President John Dramani Mahama has appealed to the advanced nations of the global north to support the Accra Reset Initiative. The President made the appeal when he formally unveiled the Accra Reset Initiative at the Davos Commitment on the sideline of the 2026
The United Kingdom has intensified action against Organised Immigration Crime (OIC) through measures to dismantle criminal networks and safeguard its borders. A statement issued in Accra said the actions included arrests, asset seizures and prosecutions aimed at preventing organised crime groups from operating
The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has signed a deal with the Gold Coast Refinery Limited, which will make Ghana, Africa’s leading gold producer, locally refine one metric tonne, an equivalent of 52,000 kilogrammes of gold annually. The deal, signed on Tuesday, January 20, is part government’s efforts towards transforming the sector from raw producing war gold to value-addition before
Ghana’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Sabah Zita Benson, has assured Ghanaian PhD students studying in the UK that government is taking steps to address persistent delays in the payment of their tuition fees and stipends. The assurance was given during a
Patricia Asiedua, the self-acclaimed evangelist, who is popularly known as Agradaa, has apologised and paid GH¢100,000 to gospel musician, Empress Gifty Oppong Adorye, following which the two have amicably resolved and mutually agreed on a settlement in the defamation suit filed by Empress
A taxi driver has been shot dead at Tetegu, near Weija, in the Greater Accra Region, following an encounter with a policewoman, the Ghana Police Service has said. The incident occurred on Monday, January 19, 2026. The policewoman involved also sustained injuries and
The U.S. Embassy in Accra has announced the opening of thousands of additional non-immigrant visa appointment slots for Ghanaians, encouraging prospective travellers to apply early as preparations intensify ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which the United States will co-host with Canada
The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC), as part of its anti-narcotics exercise campaign has carried out an operation in Buduburam and its surrounding communities in the Gomoa East Municipality, Central Region, leading to the arrest of individuals found to be involved in the act. The exercise falls in line with NACOC’s nationwide crackdown on
Ghanaian gospel music legend Yaw Sarpong has died after years of ill health. According to sources, Sarpong died in the early hours of Tuesday, January 20, 2026, at Emena Hospital in the Ashanti Region, where he had been receiving treatment. His death comes
The Police Service’s Special Operations Unit has arrested three alleged gang leaders linked to the Adabraka gold robbery, following intelligence-led operations. The suspects were arrested on January 19, 2026, in the Ashaiman District after months of sustained surveillance and targeted operations by the Inspector-General of