A fellow at the Africa Policy Lens, Eric Bioachie Yiadom, has called for urgent structural reforms to address mounting debt and operational inefficiencies in Ghana’s cocoa sector, warning that the industry’s long-standing financial challenges continue to undermine farmers and productivity. Speaking on Business Focus on February 16, 2026, Eric Bioachie Yiadom said the cocoa sector’s […]

A joint taskforce made up of the National Road Safety Authority, the Ghana Police Service, the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO), and the Ghana National Fire Service has been deployed to major roads within the Sefwi-Wiawso Municipality to intensify road safety enforcement. The move follows alarming road crash statistics showing that while reported accidents declined […]

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Residents of Somanya were left shocked after a 34-year-old woman was discovered dead inside her boyfriend’s rented room, prompting an ongoing police investigation to determine the circumstances surrounding her death. The incident reportedly came to light after neighbours noticed unusual silence coming from the room where the couple resided. Concerned about the situation, they alerted […]

The Member of Parliament for Bekwai, Ralph Poku Adusei, has raised strong concerns about the government’s proposed 24-Hour Economy Authority Bill, describing the planned secretariat as unnecessary and a potential waste of public resources. Speaking in an interview on Amansie 91.7 FM, the lawmaker said the real national conversation should not be about the idea […]

In February 2026, the of West Africa Senior High School (WASS) in Adenta became the new addition to perpetrators of violent attacks on teachers. This time, students from Frafraha Community SHS, joined by outside individuals, stormed the campus to assault teachers. This was not a first time happening, it is part of a “new normal” […]

The recent news release by the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, announcing the commencement of licensing for medicinal and industrial cannabis cultivation, has generated widespread public debate across the country. While public scrutiny is healthy in any policy shift, much of the current discussion has been driven by misunderstanding, fear, and […]

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Cybersecurity and Data Expert, Samuel Kwame Adomako, has warned Ghanaians against the use of sophisticated devices for secret recordings. Speaking on Ghanakoma morning show on Akoma 87.9fm in Kumasi with Sir John, on Monday, February 16,2026, after the viral videos of Russian and some Ghanaian women, Mr Adomako, condemned the practice describing it as a […]

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The Chamber of Agribusiness Ghana (CAG) has called for an urgent shift from short-term, politically driven agricultural programmes to a 20-year National Agricultural Transformation Strategy. They contend that decades of fragmented policies have failed to bring lasting change to the sector. In a report released on Monday, 16 February 2026, the Chamber urged the government […]

The Health Facilities Regulatory Agency (HeFRA), has launched a full-scale investigation into the alleged refusal of emergency care that reportedly led to the death of 29-year-old Mr. Charles Amissah. The agency in a statement issued on February 16 said it is treating the incident with utmost seriousness. HeFRA, which is mandated under the Health Institutions […]

Democracy Hub has filed a suit asking the High Court to order the Electroral Commission to decline the nomination filed by the candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Baba Jamal, in respect of the Ayawaso East by-election slated for March 3. They cited the reported widespread incidents of vote buying during the February 7 […]