The opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) has directed all its overseas branches to conduct their chapter elections on or before Sunday, July 19, 2026.

The National President of the Union of Professional Nurses and Midwives (UPNMG), Maxwell Oduro Yeboah, has said strike action is not the most effective means of securing better working conditions for nurses and midwives.

For the first time since winning the World Cup in 2010, Spain are in the final after defeating France 2-0 in Arlington, Texas on Tuesday.

After Lucas Digne conceded a penalty for a foul on Lamine Yamal, which Mikel Oyarzabal drove home for a 1-0 lead in the 22nd minute, the Spanish midfield went to work shutting things down.

They then capitalised on a French mistake for Pedro Porro to double the lead in the second half of play. 

The government will on Friday, July 25, 2026, commence another batch of evacuation of Ghanaians from South Africa, following the registration of close to 900 citizens who have voluntarily expressed interest in returning home, Ghana's High Commissioner to South Africa, Benjamin Quashie has announced.

The United States (U.S.) Embassy in Accra has announced a suspension of most routine consular services from July 20 to July 31, 2026, to allow for scheduled facility maintenance. Normal operations are expected to resume on August 3, 2026.

Lawyers for Ashanti Regional New Patriotic Party (NPP) Chairman, Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, have asked the High Court to refer provisions of the Minerals and Mining Act used to prosecute their client to the Supreme Court for interpretation.

Following concerns raised by some Ghanaians over difficulties in obtaining tickets for Black Stars matches at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the Minister of Sports and Recreation, Kofi Adams, has been explaining how the tickets were distributed.

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has revoked the Dedicated Electronic Money Issuer (DEMI) Licence of Zeepay Ghana Limited with immediate effect, citing multiple regulatory breaches and persistent failure to comply with regulatory directives.

The Supreme Court has halted the execution of the Court of Appeal judgment, which restored the licence of GN Savings and Loans Company Limited.

After an extensive consultation, former national chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Paul Awentami Afoko has taken a firm decision and formally announced his intention to contest for the position of National Chairman of the NPP in the upcoming internal elections.

Two individuals have filed separate suits at the Supreme Court seeking an interpretation of Article 66(2) of the 1992 Constitution, the provision that states a person shall not be elected to hold office as President of Ghana for more than two terms.

The Minister of Sports and Recreation, Kofi Adams has said he wanted a change in the Black Stars technical team even before Ghana completed the unsuccessful 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying campaign.

Adding, he said he now supports a two-year contract for head coach Carlos Queiroz as talks over his future continue.

Construction of the first phase of the 1,500-megawatt Buipe Solar Power Project is set to begin in August 2026, Presidential Advisor on the 24-Hour Economy and Accelerated Export Development, Augustus Goosie Tanoh, has announced.

President John Dramani Mahama, former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and  former  Vice-President Dr Mahamadu Bawumia led in the tributes to the Ya-Na, Abukari Mahama II, upon the passing of the Overlord of the Dagbon Kingdom.

The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMET) has forecast misty conditions and light rainfall across parts of southern Ghana on Tuesday, July 14, while warning that thunderstorms and rain are likely to develop over sections of the transition and northern belts later in the day.

Dagbon is in mourning. 

The former Executive Secretary of the Inter-Ministerial Coordinating Committee on Decentralisation (IMCCoD), Dennis Edward Aboagye, also known as "Miracles", has been admitted to bail in the sum of GH¢50 million with three sureties, two to be justified.

The Ghana Association of Banks (GAB) has condemned the conduct of the Member of Parliament for Okaikwei North, Theresa Lardi Awuni, following an incident in which she reportedly confronted staff of a member bank during last week's national clean-up exercise.

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has announced a new two-year target to change all vehicle number plates in Ghana from January 1, 2027, to December 31, 2028.

In the meantime, beginning August 1, 2026, which is just two weeks away, the DVLA has planned to start piloting the new digital number plate system.

But this pilot will begin with the registration of government vehicles, followed by the registration of all unregistered vehicles on September 1, 2026.

The former Chief Executive Officer of defunct Menzgold Ghana Limited, Nana Appiah Mensah, popularly known as NAM 1, has filed witness statements in the case in which he is standing trial for allegedly using his companies to induce and defraud over 16,000 members of the public.

The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has confirmed the arrest of the former Executive Secretary of the Inter-Ministerial Coordinating Committee on Decentralisation (IMCCoD), Dennis Edward Aboagye, over alleged financial and procurement irregularities involving about GH¢55 million in public funds.

A group of masters students from Ghana say they have been unable to graduate from Loughborough University after the Ghanaian government failed to pay their tuition fees.

The Minister of Roads and Highways, Governs Kwame Agbodza, has warned contractors to stop “economising too much” on both human and logistical capacity on site in order not to delay the early completion of roads under the Big Push programme.  

The South African government says more than 53,000 foreign nationals have been deported or repatriated since launching a "migration management" campaign five weeks ago.

A new vaccine to tackle Ebola will now be tested on people after the UK regulator gave permission for trials to take place.

Scientists at the University of Oxford started developing the vaccine eight weeks ago when a public health emergency was declared on 17 May.