The Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) has officially launched an exciting FIFA World Cup 2026 fan activation campaign at Terminal Three of the Accra International Airport (AIA). …
… When Sedina Christine Tamakloe-Attionu landed at Accra International Airport on the morning of Tuesday, June 9, she completed a journey that had taken almost a decade and crossed two legal systems, an ocean and the better part of a presidency. …
A Ghanaian mother and her infant baby are being held in custody after she was arrested on arrival at the Accra International Airport following her repatriation from South Africa. …
… As he addressed reporters at the Accra International Airport, a South African Airways plane drowned his voice out, prompting his light-hearted remark: “That’s an occupational hazard at the airport.” Incidentally, it was South African Airways.” The moment drew laughs from the crow …
… Reports suggest that she arrived at the Accra International Airport in a wheelchair and appeared “visibly ill with swollen limbs after being extradited from the United States of America, where she had been receiving medical treatment.” She had been in the United States since 2021 …
John Dramani Mahama shared a light-hearted moment at the Accra International Airport on Tuesday when his speech was briefly interrupted by the loud take-off of an aircraft during his address to officials following his return from the United Kingdom and Belarus. …
… We are going to identify all the restricted waterways,” he said during a brief interaction with his cabinet at the Accra International Airport upon his arrival from the UK and Belarus on Tuesday, June 9. …
… This time, we have to really work and repair it,” he said while speaking upon his arrival at the Accra International Airport from the UK and Belarus. …
Gabon's President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema arrived in Accra on an official visit to strengthen relations with Ghana. He is scheduled to hold bilateral discussions with President John Dramani Mahama at the Jubilee House, focusing on trade and investment, regional security, economic development, and continental unity.
Gabon's President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema arrived in Accra on an official visit to strengthen relations with Ghana. He is scheduled to hold bilateral discussions with President John Dramani Mahama at the Jubilee House, focusing on trade and investment, regional security, economic development, and continental unity.
President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema of Gabon has arrived in Ghana for an official visit to strengthen bilateral relations. He is expected to hold bilateral talks with President John Dramani Mahama focusing on trade, regional security, economic cooperation and African unity.
Dennis Miracles Aboagye, NPP Communications Director at the Office of the Party's Flagbearer, expressed shock after finding his name on an Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) stop list. He said he and his lawyers appeared before EOCO on 28 April but received no formal invitation afterward, despite his lawyers' repeated requests for clarification on when they should return.
Ghana Airports Company Limited has introduced advanced security equipment at Accra International Airport, including 3D-CT scanners, shoe analysers, and body scanners, to expedite passenger screening and improve safety. The technology is expected to reduce processing times and allow faster inspections while maintaining international security standards.
A Brussels Airlines flight bound for Lomé developed a technical problem while airborne and returned safely to Accra on Monday evening, 12 minutes after departure. The flight was cancelled and passengers are receiving assistance from the airline while the GCAA investigates the technical issue.
Safari World hosted Nigeria's National Association of Travel Agencies on a five-day familiarisation tour to strengthen tourism collaboration and position Ghana as a leading West African leisure destination. NANTA's president described the visit as the start of a long-term partnership between the association and Safari World.
The Narcotics Control Commission has arrested three suspects following the interception of approximately five million tramadol tablets worth an estimated GH¢100 million at Accra International Airport. Preliminary investigations indicate the shipment was intended for distribution within Ghana and possibly other sub-regional countries, and investigators suspect links to a wider drug trafficking syndicate.
The Narcotics Control Commission arrested three suspects after intercepting approximately five million tramadol tablets valued at GH¢100 million at Accra International Airport. Preliminary investigations indicate the consignment was intended for distribution within Ghana and possibly other countries in the sub-region.
The Ghana Airports Company Limited will close the Terminal 3 car park at Accra International Airport from July 20, 2026, to begin construction of a seven-storey multi-purpose car park and airport hotel. An alternative annex with capacity for more than 600 vehicles will remain open during the construction period.
The former CEO of National Food and Buffer Stock Company Limited accuses the Organised Crime Office of unlawfully keeping £7,000 he borrowed for travel and medical expenses, and of unlawfully accessing data on his mobile phones while detained. His lawyer argues EOCO is also unlawfully holding his passport contrary to a court order, and that allegations he is a flight risk are false.
The International Organization for Migration, in collaboration with Ghana's government, has facilitated the safe return of 144 Ghanaian migrants from Libya under its Voluntary Humanitarian Return Programme. The returnees arrived at Accra International Airport on July 14, 2026, and received immigration, health screening, and immediate support including food, psychosocial assistance, and access to reintegration programmes offering livelihood support and vocational skills training.
Emirates flight EK789 landed at Accra International Airport for the first time, operating every Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. The airline now offers 11 weekly services between Dubai and Accra, complementing its existing daily flight.
Dennis Miracles Aboagye, former Executive Secretary of the IMCCoD, remains in EOCO custody as officials inspect properties to secure his GH¢50 million bail. His lawyer Samuel Atta Akyea stated that his client had been granted bail but not yet released pending property assessment.
Abraham Amaliba, Director of Conflict Resolution for the NDC, has argued that successive governments should not be blamed for "Rambo-style" arrests by security agencies, saying security agencies operate independently. Amaliba also noted he has witnessed concerning practices at the Economic and Organised Crime Office.
The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) is investigating former Executive Secretary of the Inter-Ministerial Coordinating Committee on Decentralisation Dennis Miracles Aboagye over alleged misappropriation, diversion and theft of approximately GH¢55 million in public funds, with six criminal offences including conspiracy to steal, stealing, and money laundering. Aboagye, a former senior aide to Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, was arrested at Accra International Airport on Saturday night and handed over to EOCO on Sunday morning.
Anti-corruption campaigner Edem Senanu has criticised political parties rallying behind former public officials under investigation, saying the practice weakens state investigative agencies and public confidence in the justice system. He argues corruption investigations should be treated as matters of law rather than politics, with all persons equal before the law regardless of political affiliation.
Lawyers for former NAFCO CEO Hanan Abdul-Wahab have petitioned the Attorney-General demanding the return of his passport, mobile phones, and cash totalling £6,700 and GH¢2,750 seized by the Economic and Organised Crime Office after his arrest at Accra International Airport on 4th July 2026.
The National Youth Organiser of the NPP, Salam Mustapha, has criticised the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) over the arrest of the party's communications team member, Dennis Miracles Aboagye, accusing the agency of acting under political influence. Aboagye was arrested on Saturday at Accra International Airport, and NPP supporters protested outside EOCO headquarters on Monday demanding his release.
Emmanuel Senyo Amekplenu, an NPP communications team member, has condemned the arrest of Dennis Miracles Aboagye as unacceptable and called for his immediate release, criticising the manner of arrest and the denial of access to lawyers and party officials.
The New Patriotic Party announced plans to stage a march to EOCO on Monday, July 13, to demand an explanation for the arrest of its member Dennis Miracles Aboagye at Accra International Airport, claiming he received no prior invitation or notification about any investigation.
Ghana Airports Company Limited has introduced advanced security screening equipment at Terminals 2 and 3 of Accra International Airport, allowing passengers to keep laptops, liquids under 100ml, shoes and belts in place during routine screening unless selected for additional checks.
The lawyers for Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba, former CEO of the National Food Buffer Stock Company, have rejected Attorney-General allegations that he attempted to unlawfully withdraw money from a frozen bank account, calling the claims false and without evidence. Aludiba was arrested at Kotoka International Airport on July 4 after obtaining High Court permission to travel to the UK for specialist medical treatment.
Former NAFCO CEO Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba was released from EOCO custody on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, after spending four days following his re-arrest at Accra International Airport on July 4 over allegations he attempted to use false means to access a frozen account. His legal team, led by former Attorney-General Godfred Yeboah Dame, has challenged the legality of the arrest and accused the state of acting unlawfully.
An opinion piece questions the Interior Minister's disclosures regarding a case involving fake dollars and a suspect known as "one Alhaji," criticizing the secretive incineration of the fake currency while the principal suspect remains at large and questioning whether public interest was properly served.
Legal counsel for former National Food Buffer Stock Company CEO Hanan Abdul-Wahab says his client prefers to remain in detention until courts intervene, having lost faith in the Attorney-General's Office, EOCO, and BNI over what is described as unlawful arrest and continued detention. Former Attorney-General Godfred Yeboah Dame rejected claims that Abdul-Wahab attempted to withdraw money from a frozen account and disputed the Attorney-General's timeline for filing a travel review application.
Four persons—three travel agents and a tiler—have appeared in an Accra court accused of concealing 4.6 kilogrammes of marijuana in a jute bag hidden among cocoa butter, kenkey and smoked fish for delivery to Qatar. The traveller arrested on arrival in Qatar is serving a 25-year sentence; the accused pleaded not guilty and were granted bail of GH¢100,000 each.
The wife of former National Food Buffer Stock Company CEO Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba has filed a habeas corpus application at the High Court in Accra, seeking to compel the Bureau of National Investigations and the Attorney-General to produce her husband before the court. She contends that he has been held by the BNI since July 4, 2026, following his arrest at Accra International Airport despite being granted court leave to travel abroad for medical treatment.
At the maiden Ghana Immigration Service Regional Commanders Conference in Accra, Interior Minister Alhaji Mohammed-Mubarak Muntaka urged Regional Commanders to promote professionalism, fairness, discipline and teamwork to strengthen the service's effectiveness and Ghana's security architecture.