A Chief Officer of the Ghana Prisons Service has been remanded into custody for two weeks after he was arrested for allegedly attempting to smuggle a substance suspected to be Indian hemp (wee) into the Kete-Krachi Local Prison in the Oti Region.

Ghana's goalless draw with England at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Boston on Tuesday drew wide coverage in the British media, with several newspapers using creative headlines to capture England's frustrating night and Ghana's disciplined display.

Former Chief Justice Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo has lost her legal action at the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice (CCJ) challenging her removal from office by the state.

Carlos Queiroz has launched an attack on VAR officials following Ghana's hard-fought goalless draw with England, claiming they were "on vacation" and missed a clear penalty and red card that could have handed the Black Stars a famous victory.

A founder member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Kofi Totobi Quakyi, has warned against regarding the party as a vehicle for personal and selfish aggrandisement.

A total of 186 suspects have been arrested by the police in an intelligence-led operation across parts of the Ashanti Region, targeting a suspected transnational organised crime network involved in human trafficking, sexual exploitation, narcotics trafficking and other criminal activities.

Legal luminary and statesman, Tsatsu Tsikata, has called on the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to uphold higher standards of governance and public service in honour of the legacy of its Founder, former President Jerry John Rawlings.

Ghana produced a defensive masterclass to hold England to a goalless draw at the Gillette Stadium, as Carlos Queiroz's side delivered a disciplined and resolute performance to frustrate the 2026 FIFA World Cup tournament favourites.

FULL TIME: England 0:0 Ghana 

England owned the ball and the territory, but Ghana owned the duels and the clearances.

At the end of the 90+6 mins, it was a deadlock, goalless in the Group L match between Ghana and England, with both moving to four points in Group L of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Ghana have made four changes to the starting lineup that secured a dramatic 1-0 victory over Panama, with Thomas Partey returning from his visa-enforced absence to face England in the crucial Group L clash at the Gillette Stadium tonight.

Three immediate past students of Hohoe E.P. Senior High School have been arrested by the Volta North Regional Police Command for allegedly damaging the school’s water pipeline after completing their final examinations.

Former Dome-Kwabenya Member of Parliament, Sarah Adwoa Safo, has been referred to The Bank Hospital for further medical treatment after she was struck by pellets in a shooting incident last Sunday.

The Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES) has been directed to investigate a viral video showing a student assaulting another student.

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All holders of legally registered firearms have been given three months to revalidate their licences after the Ministry of the Interior announced on Tuesday that it has revoked all private firearm permits with immediate effect and introduced new conditions for their renewal.

The Circuit Court in Adenta has admitted nine persons to bail for their alleged roles in the shooting incident involving former Dome-Kwabenya Member of Parliament, Sarah Adwoa Safo last Sunday. 

Out of the several caches of arms and ammunition seized from the Kantanka private security company, which was involved in last Sunday's shooting incident at Kwabenya, some of them are registered, and others are also not registered, the Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak, has disclosed.

"We've seized several caches of arms and ammunition. I have seen side arms, I have seen pump actions, I've seen a lot of ammunition, some are registered, some are not registered, and all that is an infraction of the regulation that establishes the private security organisation. These are the reasons why we have to revoke their licence while we go deep into investigations to establish why they had to do all that," the minister said in a radio interview monitored by Graphic Online on Accra-based Joy FM on Tuesday morning [June 23, 2026].  

Black Stars coach Carlos Queiroz has issued a stirring rallying cry on the eve of Ghana's World Cup showdown with England, declaring that while the Three Lions may have three lions on their shirts, Ghana will take to the field with 33 million lions behind them.

All active firearm licences in Ghana have been suspended with immediate effect, the Minister of the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak, has announced.

It follows what he said was the use of firearms to commit suicide by three affluent persons in Ghana in the last three months.

All firearm holders are therefore required to undergo fresh mental health screening and training in firearm usage before their licences are going to be renewed, the minister said.

Enigmatic Ghana Black Stars face a tough test in their 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign against former colonial masters, England, in a highly anticipated Group L cliffhanger at Foxborough, Boston, at 8p.m tonight.

Israel Kwadwo Safo, popularly known as Akofena, and two other suspects have been arrested by the police in connection with the shooting of his sister and former Dome-Kwabenya Member of Parliament, Sarah Adwoa Safo.

At least 18 people have died and hundreds displaced after devastating floods, collapsed buildings, mudslides, drowning incidents and falling trees wreaked havoc across the Central Region over the weekend.

CUTS International, a research, advocacy and capacity-building policy think tank, has called on the government to increase funding for road maintenance in the upcoming Mid-Year Budget Review, citing widespread damage to roads, bridges and drainage systems caused by this year’s heavy rains.

President John Dramani Mahama has said that the greatest tribute the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the nation can pay to Jerry John Rawlings is to continue the work the former President started and to uphold the values he championed throughout his life.

Lionel Messi became the highest goal scorer in World Cup history on Monday, moving up to 18 with a superb double in Argentina's Group J match against Austria and breaking a tie with Germany legend Miroslav Klose.