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President Donald Trump has said the US is reinstating a naval blockade of Iranian ports and will impose a 20% charge on all cargo shipped through the Strait of Hormuz following days of escalating strikes between the two countries.

The National Chief Imam, Sheikh Dr Osman Nuhu Sharubutu, has expressed profound sorrow over the passing of the Overlord of Dagbon, His Royal Majesty Yaa Naa Mahama Abukari II, describing his death as a significant loss not only to the Dagbon Kingdom but also to Ghana.

The Ghana Medical Trust Fund (GMTF) has intensified efforts to strengthen the delivery of specialist healthcare across the country.  

The Lawra Traditional Council and the Lawra Circuit Court have received a donation of 660 plastic chairs and two motorcycles valued at GH₵130,000, prompting a firm commitment from the Municipal Assembly to urgently renovate the traditional council’s dilapidated office.

Ghana has officially declared three cocoa-growing communities in the Ashanti and Western North Regions as the country’s first Child Labour-Free Zones (CLFZs), marking a major milestone in efforts to eliminate child labour.

Some months ago, I was tasked with facilitating training on Effective Communication in the Lecture Room for selected faculty members at the University of Professional Studies Accra (UPSA). That was when my research led me to the “Feedback Sandwich Model”, a model I believe can turn criticism into connection.

The Paramount Queenmother of the Sing Traditional Area and Ambassador for the Shea Park Resource Hub Project, Pognaa Salma Chaana Abdul-Razak, has completed a sensitisation and stakeholder engagement tour across all 11 districts of the Upper West Region to promote shea tree conservation and support women in the shea value chain.

Mr Samuel Atta Akyea, the lawyer for former Presidential Staffer and New Patriotic Party (NPP) communications team member Dennis Miracles Aboagye, has criticised the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO)

Personnel of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) have rescued a trapped victim following a head-on collision between a cargo truck and an excavator on the Kpetoe-Sarakope Road in the Volta Region.  

The Deputy Minister for Defence, Ernest Brogya Genfi, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to restoring communities affected by the devastating June 29 floods, saying the military has been fully mobilised to lead the nationwide clean-up exercise ordered by President John Mahama.

Former Communication Director for the Bawumia Campaign, Dennis Edward Aboagye, popularly known as Miracles, has been granted bail by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) following his arrest over an ongoing investigation into alleged financial irregularities.

Former Director of Legal Affairs of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC), Abraham Amaliba, has urged current government appointees to learn from the ongoing investigation involving former Executive Secretary of the Inter-Ministerial Coordinating Committee on Decentralisation (IMCCoD), Dennis Edward Aboagye, popularly known as Miracles.

Former Director of Legal Affairs of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC), Abraham Amaliba, says public officials can be held criminally liable for failing to safeguard state resources, even if they did not personally benefit from the alleged loss of public funds.

Ghanaian midfielder Amin Ziblim has completed a move to Romanian top-flight side CFR Cluj, signing a three-year contract with the club. The 20-year-old joins the former Romanian champions on a free transfer after bringing his spell at second-tier side Muscelul Câmpulung to an end. Ziblim moved to Europe in 2024 from Ghanaian outfit MŠK Žilina

Former Director of Legal Affairs of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) has dismissed claims that the arrest of former Executive Secretary of the Inter-Ministerial Coordinating Committee on Decentralisation (IMCCoD), Dennis Edward Aboagye, popularly known as Miracles, is politically motivated, insisting that the case is about accountability for the management of public resources.

The majority of young Ghanaians still hope to marry and raise families, but worsening economic pressures are forcing many to postpo

Fashion entrepreneur Osebo The Fashion King has apologised to the founder and leader of the International God’s Way Church, Bishop Daniel Obinim, following concerns over a video he recorded with the preacher’s wife, gospel musician Florence Obinim.

The latest episode of E Vibes’ special musical band series shines the spotlight on The Bhim Band, the talented ensemble behind award-winning Ghanaian reggae and dancehall artiste Stonebwoy.

Private legal practitioner Justice Abdulai has said no suspect has the legal right to determine when, where or how they should be arrested, provided law enforcement agencies act within the confines of the law.

In a powerful display of resilience, Ghana’s national women’s tennis team, the Diamond Rackets, has sent a clear message to the continent by defeating second-seeded Kenya 3-0 in their opening match of the 2026 Billie Jean King (BJK) Cup Africa Group III on Monday, July 13.

Anti-corruption campaigner Edem Senanu has criticised the growing practice of political parties rallying behind former public officials under investigation, describing it as unhealthy for accountability and detrimental to the work of state investigative agencies.

The Member of Parliament for Tamale South, Haruna Iddrisu, has paid tribute to the late Overlord of Dagbon, Ya-Na Abubakari Mahama II, describing him as a leader whose commitment to peace, reconciliation and unity transformed the kingdom and left a lasting legacy for future generations.

The case management conference in the criminal trial of former Director-General of the National Service Authority (NSA), Osei Assibey Antwi, was on Monday, July 13, 2026, suspended after concerns were raised over the prosecution’s failure to paginate documents filed before the court.

The Deputy Director in charge of IT and Elections of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC), Rashid Tanko Computer, has defended the Economic and Organised Crime Office’s (EOCO) arrest and investigation of former Executive Secretary of the Inter-Ministerial Coordinating Committee on Decentralisation (IMCCoD), Dennis Edward Aboagye, popularly known as Miracles.

The bank recorded a 25% increase in Profit Before Tax (PBT) to GHS353.6 million, compared with GHS283.2 million during the corresponding period in 2025.

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has warned that appointees of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government should be prepared to face consequences if political fortunes change in 2028.

Vice President Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has called for increased public education on government policies and stronger public confidence in Ghana’s security services during a working visit to the Ministry of the Interior.

National Security has imposed an immediate ban on mining activities at Nweneso Numbers 1 & 2, a community in the Atwima Kwanwoma District of the Ashanti Region.

Vice President Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has called for increased public education on government policies and stronger public confidence in Ghana’s security services during a working visit to the Ministry of the Interior.

Team NextGen Coders from Swift Academy in the Ashanti Region has emerged as the overall winner of the 2026 Ghana Science & Tech Explorer Prize (GSTEP) Exhibition & Awards, taking home the grand prize with an innovative AI-powered dialysis monitoring system designed to improve patient safety during treatment.

The Asokore-Mampong Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Ben Abdullah Alhassan, says sustainable environmental sanitation is the collective responsibility of every resident and citizen in the municipality.

The Konjiehi community in the Wa Municipality has received a fenced community garden and a modern drip irrigation system to promote year-round farming and provide sustainable livelihood opportunities aimed at reducing illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, and irregular migration.

AngloGold Ashanti Obuasi Mine has reinforced its commitment to sustainable community development with the commissioning of the Apitikooko Health Centre and Staff Quarters and the Dokyiwa/Binsere Health Centre.

This was not an isolated warning. In April 2022, Russian-linked Sandworm operators attempted to disrupt Ukrainian high-voltage electrical substations using Industroyer2 malware designed to interact with industrial control systems that manage power flows, while also deploying wiper malware against supporting systems. In late 2022, researchers reported that Sandworm caused a power disruption at a Ukrainian electrical substation by manipulating circuit breakers during a period of Russian missile attacks, then used data-wiping malware to complicate recovery. These incidents show how cyber operations can interfere with electricity generation, grid monitoring and control functions, and the industrial systems on which national resilience depends.

Istanbul is set to reinforce its position as a global trade gateway when it hosts F Istanbul 2026, an international food and beverage exhibition expected to attract thousands of industry professionals, buyers and manufacturers from around the world.

A public health advocacy group, Vision for Accelerated Sustainable Development Ghana (VAST Ghana), has urged the government to overhaul the national alcohol policy framework following fresh international scientific evidence detailing severe health risks associated with even low levels of alcohol consumption.

Dr Ekua Amoakoh, special aide to the New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has criticised the arrest of Dennis Miracles Aboagye by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), describing it as unnecessary and a breach of due process.

The General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Kodua Frimpong, has described the detention of former Executive Secretary of the Inter-Ministerial Coordinating Committee on Decentralisation (IMCCoD), Dennis Edward Aboagye, as a setback to Ghana’s democracy.

The Bole District Police Command has intercepted seventy-three (73) parcels of a substance suspected to be cannabis, popularly known as Indian hemp, during a routine highway operation along the Banda Nkwanta–Teslima road in the Savannah Region.

Ghana has been selected to host the 2026 African Cashew Alliance (ACA) Annual Cashew Conference and Expo, bringing together more than 600 stakeholders from across the global cashew value chain.

The lecture, on the theme “Repositioning the Church for National Transformation: Faith, Education & Holistic Renewal in Ghana”, seeks to continue critical conversations on the role of the Church beyond the sanctuary in shaping the moral, educational, and social fabric of the nati

A Sudanese court has issued death sentences against Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, the head of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), and fifteen other high-ranking commanders. The judicial tribunal in Port Sudan found the defendants guilty of war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide related to the ongoing conflict in West Darfur. The proceedings, which took place

Ghanaian youngster Agnes Yeboah has completed a move to Chinese outfit Guangdong Meizhou Women Football Club. The Black Princesses’ forward joins the club on a permanent deal from Ghana Women’s Premier League side Jonina Ladies. She joins her new club for the second half of the 2026 Chinese Women’s Super League. The deal was confirmed

Introduction Across sub-Saharan Africa, urban flooding has evolved from a seasonal hydrological event into a persistent governance crisis. In Ghana, particularly within the Greater Accra Metropolitan Area, flooding is no longer an occasional inconvenience but a recurring urban emergency with significant human, economic, environmental, and public health consequences. Between 2015 and 2025, flooding in Greater

Ghanaian midfielder Yussif Musah has completed a season-long loan move to Georgian second-tier side FC Kolkheti 1913 from Dinamo Tbilisi.

The Accra High Court has completed the Case Management Conference (CMC) in the ongoing trial of the founder of MenzGold Ghana Limited, Nana Appiah Mensah, popularly known as NAM1.

The Okyehene, Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin, has received with profound shock and deep sorrow the news of the passing of Ya-Na Abukari II, Overlord of Dagbon.

For years, Ghana has searched for a striker who embodies the classic No. 9 profile.

Visual arts enthusiasts in Accra will have the chance to see works by eight Ghanaian artists at an exhibition dubbed ‘Art for Unity’ on Thursday, July 16, 2026, at the Gallery 1957 Kempiski Hotel Gold Coast City, near the National Theatre. Put together by Konyo Museum of Ghanaian Art and slated for 6.00pm to 8.30pm, the exhibition will show 23 works by E. Owusu Dartey, Kwadwo Ani, James Cudjoe, Frank Asomani, Ayaovi Dabla, Joshua Kwofie, Hacajaka and Francis Nunoo.