Thursday, 15 October 2026 News Headlines: High Court Throws Out Afenyo-Markin’s Defamation Suit Against Sammy Gyamfi
Court Dismisses Afenyo-Markin’s GH¢15m Suit Against GoldBod CEO
Storyline: The High Court has thrown out Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin’s defamation suit against Sammy Gyamfi. Lawyers for the Minority Leader have indicated he will return with a fresh action.
2. Narawa Concession Dispute
Headline: Narawa Alleges Unlawful Takeover and GH¢100m Gold Theft
Storyline: Narawa Company Limited has petitioned the state for intervention, claiming its concession was taken over despite a court order, with allegations of theft of gold-bearing materials valued at GH¢100 million and three deaths linked to the incident.
3. Cocoa Financing
Headline: COCOBOD Raises GH¢16.3 Billion on Ghana Stock Exchange
Storyline: The Ghana Cocoa Board has successfully raised GH¢16.3 billion through the listing of Cocoa Capital instruments on the Ghana Stock Exchange to fund the 2026/2027 cocoa purchases and operations.
4. Other Notable Stories
Supreme Court freezes the promotion of 40 police officers pending an appeal by the Inspector-General of Police.
GRA clarifies that the Digital VAT system will not impose an additional 20% tax on subscriptions such as Netflix, ChatGPT and Spotify.
Majority in Parliament defends the GH¢49.7 million spent on the South Africa evacuation exercise.
