The Administrator of the District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF), Michael Harry Yamson, has disclosed that 1,587 out of 4,767 projects traced under the fund across the country have so far been found not to exist.

A 61-year-old Ghanaian woman has finally given birth for the first time after undergoing a successful advanced medical procedure at Mary-Lucy Hospital at Awoshie in Accra.

The Minister for the Interior, Mohammed-Mubarak Muntaka, has disclosed that cocaine valued at more than $300 million seized at Pedu Junction in the Central Region has been destroyed following a court order.

Ghana Water Ltd has announced a 24-hour shutdown of the Dodowa Booster Station from Thursday, July 9, 2026, to allow its engineering team to undertake scheduled maintenance works aimed at improving operational efficiency and reliability of the water supply system.

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has rejected allegations circulating on social media concerning the selection of players for the national teams and says it is considering legal action against individuals and platforms responsible for publishing what it describes as false and defamatory claims.

The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) has celebrated its oldest female pensioner across the country, Madam Ima Zenabu Dagomba, on her 100th birthday and seized the opportunity to encourage workers in the informal sector to enrol on the national pension scheme.

Residents of McCarthy Hill and members of a local landlords' association have renewed calls for the complete removal of a former dumping site behind the community after dumping activities ceased at the location.

A Former National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Paul Afoko, has appealed to the rank and file of the party to put aside their differences, unite and rebuild the party to enable it to reclaim power in the 2028 general election.

Lawyer Kwame Akuffo, counsel for six children of the late Apostle Emeritus Professor Ing. Kwadwo Safo, has argued that the reading of the founder's will does not automatically determine who should lead the Kristo Asafo Mission.

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has clarified that the alleged GH¢308,000 involved in a media report on theft does not belong to the Authority and was not stolen from the DVLA or any of its accounts.

The Attorney-General has filed an application at the High Court seeking to set aside the travel permit the trial court granted to former Chief Executive Officer of the National Food Buffer Stock Company, Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba, who is standing trial on charges of stealing and causing financial loss to the state.

The Chairperson of the Government Assurance Committee of Parliament, Dominic Nitiwul, has advised the Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, to take immediate steps to reach out to the 1,300 persons who tested HIV positive during the recent recruitment exercises into various security agencies.

A National Service Person attached to the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has been accused of stealing GH¢308,300 through unauthorised Mobile Money transactions and using the money to purchase a car, furniture, and pay his rent.

Special needs education for persons with disability in the country is now free, the Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has announced.

The government has declined a request for a state visit by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, citing heightened concerns over recent xenophobic attacks in South Africa that have affected Ghanaian nationals.

A 15-year-old Junior High School (JHS) 2 female student of Assin Krofofrodo D/A Basic School in the Assin North District has allegedly inflicted cutlass wounds on a male JHS 1 schoolmate after accusing him of repeatedly touching her breasts during a school clean-up exercise.

The Ghana Police Service has arrested Eric Afoakwa, also known as "Chad", a convicted fraudster who had been on the run for seven years after being sentenced to eight years in prison for money laundering, defrauding by false pretences, forgery of official documents, and tax evasion.

A court in eastern China has sentenced a former city official to death for taking more than 2.2bn yuan ($325m; £243m) in bribes over 30 years.

Belgium midfielder Nicolas Raskin said his team felt a "sense of injustice" over United States striker Folarin Balogun's one-match ban being suspended by Fifa shortly before their World Cup last-16 match.

Lawyers for former Chief Executive Officer of the National Food Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO), Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba, have filed an application for an order of habeas corpus, seeking to compel the Director of the Bureau of National Intelligence and the Attorney-General to produce him before the High Court.

Former Ghana Football Association (GFA) President, Dr Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe, has stirred controversy by attributing the Black Stars' disappointing campaign at the ongoing 2026 FIFA World Cup to age cheating.

He argued that the long-standing practice of relying on the so-called "football age" was undermining the national team's performance.

In an interview with Graphic Sports yesterday, Dr Nyaho-Tamakloe said many of the players had become physically rigid and were no longer capable of performing at the level required in modern international football.

The Students Loan Trust Fund (SLTF) has announced that the application portal for the Regular Students Loan and Students Loan Plus schemes for the 2025/2026 academic year will officially close on Wednesday, July 15, 2026.

The government has declared Friday, July 10, and Saturday, July 11, 2026, as national general cleaning days in the seven regions affected by the recent floods to help reduce the risk of further flooding ahead of the expected heavy rains.

Nana Ama Bonsu has been chosen as the new Asantehemaa.  Her stool name is Nana Yaa Akyaa II.

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, on Monday named Nana Ama Bonsu as the 15th Asantehemaa in line with Asante tradition.

She takes over from the late Nana Ama Konadu Yiadom III, the 14th Asantehemaa, who died in August 2025, and she has chosen the stool name Nana Yaa Akyaa II.

The Electricity Company of Ghana has announced a series of planned maintenance exercises across the Ashanti, Central, and Accra West regions for Tuesday, July 7, as part of ongoing efforts to improve service delivery, while engineers in the Tema Region work to resolve network faults.