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Supreme Court dismisses Oppong Nkrumah’s application to halt legal vacation trials
Abigail Teye
·6d ago

Supreme Court dismisses Oppong Nkrumah’s application to halt legal vacation trials

The Supreme Court has dismissed an application by Ofoase-Ayirebi MP Kojo Oppong Nkrumah seeking to stop selected High Court trials from proceeding during the 2026 legal vacation. Justice Gabriel Pwamang, sitting as a single judge, dismissed the application on Friday, 21 August, after hearing submissions from lawyers fo...

GREDA renews call for scrapping of 20% VAT on housing
Gertrude Okyere
·6d ago

GREDA renews call for scrapping of 20% VAT on housing

The Ghana Real Estate Developers Association (GREDA) has renewed calls on the government to remove the 20% Value Added Tax (VAT) on housing, arguing that the levy is making homeownership increasingly difficult for Ghanaians. According to the Association, the tax is adding to the financial burden on real estate develope...

NPP extends 2026 National Officers Elections filing deadline to August 29
Joseph Odotei
·6d ago

NPP extends 2026 National Officers Elections filing deadline to August 29

The National Officers Elections Committee (NOEC) of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has extended the deadline for filing nomination forms for the party’s 2026 National Officers Elections by two days. Under the revised timetable, aspirants will now have from Sunday, August 23, to Saturday, August 29, 2026, to file their c...

NDC has not shown it can manage power sector effectively — Fiifi Boafo
Dorcas Abedu-Kennedy
·6d ago

NDC has not shown it can manage power sector effectively — Fiifi Boafo

Former Head of Public Affairs at the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Fiifi Boafo, has criticised the National Democratic Congress (NDC) over the recurring power outages in the country, arguing that the party has not demonstrated the capacity to manage the power sector effectively. According to Mr Boafo, the frequent disru...

GRIDCo restores power after blackout, vows to strengthen transmission network
Winifred Lartey
·6d ago

GRIDCo restores power after blackout, vows to strengthen transmission network

The Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) says electricity supply has been fully restored to all areas affected by Thursday’s nationwide system disturbance. GRIDCo said restoration was completed at 12:03 p.m. on Thursday, 20 August 2026, after engineers and technical teams across the power sector worked to restore supply followi...

Our writers' predictions for the 2026-27 Premier League season – video
Guardian staff reporter
·6d ago

Our writers' predictions for the 2026-27 Premier League season – video

Our writers' predictions for the 2026-27 Premier League season – videoPremier LeagueOur writers' predictions for the 2026-27 Premier League season – videoOur writers gaze into their crystal balls and deliver their predictions for the Premier League season aheadFri 21 Aug 2026 13.02 CESTLast modified on Fri 21 Aug 2...

Premier League 2026-27 preview No 20: Tottenham
John Brewin
·6d ago

Premier League 2026-27 preview No 20: Tottenham

Optimism abounds that De Zerbi and new signings can lead to a big improvement after two 17th-place finishes Guardian writers’ predicted position: 6th (NB: this is not necessarily John Brewin’s prediction but the average of our writers’ tips) Last season’s position: 17th Tottenham’s hopes for the season can be measured...

From Kingston to Tema: Turning Mahama’s directive into trade
Joshua Tigo
·6d ago

From Kingston to Tema: Turning Mahama’s directive into trade

President John Dramani Mahama returned from Jamaica with more than the symbolism of African Caribbean reunion. He returned with a trade proposition and, importantly, assigned responsibility for pursuing it. After visiting the Port of Kingston during his August 2026 state visit, Mahama compared what he saw with Tema’s e...

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