Ghana has declared Friday, March 20, and Monday, March 23, 2026, as public holidays to mark the Islamic festival of Eid-Ul-Fitr and Shaqq Day, the Ministry of the Interior has announced.

The number of Black billionaires worldwide has risen to 27 per Forbes, with a combined net worth of $121 billion, up from 23 worth $96 billion last year, according to Forbes. The surge reflects the growing prominence of Black entrepreneurs across finance, entertainment, technology, and industry.

President John Dramani Mahama has been awarded an honorary Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Degree in Public Administration by Yonsei University in Seoul, South Korea.

Former Arsenal footballer Thomas Partey is set to deny two new allegations of rape, a court has heard, as the midfielder was absent from the dock for the first hearing.

Ghanaians will pay slightly less for electricity and water beginning April 1, 2026, after the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) announced a downward review of tariffs for the second quarter of the year.

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has received advanced drug detection equipment valued at £56,752 from the Home Office International Operations (HOIO) to enhance Ghana’s capacity to detect and combat narcotics trafficking.

A Ghanaian national has pleaded guilty in the United States to his role in an international fraud ring that used online romance scams and business email compromises to steal millions of dollars from victims.

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has raised the minimum price thresholds for petroleum products for the second pricing window of March, a move that signals possible increases in pump prices across the country from March 16.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has cautioned the public, particularly young people, to be wary of visa Ponzi schemes that lure victims with promises of travel and employment opportunities abroad.

Three female students shrugged off stiff challenge from their male counterparts to sweep the top three prizes at the 2025 West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Distinction Awards in Accra yesterday.

The Minister of Works, Housing and Water Resources, Kenneth Gilbert Adjei, has expressed concern over encroachment and other illegal activities surrounding the Weija Water Treatment Plant, warning that the situation threatens water production and supply to parts of Accra and Kasoa.

The Minority Caucus in Parliament has called for a bipartisan parliamentary probe into the centralised recruitment process for appropriate review. 

The government has clarified that it does not bear the cost of maintaining the private jet belonging to businessman Ibrahim Mahama, which is sometimes used by President John Dramani Mahama for official international travel.

The Director-General of the Ghana Scholarship Authority, Alex Kwaku Asafo-Agyei, has rejected claims circulating online that foreign nationals are benefiting from Ghana’s scholarship programme, insisting that the individuals referenced in the controversy are Ghanaians who meet the scheme’s eligibility requirements.

A dispute between Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) and McDan Aviation Limited has escalated after the airport operator terminated the company’s licence to provide Fixed Base Operation (FBO) services at Terminal 1 of Kotoka International Airport over alleged persistent non-payment of contractual fees.

The Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana (CLOGSAG) has announced that its nationwide strike will continue despite attempts by authorities to intervene in the dispute over the implementation of a separate salary structure for its members.

The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has entered into cooperation agreements with 25 Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) in a move designed to strengthen the country’s national statistical architecture and improve the use of government data in policymaking.

The Minister of Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, has told Parliament that the government intends to eventually ban the importation of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinders into the country as part of efforts to boost local manufacturing.

The Electricity Company of Ghana has scheduled a planned maintenance exercise in the Central Region for Friday, March 13, 2026, with engineers set to undertake infrastructure upgrades that will temporarily disrupt power supply to several communities.

The Ghana Police Service in the Bono East Region has arrested three suspects in connection with the killing of the queen mother of Abamba, near Amantin.

The Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) achieved another milestone on Thursday, with the GSE Financial Stocks Index (GSE-FSI) smashing through the 10,000-point barrier for the first time, closing at 10,007.68 after a gain of 248.25 points.

The Ga Mantse, King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, joined the British monarch, King Charles III, and foreign ministers of the Commonwealth, as culture and contemporary governance converged on Chatham House in London to commemorate the 2026 Commonwealth Day.

Two downstream petroleum sector think tanks are convinced that fuel prices at the pump could rise to abnormal levels beyond the next pricing window on Monday, but want the government to consider removing some of the existing fuel taxes to cushion consumers from the impact of the global petroleum supply disruptions.

The Ministry of Health has suspended the Principal of the College of Nursing, Nkanchina, Fredrick Anaba, with immediate effect pending an investigation.

President John Dramani Mahama has commissioned a modern Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) vessel in South Korea, describing it as a strategic asset that will strengthen energy security and support the transition to cleaner energy across Africa.