… The Daily Graphic’s front page on 18 April 1960 carried a headline that could be reprinted today with only the date changed: “WHEN THE RAINS CAME TO ACCRA.” Sixty-six years later, the city is flooding in the same places, for largely the same reasons, and the people paying the hea …
… Rosalind Amoh, currently Sub-editor of the Daily Graphic and Vice Chairperson of the Women’s FA Cup Committee-Ghana Football Association, is one of the founding figures of a tradition that barely existed when she entered it. …
… In 1970, he was appointed editor of the Daily Graphic. There, he applied his experience from broadcasting and magazine journalism to strengthen editorial standards, improve newsroom discipline, and enhance storytelling. …
… hotel investments, describing reports circulating in sections of the media and on social media as “false, misleading, and without basis.” In a statement issued on Thursday, May 22, 2026, SSNIT clarified that recent advertisements published in the Ghanaian Times and Daily Graphic …
… On February 6, the Daily Graphic carried a interview in which the new Bank of Ghana Governor, Dr Johnson Asiama, appeared to rule out any reinstatement, telling the paper the matter had been conclusively settled and that the central bank would only entertain a fresh application f …
… In a communication dated March 25, 2026, addressed to the Minister of Energy and Green Transition, Dr John Jinapor, a copy of which the Daily Graphic has seen, the VRA/NEDCo staff groups said they arrived at their conclusion after “thorough examination of the Guiding Framework” o …
… This collaboration culminated in the publication of the Declaration of Intent by the State to Compulsorily Acquire the Land, which appeared in the Daily Graphic on April 21, 2026. …
… This collaboration culminated in the publication of the Declaration of Intent by the State to Compulsorily Acquire the Land, which appeared in the Daily Graphic on April 21, 2026. …
Accra continues to experience severe flooding in the same areas—including Weija, Kasoa, Dansoman, and Lakeside—a pattern documented since at least 1960. Credible studies identify five persistent causes: the city's low-lying geography, settlements built on floodplains and drainage channels, drains clogged with plastic and sachet-water bags, outdated drainage infrastructure, and unenforced zoning and wetland-protection laws.
Accra continues to experience severe flooding in the same areas—including Weija, Kasoa, Dansoman, and Lakeside—a pattern documented since at least 1960. Credible studies identify five persistent causes: the city's low-lying geography, settlements built on floodplains and drainage channels, drains clogged with plastic and sachet-water bags, outdated drainage infrastructure, and unenforced zoning and wetland-protection laws.
The Adentan High Court has ordered that Greater Accra Regional Minister Linda Obenewaa Akweley Ocloo be served with a motion on notice seeking her committal for contempt of court. The order follows a dispute over the development of land earmarked for fencing the Dodowa Forest, which is the subject of ongoing litigation between an applicant and the Attorney-General.
Rosalind Koramah Amoh, now Sub-editor of the Daily Graphic and Vice Chairperson of the Women's FA Cup Committee, has spent thirty years covering women's football and shaping Ghanaian sports journalism, inspired by her disappointment at the sparse media presence at a 1994 Women's World Cup qualifier between Ghana's Black Queens and Nigeria's Super Falcons.
Veteran journalist Cameron Duodu emphasizes that good journalism is absorbed through practical experience rather than abstract teaching, illustrating his point with examples from his early career at Ghana Broadcasting System around 1958.
Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, Minority Leader in Parliament, has accused senior NDC government figures of abandoning governance to position themselves for the 2028 presidential succession race, claiming the competition is distracting ministers from addressing pressing national crises and worsening economic hardships. He cited concerns raised even by the President's Executive Secretary about the early succession campaign.
The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) has dismissed reports that it is selling off its hotel investments, clarifying that recent newspaper advertisements were invitations for consulting firms to conduct operational assessments and strategic planning for Golden Beach Hotels Limited, not a divestment process.
A three-member Court of Appeal panel has unanimously overturned the Bank of Ghana's 2019 revocation of GN Savings and Loans Company Limited's operating licence, ruling the central bank's decision was unfair and unreasonable. The court ordered the Receiver to return possession, management and control of the company to its shareholders, though restoring the licence and resuming regulated banking activity remain separate processes.
Staff groups at the Volta River Authority and Northern Electricity Distribution Company have rejected a government proposal for Private-Sector Participation in northern power distribution, saying it would transfer operational control to private entities while leaving structural challenges unaddressed and leaving NEDCo workers idle. They argue the arrangement, which would split asset management between NEDCo and a private participant, would compromise supply reliability and service quality, and amounts to "full privatisation disguised as participation."
Ghana's Petroleum Hub Project, described as the nation's most ambitious undertaking, has faced land acquisition challenges since its inception in 2021. The article notes that major national projects in Ghana typically encounter community resistance over land issues, funding, and environmental concerns, and cites similar delays experienced by Nigeria's Dangote Refinery.
Ghana's Petroleum Hub Project, launched in 2021, has encountered land acquisition difficulties since inception. The article notes that major national projects routinely face community resistance over land issues, citing the Nigerian Dangote Refinery as a parallel example of similar delays.
The High Court's Human Rights Division ruled that the Ghana Police Service violated the fundamental rights of journalist Bridget Otoo and two other applicants during the #OccupyJulorbiHouse demonstration in September 2023, finding officers committed physical abuse, unlawful detention, and interference with their work.
Ghana's High Court ruled that the Ghana Police Service violated the constitutional rights of journalist Bridget Otoo and two other applicants during the #OccupyJulorbiHouse protest in September 2023, finding officers engaged in physical assault, unlawful detention, and interference with journalistic activity. The court awarded the applicants compensatory damages of GH¢100,000, general damages of GH¢50,000, and legal costs of GH¢30,000.
Final-year SHS students across Ghana and West Africa begin the 2026 WASSCE on Wednesday, May 13, with Oral English as the first subject. Oral English will be written simultaneously across all West African Examinations Council member countries for the first time, marking the return to the traditional May–June examination calendar.
An opinion piece argues that Ghana's oath-taking ceremonies for public officials have lost meaning given decades of corruption, mismanagement, and theft of public funds, citing unrecovered judgment debts and scandals like GYEEDA and SADA.
A preliminary probe by the Greater Accra Passenger Transport Executive has found no trace of revenue from 60 Aayalolo buses transferred to Kumasi since 2018, revealing improper accountability and operational failures. An independent audit, commissioned by the Managing Director, has been launched to investigate the circumstances surrounding the buses' relocation and their operations.
Ghana's Auditor-General has recovered GH¢57.2 million in unearned salaries from public sector workers who remained on the payroll despite being absent or failing validation checks between 2023 and April 2026. The recovered funds were transferred to the Consolidated Fund, and the Auditor-General pledged to surcharge supervisors and eliminate ghost names from government payrolls.
Julius Debrah, Chief of Staff of the NDC, delivered an emotional apology to the Chairman of the Church of Pentecost and its congregation over the weekend on behalf of the party, for an outburst by Dr Mary Awusi, CEO of Free Zones Board, against the church chair.