A total of 64 suspects have been picked up by the police at Achimota in Accra for unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition.

They were arrested at a lounge near Achimota Mile 7 in the Greater Accra Region.

President John Dramani Mahama has announced that the government has prepared 10 state-owned enterprises (SOEs) for listing on the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) as part of reforms to help improve governance, profitability and attract investment.

President John Dramani Mahama has justified the government’s decision to reject a new health compact presented by the United States to replace funding previously provided under the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). 

The government of Ghana, in collaboration with the International Organisation for Migration and the Economic Community of West African States, has facilitated the safe return of 180 Ghanaian nationals from Libya.

President John Dramani Mahama has demanded from world leaders equal partnership anchored on mutual respect for Africa, stressing that the continent is not asking for charity.

The Motor Traffic and Transport Department of the Ghana Police Service, in collaboration with its private sector partner, has organised a training session for selected Police personnel and public sector partners on the operations of the Traffitech-GH project, which uses cameras to detect traffic offenders and issue notices of violation.

The Ghana Bar Association (GBA) has raised a concern over last Wednesday’s attempt by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) to arrest Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, a lawyer who is also the Manhyia South Member of Parliament (MP), while he was at the Accra High Court Complex representing a client as a lawyer.

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The Majority Caucus in Parliament has called on security and law enforcement agencies to strengthen collaboration and work as one front to combat the growing threat of narcotics trafficking in Ghana.

President John Dramani Mahama has demanded from world leader equal partnership anchored in mutual respect for Africa, stressing that Africa is not asking for charity.

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) is set to introduce a new upgraded series of Ghana cedi banknotes to replace the current designs.

The High Court in Accra has refused an application for bail filed by the first accused in the “Ghana Jollof” case, Salomey Awity Bafoh, citing the risk of interference with electronic evidence and the possibility of hampering ongoing investigations.

Full Statement of the President of Ghana, His Excellency John Dramani Mahama to the  81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly. New York | 24 September 2026.  

The High Court has ruled that the decision by the Governing Council of the Bolgatanga Technical University to remove Prof Samuel Erasmus Alnaa as Vice Chancellor of the university was "illegal".

As world leaders gather in New York this week for the United Nations General Assembly, the conversation on Security Council reform has once again returned to the centre of global diplomacy.

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has summoned Parliament to sit on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, amid growing calls for parliamentary scrutiny of recent major narcotics seizures linked to Ghana.

The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has maintained electricity and water tariffs at 0 per cent adjustment for the fourth quarter of 2026, with the existing third-quarter rates remaining unchanged.

Public transport fares will go up by eight per cent effective Saturday, September 26, 2026, the first official increment in fares since a 15 per cent decrease in May 2025.

The opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) has called for the establishment of a bipartisan committee to investigate the drug seizures.

The Sustainability Manager of Miniplast Limited, Dr Paa Kwesi Eduaful Abaidoo, has said that digital submission of supporting documents for foreign payments can help cut payment delays and make cross-border transactions more efficient.

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has commended the passage of the landmark United Nations (UN) resolution declaring the transatlantic trafficking of enslaved Africans as the gravest crime against humanity. 

President John Dramani Mahama said he will use his upcoming tenure as Chair of the African Union (AU) to bring together the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the AU to work together on trade and take advantage of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Manhyia South, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, who is serving as counsel for an accused person in the "Ghana Jollof" case pending before the courts, has been explaining what transpired between him and an official from the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) on Wednesday at the foyer of the High Court complex in Accra.

A video showing the said EOCO operative attempting to forcibly take him into custody has been circulated on social media.

The High Court in Accra has adjourned the bail application of Salomey Awity Bafoh, the Techiman-based senior nursing officer facing a charge of abetment of crime in connection with the circulation of content attributed to the social media account of “Ghana Jollof”.

The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has confirmed that its officers attempted to arrest the Manhyia South Member of Parliament (MP), Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah at the High Court complex premises on Wednesday, in connection with an ongoing investigation.