UK–Ghana relations strengthened through diaspora investment
By Hannah Dadzie British High Commissioner to Ghana, Dr. Christian Rogg, says the London to Accra initiative marks a strategic shift in UK–Ghana relations, placing economic growth, private capital mobilisation, and diaspora-led investment at the centre of bilateral cooperation. Addressing the London to Accra Economic Growth Summit in Accra, Dr. Rogg said the 2026 engagement […]
VALCO to revamp two potlines by 2027, targets value addition
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The Volta Aluminium Company (VALCO) is pushing ahead with plans to fully operationalise two potlines by the end of 2027. The planned operationalisation is part of an ongoing strategy to revamp VALCO’s smelter operations. According to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of VALCO, Dr. Robert Makila Sambian, the company is expected to […]
Fire destroys shops at Sefwi Juaboso Market
Firefighters in the Western North Region have contained a blaze that swept through part of the Sefwi Juaboso Market in the early hours of Tuesday. The Ghana National Fire Service said the fire broke out near the Frankrab Cold Store shortly after 3:00 a.m., destroying four wooden shops and a metal container used as a […]
President Mahama pledges 10,000‑bed hostel for University of Ghana, Legon
By DIANA ADJEI At the 77th Annual New Year School Conference in Accra, President John Dramani Mahama promised a 10,000-capacity hostel facility at the University of Ghana, Legon. The facility, he noted, will be a prefabricated building, revealing that the machines to assemble the prefabricated structures for the project are soon to arrive in Ghana […]
UK remittance to Ghana drops from 28% to 17.5% in 2025
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH Data from Ghana’s central bank, the Bank of Ghana (BoG), indicates that remittances from the United Kingdom (UK) to Ghana dropped from 28% in 2024 to 17.5% in 2025. According to BoG, in 2024, the UK corridor alone contributed roughly 28% of all remittance inflows to Ghana, representing more than a quarter […]
‘Let Chiefs serve as allies in community policing’ – Asantehene charges IGP
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has charged the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr. Christian Tetteh Yohuno, and the Police Council to foster closer collaboration between traditional authorities and the Ghana Police Service, allowing chiefs to serve as allies in community policing. Otumfuo Osei Tutu II made the call during his historic […]
Kennedy Agyapong seen as strongest NPP flagbearer candidate – Kwesi Nyantakyi
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH Former Vice President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Mr. Kwesi Nyantakyi, says prominent Ghanaian businessman and well-known, cum “firebrand” politician, Mr. Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, is the most credible candidate among all five New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer hopefuls. Mr. Kennedy Ohene Agyapong served as a Member of Parliament (MP) for […]
Farmer butchers couple at cashew farm in Jaman South
Residents of Tain-Ano, a cashew-growing community in the Jaman South Municipality of the Bono Region, ushered in the New Year in shock and disbelief when a farmer allegedly butchered a couple on a cashew farm in the area. The Ghana News Agency (GNA) gathered that the suspect, also a cashew farmer, fled the scene after […]
77th New Year School and Conference opens today
By Diana Adjei The University of Ghana commenced its Annual New Year School and Conference at the Legon campus in Accra today, Tuesday, 6 January 2026. The New Year School event is the flagship programme of the University, which brings together policymakers, academics, industry leaders, and development partners to discuss national development. This year’s programme […]
GNFS pledges full cooperation with Police to investigate assault on Class Media Journalist
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has assured the Police administration of its readiness to cooperate fully with the Ghana Police Service to investigate an assault meted out on a Class Media Journalist. In a statement issued on January 5, 2025, the GNFS assured the public of its full cooperation with authorities […]
Assaults on teachers won’t go unpunished – President Mahama assures teachers
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH President John Dramani Mahama has assured teachers nationwide that his administration will take firm action against anyone who assaults educators. Speaking at the 54th Delegates Conference of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) held on Monday, January 5, 2025, at the UPSA Auditorium in Accra, President Mahama expressed shock over the […]
BoG tightens rules on international money transfers with new IMTO guidelines
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH Ghana’s central bank, the Bank of Ghana (BoG), has introduced a new regulatory framework governing the registration and operations of International Money Transfer Operators (IMTOs) in the country. The move, according to the bank, is aimed at tightening oversight of inward remittances, safeguarding foreign exchange inflows, and strengthening consumer protection. Under the […]
Court remands two women for two weeks over assault of 12-year-old girl
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The La District Court has remanded two of the three women accused of assaulting a 12-year-old girl near La Roman Junior High School. The accused persons, Precious Giftan Mesopeh, 22, Princess Giftan Mesopeh, 25, and their madam, Priscilla Novishie Wanyo, who is currently at large, are facing three charges: conspiracy, assault, and […]
Two suspected robbers die after police shootout in Ashanti South
The Ashanti South Regional Police Command says it has foiled a planned robbery operation after receiving intelligence that a gang of armed robbers had gathered in a bush along the Antoakrom–Manso Nkwanta stretch to target commuters. In a Facebook post on Monday, the police said a team acted on the intelligence on 31 December 2025 […]
