Donald Trump launches Board of Peace
SOURCE: BBC US President Donald Trump has just launched his new Board of Peace with a signing ceremony in Switzerland. Here’s a recap of what occurred: Trump finishes by saying he’s a ‘real estate person at heart’ We reach the end of the ceremony with one final address from the US president. Trump discusses his […]
Trade Minister unveils plans to establish three big garment factories in 2026
The Minister of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Mrs Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, has unveiled plans by the Government in collaboration with the private sector to establish three big garment factories, which will employ 27,000 people. Each of the three garment factories would be in the Central, Bono East, and Eastern Regions. “Garment factory is one industry that […]
Outrage after Indian man drowns in open pit after begging for help for hours
The death of a 27-year-old Indian IT professional after his car fell into an unmarked construction pit has raised questions around urban planning and road safety in India. Last Friday, at around midnight, Yuvraj Mehta was driving home in Noida, a suburb of the capital Delhi, through dense winter fog when his car reportedly hit […]
Two dead and several missing in New Zealand landslides
Two people have died and several are feared buried after landslides in New Zealand’s North Island. The deaths were reported at Welcome Bay, while rescue workers are still searching through rubble at a different site in a popular campground on Mount Maunganui. There are no “signs of life”, authorities said, adding that they have a […]
Beyond borders: How the Alagumgube Diaspora is saving lives in Rural Ghana
By: Valerius Atuimah The Dachio CHPS compound received a transformative donation boost to redefine maternal and adolescent health for its 3,661 residents located in the Bolgatanga East District. The donation, valued at GHS 10,000, was spearheaded by Ms. Zaratu Abudu, a native of Dachio and a retired health worker in Ontario, California. Supported by the […]
Mayor of Accra rallies Police, other security agencies ahead of February 1 decongestion exercise
The Mayor of Accra, Michael Kpakpo Allotey has paid a working visit to selected security agencies in the metropolis to rally operational support for a major decongestion exercise scheduled to begin on February 1, 2026. The agencies visited as part of the tour included the Ministries, Accra Central, Railways, Jamestown, Korle Bu, Mamprobi and Kaneshie […]
French Embassy in Ghana to hold 3rd France Alumni Day
By: Rachel Kakraba The French Embassy in Ghana through the global France Alumni network will on Friday 23rd, January, 2026, hold the 3rd edition of the flagship France Alumni Day, dedicated to highlighting the vitality and diversity of the France Alumni community in Ghana. The event, which is in partnership with Campus France and the French […]
Cement prices to remain unchanged — Trade Minister
By: Sarah Baafi The Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, has given a firm assurance that the price of cement will not increase, calming public speculation about a possible hike in prices of the essential building material. Speaking when she took her turn during the ‘Government Accountability Series’, the Minister said sustained dialogue […]
Trump lands in Switzerland to meet world leaders as US says UK ‘letting us down’ over Chagos deal
Europe is about to find out which Donald Trump has barrelled into the Swiss Alps. Will it be a continuation of the explosive social media persona – or a more conciliatory figure Before flying to Switzerland, the president teased he has a plan for Greenland that everyone will be happy with, without giving any details. […]
US Embassy in Accra opens thousands of new visa slots; urges World Cup travellers to apply early
The United States Embassy in Accra has announced an expansion of visa processing capacity, opening “thousands of additional non-immigrant visa appointment slots,” with many said to be immediately available. The move is a direct effort to manage anticipated high demand from Ghanaian residents planning to travel for the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup, to be […]
Detained veteran Ugandan opposition figure critically ill in hospital, his party says
The health of detained veteran Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye has “reached a critical and deteriorating state”, his party says, after he was taken overnight to a medical facility in the capital, Kampala. The 69-year-old politician was driven to a private medical facility under “heavy security”, the People’s Front for Freedom (PFF) party said, without […]
Nigeria police confirm mass church abductions after previous denial
Nigeria’s police have now confirmed that a group of worshippers was kidnapped from three churches in a remote part of the northern Kaduna state, after previously denying it. More than two days after the raid on the Kurmin Wali village, police on Tuesday night said that an earlier statement denying the attack had been “widely […]
Ex-president accused of murder plot expelled from Togo to Burkina Faso
Togo has arrested and extradited Burkina Faso’s former leader to his home country, after authorities in Ouagadougou accused him of plotting to kill his successor. Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba – who came to power in a coup in 2022 before himself being overthrown by Ibrahim Traoré eight months later – is accused by the current regime […]
One person killed in Barcelona train crash, days after deadly train collision in Adamuz
SOURCE: EURONEWS A Barcelona commuter train crashed Tuesday after a retaining wall fell onto the tracks, Spanish regional authorities said, killing at least one person and injuring 37 others. The crash in Catalonia in northeastern Spain came just two days after a separate deadly train collision killed at least 42 people in the country’s south […]
