

6 October 2026
The Bank of Ghana, in a joint operation with the Ghana Police Service, has arrested seven individuals in Accra for the alleged commercial production of money bouquets and cakes using Cedi banknotes. The central bank emphasized that using the national currency for decorative purposes constitutes a criminal offense under the Currency Act and carries severe penalties, including fines and imprisonment.

2 October 2026
An emergency crisis meeting between the Ministry of Youth and Sports and the Ghana Football Association (GFA) concluded in Accra on Friday, October 2, 2026, culminating in seven far-reaching directives to restructure the governance of the national teams. While Sports Minister Kofi Adams resisted calls to publish the Black Stars operational budget and ruled out dissolving the football association to prevent FIFA sanctions, the government has moved aggressively to strip the GFA of unilateral hiring powers, disband existing management committees, and enforce shared decision-making across all national teams.

1 October 2026
President John Dramani Mahama has officially dismissed Yaw Ampofo Ankrah from his role as Director-General of the National Sports Authority (NSA). The sudden removal stems from ongoing investigations into an alleged 2026 FIFA World Cup visa facilitation scheme, with Professor Emmanuel Osei Sarpong stepping in as the acting boss.

23 September 2026
Individuals claiming to be operatives from the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) made an attempt to arrest the Member of Parliament for Manhyia South, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, outside the Accra High Court on Wednesday, September 23, 2026. With the official identities and credentials of the alleged operatives remaining unconfirmed, the incident has drawn fierce pushback from legal practitioners and civil society over procedural breaches.

22 September 2026
President John Dramani Mahama has called for stronger public institutions, effective coordination, and sustainable financing to help countries in the Global South address debt pressures and deliver better development outcomes.

20 September 2026
Samia Nkrumah has led her family back to Nkroful in the Western Region, the birthplace of Ghana's first president. Speaking on Sunday ahead of Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day, she pledged to actively preserve her father's legacy and dismissed historical narratives suggesting Ghanaians were happy after his overthrow.

16 September 2026
The Government of Ghana has officially declared Monday, September 21, 2026, as a statutory public holiday to commemorate Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day. All businesses, financial institutions, and schools across the country are expected to remain closed.