One person has been arrested by the police in a fake gold syndicate operating in the Berekum Municipality of the Bono Region,

The 36-year-old Christian Gyamfi has been picked up in connection with a GH¢1.1M fake gold deal at Berekum.

The Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak has highlighted technology driven initiatives aimed at enhancing policing, including the TRAFITECH automated road traffic enforcement system and the National Criminal Automated Biometric Identification System.

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, on Sunday [August 23, 2026] departed from the Prempeh I International Airport in Kumasi for a two‑week working visit to the United States ahead of the grand celebration of Akwasidae Kɛse.

The Methodist Church Ghana has ordained 83 ministers into the ordained ministry of the Church, marking a significant milestone in their service to God and the Church.

The E.P. College of Education at Amedzofe, has recorded the highest number of graduates earning First Class Honours in its history.

Of the 282 students who graduated on Friday (Aug 21, 2026), 31 earned First Class Honours; 177 attained Second Class Upper, while 74 achieved Second Class Lower.

President John Mahama has said Africa must reshape its relationship with the world — moving from economic dependency towards greater self-reliance and influence on global decision-making.

A routine anti-poaching patrol at the Kakum Forest Reserve in the Central Region turned fatal when a wildlife resource guard was allegedly shot dead by a suspected poacher.

Identified as 58-year-old Richard Otwey, he was attached to the Kakum Wildlife Division of the Forestry Commission and was on patrol with two other Forestry Guards when they reportedly encountered two men hunting inside the protected forest.

A total of 50 nominees have picked forms to contest 11 positions in the upcoming national executive elections of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP).

The national executive positions being contested are actually nine, but in the National Vice Chairperson position in particular, the first three will be picked as first vice, second vice, and third vice chairpersons to bring the total national executive positions to 11 in total.

In effect, the roles are nine distinct positions, including National Chairman and General Secretary (with the top three National Vice Chairperson candidates filling out the total executive slots)

Residents and businesses in parts of Greater Accra will experience a 15-hour power interruption on Sunday, August 23, 2026, as the Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) continues work to replace a transmission tower damaged by a tanker explosion.

Reflections on Brig Gen Dan Frimpong’s article  "CRY un-beloved country". 

A suspected robber was arrested at Ejisu in the Ashanti Region on Saturday following a failed attempt to snatch a taxicab.

The Institute for Democratic Governance (IDEG) has said it does not support the proposal for the President to nominate five persons from whom three would contest District Chief Executives (DCEs) elections as contained in the government's position paper on the Constitutional Review Committee's report.

Rev. Stephen Yenusom Wengam has been re-elected as General Superintendent of Assemblies of God, Ghana.

The Presidential Advisor on the 24-Hour Economy and Accelerated Export Development, Mr Augustus Goosie Tanoh, has said the 24-Hour Economy Authority has no jurisdiction over the 24-hour market programme.

The PharmaVax Ghana programme has awarded eight grants to support innovative partnerships between Ghanaian research institutions and pharmaceutical companies working together in vaccine and pharmaceutical research and development.  

I sincerely believe and conclude from the bottom of my heart that nothing useful by way of evidential results would come out of any Ghanaian investigation into the Asante-Aksa-Ghana corruption, corruption related and other criminal offences such as money laundry deals that were consummated between 2014 and 2017 leading to the conviction of the principal facilitator of the corruption transactions, Asante Kwaku Berko, by the Unted States District Court Eastern District of New York on 6 August 2026. The evidence will be suppressed!  

The Saglemi Housing Project, one of the country’s most high-profile stalled developments, is showing tangible signs of revival as a new developer, LMI Holdings, commits to delivering the first 700 housing units by March 2027, with the full first phase of 1,500 units expected by December 2027.

Ghana is determined to diversify its energy mix with nuclear power to provide affordable, reliable and low-carbon electricity to support industrialisation and economic growth, the Minister of Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, has said.

The Minister of State in charge of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has underscored the historic relationship between politics and journalism, describing their collaboration as critical to Ghana’s democratic development.

Civil society organisations (CSOs) have called on the government to make job creation, stronger revenue mobilisation and greater transparency central to the 2027 Budget Statement and Economic Policy.

Three eminent long-time members of political parties experienced their Damascus Road moment and asked the Supreme Court (SC) to declare the delegate system of their parties as unconstitutional.

For years, the poor condition of roads in Ashaiman has been a major concern for residents, motorists and businesses.

Reactions to the breaking news were varied: utter dismay and grief among party folks. Then nail bites, tear drops;  ‘Eeei,’ ‘Aww,’ then ‘Hmm, this is political persecution. We shall appeal.’ 

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has advised members of the Tijjaniya Muslim Movement of Ghana planning to travel by road to Senegal for pilgrimage to reconsider their plans and travel by air instead, citing security concerns along some routes leading to Dakar.

The presidency has asked the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, Minerals Commission and Adamus Resources Limited to present a twelve-month road map for turning the mine around.