News

Motorists and other petroleum consumers are expected to face higher fuel prices as Ghana enters the second pricing window for September 2026.The latest outlook from the Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies (COMAC) projects increases across major petroleum products, largely reflecting higher international crude oil and refined petroleum prices amid renewed tensions in the Middle East.Petrol prices are projected to rise …

Morgan Yao Attipoe, a contestant for the position of constituency chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Ayawaso Central, has outlined his vision for the constituency, placing strong emphasis on member welfare and organisational revival should he be given the nod by delegates. Speaking on his candidacy, Attipoe said one of his primary objectives would be to strengthen the …

_Crystal Palm Hotel Hosts UNFPA-PPAG funded Programme Training Sexual and Gender-Based Violence / Sexual Reproductive Health Rights A two-day capacity building workshop aimed at strengthening the response to Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) has been held for frontline service providers. The workshop, organized under the UNFPA-PPAG Funded and implemented Programme, was held at the Crystal Palm Hotel and brought together …

A new nationwide poll by the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) has found that 64.7% of respondents believe Ghana’s Double-Track System has negatively affected the quality of Senior High School (SHS) education. The survey, conducted in August 2026, covered 1,062 respondents across all 16 regions of the country. The IEA said the findings reflect public concerns about the impact of …

President John Dramani Mahama has disclosed that Accra has lost the opportunity to host at least two major international conferences because of inadequate conference facilities in the capital. According to the President, one of the events was moved to Dakar, Senegal, after Accra was deemed unable to provide sufficient space to accommodate the conference. He described the situation as a …

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has directed members with parliamentary ambitions to immediately stop activities that could be interpreted as campaigning ahead of the party’s official opening of nominations. The directive was issued by the party’s Functional Executive Committee (FEC) following concerns over meetings, tours, donations, public appearances and other engagements being undertaken by prospective parliamentary aspirants in various constituencies. …

President John Dramani Mahama has cut the sod for the construction of the $1.3 billion Sentuo Airport Garden City Project, a major mixed-use development expected to expand Accra’s residential, hospitality, commercial and leisure infrastructure. The project will feature approximately 582 premium apartments, a 600-room hotel, a conference facility with a 2,500-person capacity, healthcare facilities and a modern shopping mall. Plans …

The Minority Caucus on Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee has declined to participate in a closed-door meeting on the evacuation and reintegration of Ghanaians from South Africa, demanding full disclosure of expenditure on the exercise. The Caucus says it will only join the meeting after the Ministry of Foreign Affairs provides an itemised account and supporting documents showing how funds allocated …

The Minister of Roads and Highways, Governs Kwame Agbodza, has given Top International Construction until Friday, September 18, to appear before the Ministry with its full Board of Directors or face termination of its contract for the 71.25-kilometre Enchi–Elubo Road in the Western North Region. The directive follows concerns over the contractor’s failure to make significant progress on the project …

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has served a tax audit notice to the law firm of legal practitioner Jonathan A. Alua, barely a week after he mounted a constitutional challenge against the tax authority and the Attorney-General in the Supreme Court. In a formal letter dated September 9, 2026, the GRA notified Alua’s firm that it had been selected for …