The Daily Beat

Peace Council condemns rising violence, and attacks in Senior High Schools, Forestry Commission set to establish 10 military protection camps in forest reserves And Ghana Armed Forces set to pay 5-year gratuity arrears to retired personnel.

Controller and Accountant-General’s Department debunks viral claim of deleted salary arrears for nurses and teachers, GRA interdicts 5 Customs officers over breaches relating to Niger-bound cargo And Ghana Police warn of fake electronic traffic violation scam.

Sister of hit-and-run victim calls for urgent reforms in emergency healthcare, 6 Aggrey Memorial students arrested for assaulting Adisadel College final-year student And OSP probes diversion of GH¢25.8m palm oil consignment.

Korle Bu Teaching Hospital interdicts two doctors, two nurses over alleged negligence in hit-and-run case, Obrachire SHS student demands justice after brutal assault at Agona Swedru sports event, GWCL blames Greater Kumasi water shortage on erratic power supply, And Cement prices are set to rise as clinker delays increase production costs.

Rent advance exceeding six months is a crime – Ag. Rent Commissioner warns landlords, It will cost Gov’t $48,000 to reclaim 1 hectare of degraded land – says Lands Ministry Spokesperson And Institute of Community Sustainability calls for ban on cat and dog meat consumption.

Education Ministry orders GES probe into Agona Swedru athletics violence, Energy Minister assures of reliable power supply And Investor demand surges as government records 8th consecutive T-Bill over-subscription, raising GHC11.4bn.

6PM GMT: Mamprobi polyclinic baby theft: Court remands suspect for two weeks, Ghana retains 4th spot on Africa’s Top IMF Debtors despite Public Debt decline and Don’t use spices to cook food for the pupils – School Feeding Programme tells caterers.

Security officer assaulted at Greater Accra Regional hospital; suspect arrested, Ministry of Education warns of severe consequences for assaulting teachers, and Gender Ministry confirms rescue of abandoned newborn in Elmina.

President John Dramani Mahama has signed the 24-Hour Economy Authority Bill into law following its passage by Parliament. Meanwhile, members of the Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana, CLOGSAG, have announced plans to embark on a nationwide strike from March 9, 2026. Also, a fire has destroyed one of the heritage trains belonging to Ghanaian creative artist and author Ibrahim Mah...

Ga Mantse King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II stable after Oti Region road accident, 16 popular Accra eateries including The Cheesecake House and Alora Beach Resort shut down by FDA and Pilgrims Affairs Office of Ghana closes 2026 Hajj arrangements.

A Baby stolen from Mamprobi Polyclinic has been found; female suspect arrested, the Ghana Armed Forces evacuates injured Ghanaian traders from Burkina Faso after terrorist attack and the Ghana Police intercept truck loaded with over 3000 slabs of suspected narcotics; two arrested for bribery.

National Service Authority to clear allowance arrears by end of week, US Embassy releases 1,000 visa slots in Accra, an MTN Ghana launches Y’ello Protect 419 to combat fraud across mobile and MoMo services.

President Mahama mourns slain Ghanaian traders in Burkina Faso, Trade Minister confirms Komenda Sugar Factory disconnected from national grid by ECG, GWL over unpaid bills and Bono East Police return GH¢85,000 found on Techiman–Kumasi Highway to owner.

The COCOBOD slashes management salaries by up to 20%, SEC warns public against unlicensed Mekanism Marketing investment scheme, and three charged with murder of Bolt driver after shocking dashcam video emerges

Lands Minister lifts ban on processing of applications for leasing of public lands, the Education Ministry directs GES to fast-track probe into attack on teachers at WASS and court orders man to pay GH¢200,000 compensation for breach of marriage promise

Ghana respond to the tomato traders’ attack in Burkina Faso, a 15% vehicle price reduction by the Automobile Dealers Union of Ghana, and the AMA Sanitation Court’s conviction of eight offenders over open defecation.

CAGD warns public sector workers to update Ghana Card details by March 15 or face salary suspension, COPEC projects fuel price hikes, and NPP dismisses plans to reshuffle its Minority leadership in Parliament. Get full details of stories on 3News.com

Asiedu Nketia calls for patience among NDC supporters over appointments, Ghana expands visa-free travel to 50 countries, and the Agric Minister launches a new poultry processing project in Kpone. Get the full details of the stories on 3News.com

Government has reduced the cocoa producer price to GH¢2,587 per bag while ordering immediate payments to farmers, Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu survives a road accident, and Thomas Partey faces two additional rape charges in the UK. Get the full details on 3news.com

IGP Christian Tetteh Yohuno promotes 12,802 officers to clear a 10-year backlog, GES bans three SHSs over misconduct, and a new IEA survey shows strong public approval of President Mahama despite economic challenges. Get the details of the stories on 3News.com

Cabinet approves sweeping reforms in Ghana’s cocoa sector over delayed farmer payments and COCOBOD’s financial strain, NACOC announces a new cannabis licensing regime and a Koforidua court adjourns a student gang rape case. Get the details of the stories on 3News.com

NDC committee confirms “material inducements” in the Ayawaso East primary but clears Baba Jamal to run. Meanwhile, the GRA denies VAT-driven price hikes for spare parts, and Rex Omar reveals a financial crisis for 97% of Ghanaian musicians. Get details of stories on 3News.com

Speaker Bagbin orders the reintroduction of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill. Meanwhile, the GSS reports 12.5 million Ghanaians are food insecure, and police arrest 15 in a New Juaben South vice raid. Get the details of the stories on 3News.com

Ghana’s corruption score edges up to 43 in the 2025 CPI, though experts say the gain is insignificant. President Mahama swears in five new envoys to drive economic diplomacy and Abu Trica sues the Interior Ministry, NACOC, EOCO and the FBI over alleged rights violations. Get the full details on 3News.com

KNUST mourns the death of a second-year student after a fatal fall from an off-campus hostel, VFS Global warns Ghanaians of rising fake visa appointment scams and the Roads Minister defends modifications to the Suame Interchange project aimed at improving value for money. Get the full details on 3News.com