A car dealership has within a week’s deadline to stop showcasing vehicles on the pavement near the East Legon ARS Roundabout or face sanctions from the La Nkwantanang Madina Municipal Assembly (LaNMMA).

The Central Regional leadership of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has thrown its full weight behind the Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, in his demand for accountability over reported financial losses associated with the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) domestic gold purchase operations.

Former gang boss Duane "Keffe D" Davis has been found guilty of orchestrating the murder of Tupac Shakur - the first conviction in a cold case that has intrigued hip-hop fans for nearly 30 years.

The three teacher unions have reached an agreement with the government on outstanding issues concerning promotion placements of their members on the appropriate salary scales in the Ghana Education Service (GES).

A 24-Hour Economy? or E-Comedy?  Or E-Tragedy?

A new national policy launched over a year ago is so late in coming that the schedule officer could as well issue the notice: ‘we are still looking into it.’ 

The Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has called on the government to take practical steps to tighten all loopholes in the operations of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) to prevent potential future losses.

The government has recorded a significant 62.9 percent reduction in financial irregularities across the public sector, surpassing its target of 50 percent, the Deputy Minister for Finance Thomas Ampem Nyarko has announced.

“Life is tragic simply because the earth turns and the sun inexorably rises and sets, and one day, for each of us, the sun will go down for the last, last time.”   — James Baldwin,

“Letter from a Region in My Mind,” The New Yorker, November 17, 1962; later collected in The Fire Next Time. I knew John Hyde for as long as I have had a memory.

A policeman on the rank of Inspector, Hance Atubra, who saved a number of people during a recent fire outbreak at Aboso in the Western Region has been promoted to the rank of Chief Inspector.

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, who promoted Hance Atubra from the Tarkwa Division explained that it was for the role he played in saving lives during the fire outbreak at Aboso, 

Argentina great Lionel Messi has announced his retirement from international football, saying it was a decision that "hurt" him but "the time has come".

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has announced that the recruitment portal for the 2026 Military Enlistment Exercise will be opened on Friday, September 4, 2026.

The exercise will allow eligible Ghanaians to apply to join the Armed Forces, subject to the requirements and selection process.

Six members and associates of an armed robbery syndicate suspected to be operating in the Ashanti Region have been arrested by the police.

President John Dramani Mahama has called for sustainable, predictable and African-owned financing of the continent's peace and security agenda to remedy the persistent conflict situation in Africa.

Total revenue of State-owned Enterprises (SOEs) increased by 28.1 per cent to GH¢176.4 billion while profit before interest and tax rose to GH¢25.5 billion, the latest State Ownership Report (SOR) has indicated. 

The Ministry of Education says it has taken note of requests from some parents, guardians, students, and heads of schools for additional time to enable them to complete the submission and uploading of students data onto the platforms of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and the Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS).

The Supreme Court has dismissed an application for an interlocutory injunction filed by the first accused in the Skytrain trial, Solomon Asamoah, seeking to restrain the Accra High Court from continuing with the trial.

The spillage of excess water from the Bagré Dam in Burkina Faso has begun, with the volume of water released more than doubling in a day.

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has seized quantities of an unregistered confectionery shaped like cigarettes from sellers in Accra’s Central Business District (CBD), with one person arrested in connection with the sale of the product.

The Chairperson of the National Media Commission (NMC), Professor Akua Opokua Britwum, has emphasised that the relevance of state-interest media organisations lies beyond commercialisation of media content.

President John Dramani Mahama has commissioned the Northshore Apparel Hub at Savelugu in the Northern Region, a major garment manufacturing facility expected to boost local production, create jobs and increase the export of apparel.

The University of Cape Coast (UCC) emerged national champions of the eighth Tertiary Business Sense Challenge (TBSC) after topping a three-way final that featured fellow former champions, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) and the University of Ghana (UG), in Accra last Saturday.

President John Dramani Mahama has sworn into office two new Ministers of State at the Jubilee House in Accra, charging them to serve the people of Ghana with integrity, humility and fairness.

The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission has released a latest list 100 of unrecognised universities and institutions as of August 28, 2026 due to quality assurance concerns.

The Driver and Vehicle Licencing Authority (DVLA) is to produce and emboss its own number plates and will not rely on third parties or import number plates again.

My final, and perhaps most unexpected, shock after arriving in September 1987 was discovering that boxing was considered entertainment.