Newspaper Headlines, September 16, 2026
This is what the papers say:
Daily Graphic
1. University of Engineering and Agricultural Sciences: New university pledges agric transformation [MAIN HEADLINE]
Summary: Ghana’s newest public university, UEAS, has pledged to transform agriculture. Vice-Chancellor Prof. Mark Asamoah says the school will train industry-ready engineers and agric scientists to drive industrialisation, address food security, and create a full value chain from agriculture to agribusiness.
2. Education Ministry to set up committee to review CSSPS — Minister – Page 13
Summary: The Education Minister says a committee will be set up to review the Computerized School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) to fix challenges with SHS placements.
3. Ghana, Columbus City sign nursing partnership agreement – Page 20
Summary: Ghana and Columbus City, USA, have signed a nursing partnership agreement to promote training and professional exchange for nurses.
4. GTEC boss lauds No Fees Stress Policy – Page 13
Summary: The head of the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission has praised the government’s No Fees Stress Policy for reducing financial pressure on tertiary students.
Ghanaian Times
1. $1.3bn Airport Garden City project begins — Pres Mahama calls for strong local content [MAIN HEADLINE] Page 12
Summary: President Mahama has broken ground for the $1.3 billion Airport Garden City project. The project features modern high-rise buildings, and he is calling for strong local content and participation of Ghanaian firms to boost jobs and the economy.
2. Catholic Bishops demand independent audit of CSSPS Page 24
Summary: The Catholic Bishops Conference is demanding an independent audit of the Computerized School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS). The Education Minister has pledged to set up a Technical Working Committee to review the system.
3. Pending WASSCE results to be resolved soon — WAEC Page 12
Summary: The West African Examinations Council (WAEC), through Mr. John Kapi, says issues surrounding withheld or pending WASSCE results will be resolved soon.
4. Govt to support women-led shea businesses — Veep Page 11
Summary: The Vice President says government will roll out support for women-led businesses in the shea value chain to empower women and grow the sector.
5. Process more cashew to boost Africa’s earnings — Agric Minister – Page 13
Summary: The Minister of Agriculture is urging African countries to add value by processing more cashew locally instead of exporting raw nuts, to increase earnings for the continent.
Daily Guide
1. Mahama Breaks Ground For Airport Garden City [MAIN HEADLINE]
Summary: President John Dramani Mahama has cut the sod for the $1.3bn Airport Garden City project in Accra, being developed by the Sentuo Group. Described as “The Garden Above Accra”, it’s a major mixed-use development combining residential apartments and a hotel, expected to create over 3,000 jobs for Ghanaians. The President was joined by officials from Sentuo Group.
2. Labadi Beach Hotel Files To Drop Suit Against Polo Beach Club Page 3
Summary: Labadi Beach Hotel has filed to discontinue its legal suit against Polo Beach Club. Details of the dispute settlement are inside.
3. NDC Will Use Fake News For 2028 Elections – Afenyo Page 6
Summary: Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin alleges that the ruling NDC will resort to fake news and misinformation as a strategy for the 2028 general elections.
4. ‘Over 53,000 Teenage Pregnancies Recorded In 7 Months’ Page 6
Summary: A report has revealed that more than 53,000 cases of teenage pregnancy have been recorded in Ghana within the first seven months of the year, raising concerns over adolescent health and education.
New Crusading Guide
1. OVER 3,000 JOBS UP FOR GRABS …As Prez Mahama Cuts Sod for Sentuo Group’s Airport Garden City Project [MAIN HEADLINE]
Summary: President John Mahama has cut the sod for the $1.3bn Sentuo Airport Garden City Project in Accra. The mixed-use development is expected to create over 3,000 jobs for Ghanaians.
2. Agbodza: Hold Technical Officers Accountable For Road Failures Page 10
Summary: Minister for Roads and Highways, Governs Kwame Agbodza, says technical officers who supervise road projects must be held accountable when roads fail.
3. Goldbod, EOCO Tightens Noose Around Illicit Financial Flows In Gold Trade
Summary: The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) and the Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO) are stepping up efforts to clamp down on illicit financial flows in the gold trade.
4. Teenage Pregnancies Cross 53,000 In Seven Months – GHS
Summary: The Ghana Health Service reports that teenage pregnancies have crossed 53,000 in just seven months, raising public health concerns.
5. Tesano DOVVSU Officer Rejects GH¢30,000 Bribe To Drop Rape Case
Summary: A police officer at the Tesano Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit (DOVVSU) has rejected a GH¢30,000 bribe offered to drop a rape case.
The Informer
1. Power Struggle! …Who Does Defiant GETFund Boss Answer To? [MAIN HEADLINE] Page 3
Summary: The paper reports a power struggle involving the boss of the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund), questioning who he is accountable to and alleging defiance.
2. NACOC Chases Drug Cartels …Mahama Summons Meeting Over Devt; Sammi Awuku Questions Exclusion of Key Ministers Page 6
Summary: The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) is intensifying its chase against drug cartels. President Mahama has summoned a meeting over developments, while NPP MP Sammi Awuku questions why some key ministers were excluded.
3. Minority Accuses Govt …Of Undermining Decentralisation with 24-Hour Markets
Summary: The Minority in Parliament is accusing the government of undermining decentralisation with its implementation of the 24-Hour Market policy.
4. Volta Chiefs in China for Devt Talks …As Ambassador Assures of Investment Opportunities Page 12
Summary: A delegation of chiefs from the Volta Region are in China for development talks, with Ghana’s Ambassador assuring them of investment opportunities.
5. Comrade Odarteifio Eyes NDC Youth Organiser …Promises Economic Opportunities for the Youth Page 12
Summary: Comrade Odarteifio has declared his intention to contest for NDC National Youth Organiser, promising to create economic opportunities for the youth.
The Daily Statesman
1. NAME OFFICIALS IMPLICATED IN METHAMPHETAMINE SHIPMENT — Group demands from government [MAIN HEADLINE] Page 2
Summary: A group is demanding that the government names officials implicated in a methamphetamine shipment that was intercepted in the country.
2. Minority boycotts South Africa evacuation meeting Page 2
Summary: The Minority in Parliament has boycotted a meeting concerning the evacuation of Ghanaians from South Africa.
3. APN makes case for Africa’s mobile money interoperability
Summary: The Africa Prosperity Network (APN) is making a case for mobile money interoperability across Africa to boost trade and financial inclusion.
4. Boakye Agyarko honoured for stewardship
Summary: Former Energy Minister Boakye Agyarko has been honoured for his stewardship and service.
5. Odarteifio targets 1m young people with economic opportunities
Summary: NDC Youth Organiser hopeful, Comrade Odarteifio, says he is targeting to create economic opportunities for 1 million young people.
The Daily Searchlight
1. SACK MUNTAKA AND ALL SECURITY CAPOS! …Group Demands — One Billion Dollars Cocaine Shipments In 19 Months [MAIN HEADLINE] Page 2
Summary: A group is demanding the sacking of Interior Minister Muntaka Mubarak and all security heads over what it says is one billion dollars worth of cocaine shipments intercepted in Ghana in the last 19 months.
2. Cocaine Coast Scandal – ‘Panicked’ Mahama Expands Border Security Meeting Page 9
Summary: The paper claims President Mahama, said to be panicked over the cocaine scandal, has expanded a border security meeting to address the drug trafficking concerns.
3. GJA to Host High-Level FAJ Steering Committee Meeting September 17-18 Page 9
Summary: The Ghana Journalists Association will host a high-level Steering Committee meeting of the Federation of African Journalists (FAJ) from September 17-18.
4. NDC Orders Parliamentary Hopefuls to Halt Campaigning or Face Sanctions Page 13
Summary: The NDC has ordered its parliamentary hopefuls to stop campaigning prematurely or face sanctions from the party.
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