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Budget boost for Krofrom market project as procurement alert is issued – Kumasi Mayor

Residents of Kumasi can expect the long-abandoned Krofrom Market project to be completed and operational by the end of 2026, according to the government. The...

Nkwanta South MP cautions parents against school dropouts for fishing

The Member of Parliament for Nkwanta South in the Oti Region, Geoffrey Kini, has cautioned parents in Mafikope, a fishing community, against allowing their...

Srogboe Chief petitions President Mahama over categorisation of chiefs

The Bate Fia of the Srogboe Traditional Area in the Volta Region, Togbi Atsiblaglo II, has petitioned President John Dramani Mahama through the Attorney-General...

Osei Owusu admits DDEP fallout cost party middle-class support in NPP’s 2024 defeat

The Chair of the New Patriotic Party’s Presidential Elections Committee, Joseph Osei Owusu, has acknowledged that the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP) significantly contributed...

Supreme Court quashes High Court ruling on Kpandai re-run

The Supreme Court has overturned a Tamale High Court ruling that annulled the election of Matthew Nyindam as Member of Parliament (MP) for the...

Media General condemns alleged military assault on journalist in Walewale

Media General has strongly condemned the alleged assault on its North East Regional Correspondent, Solomon Kwame Kanaluwe, by military personnel in Walewale. In a statement...

Ahafo COHBS raises concerns over challenges facing basic schools

The Chairman of the Conference of Heads of Basic Schools (COHBS) in the Ahafo Region, Edwin Sarpong-Boakye, has raised concerns over persistent challenges facing...

NPP Primaries: Osei Owusu dismisses claims aspirants were denied peace pact copies

The Chairman of the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Presidential Elections Committee, Joseph Osei Owusu, has responded to claims by Kwasi Kwarteng, spokesperson for presidential...

IGP Yohuno promotes 17 officers for major drug and arms seizures

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr. Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has promoted seventeen police officers in recognition of their exceptional performance and dedication to duty. The...

Mobile money transactions surge to record GH¢518bn in December 2025 – BoG

Mobile money (MoMo) transactions in Ghana surged to a record GH¢518.4 billion in December 2025, underscoring the growing dominance of digital payments in the...

Eastern corridor road to be completed by December 2027 – Roads Minister

Minister for Roads and Highways, Kwame Governs Agbodza, has announced that the long-delayed Eastern Corridor Road will be fully completed by December 2027, as...

NPP presidential race: Dr. STEM’s next challenge; the journey of Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum

From classroom to campaign trail: The journey of Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum’s road to NPP presidential primaries As the New Patriotic Party...

Five NDC Ayawaso East parliamentary aspirants faces vetting today

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) will vet five aspirants seeking the party’s parliamentary nomination for Ayawaso East on Wednesday, January 28, 2026. The aspirants include...

Newspaper headlines: Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Here are the front pages of some of Ghana’s newspapers today.   

Bepotenten small-scale miners condemn Jacobu police–youth clash

The leadership of the Bepotenten Small-Scale Miners Association has condemned the violent clash between some youth and a Jacobu Police patrol team that left...

South Korea’s former first lady sentenced to 20 months in prison for bribery

It all started with a designer handbag. Then two, then a luxury necklace, and more. Now, it’s ending in jail time for South Korea’s former first lady. Kim Keon...

Ghana’s total export earnings hit US$31.1bn in 2025; trade balance reaches record US$13.6bn

Ghana ended 2025 with a total value of export earnings of a record US$31.1 billion. This is compared with US$19.1 billion in 2024. The revelation was...

Over 1,000 excavators now tracked as gov’t tightens grip on illegal mining

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Mr Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, said 1,033 excavators and other heavy equipment are now being monitored in real...

Chief priest performs purification rites, invokes curse on anyone who rekindles Gbeniyiri violence

Six months after the Gbeniyiri conflict that claimed the lives of about 38 people and left many others injured across Gbeniyiri, Kalba and parts...

NDC Primaries: Late Ayawaso East MP’s wife requests virtual vetting

Hajia Amina Adam, widow of the late Member of Parliament for Ayawaso East, Mahama Naser Toure, has applied to be vetted virtually ahead...

Bawumia wraps up nationwide tour, projects confidence ahead of January 31 NPP primaries

It was barely ten months after an election defeat he had been confident of winning. The loss in the 2024 general elections left the New...

Cabinet approves recommendation for revocation of state lands sold without due process

Cabinet has given the green light for the withdrawal of all state lands that were disposed of without following proper legal and administrative...

Veep commends Lands Ministry for improved management of natural resources

Vice President Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has commended the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources for what she described as significant improvements in the...

Ghana’s public debt declined to GH¢644.6bn in November 2025

Ghana’s public debt reduced by GH¢40 billion between September 2025 and November 2025 to GH¢644.6 billion. This is approximately 45.5% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). However,...

GNASSM presents reform proposals to Goldbod after nationwide engagements

The Ghana National Association of Small-Scale Miners (GNASSM) has presented a comprehensive report to the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) following extensive nationwide engagements...

Five planned locations IShowSpeed missed during his Ghana tour

American streaming star IShowSpeed, one of the world’s most influential online entertainers, was unable to visit several planned locations during his Ghana tour on...

Kenyasi to get new fire station to boost emergency response

Kenyasi in the Asutifi North District of the Ahafo Region is set to benefit from a new standard fire station following a sod-cutting ceremony...

NPP must elect flagbearer with national appeal to defeat NDC in 2028 – Adomako Kissi

Former Member of Parliament for Anyaa Sowutuom, Dr Dickson Adomako Kissi, has urged delegates of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to prioritise electability and...

Menopause linked to Alzheimer’s-like brain changes

The menopause is linked to changes in the brain similar to those seen in Alzheimer's, according to a large UK study. The loss of grey...

Former French senator found guilty of drugging MP

A former French senator has been found guilty of spiking an MP's drink with ecstasy in order to sexually assault her. Joel Guerriau received a...

Winneba clash: Suspects remanded as police dismiss death claims

The Ghana Police Service has remanded several suspects into prison custody following a violent clash between two rival youth groups at Sankor, a suburb...

JoyNews gets results as Mahama Cares settles GH¢210,840 bill for midwife battling brain aneurysm under pilot programme

A 36-year-old midwife, Rebecca Odarquaye, has been given a renewed chance at life after JoyNews highlighted her desperate appeal for help to undergo life-saving...

Wedding decorations, electrical equipment destroyed as fire ravages shops at Lapaz

Wedding decorations and electrical equipment have been destroyed after fire gutted two container shops at Lapaz, near Access Bank in Accra, on Tuesday morning. The...

GNFS averts fuel tanker explosion after accident at Nsawam

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has averted a potential fire or explosion following an accident involving a fallen diesel tanker at Nsawam Okanta...

Every cedi lost to corruption is a blow to national development – Deputy Finance Minister tells Customs officers

The Deputy Minister for Finance, Thomas Nyarko Ampem, has warned that every cedi lost to corruption deprives Ghana of schools, roads, healthcare, and other...

Economic gains rooted in past policies, current gov’t yet to make impact – Stephen Amoah

The Member of Parliament for Nhyiaeso, Dr. Stephen Amoah, has argued that Ghana’s recent economic improvements are not the result of the current administration’s...

Gov’t approves Ghanaian passport for IShowSpeed

The Government of Ghana has approved the issuance of a Ghanaian passport to U.S. streamer IShowSpeed, following confirmation of what authorities describe as his...

Chinese Ambassador bids farewell to President Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama today granted an audience to the outgoing Chinese Ambassador to Ghana, Tong Defa. The president lauded Mr Tong for strengthening...

Education Minister reaffirms push for indigenous languages in schools

The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has reiterated the government’s commitment to integrating Ghana’s indigenous languages into the national education system, stressing that language...

NYA hands over pick-ups to NAP coordinators for monitoring

The Ministry of Youth Development and Empowerment (MYDE) has handed over sixteen pick-up vehicles to the National Youth Authority (NYA) to support the effective...