… Adwoa Sikayena Amankwah, Dr Moshie-Dayan Ahiamenyo, Mr Vance Azu, a former Night Editor of the Daily Graphic, and Mr Alexander Nii Katey Bannerman. …
… The Office subsequently advertised the procurement in the Daily Graphic and on the Public Procurement Authority’s GHANEPS platform on December 4, 2025, with December 19 set as the deadline for bids. …
… According to the Commission, the affected institutions failed to comply despite reminders published in the Ghanaian Times on January 20, 2026, and the Daily Graphic on April 24, 2026. …
… Emmanuel Ameyaw, writing in the Daily Graphic on May 29, 2026, on the perennial flooding in Accra, captures the dysfunctional system we have created and the causes of our problem. …
… The denial follows widespread media reports, including by the state-owned Daily Graphic, which quoted the President as making the promise during his “Thank You Tour” of the Ashanti Region on July 16, 2025. …
… He said, “One day, if the media decide that today we are going red flags, people will begin to know the effect of journalism.” Nana Pra described the recent attack on a staff member of the *Daily Graphic* as a blot on the conscience of Ghanaian society, warning that such incident …
… He said, “One day, if the media decide that today we are going red flags, people will begin to know the effect of journalism.” Nana Pra described the recent attack on a staff member of the *Daily Graphic* as a blot on the conscience of Ghanaian society, warning that such incident …
… He said this in an interview with the Daily Graphic on the sidelines of a Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition (GACC) training workshop in Accra for participants from the Greater Accra, Eastern, Volta, and Oti regions. …
… It came out at the Supreme Court that the police did what is described in local parlance as ‘kululu.‘ Daily Graphic’s Justice Agbenorsi reports that a police investigator’s close relationship with a complainant (a foreign national) in a criminal trial has drawn sharp criticism fr …
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The National Media Commission has reconstituted the boards of the Ghana News Agency, Graphic Communications Group Ltd, Ghana Broadcasting Corporation, and New Times Corporation in consultation with the President and in accordance with constitutional and statutory provisions. Dr Kwame Akuffo Anoff-Ntow chairs the GNA Board, Prof. Samuel Kweku Hayford chairs GCGL, Mr Francis Mills Robertson chairs GBC, and Dr Charity Binka chairs New Times Corporation.
The National Media Commission has reconstituted the boards of the Ghana News Agency, Graphic Communications Group Ltd, Ghana Broadcasting Corporation, and New Times Corporation in consultation with the President and in accordance with constitutional and statutory provisions. Dr Kwame Akuffo Anoff-Ntow chairs the GNA Board, Prof. Samuel Kweku Hayford chairs GCGL, Mr Francis Mills Robertson chairs GBC, and Dr Charity Binka chairs New Times Corporation.
The Office of the Registrar of Companies has challenged a cybersecurity sanction from the Cyber Security Authority, arguing the penalty was premature and procedurally unfair because its procurement of network and security operations centres was substantially completed before the CSA directed Critical Information Infrastructure institutions to engage Tier One licensed providers.
The Right to Information Commission has imposed an administrative penalty of GH¢20,000 on 254 public institutions, including the Ghana Police Service, all five teaching hospitals, major public universities, and security agencies, for failing to submit their 2025 Right to Information annual reports as required by law.
Ghana's 1992 Constitution has provided 34 years of stable elections and peaceful government transitions, but has failed to generate inclusive welfare for the majority of Ghanaians, particularly unemployed youth. An opinion piece argues that constitutional reform offers a pathway to recalibrate political institutions and enable socio-economic transformation, but requires credible, sincere citizen engagement to succeed.
The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly Chief Executive has denied that President Mahama pledged to complete Phase Two of the Kejetia Market Redevelopment Project by the end of 2026, saying he was present during the President's inspection and "nothing like that came out of his mouth." The Mayor attributed project delays to funding challenges, stating the previous administration secured £280 million but failed to honor contractor payments.
The Western and Western North branches of the Ghana Journalists Association have launched the 2026 Media and Corporate Impact Awards, scheduled for September 5, 2026 in Takoradi with Damang Gold Mine as headline sponsor. The awards aim to promote journalism excellence and recognize corporate organizations contributing to development in the two regions.
The Western and Western North branches of the Ghana Journalists Association have launched the 2026 Media and Corporate Impact Awards, set for Takoradi on September 5, 2026, to recognise excellence in journalism and corporate contributions to development in the two regions. The event, sponsored by Damang Gold Mine and themed "Informing Progress, Investing in People," reflects the GJA's commitment to celebrating journalists and institutions that play important roles in national development.
The Public Procurement Authority's deputy director says mandatory use of Ghana's electronic procurement system will significantly reduce corruption in public procurement by eliminating direct contact between procurement entities and suppliers, and the Finance Minister has directed all state institutions to use the platform, which is integrated with the national payment system.
The Supreme Court dismissed the Republic's appeal to overturn the acquittal of two men charged with conspiracy to defraud, defrauding by false pretence, and money laundering in a $270,000 gold export scam, citing a police investigator's improper closeness with the foreign complainant that created a real likelihood of bias.
Ghana's proposed Tribunals Bill 2026, currently before Parliament, has divided opinion between those who see it as a justice reform to ease court backlogs and those concerned it may resurrect the controversial Public Tribunals of the PNDC era. A judicial perspective argues that any assessment must rest on the constitutional framework rather than historical sentiment alone.
An opinion article documents the decades-long complaint of a former Kumasi Brewery employee who purchased a vehicle at a government auction in 1988 and has since battled the state over an alleged injustice related to that transaction.
Accra's flooding patterns have remained unchanged for over six decades, with modern flood scenes resembling historical images from April 1960, reflecting a persistent failure in urban planning and drainage infrastructure that treats the issue as negotiable rather than essential to survival.
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.