The newly inducted Lay President of the Methodist Church Ghana, Mr Alfred Sakyi, has pledged to promote youth entrepreneurship and economic empowerment through a church-backed programme aimed at helping young people explore business opportunities amid limited employment prospects.
President John Dramani Mahama has clarified the provision under the Road Traffic Regulations, 2026 (L.I. 2519), which prohibits preaching and hawking in moving public and commercial vehicles.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has postponed the re-opening of the university for the 2026/2027 academic year indefinitely, citing the ongoing strike action by the Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA).
Effective January, next year, the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) will start a compulsory vehicle towing policy to expeditiously remove breakdown vehicles that continue to devour lives on the country’s roads.
The Ghana Private Road Transport Union has asked the police to postpone the full implementation of TRAFFITECH-GH to to 2027, citing concerns over inadequate preparation and public education ahead of the November 1 rollout.
The Ghana Revenue Authority has clarified an allegation of extortion by Customs officers at the arrival hall of the Accra International Airport.
According to the GRA a preliminary investigation has established that a passenger deposited GH¢800 towards a duty assessment of GH¢807.68 following a system downtime.
The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has clarified that Ghana is not seeking full membership of BRICS, but intends to apply as a Partner Country.
President John Dramani Mahama has inspected ongoing works on the Poultry, Meat and Feed Processing Plant at Bechem in the Ahafo Region, as part of his Resetting Ghana tour, Ahafo Region edition.
The Gulf of Guinea Northern Regions Social Cohesion (SOCO) Project has created 382 employment opportunities for community facilitators, with the Upper East Region receiving the largest share of 120 positions this year.
Farmers of vegetables in the Nabdam District of the Upper East Region are counting their losses as a sharp decline in the prices of tomatoes, pepper and okra threatens to undermine their incomes.
The coastal town of Ada in the Greater Accra Region is uniquely positioned to emerge as a destination for both ecotourism and medical tourism, combining its rich natural attractions with an ambitious plan to establish a multi-billion-dollar medical city that could bring advanced healthcare, technology, research and international investment to the area.
An awards programme to celebrate stakeholders and institutions whose work is shaping the future of education has been launched.
St Luke Anglican Church at Kwashieman in Accra commended prison officers for their work in caring for and rehabilitating inmates.
The Accra High Court has adjourned the case management conference (CMC) in the $2 million SkyTrain trial to October 19, 2026, after counsel for the first accused, Solomon Asamoah, prayed the court to allow the Supreme Court to determine his application seeking to halt the trial.
The Ambassador of Italy to Ghana and Togo, Laura Ranalli, has called for closer collaboration and stronger policies to protect the environment.
The pre-tertiary teacher unions have suspended their two-week old industrial action.
Ghana has been officially upgraded to Tier 1 in the U.S. Department of State's 2026 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report.
Published on 8 October 2026, this historic advancement marks Ghana's return to the top tier after seven years on the Tier 2 watch lists and rankings. A Tier 1 status signifies that the Ghanaian government now fully meets the minimum standards required for the elimination of human
International Justice Mission (IJM) Ghana has called for increased funding for child protection and survivor support services, warning that limited shelter capacity and continuing child exploitation remain major challenges despite Ghana’s upgrade to Tier 1 in the 2026 United States’ Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report.
The Chief Executive Officer of the National Youth Authority (NYA), Mr Osman Ayariga, has called for stronger collaboration with Parliament to accelerate youth development in Ghana, as the Authority briefed the Parliamentary Youth and Sports Committee on its mandate, operations and ongoing programmes.
The chiefs and people of the Eastern Nzema Traditional Area have conferred a development chief title - Ellembelle Anyunluhɔlɛ Belemgbunli - on the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah.
Awulae Blay IX, of the Ellembelle Maanle, who confered the development chieftaincy title said it was in recognition of Armah-Kofi Buah's contribution to the development of Ellembelle and the wider Nzema area.
