The Government of Ghana on Monday, August 17, 2026, received the 11th batch of Ghanaian nationals evacuated, under the second phase from South Africa following the xenophobic attacks in that country.
The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has appealed to striking university administrators to give him one month to work towards resolving concerns that have triggered industrial action among senior non-teaching staff in public universities.
A 27-year-old spiritualist has been arrested after residents of Lamtey in the Ga South Municipality near Kasoa allegedly caught him attempting to use an 11-year-old schoolgirl for ritual purposes.
The Ghana Police Service has dismissed a flyer circulating on social media claiming that the use of AirPods, earphones and other audio devices while driving or riding is prohibited under Ghana’s road traffic laws.
Nigerian national Maazi Okechuku Augustine, who has been arraigned before the Accra Circuit Court in connection with an alleged foiled bank robbery at Labone, has been remanded.
The Upper East Regional Police Command has arrested 14 persons for their alleged involvement in the cultivation and distribution of narcotic plants at Daliga in the Nabdam District.
Nii Amarh Sompunu II, the Stool Secretary of the Tema Traditional Council, has urged Ga-Dangme communities to protect their lands, traditions and cultural practices to safeguard the heritage and future of generations yet unborn.
A group of Ghanaian evacuees from South Africa, calling themselves the “Evacuation Boys,” has pledged to support Ghana’s development by joining efforts to improve sanitation and promote a cleaner country.
Ndiyakupi Nghituwamata, the Namibian High Commissioner in Accra, has embarked on a strategic mission to the Volta Region to explore concrete avenues for bilateral trade, investment and economic cooperation.
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has supported Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) across the metropolis with start-up capital, working tools and assistive devices to promote economic empowerment and self-reliance among beneficiaries.
The Ministry of Defence has officially welcomed the newly appointed Minister for Defence, Hon Kenneth Gilbert Adjei, on his first day in office, following his assumption of duty as the substantive Minister responsible for the Ministry.
Nana Susubiribi Aboboyaa I, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Aboboyaa Group of Companies, has donated two motorcycles to the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) to support the operational activities of its Ashanti Regional Command.
