Journalist 'Ahanta Pele' enters NPP primary race for Ahanta West seat
Samuel Kojo Brace, who built a following through broadcast journalism and local advocacy, resigned from Multimedia to seek the party's nomination.
Ghana
30 September 2026: Samuel Kojo Brace declared his intention to run for the NPP nomination in Ahanta West, according to reports from both The Ghana Report and MyJoyOnline.
30 September 2026: Chief Justice Baffoe-Bonnie told judges at the AMJG conference that they must combine the intellectual discipline their office requires with an awareness of their own humanity.
30 September 2026: Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson announced during the 2026 Mid-Year Budget Review that the government would remove the excise tax from locally produced fruit juice, a commitment now embodied in legislation.
30 September 2026: The National Service Authority has set out a seven-stage procedure for service personnel to clear their postings and become eligible to start work, according to both Opemsuo 104.7 and Adom Online.
30 September 2026: The NHIA, working with the Ministry of Education and the Ghana Education Service, is running the competition and a series of school visits to explain the health insurance scheme to students.
30 September 2026: The minister convened development partners and government agency heads on 30 September to discuss Ghana's decentralisation and local development work, reported by both Opemsuo 104.7 and MyJoyOnline.
30 September 2026: Okai Mintah is among the aspirants for National Youth Organiser and says his goal is to build a more active and impactful youth structure that will strengthen the party's community foundations and increase young people's involvement in its political work.
30 September 2026: Ghana launched its digital address system in October 2017 and became the first African country to operate a nationwide digital address network at scale. The system, championed by then-Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia, provided every location with a 10-digit GPS-linked code.
30 September 2026: Baffoe was arrested in mid-September and charged with abetting the distribution of false information on social media. She pleaded not guilty before the Adentan Circuit Court.
Key facts
- Chief Justice Baffoe-Bonnie told judges at the AMJG conference that they must combine the intellectual discipline their office requires with an awareness of their own humanity. Chief Justice says judges must preserve humanity despite demands of office
- Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson announced during the 2026 Mid-Year Budget Review that the government would remove the excise tax from locally produced fruit juice, a commitment now embodied in legislation. Government abolishes excise duty on locally made fruit juice from October
- The National Service Authority has set out a seven-stage procedure for service personnel to clear their postings and become eligible to start work, according to both Opemsuo 104.7 and Adom Online. National Service Authority outlines seven steps for posting and validation
- The minister convened development partners and government agency heads on 30 September to discuss Ghana's decentralisation and local development work, reported by both Opemsuo 104.7 and MyJoyOnline. Local government minister convenes partners on decentralisation agenda
- Ghana launched its digital address system in October 2017 and became the first African country to operate a nationwide digital address network at scale. The system, championed by then-Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia, provided every location with a 10-digit GPS-linked code. Nigeria launches digital postcode system nine years after Ghana's
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