FIFA sets record $2.3 million prize for winners of inaugural Women’s Champions Cup
By: Belinda Nketia FIFA will award a record-breaking $2.3 million to the winners of the inaugural FIFA Women’s Champions Cup. This is the largest single payout ever offered in women’s club football, as the governing body ramps up investment in the women’s game. The runners-up will earn $1 million for reaching the final, scheduled for […]
Police arrest 22 foreign nationals for suspected illegal mining in Savannah Region
The Savannah Regional Police Intelligence Department has arrested 22 Togolese nationals suspected of illegal mining in the West Gonja Municipality. The police confirmed the arrests in a Facebook post. The arrests were made on Friday, January 23, 2026 when police intercepted a Kia truck, registration BA 223-12, driven by Abdul Majeed Yakubu. The occupants told […]
From plenty to penury: The crushing crisis on Ghana’s farmlands
By: Adam Sandow Saani In Ghana’s breadbasket regions of the North, a quiet catastrophe is unfolding. Against a backdrop of full silos and ripe fields, the farmers who feed the nation are staring at bankruptcy. This isn’t a story of drought or pestilence, but of a market in collapse, a crisis woven from soaring costs, […]
Metro Mass secures private investment to rebuild fleet, MD reveals
By Sarah Baafi Managing Director of Metro Mass Transit, Cezario Kale, has disclosed that the state-owned transport company is turning to private investment to rebuild its depleted bus fleet, following years of decline and limited government support. Speaking on GHOne TV, Mr. Kale expressed disappointment over the current state of Metro Mass operations, revealing that […]
Minister Sam George comforts baby born after eight miscarriages
An emotional moment unfolded at the Ghana Police Hospital in Accra on Thursday, January 22, 2026, as a father briefly placed his newborn baby in the arms of Ghana’s Minister for Communications, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George. The baby, named Aisha, was born safely after her mother endured eight previous miscarriages. The father, […]
Firefighters rescue dog trapped in well at Amamorley in Accra
The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has rescued a dog trapped in a well at Amamorley Canada Junction. A three-member team, led by ADO1 Nana Kobina Biney, responded to the distress call on 20 January 2026 and arrived within minutes. Using standard rescue procedures, the team successfully freed the animal unharmed. The rescue operation, shared […]
AMA to begin decongesting city streets from February
By Sharon Zoe Williams The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has served notice to traders and drivers: make way for the Accra Reset Agenda. At a press conference on January 22, 2026 and attended by stakeholders, assembly members, and government officials, security personnel, the Mayor of Accra, Hon. Michael Kpakpo Allotey, warned that shops and containers […]
Akufo-Addo to lead Commonwealth observer mission for Bangladesh elections
Former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has been appointed to lead a Commonwealth observer mission for Bangladesh’s upcoming parliamentary elections and a national referendum, both scheduled for February 12, 2026. Akufo-Addo will chair the 14-member Commonwealth Observer Group, which will monitor Bangladesh’s 13th parliamentary elections as well as a referendum on the July Charter — […]
Ghanaian PhD scholars suspend UK protest after high-stakes diplomatic talks with High Commissioner
By: Nana Karikari, Senior Global Affairs Correspondent What we covered here Ghana’s diplomatic mission in the United Kingdom is walking a tightrope between calming frayed nerves and managing a mounting financial crisis. High Commissioner Sabah Zita Benson has issued a plea for patience to doctoral students whose academic futures hang by a thread. The standoff […]
Ghana’s success alone is not enough – President Mahama
The President, John Dramani Mahama, has warned that Ghana’s economic turnaround is not enough to drive Africa’s progress, calling for continental cooperation to reset development across the continent. Speaking at the Accra Reset Davos Convening on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum on Thursday, January 22, 2026, he said while Ghana’s achievements are commendable, […]
Senegal, Morocco Lead AFCON 2025 Best XI Selection
By: Belinda Nketia Senegal and Morocco dominated the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 Best XI after CAF’s Technical Study Group named four players from each finalist nation to the tournament’s top team. CAF confirmed the selection on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, following a detailed technical review process that analyzed performances across the […]
IGP to deploy at least 70 officers per polling station for NPP primaries
By Love Wilhelmina Abanonave The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohunu, has stated that the minimum number of police personnel to be stationed at all polling stations on the day of the NPP Presidential Primaries will be 70. According to him, all arrangements have been completed, and personnel are ready for deployment across […]
Ghana to take state control of .GH domain to strengthen digital identity
By Sarah Baafi The Ministry of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovation, Samuel Nartey George, has announced plans to bring Ghana’s .GH domain fully under state ownership, strengthening the country’s digital identity on the internet. He revealed on Wednesday, January 22, 2026, during a working visit by Vice President Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, that the root […]
One million coders programme to reach at least 100 constituencies – Sam George
By Sarah Baafi The Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovation, Mr. Samuel Nartey George, says the government is on course to roll out the flagship One Million Coders Programme in at least 100 constituencies by the end of the first quarter of 2026, despite prevailing financial constraints. He made this known on Wednesday, January […]
