The government has announced far-reaching reforms to overhaul Ghana’s cocoa sector following what it describes as eight years of “gross mismanagement”, with immediate payments to farmers, a new financing model and a forensic investigation into the operations of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD).

Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu and Deputy Communications Minister Mohammed Adams Sukparu are in stable condition following a road traffic accident involving their official convoy on the Bolgatanga–Tumu Road today, according to a statement from the Education Minister's office.

Ghana’s economic expansion lost pace in November 2025, with fresh data from the Ghana Statistical Service showing that a sharp slowdown in industry weighed on overall performance despite continued strength in services and steady gains in agriculture.

Parliament has approved GH¢9.27 billion for the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) to undertake its activities for the year ending December 31, 2026.

Thomas Partey, the former Arsenal midfielder, has been charged with two new counts of rape.

The Kwahu Business Forum was conceived as a targeted intervention to strengthen entrepreneurship in one of Ghana’s most commercially vibrant regions, according to Benjamin Essuman, Special Aide to the Chief of Staff.

A former New Patriotic Party Member of Parliament for Asante Akyem North, Andy Appiah-Kubi, has proposed a lottery-based voting method for political party primaries, a move that has stirred debate over internal party democracy.

President John Dramani Mahama on Wednesday inaugurated the reconstituted Presidential Advisory Group on the Economy (PAGE) at the Jubilee House in Accra. 

Sensational news rocked the nation sometime last week: the reduction of the sentence handed down to Patience Asiedua, popularly known as Nana Agradaa, for defrauding by false pretences and charlatanic advertisement, from 15 years to 12 months by the Amasaman High Court on appeal. 

The Busia Institute for Rural and Democratic Development (BIRDD) has expressed deep concern over the current challenges facing Ghana's cocoa sector, calling for immediate action to address the crisis.

The University of Cape Coast (UCC) has established an Africa Ocean Institute (AOI) as part of efforts to advance ocean research and governance on the continent.

Both the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) have expressed optimism of winning the Ayawaso East parliamentary by-election slated for next month.

The Upper West Region has recorded a total of 15 suspected cases of cerebrospinal meningitis (CSM), with four laboratory-confirmed cases and two deaths, between Week 1 and Week 5 of 2026.

Until the opulence of open buying of votes at the Ayawaso East Constituency primary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) popped up, I was bent on commenting about the directive of the NDC outlining measures to streamline the relationship between the party and the government. 

President John Dramani Mahama has recorded a 68 per cent approval rating one year after taking office, according to a nationwide survey undertaken by the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA).

On the same day the Ghana Education Service publicly confirmed the alleged gang rape of an Osino Senior High School student and the stabbing of a Koforidua Senior High Technical School student during last week’s regional sports competition, the Eastern Regional Education Directorate imposed sweeping sanctions on three schools.

Toyota has announced a safety recall affecting approximately 142,000 vehicles in the United States, citing a potential defect that could cause rear doors to open while the vehicle is in motion.

A total of 12,802 police officers have been promoted in the first six weeks of 2026, from January to the first week of February 2026, by the Inspector General of Police (IGP). Mr Christian Tetteh Yohuno.

The elevation, which ranged from Lance Corporals to Chief Inspectors are a backlog of promotions with many dating back to the last five to 10 years. 

President John Dramani Mahama has been urged that apart from Baba Jamal, there were other candidates in last Saturday's National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary primary in the Ayawaso East constituency who are in positions of appointment by the government, and ought to be sanctioned similarly as has happened to Baba Jamal in the wake of allegations of voter inducement in line with the code of conduct for public officials.

The General Secretary of the NDC, Fifi Fiavi Kwetey, who said this, indicated that there was one other candidate in last Saturday's NDC primary who, based on the report of the investigative committee, was also involved in voter inducement.

Sexual immorality remains one of the most persistent moral and social challenges confronting Ghanaian society today. 

Public debate over LGBTQ issues has intensified in Ghana in recent years, reflecting deep tensions between cultural values, religious convictions, human rights discourse, and global political pressures. 

Operatives of the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) have arrested a senior manager of a manufacturing company for allegedly attempting to smuggle cocaine out of Ghana.

The Ministry of the Interior and the Diaspora Affairs Office at the Office of the President have begun the formal vetting process for members of what has been described as the “Historic Diaspora Community” seeking Ghanaian citizenship.

The Ghana Boundary Commission has begun a field inspection exercise along the Ghana–Côte d’Ivoire frontier as part of efforts to preserve territorial stability and promote peaceful coexistence.

The Chamber of Digital Assets and Blockchain Innovation has held high-level talks with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Ghana, in a move both sides describe as a significant step towards strengthening cooperation in the country’s fast-evolving digital asset space.