Insight Ghana

Renowned Ghanaian businessman and mining executive Sir Sam Jonah has raised fresh concerns over the environmental destruction caused by illegal small-scale mining… Read more; https://insightghana.com.gh/2026/10/16/sam-jonah-warns-galamsey-rivers/ #InsightGhana #NewsUpdate

Ghana’s government is set to establish a second Passport Application Centre (PAC) in the Ashanti Region by the first quarter of 2027… Read more; https://insightghana.com.gh/2026/10/15/ablakwa-second-ashanti-passport/ #InsightGhana #NewsUpdate

A security incident at the Konongo Divisional Police Command in Ghana’s Ashanti Region has raised concerns about the security of police detention… Read more; https://insightghana.com.gh/2026/10/15/konongo-police-cells-six-remand/ #InsightGhana #NewsUpdate

Management of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital has appealed for the recruitment of additional doctors and nurses to strengthen emergency healthcare… Read more; https://insightghana.com.gh/2026/10/15/korle-bu-seeks-more-doctors-care/#google_vignette #InsightGhana #NewsUpdate

National Security personnel in the Ashanti Region have arrested 15 individuals suspected of engaging in unauthorised sandwinning… Read more; https://insightghana.com.gh/2026/10/15/15arrested-illegalsandwinning-accra/ #InsightGhana #NewsUpdate

The Ghana Police Service has arrested eight suspects during an intelligence-led anti-narcotics operation at Okaishie Drug Lane in Accra… Read more; https://insightghana.com.gh/2026/10/15/police-arrest-eightsuspect-okaishie/ #InsightGhana #NewsUpdate

Ghanaian traders are increasingly turning to imported ginger from China and Morocco as shortages of locally produced supplies and persistently… Read more; https://insightghana.com.gh/2026/10/14/ghana-ginger-shortages-import-china/#google_vignette #InsightGhana #NewsUpdate

Ghana has called for a new approach to international mining cooperation, urging foreign partners to prioritise local mineral processing… Read more; https://insightghana.com.gh/2026/10/14/ghana-russia-equal-mining-partner/ #InsightGhana #NewsUpdate

The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has invested GH¢35 million in a land reclamation project aimed at restoring areas… Read more; https://insightghana.com.gh/2026/10/14/goldbod-35m-tano-nimiri-forest/#google_vignette #InsightGhana #NewsUpdate

President John Dramani Mahama has called on churches, families and community leaders to strengthen mentorship… Read more; https://insightghana.com.gh/2026/10/14/mahama-guidance-youthmodernpressure/ #InsightGhana #NewsUpdate

Ghanaian motorists could receive some relief from Friday, October 16, 2026, as the Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies (COMAC) forecasts… Read more; https://insightghana.com.gh/2026/10/14/comac-petrol-diesel-price-october/ #InsightGhana #NewsUpdate

Residents and businesses in Lapaz, Mallam, Awoshie and other parts of Accra have experienced power outages following a fire outbreak… Read more; https://insightghana.com.gh/2026/10/14/fire-mallam-gridco-power-outage/ #InsightGhana #NewsUpdate

A police officer has been arrested following a shooting incident at Ritz Junction in Accra that left two people with gunshot wounds… Read more; https://insightghana.com.gh/2026/10/13/police-officer-arrestedritzshooting/ #InsightGhana #NewsUpdate

IMF lifts Ghana’s 2026 growth projection to 5.7% above target… Read more; https://insightghana.com.gh/2026/10/13/imf-ghana-forecast-5-7-percent-2026/ #InsightGhana #NewsUpdate

An 87-year-old man, Yaw Gahornu, has been sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment with hard labour for defiling a nine-year-old girl at Ofankor, a suburb of Accra… Read more; https://insightghana.com.gh/2026/10/13/ofankor-child-defilement-case-ends/ #InsightGhana #NewsUpdate

The government of Ghana is targeting the creation of 100,000 digitally enabled jobs within the next two years… Read more; https://insightghana.com.gh/2026/10/13/ghana-100000-digital-job-sam-george/ #InsightGhana #NewsUpdate

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected the global economy to grow by 3.1% in 2026… Read more; https://insightghana.com.gh/2026/10/13/imf-global-growth-3-1-percent-2026/ #InsightGhana #NewsUpdate

Public basic schools across Ghana are expected to resume normal academic activities on Monday, October 12… Read more; https://insightghana.com.gh/2026/10/12/teachers-to-return-after-suspension/ #InsightGhana #NewsUpdate

Ghana’s Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has intensified efforts to improve road safety by taking… Read more; https://insightghana.com.gh/2026/10/12/dvla-sanction-station-unsafevehicle/ #InsightGhana #NewsUpdate

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) contributed GH¢17.7 million to Ghana’s Consolidated… Read more; https://insightghana.com.gh/2026/10/12/dvla-ghc98-1m-road-funds-2025/ #InsightGhana #NewsUpdate