Bring back Ken demo: Day 2 underway
Pressure group Arise Ghana has continued its demonstration for a second consecutive day outside the United States Embassy in Accra, insisting that former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta must return to Ghana to answer questions over alleged financial improprieties. Protesters gathered at the embassy on Tuesday, chanting and holding placards with messages calling for Mr Ofori-Atta’s return. Organisers say the action...
Ghana begins talks to acquire Nkrumah’s residence in Guinea
The Government of Ghana has initiated negotiations with the family of Guinea’s first President, Ahmed Sékou Touré, to take possession of the residence where Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah lived and worked during his final years as Co-President of Guinea. The move, undertaken on the instructions of President John Dramani Mahama, is aimed at preserving the legacy of Ghana’s first President...
Nana Agradaa appeal adjourned to February 5
The Amasaman High Court has adjourned the appeal hearing of former fetish priestess turned evangelist, Patricia Asiedua Asiamah, popularly known as Nana Agradaa, to February 5, 2026, for judgment. Nana Agradaa is appealing against both her conviction and sentence, arguing that the trial was unfair and that the evidence presented did not support the verdict. She is also challenging the 15-year...
Government to support establishment of three large garment factories, 27,000 jobs to be created – Trade Minister
The Minister of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, has announced plans by government to support the private sector to establish three large garment factories as part of efforts to accelerate industrial growth and create jobs. Speaking at the Government Accountability Series in Accra on Wednesday, January 21, the minister said the proposed factories are expected to generate about 27,000...
Togo extradites Damiba over alleged assassination plot
Togo has arrested and extradited Burkina Faso’s former military leader, Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, to his home country following accusations that he plotted to assassinate his successor, Captain Ibrahim Traoré. The Togolese Ministry of Justice confirmed that Damiba was handed over to Burkinabè authorities on Saturday. According to the ministry, the extradition was carried out under assurances from Burkina Faso that...
Valentino Nii Noi Nortey remanded in U.S. Over Alleged Stabbing of Wife
 Former parliamentary candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for the Klottey Korle constituency, Valentino Nii Noi Nortey, has been remanded into custody in the United States following an alleged domestic stabbing incident in Pennsylvania. The Lower Paxton Township Police Department confirmed that the 41-year-old politician was arrested after an incident reported on the morning of Saturday, January 17, 2026. Police...
This is not an insulting competition- Bawumia warns NPP Delegates
Former Vice President and New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer aspirant, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has cautioned party delegates to be vigilant against what he describes as a coordinated campaign of insults and misinformation targeted at him as the party’s presidential primary draws near. Speaking to delegates at Manso Adubia in the Ashanti Region on Tuesday, January 20, Dr Bawumia said his...
President Mahama to Lead Accra Reset Meeting at Davos
President John Dramani Mahama is set to chair the first Davos convening of the Accra Reset on January 22, on the margins of the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting. The high-level engagement will bring together leaders from Africa and the wider Global South to explore new approaches to international cooperation at a time of increasing global uncertainty and interconnected...
‘Bring Ken Back’ demo- Arise Ghana pickets at US Embassy in Ghana
Members of pressure group Arise Ghana on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, staged a protest at the United States Embassy in Accra, demanding the return of former Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, to Ghana to face what they describe as accountability processes. The demonstrators, gathered outside the embassy premises, calling on U.S. authorities to collaborate with Ghanaian institutions to facilitate Mr....
Music Icon Yaw Sarpong dies away at 66
Legendary Ghanaian gospel musician and founder of the renowned Asomafo gospel group, Yaw Sarpong, has passed away at the age of 66. He died on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, in Kumasi. The news was confirmed by his manager, Nana Poku Ashis. Details surrounding the cause of death have not yet been officially disclosed. Yaw Sarpong’s passing comes barely a month after...
