Thenewsbulletin24.com looks at stories making headlines on the front pages of newspaper publications for Friday 20th February, 2026 

The Tackie Teiko Tsuru II is in stable condition following a road accident in the Oti Region while returning from Tamale

The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party, Bernard Antwi Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi), has filed a no-case submission in the High Court regarding unlicensed mining allegations

The COCOBOD will conduct a human resource audit to assess staff productivity and optimize operations, says Jerome Sam, Head of Public Affairs

Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga has dismissed protests in the Western North Region as motivated cocoa politics ,saying farmers support government’s response to the global cocoa crisis.

NDC accepts Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie’s ruling dismissing petitions against EC Chair Jean Mensa and her deputies, as Abass Nurudeen urges calm among supporters

The National Council of Patrons of the NPP has congratulated Mahamudu Bawumia on his flagbearer victory, pledging support and calling for unity ahead of the 2028 elections.

Isaac Adongo accuses the Akufo-Addo–Bawumia administration of mismanaging COCOBOD as losses hit GH¢6bn, exposing deep financial and governance failures in Ghana’s cocoa sector.

Ivory Coast is considering cutting cocoa farm gate prices to align with Ghana, as both nations battle a deepening sector crisis under the Ivory Coast–Ghana Cocoa Initiative

Tomato traders in Accra have warned of rising prices and shortages as insecurity along the Burkina Faso trade route disrupts imports

The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has suspended new applications for selected gold buying licences as part of reforms to improve transparency, compliance, and traceability in the sector

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

Donald Trump reverses the Obama-era endangerment finding that underpinned US climate regulations, drawing criticism from environmental groups and setting up major legal battles over greenhouse gas controls and public health protections

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