General News of Friday, 13 February 2026Source: www.ghanaweb.comMinister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has hinted that new visa waiver agreements will be signed in the coming months. Speaking after bilateral meetings at the 39th African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Ablakwa said major announcements are expected from March this year [2026]. Recent fee reductions also make passports more affordable, reinforcing the fact that travel documents are a right, not a luxury. ECOWAS foreign minister has instructed me to provide fugu for all African foreign ministers - AblakwaBeyond travel, Ablakwa spoke about Ghana’s growing diplomatic influence. With these moves, the minister expressed confidence that Ghana is steadily enhancing its global standing, making the Ghanaian passport a symbol of national pride and opportunity.

At approximately 6 PM, the search took a tragic turn when the slippers of the two children were found near an uncovered manhole in the compound. Personnel from the Ghana National Fire Service in Somanya were called to the scene. Fire officers pumped water out of the manhole to facilitate the retrieval of the bodies. He suggested that the exposed state of the manhole may have contributed to the unfortunate incident. The police also indicated that the father of the children is currently out of town but is expected to return.

According to a report by myjoyonline.com on February 12, 2026, the team, acting on a strategic enforcement plan, raided a number of shops in the Ho Market, to confiscate several unregistered diapers suspected to be counterfeit. The products were found displayed on shelves without proper labelling and FDA registration details. Most of the diapers on the market are not labelled; therefore, the FDA cannot guarantee the safety and quality,” he stated. The Public Health Act 851 mandates that imports and exports should be controlled by the FDA. "And therefore, if it comes into the country and the FDA is not aware, we cannot guarantee its safety.

General News of Friday, 13 February 2026Source: www.ghanaweb.comGhanaWeb recently announced the nominees for the 2025 Edition of its annual GhanaWeb Excellence Awards. Tilly has been nominated for the GhanaWeb Excellence Awards, recognizing her exceptional media influence, dedication, and excellence in communications. He has been nominated for the GhanaWeb Excellence Awards, applauding his dedication, hard work, and transformative influence in the sector. She has been nominated for the GhanaWeb Excellence Awards, highlighting her outstanding contributions, hard work, and influence in media and communication across Africa. She has been nominated for the GhanaWeb Excellence Awards, acknowledging her professionalism, storytelling excellence, and inspiring contribution to media and communication.

Entertainment of Friday, 13 February 2026Source: www.ghanaweb.comRising Ghanaian musician Yaw Darling has opened up about his experiences being signed to a record label, noting that the demands of being signed are more than those of being an independent artiste. In an interview with Hitz FM on February 13, 2026, Yaw Darling established, “I struggle more on the record label than when I was independent.”He stated, however, that being on a label has exposed him to the realities of building a music career. Because, in my label, you are not going to be pampered. 2025 TGMAs: Yaw Darling crowned TGMA 'Unsung Artiste of the YearThe Telecel Ghana Music Awards (TGMAs) Unsung Artiste of the Year further spoke on the competitive nature of the music industry, explaining that artistes must remain productive and consistent or risk being dropped. Yaw Darling credited his current consistent output to this rigorous atmosphere, underscoring that the demands of his label have pushed him to “work non-stop.”ID/EB20 years of entertaining Ghanaians, Kwabena Kwabena talks achievements

This is coming amid calls by the Minority in Parliament for Dr Abbey’s dismissal as Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Cocoa Board. he says that we will let you know in due course,” Dr Abbey criticised. Dr Randy Abbey, however, challenged aspects of that defense, questioning production forecasts and pointing out discrepancies between projected and actual yields. This same COCOBOD, when they were doing the syndicated loan for 2023, do you know the forecast that they gave? The COCOBOD that is engaged in all these things, which you say resulted in the lower yield, they forecast 800,000 metric tons,” Dr Abbey noted.

General News of Friday, 13 February 2026Source: www.ghanaweb.comThe Adabraka District Court has granted bail in the sum of GH¢30,000 to a 34-year-old trader accused of unlawfully wearing a military uniform to impersonate a member of the Ghana Armed Forces. Joseph Baadah, who has been charged with using military accoutrements without lawful authority and falsely pretending to be a public officer, pleaded not guilty when he appeared before the court. Presenting the facts, Chief Inspector Apeweh Achana told the court that the complainant is WOI Fiamegu Mascow of the Military Police Detachment at Burma Camp. The prosecution said he had no rank, lanyard, name tag or shoulder badge, making him appear suspicious. Subsequent checks established that Baadah was not a member of the Ghana Armed Forces as he had purported.

General News of Friday, 13 February 2026Source: www.ghanaweb.comThe Accra High Court has granted leave to parties in a suit between the Vehicle Embossment Manufacturers Association of Ghana (VEMAG) and the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) to settle their dispute out of court. Here's the cost of DVLA's ongoing vehicle onboarding exerciseVEMAG has filed a suit seeking to restrain the DVLA from rolling out a new vehicle number plate registration system. Lawyers for the DVLA also indicated that they were not opposed to the proposal and expressed readiness to support efforts aimed at settling the matter out of court. Presiding judge, Justice Isaac Addo, subsequently adjourned the case and directed the parties to file the terms of settlement before the next hearing date. DVLA shuts down non-compliant offices in Cape Coast“Since all the lawyers in this suit have expressed a desire to resolve the matter.

Entertainment of Friday, 13 February 2026Source: www.ghanaweb.comAn Accra High Court has granted the Lumba family, led by Abusuapanin Kofi Owusu, leave to file an injunction against Evangelist Papa Shee, Akosua Serwaa and others organising a ‘second funeral’ in honour of the late Highlife legend, Daddy Lumba. This was confirmed by Dominic Kwadwo Osei of ‘Baba Jamal & Associates’, one of the lawyers for the Lumba family, in an interview with GhanaWeb’s Isaac Dadzie on February 13, 2026. According to him, the family intends to file the application for an injunction “next week.”“The court granted us leave to file the necessary processes for an application for an injunction… There is an intent to file an application for an injunction. This comes after the funeral held on December 13, 2025, which was organised by the Abusuapanin. “We will do everything in our power as lawyers to convince the court, but the final decision to grant or not to grant the injunction lies with the court,” Dominic Kwadwo Osei said.

Sports News of Friday, 13 February 2026Source: www.ghanaweb.comThe International Olympic Committee (IOC) has disqualified Ukrainian athlete, Vladyslav Heraskevych for repeatedly wearing a helmet depicting images of athletes killed in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The athlete reportedly wore the helmet during training runs ahead of the competition and was cautioned to change it, as it breached the Olympic Charter. IOC President Kirsty Coventry also visited Heraskevych in an attempt to convince him to remove the helmet before the event began. Despite these efforts and several warnings, the athlete defied the directive and proceeded to wear the controversial helmet during his event. The Ukrainian athlete opposed the ruling, arguing that other athletes who used similar approaches in the past were allowed to compete without sanctions, suggesting bias in the decision.

Politics of Friday, 13 February 2026Source: www.ghanaweb.comThe General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Frimpong Kodua, has defended his party’s record in the cocoa sector, insisting that the NPP left the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) in a stronger position than how they inherited it. Kodua argued that the current cocoa pricing does not support claims that the sector is performing better than it did under the NPP administration. At the end of the day, we were paying farmers GH₵3,100. According to Kodua, public discourse on the cocoa sector must be guided by facts and fairness rather than partisan considerations. MAG/VPOWhat some cocoa farmers said about government's new reforms

General News of Friday, 13 February 2026Source: starrfm.com.ghNana Baffour Awuah, lawyer for former National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP) Chief Executive Officer Kofi Ofosu Nkansah, has called on politicians and the public to exercise caution when making statements, particularly on politically sensitive platforms. Speaking on Morning Starr with Naa Dedei Tettey on Thursday, February 12, Lawyer Awuah said, “Sometimes you should know how to handle yourself. For him, if we hear that he’s been released and to go home, we’re okay with it. “You have every right to remain silent. Nkansah has been granted bail and will remain under investigation as authorities continue to probe the matter.

General News of Friday, 13 February 2026Source: www.ghanaweb.comThe Ghana Boundary Commission has begun a field inspection exercise along the Ghana-Côte d’Ivoire border as part of efforts to strengthen territorial integrity and promote regional stability. The exercise forms part of stage one of the first phase of the Ghana-Côte d’Ivoire Boundary Reaffirmation Exercise, a joint initiative expected to be completed by March 31, 2026. Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire to finalise land boundary reaffirmation by 2025These include four main pillars and 10 intermediate pillars. Among the key sites inspected were the historic Tano Pillar and the Farafarako International Boundary Pillar, both considered critical reference points in the boundary demarcation process. The pillar construction phase officially commenced in July 2025 with a stone-laying ceremony at New Town in the Jomoro Municipality, the site of the Terminus Pillar, also known as Boundary Pillar 55.

Sports News of Friday, 13 February 2026Source: www.ghanaweb.comFormer Tottenham Hotspur head coach, Ange Postecoglou has disclosed that he wanted to sign Ghanaian forward Antoine Semenyo and Cameroon’s Bryan Mbeumo during his time at the club. Antoine Semenyo makes history“So we ended up with Dom Solanke, who, absolutely, I was really keen on, and three teenagers. "And those three teenagers are outstanding young players, and they will be brilliant players for Tottenham. We didn’t have the money.”This revelation comes after the recent dismissal of Thomas Frank as Tottenham boss following abysmal performances. Postecoglou was sacked despite winning the UEFA Europa League with Spurs in the 2024/2025 season.

Business News of Friday, 13 February 2026Source: www.ghanaweb.comThe Cabinet has instructed the Office of the Attorney General to audit the activities of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) over the past eight years. Speaking at a press briefing on February 12, 2026, the Minister of Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, announced that Cabinet has directed the Attorney General, Dr Dominic Akurintinga Ayine, to investigate and uncover the root causes of COCOBOD’s crippling GH¢32.9 billion debt. Ghana considers overhaul of domestic cocoa pricing system – ReportDr Ato Forson explained that the decision is part of broader efforts to restore transparency and accountability in the management of the cocoa sector. According to Dr Ato Forson, the investigations are expected to run alongside broader structural reforms aimed at restoring COCOBOD’s financial records and safeguarding the livelihoods of Ghanaian cocoa farmers. Cabinet directs AG to audit COCOBOD for the past 8 years - Ato ForsonSP/MA