Wednesday, 23 September 2026 News Headlines: NPP and Catholic Bishops Demand Probe as Ghana Branded ‘Cocaine Coast’ Under Mahama
NPP Accuses Mahama Gov’t of Turning Ghana into a ‘Cocaine Coast’
The New Patriotic Party has launched a fierce attack on the government, claiming Ghana has become a major international narcotics transit hub. The party is demanding the sacking of several institutional heads linked to the crisis and a full investigation into the growing drug trade.
2. Religious Leaders Intervene
Headline: Catholic Bishops Demand Urgent Action on Drug Menace
Storyline: The Catholic Bishops Conference has joined the call for decisive action, urging the government to launch thorough “follow-the-money” investigations and crack down on the expanding cocaine trade.
3. Port Security
Container-Stealing Syndicate Busted at Tema Port
Storyline: Security agencies have dismantled a syndicate involved in the theft of containers at Tema Port. Importers have raised alarm over 21 missing containers carrying cyanide, rice, black pepper, tomatoes and ethanol.
4. Financial Liability
Headline: Ghana Water Faces $235m Desalination Bill
Storyline: Ghana Water Company Limited has been ordered by an international arbitration panel to pay $235 million to the Spanish owners of the terminated Teshie-Nungua desalination plant, placing a significant financial burden on the state.
5. Diplomacy & Journalism
Headline: Ghana Wins Bid to Host 6th FAJ Continental Congress
Storyline: Ghana has successfully secured the hosting rights for the 6th Continental Congress of the Federation of African Journalists, to be held in Accra.
6. Other Notable Stories
Bono East Minister Nick Danso Adjei has brokered a historic truce between Nkoranza and Mo chiefs, ending a long-standing land dispute.
Transport operators have announced higher fares for trotro and taxis effective 26 September.
Questions continue to swirl around the legal status of the company awarded the $1.7 billion Accra-Kumasi Expressway project.
