President John Dramani Mahama will, on Saturday, April 18, 2026, begin a two-day #ResettingGhana tour of the Northern region.

GCB Bank PLC is pushing ahead with plans to acquire one of Liberia’s largest banks, in a strategic move aimed at transforming the indigenous lender into a regional financial powerhouse.

Ghana’s equities market wrapped up the trading week ending April 17, 2026, with a stunning rally that pushed the GSE Composite Index up by over 357 points to close at 14,024.22. The financial sector benchmark, the GSE-FSI, also climbed nearly 242 points to settle at 8,314.05.

The Chief Executive Officer of MTN Ghana, Stephen Blewett, has rejected allegations that the telecom operator is involved in the theft of customers’ data, as concerns mount over the rapid depletion of data bundles among subscribers.

Investigations into the fatal microlight aircraft crash at the Tema Metropolitan Assembly (TMA) Day Care School at Tema Community One are progressing steadily, with a final report expected by May 29, the Aircraft Accident and Incident Investigation and Prevention Bureau has announced.

Candidates from 33 selected senior high schools (SHSs) in the country will be examined with the new second cycle school curriculum in this year’s May-June West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for School Candidates, the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has confirmed.

The Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr Johnson Pandit Asiama, has issued a strong call for the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to fundamentally reshape its approach to supporting African countries, as the continent grapples with unprecedented and overlapping economic shocks.

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has impounded 40 vehicles at the Tema Harbour following an intelligence-led operation that uncovered the use of fraudulent Drive from Port (DP) stickers, as well as genuine stickers affixed to vehicles with mismatched records.

The Minister of Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, has assured international investors that Ghana’s economic recovery is not superficial but anchored in deliberate structural reforms.

The Ghana Scholarships Authority has announced the release of first quarter government allocations aimed at settling outstanding scholarship arrears for Ghanaian students studying in the United Kingdom and other countries.

The Ghana Police Service has arrested the suspected gang leader and one other individual in connection with the robbery attack on a Berekum Chelsea FC bus and other victims on the Ahyiresu–Kwame Dwumor Sreso road in the Nyinahin District, which claimed the life of footballer Dominic Frimpong on Sunday, April 12, 2026.

A 54-year-old pastor has been remanded by an Accra Circuit Court for allegedly stealing a Honda Civic valued at GH¢180,000 and forging documents linked to the vehicle.

A 26-year-old man is in police custody after allegedly attempting to steal a Ghana Police Service armoured vehicle in a dramatic daylight incident at Nkawie Market in the Ashanti Region.

The Deputy Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr Justice Srem-Sai, has confirmed that the Attorney-General’s Department will assume control of all criminal prosecutions currently being handled by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), in compliance with a High Court order.

The Electricity Company of Ghana has scheduled planned and emergency maintenance exercises across two regions for Friday, 17th April 2026, even as engineers continue to battle multiple transformer faults that plunged scores of communities into darkness across the Accra West, Ashanti West, and Central Regions on Thursday.

The Ghana Stock Exchange recorded its fourth consecutive session of gains on Thursday, with the GSE Composite Index (GSE-CI) climbing 136.77 points to close at 13,667.02, as investors continued to pile into banking and telecommunications stocks.

Ghana is set to advance two major transport infrastructure projects following renewed financing assurances from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), as discussions on the country’s economic recovery and investment priorities continue at the IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington, D.C.

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has announced plans to extend its operational hours at selected offices nationwide, a move aimed at improving access to services and reducing congestion at its centres.

President John Dramani Mahama has arrived in Brazzaville to attend the investiture of Denis Sassou Nguesso, who has secured another five-year term in office.

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has intensified its nationwide campaign for the filing of income tax returns.

The Ghana Gas Processing Plant has suffered a technical fault following the complete failure of the Burner Management System controller for the Heat Medium System, leading to an emergency shutdown and curtailment of gas supply to thermal power plants.

Police have arrested two suspects, including the alleged gang leader, in connection with a robbery attack on the Berekum Chelsea team bus that resulted in the death of a player. 

The police in a statement issued Wednesday night (April 15) said one suspect was injured during a shootout with police and is receiving medical treatment. 

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced planned maintenance works across four regional districts on Thursday, April 16, 2026, resulting in temporary power outages in several communities within the Central, Accra West, Tema, and Accra East Regions.

The government has announced a temporary intervention to absorb GH¢2.00 per litre on diesel and GH¢0.36 per litre on petrol, effective April 16, 2026, in a bid to shield Ghanaians from the full impact of rising global crude oil prices triggered by the ongoing Israel-US war against Iran.

The Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) extended its winning streak for the third consecutive session on Wednesday, with the GSE Composite Index (GSE-CI) surging 250.53 points to close at 13,530.25, driven by strong gains in telecommunications, banking, and insurance counters.