IS GHANA PRODUCING TOO MANY LAWYERS? WHAT IS THE BEST LAWYER-TO-CITIZEN RATIO?
On Friday, October 9, 2026, the General Legal Council of Ghana recorded the names of 1,568 individuals onto the roll of lawyers, marking the single largest number of individuals called to the bar...
View ArticleGN Media CEO celebrates daughter’s call to the bar
Story: Atta Kwaku Boadi Nana Akua Bondziwaa Owusu (NABO), daughter of GN Media Chief Executive Officer Nana Ofori Owusu, has been officially called to the Ghana Bar. The massive cohort of new entrants...
View ArticleKNUST delays 2026/2027 reopening over GAUA strike
Story: News Desk The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has postponed the reopening of the 2026/2027 academic year indefinitely due to the ongoing strike by the Ghana...
View ArticleGov’t pauses ban on bus preaching, hawking
Story: News Desk The government has suspended implementation of the Legislative Instrument (L.I.) that prohibits preaching and hawking in moving public service vehicles.. The decision was confirmed...
View ArticleGhana drop five places to 70th in latest FIFA ranking
Story: Sports Desk The Black Stars have fallen to 70th in the latest FIFA Men’s World Ranking following a difficult start to their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign. Ghana, previously...
View ArticleSept. road crashes drop 9.48% – MTTD
Story: News Desk Road crashes in the country decreased by 9.48% in September 2026, while fatalities fell by 7.82%, according to the Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD). The department’s...
View ArticleGhana records 450 suspected yellow fever cases since June – Health Minister
StorHealth Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh says health authorities have recorded about 450 suspected yellow fever cases across Ghana between June and September 2026, with the Upper West Region...
View ArticleGH¢917m spent on 321,807 students under ‘No-Fees-Stress’ policy –Haruna
Story: News Desk The government has so far spent GH¢917 million to support students under the No-Fees-Stress Policy, the Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has revealed. He said the money, which...
View ArticlePremier League clubs fear political interference in Man City appeal
Source: BBC Some Premier League clubs were so “astonished” by comments made by Andy Burnham – appearing to downplay the verdict against Manchester City – that they are now “concerned” about political...
View ArticleSenegal seek AFCON title reinstatement as CAS hears appeal today
Source: Aljazeera The long-running saga over the winner of this year’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title will move closer to resolution on Thursday, October 8, when Senegal’s appeal, after being...
View ArticleGhana’s Sept, inflation jumps to 5.2%
Story: Business Desk Ghana’s year-on-year inflation rate rose to 5.2% in September 2026, up from 5.0% in August. The latest figure is, however, significantly lower than the 9.4% recorded in September...
View ArticleVeep hopeful teacher strike ends soon
Story: News Desk Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has expressed optimism that the ongoing strike by teacher unions will be resolved soon, saying negotiations between government and...
View ArticleKenya confirms its first Ebola death as outbreak spreads
Source: BBC Kenya has confirmed its first case of Ebola – a Kenyan citizen who has been living in the Democratic Republic of Congo for the past seven years. Health Minister Aden Duale said the...
View ArticleBoG approves Cedi for payments on Chinese imports
Story: Business Desk Ghanaian businesses importing goods from China can initiate eligible payments from their Ghana cedi accounts under a new banking arrangement being piloted by Stanbic Bank Ghana,...
View ArticleNigeria declares three days of mourning after military aircraft crash kills 32
Source: BBC Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has declared three days of national mourning after a military aircraft crashed in southern Ondo State, killing 32 people. Authorities say the plane was on...
View ArticleCatholic Bishops call for war on tramadol & marijuana abuse
Story: News Desk The Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference has called for stronger measures to address the widespread use and abuse of tramadol, marijuana and other readily accessible drugs in the...
View ArticleCourt grants Salomey Awiti Baffoe GH¢100,000 bail over false news publication
Story: News Desk Senior Nursing Officer Salomey Awiti Baffoe has been granted bail in the sum of GH¢100,000 in the case in which she is accused of abetting the alleged publication of false news on...
View ArticleBawumia outlines NPP strategy to target winnable parliamentary seats
Story: News Desk The leader and presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has disclosed that the party has begun scouting for potential parliamentary candidates...
View ArticleBoG okays Attijariwafa takeover of Societe Generale Ghana
Story: Business Desk The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has issued a “No Objection” to the proposed takeover of Société Générale Ghana by Morocco-based Attijariwafa Bank, Today can confirm. The regulatory...
View ArticleCoconut Grove Beach Resort crowned Central Region’s 3-star hotel of the year
Story: Samuel Nana Obeng, Ahomka FM/Ocean 1 TV, C/R Coconut Grove Beach Resort has been crowned the 3-Star Hotel of the Year at the 2026 Central Regional Tourism Awards, topping a competitive field...
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