A top Amazon executive has said the US technology giant has blocked more than 1,800 job applications from suspected North Korean agents.

President John Dramani Mahama has assured Ghanaians of plans to revive the economy and improve living conditions in his first Christmas message since returning to office.

Armed men have kidnapped 28 people travelling to an annual Islamic event in Nigeria's central Plateau state, local sources have told the BBC.

Nigerian Afrobeats star Asake has mourned a Kenyan fan who died following a crush at his concert at a stadium in Nairobi.

The U.S. has been conducting intelligence-gathering flights over large parts of Nigeria since late November, according to flight tracking data and current and former U.S. officials, in a sign of increased security cooperation between the countries.

Reuters could not determine what information the flights are meant to obtain.

Uganda's government has restricted imports of Starlink satellite internet equipment weeks before a national election at which the opposition fears the government will again impose an internet blackout.

Perhaps one of the reasons Christmas is such a big deal across the globe is that it is juxtaposed with the end of the year celebrations.   

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has assured the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) of the readiness of the legislature to take a critical look at the enactment of the Electronic Communication Act Amendment Bill.

Margins ID Group, in partnership with the Korle Klottey Municipal Assembly and the Accra Metropolitan Assembly, has unveiled the Kinbu Triangle green landmark project, completing the urban regeneration project in 30 days. 

The Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that Alpha Beta Education Centres Limited holds a valid title to parcels of land at Dansoman–Akokorfoto in Accra, bringing to a close a land dispute that began in 2014.

The government will, from next year, increase the number of households under the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) programme to 400,000.

President John Dramani Mahama has urged members of the public whose roads were not captured in this year’s Big Push programme not be worried since the initiative would continue next year.

In a solemn display of faith and national unity, Aglow International Ghana has held a National Thanksgiving Service for the country, offering prayers and praises to God for peace, stability and His continued mercy over the country.

Ghana is expected to begin a carefully phased implementation of its new virtual assets regulatory regime once presidential assent is granted to the Virtual Asset Service Providers Bill, with detailed guidelines and licensing frameworks likely to be rolled out in early 2026, according to the Bank of Ghana.

Agricultural researchers have called on the government to support the local manufacturing of simple innovations in farm tools and equipment to help reduce the country’s dependence on imported technologies and agricultural machinery.

Parliament last Friday approved the Appropriation (No. 2) Bill, 2025, paving the way for the government to withdraw GH¢357.10 billion from the Consolidated Fund and other public funds effective January 1, next year, to meet government expenditure for the next financial year.

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has kicked against the proposal to include queenmothers as members of the regional and national houses of chiefs.

While recognising the critical role of queen mothers in the selection of chiefs and offering of advice to them, he said, “per our customs and traditions, queenmothers play their role privately and not publicly”.

Atlantic Lithium has submitted a revised mining lease for its flagship Ewoyaa Lithium Project to Ghana’s Parliament, restarting a ratification process that could pave the way for the country’s first lithium mine, as investors responded positively to the development.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has issued a warning to celebrities and social media influencers against promoting cryptocurrencies and other virtual assets without proper authorisation, as Ghana prepares to enforce its newly passed Virtual Asset Service Providers law.

A 21-year-old Ghanaian citizen, Cross Abu Cole, has been sentenced to time served of about seven months by a United States District Court after being convicted of interstate communications with intent to extort.

The eight-member Constitutional Review Committee set up by President John Dramani Mahama in January 2025 to identify gaps in previous constitutional reforms and recommend amendments to improve Ghana’s governance has submitted it report to the President.

President Mahama after receiving the final report of the Committee, chaired by Prof H. Kwasi Prempeh, at a ceremony on Monday [Dec 22, 2025] accordingly directed the publication and release of the Report to the public. 

Key among the proposals is an extension of the presidential term of office from four years to five years, as part of recommendations aimed at strengthening governance and policy continuity.

A suspected armed robbery attack at Community 24 in Ashaiman in Greater Accra was foiled by the police on Sunday, resulting in the death of three suspects.

The incident occurred 1:30am on Sunday [December 21, 2025] .

The Tema Regional Police Command foiled the robbery attempt at a private residence in the area.

The eight-member Constitutional Review Committee set up by President John Dramani Mahama in January 2025 to identify gaps in previous constitutional reforms and recommend amendments to improve Ghana’s governance has submitted it report to the President.

President Mahama after receiving the final report of the Committee, chaired by Prof H. Kwasi Prempeh, at a ceremony on Monday [Dec 22, 2025] accordingly directed the publication and release of the Report to the public. 

Key among the proposals is an extension of the presidential term of office from four years to five years, as part of recommendations aimed at strengthening governance and policy continuity.

The Attorney-General, Dr Dominic Ayine, has announced the commencement of prosecution proceedings against the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, widely known as Chairman Wontumi, over an alleged defrauding of the Ghana Export-Import Bank.

According to the A-G, Chairman Wontumi took a total of GH¢24,255,735 through a farming scheme which promised jobs for young people but yielded none.

The Attorney General, Dr Dominic Ayine, says his office will take legal action against the founder and leader of the Liberal Party of Ghana (LPG), Percival Kofi Akpaloo over a GH¢3,169,432.22 payment from COCOBOD, which was meant for a different contractor in a cocoa roads project.

According to the Attorney-General, Kofi Akpaloo and his wife incorporated a company and used it to divert the total payment of GH¢3,169,432.22 in various tranches.