The Government has taken responsibility for the funeral expenses of six individuals who lost their lives in a tragic fire outbreak at Atwima Manhyia in the Atwima Nwabiagya South District of the Ashanti Region. The unfortunate incident occurred when a residential building caught fire, leading to the death of all six occupants. The deceased were […]

Venezuela has dismissed the head of its presidential honour guard days after Nicolás Maduro was seized by US forces, marking one of the first major shake-ups under interim president Delcy Rodríguez.

President John Dramani Mahama says his government has commissioned a Singaporean firm to construct housing units for the country’s security services as part of efforts to improve accommodation and strengthen national security delivery.

Ghana international Antoine Semenyo says he is “proud” to have joined Manchester City from Bournemouth. The 26-year-old forward was wanted by many clubs but opted to join Pep Guardiola’s side in a deal worth £65 million. The Black Stars forward has signed a five-nd-a-half-year contract that runs to 2031. Speaking to the club’s official website […]

Antoine Semenyo’s rise has never followed a straight line, but on this momentous day, his journey reached a destination few dare to dream of. Manchester City have completed the signing of the Ghanaian forward from Bournemouth on a five-and-a-half-year contract, in a deal worth £64 million, a move that etches Semenyo’s name into history as […]

The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) has announced a 10% increase in monthly pensions in 2026. According to SSNIT, all retirees on its payroll as of December 31, 2025 will get an average 10% rise in monthly pensions. The National Pension Scheme noted that the 10% indexation, which is nearly double the 5.4% […]

President John Dramani Mahama has announced that the Ghana Publishing Company Limited (GPCL) will get a major share of future government publishing contracts, including textbooks and educational resources for elementary schools. He stated that the government had decided that GPCL should be a key player in publishing projects of government in an effort to bolster […]

One of the lawyers for the former Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, Frank Davies has indicated that God will see his client through the temporary setback he is facing in life. According to him, like everyone else, God is taking care of Mr Ofori-Atta. “The good Lord is keeping Ken Ofori-Atta like he is keeping […]

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A team from the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has carried out a major raid on illegal mining sites at the COCOBOD Demonstration Farm – Section E at Bunso in the Eastern Region. During the exercise that took place on January 8, the Taskforce found on site 8 Excavators and 12 illegal miners working. […]

Real Madrid reached the 2026 Supercopa de España final after a 2-1 win over city rivals Atlético Madrid, earning a much-anticipated El Clásico showdown with Barcelona. Madrid have won the trophy 13 times and came into the semi-final full of confidence. Manager Xabi Alonso had promised that Atlético would face his team at their best, […]

The Minority in Parliament has delivered a scathing verdict on President John Dramani Mahama’s first year in office, describing it as a “relapse into economic experiments, lawless governance, and predatory partisanship” rather than the reset promised by the government. At a press conference addressed by Deputy Minority Leader Patricia Appiagyei, the Minority criticized the administration […]

The Forestry Commission has condemned in the strongest terms the killing of one of its staff, Mr. Raphael Ganyo, a Resource Guard of the Wildlife Division stationed at the Kalakpa Resource Reserve in the Volta Region. In statement, on the official Facebook page of the Chief Executive of Forestry Commission, Dr Hugh Brown, he said […]

The former Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, is currently in the custody of the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) following concerns over his immigration status, his lawyers have disclosed. In a statement released on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, the law firm Minka-Premo, Osei Bonsu, Bruce Catlin & Partners explained that ICE’s action is strictly […]

The Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) has invited investors to inject their funds into Ghana’s economy through the Centre. The GIPC made the call in view of the stronger macroeconomic outlook and easing inflation. “With a stronger macroeconomic outlook and easing inflation, Ghana offers a stable and predictable environment for investors. Explore investment opportunities today […]

As Ghana enters 2026, there is a growing recognition that our health system and our personal health decisions must shift focus. For decades, health has been something we respond to after illness strikes. But the future demands a different approach: health creation, not just health repair. A meaningful 2026 Health Reset does not require complex […]

Mr Angel Carbonu has officially stepped down as President of the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), ending a long journey in union leadership with a strong call on organised labour to rethink its approach in dealing with what he described as increasingly “sophisticated governments.” Speaking at a handing-over ceremony to mark the transition on […]

The Minority in Parliament has demanded that the government provides a full update on investigations into the fatal El Wak Stadium stampede, which claimed multiple lives during a recruitment exercise for job seekers. Speaking at a press conference in Accra on January 8, the Deputy Minority Leader Patricia Appiagyei said Ghanaians have a right to […]

The Ghana National Cocoa Farmers Association (GNACOFA), in collaboration with the Africa for Glory Agenda, officially launched the maiden edition of the Cocoa Cup Soccer Tournament on Wednesday, November 26. The tournament, set to take place in Brazil in March 2027, aims to unite clubs from both cocoa-producing and cocoa-consuming countries, promoting the theme “Youth-Led […]

The Minority in Parliament has raised alarm over what it describes as a sharp and frightening rise in kidnapping across Ghana, warning that young women and men are disappearing and children are vanishing on their way to school. According to the Minority, the scale and nature of recent abductions show that insecurity has moved beyond […]