Ghana plans bill to revamp Meteorological Agency
By Benjamin Nii Nai Anyetei Government is set to lay before Cabinet and Parliament a bill aimed at revitalising the Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet), as Ghana intensifies efforts to modernise climate services and strengthen early warning systems. The disclosure was made by the Deputy Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Hon. Mohammed Adam Sukparu […]
Afenyo-Markin pledges ten laptops to GBC’s Digital Platforms Department
The Minority Leader, Hon. Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has pledged to donate ten (10) laptops to the Digital Platforms Department of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation as his contribution to nation building. The Minority Leader’s visit to the department was occasioned by his interest in the changing media landscape. Much media consumption is gradually shifting from traditional sources […]
NPP must unite to win 2028, says Bryan Acheampong Campaign spokesperson
By Benjamin Nii Nai Anyetei Campaign Spokesperson for Dr. Bryan Acheampong’s team, Mr. Pius Enam Hadzide, has described Dr. Bryan Champion as a unifying figure within the New Patriotic Party (NPP), committed to rebuilding the party and leading it to electoral victory in the 2028 general elections. Mr. Hadzide was speaking at a public political […]
East Legon Hills residents petition Ghana Water over prolonged water shortages
By Benjamin Nii Nai Anyetei Residents of East Legon Hills in Accra have formally petitioned the Managing Director of the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL), calling for urgent intervention to address what they describe as a persistent and worsening water supply crisis in the community. The petition, submitted on January 26, 2026, by the East […]
Ghana Supreme Court ruling ends legal uncertainty over Kpandai parliamentary seat
By: Nana Karikari, Senior Global Affairs Correspondent While the immediate shock of the Kpandai ruling has begun to settle, the deeper implications for Ghana’s electoral jurisprudence are only now coming into sharp focus. The Supreme Court of Ghana has delivered a landmark verdict in the high-stakes battle over the Kpandai parliamentary seat. In a four-to-one […]
Police arrest man with 713 slabs of suspected narcotics in Ashanti region
By Savannah Pokuaah Duah The Ashanti South Regional Police Command has arrested a suspect in connection with the unlawful possession of a large quantity of substances suspected to be narcotic drugs at Asanso, near Bekwai, in the Ashanti Region. The suspect, identified as Atampugri Akanyani, was arrested on January 26, 2026 while driving a Mercedes-Benz […]
Interior Ministry only oversees, does not conduct security services recruitment — Minister
By Sarah Baafi The Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has clarified that the Ministry of the Interior has not taken over recruitment into the security services, stressing that its role is strictly supervisory in line with its mandate over agencies under the Ministry. According to the Minister, the Ministry’s responsibility is to provide oversight […]
Wulensi leaders meet Interior Minister to discuss security and development
By Sarah Baafi A delegation from the Wulensi Traditional Area, led by the Regent of Wulensi, Osumanu Salifu Wumbei, has paid a courtesy call on the Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, at the Ministry in Accra. The visit focused on key security challenges confronting communities within the Wulensi Traditional Area, as well as development […]
China executes 11 members of Myanmar scam mafia
Source: BBC China has executed 11 members of a notorious mafia family that ran scam centres in Myanmar along its north-eastern border, state media report. The Ming family members were sentenced in September for various crimes including homicide, illegal detention, fraud and operating gambling dens by a court in China’s Zhejiang province. The Mings were […]
Gender Minister cites victim withdrawal as challenge in domestic violence cases
By Love Wilhelmina Abanonave The Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Dr. Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, has highlighted the challenges of addressing domestic violence, citing cases where victims refuse to cooperate with authorities after reporting abuse by later denying the report or even pleading for their abuser’s release. “These women come to us for […]
Bank of Ghana lowers policy rate to 15.5%
By Franklin Asare-Donkoh The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of Ghana has reduced the policy rate further by 250 basis points to 15.5 per cent. This was announced by the Chair of the MPC, Dr. Johnson Asiama, during the 128th Monetary Policy Committee press conference. According to Dr. Asiama, global financing conditions have […]
Government settles GH¢115.9m premix fuel debt owed to Bulk Distribution Companies
By Sarah Baafi The Government of Ghana has settled GH¢115.9 million in outstanding premix fuel under-recoveries owed to Bulk Distribution Companies (BDCs), a move aimed at stabilising supply and safeguarding the livelihoods of artisanal fisherfolk across the country. The payment, made on January 16, 2026, covers under-recoveries accrued between March and September 2025 and forms […]
Blekusu Coastal Protection Project 25% complete – Works & Housing Minister
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The Minister of Works and Housing, Mr. Gilbert Kenneth Adjei, has announced that the Blekusu Coastal Protection Project, aimed at protecting lives and property, is 25 percent complete. According to the minister, the project, although not fully completed, has brought relief and calm to communities that have suffered repeated tidal-wave destruction. The […]
About 900 NOBISCO students displaced by dormitory fire
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH About 900 female students of the Northern School of Business (NOBISCO) have been displaced following a massive fire outbreak that gutted the girls’ dormitory on Wednesday, January 28, 2026. Although no casualties were recorded, reports say personal belongings, including beds, mattresses, books, uniforms, and other items, were destroyed, leaving many students in […]
