Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Johnson P. Asiama, on Tuesday, 6 January 2026, outlined the Bank’s strategic achievements during the 77th Annual New Year School and Conference hosted by the University of Ghana. Reflecting on the past year, Dr. Asiama noted that the Bank’s primary role in 2025 was to restore monetary and...
The Central Regional Commander of the Ghana National Fire Service, ACFOII Merinder Mary Attigah-Mensah, has visited the Kasoa New Market fire scene to assess the extent of damage and express sympathy to affected traders. Accompanied by the Kasoa Municipal Fire Commander, she commended fire personnel for their swift response to the incident. She urged municipal...
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr. Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has promoted thirty officers to their next ranks in recognition of their distinguished conduct during recent high-profile operations in the Ashanti Region. The promotions honour the officers’ professionalism, vigilance, and commitment to duty, particularly in two major operations: the retrieval of 2,600 rounds of AK-47 ammunition...
The late Member of Parliament for Ayawaso East, Hon. Mahama Naser Toure, was laid to rest today in accordance with Islamic rites, following his passing on Sunday, 4 January, at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital after a short illness. A Janazah prayer was held at 10:00 a.m. at the National Mosque in Accra, led by the...
The La District Court has remanded two women accused of assaulting a 12-year-old girl near La Roman Junior High School. The accused, Precious Giftan Mesopeh, 22, and Princess Giftan Mesopeh, 25, are facing three charges — conspiracy, assault, and cruelty to a child. Their mother, Priscilla Novishie Wanyo, is currently on the run and being...
The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has issued an official statement clarifying a viral video circulating on social media which allegedly shows firefighters assaulting a civilian. In a press release dated January 5, 2026, and signed by the Head of Public Relations, Divisional Officer II Desmond E. Ackah, the Service said it had taken note...
The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has successfully contained and extinguished a major fire outbreak at the Kasoa New Market after hours of intense firefighting on Sunday, 4 January 2026. The Service received the distress call at 16:50 hours, with the first tender from Kasoa Fire Station arriving just eight minutes later to confront the...
Ghana has leaned increasingly on domestic borrowing over the past decade to finance its budget and ease debt pressures, reflecting a wider trend among low-income countries, according to the International Debt Report 2025. The report shows that public domestic debt has climbed steadily in nations under the Low Income Country Debt Sustainability Framework, as governments...
President John Mahama has strongly condemned recent attacks on teachers across Ghana, voicing particular concern over the treatment of a high-profile incident at Kade Senior High School. Speaking at the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) Delegates Conference, the President addressed a viral video from October 2025 that showed students assaulting a mathematics teacher after...
President John Mahama has assured teachers that his administration will revisit the Single Spine Pay Policy and tackle concerns surrounding the three-tier pension system. His commitment comes amid growing calls for improved remuneration, stronger investment in education, and safer working conditions for teachers. The pledge was made at the 54th National Delegates Conference of the...