… Mr Jinapor, the MP for Damongo, made the claim in a Facebook post on Monday, August 31, 2026, in response to recent comments by NPP flagbearer Dr Mahamudu Bawumia on the Domestic Gold Purchase Programme. …
… The suspects and seized exhibits have been handed over to the Savannah Regional Police Command in Damongo for further investigations and possible prosecution. …
… The suspects and relevant exhibits have been handed over to the Savannah Regional Police Command in Damongo for further investigation and appropriate legal action. …
… Mr Jinapor, a New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Damongo, said political considerations and a lack of courage to take decisive action had constrained governments in the fight against illegal mining. …
… The 2026 phase is extending the programme to other regional capitals and selected cities, including Techiman, Tamale, Bolgatanga, Damongo, Wa, Sefwi Wiawso, Goaso, Hohoe, Winneba and Nkawkaw. …
… The burial service for the late Dr Dramani Bukari will be held in Damongo in the Savannah Region on Thursday, August 20, 2026, at 8:00 a.m., as family, colleagues and loved ones gather to bid him a final farewell.
… In Damongo, we have the Damongo Agricultural College and the Nursing and Midwifery Training College, together with other public facilities that could be assessed, expanded, and strategically utilised. …
Ghana's Parliamentary Minority has called for immediate suspension of the country's maritime and port cooperation agreement and visa-waiver arrangement with Colombia, citing concerns over the country's links to major cocaine seizures linked to Ghana, including nearly 3.9 tonnes seized by French authorities at the Port of Dunkirk. The Minority said the scale of seizures was "unprecedented" and requested a comprehensive national security review before the agreements continue.
Ghana's Parliamentary Minority has called for immediate suspension of the country's maritime and port cooperation agreement and visa-waiver arrangement with Colombia, citing concerns over the country's links to major cocaine seizures linked to Ghana, including nearly 3.9 tonnes seized by French authorities at the Port of Dunkirk. The Minority said the scale of seizures was "unprecedented" and requested a comprehensive national security review before the agreements continue.
Dr Abednego Bandim, MP for Bunkpurugu and Chairman of Parliament's Information and Communications Committee, has urged telecommunications operators and the National Communications Authority to strengthen their response to network disruptions in Northern Ghana, citing impacts on healthcare, education, businesses, and emergency response. He cited an MTN outage from 11:00 to 18:00 on September 26 that affected multiple communities in the region, and noted that operators should provide timely information to consumers when disruptions occur.
Oseadeeyo Kwasi Akuffo III and the people of Okuapeman gathered at Akropong on September 25, 2026, for the Odwira Grand Durbar, a historic festival celebrating two centuries of the Akuapem Odwira tradition. The event, themed "200 Years of Odwira: Honouring Our Heritage, Securing Our Future," featured traditional regalia, drum performances, and attendance by high-profile personalities including former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.
The 2026 Akuapem Odwira festival, held on September 25 at Akropong, celebrated 200 years of the celebration with a Grand Durbar bringing together the Paramount Chief, sub-chiefs, queenmothers, elders and people under the theme "200 Years of Odwira: Honouring Our Heritage, Securing Our Future." The event was attended by former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and other notable figures.
The Ghana Meteorological Agency has forecast thunderstorms and rain across parts of Ghana from late afternoon into the evening, affecting areas including Tamale, Wa, Bolgatanga, Sunyani, and Kete Krachi, with most of the country remaining cloudy and the sea remaining rough.
The Democracy Not for Sale project, organised by Impact Makers Foundation in partnership with Joy News and Multimedia Group, convened its third regional dialogue in Damongo on September 25, 2026, bringing together security services, academia, traditional authority, civic education, and local government to examine money's growing influence in Ghana's democratic processes. The forum was informed by field survey data gathered from more than 90 interactions and 55 structured interviews in the Damongo area.
The government has formally handed over the site for construction of a 160-bed Savannah Regional Referral Hospital at Damongo. The project, part of government plans to expand healthcare infrastructure in Oti, Savannah and Western North regions through three new 160-bed regional referral hospitals, is expected to strengthen the region's capacity to provide specialised healthcare and improve access to referral services.
The Queen Mother of Damongo Traditional Area says poverty, illiteracy, and limited employment opportunities make women in the Savannah Region more willing to accept money and items from political actors during elections. She argues that addressing these underlying socio-economic conditions is important to tackling vote-buying.
JoyNews held a Democracy Is Not For Sale forum in Damongo, Savannah Region, bringing together stakeholders to discuss vote-buying, electoral inducements, and the monetisation of Ghana's politics. The forum aimed to deepen public conversation on protecting the integrity of elections and citizens' independent choices at the ballot box.
Savannah Regional Minister Salisu Be-Awuribe has called for stronger public education to help tackle vote buying, saying an informed electorate must play a leading role in resisting attempts to influence voters with money. He stressed that responsibility for tackling the practice should not rest solely with politicians and law enforcement, but that citizens themselves must take an active role in rejecting electoral inducements.
A UDS lecturer has warned that the monetisation of elections could lead to the wrong people being elected to Parliament, noting that demands placed on politicians by the electorate have created competition and contributed to the growing role of money in the electoral process.
Savannah Regional Minister Salisu Be-Awuribe has called for clear guidelines to distinguish vote-buying from genuine acts of generosity, saying Ghana must establish what constitutes an electoral offence. He acknowledged that electoral laws prohibit acts intended to influence voters but said the difficulty lies in determining when support becomes electoral inducement.
President John Dramani Mahama addressed the UN General Assembly, stating that every human being belongs to the human family and no race is superior or nation inferior. He spoke of his roots in Ghana, his multilingual background spanning Gonja, Akan, Ga, Hausa, Ewe, and English, noting that language creates kinship across peoples.
At the 81st UN General Assembly in New York on September 24, 2026, President John Dramani Mahama delivered a speech calling for systemic international reform, global justice, and renewed commitment to human dignity. He reflected on Ghana's cultural heritage and the concept of belonging, cautioning against its weaponisation into nativism and xenophobia while emphasising the shared humanity of all global citizens.
Samuel Abu Jinapor, MP for Damongo, has criticized the government and security agencies for disregarding the rule of law, citing an attempted arrest of Manhyia South MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah at an Accra High Court on September 23. Jinapor said the incident raises questions about how state security agencies exercise powers when dealing with sitting MPs, and commended Baffour Awuah for questioning the officials' authority.
The Luckiest Seasonal Draw has launched its fourth season with the multiplier on its Ultimate Draw increased from 500 to 1,000, alongside new reward schemes. The 2026 edition runs from September 22 to December 19, 2026, and is organised by GeniusLoci Limited under regulation of the National Lottery Authority.
A Magistrate Court in Buipe remanded 44 accused persons to police custody in connection with the death of General Constable Kofi Redeemer Owusu, who was allegedly killed in a mob attack in Gindabour. The suspects are charged with conspiracy and murder and are to reappear in court on October 12, 2026.
The Savannah Regional Police Command has arraigned 43 suspects before the Buipe Magistrate Court in connection with the killing of General Constable Redeemer Owusu at Gindabour on September 16, during a mob attack. The suspects have been charged with murder and abetment of the murder of a public officer; a separate male suspect arrested with a locally manufactured pistol will face murder and unlawful possession of a firearm charges.
The Ghana Police Service has arrested 36 suspects following the death of General Constable Redeemer Owusu, who was attacked and lynched by a mob at Gindabour in the Savannah Region after a motorbike rider they were transporting to hospital died en route.
The Ghana Police Service has arrested 36 suspects following the lynching of General Constable Redeemer Owusu in Gindabour, Sawla District, Savannah Region, on September 16, 2026. The officer was killed after a mob attacked police patrolling a highway where a motorbike rider had been found unconscious; the rider subsequently died, prompting the community attack that also injured other officers.
A primary school teacher died following an encounter with police officers on the Gindabour road on September 17; his death sparked community outrage and led to vandalism of properties, with residents alleging that angry police personnel destroyed homes and vehicles in protest over the death of a police colleague, Redeemer Owusu.
Ghana Police say 36 people have been arrested after a mob in Gindabour, Sawla District, attacked a police patrol team on September 16, killing General Constable Redeemer Owusu. Police said the attack occurred after a local motorbike rider, whom officers had been trying to help, died en route to hospital.
Ghana's Parliamentary Minority is demanding a detailed breakdown of the government's reported GH¢49.7 million expenditure on the evacuation and reintegration of 1,964 Ghanaians from South Africa, arguing that the humanitarian nature of the exercise does not exempt it from public scrutiny.
The Minority in Parliament has called for a detailed breakdown of the GH¢49.7 million reportedly spent by the government on evacuating and reintegrating Ghanaians from South Africa, saying the disclosure must be accompanied by transparency and accountability to enable Parliament and the public to understand how funds were utilised.
Ghana's Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu met with the Chinese Ambassador to discuss progress on a proposed University of Science and Technology in Damongo, which received a US$30 million grant from China last year. The Minister stated that the grant is insufficient, as the full cost of constructing and equipping the university is estimated to exceed US$100 million, and called for additional financial support and partnerships to complete the project.
Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu said the US$30 million grant from China for a proposed University of Science and Technology in Damongo is insufficient, as establishing and equipping a new university requires more than US$100 million. He called for additional financial support and partnerships to complete the project.
Former Lands and Natural Resources Minister Samuel Abu Jinapor has defended the Domestic Gold Purchase Programme, crediting former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia with conceiving the policy during post-COVID economic difficulties. The programme, formally launched on June 17, 2021, involved the Bank of Ghana purchasing gold locally from licensed aggregators and mining companies to strengthen gold reserves and augment foreign exchange reserves.
The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat, working with the Ghana Army and Police, arrested ten suspected illegal miners (three Chinese nationals and seven Ghanaians) during an operation at Kpali in the Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District, Savannah Region from 25 to 27 August 2026. The team seized two excavators, three excavator monitors, a Toyota Hilux, a fuel bowser, three firearms, 25 live cartridges, and other equipment, and dismantled 15 makeshift structures at the site.
Former Lands and Natural Resources Minister Samuel Abdulai Jinapor credited Ghana's significant gold export earnings in 2024 to the Domestic Gold Purchase Programme, under which large-scale mining companies were required from November 2023 to sell 20 per cent of their refined gold to the Bank of Ghana before exporting the remainder, while licensed small-scale miners and Community Mining Schemes were required to sell to the government through the Precious Minerals Marketing Company.
Former Lands and Natural Resources Minister Samuel Jinapor says Dr Mahamudu Bawumia conceived Ghana's Domestic Gold Purchase Programme while heading the Economic Management Team during the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia-Ukraine war. The programme, launched June 17, 2021, allowed the Bank of Ghana to purchase gold locally from licensed aggregators and mining companies, and had increased reserves from 8.77 tonnes at launch to less than double that target by December 2024.