Newspaper Headlines, September 28, 2026

This is what the front pages of the papers say:

Daily Graphic

1 – US, Ghana health pact humiliating

Summary: President John Dramani Mahama has justified the government’s decision to reject a new health compact presented by the United States to replace funding previously provided under USAID. Speaking at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York, he described the conditions in the compact as humiliating and an affront to Ghana’s sovereignty

2 – Cocoa producer price up by GH¢1,008 to GH¢42,400 per tonne

Summary: The producer price of cocoa has been increased to GH¢42,400 per tonne

3 – Okuapehene urges citizens to unite for peace, development

Summary: Osaadeeyo Kwasi Akuffo III, the Okuapehene, has called on citizens to unite for peace and national development at the grand durbar of the 200th anniversary celebration of Odwira at Akropong

4 – MIIF explores greater participation in mining value chain

Summary: The Minerals Income Investment Fund is seeking greater participation in the mining value chain

Ghanaian Times

1 – Promoting healthy diets: Impose taxes on unhealthy foods — Prof Lartey

Summary: Prof Lartey has called for taxes to be imposed on unhealthy foods to promote healthy diets in Ghana

2 – Invest beyond remittances — Pres Mahama urges diaspora

Summary: President Mahama has urged the Ghanaian diaspora to invest beyond sending remittances

3 – Germany shifts focus to strategic partnership with Ghana

Summary: Germany is shifting its focus towards a strategic partnership with Ghana

4 – Police arrest 64 suspects, recover firearms in Achimota operation

Summary: Police have arrested 64 suspects and recovered firearms in an operation at Achimota

5 – Deepen financing for women-owned businesses — Veep

Summary: The Vice President has called for deepened financing support for women-owned businesses

Daily Guide

1 – Arrests Over Social Media Insults: I Don’t Know About Them – Mahama

Summary: President John Mahama has distanced himself from arrests made over social media insults, saying he does not know about them

2 – GBA Slams EOCO Over Attempted NPP Lawyer’s Arrest

Summary: The Ghana Bar Association has criticized EOCO over the attempted arrest of an NPP lawyer

3 – Minority Backs Teacher Unions’ Strike

Summary: The Minority in Parliament has thrown its support behind the teacher unions’ strike

4 – Excitement Builds As Accra Hosts AG World Congress

Summary: Excitement is building as Accra prepares to host the Assemblies of God World Congress

5 – Two Ada SHS Students Convicted For Assault

Summary: Two students of Ada Senior High School have been convicted for assault

The Ghanaian Publisher

1 – Agyarko Fires Up NPP …NDC’s Deception Is Catching Up

Summary: NPP National Chairmanship aspirant Boakye Agyarko has charged up the NPP, saying the NDC’s deception is catching up with them

2 – Adu-Boahene Trial: Defence Demands Acquittal: Prosecution Case In Tatters

Summary: The defence in the Adu-Boahene trial has demanded an acquittal, arguing that the prosecution’s case is in tatters

3 – GH¢2,650 Cocoa Price: Gov’t Has Short-Changed Cocoa Farmers – NPP

Summary: The NPP says government has short-changed cocoa farmers with the GH¢2,650 cocoa price

4 – Hardship Allowance Row: Minority Backs Teachers

Summary: The Minority has backed teachers in the row over hardship allowance

The New Publisher

1 – Agyarko Will Unite NPP, Win Back Supporters — Henry Quartey Declares

Summary: Henry Quartey says Boakye Agyarko will unite the NPP and win back its supporters

2 – NPP Chairmanship Race: Don’t Drag Bawumia Into This — Joe Wise Slams Rumour Mongers

Summary: Former Deputy Speaker Joseph Osei-Owusu (Joe Wise) has warned against dragging Dr Bawumia into the NPP chairmanship race

3 – Shut Up Or Be Arrested — Minority Accuses Government of Targeting MPs Over Cocaine Probe

Summary: The Minority has accused the government of targeting MPs over the cocaine probe, warning them to shut up or be arrested

4 – Teachers Strike Over Arrears

Summary: Teachers have embarked on strike over unpaid arrears

The Informer

1 – Parliament Can’t Be Trusted To Probe Cocaine Busts

Summary: Speaker of Parliament Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin is featured on the main story questioning Parliament’s credibility to probe cocaine busts

2 – NDC Chairman Mocks Mahama’s Insults Truce Call

Summary: NDC Central Regional Chairman Richard Kofi Asiedu has mocked President Mahama’s call for a truce on insults

3 – NACOC Calls for Greater Role in Port Inspections …To Curb Drug Trafficking

Summary: NACOC boss Major General Maxwell Mantey says NACOC wants a greater role in port inspections to curb drug trafficking

4 – Poverty Pushing Women into Vote-Buying Trap – Queen Mother

Summary: A Queen Mother says poverty is pushing women into the vote-buying trap

5 – EOCO Condemned Over MP Arrest Drama

Summary: EOCO boss Raymond Archer is under criticism over the MP arrest drama

6 – ECG Workers Hit Streets …Over PSP; But Govt Says No Transfer of Ownership

Summary: ECG workers have hit the streets over PSP, but government says there is no transfer of ownership

The New Crusading Guide

1 – Tension Mounts At Tema Port …Over Security Liaison Role

Summary: Tension is mounting at Tema Port over the security liaison role

2 – SmartGenZ Calls For Stronger Measures To Stop Ghana Becoming Narcotics Transit Hub

Summary: SmartGenZ has called for stronger measures to stop Ghana from becoming a narcotics transit hub

3 – I Never Styled Myself Paramount Chief …Flanton’s Own Affidavit Contains Contrasting Claims

Summary: Flanton’s own affidavit contains contrasting claims as he denies ever styling himself as Paramount Chief

4 – Gov’t Communicator Calls Ghanaians ‘Fools’ For Criticizing Nkokonkitikiti

Summary: A government communicator has called Ghanaians fools for criticizing Nkokonkitikiti

5 – Adu Boahene Trial: No Evidence, No Material Witnesses, Inconsistent Testimonies -Atta Akyea Files Submission Of No Case

Summary: Atta Akyea has filed a submission of no case in the Adu Boahene trial, citing no evidence, no material witnesses and inconsistent testimonies

The Daily Statesman

1 – NDC Shortchanging Cocoa Farmers

Summary: The NPP describes the new GH¢2,650 cocoa price as unfair, saying the NDC is shortchanging cocoa farmers

2 – Adu-Boahene trial: Counsel says prosecution has no prima facie case

Summary: Lead counsel Samuel Atta Akyea says the prosecution has no prima facie case against former NSB Director-General Adu-Boahene

3 – Ghana must look beyond gold for FX – Boako

Summary: Dr Gideon Boako says Ghana must look beyond gold for foreign exchange

4 – Hajia Safia makes women’s empowerment key campaign message

Summary: Hajia Safia has made women’s empowerment her key campaign message

5 – Gov’t communicator labels critics of Nkokonkitikiti ‘fools’

Summary: A government communicator has labeled critics of Nkokonkitikiti as fools

The Chronicle

1 – Bell Of Armageddon! …Gideon Boako Warns Against Over-Reliance On Gold To Fix FX

Summary: Dr Gideon Boako has warned against over-reliance on gold to fix Ghana’s foreign exchange challenges

2 – Atta Akyea Tells Court: No Evidence To Nail Adu-Boahene -Free Him!

Summary: Samuel Atta Akyea has told the court there is no evidence to convict Kwabena Adu-Boahene and is demanding his acquittal

3 – Interior Minister’s Spokesperson Calls Nkokonkitikiti Critics ‘Fools’

Summary: The Interior Minister’s spokesperson has described critics of Nkokonkitikiti as fools

The Daily Searchlight

1 – Where Did The Army Get The Money To Clear The Route?

Summary: Part 4 of the Accra-Kumasi Expressway series questions where the Army got the money to clear the route, saying no funds are identifiable in the 2025, 2026 budget

2 – NAGRAT Strike – Government To Meet Teacher Unions Today

Summary: Government is set to meet teacher unions today over the NAGRAT strike

3 – Zaato Questions Deployment Of Government Buses As Public Transport Fares Rise

Summary: Zaato has questioned the deployment of government buses as public transport fares rise

4 – 37 Year Old Man Jailed 10 Years For Defilement Of 11 Year Old Girl In Kpandai

Summary: A 37 year old man has been jailed 10 years for the defilement of an 11 year old girl in Kpandai

The Custodian

1 – Cocoa Price Betrayal! As Govt Gives Farmers GH¢63 Increase

Summary: Government has given cocoa farmers a GH¢63 increase, described as a betrayal

2 – NPP Calls GH¢63 Cocoa Price Hike ‘Sakawa’

Summary: The NPP has called the GH¢63 cocoa price hike ‘Sakawa’

3 – GH¢49.1m NSB Trial: Adu-Boahene, Wife Have No Case To Answer – Atta Akyea Tells Court

Summary: Atta Akyea has told the court that Kwabena Adu-Boahene and his wife Angela Adjei Boateng have no case to answer in the GH¢49.1m NSB trial

4 – MCC To Renew Ties With Ghana As MiDA Revives Development Partnership

Summary: The Millennium Challenge Corporation is set to renew ties with Ghana as MiDA revives the development partnership

5 – Teacher Unions Declare Nationwide Strike

Summary: Teacher unions have declared a nationwide strike

Daily Gist

1 – Abu Trica Drops 8 Names In $8m Romance Scam

Summary: Abu Trica has reportedly provided investigators with the names of eight individuals alleged to have benefited from proceeds linked to the multi-million-dollar romance fraud case

2 – France Doesn’t Trust Ghana In Cocaine Probe – Muntaka

Summary: Interior Minister Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak says France doesn’t trust Ghana in the cocaine probe

3 – Women’s Dev’t Bank Still Missing

Summary: The Women’s Development Bank is still missing, according to Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang

4 – Agyarko Is Best Bet To Rebuild NPP For 2028 – Says Henry Quartey

Summary: Henry Quartey says Boakye Agyarko is the best bet to rebuild the NPP for 2028

5 – I’ve Crocodile Skin – Mahama Runs From TikTok Insults

Summary: President John Mahama says he has crocodile skin as he brushes off TikTok insults

Business & Financial Times

1 – COCOBOD raises farmer price …as GH¢16.3bn cocoa financing takes shape

Summary: COCOBOD has raised the farmer price as GH¢16.3bn cocoa financing takes shape

2 – “We will be there” – Absa pledges …as it inaugurates ultra-modern head office

Summary: Absa has pledged “We will be there” as it inaugurates its ultra-modern head office

3 – TOR receives 950,000 barrels of Sankofa crude from GNPC

Summary: TOR has received 950,000 barrels of Sankofa crude from GNPC

4 – SEC targets capital market-farmer linkage through commodity exchange

Summary: The SEC is targeting capital market-farmer linkage through a commodity exchange

5 – PwC Ghana appoints George Arhin as Country Senior Partner Summary: PwC Ghana has appointed George

Graphic Business

1 – BoG sets agenda for stronger local banks

Summary: Bank of Ghana Governor Dr Johnson Asiama has attributed the failure of some indigenous banks to weaknesses in their risk management frameworks and says the central bank is stepping up efforts to strengthen local lenders. Foreign lenders currently hold over 60 percent of assets

2 – Cross-border payment costs must fall — Stanbic Bank CE

Summary: The Chief Executive of Stanbic Bank Ghana, Kwamina Asomaning, has called for closer collaboration among banks, businesses and payment service providers to reduce the cost of cross-border payments

3 – 85 percent of failed banks since 1991 were locally owned

Summary: 11 of 13 banks that failed, were liquidated or lost their licences in Ghana since 1991 were locally owned

4 – BoG’s personnel costs double to GH¢3.29bn in 3 years

Summary: The Bank of Ghana’s personnel costs have doubled to GH¢3.29 billion in 3 years, but the Governor says more hands are needed for its evolving mandate

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