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President Mahama approves TVET Fund to boost technical education

12.2m sanitary pads distributed nationwide

CAGG Demands NAIMOS Clarify Alleged GH¢15,000 Payments to Retrieve Confiscated  

Ghana Chamber of Mines CEO Calls 20-Year Term for Wontumi a Just Outcome

 
Academic activities resume in Yendi following Yaa Naa’s passing

BoG signals end of disinflation, puts inflation risks under spotlight

WTA introduces mandatory genetic sex testing for women

NPP has collapsed; I’ll beat Sammy Awuku in Akuapem North MP race – K.K. Fosu

 
Kenya investigating cybersecurity incident affecting president’s website

President Mahama Demands Answers as Ofori-Atta Remains Absent

Mahama dismisses third-term speculation, says he is focused on campaign promises

Parliament extends sitting to Saturday for 2026 Mid-Year Budget Review debate

Parliament passes National Defence University Bill, 2026

MOH Blames “No Bed Syndrome” on Poor Management Not Bed Shortage

Police probe discovery of dead baby at Wa hotel refuse dump

Ghana spends $350m annually on poultry imports – Agric Minister

Patricia BoakyebyPatricia Boakye July 17, 2026Reading Time: 2 mins read
Government to fund reconstruction of Ho Sports Stadium

Jay Foley returns to music production, hints at releasing star-studded EP

School bus crash kills at least 20 pupils in Uganda

Government Approves Recruitment of 16,000 Teachers, President Mahama Announces

GRIDCo, ECG Announce 3-Month Temporary Outages Expected from July 20 Kumasi-Anwomaso

Justice Atuguba Slams Current Parliament, Accuses MPs of Prioritizing Party Over National Interest

Labour Front Rejects Tribunals Bill, Demands Full Release of Constitutional Review Report

VP Urges Churches to Tackle Unmet Societal Needs

Majority Justifies Closed-Door BOG Briefing

Minority rejects Tribunals Bill, caution against Populist chooboi Justice

Isaac Boamah Nyanko Urges NPP to prioritize collective interest over factionalism

Dome Market Queen Mother Urges Govt to sustain National Clean-Up Beyond 2 Days

Minority stages walkout accusing First Deputy Speaker of bias of holding Ministers accountable.

Biometric verification now mandatory, photocopying or visual inspection of Ghana Card for transactions illegal

Cabinet approves reforms to limit mining leases to 20 years

Police arrest 54 suspects and seize large quantity of suspected narcotics in Kumasi crackdown

NPP annuls constituency executive elections in Bantama, Afigya Sekyere East and Adansi Asokwa

Banks record GH¢4.6bn profit in 4-months of 2026, but profitability indicators declined

Accra Hearts of Oak deny placing valuation on Benjamin Asare

Jamaican reggae star Fantan Mojah dies at 49

Sierra Leone drops treason charge against ex-president over attempted coup

Majority Accuses Former NPP Government of Mismanaging $600 Million Cocoa Funds

Minority Rallies Behind NPP Footsoldiers Amid 'Nkoko Nkitinkiti' Controversy

MP Links GH¢8.4m GoldBod Water Funding To Rising Galamsey Under NDC Government

Cabinet Revokes EI 144 & 234, Reversing Declassification Of Achimota Forest

GES Security And Watchmen Demand Over A Decade Of Unpaid Overtime Allowances

Fuel prices set to rise from July 16; petrol likely to be sold at GH¢14.52, diesel GH¢16

 
GoldBod buys 54 tonnes of gold from small-scale miners in first half of 2026

We faced teams that had been building for years – Kofi Adams explains Ghana’s World Cup reality

Government to Launch Diaspora National Service to Connect Young Ghanaians Abroad to National Development

Chief Executive Officer of Dalex Finance Calls for Stronger Anti-Corruption Laws as Businesses Fund Politics for Future Gains

AU Anti-Corruption Board Chair Urges Stronger Political Party Financing Laws Across Africa

Majority Chief Whip Dismisses Minority’s Call for AG to Appear Over Aboagye’s Arrest

Okatakyie Afrifa-Mensah Arrested After Violent Disruption at NPP Constituency Election in Wiamoase

Akwatia MP Demands Full Accountability as EOCO Arrests Dennis Miracles Aboagye for Alleged Fraud

Overlord of Dagbon Kingdom, Yaa Naa Mahama Abukari II, Passes On After Historic Reign of Peace

Relief for Motorists as Fuel Prices Set to Drop From July 16, Confirms COMAC CEO
 
Ghana Defender Gideon Mensah Completes Big-Money Move to Bundesliga Side FC Köln

Minister for interior Mulls Executive Order to Make Drug Testing Mandatory for All Jobs in Ghana

Kaasuankuda Market Traders Resist 6-Week Relocation Order, Demand Amenities at Ayikuma Site

Ayawaso North MCE Says 10-Acre Ayikuma Site Ready as Assembly Moves to Relocate Kaasuankuda Traders

EPA Warns Styrofoam is Now a ‘Public Health and Environmental Crisis’ in Ghana, Not Just a Precaution

Gov’t Building 3 Cardiac Centres Under Mahama Care to Expand Heart Treatment Nationwide – Deputy Health Minister

Fuel Levy cash cleared IPP debts and restored Ghana’s credit standing – PURC boss

Five ways Ghana can turn vehicle assembly into a full manufacturing industry

Let’s finish the World Cup first – Sports Minister on Carlos Queiroz’s future

Mahama Cuts Sod for Sentuo Refinery Phase II as Ghana Targets 100,000 bpd Capacity, Fuel Exports

Mahama Orders Drafting of State Assets Protection Bill, Approves 2026–2030 Anti-Corruption Plan

Mahama to Launch National Seafarers Development Policy

 
Traditional Leaders Step In as Gbi-Bla Chief Launches Blood Donation Drive to Tackle Volta Regional Hospital Shortage

NPP Refers Petitions Over Kennedy Agyapong’s Remarks to Disciplinary Committee

 
Inflation to average 12.8% in 2027