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The University of Cape Coast (UCC) has conferred an honorary Doctor of Letters (D.Litt.) on veteran journalist, publisher, and Pan-Africanist, Kwesi Pratt Jnr. …
UCC confers honorary doctorate on Kwesi Pratt JnrDaily Guide
… The project, unveiled at a fundraising event in Accra, seeks to address the perennial water challenge at the Cape Coast-based school. …
Adisadel College 2002 Year Group Launches GH¢4.6m Water ProjectDaily Guide
… It cited the seizure of more than 3.3 tonnes of cocaine concealed beneath sand in a tipper truck at Pedu Junction in Cape Coast on March 4, 2025. …
4 Caged Over €225m Cocaine ShipmentJoy Online
… lion, seized by Australian customs authorities in June 2026, and the Minority in Parliament demanding answers over the failure to identify and prosecute the alleged financiers and principal traffickers behind a US$350 million cocaine shipment seized at Pedu Junction in Cape Coast …
Mahama convenes high-level meeting to strengthen border security and narcotics controlThe Ghanaian Times
… The Minority said on March 4, 2025, the National Intelligence Bureau intercepted a tipper truck at Pedu Junction in Cape Coast carrying more than 3.3 tonnes of cocaine concealed beneath sand. …
Minority in parliament demands parliamentary probe into Ghana’s alleged role as narcotics transit hubJoy Online
… Staged across three simultaneous worlds — the shore and dungeons of Cape Coast and Elmina, a modern UN General Assembly hall, and a timeless spirit realm reachable only through drum and movement — the production fuses West African, contemporary, and Caribbean dance traditions wit …
“The Darkest Chapter”: Latif Abubakar’s 21st production brings President Mahama’s UN reckoning to the National Theatre stageJoy Online
The Minority in Parliament has questioned the progress of investigations into a major cocaine seizure at Pedu Junction in Cape Coast, arguing that the case has so far failed to identify the alleged financiers and principal traffickers behind the consignment. …
Minority questions why alleged masterminds behind US$350m cocaine haul remain freeJoy Online
The Minority in Parliament is demanding answers over the failure to identify and prosecute the alleged financiers and principal traffickers behind a US$350 million cocaine shipment seized at Pedu Junction in Cape Coast. …
Minority demands answers on financiers behind US$350m Pedu cocaine haulJoy Online
… The Minority cited a March 2025 seizure at Pedu Junction in Cape Coast involving more than 3.3 tonnes of cocaine concealed beneath sand. …
MV Sankofa mystery deepens as Minority demands answers over vessel’s release before drug arrestJoy Online
… On March 4, 2025, the National Intelligence Bureau intercepted a tipper truck at Pedu Junction in Cape Coast carrying more than 3.3 tonnes of cocaine concealed beneath sand. …
Ghana’s narcotics crisis deepens as drug seizures linked to country top US$1bn – MinorityThe School of Medical Sciences at the University of Cape Coast has inducted 159 medical students into clinical training, with the Dean calling on them to prioritise professionalism, empathy and accountability. The induction marked the students' transition from pre-medical to clinical education, where they will apply their knowledge in patient care on wards and in operating theatres.
3 hours ago · The Ghanaian Times →
The School of Medical Sciences at the University of Cape Coast has inducted 159 medical students into clinical training, with the Dean calling on them to prioritise professionalism, empathy and accountability. The induction marked the students' transition from pre-medical to clinical education, where they will apply their knowledge in patient care on wards and in operating theatres.
3 hours ago · The Ghanaian Times →
Domestic tourism—travel within one's own country for leisure, education, or culture—generates spending on accommodation, food, transportation, and attractions, benefiting local businesses and communities while enabling local governments to generate revenue through permits, licenses, and fees for infrastructure and services.
5 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Alfred Kwadwo Thompson has been elected National Treasurer of the New Patriotic Party, securing 2,243 votes at the party's National Delegates Conference in Kumasi on October 3, 2026. Thompson brings experience from banking roles at institutions including the Agricultural Development Bank, Standard Trust Bank, and the National Investment Bank.
4 October 2026 · Joy Online →
A double fibre cut along the Accra–Winneba and Winneba–Cape Coast routes caused by ongoing road contractor work has disrupted Telecel Ghana services, affecting an estimated 72,754 subscribers across 181 RAN sites in multiple communities across the Central Region. The Minister for Communications says Telecel engineers are on site working to restore services while engaging the road contractor to halt further excavation work.
3 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Corporate lawyer Victoria Bright said Ghana's growing involvement in drug trafficking, evidenced by 28 drug busts between March 2025 and September 2026 including 16 tonnes of cocaine with a street value of $1.3–$1.7 billion, is deeply troubling and extends beyond isolated incidents. She noted that seven of 11 cocaine seizures occurred in Ghana while four were intercepted abroad, with approximately 3.6 tonnes stopped domestically and about 4.4 tonnes in Europe.
3 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Former Energy Minister Boakye Agyarko has completed a nationwide campaign tour ahead of Saturday's New Patriotic Party national chairmanship race in Ashanti Region. Agyarko is positioning himself to unite the party, rebuild its structures, and deliver victory in 2028 through what he calls "Operation One Touch," which aims at electing Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia as President and restoring the parliamentary majority.
2 October 2026 · Daily Guide →
The Ghana Prisons Service's Central Regional Command has launched a Medicine and Equipment Bank to mobilise medicines and medical supplies for prisons across the region, with the initiative anchored on availability and centralisation, accountability, and partnership and sustainability.
2 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana Prisons Service's Central Regional Command launched a Medicine and Equipment Bank in Cape Coast to mobilise medicines and medical supplies for prisons in the region. The initiative aims to improve healthcare for inmates and officers through availability, accountability, and partnership.
1 October 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Ghana's Parliamentary Minority has called on the government to publish in real time full and verifiable data on drug seizures, arrests and prosecutions since January 2025, citing concerns about major drug seizures involving consignments linked to Ghana that were intercepted and announced by foreign authorities.
1 October 2026 · Daily Guide →
President Mahama has proposed that Ghana's planned national airline explore routes to South America and the Caribbean to expand trade and tourism, but analysts question whether passenger traffic data support such expansion, particularly given recent drug-trafficking cases involving Ghana.
30 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Latif Abubakar's 21st production, "The Darkest Chapter," is inspired by President John Dramani Mahama's testimony before the UN General Assembly, which voted to declare the transatlantic trafficking of enslaved Africans and racialised chattel enslavement the gravest crime against humanity. The production is a collaboration between Globe Productions, the National Theatre, UNESCO, and the Ministries of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, and Foreign Affairs.
30 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Ghana ranked fifth among countries of origin for cocaine seized at Belgium's Antwerp port in 2025, the only African nation in the top five dominated by Latin American states. Belgian customs seized nearly 55 tonnes of cocaine at Antwerp last year; Ghana's ranking reflects large seizures in cassava flour and other legitimate exports from Tema.
29 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Minority in Parliament has rejected Speaker Alban Bagbin's ruling dismissing its motion for a parliamentary inquiry into recent narcotics seizures linked to Ghana, vowing to pursue the matter through legitimate avenues. Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin said the Speaker erred by citing ongoing criminal proceedings to determine the scope of the proposed inquiry.
29 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The UN Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing, Koldo Casla, will undertake an official visit to Ghana from September 28 to October 9, 2026, to examine the protection and realisation of the right to adequate housing in national law and practice, including access to public housing, affordability, habitability standards, and essential services. He will visit Greater Accra, Tamale and surrounding communities, and Cape Coast, meeting government officials, civil society representatives, tenants, people in informal settlements, and people experiencing homelessness.
28 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Telecel Ghana concluded its annual SME Month celebrations with a Telecel Business Runway in Takoradi, bringing together over 300 SMEs, start-ups, entrepreneurs, investors and advisers for training, mentorship and market exposure. CEO Patricia Obo-Nai stated the company is investing over 500 million cedis in network expansion and has secured alternative fibre routes to ensure reliable connectivity to the Central and Western Regions.
28 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana is grappling with a growing narcotics trafficking problem involving sophisticated networks that threaten national security, the economy, and international reputation. In March 2025, authorities intercepted approximately 3.3 tonnes of cocaine at Cape Coast, valued at more than US$350 million, among other significant narcotics seizures across the country's roads, ports and international gateways.
28 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana has hundreds of traditional markets spread across 16 administrative regions and 261 districts that serve as important economic hubs for retail trade, particularly in food and agricultural produce. These markets generate significant economic activity—with historical estimates placing average annual turnover at approximately US$4 million per location—and provide livelihoods for traders, porters, farmers, artisans and other small-scale businesses.
28 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Ghana has hundreds of traditional markets across its 16 regions and 261 districts that serve as important economic hubs for accessing goods and services, with an average annual turnover of approximately US$4 million per location according to World Bank and USDA estimates. The government is implementing a 24-Hour Economy markets initiative to modernise these traditional markets.
27 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission warns that the Sekyere Hemang Water Treatment Plant is producing below 18,000 cubic metres against its estimated capacity of 30,000 cubic metres, partly due to only one of three pumps operating. PURC is concerned about potential water supply challenges as the country approaches the dry season and plans to engage Ghana Water Company Limited to intensify dredging at the intake point.
25 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The 24-Hour Economy Secretariat will support the 6th Inter Tourism Expo, scheduled for October 21–23, 2026 in Cape Coast. The event, themed "Positioning Ghana as a 24-Hour Investment Economy," will bring together over 300 tourism stakeholders and investors to focus on agribusiness, digital sovereignty, and AfCFTA industrial acceleration.
25 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Christian Council of Ghana has called on state institutions to intensify investigations into the financing of narcotics trafficking and pursue the financiers, organisers and principal beneficiaries rather than concentrating only on couriers. The Council said the Presidency, Parliament, NACOC, FIC and the Judiciary must trace financial footprints and ensure accountability regardless of political or economic status.
25 September 2026 · Daily Guide →
Carlos Queiroz's Ghana face Côte d'Ivoire in an away AFCON qualifier in Bouaké, marking the Portuguese coach's first competitive match in his second spell. After missing the 2025 AFCON following a winless qualifying campaign, Ghana must demonstrate the defensive discipline that helped them reach the World Cup knockout stage.
24 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The opposition New Patriotic Party has called for urgent action to address what it describes as a growing drug trafficking menace, warning it poses a national security threat and damages Ghana's international image. The party cited 12 cocaine-related incidents over an 18-month period, including a March 2025 seizure of more than 3.3 tonnes of cocaine valued at over $350 million.
24 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The Ministry of Health and SEND Ghana have launched a campaign for mandatory front-of-pack warning labels on packaged foods high in sugar, salt, and unhealthy fats, citing rising childhood obesity and non-communicable diseases driven by unhealthy diets and lifestyles.
24 September 2026 · The Chronicle →
The Ghana Catholic Bishops' Conference has called for an urgent national crackdown on illicit drug trafficking, citing a seizure of nearly 3.9 tonnes of cocaine by French customs at Dunkirk in September concealed in a container of plastic waste from Ghana, and noting that four Ghanaians have been arraigned in connection with alleged narcotics trafficking.
23 September 2026 · Daily Guide →
The NPP's National Organiser has accused President Mahama of weak leadership over his handling of recent drug trafficking cases and demanded the dismissal of officials responsible for alleged failures in Ghana's drug interdiction and security operations.
22 September 2026 · Joy Online →
A research project involving 150 vendors in Dansoman, Accra found that about four in ten were overweight and approximately one in three were living with obesity. The study examined vendors' weight-management practices, how they perceived their own weight, and where they obtained information from.
22 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Catholic Bishops' Conference has warned the government that the country's growing perception as a drugs trafficking transit point is disgracing Ghana and eroding its international reputation, citing a series of major drug seizures including a 3.9-tonne cocaine interception by French customs in September 2026.
22 September 2026 · Joy Online →
An opinion piece questions whether Ghana is marketing itself to tourists faster than it is improving the visitor experience, raising concerns about hotel pricing competitiveness and the sustainability of initiatives like the Visit Ghana partnership with Sunderland Football Club.
21 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Veteran journalist Kwesi Pratt has urged Ghana to draw lessons from Dr Kwame Nkrumah's Seven-Year Development Plan (1963–1970), which invested in infrastructure, education, energy, industry and social services. Pratt argued the plan represented one of the most comprehensive post-independence attempts to transform Ghana's colonial economic structure, built around state-led industrialisation, economic diversification, agricultural modernisation, infrastructure development, human capacity and African economic purpose.
21 September 2026 · Joy Online →