Ghana’s new Road Traffic Regulations, 2026 (L.I. 2519), prescribe fines and, in some cases, imprisonment for a range of road traffic offences, including illegal racing, jumping red lights, improper parking, disobeying traffic officers, and using television monitors while driving.

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has tasked the government to establish a Constituent Assembly to deliberate on the proposed changes to the 1992 Constitution before putting them to a referendum.

Government is targeting the production of about 100,000 tonnes of tomatoes from more than 10,000 acres under phase one of the Ghana Tomatoes Self-Sufficiency Initiative (GHATSI), the Minister of Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, has said.

The Russian Ambassador to Ghana, Andrei Ordash, says the upcoming Russia-Africa Summit offers Ghana the platform to attract more Russian investment, expand access for its products to the Russian market and develop cooperation in various areas.

President John Dramani Mahama has declared that investor confidence in the economy is back after years of decline. 

The Ahafo Regional House of Chiefs has appealed to the state to accelerate development in the area to help position it as a fully fledged region.

The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in customs valuation and classification has increased monthly customs revenue by about $100 million since implementation began in April 2026, the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has said. 

The Minority Caucus in Parliament has demanded a detailed, line-by-line account of how the GH¢58 million allocated by the government for Ghana’s participation in the 2026 World Cup was expended.

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has called on the government to establish a deliberative Assembly to contribute to the recommendations of the Prof. H. Kwasi Prempeh Constitution Review Committee (CRC) before any referendum or amendments to the 1992 Constitution are carried through.

The flagbearer of the oposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, paid a courtesy call on the Asantehemaa, Nana Yaa Akyaa II, at the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi on Thursday (September 17, 2026), to congratulate her on her enstoolment.

The Ghana Police Service has arrested 36 suspects in connection with the death of a police officer who was attacked and lynched by a mob at Gindabour in the Sawla District of the Savannah Region.

The Students Loan Trust Fund (SLTF) spent about GH¢ 600 million in the implementation of its portfolios this year, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the SLTF, Dr Saadija Shiraz, has said.

The Citizens’ Platform on Constitutional Reform (CPCR) has called on the government to commit to a clear implementation roadmap backed by law to safeguard the process.

Two pharmaceutical companies, M&G Pharmaceutical Ltd and Ernest Chemists Limited, have donated essential medicines worth about GH¢15,000 to support the Graphic annual free health screening exercise in Adabraka and its surrounding communities, scheduled to take place on Saturday at the Graphic Clinic.

The Minister of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, has called for a fundamental shift in the way financial institutions fund the country’s technology sector.

The destruction of mangrove vegetation along Ghana's coastline has been identified as the main cause of the escalating flooding and other climate change impacts in coastal communities and needs sustained sensitisation to stem the tide.

 The Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) is strengthening its risk-based regulatory framework for remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) to ensure the growing use of drones does not compromise aviation safety and security. 

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has directed all members of the party engaged in parliamentary campaign activities, whether directly or indirectly, to stop with immediate effect.

Medical oxygen production company, Indo-Ghana Industries Limited ,has begun supplying locally produced liquid medical oxygen to Ghanaian hospitals, marking a shift in the country’s medical oxygen supply chain from cylinder-based distribution to a storage-based system designed to reduce shortages and improve reliability.

Former Energy Minister, Boakye Agyarko, two former national executives, and a former National Chairman seeking a comeback head into a straight contest for the national chairmanship of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) as 47 aspirants get set to vie for nine national party positions.

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has filed a Notice of Appeal against a High Court decision directing the payment of GH¢79.65 million to Servestar Minwax (WA) Limited in a judgment debt dispute.

The Head of Brand and Marketing at Stanbic Bank, Chidinma Braye-Yankee, has said efficient cross-border payment systems have become critical to helping Ghanaian businesses reduce transaction costs, expand into new markets and compete more effectively in regional and global trade.

The National Communications Authority (NCA) has awarded three spectrum lots in the 2.3 GHz band to Telecel Ghana to support the company's rollout of 5G services and the expansion of mobile broadband capacity.

The four Ghanaians arrested by the Narcotics Control Commission in Ghana for allegedly conspiring to export about four tonnes of cocaine from Ghana to France, said to be worth € 225 million, have been charged and arraigned in court.

Seven police personnel, who were part of a patrol team and allegedly demanded money from their victim and compelled him to go to an ATM (automated teller machine) to withdraw money for them, have been named and interdicted by the Police Administration.