The Ashanti Regional Police Command has launched investigations into a violent attack on a Jacobu District patrol team at Bepotenten Sukuum on January 23, 2026. According to police reports, the incident occurred after officers recovered a pump-action gun from a 15-year-old boy during routine duties. The officers instructed the teenager to inform the owner of...
Ghana’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Hon. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has arrived in Jamaica for a two-day official and solidarity visit aimed at strengthening bilateral ties and deepening cooperation between the two nations. The Minister was warmly received at the Norman Manley International Airport by Jamaica’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Honourable...
The Bank of Ghana, in collaboration with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has launched the National Virtual Asset Literacy Initiative (NaVALI) under the theme “Understand Before You Undertake.” The initiative seeks to promote public education, consumer protection and regulatory preparedness in the responsible adoption and use of virtual assets. Speaking at the launch, Governor...
The Minister for Sports and Recreation, Hon. Kofi Adams, has inaugurated the Governing Board of the newly established Ghana Sports Fund, marking a significant milestone in the country’s efforts to strengthen sports development. For years, athletes, federations and stakeholders have called for a fair, transparent and dedicated system to support sports growth. The inauguration of...
Steel manufacturers in Ghana have assured the public that prices of steel products will remain stable, following government interventions and the current stability of the Cedi. The assurance was given during a meeting convened by the Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Hon. Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, with steel producers at the Ministry’s Conference Room in Accra....
The Human Trafficking Secretariat under the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MoGCSP) has convened a stakeholders’ meeting to compile and validate Ghana’s 2025 Annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report. The meeting brought together representatives from key institutions, partner organisations and agencies engaged in anti-human trafficking efforts to review data, assess progress and contribute...
Former President John Dramani Mahama’s flagship initiative, the Accra Reset, which champions health sovereignty for the Global South, continues to attract growing international support. At the World Economic Forum in Davos, President Mahama announced new members of the Presidential Council, now comprising sitting Presidents and Prime Ministers of South Africa, Kenya, India, Brazil, Egypt, Barbados,...
Ghana will establish a new Trade Office in Jinan, Shandong Province, China, in 2026 as part of efforts to deepen bilateral trade and investment relations between the two countries. The announcement was made by the Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Hon. Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, when the outgoing Chinese Ambassador to Ghana, H.E. Tong Defa, paid...
The Paramount Chief of the Buipe Traditional Area, Buipewura Abdulai Jinapor II, has paid a courtesy call on the Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Johnson Pandit Asiama, at the Bank Square. Welcoming the traditional leader and his delegation, Dr. Asiama expressed optimism that cordial relations between traditional rulers and policymakers contribute to stronger...
The Regional Police Intelligence Department has arrested twenty-two (22) Togolese nationals suspected of engaging in illegal mining activities within the West Gonja Municipality. The arrest took place on 23rd January 2026 when a police team intercepted a Kia truck with registration number BA 223-12. The vehicle was being driven by suspect Abdul Majeed Yakubu. Upon...