President John Dramani Mahama has called an emergency Cabinet meeting to address challenges in the cocoa sector, the Minister of State in charge of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu has announced.

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 license revocation of GN Savings and Loans Company Limited. 

A police officer has been shot dead by suspected armed robbers during an attack on the Zebilla–Widnaba road in the Upper East Region.

The incident occurred on Sunday, February 8, 2026, at about 8pm. Two police officers were travelling from Widnaba towards Zebilla, when they reportedly encountered an ongoing armed robbery incident along the road.

The Minister of Roads and Highways, Governs Kwame Agbodza, has explained that the Suame Interchange is being modified to include the construction of an outer ring road in light of new development within the greater Kumasi area.

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has officially announced Baba Ali Yussif, the current Constituency Secretary of the party, as its parliamentary candidate for the Ayawaso East Constituency by-election scheduled for March 3, 2026.

A second-year student of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has died after falling from a storey-building of his hostel.

Guinness Ghana Breweries Plc recorded an improvement in profitability for 2025, even as revenues declined sharply, reflecting tighter cost controls and improved operating efficiency amid a challenging consumer environment.

Civil society group OccupyGhana has renewed its call for the criminalisation of vote buying in intra-party elections, warning that the practice is steadily eroding Ghana’s democratic foundations by entrenching corruption at the earliest stages of political leadership selection.

Africans remain strongly committed to choosing their leaders through elections, but confidence in the institutions responsible for managing those elections is low, according to a new report from Afrobarometer.

Frederick Kumi, a.k.a Abu Trica has filed a lawsuit against the Minister of the Interior and other investigative bodies over the manner in which he was arrested in December 2025, detained and interrogated during investigations.

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Tributes have been pouring in from across Ghana and the world since the death of Ghanaian highlife legend Ebo Taylor. A guitarist, composer and bandleader who died on Saturday, Taylor’s six-decade career played a key role in shaping modern popular music in West Africa.

Controller deploys upgraded pay-slip system to enhance transparency, accessibility 

The Controller and Accountant-General's Department (CAGD) has deployed an upgraded pay-slip system for all government employees paid on the national payroll.

Alhaji Seidu Abagre, the 79-year-old retired teacher standing trial for allegedly acting as a chief in Bawku without qualification has been granted bail by the High Court in Accra. 

Last Saturday's Parliamentary primary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Ayawaso East constituency and the associated allegations of vote buying have renewed the debate over whether Ghana’s electoral laws on vote buying/selling should be extended to include intra-political party elections.

The recent National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary primary in the Ayawaso East constituency, held on February 7, 2026, has reignited intense national debate about vote buying in Ghanaian elections.

Mohammed Baba Jamal Ahmed, Ghana’s High Commissioner to Nigeria, emerged victorious with 431 votes, defeating his closest rival, Hajia Amina Adam, who received 399 votes, along with other candidates who polled far fewer.

A document containing a sentence stating that former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF), Solomon Asamoah, informed the Board that “following the approval by the board that the sum of $2 million be invested in the Skytrain project with GIIF as the anchor investor in return for a 10 per cent stake”, became the subject of cross-examination when the case was called for hearing today (Feb 9, 2026).

The debate over the proposed renaming of Kotoka International Airport has sparked a strong national conversation about Ghana’s history, identity, and the meaning of public symbols. The plan to change the airport’s name back to Accra International Airport has divided opinion among politicians, academics, civil society groups, and ordinary citizens. What appears to be a simple administrative decision has instead reopened deeper questions about how Ghana remembers its past and defines itself today.

The police have intercepted another arms and ammunition which were being smuggled to Kpandai in the Northern Region from Accra.

On January 27, 2026, the police intercepted some bags, which were containing guns and ammunition, even before it left Accra for its final destination in Kpandai.

With this latest operation, the Oti Regional Police Intelligence Directorate (PID) intercepted a Kia Rhino with registration number GS- 4677-17, which were loaded with boxes of ammunition and were on its way from Accra to Kpandai in the Northern Region.

Black Stars head coach Otto Addo has already switched into World Cup mode, criss-crossing Europe to scout talent and reconnect with his key players as preparations quietly gather pace for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

Although the tournament is still several months away and a provisional squad has yet to be named, Addo has wasted little time in putting his backroom team in place.

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) last Friday confirmed a raft of strategic additions to the Black Stars’ technical setup, following consultations with the head coach and other key stakeholders.

The Licensed Cocoa Buyers Association of Ghana (LICOBAG) has called on the government to urgently secure a facility to pay for an estimated 300,000 tonnes of cocoa in a phased manner between now and September.

A simple exercise to elect a parliamentary candidate has caused the recall of a diplomat who contested in the primary, attracted the interest of anti-graft institutions and thrown the entire exercise into controversy over allegations of vote-buying. 

The hearing of Groupe Nduom’s (GN)) appeal against a High Court ruling upholding the revocation of GN Savings and Loans’ (GN Bank) licence is still pending and will be heard at the Court of Appeal tomorrow.

Residents of East Legon Hills have petitioned the Ghana Water Limited (GWL) over prolonged erratic water supply to the area, with some households going without water for up to 16 months.

A church worker who stole nearly £100,000 from the Diocese of Westminster to fund her “high lifestyle” has been fined £1,000.

The National Democratic Congress Majority Caucus in Parliament has called for the immediate cancellation of the party’s parliamentary primary in the Ayawaso East constituency following allegations of vote-buying and inducement during the exercise.