MTN Ghana has formally responded to the legal action initiated by Clydestone Ghana PLC, rejecting the allegations and vowing to contest the proceedings fully, according to a regulatory filing submitted to the Ghana Stock Exchange.

The Attorney-General and Minister of Justice has directed the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to file a notice of appeal at the Supreme Court against the Court of Appeal's decision to acquit and discharge the former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), Ms Sedina Christine Tamakloe-Attionu.

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has requested the management of various universities to consider including mandatory drug tests as part of the medical requirement for admissions as part of the fight against drug abuse by students.

Speaking in a radio interview on Thursday, a Deputy Director-General in charge of Enforcement, Control and Elimination at NACOC, Alexander Twum-Barimah said NACOC will be seeking legal backing to make drug testing a compulsory requirement for admission into universities.

This, he said will form part of efforts to expand mandatory screening beyond the current practice for recruitment into the security services.

President John Dramani Mahama has hosted the President of the Republic of Gabon, His Excellency Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, to a state dinner at the Jubilee House in Accra, where both leaders reaffirmed their commitment to deepening bilateral relations and advancing Africa's collective quest for peace, prosperity and progress.

Ghana's international trade performance improved significantly in 2025, with the country recording a trade surplus of GH¢148.3 billion, more than three times the GH¢44.7 billion surplus recorded in 2024, according to the 2025 Annual International Merchandise Trade Statistics Report released by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS).

The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has directed public officers in tertiary educational institutions who hold both public office and political party executive positions to resign from their political party roles or be relieved of their public offices.

Sedina Christine Tamakloe-Attionu, a former CEO of Ghana’s Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC, 2013–2017), has her 2024 High Court conviction and 10-year prison sentence overturned by the Court of Appeal.

Ghana's Black Queens have beaten Cabo Verde 2-0 in their opening Group D match at the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations taking place in Morocco.

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released provisional results for candidates who sat for the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) for School Candidates.

Ghana's High Commissioner to the United Kingdom and Ireland, Sabah Zita Benson, has been explaining why scholarship payments for Ghanaian students in the UK were in arrears and says it was because some of the scholarships were awarded with "recklessness."

The High Court in Accra has dismissed an application by Faiza Seidu Wuni, the second accused person in the ongoing trial involving former National Food Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO) Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba, seeking permission to travel outside the jurisdiction with her seven-year-old son for medical treatment.

The High Court in Accra has temporarily halted the planned burial and funeral arrangements for the late founder of the Kristo Asafo Mission, Apostle Kwadwo Safo, which had been planned to start from July 30, 2026.

It follows the granting of an interlocutory injunction applied by Nana Kwadwo Safo Akofena, one of the late industrialist's sons.

Clydestone Ghana Plc has commenced legal proceedings against MTN Ghana, MTN Group Limited and MobileMoney Fintech Limited over a claim that its proprietary intellectual property was used without authorisation or compensation.

The government has eased restrictions on motorbike use in the Bawku Municipality and surrounding communities by allowing women to ride motorbikes during the day, while the ban on men remains in force.

The new directive permits women to use motorbikes between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. each day. Men are still prohibited from riding motorbikes in the area until further notice.

A former Goldman Sachs Group Inc banker, Asante Berko who also served as Managing Director of the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) went on trial on Tuesday for allegedly bribing government officials in Ghana to secure a lucrative power plant deal for a client.

The powers of the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) to prosecute does not contravene Article 88 of the 1992 Constitution, the provision that vests in the Attorney-General, with exclusive authority to initiate proceedings in the name of the Republic, the Supreme Court has held.

The Supreme Court has declared as unconstitutional the delegate-based electoral college systems used by political parties to elect their presidential and parliamentary candidates.

A Ghanaian national has been sentenced to 85 months in a United States federal prison for his role in an international criminal organisation that stole more than $100 million from victims through romance scams and business email compromises.

GCB Bank PLC has reported a strong financial performance for the first half of 2026, posting a profit after tax of GH¢1.23 billion.

The Ghana Grid Company LTD.(GRIDCo) has explained that the National Interconnected Transmission System experienced a power system disturbance around 3:11am.

The Chief Justice, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, has announced that the Judiciary will begin electronic filing, electronic authentication and electronic service of court processes from October 1, this year.

Ghana and Gabon have jointly identified 12 critical sectors for cooperation as part of their bilateral relationship.

The fourth prosecution witness in the trial of former Director-General of the National Signals Bureau, Kwabena Adu-Boahene, and others, has told the High Court that the GH¢49.1 million allegedly stolen by the accused persons was transferred from a public account belonging to the Bureau.

The Ghana Police Service has arrested Nana Yaw Bonsu Kwarteng, a suspected romance scammer, for allegedly defrauding women through false marriage promises and the non-consensual sharing of intimate images.

Ghana's youth unemployment rate has reached 21.9 per cent, nearly double the national average of 12.8 per cent, according to a press release issued by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) to mark World Population Day 2026.