Joseph Bukari Nikpe, the Minister of Transport, has denied that the proposed name change for Kotoka International Airport is politically motivated. He says that it is a neutral effort to bring back the airport’s original name, Accra International Airport, which it had during Dr. Kwame Nkrumah’s time. He said that the change is part of…
Pedro Sanchez, the Prime Minister of Spain, said that children under 16 will not be able to use social media. He said that platforms will have to put in place systems to check users’ ages. At the World Government Summit in Dubai on February 3, Sanchez talked about keeping kids safe from the “digital Wild…
Neenyi Ghartey VII, the Paramount Chief of the Effutu Traditional Area, has told Ghana’s young artists to look for opportunities around the world without losing touch with their cultural roots. He said that social media’s glamorized portrayal of foreign lifestyles is causing many young people to forget about their heritage. At the 30th anniversary of…
On January 26, 2026, the Ghana High Commission in the United Kingdom hosted a high-level Business Breakfast Meeting with the theme “Harnessing Diaspora Capital and Partnerships to Drive Investment to Ghana.” The goal was to encourage diaspora investment and strategic partnerships. As part of the High Commission’s efforts to promote economic diplomacy, the event brought…
The Volta North Regional Police Command has two drivers, Akyereme George, 43, and Benjamin Akpado, 23, in custody for allegedly transporting dried substances that are thought to be Indian hemp. Inspector Felix Kwao, the Regional Public Relations Officer, said that the suspects were arrested on Thursday, January 29, 2026, while driving cars with registration numbers…
Andrew Egyapa Mercer, a former MP and Minister from Sekondi, says that Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia is still very popular in the NPP after his victory in the presidential primary on January 31. He dismisses claims that a drop in votes from 2023 means that support is waning. Mercer said on Metro TV on February 3…
Davis Ansah Opoku, the MP for Mpraeso, has defended the credibility of Prophet Bernard ElBernard Nelson-Eshun, saying that political results shouldn’t be the only thing that people use to judge spiritual insight. He wrote on social media on February 2, “In public life, people often judge spiritual voices by one event.” The Bible teaches us…
The government has said it will set up special drug courts to speed up the prosecution of people who are arrested for drug use and trafficking. This is because there has been a big rise in drug-related arrests. During a donation ceremony where pickup trucks and motorcycles were given to the Narcotics Control Commission (NCC)…
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has ordered all food service businesses that don’t have a valid Food Hygiene Permit to close right away, starting on February 1, 2026. Section 130(1) of the Public Health Act, 2012 (Act 851) says that unregistered businesses can’t make, sell, supply, or store regulated products. This includes lounges, hotels,…
Shaikh Dr. Osman Nuhu Sharubutu, the National Chief Imam, sent his best wishes to former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia on his victory in the NPP’s presidential primary on January 31, 2026. Bawumia beat four other candidates to become the party’s candidate for the 2028 elections. The Chief Imam praised Dr. Bawumia and the NPP…
