Latest news in Ghana? September 6th, 2026

Here are the latest key developments in Ghana as of September 6, 2026:

• Black Princesses World Cup Opener: Ghana’s national U-20 women’s football team, the Black Princesses, officially kicks off their FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup campaign today against Ecuador, followed by upcoming group-stage fixtures against Korea Republic and France. Ghana Football Association
• Power Outages and Grid Maintenance: The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has scheduled maintenance-related power outages today affecting designated sectors across Accra West, Tema, and parts of the Ashanti Region to carry out ongoing network upgrades. Pulse Ghana
• National Football Team Leadership: Following an initial post-tournament exit, Carlos Queiroz was officially reappointed on a new coaching mandate by the Ghana Football Association (GFA) and the Ministry of Sports and Recreation to lead the Black Stars ahead of the upcoming 2027 AFCON qualifiers. AP News
• Citizen Evacuations: The government completed an emergency evacuation operation, successfully bringing home 41 Ghanaian nationals affected by recent targeted violence and instability in South Africa. Modern Ghana
• Economic Policy and Markets: The Bank of Ghana issued its notice convening the 132nd Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting to review domestic inflation trends and interest rate settings following the close of the recent treasury bond issuances.