The Design and Technology Institute has launched an Academic Council and Industry Advisory Committees to strengthen academic quality and keep programmes aligned with industry requirements. About 40 industry professionals have been inducted across four committees covering Multimedia/Design Innovation, Welding and Fabrication, CAD-CAM, and Entrepreneurship.
17 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The President of the Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council says renewed controversy over the National Cathedral is part of a natural process that could strengthen the project, drawing a parallel between the debate and the resurrection of Jesus Christ to illustrate how ideas can emerge stronger from scrutiny.
17 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu visited the National Resolution Centre to assess challenges in Senior High School placement, assuring that outstanding issues will be resolved before schools reopen. The Ministry also plans a comprehensive review of the Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) following calls for greater transparency by the Ghana Catholic Bishops' Conference.
17 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Tema Regional Police Command arrested Bright Atsu Kudiabor, a 32-year-old ex-convict, for allegedly posing as a member of the Ghana Armed Forces and extorting money from residents in Ashaiman. A military camouflage uniform was recovered during a search, and he is in custody pending investigation and court proceedings.
17 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Residents of Agbozume and surrounding communities in Ketu South Municipality have endured severe water shortages for about four years, forcing households to buy water from distant towns and increasing the cost of living. The crisis began when the Agbozume Community Borehole collapsed in mid-2023 during heavy rainfall; although GWCL drilled new boreholes in mid-2024, water supply has not been restored.
17 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) programme has increased bi-monthly grants from an average of GH¢334 in 2024 to GH¢569, with the beneficiary household ceiling expanded from 350,000 to 450,000 and an indexation mechanism to protect against inflation, according to the Gender Minister.
17 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Dorcas Afo-Toffey, Jomoro MP and Deputy Minister of Transport, has pledged to continue her annual educational support programme for newly admitted Senior High School students beyond her tenure in office. She provided educational materials including trunks, chop boxes, mattresses, exercise books and mosquito nets to 1,000 Form One students, with the scholarship initiative now in its sixth year.
17 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Dorcas Afo-Toffey, Member of Parliament for Jomoro and Deputy Minister of Transport, distributed educational materials including trunks, mattresses, exercise books, and mosquito nets to 1,000 newly admitted Senior High School students in the constituency through her sixth annual scholarship initiative.
17 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Dr Agnes Naa Momo Lartey announced that Ghana's School Feeding Programme now reaches 4.53 million children daily with a 2026 budget of GH₵1,982,000,000 at GH₵2.00 per meal, representing a 42 per cent increase in allocation. The government cleared caterer arrears from 2024 and expanded compliance monitoring to 8,270 schools while training 20,171 caterers and head cooks.
17 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Security consultant Dr Ishmael Norman warns that drug traffickers are exploiting weaknesses in Ghana's security system to move large consignments of narcotics through the country, and that Ghana must treat drug trafficking as a serious national threat rather than an occasional emergency. His warning follows French customs seizure of 3.9 tonnes of cocaine from a container departed from Ghana, valued at more than $260 million, and major seizures by Ghanaian authorities including 866 parcels of suspected cocaine at Tema Harbour in August.
17 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Security Consultant Dr Ishmael Norman warns that Ghana's drug enforcement system is too fragmented to effectively confront cocaine and methamphetamine trafficking, citing weaknesses across multiple institutions including NACCOC, the FDA, the Ghana Standards Board, Customs, and National Security. He calls for a review of the country's security architecture and institutional arrangements to treat drug trafficking as an existential threat rather than an occasional emergency.
17 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Kofi Amankwa-Manu has called for stronger and more effective intelligence sharing among Ghana's security agencies to tackle drug trafficking, saying the fight requires a coordinated national response and Parliament's support. His call comes as major cocaine consignments have been linked to Ghana, including a recent seizure by French customs of nearly 3.9 tonnes of cocaine in a container of plastic waste that departed Ghana.
17 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The former president of the Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council said the idea of Ghana's National Cathedral remains alive despite renewed controversy, arguing that opposition and criticism could strengthen the project through scrutiny and refinement.
17 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The MP for Tamale South has given GH¢150,000 to support 45 medical students previously sponsored by the late MP for Tamale Central, Dr Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed. The support is intended to help the students complete their training and continues a scholarship programme established by the late MP.
17 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The Ghana Handwoven Artisans and Weavers Association has elected its first Upper West Regional executives at a delegates conference in Wa, with calls for unity, quality production, and support to strengthen the handwoven industry. An ICU-Ghana official urged democratic principles in the association's leadership and noted that the regional structure would help members mobilise support, develop products for local and international markets, and seize opportunities in the growing smock clothing market.
17 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The Department of Community Development has introduced five transformational strategies: the Green Communities Initiative, Multi-Purpose Community Centres Initiative, Clean Communities Initiative, Child Safe Communities Initiative, and Community Diaspora Partnership Programme. The initiatives aim to empower communities to identify and address their own challenges, with the Green Communities Initiative specifically promoting tree planting, income generation for women and youth, and reclamation of lands affected by illegal mining.
17 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
An endocrinologist at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital warns that recurrent boils, vaginal candidiasis, unexplained weight loss, frequent urination, or unusual thirst may signal diabetes. A 2023 WHO STEPS survey estimates diabetes prevalence at 5.2 per cent among Ghanaian adults aged 18–69, with 70.3 per cent having never checked their blood sugar levels.
17 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The Presbyterian Relief Services and Development and Clean Air Fund have launched a campaign targeting persons with disabilities and vulnerable communities in high-pollution areas of Accra and Kumasi, with a focus on the health risks of fine particulate matter exposure.
17 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The Ghana Police Service has interdicted seven officers over allegations that patrol team members compelled a civilian to withdraw money from an ATM. The officers have been referred to the Police Professional Standards Bureau for investigation.
17 September 2026 · The Chronicle →
A pastor has been remanded by Dansoman Circuit Court for allegedly defrauding more than 80 people of GH¢1.56 million by claiming he could secure their recruitment into Ghana's security services through protocol slots from senior government officials. The accused told victims he had access to positions in the Ghana Police Service, Ghana Armed Forces, Ghana Immigration Service, and Ghana National Fire Service.
17 September 2026 · The Chronicle →
The Media Foundation for West Africa has established a Legal Support Fund with seed capital of GH¢544,000 to assist journalists and media houses facing legal threats or suits while performing their duties in the public interest. The Fund is part of the African Media Integrity and Resilience Programme, implemented in Ghana with support from the European Union.
17 September 2026 · The Chronicle →
The Wa District Magistrate Court remanded two suspects—26-year-old driver's mate Abdulai Isaac and Iddrisu Kamaldeen—after police seized 192 compressed wraps of cocaine in Wa following an intelligence-led operation. Field tests conducted by police and the Narcotics Control Commission confirmed the substance as cocaine, and investigations are ongoing to locate other persons involved in the trafficking network.
17 September 2026 · The Chronicle →
A 27-year-old unemployed man, Mutaru Mohammed, has been sentenced to four years' imprisonment by the Dansoman Circuit Court for stealing clothing valued at GH¢100,000 from a boutique in Accra on August 15, 2026. The items included bed sheets, children's pyjamas, underwear, corsets and nightwear; he pleaded guilty and the court also convicted him on a conspiracy charge, with an accomplice currently at large.
17 September 2026 · The Chronicle →
A GH¢48,000 mechanized borehole, dubbed Devine Intervention, has been commissioned for Akrokyere Presbyterian Primary School in Sekyere Kumawu District. The project is the first of five boreholes to be constructed in the Ashanti Region as part of a donor's broader initiative to provide 50 water wells to deprived communities across Ghana.
17 September 2026 · The Chronicle →
Nkwanta South Municipality in the Oti Region faces a shortage of more than 457 teachers in basic schools, attributed to a protracted conflict that has forced many teachers to seek transfers elsewhere. The deficit is undermining teaching and learning, affecting academic performance, and similar staffing challenges exist in the municipality's senior high schools.
17 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana Police Service has declared 40-year-old Barbara Asantewaa Kodua wanted in connection with alleged incitement of violence. She was last seen at Accra International Airport on August 4, 2022, and police believe she may be hiding in the United Kingdom.
17 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Lawyer Oliver Barker-Vormawor has expressed concern over the reported arrest of a 40-year-old nurse, Salomey Awity Bafoh, who has allegedly been linked to the anonymous TikTok account "Ghana Jollof," which has been critical of President John Mahama and First Lady Lordina Mahama. Bafoh was reportedly taken from her home in the Bono East Region around midnight on September 13 by individuals identifying themselves as National Security operatives, though regional police and National Security officials initially said they had no knowledge of her arrest.
17 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The government is considering extending the September 18 reporting date for Form One students if challenges with the Computerised School Selection and Placement System are not resolved by the end of the week, following a one-week extension of the placement resolution period.
17 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Motor Traffic and Transport Department says implementation of new road traffic regulations is expected to significantly reduce road crashes beyond Ghana's annual 5% reduction target, aligning with UN Sustainable Development Goals that seek a 50% reduction in crashes from the 2021 baseline.
17 September 2026 · Joy Online →
International Justice Mission's Country Director urged Ghana's government to develop a sustainable national financing framework for children to reduce reliance on external donor funding. She stressed that child protection should not depend solely on donor priorities or funding cycles, and called on Parliament to strengthen oversight of child protection budgets.
17 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The UN Population Fund has called for coordinated efforts across sectors to reduce maternal mortality in Ghana, warning that progress has slowed despite high access to maternal health services. The UNFPA Regional Director noted that quality of health facilities and factors outside the health sector—such as roads, electricity, and health worker availability—are critical barriers to maternal survival.
17 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Acting Rent Commissioner Frederick Opoku alleges that approximately 80 per cent of hostel operators in Ghana operate without required licences or regulatory oversight, exploiting proximity to universities to rent accommodation to students at high prices. His office has closed five hostels in Koforidua and identified about 25 illegal hostels in Sunyani.
17 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Country Director of International Justice Mission has called on the Ghana government to prioritise financing for child protection as a strategic investment, noting that Ghana's core child protection spending in 2024 was approximately GH¢7 per child per year, while UNICEF estimates the annual economic cost of child abuse in Ghana at between US$223 million and US$347 million.
17 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The University of Ghana has cautioned prospective students against admission scammers, stressing that its admission process cannot be influenced by intermediaries and urging applicants not to make payments or offer gifts to individuals promising to secure admission. Applicants are advised to use official channels, including the University's admissions portal and a designated Admissions Assistance Desk operating from September 17 to October 2, to verify admission status and obtain accurate information.
17 September 2026 · Joy Online →
KNUST has cautioned prospective students and parents to avoid individuals and online platforms claiming to secure admission, hall placement or accommodation, warning applicants not to pay for guaranteed services or share credentials with third parties.
17 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The University of Cape Coast will receive a US$500 million private-sector investment to construct 28 hostel blocks accommodating up to 28,000 students under a Public-Private Partnership arrangement with GSC Property Investment, with the project to be completed in five years at no direct cost to the state.
17 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The Adisadel College 2002 Year Group has launched a GH¢4.6 million Clean Water Hub project to provide reliable and sustainable water for more than 5,000 students and staff at the Cape Coast school. The project, unveiled at a fundraising event in Accra, is part of a tradition requiring year groups to undertake legacy projects 25 years after completion.
17 September 2026 · Daily Guide →
A senior nursing officer at Abrefi Hospital in Techiman, Salomay Bafoh Awiti, has gone missing, with state actors suspected of involvement. The Daily Guide expresses concern about what it describes as a pattern of midnight abductions by security forces, arguing that suspects could instead be invited or arrested during daytime.
17 September 2026 · Daily Guide →
Four persons—Kwaku Okyere, Desmond Koranteng, Musah Arthur, and Jessica Okyere—have been remanded into custody by a High Court in Accra in connection with a 3.9-tonne cocaine bust valued at €225 million. The arrests are linked to Dutch fugitive Jos Leijdekkers and alleged involvement in international drug trafficking.
17 September 2026 · Daily Guide →
A primary school teacher died following an encounter with police officers on the Gindabour road on September 17; his death sparked community outrage and led to vandalism of properties, with residents alleging that angry police personnel destroyed homes and vehicles in protest over the death of a police colleague, Redeemer Owusu.
17 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Softcare FM Manufacturing Limited has donated hygiene and personal care products to the Mother and Baby Unit at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Kumasi and launched its Maternal and Child Healthcare Initiative, a Corporate Social Responsibility programme aimed at improving maternal and child health outcomes across Ghana.
17 September 2026 · Joy Online →
UNICEF has called for dedicated child protection funding in Ghana's 2027 budget, arguing that fragmented allocations are leaving frontline services under-resourced. The agency notes that although government allocations have increased nominally, much funding goes to compensation rather than goods and services needed for child protection interventions.
17 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Technology company STEMAIDE Africa has launched four new STEM learning kits—AIDER, ROVER, CODER PRO, and PILOT—designed to give students practical experience in emerging technologies including artificial intelligence, robotics, coding, and aerospace engineering, while bridging the gap between theoretical learning and hands-on application.
17 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The SSNIT Deputy Director-General has urged pensioners to use the Trust's digital channels and co-location branches to access services, stating that these reforms aim to modernise operations and strengthen the scheme's sustainability. The Trust engaged pensioners in the Western Region to educate them on new policies and improve pension literacy.
17 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Plan International Ghana's Head of Programmes called on the government to establish a dedicated budget line for child protection and adequately resource institutions mandated to protect children, citing inadequate funding as a longstanding challenge across successive governments.
17 September 2026 · Joy Online →
A Senior Nursing Officer, Salomey Awity Baffoe, has been remanded for two weeks by the Adenta Circuit Court over allegations that she operates the TikTok account "Ghana Jollof," which has been critical of government officials. She was arrested in a midnight raid on September 13 at her home in Hansua, Techiman Municipality.
17 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The College of Science at KNUST has called for stronger integration of climate science, artificial intelligence, and environmental stewardship to address resource management challenges in Ghana and Africa. The call was made at the opening of the 2026 Annual Science Conference of the College of Science held September 16–17, bringing together academics, researchers, policymakers, and industry partners to examine how scientific innovation and emerging technologies can respond to environmental challenges.
17 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Wa West District Hospital has received surgical equipment and GH¢340,000 in financial support through an intervention by the Member of Parliament for Wa West. The support is intended to improve emergency care and reduce referrals to the regional hospital, addressing equipment shortages that currently require nurses to share blood pressure machines.
17 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Professor Dr Grace Ayensu-Danquah called on nursing and midwifery leaders to convert research findings into practical solutions and strengthen links between research, policy and practice to improve community healthcare delivery under Ghana's Free Primary Healthcare programme.
17 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Member of Parliament for Wa East and the district assembly have handed over three fully furnished health facilities — a CHPS compound at Yaala No. 2, an expanded CHPS compound at Chaggu, and a maternity and children's ward at Loggu Health Centre — equipped with medical furniture, beds, boreholes and motorbikes to improve healthcare access and reduce maternal and infant mortality in the sparsely populated district.
17 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Rev. Stephen Yenusom Wengam, General Superintendent of Assemblies of God Ghana, charged pastors to show utmost loyalty to God and their churches, describing loyalty as the indispensable "currency of development" that must never be compromised. The admonition came during a three-day prayer retreat for the re-elected and newly elected Executive Presbytery Officers.
17 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Upper East Regional Police Command arrested seven suspected armed robbers connected to a series of robbery activities in Zebilla, Garu and Binduri through an intelligence-led operation. The suspects confessed to belonging to a wider network of robbery gangs and two of them admitted to robbing victims at gunpoint, stealing two motorbikes valued at GH¢30,000 and GH¢32,000.
17 September 2026 · Joy Online →
A health centre in Ghana's Northern Region lacks basic facilities including washrooms, forcing patients and staff to use bushes, and has broken delivery beds and poor conditions that a nurse says expose residents and workers to health risks.
17 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana Police say 36 people have been arrested after a mob in Gindabour, Sawla District, attacked a police patrol team on September 16, killing General Constable Redeemer Owusu. Police said the attack occurred after a local motorbike rider, whom officers had been trying to help, died en route to hospital.
17 September 2026 · The Chronicle →
The Ghana TVET Service and the Design & Technology Institute have signed a partnership to strengthen technical and vocational education, improve industry linkages, and create better employment opportunities for young people. The partnership aims to improve TVET delivery, institutional capacity, and align skills training with labour market needs.
17 September 2026 · Joy Online →
A large crowd including former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia and Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen gathered in Kumasi for the one-week observation of Lawyer Stephen Boateng, popularly known as Kessben, CEO of the Kessben Group of Companies. His final funeral rites are scheduled for November 26–28, 2026.
17 September 2026 · Joy Online →
More than 90 youth apprentices and master craftspersons in Wa East District have received industrial machines, starter tools, and training kits under the government's National Apprenticeship Programme, which enrolls 130 beneficiaries for practical training in fashion design, garment making, hairdressing, welding, fabrication, and mechanical repairs.
17 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Mental Health Authority reported 175 suicide deaths and roughly 1,173 attempted suicides in the first half of 2025, a rise from 134 deaths and over 1,170 attempts in the same period of 2024. The article highlights the hidden struggles of many young Ghanaians experiencing depression and suicidal ideation.
17 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ministry of Health, with SEND Ghana and other stakeholders, has launched a mass media campaign to promote front-of-package warning labels and help Ghanaians make informed food choices. The campaign addresses the burden of non-communicable diseases—including hypertension, diabetes, cancer and cardiovascular diseases—which account for nearly 45% of deaths in Ghana, and aims to raise awareness of health risks from excessive sugar, salt and unhealthy fats, with particular focus on preventing unhealthy diets in children.
17 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ashanti Region recorded a 25% drop in institutional maternal mortality in the first half of 2026, falling from 199.5 to 148.7 deaths per 100,000 live births. The improvement was attributed to targeted clinical interventions and expanded care at peripheral health facilities, though the rate remains above the national target of 125 per 100,000.
17 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ashanti Regional Director of the National Service Authority has described Ghana's unemployment situation as "scary," warning that the number of young people entering the job market each year far exceeds available jobs and that urgent measures are needed to equip graduates with skills to create their own employment.
17 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The National Identification Authority held a public education float and mass registration exercise in Accra on September 16, 2026, as part of its Identity Day celebration and 20th anniversary. The activities aimed to raise awareness of NIA identification services and make registration more accessible to residents.
17 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ten individuals, including four officers of the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority, are being held as investigations continue into drug trafficking through Ghana's ports. President Mahama was briefed on the matter during a meeting with security chiefs and has directed the formation of an inter-agency task force to develop measures to prevent drug trafficking through Ghana's borders.
17 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Six persons accused of involvement in exporting approximately 3.9 tonnes of suspected cocaine from Ghana to France via Tema Port have been denied bail by Kwabenya Circuit Court. Four of the accused are linked to the Ghana Revenue Authority and face allegations of irregularities in the Customs scanning process that allowed the containers to be cleared and exported.
17 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Amantin English and Arabic Basic School in Atebubu-Amantin Constituency, Bono East Region is facing severe overcrowding, with more than 100 pupils packed into some classrooms originally designed for about 40, while others learn under trees. The congestion has created significant challenges for effective teaching and monitoring of pupils' progress, with lessons disrupted by rain for those learning outdoors.
17 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Deputy CEO of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme commended the Adwumawura Programme for empowering women with skills and support to improve livelihoods across the country, encouraging greater participation at grassroots level.
17 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Member of Parliament for Techiman South distributed nearly 400 trunks, 400 mattresses, toiletries and other items to students preparing to enter Senior High School, aimed at easing the financial burden on parents and guardians ahead of school reopening.
17 September 2026 · Joy Online →
GCB Bank employees launched the Helmet On, Life On Campaign to promote responsible motorcycle use among commercial riders and passengers across Accra's central business district, reaching over 500 riders through road safety education and training workshops in collaboration with the NRSA and MTTD.
17 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Global Quality Assurance Association will hold its 4th International Convention on Quality Assurance in Library and Information Services and a Three-Day Professional Quality Assurance Masterclass Series in October 2026 at the University of Ghana, bringing together quality assurance professionals, academics, librarians and institutional leaders to focus on innovation and the responsible use of artificial intelligence in professional settings.
17 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The National Identification Authority celebrated Identity Day and its 20th anniversary with a public education float through central Accra and a mass registration exercise at Legon Business School on 16 September 2026, aimed at raising awareness of its identification services and improving public access.
17 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Kumawu MP Ernest Yaw Anim has provided 500 boarding students among over 1,000 new SHS entrants from the constituency with essential items including chop boxes, trunks, mattresses, cutlery and school bags. He also rewarded the top-performing student from each of 50 schools in the constituency with GH¢500 each to encourage academic excellence.
17 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The UN Population Fund has called for increased investment in health workers and reproductive health commodities to reduce maternal deaths in Ghana. UNFPA's Regional Director said Ghana produces trained health professionals but fails to recruit and distribute them adequately, adding that better distribution of existing workers could help address gaps without requiring additional funding.
17 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Kwahu Afram Plains North District Assembly has handed over a site for construction of a kindergarten block at Donkorkrom Islamic School, with a contractual completion period of six months and the contractor committed to finishing ahead of schedule by early second term of the 2026/2027 academic year.
17 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Police Service has arrested 36 suspects following the lynching of General Constable Redeemer Owusu in Gindabour, Sawla District, Savannah Region, on September 16, 2026. The officer was killed after a mob attacked police patrolling a highway where a motorbike rider had been found unconscious; the rider subsequently died, prompting the community attack that also injured other officers.
17 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The Upper East Regional Police Command arrested seven suspected armed robbers in Zebilla, Garu and Binduri through an intelligence-led operation. The suspects confessed to robbing victims at gunpoint of motorbikes and admitted receiving weapons from a source in Bawku; searches recovered unregistered motorbikes, drugs, and cash believed to be crime proceeds.
17 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
A nurse, Salomey Awiti Bafoh, has been remanded into police custody by the Circuit Court, Adenta, accused of aiding and abetting the publication and circulation of false news on TikTok. Prosecutors allege she acted as a liaison for "Ghana Jollof," who operated a TikTok account containing offensive and inciting statements, including alleged threats to overthrow the Government of Ghana.
17 September 2026 · The Chronicle →