National Security has demolished structures at the La Pleasure Resort and an adjoining popular leisure spot, the Polo Beach Club. 

The skylines of Kumasi have been painted red, white and blue as the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) converge on the Ashanti Regional capital for a conference to elect its national officers. 

 A High-Level meeting yesterday between the government and pre-tertiary teacher unions with a view to getting them to call off their strike ended inconclusively.

The inferno that razed portions of two warehouses and many wooden structures in the North Industrial Area in Accra has been completely doused. 

Nothing fills one’s heart with joy more than seeing the increasing patronage of fresh coconut all around us.  

Ghana Airports Company Limited has announced that pre-screening checks by the Narcotics Control Commission are now being conducted at the entrance to the Departure Hall at Accra International Airport before passengers proceed to check-in.

The role of the military in African states has evolved significantly beyond its traditional responsibility of defending national sovereignty and territorial integrity. 

The National Lottery Authority has presented a GH¢10 million dividend to the Ministry of Finance, with Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson describing the payment as a positive but insufficient step.

The 2nd of October should be celebrated as one of the really pivotal days in the history of the media in Ghana.

For that day in 1950 saw the birth of a technologically advanced method of producing newspapers in the country
known then as the Gold Coast.

Ghanaian jurist, Dr Sylvia Ama Adusu, has been sworn in as a member of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS), becoming the first African woman to serve on the international maritime court.

The 10th Triennial World Assemblies of God (AoG) Congress scheduled for Accra from October 14 to 16 this year is expected to promote spiritual revival while attracting tourists, investors and other economic opportunities to the country, the General Superintendent of Assemblies of God, Ghana, Rev. Stephen Yenusom Wengam, has said.

Farmers in the Upper East Region are counting heavy losses due to the emergence of a weed, Striga, popularly known as witchweed, which has wiped out farms, with some farmers reporting the loss of more than half of their expected harvests before the crops mature for harvesting. 

Ghana’s efforts to strengthen the supply of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) have received a boost following the arrival of MT Asharami Ghana, a 40,000-cubic-metre LPG carrier that delivered about 5,000 tonnes of LPG to the country on its maiden voyage.

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly, with support from the 48 Engineer Regiment of the Ghana Armed Forces, has removed unauthorised structures at Kofikrom in the North Industrial Area after occupants failed to comply with a May 29, 2026 directive to vacate the area.

Ghana’s Seth “Freezy Macbones” Gyimah crowned his boxing journey with a first career title after edging Nigeria’s Godday “Zodsolo” Appah by majority decision to win the WBO Africa light heavyweight championship at the “Chaos In The Ring” fight show in Lagos on Thursday night.

The 37-year-old prevailed 95-93, 95-93, 94-94 at the Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island, to claim the continental belt in enemy territory on Nigeria’s 66th Independence Day, in the latest Ghana-Nigeria “Jollof Derby.”

The Member of Parliament for Manhyia South, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, has been arrested by the Economic and Organised Crime Office after voluntarily surrendering himself to assist with ongoing investigations.

President John Dramani Mahama yesterday welcomed the crew and medical staff of Global Mercy, a hospital ship docked at Tema Port, in the Greater Accra Region. 

More than 7,000 delegates will converge on the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi on Saturday to elect a new national leadership for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and determine the organisational direction of the opposition party ahead of the 2028 general election.

A joint team of military and police personnel has commenced the demolition of structures at the La Pleasure Beach in Accra, triggering resistance from the Member of Parliament for La Dadekotopon, Rita Naa Odoley Sowah.

The exercise, which began in the early hours of Friday, October 2, 2026, is being carried out by personnel of the 48 Engineer Regiment of the Ghana Armed Forces, with support from the Ghana Police Service.

According to reports from the scene, security personnel arrived at about 4 a.m. and directed workers, residents and operators at the facility to vacate the area. Several structures have since been completely demolished, while others have been partially pulled down.

Recent statements on the introduction of new foreign languages in schools took me back to my school days!

The Social Security and National Insurance Trust has secured an additional 5 per cent stake in Société Générale Ghana, increasing its shareholding from 19.36 per cent to 24.36 per cent.

National Sports Authority (NSA) Director-General, Yaw Ampofo Ankrah, has been asked to step down from his position, bringing his tenure at the sports governing body to an end.

According to multiple news sources, including 3News.com, MyjoyOnline and Citinewsroom, Mr Ankrah, who has been serving as Acting Director-General of the NSA, has received official communication regarding the decision.

His departure comes at a time when the NSA has faced scrutiny over a number of issues, including matters surrounding visa facilitation arrangements for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

The International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has dismissed a challenge to a $393 million tax assessment liability and a penalty on Tullow Ghana Limited (TGL) by the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA).

Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) working in the fisheries and coastal sectors have called on the government to urgently review offshore gold reconnaissance activities along Ghana’s western continental coast.

Carlos Queiroz has parted ways with the Ghana Football Association (GFA) as head coach of the Black Stars by mutual consent, two days after Ghana suffered a 2-4 home defeat to The Gambia in the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers.