What’s happening around Ghana

The visit was to assess the impact of the joint Operation Watershed, being carried out by the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) and the Navy Special Forces after months of deployment to the region.

Gushegu MP Alhassan Tampuli has questioned the Chief Justice’s reference to the performance of state institutions over the past eight years, asking whether Ghana only became a country during that period.

The Local Government Service has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Celltel Networks Limited to strengthen the Service’s information technology infrastructure and accelerate the digital transformation of local government administration.

Lawyer and National Democratic Congress (NDC) Communication Team member Hamza Suhuyini has defended the Chief Justice’s engagements with state institutions, arguing that fostering cooperation and building workable relationships with public bodies are inherent responsibilities of the office.

The Bono East Regional Police Intelligence Directorate, in collaboration with the Police Intelligence Directorate Headquarters in Accra, has intercepted a Kia Rhino vehicle transporting suspected contraband at Jema.

BOSTenergies has paid GH¢34.2 million in dividends to the Government of Ghana, marking the company’s first dividend payment since its establishment.

Ghana forward Jordan Ayew has emerged as a potential target for Cypriot club APOEL as they consider options to strengthen their attacking department.

The Ghana Armed Forces Engineers have cleared 170 kilometres of the 176-kilometre corridor earmarked for the proposed Accra–Kumasi Expressway, leaving just six kilometres to complete the exercise.

As geopolitical competition increasingly extends into the world’s oceans, naval partnerships have become essential to protecting global trade, preserving freedom of navigation and addressing emerging challenges across the maritime domain.

More than 8,000 candidates who selected Aburi Girls’ Senior High School as their preferred school in the 2026 Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) are competing for just about 800 available places.

President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has defended the Chief Justice’s comments on the performance of state institutions, dismissing suggestions that the remarks were politically motivated.

Lawyer and National Democratic Congress (NDC) Communication Team member Hamza Suhuyini has accused the New Patriotic Party (NPP) of hypocrisy over its criticism of the Chief Justice’s recent comments on the performance of state institutions.

She said investments in local enterprises remained critical to empowering entrepreneurs to establish viable businesses, expand their operations, generate decent jobs and build sustainable livelihoods.

As part of its four-day Field Monitoring and Capacity-Building Visit to the Eastern Region, the Parliamentary Committee on Human Rights and its partners have engaged stakeholders in the Suhum Municipality on issues concerning child rights and protection. On Day Two of the programme, the Committee me...

The Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly (STMA) says it recorded a total of 152 new HIV infections in 2025.

The Minister for Roads and Highways, Governs Kwame Agbodza, has ordered Aschal Investment Limited to immediately return to site and complete the 37-kilometre Wa-Bulenga Road in the Upper West Region.

This tribute to Ali Mazrui, if I can call it that, reached me as the passing of yet another great, John Hyde, left me reflecting on an era I tend to call “the golden age of scholarship in post-colonial Africa.” Will we ever see that degree of brilliance again, as our public universities...

The Ghana Institute of Foresters (GIF) has called for the recruitment of additional frontline personnel for the Forestry Commission, warning that the shortage is placing existing officers under increasing pressure and exposing them to danger. The call follows a series of reported attacks, injuries,...

Ghana Medical Relief (GMR) recorded 12,172 patient service touchpoints during its 2026 free medical mission in the Ho West Constituency, providing healthcare services to more than 8,000 registered beneficiaries. The five-day mission, held from July 27 to 31, 2026, took place at Tsito Awudome and Dzo...

The new minister called for collective action, discipline, transparency and accountability in efforts to address the country's growing environmental concerns.

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has warned that the alleged partisan conduct of the Chief Justice risks undermining public confidence in Ghana’s Judiciary.

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has questioned the neutrality of the Chief Justice following what it describes as his vow to do everything possible to ensure the agenda of President John Dramani Mahama succeeds.

The Ministers have also been tasked to jointly establish an administrative and operational framework clearly defining the respective roles and working relationship between TMA and TDC.

I came across a story in the paper last week about the major transformations that the National theatre will be undergoing due to bilateral meetings between the Minister of commerce of the People’s Republic of China and stakeholders of the theatre.

The sudden recent escalation of the Iran war has cast renewed attention on its civilian toll ​after Iran reported 18 dead in the last U.S. assault, including four killed and dozens wounded at a wedding.

The number of entries and participating journalists represents an increase over the previous edition, which attracted 42 entries from 18 journalists.

The Minister for Works, Housing and Water Resources, Ahmed Ibrahim, has called for a review of the proposed one-year construction period for planned works on the Kaneshie–Pamprom to First Light road stretch, insisting that efforts must be made to complete the project within a shorter period.

A blanket of toxic haze is enveloping parts of Indonesia and spreading into Malaysia, Singapore and the Philippines, as weeks-long wildfires continue to burn.

The Nkonya District Police Command has secured the conviction of a 23-year-old man, Clinton Awuku, for unlawful possession or control of narcotic plants for trafficking. 

Two security men of the Bolgatanga Girls Senior High School (BOGISS) have been officially charged at the Bolgatanga Circuit Court with defilement of a child under 16 years of age.