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President John Dramani Mahama has urged Ghanaians to draw inspiration from the vision and legacy of Ghana’s first President, Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah, as the country marks Founder’s Day. In a message shared on social media on Monday, September 21, 2026, President Mahama said the occasion provides an opportunity for Ghanaians at home and abroad to reflect on Dr Nkrumah’s …

Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie has been appointed Chairperson of the newly constituted 11-member Board of the Council for Legal Education and Training (CLET), as Ghana steps up efforts to reform legal education and professional training. The board comprises senior members of the judiciary, government officials and academics tasked with providing oversight of legal education and professional training in the country. …

The National Ambulance Service (NAS) says it continues to respond to more than 300 emergency cases each day across Ghana, despite challenges that have left some of its ambulances out of service. The Service said it remains operational in all 16 regions, with its national emergency number, 112, available around the clock, seven days a week. NAS made this known …

The South African Police Service (SAPS), working with the Border Management Authority (BMA), has arrested a 52-year-old South African man after allegedly discovering suspected heroin valued at more than R2 million in his luggage at OR Tambo International Airport. The arrest was made on Sunday, September 20, 2026, following an intelligence-led operation shortly after the suspect arrived on a flight …

Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, Member of Parliament for Ellembelle and Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, has unveiled the Osagyefo Roundabout at Sanzule, near Eikwe, in honour of Ghana’s first President, Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah. The monument was unveiled as part of activities commemorating the 117th anniversary of Dr Nkrumah’s birth and celebrates his contribution to Ghana’s independence and the broader …

The Parliamentary Select Committee on Water and Sanitation has described the Volta Region as the cleanest region it has visited so far during its ongoing assessment of sanitation and waste management activities across Ghana. The Committee made the observation on Friday, September 18, 2026, when it inspected the Ho Integrated Recycling and Compost Plant (IRECOP) at Akrofu-Agorve as part of …

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has disclosed that it has detected traces of lead and cadmium in some food products and cosmetics, prompting plans to expand surveillance and testing for heavy metal contamination. Deputy Chief Executive for the Food Division at the FDA, Roderick Kwabena Daddy-Adjei, said the findings had heightened concerns over the potential health effects of prolonged …

The Ghana Police Service has arrested two people in Accra for allegedly taking money from two Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) candidates after promising to secure placements for them in their preferred senior high schools. The suspects have been identified as 24-year-old University of Ghana graduate Vicentia Appiah Antwi and 18-year-old unemployed Suzzy Owusu. Police allege that the suspects collected …

The Minority in Parliament has petitioned the Speaker to recall the House to address what it says are urgent national security concerns following a series of major narcotics seizures involving consignments linked to Ghana. The petition was signed by the First Deputy Minority Whip and Member of Parliament for Tolon, Habib Iddrisu, under Article 112(3) of the 1992 Constitution and …

The Ghana Police Service says its ongoing investigation into the Ghana Jollof TikTok account has uncovered financial transactions involving influential and high-profile individuals who allegedly provided money to support the account’s activities. Director-General of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), COP Lydia Donkor, made the disclosure on Friday, September 18, 2026, during a press briefing on the investigation. COP Donkor said …