United Kingdom-based Ghana government scholarship students are to undergo a mandatory oath and validation exercise before they can continue as beneficiaries, theGhana High Commission in the UK has announced.

It is exactly 52 years since Ghana took a bold decision to ditch some inherited legacy of the British colonial system by changing from driving on the left to driving on the right.  Almost at the same time, the country also changed to the metric system of weighing.

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has been challenged to disclose the legal basis, approval process and calculation behind the charging of the escalating "delinquency" charges it imposes on Ghanaians who renew or replace a driver's licence after its expiry date.

According to CUTS International, a public policy think tank, there was no clear legal backing in the Road Traffic Regulations, 2012 (L.I. 2180), and it was therefore demanding that the DVLA suspend the escalating “delinquency” charges imposed on people who renew or replace a driver’s licence after its expiry date.

A former Goldman Sachs Group Investment banker, Kwaku Asante Berko who also served as Managing Director of the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) has been convicted for paying more than $1 million in bribes related to the development of a power plant in Ghana.

James Agalga, the Member of Parliament for Builsa North in the Upper East Region, is the one taking over from Mahama Ayariga as the Majority Leader in Parliament.

The Greater Accra Regional Security Council (REGSEC) has issued a 21-day ultimatum to residents occupying the buffer zone of the Kpeshie Lagoon at Laboma Beach in the La Dade-Kotopon Municipality to vacate or face forced eviction.

The directive forms part of the  government’s ongoing efforts to reduce flooding in the capital by reclaiming waterways and preventing further encroachment on protected buffer zones.

Dr Zanetor Agyeman Rawlings, the Member of Parliament for Klottey Korle has been nominated for appointment as Minister of Environment, Science and Technology in President John Dramani Mahama's first reshuffle in his second term.

If you are considering importing a used vehicle into Ghana, take note that, beginning October 1, 2026, the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) will begin strict enforcement of guidelines on the importation of such vehicles, in line with the vehicle homologation and assessment programme.

This does not constitute a ban on the importation of used vehicles, but an enforcement of safety, quality, and environmental standards, according to the GSA.  

It has therefore advised all stakeholders to take note and familiarise themselves with the applicable requirements and take the necessary steps to ensure compliance before importing vehicles into Ghana.

Vehicles that fail to meet the requirements will not be permitted entry on arrival.

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has provided further details and clarity on the marking of the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) scripts, saying that its assessment and grading processes are guided by internationally accepted principles of fairness, objectivity, consistency, and integrity. 

A study by the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has revealed the widespread presence of drug-resistant bacteria in the country’s environment, with resistant organisms detected in ambient air, rivers, industrial effluents, fish farms, slaughterhouses and pharmaceutical facilities. 

I fear judges: they are gods, more powerful than Parliament, which, alone, was thought to have the power to change a man into a woman without his choice.

Some members of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) took to the streets of Accra on Thursday to protest what they describe as selective justice and the abuse of state institutions under the current administration.

The nation on Thursday united in grief and remembrance in honour of the victims of the helicopter crash, one year after the tragedy claimed the lives of officials, politicians and three servicemen.

The Right to Information Commission has fined 254 Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) and Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) GH¢20,000 each for failing to submit their 2025 Right to Information annual reports.

The Tema Regional Police Command has seized 866 parcels of a white powdered substance suspected to be cocaine with an estimated street value of US$6.928 million in a major anti-narcotics operation. 

A Dutch national and two other suspects have been picked by the police as key suspects in the 866 parcels of a white powdered substance suspected to be cocaine.

The substance, which according to the police has a street value of around US$6.9 million were concealed in sacks of gari at the Tema Port enclave.

It was an intelligence-led operation that led to the arrest by the Tema police.

Jason Arday, the Cambridge professor accused of plagiarism and embellishment, has resigned after the university announced he was to face new investigations into his qualifications and career.

Led by Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, organisers of the street protest "Democracy under attack" ended Thursday march with the presentation of a petition to the presidency at the frontage of the Jubilee House.

They also earlier presented separate petitions to the Supreme Court, accusing the government of political persecution, selective justice and the abuse of state institutions.

The demonstration formed part of the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) nationwide campaign, "Democracy Under Attack," which it says seeks to draw public attention to what it describes as growing threats to Ghana's democratic governance under the current administration.

The GH¢2 per litre reduction in diesel prices will not affect government revenue, contrary to concerns raised by the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), the Minister of State in charge of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu has said.

He explains that the temporary GH¢2 per litre reduction in diesel prices is being financed through a reduction in regulatory margins and not from taxes or state revenue.

President John Dramani Mahama has assured the families of the eight victims of the August 6, 2025 helicopter crash that the nation continues to share in their grief, a year after the tragedy.

Speaking at an interfaith memorial service on Thursday, August 6 to mark one-year after their passing, the President said no speech or ceremony could erase the pain of losing loved ones, but stressed that their sacrifice would never be forgotten.

The Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) has announced a series of measures to combat extortion at the country's airports, including the introduction of a "mystery shopping" programme, stricter disciplinary sanctions, and a dedicated public reporting hotline.

The measures were unveiled following a stakeholder meeting held on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, aimed at eliminating what GACL described as the "unacceptable practice of extortion (begging)" across all airports under its management.

Abolishing the delegate system in selecting parliamentary and presidential candidates for political parties would increase the cost of organising internal elections, the National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, has said.

Nonetheless, he says the NDC, for instance, was ready to comply within the one-year deadline set by the Supreme Court in its recent interpretation of the law.

An interfaith memorial service was held at the UPSA Auditorium in Madina, Accra, on Thursday to commemorate the first anniversary of the August 6, 2025 helicopter crash that claimed the lives of eight distinguished Ghanaians.

A street protest organised by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) dubbed "Democracy under attack" is underway in Accra.

Our elders have said it, owo ka aniberee meaning a snake bites or stings out of frustration or distress.