Heineken has warned British bars and pubs that the boom in popularity of weight-loss drugs could lead to a fall in sales of beer and cider.

President John Dramani Mahama has arrived in the historic city of Gondar, Ethiopia, for an official visit at the invitation of Ethiopian Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed Ali.

Bayern Munich manager Vincent Kompany was taken to hospital after collapsing while watching the club’s reserve team train on Friday.

The 40-year-old had been unwell with a virus and missed Tuesday’s pre-match news conference ahead of Bayern’s UEFA Champions League clash against Arsenal.

However, the former Manchester City and Belgium defender returned to the touchline for Wednesday’s match against the English Premier League side.

A former Northern Development Authority (NDA) boss, and his two deputies, together with a private contractor have been convicted by the High Court in Tamale for procurement breaches.

The government received $561.41 million from the production of 20.58 million barrels of crude oil in the first half of 2026, raising hopes that total revenue could hit $1 billion by the end of the year.

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board, Mr Sammy Gyamfi, has clarified the government's approach to formalising unlicensed small-scale miners, stating that mining operations outside forest reserves, water bodies and prohibited public areas can be declared fit for cooperative mining.

The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has launched ‘Operation Green Shield’, in a renewed commitment to weed out illegal miners from the Atewa Range Forest Reserve in the Eastern Region. 

The Ayawaso West Municipal Assembly has assured the public that the Villaggio building near the Tetteh Quarshie Roundabout in Accra is safe and poses no threat to life and property. 

An agrifood investment firm based in the United Kingdom (UK), Agrium Capital, has signed an agreement to advance $270 million to support Ghana’s push to revolutionise the poultry industry. 

The University of Ghana has directed undergraduate students whose Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) falls below 1.00 at the end of the 2025/2026 academic year to withdraw from their programmes of study.

Clerk-to-Parliament Ebenezer Ahumah Djietror resurrects debate and justifies why new Chamber for MPs is important

The Clerk-to-Parliament, Ebenezer Ahumah Djietror, has reiterated the need for a review ofParliament’sinfrastructure needs toenhance legislative business.

A 21-year era is coming to an end at the NDC headquarters, former Deputy General Secretary of the NDC, Koku Anyidoho writes about Johnson Asiedu Nketiah's decision to opt out of the National Chairmanship position.

The National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, is not seeking re-election.

A foreign national has been beaten to death by a crowd of about 50 people in Durban, South Africa, police say.

The Women’s Caucus from the Minority side of Parliament has called for an independent inquiry into the handling of allegations of sexual abuse involving some female students of Obuasi Senior High Technical School (SHTS).

Seven Ghanaian fishermen who went missing for two weeks after their fishing canoe suffered an outboard motor failure have arrived safely at the Fishing Harbour in Tema following a multinational search-and-rescue operation in the Gulf of Guinea.

The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has said it was going to deploy specially trained personnel to clear the Atewa Forest Reserve of illegal miners.

A NAIMOS river unit is also to be deployed prevent galamsey operators from returning to the Ankobra River.

A total of 137 prospective aspirants have picked nomination forms to contest 14 offices in the NDC national executive elections, the party has announced.

The National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Johnson Asiedu Nketiah alias General Mosquito, has decided not to seek re-election, fuelling speculation that he may contest the party's flagbearership in 2027.

A 23-year-old student, Ohemaa Serwaa Abigail Owusu Ansah, has been granted GH¢1 million bail by the Adenta Circuit Court after being accused of stealing GH¢1.5 million belonging to the founder of the International Godsway Church, Bishop Daniel Obinim.

Ghana has secured the right to host the 2028 African Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament in August 2027, following a successful bid by the Ghana Boxing Federation (GBF), despite Nigeria initially receiving provisional hosting rights.

The Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Mustapha Gbande, and the National Organiser, Mr Joseph Yammin, have declared their intention to seek re-election in the party's December 19, 2026 national executive elections.

A letter from the Presidency directing the suspension of Yaw Ampofo Ankrah as Director-General of the National Sports Authority (NSA) over the 2026 FIFA World Cup visa scandal has surfaced on social media.

The letter, signed by the Secretary to the President, Dr Callistus Mahama, and dated October 1, 2026, stated that Ampofo Ankrah was to be suspended following allegations of visa racketeering and financial irregularities involving NSA officials.

It clarified, however, that the suspension was an administrative measure to allow investigations to proceed and did not constitute a finding of wrongdoing against him.

The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Hibsago, a new chronic hepatitis B treatment that may allow some patients to maintain viral control after stopping all hepatitis B therapy.

The Cyber Security Authority (CSA) and the National Information Technology Agency (NITA) have issued a joint public alert over two critical vulnerabilities in PHP, a programming language widely used to run websites and online services in Ghana.