The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources (MLNR) has debunked media reports suggesting that the Okyenhene, Amoatia Ofori Panin II, and his palace, were mentioned in a report by the Bureau of National Investigations (BNI), as being behind illegal mining activities in the Kibi area.

A counter-extremist civil society group in Ghana has helped prevent more than 20 young people from joining the so-called Islamic State. Online recruiters often target vulnerable students who face poor job prospects.