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September 15, 2026
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Ghana has now become a distribution hub for drugs
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Key Points
- The article highlights Ghana's role as a transit hub for illegal drugs, rather than a producer.
- Recent seizures include US$210 million in methamphetamine and US$261 million in cocaine shipped out of Ghana.
- The core concern raised is how these large quantities of drugs are entering the country in the first place.
- This indicates a serious national security problem, specifically pointing to compromised ports.
- The author urges the President to act immediately, warning that the risk extends beyond drugs to cartels importing and exporting anything with impunity.
Why This Matters
This matters for Ghana because it exposes severe vulnerabilities in national security and port integrity, potentially undermining international trust and increasing crime rates. The unchecked flow of illicit goods and the presence of powerful cartels pose a direct threat to the rule of law, economic stability, and the safety of citizens.
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- The Ghana Shea Employers Association welcomes the government's proposed restriction on raw shea nut exports.
- The association advocates for a partial restriction (20-30% export) instead of a complete ban on raw shea nuts.
- This partial restriction aims to ensure sufficient raw materials for local processors while allowing exporters to retain international market presence.
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Opinion: Organised crime fight: Ghana’s missing threat picture
- Ghana critically lacks a national organised crime threat assessment, leaving it vulnerable and fighting crime ineffectively.
- Recent large-scale cocaine interceptions demonstrate sophisticated criminal networks exploiting Ghana's port vulnerabilities, indicating these adversaries have a better understanding of Ghana's weaknesses than the state itself.
- A national threat assessment is a proven discipline globally, used by bodies like UNODC, Europol, and the UK's National Crime Agency, to provide evidence-based information for resource allocation and policy decisions.
- Implementing such an assessment in Ghana would involve ranking criminal markets (e.g., galamsey, drug trafficking, cyber fraud), identifying state-embedded actors, and establishing regular revision cycles.
- This instrument would consolidate fragmented intelligence from various agencies into a unified, evidence-based national priority list, ensuring resources are deployed strategically rather than reactively.
September 15, 2026
Valencia sack Corberan and chief executive
- Valencia CF has sacked head coach Carlos Corberan and chief executive Ron Gourlay.
- The dismissals follow a winless start to the season, leaving the team bottom of La Liga with one point from five matches.
- Corberan, appointed in December 2024, had guided the team to 12th place last season after joining when they were near the bottom.
- Valencia B coach Oscar Sanchez will take over as interim boss, with the club planning to announce a new sporting structure shortly.
- This marks Valencia's 18th permanent head coach since 2012, highlighting ongoing instability at the club.