… Eyewitnesses told DAILY GUIDE that the driver of the commercial vehicle attempted to overtake another vehicle but veered into the lane of the oncoming trailer, resulting in the crash. …
… The Northern Regional Police Public Relations Officer, Chief Inspector Alhassan Luckman Niendow, who confirmed the arrest to DAILY GUIDE, indicated that the suspects are users of narcotic substances. …
… Skinnebach said this in an interview with DAILY GUIDE at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in Kumasi, where he delivered a keynote address on scholarship opportunities at European universities. …
Newmont has graduated 99 young people from its Learnership Programme in host communities since 2023, with 30 completing the programme this year. The initiative provides technical training, mentorship and workplace experience in haul truck, drill and blast, and process plant operations.
Newmont has graduated 99 young people from its Learnership Programme in host communities since 2023, with 30 completing the programme this year. The initiative provides technical training, mentorship and workplace experience in haul truck, drill and blast, and process plant operations.
Veteran broadcaster Kafui Dey has warned MCs to reduce excessive talking at events, focus on promoting the occasion rather than themselves, and avoid announcing their phone numbers on stage to solicit bookings. He argues that the best MCs are invisible and let their work speak for itself.
The Assemblies of God World Congress, scheduled for October 14–16 in Accra, is expected to attract between 40,000 and 45,000 participants for evening sessions. According to the Local Organising Committee chairman, this will be the first time the global gathering has been held in Africa since the church's establishment 115 years ago.
Oscar Amemasor, 20, and Emmanuel Senunya, 18, students of Ada Senior High Technical School, were convicted by Ada West District Court after initially pleading not guilty then changing their plea to guilty on charges of assault and abetment of assault. The court ordered them to sign a 12-month bond to be of good behaviour following a video surfacing in May showing one brandishing a cutlass and threatening fellow students.
The Fisheries Commission's Governing Board inaugurated the Scientific and Technical Committee and the Fisheries Management Operational Committee on September 15, 2026, to strengthen participatory, science-based and coordinated fisheries management under Ghana's new fisheries law.
Three suspected robbers—Emmanuel Boamah Gyebi (38), Felix Topman (29), and Yaw Adu Gyamfi (56)—were killed in a gun battle between armed gang members and police at Poano in the Ashanti Region. The suspects had been arrested on September 22 after admitting to planning a robbery and leading police to retrieve hidden weapons, when ambushing gang members opened fire.
Media mogul Bola Ray has predicted that Kweku Smoke's collaboration with Lasmid, 'Faith', will win Best Collaboration of the Year at the Telecel Ghana Music Awards. The soulful hip-hop single was released on August 27, 2026, and features Lasmid's melodic vocals alongside Kweku Smoke's rap-driven delivery.
The International Finance Corporation is providing long-term financing to PLP Properties Ltd. for a 170-room Hampton by Hilton hotel near Accra International Airport, expected to generate 990 direct and indirect jobs and expand midscale accommodation in Ghana.
An opinion piece argues that political leaders and business executives from the developing world frequently travel to disciplined, orderly cities like Singapore and London, observe working systems, and return home with photographs but no substantive change to their own governance or infrastructure.
Rapper Medikal stated on X that he would rather be rich than famous without money, arguing that popularity means little when accompanied by financial struggles. His post generated social media reactions, with some users agreeing that financial security is more important than public recognition.
Eno Barony won Best Female Rap Act and DopeNation won Best African Group at the 2026 African Muzik Magazine Awards held in Dallas, Texas on September 12. Ghana had 21 nominations at the ceremony, which honoured over 100 artistes from more than 40 African countries across 41 categories.
Residents of Ahanta West Constituency have urged multimedia journalist Kojo Brace, a native of the area, to contest the parliamentary seat in the next elections, saying they would vote for him based on his commitment to local development. The call came after residents participated in a walk dubbed "Walk with Ahanta Pele" on Saturday at Agona-Nkwanta.
A viral video showing children as young as six working at an illegal mining site has sparked concern. The children were depicted performing standard gold-panning tasks alongside adults, raising worries about their exposure to chemicals and environmental destruction.
An Afrobarometer survey of 50,961 interviews across 38 African countries in 2024/2025 finds that rural women trail urban women by wider margins in education, paid employment, and ownership of productive, financial and digital assets including vehicles, bank accounts, mobile phones and computers.
Ghana's Forestry Commission arrested 12 persons during a dawn operation in the Atewa Range Forest Reserve in the Eastern Region on Friday, September 4, 2026. The operation also seized five motorbikes, 11 shovels, water hoses, blankets and other equipment used in illegal mining.
Maameyaa Wells, a 9-year-old Ghanaian dancer and humanitarian, has released her debut EP titled 'I'M Money' with six songs addressing issues affecting young people, including cyberbullying, unity, and backbiting. She has also used earnings from her performances to support humanitarian work, including distributing books and educational materials, feeding over 300 people in Madina, and distributing sanitary pads to students at schools in the area.
Ghana's Presidential Spokesman Felix Kwakye Ofosu said media freedom is a security strategy rather than a threat, calling for strong media-national security cooperation. He argued that Ghana's stability stems from press freedom, not censorship, and that a free press acts as a pressure valve for citizen grievances.
The newly elected Ashanti Regional NPP executives have begun operations from their new office building at Denyame in Kumasi, which was donated by an anonymous party member. The benefactor has also pledged a parcel of land in Kumasi for construction of a permanent party office.
A 47-year-old woman, Akua Abrokwaa, has been arrested by police at Akim Oda in the Eastern Region for allegedly burying her newborn grandchild alive at Akoroso near Koforidua shortly after the child's birth on Sunday. The baby was exhumed and both the suspect and her daughter are in police custody assisting with investigations.
Ghana's successive administrations have treated the Sahel jihadist threat as an issue for Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, and Benin, but West African instability is widening: jihadist groups now control over fifty percent of Mali's territory and have advanced further south despite military juntas' coups and security collaboration with Russia's Africa Corps.
General (rtd.) Thomas Oppong-Peprah, Ghana's Deputy High Commissioner to Canada and former Chief of the Defence Staff, has denied being under military investigation and rejected allegations of procurement irregularities, stating he was not CDS in 2023 when the contested acquisitions occurred.
Legal practitioner Charles Asmah has been elected First Vice Chairman of the New Patriotic Party UK Branch, securing 452 votes (68.90 percent) in the branch's 2026 executive elections covering all 16 chapters.
DSP Bright Acheampong, Ashanti South Regional Police Staff Officer, has called on individuals and organisations to support community development projects, stating that government alone cannot meet all of the country's developmental needs and that citizens, corporate bodies, and philanthropists must complement government efforts.
A majority of Africans support free movement of people across borders, but majorities prefer fewer or no job seekers and refugees admitted to their countries, according to Afrobarometer's 2026 African Insights report based on 50,961 interviews across 38 countries in 2024/2025.
The Ghana Chamber of Clean Energy has inaugurated an Electric Vehicle Working Group comprising companies like EcoDrive, Solar Taxi, Grace Mobility, Uber, and industry associations to push for reforms to Ghana's EV import duty regime and make electric vehicles more affordable while supporting local assembly and manufacturing.
Rev. Emmanuel Agyapong, Founder of Hope In Christ Power Ministry, told a men's fellowship revival that fathers are spiritually positioned as gatekeepers and watchmen of their families, and must protect their households through prayer, discipline and spiritual leadership.
Ghana Airports Company Limited has banned two Port Health officers stationed at Accra International Airport's Terminal 3 after they charged a passenger US$40 instead of the approved US$20 fee for a Yellow Fever Card on August 5. The disciplinary action, announced on August 6, is the first enforcement measure following GACL's renewed crackdown on corruption at the country's airports.
Ghanaian artists including Camidoh, Wendy Shay, Oseikrom Sikanii, and Sista Afia have crossed significant milestones on global streaming platforms in 2026, with Camidoh reaching 20 million YouTube streams and several others surpassing 100 million streams across all major digital service providers.
Ghanaian actress and producer Nana Adjoa Lovia has been named official red carpet host for the 2026 Ghana Music Awards Europe, scheduled for September 12, 2026, in Düsseldorf, Germany, with a "Classic" dress code.