The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has condemned alleged incidents of bribery and vote-buying during its parliamentary primary in the Ayawaso East constituency on Saturday, February 7, 2026. 

Every honest hustle carries a story of perseverance, dignity and quiet ambition.

For Wisdom Amehame, a commercial driver in Accra, the taxi is more than a means of survival. It is a moving classroom, a library on wheels and a personal statement about the power of self-development.

When The Mirror caught up with him last Wednesday while he was working in Accra, his car a Nissan Picanto stood out. 

Across parts of Accra, nkate (groundnut) cake vendors continue to line busy streets, transport terminals and commercial centres selling the popular snack to commuters and passers-by.

Unlike many street trades affected by low patronage, vendors say nkate cake continues to enjoy steady demand.

However, they(vendors) insist the main challenge confronting the business is the very low profit margin, which makes it difficult to earn a decent living despite consistent sales.

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has elected Mr Baba Jamal Mohammed Ahmed as its parliamentary candidate for the Ayawaso East Constituency ahead of the March 3 by-election, following the party’s internal primary held on February 7, 2026.

The Attorney-General and Minister of Justice has expressed worry about the rising cases of land compensation claims against the state, with some claimants demanding up to GH¢500 million per case. 

Fugu, the smart casual wear, is an age-old traditional apparel worn across the country and popularised by successive Presidents of the country’s four republics.

Reading a financial data put out this week by the Bank of Ghana (BoG); one could not help standing up to give them thumps up for great financial indicators.

Ghana’s inflation has dropped to 3.8 per cent as per the Ghana Statistical Service’s release last Wednesday.

I have just read a book by a 19th-century British missionary, Reverend Dennis Kemp, entitled Nine Years in the Gold Coast, and published in London in 1898. Kemp notes traditional, small-scale, unregulated, indigenous gold washing and mining.

Ghana and Zambia have agreed to move beyond champagne relations into impactful joint ventures, leveraging their private sectors to deepen industrialisation, increase trade and create sustainable jobs. 

Late last month, a bird known as kite (call it ‘Anomapa’ for purposes of this story) flew more than 3,000 miles across continents to Ghana.

At the hills of Mount Afadja (Afadjato), Liati Soba in the Afadjato South District in the Volta Region, fear slithers into fascination.

Parliament has passed the 24-Hour Economy Authority Bill, 2025, to establish the 24-Hour Economy Authority in a bid spur Ghana’s economic transformation.

The Ministry of Finance has officially relocated its offices to Kanda in Accra, with full operations set to begin at the new premises from Monday, February 9, 2026.

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Mr Randy Abbey, has acknowledged a major disruption in the cocoa market, confirming that tens of thousands of tonnes of cocoa beans are stranded with farmers due to uncompetitive pricing.

The case between the Vehicle Embossment Manufacturers Association of Ghana (VEMAG) and the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has been adjourned to February 13, 2026, following the joinder company's absence in court on Friday.

When the case was called on Friday [Feb 6], the Accra High Court, presided over by Justice Isaac Addo adjourned it for another week after the company joined as the second defendant in the case, failed to appear.

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has concluded investigations into a feeding incident at Savelugu Senior High School following the circulation of a video on social media in January.

Social media app TikTok was charged by EU tech regulators on Friday with breaching EU online content rules through its addictive features and was told that it may have to change the design of its app or risk a fine of as much as 6% of owner ByteDance's global turnover.

The race to elect a candidate to contest the March 3 Ayawaso East Constituency parliamentary by-election on the ticket of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) has reached fever pitch, with all the five aspirants desperately seeking to swing some votes in their favour.

In a directive aimed at curbing impersonation and clarifying public identity, the Ghana Police Service has mandated a strict national uniform code, outlawing any attire that bears resemblance to state security agencies. 

Hope has been restored for 36-year-old Rebecca Odarquaye, a midwife, through the support of the Ghana Medical Trust Fund (MahamaCare) after it provided GH¢210,840 for her to undergo a life-saving brain aneurysm surgery. 

During the week, I observed that a particular word was used frequently on radio/TV.

Social media has taken an early lead in the debate as to who should be flag bearer for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in 2028.

Farmers in the Atebubu-Amantin Municipality of the Bono East Region are grappling with a sharp decline in maize and bean prices despite a bumper harvest, raising concerns about their livelihoods, future production, and the stability of the local rural economy.

The Minority in Parliament has called on the government and the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) to pay cocoa farmers immediately for all cocoa beans sold in order to save the industry from slipping back to the days of despondency and loss of interest.