Ghana News Guide

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

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.

Ghana has completed 16 out of 25 bilateral debt agreements with official creditors, according to an assessment by the Global Sovereign Debt Roundtable. The report indicates that negotiations with remaining non-bonded commercial creditors are continuing, with these claims now accounting for less than 5% of the debt covered by the restructuring exercise.

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology has confirmed the death of a Level 300 Chemical Engineering student following an incident at the university’s swimming pool on Saturday, November 7. The student reportedly entered the pool after diving from a 17.6-foot platform and failed to resurface. Pool attendants and bystanders attempted to rescue him, but efforts to revive him were unsuccessful.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has announced plans to support low-cost investment products, micro-investment schemes, crowdfunding and digital investment platforms under Ghana’s next National Financial Inclusion and Development Strategy. SEC Director-General Dr James Klutse Avedzi said Ghana had achieved approximately 80% financial access, largely through digital wallets, but only 22% of the population was financially healthy.

The Ghana Chamber of Mines has donated US$400,000 towards the ongoing redevelopment of Burma Camp to improve accommodation for personnel of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF). According to a Facebook post by the GAF on Saturday, November 7, the contribution was presented by the Chamber’s Chief Executive Officer, Dr Ing Kenneth Ashigbey, during a courtesy visit to the Chief of the Defence Staff, Lieutenant General William Agyapong, on Friday, November 6. Dr Ashigbey said the donation was intended to strengthen the partnership between the Chamber and the Armed Forces, particularly in promoting the welfare of military personnel.

Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin has appealed to President John Dramani Mahama to grant TikToker Camilla Alhassan a presidential pardon after her conviction and one-year prison sentence for comments made on social media. Speaking at the 30th Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) Media Awards in Accra on Saturday, 7 November 2026, Afenyo-Markin raised concerns about the application of laws governing electronic communication and freedom of expression. He argued that the Minority's stance on Ghana's legal framework for regulating online communication, particularly where the exercise of free speech intersects with criminal prosecution remains.

President John Dramani Mahama has announced a GH¢100 million allocation in the 2027 Budget to complete the abandoned remand prison block at the Nsawam Medium Security Prison next year. The facility is intended to provide separate accommodation for remand prisoners who are awaiting trial and have not been convicted of any offence. President Mahama announced the allocation on Saturday, November 7, at the second induction service of Reverend Stephen Yenusom Wengam as General Superintendent of the Assemblies of God, Ghana, and the inauguration of the Church’s new Executive Presbytery officers in Accra.

The fourth screening of The Eyes of Ghana, a documentary from IShowspeed and Barack and Michelle Obama.

Stonebwoy attends the traditional gathering at the ongoing Hogbetsotso Festival in Anloga, Volta Region.

Two men confronted a man and forced him to take back the rubbish he had dumped in a gutter after catching him in the act.

A beautiful moment as President Mahama bows and kneels to greet the Overlord of the Gonja Kingdom, Yagbonwura Bii-Kunuto Jewu Soale I, upon his arrival at the Hogbetsotso Festival in Keta. 📸: THE STATE NEWS

So heartbreaking 💔, former Black Stars captain Asamoah Gyan breaks down in tears as his late father, Mr George Gyan Baffour Mensah, is laid to rest.

The Ghana Health Service has recorded 53,415 adolescent pregnancies between January and July 2026, raising concerns about the impact of teenage pregnancy on girls’ education, mental health and career prospects. TrackPregnancy A counselling psychologist and member of the CAMFED Association, Perpetual Opata, disclosed this at the 2026 International Day of the Girl Child celebration at the Madina Technical Institute in Accra. Source: GhOne #GhanaNewsGuide #Currentaffairs #Teenagepregnancy #younggirls

About 80% of Ghanaian adults own financial accounts, but only 22% are financially healthy, Deputy Finance Minister Thomas Nyarko Ampem has revealed. Deputy Finance Minister Thomas Nyarko Ampem says about 80% of Ghanaian adults own financial accounts, but only 22% are financially healthy. Source: PulseGhana #GhanaNewsGuide #Currentaffairs #youth #govt

Paraguay's President Santiago Peña has been impeached and placed under house arrest after a bank collapse triggered a crisis that left more than half of the country's population without access to their accounts. Peña was arrested on Friday minutes after lawmakers, including from his own party, unanimously voted to remove him from office following the collapse earlier this week of Ueno Bank, which has links to his private business interests.

GCB Bank PLC is accepting applications for its 2026 Eaglet Management Trainee Programme, a 24-month graduate development initiative offering practical banking experience, professional training and performance-based career development. Eligibility: Applicants must be 25 or younger, possess at least a Second Class Upper bachelor’s degree or equivalent in any discipline, have completed National Service and be willing to work at GCB locations across Ghana. Deadline: November 23, 2026. Application procedure: Applicants should prepare an updated CV, academic certificates or transcripts, proof of National Service completion and identification documents, then use the recruitment link on GCB’s official programme website. Recruitment is managed with Deloitte, and no application fee is required. This opportunity opened on November 2 and was covered in an earlier briefing. Its announced application window remains open, although the live submission form could not be independently inspected.

Ten innovators selected from 19 ideas presented at the Accra bootcamp of the 2026 MoMo Fintech Lab were scheduled to compete on November 6 for five places in the programme’s National Mentorship stage. The initiative, organised by MobileMoney Fintech LTD, supports technology solutions addressing savings, payments, financial security and small-business challenges. The programme will culminate in a National Demo Day on December 3, where six finalists are expected to compete for cash awards of up to GH¢100,000 and additional support. Opportunity status: This is a competition for already-selected participants, not a newly opened public application. No current external application deadline or eligibility criteria for new entrants were announced in the report. Cc: MyJoyOnline

The New Patriotic Party’s National Women’s Wing staged a demonstration in Obuasi on Friday, demanding justice and stronger protection for female students following allegations of sexual misconduct involving the interdicted headmaster of Obuasi Senior High Technical School. The protest follows a JoyNews investigation into the allegations. Women’s Organiser Mavis Hawa Koomson also alleged that some individuals were pressuring families to withdraw complaints. The allegations remain under investigation. The protest represents a new development in the case, highlighting concerns about student safety, victim protection and institutional accountability. Cc: MyJoyOnline