Gamal Gorkeh Nkrumah, a veteran journalist, writer and son of Ghana’s first President, Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah has died in Egypt, the family has announced. He was 68 and died on Wednesday, October 14, 2026.

Emmanuel Kwofie, a farmer at Agona Nkwanta in the Western Region who was seen in a viral social media video assaulting his wife has been sentenced to three months in jail.

The High Court has dismissed a defamation suit filed by the Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, against the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi, over alleged defamatory comments.

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in Kumasi has revised its reopening arrangements for the 2026/2027 academic year, with fresh students expected to report on Thursday, October 15, 2026, and continuing students on Saturday, October 17.

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has dismissed reports that a new digital VAT collection system will impose an additional 20 per cent tax on subscriptions and payments for digital services such as Netflix, Google and Amazon.

The Supreme Court has dismissed an application by the first accused in the $2 million SkyTrain case, Solomon Asamoah, seeking to quash decisions by the trial court over allegations that the judge exceeded her jurisdiction and made findings that could prejudice his defence.

The Supreme Court has granted an application for a stay of execution of a Court of Appeal judgment directing the promotion of 40 police chief inspectors who were excluded from a special promotion exercise.

The Lands Commission has outlined procedures for prospective land buyers in Ghana to follow to help avoid litigation including verifying ownership, inspecting boundaries and confirming the legal authority of sellers before making full payment.

This move, according to the Commission can help to avoid fraud and costly land disputes.

President John Dramani Mahama has reaffirmed his constitutional duty to serve all Ghanaians equally, regardless of their religious beliefs, stating that his Christian faith is a source of strength and reflection but does not diminish his responsibility to citizens of other faiths or of no faith at all.

President John Dramani Mahama has urged delegates attending the 10th Triennial Congress of the World Assemblies of God Fellowship in Accra to return home with practical plans to support their communities, including mentoring young people, supporting schools and strengthening health ministries.

A fire outbreak at the Ghana Grid Company's (GRIDCo) Mallam Substation has disrupted power supply to parts of Accra, the company has confirmed.

The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) says it is investigating an alleged criminal conspiracy resulting in a financial loss of approximately GH¢27 million to SIC Savings and Loans Company Limited.

President John Dramani Mahama has declared that the country is safer now than it was before, citing a reduction in unresolved murders and the testimony of a bus driver who now travels even at 2 a.m. without fear of highway robbery.

Presidential spokesperson and Minister of State in charge of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu has rebutted the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) opposition to the appointment of Emelia Afi Agbenyo as Deputy Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC).

The police have arrested a 30-year-old farmer, Emmanuel Kwofie, for allegedly assaulting his wife, Diana Mensah, 25, at Domeabra in the Agona Nkwanta Municipality of the Western Region.

The opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) has called on President John Dramani Mahama to withdraw the appointment of Emelia Afi Agbenyo as a Deputy Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC).

Two political scientists have urged the two newly appointed Deputy Chairpersons of the Electoral Commission (EC) to chart a new and healthy relationship with the political parties through the Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC).

Three in every four Ghanaian adults eat fewer than five servings of fruit and vegetables a day, and about one in five has raised blood pressure or takes medication for it, according to the 2023 Ghana STEPS survey.

Ghana’s senior women football team, the Black Queens on Tuesday recorded an emphatic 7-0 win against Mauritius in the second leg of their second round qualifier for the 2028 Olympic Games.

The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu has directed that the Ghana Education Service to suspend the headmaster of the Obuasi Senior High Technical School over allegations of sexual misconduct.

Pope Leo XIV’s surgery to remove a “small, localized nodule” from his lung was successful and he has returned to his room at the Gemelli Hospital, according to the Holy See Press Office.

Duane “Keffe D” Davis was sentenced to 40 years to life for the murder of Tupac Shakur 30 years ago. He has 731 days of credit for time already served toward his sentence.

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi, has told Parliament's Public Accounts Committee (PAC) that the Board does not trade in foreign exchange and only sells forex generated through its statutory gold operations.

The Executive Committee of the World Assemblies of God Fellowship has paid a courtesy call on President John Dramani Mahama ahead of the church's World Congress, which opens in Accra today.

President John Dramani Mahama on Tuesday inaugurated an 85-bed Ward Complex at the Police Hospital in Accra.