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.

A total of 1,568 newly qualified lawyers have been called to the Ghana Bar.

Navi Pillay, a former ICC judge who oversaw a UN report that concluded that Israel committed genocide in Gaza, ‌won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday "for her efforts to promote peace and international law".

Thieves have stolen 30,000 bottles of wine collectively worth about €5m (£4.2m) from a prestigious Italian winery, Italian media reports.

Banks are threatening to suspend new lending to public sector workers whose salaries are processed through the Controller and Accountant-General’s Department (CAGD) due to delays in the remittance of loan deductions to the lenders. 

Banks are threatening to suspend new lending to public sector workers whose salaries are processed through the Controller and Accountant-General’s Department (CAGD) due to delays in the remittance of loan deductions to the lenders.

The government has shifted its attention to investments that can help create jobs, transfer technology and strengthen local supply chains to drive transformation under its New Economy programme.

The management of Jamila Home, an antique showroom in Accra, has been invited by the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) to assist investigations into an alleged assault on one of its officers during a compliance operation at the facility.

The government is advancing plans to transform the Ghana Space Science and Technology Institute (GSSTI) into a fully fledged Ghana Space Agency, in a move aimed at strengthening the country's coordination of space activities and expanding its participation in the global space economy.

The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has announced the dismantling of a scam operation in Ghana as part of its global campaign against transnational fraud networks targeting American citizens.

The Head Pastor of the Holy Hill Chapel of the Assemblies of God, Reverend Kwadwo Boateng Bempah, has stated that the government will not succeed in its attempt to stop preaching in public vehicles.

The Black Stars have dropped five places to 70th in the latest FIFA Men’s World Ranking following a difficult start to their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign.

Ghana, who were previously ranked 65th, lost 25.73 points after suffering defeats in their opening two qualifying matches, losing 2-0 to Côte d’Ivoire before falling 4-2 to The Gambia.

The latest rankings, released on October 7, 2026, were based on 338 men’s international matches played since the conclusion of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on July 19.

Wonder Sitsofe Mandel, a spokesperson for the Minister of Sports and Recreation, Kofi Iddie Adams, has rejected corruption allegations surrounding Ghana’s 2026 FIFA World Cup visa arrangements, insisting that the Minority’s 49-page statement produced no incriminating evidence linking either the minister or the ministry to illegal visa facilitation, financial misconduct or dealings with private travel operators.

According to Wonder Sitsofe Mandel, the Ministry of Sports and Recreation had no direct contract, commercial agreement or operational engagement with private travel and tour companies, including TRIBE Culture Fest, and maintained that the minister neither facilitated visas illegally nor received any financial benefit from the process.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has advised Ghanaian nationals travelling to South Africa for medical treatment to obtain the appropriate visa where the treatment is expected to extend beyond the 90-day visa-free period.

The Minerals Commission has directed Goldcoast GRC Ghana Limited to suspend all activities under its offshore reconnaissance licences with immediate effect, pending extensive engagement with stakeholders.

A community watch committee has arrested three suspected of illegal miners at Jema in the Aowin area of the Western Region.

The three men were seen entering the Tano-Boin Forest Reserve and engaging in illegal mining activities along the bank of the Tano River.

In May 2026, Graphic Online initially published a citizen journalist's report highlighting a hazard posed by ongoing road construction works along the Akyerensua-Hwidiem stretch on the R63 highway that links Bechem through Tepa, Akyerensua, Hwidiem to Goaso, the Ahafo Regional capital.

The government is to undertake a major facelift of principal streets in Accra ahead of the nation’s 70th Independence anniversary in March 2027, the Minister of Roads and Highways, Governs Kwame Agbodza, has said.

President John Dramani Mahama yesterday made a major announcement that, if implemented well, could change the face of housing in Ghana.

The government has so far spent GH¢917 million to support students under the No-Fees-Stress Policy, the Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has revealed.

Business mogul Ibrahim Mahama has called for greater belief in the Ghanaian and entreated the state to offer deliberate support to grow more local entrepreneurs. 

I must apologise to readers for the side swerve of this week’s article into the realm of football but, as the great Bill Shankly, legendary manager of Liverpool FC, once said, ‘football is more important than life or death’.

The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has dismissed an assertion by the flag bearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) that the free senior high school programme is suffering.

The Chief Justice (CJ), Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, has urged the judiciary and insolvency practitioners to help save viable distressed businesses and only use liquidation as the last resort.