Cabinet has approved far-reaching reforms to Ghana’s decentralisation system, including plans to end the appointment of metropolitan, municipal and district chief executives (MMDCEs), review the Local Governance Act, and introduce stronger accountability mechanisms at the local level.

The National Teaching Council (NTC) has intensified efforts to sanitise the teaching profession as more than 100,000 non-professional teachers continue to teach in basic and private schools across the country without the required qualifications and licences.

The Convention People’s Party (CPP) has called on the Bank of Ghana (BoG) not to discontinue the printing and circulation of pesewa coins but rather strengthen measures to enforce their acceptance across the country.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a travel advisory urging Ghanaians to avoid non-essential travel to South Africa following recent xenophobic attacks targeting African nationals in that country.

The Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has urged the government to seek parliamentary approval if it intends to reintroduce the proposed 0.75 per cent wallet-to-bank transfer charge.

Saka Homes has committed GH¢18.7 million towards the construction of a two-storey students’ dormitory facility for Achimota School.

Ghana and South Korea have signed a Visa Waiver Agreement for holders of diplomatic and service passports, Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has announced.

At the base of Telecel Ghana's telecommunications mast within Madina's Social Welfare vicinity, a team of engineers in reflective vests has begun installing new wireless technology to advance network speed in the catchment area, marking the start of a nationwide network infrastructure expansion programme.

President John Dramani Mahama has announced that the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) will begin processing Ghanaian crude oil in June 2026 as part of efforts to increase local value addition and reduce the country's dependence on imported refined petroleum products.

President John Dramani Mahama has backed a constitutional review proposal to expand parliamentary participation for Ghanaians living abroad, saying the constitutional reforms currently under consideration could allow dual citizens to serve as members of parliament and ministers of state.

Substitute goalkeeper Hadina Bariu scored one penalty and saved another as relegated Nations FC completed one of the most remarkable acts of redemption in recent Ghanaian football, defeating Dreams FC 5-4 in a dramatic shoot-out after a 1-1 draw to lift the 2025/26 MTN FA Cup at the University of Ghana Stadium on Sunday.

President John Dramani Mahama has reiterated that the the Ghana government cannot afford to spend US$11,000 per head to fly supporters to the 2026 World Cup to cheer up the Black Stars.

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced planned maintenance outages for Monday, June 1, 2026, across the Accra East and Accra West Regions, while a separate network fault continues to affect communities in the Volta Region.

President John Dramani Mahama on Sunday [May 31, 2026] addressed a diaspora town hall meeting in London as part of his visit to the UK this week.

The Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) explained to auditors during the forensic audit of the 13th African Games hosted in Ghana in 2024 that the decision to accept the ministry's "last-minute" request was guided by national interest considerations, aimed at preventing potential international embarrassment and reputational damage to the country, given the imminent nature of the event and circumstances surrounding the arrangement.

Four players named in Ghana's 28-man provisional squad for the international friendly against Wales and the 2026 FIFA World Cup have yet to report to camp in Cardiff, as the Black Stars stepped up preparations with twenty-four players taking part in Saturday's training session at Dragon Park.

President John Dramani Mahama has arrived in London for a high-level working visit aimed at strengthening Ghana-United Kingdom economic relations, attracting investment, and engaging with the Ghanaian diaspora.

The New Patriotic Party USA Branch (NPP-USA) will conduct its 2026 internal elections under its existing Branch Bylaws after the Branch Executive Committee voted decisively to maintain its own electoral framework and defer the National Executive Committee's revised election guidelines to the July conference for consideration.

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced power outages across the Tema and Accra West Regions for Sunday, May 31, 2026, involving both planned and emergency maintenance exercises.

Last Friday (May 29, 2026), the Parliament of Ghana passed the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2025.

It was the second time the House was passing a similar bill, which seeks to impose three years’ minimum jail term and five years’ maximum incarceration on those who engage in and promote homosexual activities in Ghana.

The object of the Private Members’ bill is to provide for human sexual rights and family values and related matters.

STL-Amandi Foundation Ghana (SAF), in collaboration with the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA), have successfully concluded the six-month Generation of Academic Leaders (GOAL) Project. 

The initiative uniquely paired university students from UPSA as mentors to 25 young pupils from Dzorwulu Primary School in Accra, fostering a powerful big-brother/big-sister dynamic.

How a convicted person currently serving prison sentence in a maximum-security facility at Ankaful in Ghana was able to facilitate and participate in activities outside prison walls, that led to the murder of Nana Serwaa Asaama Agyankomaa I, Queen Mother of the Abamba Traditional Area in Atebubu in the Bono East Region on February 25, 2026, has ignited "high-level" investigations in the Ghana Prisons Service, with the management threatening that any inmate or officer found to have violated prison regulations or aided criminal activity would face the full force of the law.

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Life is yet to return to normalcy in parts of the Weija-Gbawe and Ga South municipalities, a day after the spillage flooded homes and property, although many of the affected residents have returned to assess the impact of the floods on their facilities. 

A Toyota Voxy vehicle which was heading towards Assin Fosu in the Central Region from Accra has been intercepted by the police for carrying arms and ammunition without authority.