President Mahama calls for new global alliances built on solidarity and shared progress
By: Celestine Avi and Seth Eyiah President John Mahama has called for a fundamental reimagining of global alliances, urging world leaders to move beyond outdated blocs and rivalries toward partnerships grounded in solidarity, shared responsibility, and collective progress. Speaking at the World Governments Summit 2026 in Dubai, President Mahama entreated heads of state, international organisation […]
Government plans to rename Kotoka International Airport as Accra International Airport – Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga
By: Savannah Pokuaah Duah The Mjority Leader, Mahama Ayariga has disclosed plans to revert Kotoka International Airport in Accra back to its original name, Accra International Airport, a move that would mark a significant change to one of Ghana’s most recognisable national landmarks. He made the announcement on Tuesday, February 3, while addressing the media […]
Minority Leader commends GBC Social Media Department for competing strongly in digital space
By: Sarah Baafi The Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has commended the Social Media Department of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) for what he described as its exceptional performance in Ghana’s evolving media space, particularly highlighting the dedication of young people many of whom are interns, service personnel, and volunteers driving the Corporation’s digital […]
Paris prosecutors raid France offices of Elon Musk’s X
Police specialising in combating cyber-crime, assisted by Europol, have raided the offices of Elon Musk’s social media platform, X, in France. The Paris prosecutor said it related to an investigation into the content recommended by X’s algorithm, which had subsequently been widened to include its controversial AI chatbot, Grok. The prosecutor’s office added both Musk […]
Ghana suspends citizenship process for people of African descent
Ghana has paused citizenship applications for members of the African diaspora in order to make the system more accessible and user friendly. Since 2016, those who can prove their ancestors came from Africa have been able to get Ghanaian nationality. It was primarily aimed at the descendants of those who were victims of the transatlantic […]
‘Superhuman’ teen swims hours to save family stranded off Australian coast
SOURCE: BBC A 13-year-old boy has been praised for his determination after he swam through rough waters in fading light to save his mother and two siblings who had been swept out to sea off Australia’s coast. The family had been paddleboarding and kayaking at Geographe Bay in the south of Western Australia, on Friday […]
President John Mahama Ranks 5th on Devex Global Power 50 List
President John Dramani Mahama has been ranked 5th on Devex’s 2026 Power 50 list, placing him among the most influential figures shaping the future of global development in a rapidly changing post-aid era. The annual Devex Power 50 highlights individuals wielding significant influence over global development policy, financing, and innovation at a time when traditional […]
Engineering Council sets Feb 27 deadline for registration of engineering practitioners, firms, educational units
By: Jacob Aggrey The Engineering Council has directed all engineering practitioners in Ghana to regularise their certification and registration by February 27, 2026, urging that practising engineering without registration constitutes an offence under the law. In a press release issued on Tuesday and signed by the Registrar, the Council said it was acting under the […]
Lord Mandelson resigns from Labour to save party ‘further embarrassment’ over Epstein links
Just before 10:30 last night, news broke that Lord Mandelson had resigned from the Labour Party, saying he didn’t want to “cause further embarrassment” over his links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Mandelson’s name appears among the millions of documents released on Friday relating to Epstein – the largest number shared by the US […]
346 female students of Tolon SHS displaced after fire guts girls’ dormitory
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH 346 students of Tolon Senior High School in the Tolon District in the Northern Region have been displaced after the girls’ dormitory of the school was gutted. The fire outbreak, which started at about 7:20 a.m. today, Monday, February 2, 2026 destroyed five dormitories located on the top floor of the building. […]
Gold and Silver prices fall sharply amid market pressures
SOURCE: EURONEWS Gold hit a new record high on Thursday at $5600 per ounce. Silver was trading at $120 per ounce. Suddenly, precious metal prices began to fall. By Friday evening, gold was already costing $470 per ounce. Gold fever reached a new high at the beginning of 2026, with prices hitting a record earlier […]
IGP promotes all members of special female unit named after Otumfuo
SOURCE: GRAPHICONLINE The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Christian Tetteh Yuhonu has promoted all members of the Police Royal Ladies, a special all-female group in the Ghana Police Service named after Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, to their next ranks. The promotion follows two separate parades of honour the group held for Otumfuo—first at the […]
China executes four more Myanmar mafia members
SOURCE: BBC China has executed four members of the Bai family mafia, one of the notorious dynasties that ran scam centres in Myanmar, state media report. They were among 21 of the family’s members and associates who were convicted of fraud, homicide, injury and other crimes by a court in Guangdong province. Last November the […]
Aspiring Nigerian singer dies after being bitten by a snake
SOURCE: BBC There has been an outpouring of grief in Nigeria following the death of an aspiring singer who died on Saturday after being bitten by a snake in the capital, Abuja. Ifunanya Nwangene, 26, rose to prominence after appearing on The Voice Nigeria, the local version of the international TV singing competition, in 2021. […]
