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Ghana: what was counted on 16 October 2026
Every article that passed the risk gate for Ghana on this day, by category — the outlet, its leaning where known, and the link. These counts are what the pressure table adds up.
Signals counted
111 articles
Regulation
- True Drivers Union questions readiness for implementation of new road traffic regulations ↗ Adom FMindependent
- True Drivers Union questions readiness for implementation of new Road Traffic Regulations from November 1 ↗ Joyindependent
- ECG’s billing adjustments: consumers feel robbed, PURC must intervene ↗ Joyindependent
- Small-scale miners blame delays in mining licences for rise in galamsey ↗ Adom FMindependent
- AMA urges motorists and road users to comply with traffic regulations ↗ Joyindependent
- NLA/KGL Licence Contract: Why Ghana must reform the law to maximise the state’s benefit ↗ Joyindependent
- SML vs GRA: Court grants preservation order in dispute over US$500 million investment ↗ Joyindependent
- BoG Governor rallies IMF to back Africa’s digital sovereignty ↗ Adom FMindependent
- Chief Justice designates Achimota Court to handle petroleum diversion cases ↗ Adom FMindependent
- Dr Boako challenges government over new digital tax ↗ Joyindependent
- 20% digital tax: Government hiding behind technicalities to cheat Ghanaians – Dr Boako ↗ Joyindependent
- Achimota Court designated to handle petroleum diversion cases – NPA CEO ↗ Joyindependent
- BoG Governor rallies IMF to back Africa’s digital sovereignty ↗ Joyindependent
- Zoning wars: When rules lose the plot ↗ MG Modern Ghanaindependent
- Crackdown on illegal weight loss drugs ↗ MG Modern Ghanaindependent
Disruption
- GAUA members to resume duty on October 19 after strike suspension ↗ Adom FMindependent
- Recent power outages in Ashanti Region are caused by equipment failure, cable faults – ECG explains ↗ Joyindependent
- STC interdicts driver over viral overtaking video at Pokuase ↗ Adom FMindependent
- Illegal parking returns to Pokuase Interchange as commercial drivers defy enforcement ↗ Adom FMindependent
- STC interdicts driver over Pokuase overtaking incident ↗ Joyindependent
- IMF Chief identifies 2 major threats posed by AI to global economy ↗ Joyindependent
Internal tension
- Calm restored to Manso-Nseina after one dies in shooting incident ↗ Adom FMindependent
- Ghana Armed Forces receives 45 military vehicles to boost troop mobility ↗ Adom FMindependent
- The Constitution has the last word – for now ↗ MG Modern Ghanaindependent
- When killing becomes a spectacle ↗ MG Modern Ghanaindependent
Safety & health
- AMA educates Accra students on proper handwashing to prevent diseases ↗ Adom FMindependent
- Rising mental health cases sign of improved help-seeking, not new epidemic – Willingway CEO ↗ Adom FMindependent
- Children taken to hospital after chemical fumes at Dublin pool ↗ Joyindependent
- ECOWAS $250,000 donation for Ghana’s June flood victims arrives – Ablakwa ↗ Joyindependent
- Rising mental health cases sign of improved help-seeking, not a new epidemic – Willingway CEO ↗ Joyindependent
- Church of Pentecost warns teachers against sexual abuse and harassment of female students ↗ Joyindependent
- Prof. John Amuasi calls for a shift towards preventing health crises at World Health Summit ↗ Joyindependent
- AMA evacuates refuse along Graphic Road, warns against indiscriminate dumping ↗ Adom FMindependent
- AMA evacuates refuse along Graphic Road, warns against indiscriminate dumping ↗ Joyindependent
- Newspaper headlines: Friday, October 16, 2026 ↗ Adom FMindependent
- Ghana Health Service begins Yellow Fever vaccination campaign in Upper West ↗ Adom FMindependent
- Ghana included in WHO lead-testing programme as questions remain over local exposure risks ↗ Joyindependent
- Go back to the hand washing days – Ghanaians told ↗ Joyindependent
- Criminals target Free State hospitals ↗ MG Modern Ghanaindependent
- Editorial: We’re a sick society ↗ MG Modern Ghanaindependent
Companies
- Navigating Motor Warranty Claims: Mechanical Breakdown vs. Wear and Tear ↗ MG Modern Ghanaindependent
- Stronger banks will fuel business growth and jobs – ADB MD ↗ Joyindependent
Markets
- Fuel prices begin to fall as Star Oil cuts petrol to GH¢16.45 ↗ Adom FMindependent
- Oil edges down as investors weigh possible US sanctions on ‘shadow fleet’ ↗ Adom FMindependent
- Sahara Group urges journalists to look beyond fuel prices in energy reporting ↗ Joyindependent
- Oil edges down as investors weigh possible US sanctions on ‘shadow fleet’ ↗ Joyindependent
- Amin Adam raises sovereign-bank nexus concerns as banks hold GH¢190bn in government debt ↗ Joyindependent
- Amin Adam questions government bond pricing as short-term yields fall below inflation ↗ Joyindependent
- Amin Adam warns cedi depreciation could reverse Ghana’s debt relief gains ↗ Joyindependent
- Ghana better placed to withstand commodity price shocks – IMF ↗ Joyindependent
- BoG pledges stability to attract investment, urges stronger Africa–Asia partnerships ↗ Joyindependent
- BoG maintains medium-term inflation target of 8 ± 2% ↗ Joyindependent
- Fiscal policy implementation poses downside risk to inflation – BoG ↗ Joyindependent
- Demand and savings deposits decreased in August 2026, but currency outside banks increased by 4% ↗ Joyindependent
Trade
- ECG container probe: 283 containers yet to be traced – Deputy Energy Minister ↗ Adom FMindependent
- BoG First Deputy Governor urges stronger partnerships to attract Asian investment to West Africa ↗ Adom FMindependent
- Mahama to meet officials over Customs Act concerns during industrial tour ↗ Adom FMindependent
- Dr Bawumia meets GUTA over high import duties, demurrage and shop rents ↗ Adom FMindependent
- Tano North MP Boako questions fairness of 20% VAT on cross-border digital transactions ↗ Adom FMindependent
- 20% VAT on digital services punishes Ghanaians abroad, favours foreigners – Boako ↗ Joyindependent
- Ghana to host UN convention signing on digital cargo documents on October 26 ↗ Joyindependent
- Aayalolo contra-flow moves over 8,000 passengers daily – GAPTE boss ↗ Joyindependent
- Ghana, Germany explore stronger cooperation in TVET ↗ Adom FMindependent
- Ghana to host signing of UN trade convention on October 26 ↗ Adom FMindependent
- GIZ -Tender Invitation: Delivering expert services for advancing Marine Spatial Planning and Marine Conservation in Angola ↗ MG Modern Ghanaindependent
- Ekumfi: How $6m EXIM participation built a $53m industrial asset — now poised for a 24-Hour Economy breakthrough ↗ Joyindependent
- Association of Small-Scale Industries empowers trade executives in Bono East with a mentorship programme ↗ Joyindependent
- Ghana and BRICS: Strategic opportunity, economic imperative or geopolitical gamble? ↗ Joyindependent
- Mahama, Trade Minister, tours Afienya and Tema factories, schedules meeting on Free Zones incentives ↗ Joyindependent
- Ghana to host signing of UN trade convention to modernise global cargo documentation on October 26 ↗ Joyindependent
- Malawi’s gold plan faces a credibility test ↗ MG Modern Ghanaindependent
Politics
- Africa Prosperity Dialogues 2027 rescheduled to January 13–15 ↗ Joyindependent
- Constitutional reform paralysis ↗ Adom FMindependent
- NPP will be better prepared for 2028 election security – Ekua Amoakoh ↗ Joyindependent
- Local Government Minister projects completion of IRECOP waste evacuation in two months ↗ Adom FMindependent
- Limpopo Investment Conference surpasses the R120 billion target for 2026, reaching an over R138 billion mark ↗ MG Modern Ghanaindependent
- This Saturday on Newsfile: GH₵49.72m evacuation money, EC appointments, sex abuse in schools and Afenyo’s GH₵15m suit ↗ Joyindependent
- Mahama Ayariga targets two-month completion of emergency waste evacuation at IRECOP site ↗ Joyindependent
- Ablakwa to face Newsfile questions on BRICS bid and GH¢49.7m evacuation cost ↗ Joyindependent
- Newsfile to discuss GH¢49.72m evacuation cost, EC appointments and Obuasi SHTS abuse case ↗ Joyindependent
- Gov’t secures financing to fix water shortages in Tamale, Yendi and Damongo ↗ Adom FMindependent
- GES announces dates for 2026 staff promotion examinations ↗ Adom FMindependent
- GAUA suspends strike action ↗ Adom FMindependent
- NDC to open nominations for 2026 national executive elections on October 20 ↗ Adom FMindependent
- Mahama has not abandoned any inherited project – Essikado Ketan MP ↗ Adom FMindependent
- We don’t fear the ANC, says IEC chair ↗ MG Modern Ghanaindependent
- CODEO calls for Emelia Agbenyo’s resignation over partisan ties ↗ Joyindependent
- Communications Minister announces 2,800-site telecom expansion during Volta visit ↗ Joyindependent
- Mahama unveils $2bn annual investment to accelerate industrialisation ↗ Adom FMindependent
- Ghana has achieved five-year economic reset in 18 months – Finance Ministry Technical Advisor ↗ Adom FMindependent
- CODEO calls for Emelia Agbenyo’s resignation over alleged partisan ties ↗ Adom FMindependent
- Livestream: Deputy Health Minister Dr. Grace Ayensu-Danquah’s One-on-One interview on Adom FM Dwaso Nsem ↗ Adom FMindependent
- Organised Labour should seek fair adjustment, not excessive pay rise – Austin Gamey ↗ Adom FMindependent
- Designing the Bridge to Earning ↗ MG Modern Ghanaindependent
- Amin Adam proposes 13 measures to strengthen Ghana’s debt transparency and market confidence ↗ Joyindependent
- David Selassie Anthony declares bid for NDC Deputy National Organiser ↗ Joyindependent
- Today’s front pages: Friday, October 16, 2026 ↗ Joyindependent
- Mahama visits factories in Afienya/Tema ↗ Joyindependent
- Government to increase Free SHS feeding allowance in 2027 Budget – Haruna Iddrisu ↗ Joyindependent
- Amin Adam calls for full disclosure of government’s non-cash borrowing and debt placements ↗ Joyindependent
- Five new telephony cell sites to be activated in October 2026 – Sam George ↗ Joyindependent
- Fiscal discipline crucial for pension fund investments – Finance Minister ↗ Joyindependent
- Amin Adam warns treasury bill dependence could expose Ghana to refinancing risks ↗ Joyindependent
- We have been scammed by NDC, government is only doing PR – Abanga Fuseini ↗ Joyindependent
- Amin Adam urges monthly disclosure of Sinking Fund as Ghana prepares for DDEP repayments ↗ Joyindependent
- Mahama announces $2bn annual investment to accelerate industrialisation ↗ Joyindependent
- The economic engine driving Rwanda's historic F1 deal ↗ MG Modern Ghanaindependent
- ANC exults at IEC reprieve ↗ MG Modern Ghanaindependent
- Ramifications of an ANC electoral decline ↗ MG Modern Ghanaindependent
- Why elections prove to be a Faustian pact more than anything ↗ MG Modern Ghanaindependent
- Organised Labour should seek fair adjustment, not excessive pay rise – Labour consultant ↗ Joyindependent