Thursday, 17 September 2026 News Headlines: Four Remanded Over €225m Cocaine Shipment as IGP Nets Seven Officers in Anti-Corruption Sweep
NACOC Tightens Net – Four Named in Dunkirk Case, Including ‘Accra Chief’
Storyline: Four suspects have been remanded in connection with the massive €225 million cocaine shipment seized in France. Investigators have linked the network to an “Accra Chief” and the East Legon social scene, intensifying pressure on Ghana’s image as a growing transit hub.
2. Police Integrity Crackdown
Headline: Seven Police Officers Caught in IGP’s Dragnet
Storyline: Inspector-General of Police Christian Tetteh Yohuno has ordered the interdiction of seven officers over alleged extortion. The IGP is also engaging okada riders on road safety and preparing to roll out automated traffic enforcement from 1 October.
3. NPP Chairmanship Race
Headline: Who Wins NPP Chairmanship? Four Aspirants Battle for Party Control
Storyline: The race for NPP National Chairman is heating up, with Boakye Agyarko, John Boadu, Paul Afoko and Sammy Crabbe emerging as the leading contenders as the party looks to reorganise ahead of 2028.
4. Other Notable Stories
Volta traditional leaders are in China seeking investors for agriculture, tourism and technology projects.
Global pharmaceutical giant Novartis has pledged support for the Ghana Medical Trust Fund.
The IFC is backing Ghana’s push to indigenise the poultry and pharmaceutical sectors.
NPP is demanding the sacking of the Education Minister over the Arabic/Chinese curriculum controversy.
