Home - News of Friday 16 October 2026

Mahama cuts sod for Afienya Industrial project, unveils US$10bn plan to boost jobs
Nana B addresses claim that Kojo Bamba was his driver, bodyguard
'Onion cartel' in Philippines fined $28 million for price shock
NPP attack Kofi Adams over visa scandals
President Mahama eyes Afienya for Ghana's industrial expansion
Today in History: How Ghana’s Black Satellites beat Brazil to win the 2009 U-20 World Cup
Ghana secures €323m financing package for Northern water and sanitation project
BoG warns of rising cyber risks as mobile money use grows
2026 Amputee World Cup: Winning is every coach's dream – Stephen Obeng
Ghana and Germany explore stronger cooperation in education and TVET
Bawumia meets GUTA over high import duties, 20% VAT and demurrage costs
Ablakwa intervenes as Black Challenge face visa hurdles ahead of World Cup
Rape in Church, Homosexuality: Musician alleges some pastors engage in ‘nasty habits’
Ex-US President Obama, wife Michelle produce historic documentary on Ghana
From Surveyor and Lawyer to Asantehene: The story of Opoku Ware II
West Africa must build investor confidence to attract more Asian capital – Dr Zakari
Local football investors sidelined in World Cup benefits - Ebo Appiah alleges
Ghana's recovery goes beyond gold prices – Dr Theo Acheampong
GHIB eyes Asian investment to finance African projects
MP petitions CHRAJ to investigate alleged irregularities in 2026 World Cup visa arrangements
‘I feel hurt sometimes’ - Joseph Agbeko on being unrecognized
Outrage as police officer, driver captured fighting while car is in motion
Everton celebrate Ghanaian legend Alex Nyarko
Ghana must shift from trading to engineering – Zonda Tec CEO
LIVESTREAMED: President Mahama commissions ambassadors
Ex-couple to split Tema house sale proceeds despite invalid marriage - Court
Bekwai Court jails 30-year-old mine worker 14 years for defiling 8-year-old girl
Ato Essien files motion to amend grounds of appeal against 15-year jail term
GSA, BoG extend export proceeds repatriation deadline to 120 days
Kim Lars’ reported Black Stars appointment sparks controversy
GAUA suspends strike, says 80% of grievances have been addressed
New Army Headquarters Complex to be completed by end of 2026
GoldBod injects $282 million into banking sector in two days to ease cedi pressure
CDS inspects Ghana Army Legacy Project as work progresses steadily
Meet the Ghanaian family whose home is shared with snakes
CID cautions youth against fraudulent football contracts linked to human trafficking
Digital payments growing faster than regulators can keep up – WAIFEM
Ghana extends pharmaceutical park application deadline to October 31
‘We have stopped the bleeding’ – Lands Minister on Ghana’s galamsey fight
'Reject shameful Black Stars appointment' - Coach Opeele tells Ibrahim Tanko
Do not politicise Obuasi SHTS headmaster's misconduct case - Deputy Health Minister asks
‘NDC has done us 419’ - Abanga Fuseini alleges
Woman loses GH¢6,700 to fake MoMo prize scam
Why is Mahama loud on Israel but silent on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine? - Israeli ambassador asks
Akosua Manu questions Gender Minister’s ‘selective’ response to cases
NPP’s Ross Owusu takes on Afenyo-Markin
Ghana can raise more revenue without new taxes – Dr Theo Acheampong
NUGS condemns alleged sexual abuse by Obuasi SHTS headmaster, demands probe
KsTU warns students against GH¢300 hostel booking scam
Kwasi Kwarteng raises pressing issues over Obuasi sexual misconduct saga
GFA hasn't paid GH¢1m to Premier League clubs yet - Gold Stars CEO
Family of Dr Samuel Akwesi Sarpong unveil tomb
Road crashes: NRSA rallies stakeholders as deaths hit 2,151 in 2026
‘I was asked to pay money’ - Malik Jabir reveals why he left Kotoko’s clash with Aduana
PFAG calls for affordable irrigation, mechanisation to support smallholder farmers
Ghana's road safety crisis in numbers
National Service Authority extends 2026/2027 registration deadline to October 23
Watch the moment Ghana’s new ambassador appointees were sworn in
Watch trailer for Ghana documentary produced by the Obamas, IShowSpeed
Government paid nearly GH¢29 billion in arrears against GH¢13 billion budget – Economist
GSA, BoG conclude nationwide LOC sensitisation campaign
Ghana's oil production rises 30% after five years of falling output - Dr Jinapor
FC Samartex coach Nana Agyemang scoops NASCO coach of the month award for September
Kwasi Sibo set for Al-Swehly return against Espérance in CAF Champions League
Alfred Mahama not behind Nawara licence revocation by government - Two firms confirm
Ghana seeks upstream oil recovery through $3.5bn investment commitments
‘Don’t cut corners for money’ - Allied Health Registrar warns newly qualified professionals
Nigeria: Tinubu reappoints Bila, names five new INEC nominees
WAFU B U17: Ghana make seven changes for Burkina Faso group finale
No ‘TikToking’ in uniform – Nursing trainees warned
Spend Time in Ghana, Scout Locally: Kofi Adams outlines criteria for next Black Stars coach
Wontumi’s own lawyer’s video proves he is a flight risk – Deputy AG Srem-Sai to Court
Judiciary to procure Speech-to-Text machines to transcribe local languages to English by end of year – Chief Justice
Man with suitcase full of snakes stopped at German airport
US$990,000 debt to state warranted revocation of Nawara Mining licence - Minerals Commission
Mahama Ayariga inaugurates committee to drive Accra green and clean city initiative
Nathaniel Adjei faces toughest test yet as Lorient brace for Monaco showdown
Ghana-based businessman Igbasan joins Tinubu’s 2027 Presidential Campaign Council
Ghana attacker Ernest Nuamah scores as Lyon beat Crystal Palace
GFA eyes Kim Lars Bjorkegren move for Black Stars amid Black Queens dilemma
LIVESTREAMED: IMF, World Bank hold 2026 Annual Meetings plenary in Bangkok
Amin Adam warns cedi depreciation could reverse Ghana’s debt relief gains
Amin Adam proposes 13 measures to strengthen Ghana’s debt transparency, market confidence
World Cup Visa Scandal: Four ways ordinary Ghanaians could be affected
Kurt Okraku, Samuel Eto’o and Others: Candidates who could succeed Motsepe as CAF president
‘One girl came with her shorts as evidence’ - Manasseh Azure reveals details of Obuasi SHTS assault
What Professor Atta Mills told me before his death - Pastor shares
See the worst-performing ministries under Mahama’s government - Report
Ghana’s health institutions urged to prioritise cybersecurity
Dundee Beating Barca, 149 Own Goals: Football stats that sound fake but are actually true
Transport Unions hand authorities one-week notice to clear hawkers from bus stops
Watch as Rent Commissioner clashes with landlady over forceful eviction of tenant
Today at the newsstand October 16, 2026
World Cup Visa Scandal: NPP demands answers over GTA’s 50-name list to US Embassy
AWLA Ghana calls for national sexual offenders register to protect schoolgirls
Watch as residents rush for free cloth after 40-foot cargo truck crashes
Eight pistols, 400 blank cartridges intercepted at Takoradi port
Over 56,000 GES teachers receive outstanding promotion arrears
Former MP for Savelugu reported dead
UK calls for debt relief, more investment for developing countries
Africa cannot escape poverty with a generation of job seekers – Sir Sam Jonah
Swiss Group Limited supports Ghana Anaesthesiologists Society’s 30th anniversary
Parliament's Human Rights Committee condemns alleged sexual abuse at Obuasi SHTS
Bawumia advocates solar power, credit access and skills certification for artisans
Ghana's recovery creates stronger foundation for investment - BoG Governor tells investors
Adongo vows Parliament will 'grill' Ato Forson despite close working relationship
We cannot afford to go back - Adongo on protecting Ghana’s economic recovery
Kwesi Nyantakyi declines to comment on current state of Ghana football
Adongo explains government's new spending controls
Obuasi SHTS Sex Scandal: What we know so far
FLASHBACK: From 1876 to 2025: Meet Ghana’s 28 Chief Justices
Meet Vida Ofori: The student who ‘survived’ 1993 protest shooting
NPA secures court to prosecute fuel siphoning offenders