Kwesi Nyantakyi, a member of Kennedy Ohene Agyapong’s national campaign team, has said that Agyapong is the best candidate for the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) upcoming presidential primary because he embodies the party’s values in a way that no one else does. Mr. Nyantakyi spoke in Bolgatanga about the campaign activities leading up to the…
Joseph Nikpe Bukari, the Minister for Transport, has confirmed that an investigation has begun into the sale of over 300 Metro Mass Transit (MMT) buses that were allegedly sold off by the last government. The decision comes after MMT’s Deputy Managing Director, Haroun Apaw Wiredu, said that the buses were sold before the 2024 general…
The campaign group for former Education Minister Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum says they are confident in his chances before the New Patriotic Party’s presidential primary. They point to strong support at the grassroots level and growing momentum across the country. Yaw Opoku Mensah, the campaign’s spokesperson, said on Citi FM on Monday, January 19, that…
Dr. Kojo Asante, Director of Advocacy and Policy Engagement at the Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), has urged Ghanaians to actively support efforts to change the 1992 Constitution. He pointed out that this is the third major attempt in 15 years and shows that there is broad agreement on the need for reform. He…
Ken Ofori-Atta, a former finance minister, is set to appear in a U.S. court on Tuesday, January 20. This is because U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has decided that he no longer has legal status to stay in the country. This could lead to his extradition to Ghana. Dr. Dominic Ayine, Ghana’s Attorney-General and…
Former Energy and Lands Minister John Peter Amewu has backed Assin Central MP Kennedy Ohene Agyapong as the best candidate among those running for the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) 2028 flagbearership contest. He says Agyapong best represents the current mood of the country. Mr. Amewu told Joy News’ PM Express that he was backing one…
Ghanaian PhD students in the UK are in a major crisis because the government has not been able to pay their tuition and stipends through the Ghana Scholarship Secretariat for a long time. Some of these students have even dropped out of their programs. Students are now facing more and more debts, threats of eviction,…
Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, a former Education Minister and NPP flagbearer hopeful, has asked Ghanaians to respect due process when it comes to former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta. He has asked people to be calm and follow the law. He warned against judging people in public before the legal process is over on JoyNews’ Newsfile….
The government has promised that the West African Gas Pipeline Company (WAPCo) will not cause too much trouble with the electricity supply while it does scheduled maintenance on its gas facilities in Ghana on Sunday, January 18, 2026, from 6:00am to 3:00pm. The Ministry of Energy and Green Transition and the Ghana Grid Company Limited…
On January 14, 2026, Ambassador Khadija Iddrisu, the Chief Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, met with Taro Kawase, the Director of the First Africa Division of Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to improve relations between Ghana and Japan. They talked about trade and investment, education, building capacity, and exchanges between people. Ambassador Iddrisu…
