Year: 2026

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Indonesia To Ban Social Media And Other Online Platforms For Under 16s

Indonesia says it will ban social media and other popular online platforms for children under 16, becoming the latest country…

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Oil Price Jumps After Qatar Warns All Gulf Production Could Stop Within Days

Oil prices have jumped after Qatar’s energy minister warned he expects all oil and gas exporters in the Gulf to…

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Azerbaijan Furious With Iran As War Spills Over Its Border

Azerbaijan has said it is pulling its diplomatic staff out of Iran after it accused Iran of launching four drones…

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No One Is Above the Law- Mahama Commits to Anti-Corruption Fight

President John Dramani Mahama has stated that his administration is intensifying the fight against corruption by strengthening institutions and protecting…

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A/R: 23 Illegal Miners, Including 4 Women, Arrested for Polluting Oda River

The Rapid Response Unit of the Forestry Commission and the Bekwai Forest District have arrested 23 illegal miners mining along…

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NLC Flags CLOGSAG Strike as Illegal

The National Labour Commission (NLC) has flagged the industrial action declaration by the Civil and Local Government Staff Association, Ghana…

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69th Independence Celebration: Police Outline Closed Roads

The Ghana Police Service has announced the closure of some strategic roads in Accra on Friday to make way the…

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Ghana Acquires New Airbus to Boost Air Force

The Government of Ghana has acquired a new Airbus H175 helicopter from France to strengthen the operational capabilities of the…

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China, US Pressure Ghana to Halt Gold Royalty Hike, Document, Sources Say

China, the U.S. and other Western governments have mounted an unusually coordinated ​push to get Ghana to halt a gold…

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Ambulance Crew Escapes Unhurt after Harrowing Gunmen Ambush

An ambulance crew from Kpassa have narrowly escaped unhurt after it was ambushed by gunmen at Yendi while returning from…

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Gov’t Commissions $110m Calcined Clay Cement Plant and $40m Pasta Factory in Tema

The President of Ghana, H:E John Dramani Mahama, on March 5, 2026, commissioned two major industrial facilities in Tema, marking…

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Kumasi Central Prison Introduces Mineral Water Production to Support Inmates

CSP Pobee emphasised that hygiene and safety remain top priorities in the project, noting that misconceptions about prison production needed…

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Ashanti Regional Prisons PRO Explains Scope of ‘Think Prisons 360 Degrees’ Initiative

According to him, the programme also seeks to modernise activities within the prisons by moving away from outdated systems and…

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Education

Mahama Orders Buffer Stock To Procure Local Rice For Schools

President John Dramani Mahama has directed that the procurement of rice for schools across the country be centralised to ensure…

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Parliament Extends Sitting Duration to Clear Backlog

Parliament has announced plans to extend the duration of sitting from next week from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. The…

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CLOGSAG Declares Strike

The Civil and Local Government Staff Association (CLOGSAG) has directed its members to proceed on an indefinite strike. The industrial…

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Sports

Black Stars Prodigy Semenyo Shortlisted for Player of the Month Award after 54 days at Etihad

The February 2026 EA Sports Player of the Month award has been officially nominated, and Ghana’s Antoine Selorm Semenyo has…

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DR Congo Government Says 200 Killed After Landslide at Rebel-Held Mine

More than 200 people, including 70 children, have been killed after a landslide caused a collapse in a mining area…

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US Sub Sinks Iranian Warship In Indian Ocean, Hegseth Says

An American submarine sank an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean, the US defence secretary has said. Pete Hegseth said…

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US Trade Court Orders Tariff Refunds In Setback For Trump Administration

A federal judge has cleared the way for thousands of businesses to receive refunds for tariffs that the US Supreme…

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First UK Government Flight Departs Middle East After Delay

A flight chartered by the UK government to bring back some Britons stranded in the Middle East has departed after…

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General News

Justice For All: 3 Ho Central Prison Inmates Freed

Three inmates have been discharged from the Ho Central Prison as part of the Justice for All programme to reduce…

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Business & Finance

Inflation Improves to 3.3% in February 2026

Ghana’s inflation rate declined to 3.3 per cent in February 2026, representing a 14th consecutive monthly improvement and the lowest…

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Health

Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital Waives Hernia Surgical Fees For Kumasi Prison Inmates

The Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital has waived surgical fees for inmates of Kumasi Central Prison to ease the financial burden…

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Ghana Signs Eighth Debt Restructuring Agreement with Belgium

Ghana has signed a debt restructuring agreement with Belgium as part of ongoing efforts to stabilise the country’s public finances…

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30-year-old Man Nabbed for Threatening to Kill Uber Driver with Toy Gun

A 30-year-old digital marketer has found himself on the wrong side of the law after he threatened to kill an…

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G/AR: 5 Arrested over Namibian Diplomat Robbery

The police have reported the arrest of five suspects following a robbery attack on a Namibian High Commission diplomat at…

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Sports

FIFA Confirms DR Congo’s Eligibility to Compete in Inter-Confederation Play-Off

The final line-up for the Inter-Continental play-off tournament was confirmed by the International Association of Football Federation (FIFA), the international…

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