The National Media Commission (NMC) has inaugurated a reconstituted nine-member Board of Directors for Graphic Communications Group Ltd (GCGL) in Accra, calling on them to help ensure that Graphic continues to churn out credible and authentic information.

The Member of Parliament for Builsa North, James Agalga, has assumed the mantle of Majority Leader in Parliament, with an assurance to work hard to foster a deeper sense of consensus-building between the Majority and Minority Caucuses.

The Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has assured the new Majority Leader, James Agalga, that he can find in him a good friend who is committed to enhancing consensus-building in Parliament.

The Ministry of Education says it will initiate the necessary legislative process to amend the Pre-Tertiary Education Act, 2020 (ACT,1049) to provide for appropriate representation of all recognised faith-based organisations into the Ghana Education Service (GES) Council.

The nominee for  Minister of Environment, Science and Technology (MEST), Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, has firmly stated her resolve to work closely with other state institutions to sustain and win the fight against illegal mining and other environmental crimes.

Ghanaian creatives are wont to envy their counterparts in Nigeria for one thing: government support.

The flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has engaged the Ghana National Association of Small-Scale Miners (GNASSM) as part of consultations on reforms in Ghana’s extractive sector.

Parliament has approved the appointment of three Justice-designates to the Supreme Court in spite of objections from the Minority Caucus.

The president, general secretary and executive committee of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) have all resigned, leaving a leadership vacuum at the top of the sport in the country.

Parliament has unanimously approved the nominations of the two ministerial nominees who were vetted by the Appointments Committee on Thursday.

Former Minister for National Security, Albert Kan-Dapaah, has declared that the ultimate solution to ending political violence and vigilantism in Ghana lies in dismantling the demand for vigilante services among political elites, rather than relying solely on legislative bans.

A nominee for the Supreme Court bench, Anthony Forson Jr., has strongly opposed proposals to cap the number of Justices on the apex court, arguing that its broad constitutional jurisdiction makes such a move impractical.

The Minority Caucus in Parliament on Thursday boycotted the vetting of three nominees for consideration for appointment to the Supreme Court bench.

They had called for a postponement of the vetting of the three nominees, which had been scheduled for Thursday, August 27, 2026.

The High Court in Accra has directed the prosecution to file its disclosures within 14 days to pave the way for the trial of the convicted former Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, over the alleged GH¢30 million Ghana Export-Import (Exim) Bank financial loss case.

The Minister-designate for Environment, Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, has told Parliament’s Appointments Committee that she will channel funding to the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) to develop biodegradable alternatives to plastics from crops such as cassava and hemp.

She said Ghana had enough plant-based raw materials to support the development of an alternative industry instead of relying mainly on bans, restrictions and enforcement to deal with the plastic waste menace.

GCB Bank PLC has topped four key industry metrics in PwC Ghana's 2026 Banking Sector Survey for the 2025 financial year, including deposits, loans and advances, operating assets and total operating income.

The Minister-designate for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Mahama Ayariga, says Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) have the potential to raise close to GH¢20 billion annually from property rates.

The Minority side in Parliament has objected to the three days notice issued by Parliament for members of the public to submit inputs for the vetting of three nominees being considered for appointment as Supreme Court judges.

Former National Security Minister, Francis Poku, has called for the repeal of the Vigilantism and Related Offences Act, 2019 (Act 999), describing it as unenforceable and irrelevant from inception.

The Savannah Regional Police Command has arrested two persons in connection with the alleged mob lynching of a young man at Daboya in the North Gonja District.

Three National Chairman hopefuls have filed their nominations to contest the October 3, 2026, national executive elections.

An education expert, Dr Peter Partey Anti, has described the Stanine Grading System used for the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) as conceptually appropriate for second cycle school placement. 

The stage is set for a historic three-way national final of the eighth edition of the Tertiary Business Sense Challenge (TBSC), with three former national champions securing their places in the grand finale.

The Ministry of Works and Housing has announced that critical drainage improvement works within the Kaneshie enclave will commence on September 7, 2026, with road closures and traffic diversions expected to affect commuters for approximately one year.