of Ghana on Tuesday.

An estimated 119 people lost their lives during the period of mediation in the Bawku conflict, President John Dramani Mahama has disclosed. 

The Ghana Education Service has confirmed that a female student was allegedly gang-raped and a male student stabbed in separate incidents connected to a major inter-school sports competition last week, prompting an official condemnation and an active manhunt for a former student described as the ringleader.

The Ministry of Finance, in collaboration with the Bank of Ghana, has completed a review of the Primary Dealer system and approved a new list of institutions to operate as Authorised Primary Dealers and Bond Market Specialists in the domestic debt market.

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has issued a rebuttal to spare parts traders, asserting that their fears over a new tax regime are based on a critical misunderstanding and that, in fact, the changes will reduce prices for consumers and lower costs for businesses.

The National Democratic Congress has decided to maintain Baba Jamal as its candidate for the Ayawaso East parliamentary election saying annulment of the results of last Saturday's primary was not an option. 

The General Secretary of the NDC, Fiifi Fiavi Kwetey, after the NDC's Functional Executive Committee (FEC) had received an inquiry report from the three-member committee that investigated the allegations of vote-buying, mentioned time constraints, potential legal challenges that may arise if the party decides to annul the results and lack of clear provisions in the party’s constitution to guide such situations as the reasons for maintaining Baba Jamal. 

The Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts has announced a new national initiative encouraging all Ghanaians and friends of Ghana to wear Fugu (Batakari) every Wednesday.

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has approved the reintroduction of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2025, for consideration by the House.

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has released the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Parliamentary Candidate for Ayawaso East, Baba Jamal, on self-recognisance bail after several hours of interrogation.

The High Court in Accra has dismissed an application seeking to refer portions of a practice direction which require accused persons in criminal trials to file the list of defence witnesses and their address to the Supreme Court for constitutional interpretation. 

The application was filed by a former Deputy Executive Director of the National Service Authority (NSA), Gifty Oware-Mensah, who has been accused of causing financial loss of more than GH¢38 million to the state.