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July 10, 2026, 1:45 pm
Council of State Calls for Joint Action to Curb Accra Flooding
- [Ghanaian Times] The Council of State has called for stronger inter-agency collaboration to tackle illegal developments, poor sanitation and flooding in parts of the Greater Accra Region
Dual Citizens for Public Office ... Council of State Advises Against Passage of Proposed Bill, 2025
- [Ghanaian Times] The Council of State has advised against the passage of the proposed Constitutional Amendment Bill, 2025, Speaker of Parliament Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin has announced.
FDA, Police Arrest 6 in Swoop On Accra Pubs · for Sale of Illicit, Unregistered Products
- [Ghanaian Times] The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), in collaboration with the Ghana Police Service, arrested six persons during an intelligence-led operation targeting the sale of illicit and unregistered products at three pubs in Accra.
Roads Minister Gives Greenhouse International Two-Month Ultimatum Over Have-Hohoe Road Project Delays
- [Ghanaian Times] The Minister for Roads and Highways, Kwame Governs Agbodza, has given Greenhouse International Development (GH) Ltd. a two-month ultimatum to improve work on the Have-Hohoe Road Reconstruction Project or risk losing its contract.
188 Vehicles Impounded in Kumasi As Police Crack Down On Fake Sirens and Illegal Car Modifications
- [Ghanaian Times] The Ghana Police Service has launched a major clampdown in the Ashanti Region targeting drivers using unauthorized sirens, strobe lights, and illegally modified vehicles.
Ghana's Reparations Moment Is the New Face of Pan-African Liberation
- [African Arguments] In Accra this June, the reparations debate moved from remembrance towards political architecture.
Another 'June', Another Flood - What the Maps Have Been Telling Us All Along
- [Ghanaian Times] Every June, the capital city, Accra, collectively braces itself for what has become an unfortunate annual ritual. Yet beyond the headlines and social media videos lies a deeper question: why does flooding continue to affect the same communities year after year and now areas that never got flooded despite decades of appeals and interventions?
Ghana Investment and Trade Week Opens With Focus On 24-Hour Economy
- [Ghanaian Times] The seventh edition of the Ghana Investment and Trade Week has opened in Accra yesterday with a renewed commitment to attracting green energy investments, promoting industrialisation and strengthening partnerships to support the government's 24-hour economy agenda.
All of Africa Today - July 8, 2026
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Ghana-South Africa Relations At Lowest Point Over Xenophobic Attacks - Abu Jinapor
- [Ghanaian Times] Member of Parliament for Damongo constituency , Samuel Abu Jinapor, has described Ghana's bilateral relations with South Africa as being at their lowest level, blaming the situation on repeated xenophobic attacks against Ghanaians and other foreign nationals.
Beyond Sirens - Ghana Must Fix Emergency Care
- [Ghanaian Times] The decision by the National Ambulance Service (NAS) to introduce a hospital pre-notification and national referral system is a bold and necessary step towards improving emergency healthcare delivery in Ghana.
Black Queens Coach Names Provisional Wafcon 2026 Squad
- [Ghanaian Times] Black Queens Head Coach, Kim Lars Björkegren, has named a 27-player provisional squad for the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco.
GSS Completes 1st National Survey to Standardise Local Food Measurement
- [Ghanaian Times] The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has completed the country's first nationwide Non-Standard Units Survey (INSUS) to standardise the measurement of locally traded food items.
Pearl Framework to Transform Upper East - Minister
- [Ghanaian Times] The Upper East Regional Minister, Mr Donatus Atanga Akamugri, has expressed confidence that the Prosperity through Enterprise, Agriculture, Resilience and Livelihoods (PEARL) Framework will transform the region's development trajectory.
NAS to Roll Out Pre-Notification, Referral System for Emergency Care
- [Ghanaian Times] The National Ambulance Service (NAS) is set to roll out a hospital pre-notification and national referral system to ensure emergency patients are taken to the most appropriate health facilities for timely and specialised care.
PWDs Empowered With Tools to Start Businesses
- [Ghanaian Times] Thirty-six Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in the Adentan Municipality in the Greater Accra Region have received start-up packs to establish their own businesses.
500 Women Farmers Receive Gh¢250,000 Support in Northern Region
- [Ghanaian Times] From Geoffrey Buta, Pong-Tamale
Police Re-Arrest Fugitive Jailbird After 7 Years
- [Ghanaian Times] The Ghana Police Service has arrested a fugitive convicted seven years after he absconded following his conviction by the Accra High Court.
Supreme Court Admits Catholic, Presbyterian Bodies in Wesley Girls Hijab Case
- [Ghanaian Times] The Supreme Court has admitted the National Catholic Secretariat and the Registered Trustees of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana as parties in the case challenging the alleged discrimination against Muslim female students at Wesley Girls' High School.
Aia to Receive New Ultra-Modern Scanner Soon
- [Ghanaian Times] Ghana is expected to receive an ultra-modern scanner for the Accra International Airport this week through the support of the Dutch government.
Police Reiterates Warning Against Unlawful Use of Sirens
- [Ghanaian Times] The Ghana Police Service has warned motorists and vehicle owners against the unauthorised use of sirens, horns, strobe lights and other emergency warning devices, saying the practice undermined road safety and traffic discipline.
GRA Donates Seized Cooking Oil to School Feeding Programme · Interdicts 4 Officers
- [Ghanaian Times] The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has donated 39,256 jerry cans of vegetable cooking oil, confiscated earlier this year, to the National School Feeding Programme after investigations uncovered widespread customs fraud linked to the consignment.
State Bodies Lose Over Gh¢1.24bn to Financial Irregularities - Auditor-General
- [Ghanaian Times] Public Boards, Corporations and Other Statutory Institutions (PBCSIs) lost a total of GH¢904.65 million through tax irregularities in 2025, the latest report of the Auditor-General has revealed.
Focus On Results, Not Numbers - Veep Urges Research Fund
- [Ghanaian Times] The Vice President, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has urged the National Research Fund (NRF) to prioritise research that delivers practical solutions to Ghana's development challenges and improves the lives of citizens.
Floodgate in Keta Opened for Lagoon to Flow Into Sea
- [Ghanaian Times] A team of technical experts from the Volta River Authority (VRA) has opened the Havedzi floodgate in the Keta Municipality to allow water in the lagoon to flow into the sea.
Madina Assembly Demolishes Structures On Waterways
- [Ghanaian Times] The La Nkwantanang-Madina Municipal Assembly on Monday demolished structures on waterways at Pantang Village to prevent a recurrence of the flooding that hit the area on June 7.
Former Chelsea Boss Rosenior Appointed Paris FC Manager
- [Ghanaian Times] Paris FC have appointed former Chelsea boss Liam Rosenior as manager on a contract until June 2028, the Ligue 1 club said yesterday.
Golf - E. Obeng Wins 2nd Senchi Invitational Tourney
- [Ghanaian Times] Emmanuel Obeng produced an outstanding performance to win the highly competitive second Senchi Invitational golf tournament, played at the Royal Senchi Hotel and Resort golf course in the Eastern Region.
Every Dollar Invested, Millions Returned - How Investigative Journalism Is Delivering Measurable Public Value in Ghana
- [MFWA] Summary: It's been five years of measurable impact. Since launching The Fourth Estate investigative journalism project in 2021, the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) has been demonstrating how investment in investigative journalism delivers exceptional public returns. The evidence has been compelling. It shows that investment in true, independent investigative journalism is not just support for the media; it is more of an investment in empowering people, better governance and national development.
Ecowas Chairman Consoles Ghana Over Deadly Floods
- [Ghanaian Times] CHAIRMAN of the ECOWAS Authority and President of Sierra Leone, Julius Maada Bio, on Friday paid a visit to Ghana to commiserate with President John Dramani Mahama in the aftermath of the June 29 flood.
