Top News in Ghana Today

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has confirmed the arrest of a soldier captured in a viral video assaulting two civilians at a pharmacy at Burma Camp in Accra.

The Western Central Regional Police Command has restored calm at Nsuaem in the Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipality following a violent attack on the Nsuaem Police Station on Wednesday, October 29.

A new forensic report by the Auditor-General has found that Gifty Oware-Mensah, a former Deputy Executive Director of the National Service Authority, was wrongly listed as a national service person while she was already serving as a full-time public officer.

A soldier identified as Warrant Officer Class One (WO1) Mensah Williams of the Ghana Air Force has been arrested by military police for allegedly assaulting a young woman and a pharmacist at Burma Camp in Accra.

The government of Korea has pledged to inject an additional $28 million to support the second phase of the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) project in Ghana.

The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, through the Minerals Commission, is establishing District Offices to bring mining governance services closer to the people.

The Bono Regional Police Command says it has initiated an investigation into a video circulating on social media that shows some police officers allegedly taking money from motorists.

Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh has disclosed that infractions found in the previous government’s Lightwave Health Information Management System (LHIMS) contract have been forwarded to the Attorney General for review and further action.

Here are the front pages of some of Ghana’s newspapers today.

The Police Intelligence Directorate (PID) Headquarters has arrested twelve suspects for possession and transportation of 598 cartons of BB cartridges at Nsakye near Nsawam in the Eastern Region.

Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh has accused the contractors of the Lightwave Health Information Management System (LHIMS) of holding Ghanaians “to ransom” by controlling access to the country’s health data.

The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has announced an immediate ban on the fabrication, importation, sale, and use of “Chanfan” machines across Ghana.

In a press release dated October 29, 2025, the EPA stated that the move aims to curb the environmental destruction caused by the use of these machines in illegal mining activities, particularly within river bodies.

According to the Authority, the unregulated fabrication and sale of “Chanfan” machines violate the Environmental Protection Act, 2025 (Act 1124) and the Environmental Assessment Regulations, 2025 (L.I. 2504).

The EPA noted that while the trade in these machines has provided income for some individuals, their use in mining operations has caused severe pollution of water bodies, siltation of riverbeds, and the destruction of aquatic life.

The directive, issued under Sections 3(2)(b) and 35 of Act 1124, orders all workshops and shops involved in producing or selling the machines to cease operations immediately. Offenders will have their equipment seized and dismantled.

The Authority also issued a final warning to individuals and companies engaged in mining within rivers, stressing that such activities constitute serious violations of environmental and mining laws.

The EPA said it will collaborate with security agencies to enforce the directive through monitoring, seizure, and prosecution of offenders.

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has conducted searches at the Trassaco residence of businessman Nana Yaw Duodu, popularly known as Dr. Sledge, and at the East Legon offices of Goldridge Company Limited.

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has invited the Chief Executive Officer of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA), Julius Neequaye Kotey, for questioning.

President John Mahama has arrived in Paris, France, to participate in the 8th Edition of the Paris Peace Forum, scheduled for Wednesday, 29, and Thursday, 30 October 2025.