Ghana confirms a terrorist attack in Titao, Burkina Faso, involving a truck carrying tomato traders from Ghana, as Interior Minister Muntaka assures ongoing investigations

Thenewsbulletin24.com looks at stories making headlines on the front pages of newspaper publications for Monday , 16th February, 2026 

President John Dramani Mahama announces Ghana’s plan to table a UN resolution seeking global recognition of the transatlantic slave trade as a crime against humanity at the 2026 AU Summit in Addis Ababa

Ghana Police arrest two suspected kidnappers and cyber fraudsters at Tema Community 25, rescue 10 victims, and recover 19 laptops and 20 phones in a major operation

Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia urges NPP members to forgive, unite, and rebuild trust ahead of the 2028 elections at a national thanksgiving service in Accra

AUCB-TESCON accuses the government of betraying cocoa farmers by failing to honour the GH¢6,000 price promise, warning of rising rural poverty and economic decline

NDC appointments remain limited under constitutional rules. Johnson Asiedu Nketia urges supporters to be patient as NDC appointments continue, assuring them that more opportunities will come in due time

Minority MPs Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, Amin Adam and Isaac Yaw Opoku condemn government over cocoa price cut, calling it a brutal blow to farmers and warning of protests

The National Petroleum Authority raises fuel price floors for February 16–28, 2026, as petrol, diesel, and LPG prices increase and COMAC urges compliance

President John Dramani Mahama announces plans in Addis Ababa to end foreign funding for cocoa purchases and shift to domestic bonds to boost local processing and jobs

Government to absorb US$150 million losses as cocoa prices are cut by 28%, with assurances that unpaid farmers will be fully settled.

Government introduces Cocoa Bond financing scheme to replace syndicated loans, stabilise cocoa purchases, support farmers, and boost local processing

A deadly shooting at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School in northern British Columbia has left nine people dead, prompting national mourning and renewed focus on gun control

The US House has voted to overturn Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canadian goods, with bipartisan support, though the move is unlikely to become law

Kenya says it will engage Russia over reports that its citizens are being recruited to fight in the Ukraine war, calling the practice illegal and unacceptable, as authorities shut down recruitment agencies and repatriate affected nationals

French President Emmanuel Macron has called on Europe to act as a global power, urging EU leaders to strengthen defence, finance major investments through shared debt, and reduce dependence on China, Russia, and the United States ahead of a key Brussels summit