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.

Thirteen people died, and 18 others sustained critical injuries in a road crash involving a Ford Transit and a Toyota Hiace on the Sege-Ada highway on Wednesday morning.

Six people have been arrested following a violent mob attack at New Winneba in the Central Region, which left three people dead and about 15 others injured.

The suspects, Kweku Kakraba, 52; Arko Thomas, 19; Samuel Tulasi, 19; Samuel Gyasi, 22; Emmanuel Okyere, 22; and Seth Osei, 22, are in police custody assisting with investigations.

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have warned the public against a crypto investment scam involving a doctored video falsely portraying President John Dramani Mahama as endorsing an investment platform.

Three people have reportedly died and at least 15 others, including a police officer have, sustained injuries following a violent clash involving a group of about 300 people at New Winneba in the Effutu North District of the Central Region.

The Accra High Court has given counsel for the accused persons in the trial involving former Director-General of the National Signals Bureau (NSB), Kwabena Adu-Boahene, one more day to conclude his cross-examination of the fourth prosecution witness.

The Court of Appeal has dismissed an application filed by Professor Christopher Ameyaw-Akumfi, the second accused in the US$2 million SkyTrain trial, who was seeking to stay proceedings at the Accra High Court pending the determination of an appeal.

The court, on Tuesday (Sept 1, 2026), held that Prof. Ameyaw-Akumfi, a former Board Chairman of the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF), had failed to demonstrate exceptional circumstances to warrant the grant of the application.

The Upper East Regional Police Command has arrested six persons in connection with the alleged murder of a 26-year-old tricycle rider, Akolbila Blessing, at Dulugu-Zuarungu in the Bolgatanga East District of the Upper East Region.

The Industrial and Commercial Workers’ Union (ICU-Ghana) has renewed its opposition to the proposed transfer of a substantial equity stake in the Volta Aluminium Company Limited (VALCO) to a private investor, maintaining that the strategic aluminium producer should remain under full state ownership and control.

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) has summoned the Volta Regional Police Commander following concerns over alleged harassment, intimidation, unnecessary delays and extortion of local traders by some police personnel along the Aflao–Accra main route.

A car dealership has within a week’s deadline to stop showcasing vehicles on the pavement near the East Legon ARS Roundabout or face sanctions from the La Nkwantanang Madina Municipal Assembly (LaNMMA).

The Central Regional leadership of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has thrown its full weight behind the Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, in his demand for accountability over reported financial losses associated with the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) domestic gold purchase operations.