The Dagbon Kingdom has been thrown into a state of shock and mourning following the announcement of the passing of its Overlord, Ya-Na Abukari II.

The Northern Regional Police Command has arrested two Nigerian nationals in connection with the alleged murder of a fellow Nigerian whose body was found in his room at Sanzirigu, a suburb of Tamale.

President John Dramani Mahama has directed the immediate operationalisation of six waste transfer stations which were built  and being managed by Zoomlion Ghana Limited to accelerate refuse evacuation and strengthen waste management systems in the Greater Accra Region, following the recent floods.

The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has reportedly arrested Dennis Miracles Aboagye, a member of the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) communications team.

He was said to have been picked up by EOCO at the Accra International Airport on Sunday [July 12, 2026], prompting a strong response from the opposition party.

This year’s Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) candidates will start selecting their second cycle schools from Monday, July 20 to August 7, 2026, the Ghana Education Service (GES) has said.

Disaster, ambulance and blood services are handled by an array of hospitals and organisations in Ghana, but in Israel, there is one organisation that does it all — Magen David Adom. 

The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has announced its resolve to dredge sections of the heavily degraded and silted Tano River to restore its life.

The Development Bank Ghana (DBG), a wholesale development finance institution, has unveiled a lending package for women for them to access feasible loans to expend their businesses and be financially stable.

The Finance Minister, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, has announced that the government has transferred GH¢400 million to an escrow account at the Bank of Ghana as the capitalisation amount for the proposed Women's Development Bank. 

Four people have appeared before an Accra Circuit Court for allegedly concealing 4.6 kilogrammes of marijuana in a parcel given to a traveller for delivery in Qatar.

The traveller, David Vouganye, was arrested after authorities in Doha, Qatar, found the suspected narcotic drugs hidden among food and personal care items in the parcel. He was subsequently prosecuted in Qatar and is currently serving a 25-year prison sentence.

The four accused persons are Isaac Techie-Menson, 57; Comfort Ofosu, 25; Catherine Quaye, 43, all travel agents and Kwaku Blorme, 38, a tiler.

A new security equipment that allows passengers to keep laptops and liquids in their cabin baggage during security screening in addition to the wearing of shoes and belts have been installed at terminals 2 and 3 of the Accra International Airport.

The 39-year-old teacher who allegedly assaulted a student at Nyinahin in the Ashanti Region was on Friday re-arraigned before the Nyinahin District Court.

The successful implementation of the first phase of the government's flagship Nkoko Nkitinkiti Programme has set the stage for the rollout of its second and more transformative phase—the commercialisation of Ghana's poultry industry, Minister for Food and Agriculture Eric Opoku has said.

A police chief inspector stationed in the Ashanti Region is under investigation for “owning” unauthorised wooden structures at Asafo BB and renting them out to commercial sex workers.

One person died after a truck loaded with plywood overturned at the Kamirekrom Immigration Checkpoint on the Goaso–Kukuom highway following brake failure, the Ghana National Fire Service has confirmed.

Three hundred teachers are to be deployed to Bahamas in 2026 under the existing labour mobility partnership between Ghana and the Bahamas.

Carlos Queiroz has denied reports that he resigned as head coach of the Black Stars, clarifying that his social media post following Ghana's World Cup exit was simply "a message of gratitude."

South African footballer who played at ongoing 2026 World Cup Jayden Adams dies aged 25.

Frederick Kumi, popularly known as "Abu Trica," has pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering in a United States District Court.

Barely two months after a Graphic Online report highlighted the plight of a lone teacher handling all 12 classes at Kakpeni D/A Basic School in the Kpandai District in the Northern Region, the school has begun receiving support, bringing renewed hope to teachers, pupils, and the community.

For most of the year, Elmina is a quiet historic fishing town where the rhythmic crashing of waves against the shore blends with the daily bustle of fishermen landing their catch and traders bargaining at the fish market.

Armed with brooms, rakes, shovels and wheelbarrows, residents, sanitation workers and security personnel yesterday fanned out across parts of Accra to sweep streets and desilt choked drains as the first of the two-day nationwide clean-up exercise got underway.

President John Dramani Mahama yesterday led a nationwide clean-up exercise in flood-affected communities, joining residents of Tse Addo, Alajo and 37 Military Hospital to desilt choked drains and inspect the distribution of relief items.

President John Dramani Mahama has announced that the government is considering setting aside one day every month for a nationwide clean-up exercise, saying the current two-day national exercise is not enough to deal with the scale of sanitation challenges across the country.

A former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast (UCC) and President of GNAT Institute for Research and Industrial Relations Studies (GNAT IRIRS), Prof. Emmanuel Adow Obeng, has expressed concern over what he described as the declining commitment of some university lecturers to the welfare and development of students, urging academics to place learners at the centre of their work.