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The National Youth Authority has launched the 2026 National Youth Month, announcing major international events, including the TICAD Youth Drive and the Pan-African Youth Parliament for Democracy, to connect young Ghanaians with global opportunities.
In a landmark overhaul of Ghana's governance framework, the government has accepted major recommendations from the Constitutional Review Committee extending presidential and parliamentary terms to five years, expanding Parliament to 300 seats with affirmative action quotas, ending dual citizenship restrictions for high office, and abolishing the death penalty.
At a national conference on school discipline in Sunyani, Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu called on parents, educators, and religious leaders to critically review the ban on corporal punishment, while announcing a zero-tolerance policy backed by President John Dramani Mahama against growing criminality and violence in schools.
The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) is seeking legal backing to mandate drug testing as part of routine medical examinations for university admissions and National Service enlistment, in a bid to curb rising substance abuse among tertiary students and young graduates.
In a unanimous ruling on July 30, 2026, the Court of Appeal quashed the conviction and 10-year prison sentence of former MASLOC Chief Executive Officer Sedina Tamakloe Attionu, faulting the prosecution's handling of the case and ruling that state prosecutors failed to establish her guilt beyond reasonable doubt.
Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama will embark on an official four-day visit to Kingston, Jamaica, from August 2 to 5, 2026, aimed at deepening bilateral relations, bolstering disaster recovery support, and advancing joint Africa-Caribbean calls for transatlantic slave trade reparations.
During an oversight visit to the National Petroleum Authority’s headquarters, the Parliamentary Select Committee on Economy and Development praised the regulator for its crucial role in sustaining the downstream petroleum sector and boosting the national GDP.
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