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The Black Stars Featured Graphic.com.gh Sports News Oct - 08 - 2026 , 13:08 1 minute read The Black Stars have dropped five places to 70th in the latest FIFA Men’s World Ranking following a difficult start to their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign. Ghana, who were previously ranked 65th, lost 25.73 points after suffering defeats in their opening two qualifying matches, losing 2-0 to Côte d’Ivoire before falling 4-2 to The Gambia.

Graphic.com.gh Sports News Oct - 08 - 2026 , 12:56 2 minutes read A spokesperson for the Minister of Sports and Recreation, Kofi Iddie Adams, has strongly rejected corruption allegations surrounding Ghana’s 2026 FIFA World Cup visa arrangements, insisting that the Minority’s 49-page statement produced no incriminating evidence linking either the minister or the ministry to illegal visa facilitation, financial misconduct or dealings with private travel operators.

Featured Jemima Okang Addae Oct - 08 - 2026 , 12:51 2 minutes read The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has advised Ghanaian nationals travelling to South Africa for medical treatment to obtain the appropriate visa where the treatment is expected to extend beyond the 90-day visa-free period. In a travel advisory issued on October 6, 2026, the Ministry noted that Ghanaian ordinary passport holders currently enjoy visa-free entry into South Africa for periods of up to 90 days.

Nana Konadu Agyeman Sports News Oct - 08 - 2026 , 12:49 4 minutes read THE Minority in Parliament is demanding a broader investigation into Ghana’s controversial 2026 FIFA World Cup visa arrangements, arguing that a documentary trail now points beyond suspended former National Sports Authority (NSA) Director-General, Yaw Ampofo Ankrah, to a wider network of institutional actors whose roles, authorisations and financial dealings require scrutiny Mr Ampofo Ankrah has been suspended pending...

GraphicOnline Oct - 08 - 2026 , 12:46 3 minutes read The Minerals Commission has directed Goldcoast GRC Ghana Limited to suspend all activities under its offshore reconnaissance licences with immediate effect, pending extensive engagement with stakeholders.

Maclean Kwofi Oct - 08 - 2026 , 12:32 4 minutes read President John Dramani Mahama has directed the Minister of Finance to allocate GH¢1 billion in the 2027 Budget as the government’s contribution to a GH¢3 billion National Housing Fund. He explained that the money would be placed in the National Housing Fund and made available on a revolving basis to finance housing projects and expand access to affordable housing.

Nana Konadu Agyeman Oct - 08 - 2026 , 12:30 3 minutes read The Ada East District Assembly in the Greater Accra Region has admitted that the recurring tidal-wave devastation along the area’s coastline cannot be tackled with yearly emergency interventions with the assembly’s limited resources. It said a permanent engineering solution was urgently required to protect vulnerable communities from the devastating sea erosion in three of the most affected communities - Azankpe, Kewunor and Ayigboe.

Valentin Kwasi Mensah, PhD Opinion Oct - 08 - 2026 , 12:20 8 minutes read A recruitment procedure may require the selection of the most qualified candidate. Yet the person making the appointment may face pressure to favour a relative, political associate or influential patron. A public project may have an approved budget, but demands for new projects can divert funding before the existing one is completed.

Friar Joseph Blay Oct - 08 - 2026 , 11:56 3 minutes read A community watch committee has arrested three suspected of illegal miners at Jema in the Aowin area of the Western Region. The three men were seen entering the Tano-Boin Forest Reserve and engaging in illegal mining activities along the bank of the Tano River.

GraphicOnline Oct - 08 - 2026 , 11:50 3 minutes read Stakeholders in Ghana's peace and security sector have called for stronger and more meaningful youth participation in the country's peacebuilding and security processes, stressing that young people must be recognised not only as beneficiaries but as active partners and leaders in shaping Ghana's future.