Ghana News Guide

Ghana’s Alvin Adigao Challenges World Leaders to Rethink Leadership at UNESCO Forum. @AlvinAdigao

President John Mahama has disclosed a new offshore oil discovery in the Deepwater Cape Three Points block within the Tano Basin. He made the announcement while addressing participants at the 2026 Petroleum Commission Local Content Conference and Exhibition in the Western Region. #JohnMahama #Ghana #OilDiscovery #TanoBasin #PetroleumIndustry #LocalContent #GhanaNews

Accra-based Traaple is advertising applications for its 2026/27 fellowship, offering five places across editorial and content, media and on-camera production, growth and distribution, product engineering, and sales and partnerships. The 12-month programme is designed around practical work, project ownership and professional development. Selection involves an application, a track-specific challenge, an interview and a final collaborative assessment. Eligibility: The programme targets candidates for the 2026/27 National Service year. The organiser does not clearly publish additional nationality, academic qualification or age requirements on the accessible page. Deadline: Not stated. Application steps: Select one of the five tracks, submit relevant work and answer the organiser’s application questions. The official application page is accessible, but the live submission form could not be independently confirmed as functional.

President John Dramani Mahama has announced a hydrocarbon discovery in the Deepwater Cape Three Points block offshore Ghana. The discovery was made by Planet 1 Oil and Gas Limited in partnership with Bowler Upstream Limited and the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation. Speaking at the Petroleum Commission’s Local Content Conference in the Western Region, the President described the discovery as Ghana’s first successful test of a Cenomanian-Turonian carbonate play as a primary exploration target.

The Chief Justice has determined that a petition against Supreme Court Justice Gabriel Scott Pwamang does not establish a prima facie case warranting further proceedings. According to a statement from the Presidency dated November 10, the petition filed by Edward Adeti failed to meet the constitutional threshold under Article 146(3). The Presidency says the matter is closed, with no further action required. The decision represents a new development concerning judicial accountability and constitutional procedures.

Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has confirmed that Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson will present Ghana’s 2027 Budget Statement and Economic Policy at 6:00 PM on Thursday, November 12. The Speaker approved the Finance Minister’s request for an evening presentation and indicated that Parliament would adjust its sitting arrangements accordingly. The budget is expected to outline the government’s New Economy programme, employment initiatives, revenue projections and expenditure priorities. Its actual allocations and policy measures remain unconfirmed until presentation.

Former Black Stars captain Jonathan Mensah has officially announced his retirement from professional football, bringing an end to a career that spanned nearly two decades and included some of Ghana's most memorable international achievements. The 36-year-old defender confirmed his decision in an emotional statement, reflecting on his journey from a young boy in Ghana to playing professionally across several countries and representing his nation at the highest level. “Today, I close one chapter with a heart full of gratitude. While my playing career comes to an end, my relationship with football never will,” Mensah wrote. Mensah described representing Ghana as the greatest honour of his career, recalling his involvement in the country's historic 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup triumph in Egypt and his subsequent senior international journey.

President John Dramani Mahama will sack officials who use their appointments to enrich themselves, according to Victor Smith, Ghana's Ambassador to the United States. Smith, a former High Commissioner to the United Kingdom who also told JoyNews on Monday that Ghana is finalising talks with Boeing on a new national airline, said the President is closely monitoring the conduct of his officials. "He has said that those he's given appointments to, if they think they've gone there to make money, they are joking because the moment he hears something, you're out. He fires you," Smith said. Recalling that Mahama had remarked in a sarcastic tone that "I'll surprise them," the envoy urged the President to back his warnings with action. "He must crack the whip as well when the time comes to crack the whip. We can't just say that we'll do it and we don't do it," he said in an interview on TV3.

Ghana's Office of the Special Prosecutor is probing GH¢49.7m spent on evacuating 1,964 nationals from South Africa following reported payment discrepancies, while Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa defends the operation's accounting. In a statement, the OSP said the exercise, which ran from May 27 to September 4, 2026, brought 1,964 Ghanaian nationals back to the country amid threats against foreign nationals. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported total expenditure of GH¢49,721,786 on the operation, covering chartered flights, commercial airline tickets, transportation, accommodation, feeding, medical services and reintegration allowances. The OSP said it was examining possible discrepancies between the reported expenditure and payment records, including duplicate entries, inadequate supporting documents and payments recorded against beneficiaries who claim they did not receive them.

Ghana and Slovakia are set to launch visa waiver talks while exploring vehicle assembly partnerships. The move follows high-level diplomatic meetings where Minister Ablakwa received credentials from four new ambassadors-designate.

Foreign Minister Ablakwa announced that Thailand would share its experience as a BRICS partner country to support Ghana’s application for partnership status. Both countries also discussed rice-production expertise, labour mobility, fisheries development and political consultations. Why it matters for Ghana: This could expand Ghana’s diplomatic options and economic relationships beyond its traditional partners. BRICS engagement should nevertheless be evaluated against Ghana’s wider multilateral commitments, commercial interests and non-aligned foreign-policy tradition.

Ghana and Finland intend to expand cooperation in education, technical and vocational training, fintech, maritime security and counterterrorism. Separately, Ghana and Sweden discussed rail infrastructure, artificial intelligence investment, agribusiness, digital revenue administration and defence cooperation. Why it matters for Ghana: These partnerships could support skills development, infrastructure modernisation and national security. The immediate diplomatic challenge is turning broad cooperation priorities into funded programmes with defined implementation arrangements. #GhanaDiplomacy

Presidential aide Dr Samuel Ayeh says a suspect in the ongoing Service Passport investigation has admitted to forging a former Chief Director’s signature to obtain passports for ineligible individuals. Speaking on JoyNews, Dr Ayeh claimed investigators possess an audio recording of the alleged confession and that their report will be released next week. The allegation follows the Foreign Affairs Ministry’s cancellation of ten irregularly issued Service Passports and the interdiction of two officials. The claimed confession has not been independently authenticated, and police investigations remain ongoing.

Some oil marketing companies have reduced petroleum prices ahead of the next official pricing window. Joy Business reports that Star Oil reduced petrol from GH¢16.35 to GH¢15.97 per litre and diesel from GH¢18.45 to GH¢18.37. JP also lowered petrol from GH¢16.43 to GH¢15.95 and diesel from GH¢18.97 to GH¢18.35. GOIL had not announced a comparable adjustment at the time of reporting. The reductions provide an actual consumer-price development following earlier predictions of possible cheaper fuel, but they are not nationwide uniform prices.

Students at the University of Ghana have begun a three-day demonstration against a reported 26% increase in hostel accommodation fees. The protesters are demanding a reversal of the increase and the abolition of the University of Ghana Enterprise Limited-managed hostel system. They argue that rising accommodation costs, combined with concerns about hostel conditions, are placing additional financial pressure on students. The students warn that continued increases could threaten access to university education for financially disadvantaged students. Their allegations about hostel management remain their stated position; the report does not establish a final response from university authorities.

The Teacher Trainees’ Association of Ghana has directed students who received no allowance during either of the first two disbursements to submit their details to local association executives by Tuesday, November 10. The directive follows complaints that some trainees received two, three or four months of allowances, while others received nothing. TTAG says the Student Loan Trust Fund has confirmed completion of the disbursement process and is handling outstanding balances for students who received partial payments. Required action: Eligible affected trainees should submit their full name, Ghana Card number and index number through their local TTAG SRC executives by November 10. Those who received partial payments should not join this particular submission exercise.

The Municipal Chief Executive for Tano North, Pius Sampson Opoku, has presented scholarships to 80 tertiary students, with particular emphasis on science, technology, engineering and mathematics programmes. The Municipal Assembly has also collaborated with the Ghana Scholarship Secretariat to secure assistance for more than 40 additional students, bringing the reported number of beneficiaries to over 120. The initiative is intended to reduce financial barriers for academically promising students from disadvantaged households. Opportunity status: The scholarships have already been awarded or secured for identified beneficiaries. No new application window, eligibility notice, deadline or official application portal was confirmed. This should not be promoted as an open scholarship call.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced the cancellation of 10 Service Passports allegedly issued illegally to individuals who did not qualify for the travel documents, following preliminary investigations into what it describes as a criminal passport-for-sale scheme operating since 2023. The Ministry, in a statement issued on Sunday, November 8, said the affected passports were issued after the alleged payment of money to a syndicate operating within the passport administration system.

The Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana (JUSAG) and SSAJUG have confirmed that their indefinite strike will continue on Monday, November 9, after the government and Judicial Service management failed to respond to their final revised demands. In a joint statement issued Sunday evening, the unions said they had received no official response by 4:00 PM on November 8. They directed all members, including staff serving at the Supreme Court, to stay away from work until an agreement is reached. The decision is a substantive escalation from Sunday’s earlier warning and threatens continued disruption to court proceedings and access to justice.

The Electricity Company of Ghana has scheduled maintenance-related power interruptions across parts of Accra East and Tema between November 8 and 13. For Monday, November 9, the affected locations include parts of Alajo, Abelemkpe, Adenta New Site, Pantang Hospital, Kente Junction and surrounding communities, between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM. Additional outages are scheduled for Haatso, Tseaddo, Oyarifa, Teshie, Kwabenya and other areas on subsequent days. Tema-area interruptions are planned for November 10 and 12, from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. The notice is relevant to households, healthcare facilities, businesses and commuters planning activities during the week.