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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 …

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has increased the minimum price floors for petrol, diesel and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) for the second pricing window of September. Under the new price floors, which take effect from Wednesday, September 16, 2026, the minimum price of petrol has been set at GH¢16 per litre, while diesel will have a floor price of GH¢16.77 …

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has opened applications for the 2026 promotion exercise for serving non-teaching staff seeking advancement to various upper grades. The application period runs from September 14 to September 28, 2026, according to a notice signed by the Deputy Director-General in charge of Management Services, Prof. Smile Dzisi, on behalf of the Director-General of the GES. The …

The planned Accra-Kumasi Expressway will feature eight grade-separated interchanges, 11 vehicle overpasses and 55 mainline bridges as part of infrastructure designed to improve road safety and ease traffic along the corridor. Managing Director of the Accra-Kumasi Expressway Limited, Engineer Francis Ahlidza, disclosed this on Monday, September 14, at a ceremony marking the handover of a 175.6-kilometre right-of-way cleared by the …

Food prices across Ghana held largely steady in August 2026, cushioned by adequate domestic harvests and reliable import flows, according to the latest AGRA Food Security Monitor report. Prices for primary staples remained balanced month-on-month. The national average for rice held firm at GHS 11,100 per metric tonne, marking a 16.4% decline compared to August 2025. Sorghum also showed flat …