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A total of 7,163 delegates from across the country are expected to participate in the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) National Delegates Congress and national officers’ elections on today, Saturday, October 3, 2026, at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi. The congress will be held in two parts, with delegates expected to consider proposed amendments to sections of the party’s …

A group of importers has petitioned the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) to investigate the alleged unauthorised removal, transfer and disappearance of 28 containers from the Tema Port. In a petition dated September 29, 2026, and addressed to the GRA Commissioner-General, the importers said the affected containers were at various stages of the clearance process when they were reportedly found to …

Popular entertainment venue Polo Beach Club, located near the Labadi Beach Resort in Accra, has been demolished as authorities continue an exercise to clear structures in the La Beach area. The demolition was carried out as part of a joint operation involving personnel from the 48 Engineer Regiment of the Ghana Armed Forces and the Ghana Police Service. The exercise …

President John Dramani Mahama has presented relief items to residents affected by recent flooding in Hohoe and announced a donation of 5,000 bags of cement to support the reconstruction of homes destroyed in the disaster. President Mahama made the announcement on Friday when he visited the Hohoe Zongo to assess the extent of the damage and sympathise with residents affected …

The Ashanti Regional Police Command has announced temporary road closures and traffic diversions around the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi ahead of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) National Delegates Conference and elections scheduled for Saturday, October 3, 2026. The Police said the measures are intended to ensure public safety, maintain smooth traffic flow and support security operations during the …

Suspended National Sports Authority (NSA) Director-General Yaw Ampofo Ankrah is being investigated over allegations surrounding a visa facilitation arrangement involving people seeking to travel to the United States for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The investigation centres on claims that more than US$600,000 was collected from individuals who sought assistance with visa applications and travel arrangements for the tournament. The …

Ghana has secured a favourable outcome in an international tax arbitration dispute with Tullow Ghana Limited, after an International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Tribunal dismissed the oil producer’s claims and upheld a US$393.09 million tax assessment issued by the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA).The decision was delivered on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, by a tribunal constituted under the ICC Rules of …

The Ghana Association of Banks (GAB) has called for stronger measures to reduce the risks within Ghana’s business environment to enable banks to expand lending to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).GAB President John Awuah said banks are prepared to provide more financing to SMEs, but weaknesses in areas such as storage, distribution and market access can undermine businesses’ ability to …

Building cost inflation in Ghana increased to 4.6% in August 2026, up from 4.0% in July, despite declines in the prices of key inputs such as cement, steel and labour.The latest Prime Building Cost Index (PBCI) from the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) shows that building input prices increased by 0.1% between July and August.Despite the monthly rise, the August inflation …

Ghana’s tuna industry is facing growing pressure from high operating costs, heavy taxes and limited government support, Vice Chairman of the National Fisheries Association of Ghana (NAFAG), Richster Amarh Amarfio, has warned.According to him, the challenges have become so severe that Ghana’s pole-line fishing sub-sector has effectively collapsed, with no pole-line vessel currently operating in the country.Mr Amarfio said the …