Donald Trump's portrait has made its way on to a US coin - the first time a living president has appeared on American currency in a century.

The Minister of Transport, Joseph Bukari Nikpe, has urged commercial motorcycle riders to justify the government's decision to legalise their activities by strictly adhering to road safety regulations.

The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) has called for a principled, comprehensive and nationally owned constitutional reform process to create a constitutional architecture that limits excessive executive power.

The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet) has threatened legal action against the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) over its failure to pay statutory revenues due to the agency for providing aeronautical meteorological services.

Construction works on a major underground storm drain from Hansonic Junction to Kaneshie First Light are progressing steadily, with contractors currently undertaking excavation works ahead of the drainage structure.

The Vice-President, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has said the government will push to implement the country's decentralisation policies effectively.

Global ride-hailing giant Uber has announced the closure of its operations in Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country, and Uganda, with immediate effect.

Uber said it had reached the “difficult decision” following a thorough review of its business operations in the two countries. The company began operating in Nigeria in 2014 and expanded into Uganda two years later.

Uber drivers in Nigeria have long complained that fares on the platform are too low amid rising fuel and operating costs, while commission charges remain high. The company has also faced growing competition from rival ride-hailing platforms.

A new app designed to help people verify the marital status of their prospective partners before entering into marriage has been launched in Ghana.

Named Marrify, the app was launched in Accra on August 28, 2026, in partnership with the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MoGCSP).

The curtains came down on the remarkable life of veteran actress Grace Nortey when she died at the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) in the early hours of Wednesday, August 26, 2026. She was 89.

About 80,000 teachers who wrote and passed their promotion examinations will be placed on their right salary scales and receive the expected salaries per their promotions, effective this month.

The Deputy European Union (EU) Ambassador to Ghana, Jonas Claes, has stated that the media and the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) have critical roles to play as the country prepares for a historic constitutional review process.

Barring any unforeseen incident, basic school students across the country will re-open for the commencement of the 2026-2027 academic year from next week, Tuesday, September 8, 2026.

Carlos Queiroz will remain Black Stars head coach after the Ghana Football Association (GFA) agreed a new mandate with the experienced Portuguese, answering calls from President John Mahama and captain Jordan Ayew for continuity following Ghana’s encouraging run to the 2026 FIFA World Cup knockout stage.

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has ordered Unni Associates Company Limited to recall its Arcan Bitters product from the market within 14 days.

Okuapemman and Mount Sinai senior schools at Akropong have been closed down by the Eastern Regional Security Council following violent student clashes on Wednesday that led to the destruction of property through burning and injuries to some students.

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AUTHORITY (EPA)

VACANCY ANNOUCEMENT

ADVANCING MULTI-HAZARD EARLY WARNING SYSTEM (MHEWS) TO SUPPORT ENHANCED DISASTER RISK REDUCTION (DRR) IN GHANA (“GH-RESPOND”)

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AUTHORITY (EPA)

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI)

CONSULTANCY

President John Dramani Mahama has dissolved the governing boards of nine state institutions with immediate effect.

The Supreme Court has dismissed an application by former Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, seeking a review of a decision by a single Justice of the court dismissing his application for an interlocutory injunction.

Renowned Ghanaian business executive, Sir Sam Jonah, has stressed that mistreatment of Africans investing on the continent can discourage businesses from investing across the continent.

Thirteen people died in a crash involving a Toyota Hiace and a Ford Transit on the Accra-Aflao highway at MotherKope, near God’s Love Herbal Clinic on Wednesday morning. 

President John Dramani Mahama has dissolved the boards of nine state institutions, including the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), the Volta Aluminium Company Limited (VALCO) and the Ghana Post Company Limited.

The Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr Johnson Pandit Asiama, has stressed that the new non-interest banking framework does not seek to introduce religion into the country’s banking system or promote one faith over another. 

Ghana's year-on-year inflation rate increased to 5.0 per cent in August 2026, up from 4.6 per cent recorded in July, according to the latest figures from the Ghana Statistical Service.

The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat has signed an agreement with digital technology company QUEST Ghana to establish and operationalise the AfCFTA Digital Trade Corridor (ADTC), a digital platform designed to facilitate seamless intra-African trade and strengthen economic integration across the continent.