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Getty Images to file for bankruptcy in restructuring deal, go private
Getty Images Holdings Inc. will receive an equity injection from existing shareholders as part of a prepackaged bankruptcy to restructure and take private the photo archive and stock-image company.
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Ghana's fertility rate too high for development - Reproductive Health Specialist warns
Ghana's fertility rate is above the level needed to move from low-income to high-income status and the strain is already visible in schools, hospitals and roads, a Reproductive Health Specialist, Dr Godfred Bonnah Nkansah, has warned.
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First Lady Lordina Mahama honoured at World Assemblies of God Congress
The First Lady, Mrs. Lordina Dramani Mahama, received the prestigious “Kingdom Impact Award” in recognition of her enduring Christian faith, compassionate ministry, and support for the global mission of the Assemblies of God Church.
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SHS students involved in galamsey: President Mahama worried - Rolls out $10bn jobs plan to lure youth
President John Dramani Mahama has expressed deep concern about the growing involvement of young people, including senior high school students, in illegal mining, warning that enforcement alone cannot solve the galamsey crisis.
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Road crashes leaving more people disabled - PWD Chairperson
The Chairperson of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in the Nabdam District of the Upper East Region, Solomon Ndoyeni Bugre, has cautioned young people against reckless motorbike riding and driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs, warning that road crashes are increasing the number of persons living with disabilities in the area.
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UPSA trains students to assemble laptops
The University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) has begun training students to assemble laptops at its new assembly plant, giving them hands-on experience in technology production while they pursue their degrees.
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Recognise ordinary members contribution to NDC — Kwesi Pratt Jnr
Veteran journalist, Kwesi Pratt Jnr, has called on the leadership of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to record its history accurately and to recognise the sacrifices of its ordinary members and not only its prominent leaders.
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Committee formed to transform Accra into cleaner, greener city
A steering committee that is expected to transform Accra into a cleaner, greener, healthier and more attractive city has been inaugurated.
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Ghana’s economic recovery gains momentum - BoG Governor assures investors at IMF & World Bank Annual Meetings
The Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr Johnson Pandit Asiama, has assured international investors that Ghana’s economic recovery is gaining momentum, supported by declining inflation, lower interest rates, stronger private-sector credit growth and sustained improvements in macroeconomic stability.
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Ghana’s private pension industry - Crowded marketplace or winner-takes-most?
Imagine Ghana's private pension industry.
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France-Ghana ties growing stronger - French Ambassador
The French Ambassador to Ghana, Diarra Dimé-Labille, has said relations between France and Ghana have grown stronger over the past year, with closer cooperation in health, security, trade and education.
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President Mahama urges investors to employ trained local residents as 1,238-acre industrial park takes off
President John Dramani Mahama has urged investors at the Afienya Industrial Park to prioritise the employment of trained residents from the host communities as construction of the 1,238-acre facility begins.
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Presbyterian Church marks 141 years of health service, calls for stronger state support
The Presbyterian Church of Ghana has opened its 7th National Development and Social Services (DSS) Consultation at the Presbyterian Women's Centre at Abokobi, bringing together about 90 church leaders, implementers and partners from its health, agriculture and relief services for a gathering running from October 13 to 16.
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GHS begins Yellow Fever vaccination campaign in three Upper West districts
The Ghana Health Service has started a Yellow Fever Reactive Vaccination Campaign in the Wa West, Sissala East, and Sissala West districts of the Upper West Region.
The exercise which commenced on Wednesday, October 14, and expected to end on Sunday, October 18, 2026.
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NPP demands Parliamentary inquiry into alleged World Cup visa fraud
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has called on Parliament to summon the Minister for Sports and Recreation, Mr Kofi Iddie Adams, and the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Tourism Authority to answer questions over alleged visa fraud linked to travel arrangements for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
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Ashanti Region to get second Passport Application Centre by 2027
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is intensifying efforts to institutionalise the Mobile Passport Application Centre for effective and efficient service delivery, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has said.
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GES committee recommends reposting of Obuasi SHTS headmaster in relation to August riot; fresh allegation of sexual misconduct under investigations
Following the August 5, 2026 riot at the campus of the Obuasi Senior High Technical School which resulted in a physical attack on the headmaster, Abdulai Zakaria by some students, the regional committee of the Ghana Education Service (GES) has recommended that he should be reposted to another school, together with all other staff implicated in the incident.
This is to help bring peace to the Obuasi campus of the TVET school. That recommendation is being reviewed at the GES headquarters, no final decision has been taken yet.
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Court to rule on Wontumi’s bail application pending appeal of 20-year jail sentence on November 4
The High Court in Accra will on November 4, 2026, rule on an application by the convicted former Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, alias Chairman Wontumi, for bail pending appeal against his 20-year jail term in the Samreboi illegal mining case.
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German police seize robot that allegedly groped teenage girl
German police have launched an investigation into two teenagers accused of controlling a robot that allegedly groped a 16-year-old girl.
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Services and Industry drive Ghana's 7.4% economic growth
Ghana's economic activity expanded by 7.4 per cent year-on-year in July 2026, up from 4.9 per cent in the same period last year, according to the Ghana Statistical Service's Monthly Indicator of Economic Growth released on Thursday, October 15, 2026.
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Ghana's crude oil production rises 30% after 5 years of decline
Ghana's crude oil production has increased by 30 per cent, reversing five years of sustained decline, the Minister of Energy and Green Transition, Mr John Abdulai Jinapor, has announced.
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Ghana records GH¢209m in cybercrime losses in nine months
Ghana recorded GH¢209.7 million in financial losses linked to reported cybersecurity incidents between January and September 2026, far exceeding the GH¢22.5 million recorded for the whole of 2025.
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Standards Authority sued over used-vehicle import ban
A private legal practitioner has sued the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA), seeking to stop it from enforcing new rules that bar the importation of certain used vehicles.
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COCOBOD raises GH¢16.3bn on GSE - Proceeds to fund cocoa purchases, operations
The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has issued and listed its highest-ever cedi-denominated instrument on the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) to raise GH¢16.30 billion to fund cocoa purchases.
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VIDEO: 15 arrested over alleged sandwinning at Sewua in Ashanti Region on Accra-Kumasi Expressway
National Security personnel in the Ashanti Region have clamped down on 15 individuals who were allegedly involved in sandwinning activities at the Sewua section of the Accra-Kumasi Expressway project.