The government is advancing an ambitious programme of sanitation, infrastructure and local economic development reforms aimed at making decentralisation more meaningful and responsive to the daily needs of citizens, the Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Mr Mahama Ayariga, has said. According to the minister, a truly decentralised system must be one that...
Two people have been confirmed dead while 14 others, including a police officer, sustained gunshot injuries following disturbances that erupted during the Yam Festival celebration at Nchiraa in the Wenchi Municipality of the Bono Region. According to the Ghana Police Service, calm has since been restored in the area following the incident, which occurred on...
Parliament has clarified that a notice displayed to prospective National Service personnel indicating “No Vacancy for National Service Personnel 2026/2027. Kindly go for reposting” does not represent a policy shift regarding the National Service Scheme. In a statement issued on October 5, 2026, Parliament said the notice had been misconstrued on social media, leading to...
The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) has secured the intervention of the National Security Council Secretariat to remove unauthorised occupants from beachfront lands adjoining the Labadi Beach Hotel and La Palm Royal Beach Hotel in Accra. According to a statement issued by the Board of Trustees of SSNIT on October 2, 2026, the...
The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has engaged commercial banks on a new Spot Foreign Exchange (FX) and Intermediation Framework aimed at providing authorised banks with predictable and transparent access to United States dollars through its GoldBod GoFX platform. The initiative is expected to enhance efficiency, transparency and fairness in Ghana’s foreign exchange market while strengthening...
Ghana and Egypt have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral relations, with a renewed focus on defence cooperation, pharmaceutical investment, infrastructure development and regional security. The commitment was made during a bilateral meeting between President John Dramani Mahama and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on the sidelines of the 8th African Union Mid-Year Coordination Summit...
Parliament has expressed grave concern over the continued detention of the Member of Parliament for Manhyia South, Hon. Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), describing the development as a matter that raises constitutional and institutional questions. In a statement issued on October 3, 2026, Parliament said the MP voluntarily...
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has congratulated the New Patriotic Party (NPP) on the successful election of its new national executives. In a statement issued on Monday and signed by the NDC General Secretary, Fifi Fiavi Kwetey, the opposition party described the outcome of the NPP’s national elections as a positive development for Ghana’s democratic...
Former Vice President and 2028 Presidential Candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has congratulated the party’s newly elected national executives following elections held in Kumasi. In a statement issued on Sunday, Dr Bawumia described the elections as the successful completion of the reorganisation of the party ahead of the 2028 general...
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has launched an investigation into allegations that a Customs officer at the Accra International Airport collected money from a traveller without issuing an official receipt. In a public notice issued by the Authority, the GRA said it had taken note of a video circulating on social media in which a...