Eight people died on Thursday in a bus crash at Azuletti near Samenye, along the Elubo–Takoradi N1 Highway in the Western Region.

President John Dramani Mahama on Saturday, October 31, returned home after participating in the Third Russia-Africa Summit in Moscow from October 28 to 29, hosted by Russian President Vladimir Putin.

President Donald Trump has agreed to immediately grant an emergency travel visa to the mother of Javits Frimpong, allowing her to travel from Ghana to New York City to mourn her son in person, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has said.

Ghana and Russia have agreed on a new defence pact where Russia will provide the Ghana Armed Forces with strategic military assets.

Two suspects have been arrested by the police in connection with the murder of a female tricycle rider and the theft of her tricycle at Afrancho, near Konkoli, in the Trede District of Ashanti.

Hundreds of residents of Asanko Gold Ghana Ltd’s host communities have benefitted from a free health screening exercise during a cancer awareness month programme organised to improve the health of the people.

The Upper West Regional Command of the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC), in a joint operation with officers of the Ghana Immigration Service, has successfully carried out operations at several identified locations in the Nadowli District.

The National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) is ramping up measures to address the increasing spate of road crashes and deaths, with a call on the Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) of the Ghana Police Service to arrest and prosecute offenders of road traffic regulations.

Residents of Nyouri and neighbouring communities in the Nadowli-Kaleo district of  the Upper West Region have appealed to the government and concerned agencies  to construct a permanent bridge over a waterway that becomes impassable during the rainy season.

The government of Ghana has extended its deepest condolences to the family of Javits Frimpong, a 15-year-old Ghanaian teenager who was fatally shot in the Bronx, New York, USA, on Thursday, October 29, by yet-to-be-identified assailants while on his way to school.

The Industrial and Commercial Workers’ Union (ICU-Ghana) has called for an end to fear, stigma and silence surrounding breast cancer, stressing that early detection remains the most effective tool to save lives.

The Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana (JUSAG) has declared an indefinite nationwide strike, effective Monday, November 2, 2026, over what it says is the government’s failure to approve and pay reviewed salaries and allowances for its members.

Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson says the government has introduced about 22 laws over the past 18 months to make its reforms last and protect the economic stability Ghanaians have sacrificed to achieve.

President John Dramani Mahama has challenged the Ghanaian private sector to be more courageous in investing in large-scale industrial ventures, questioning the mindset that cedes major manufacturing opportunities to foreign nationals.

President John Dramani Mahama has declared that Ghana’s long-standing power challenges have been fixed, stating that every citizen now has access to electricity.

Dry spell lasting only a few weeks has severely affected farms across the Bono Region, threatening farmers’ investments, livelihoods and prospects for a good harvest.

DW Akademie Ghana has trained representatives of three community radio stations in Ghana to strengthen the financial and operational sustainability of their stations.

Ten agribusinesses have been selected to receive a total of $100,000 in seed funding under the 2026 AgriTech Challenge Pro, an initiative of the Kosmos Innovation Centre (KIC) in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation.

Prolonged conflict and curfew restrictions in Nkwanta South Municipality in the Oti Region are severely stalling development and revenue generation in the area.

Cenpower Generation Ltd (Cenpower), owner of the Kpone Independent Power Plant (KIPP), has removed 600 tonnes of waste from Sega Beach through the fourth edition of its annual KIPP Clean Project, reinforcing efforts to address coastal pollution and promote responsible waste management.