Prices of precious metals went up after the US captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. This was because investors were looking for “safe-haven” assets as geopolitical worries grew. Gold went up about 1.8% to about $4,408 an ounce on Monday morning in Asia, and silver went up almost 3.5%. In 2025, both metals hit record highs,…
Kennedy Agyapong, who wants to be the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) flagbearer, has asked party members to stay united even after the party’s internal presidential primaries. He stressed that staying together is important for winning the 2028 general election. He made the request at the First Love Church in Accra during the Ken National Praise…
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) says it can’t say how much the new vehicle license plates will cost yet because Parliament hasn’t officially approved them yet. The new plates should get rid of the year-based suffix and have Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology built in. This would make it possible to scan things…
Source: myjoyonline.com Kofi Bentil, who is the Vice President of IMANI Africa, says that the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has only played a small part in the cedi’s recent rise, adding less than 10% to its gains. He thinks that events happening around the world have had a much bigger effect, especially the US dollar’s…
Source: TV3 Felix Kwakye Ofosu, the Minister for Government Communications, says that Ghana’s economy is in a much better place now than it was a year ago when President John Dramani Mahama took office again. He thinks that the country has made clear progress since the NDC government took over. Mr. Kwakye Ofosu said on…
Sarkodie, a Ghanaian rapper, has questioned the arrest of Evans Eshun, better known as Ebo Noah. He thinks the police may have been wrong to do it and that the self-proclaimed prophet was just making content and not breaking the law. Sarkodie posted a video on Instagram on January 2, 2026, showing Ebo Noah in…
Kennedy Ohene Agyapong’s campaign team has made it clear that even though he is a devout Christian, he is open to and respectful of all religious beliefs in Ghana. Kwasi Kwarteng, the campaign’s spokesperson, spoke after the Ken’s National Praise 2026 event on January 2. He said that the thanksgiving service was based on Christian…
Franklin Cudjoe, President of IMANI Africa, says that the government’s handling of Ghana’s gold trading system has gotten better in clear ways. However, he says that any losses that happen under the Ghana Gold Board, or GoldBod, must be fully and openly explained. Mr. Cudjoe wrote on Facebook that he was happy with the Mahama…
The government of Ghana has strongly condemned what it calls a one-sided and illegal military invasion of Venezuela by the United States. Reports say that this invasion led to the capture of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement on January 4, 2026, that Ghana…
Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, the Member of Parliament for Bosomtwe and a candidate for the New Patriotic Party’s flagbearer, has called Ghana’s youth the country’s greatest asset. He says that real national development depends more on people than on natural resources like gold and oil. Dr. Adutwum said in a Facebook post on January 4…
