The Ghana Police Service has intercepted a truck loaded with more than 3,000 slabs of substances suspected to be narcotics in the Greater Accra Region. Two men have also been arrested for allegedly attempting to bribe police officers in connection with the incident. In a statement issued on Wednesday, February 18, the Tema Regional Police […]
President John Dramani Mahama has dismissed multiple petitions calling for the removal of the Electoral Commission (EC) Chairperson, her deputies, and the Special Prosecutor (OSP) following a determination by the Chief Justice that no prima facie case existed for further action. This was confirmed by the Minister of Government Communications in a statement issued on […]
President John Dramani Mahama has announced that Ghana will stop relying on foreign funding to purchase cocoa and will instead mobilise domestic resources to finance the crop, in a move he says will strengthen local processing and support economic growth. Speaking at the Accra Reset Summit, a high-level side event of the 39th African Union […]
About 100 U.S. military personnel have arrived in Nigeria as Washington scales up an operation to target Islamist insurgents, a Nigerian defence spokesperson said. U.S. President Donald Trump has accused Nigeria of failing to protect Christians from Islamist militants in the northwest. Nigeria denies discriminating against any religion, saying its security forces target armed groups […]
President John Dramani Mahama will in March this year, present a landmark resolution before the United Nations General Assembly seeking global recognition of the Transatlantic Slave Trade as the gravest crime against humanity. A statement issued by the Presidency said President Mahama made the announcement on Sunday-February 15, when he delivered his report to the […]
COCOBOD’s Executive Management and Senior Staff have announced salary reductions for the remainder of the 2025/26 crop year, citing liquidity challenges in the cocoa industry. In a statement issued Monday, February 16, 2026, COCOBOD said its Executive Management has taken a 20% pay cut, while Senior Staff have accepted a 10% salary reduction. The institution […]
Accra Hearts of Oak have many iconic feats to their name, and on Sunday at the Baba Yara Stadium, they added another, courtesy of a vintage showing that fetched a 1- 0 victory over Asante Kotoko. Playing with 10 men for more than an hour, the Phobians lived every letter of their “Never Say Die” […]
The Ministry of the Interior and National Security has confirmed receiving reports of a terrorist attack in Burkina Faso involving a truck carrying tomato traders from Ghana. In a press release issued to media houses and signed by the Minister for the Interior and National Security, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, the government described the information as disturbing, […]
The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has increased the minimum price levels for petroleum products for the second pricing window of February 2026. The new price floor takes effect from February 16 to 28, 2026. Under the directive, no Oil Marketing Company (OMC) is permitted to sell petrol below GH¢10.24 for the next two weeks. This […]
Prices of petroleum products are set to increase marginally from February 16, 2026. That is according to the latest outlook report by the Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies (COMAC), which guides pricing decisions for oil marketing companies and was sighted by Joy Business. This marks the second time fuel prices are projected to rise, largely […]
The National Communications Authority (NCA) has introduced stricter, enforceable performance standards for mobile telecommunications services. The regulator is tightening rules on call quality, internet speed, and messaging delivery across all Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies (MMDAs). In a statement dated Sunday, February 15, 2026, the regulator said it has amended the Quality of Service (QoS) […]
Multiple vehicles have been destroyed in a fire following a fuel tanker explosion on the Nsawam-Accra highway in the early hours of Saturday, February 14, 2026. Preliminary reports indicate that a collision involving the tanker triggered the explosion, with the impact causing the vehicle to burst into flames. Thick black smoke was seen billowing from […]
