The Member of Parliament for Abekuma South, Alfred Okoe Vanderpuije, has opposed proposals to impose term limits on elected Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs).

The newly inducted Vice-Chancellor of KNUST, Professor Christian Agyare, has vowed to steer the university toward global excellence through a bold four-year strategic agenda.

The Member of Parliament for Abekuma South, Alfred Okoe Vanderpuije, has welcomed government's decision to allow for the election of Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs), arguing that the era of presidential appointments at the local governance level should come to an end.

Chief of Staff at the Presidency, Dr. Julius Debrah, has appealed for stronger collaboration between universities, industry and government to accelerate innovation and national development.

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced a planned five-hour power interruption in parts of Accra on Sunday, August 2, 2026, to facilitate maintenance works aimed at improving electricity supply.

A community called SE, near Ekoso in the Atiwa West district of the Eastern region are demanding urgent government action to stop an illegal miner who has destroyed over 80 acres of cocoa and food crops in the area.

According to the engineer, these reforms are non-negotiable if Ghana is to enhance local economic benefits while simultaneously boosting state revenue.

A joint security operation on Saturday, August 1, 2026 has led to the arrest of 15 suspected illegal miners operating dangerously close to the Sanso Methodist Primary and Junior High School in the Obuasi Municipality in the Ashanti Region.

President John Dramani Mahama has commissioned the Tema Oil Refinery's (TOR) refurbished Crude Distillation Unit (CDU).

The Ghana Police Service has assured applicants for its 2025/2026 recruitment exercise that the recruitment process is progressing smoothly, with successful candidates being invited in batches for document validation.

The Ghana Police Service has arrested a 12-year-old boy and a 34-year-old man in connection with a viral video showing the minor driving a DAF XF 105 articulated truck with registration number GS 3097-20.