A security analyst, Colonel (Rtd) Festus Aboagye has warned that political divisions between the Mamprusis and the Kusasis on partisan political lines are what has been fueling tensions in Bawku. 

He pointed out that while President John Dramani Mahama’s visit to the area on Tuesday was a positive move, the political landscape made direct government mediation difficult.

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) government, in its manifesto, presented for the 2024 general election, promised to re-introduce the public tribunal system, which existed during the Provisional National Defence Council (PNDC) military era for the trying of cases in communities, districts and regions.

In the past, some people described the public tribunals as a 'kangaroo' justice system considering their modus operandi and the justice systems they employed in dealing with perceived criminals and persons at fault.

Scancom Plc, popularly known as MTN Ghana, reached a milestone on January 13, 2025, as its stock price closed at an all-time high of GH₵2.55 on the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE). This marks a significant moment for the telecom giant, reflecting growing investor confidence in its performance and prospects.

Two months after the launch of Ghana’s first 5G wholesale network, telecommunications operators in the country have yet to lease capacity from the infrastructure to provide commercial 5G services, sparking concerns about the network’s immediate impact.

"If we are teaching our values in school, we won't need to pass a bill [on LGBT] to enforce our family values. And that is where I think more than, even the family values bill is [on] us agreeing on a curriculum that inculcates these values into our children as they are growing up so that we don't need to legislate it. And so we will see how all these will go. I am looking forward to a review conference," President John Dramani Mahama has said.

Renowned Ghanaian musician and saxophonist Teddy Osei, a founding member of the iconic Afro-rock band Osibisa, has sadly passed away at the age of 88.

There are suggestions that Mahama Ayariga, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bawku Central, will be appointed as the Majority Leader in the 9th Parliament to replace Cassiel Ato Forson, if Dr Forson is confirmed as the Minister of Finance.

Dr Forson is currently the Majority Leader and has been nominated as Minister of Finance. He led the National Democratic Congress (NDC), then in the Minority caucus in the 8th Parliament.

The Director-General of the National Lottery Authority (NLA), Samuel Awuku (Sammi Awuku), has resigned from his position.

President John Dramani Mahama left Accra on Tuesday morning for Bawku in the Upper East Region as part of efforts to broker a lasting peace in the conflict-ridden area. 

TikTok has called a report that China is considering allowing a sale of the social media company's US operations to Elon Musk "pure fiction."

The firm's comments came in response to a report by Bloomberg that Chinese officials are weighing an option that could see its business in America being sold to the world's richest person if the US Supreme Court upholds a ban on the app.

Supreme Court justices are due to rule on a law that set a 19 January deadline for TikTok to either sell its US operations or face a ban in the country.

Finance Minister-designate Dr Cassiel Ato Forson faces a daunting array of economic challenges, with the country's debt burden and ongoing restructuring programme topping his immediate priorities. 

The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has called for the urgent appointment of a Minister of Education to help address the challenges bedevilling the sector.

The head of the Political Science Department of the University of Ghana, Legon, Professor Seidu Alidu, has called for the enactment of laws that will prevent youth groups from attacking public institutions after a change in government.

President John Dramani Mahama has revoked the appointment of Edward Nana Yaw Koranteng as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Minerals Income and Investment Fund (MIIF), effective immediately.

The revocation, announced in a letter dated January 13, 2025, was signed by Mr Callistus Mahama, Secretary to the President. 

Mr. Koranteng was appointed as CEO of the Minerals Income and Investment Fund in March 2021. 

The Executive Director of Child Rights International, Bright Kweku Appiah, has stated that any review of the Free Senior High School (Free SHS) policy should not include asking parents to shoulder the cost of feeding and accommodation for students. 

The 76th Annual New Year School and Conference, which provides the platform to discuss national issues and proffer solutions to them, will open at the University of Ghana today. 

The Minister of Energy and Green Transition designate, John Abdulai Jinapor, has said the government will explore private sector involvement in the operation of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) to improve its efficiency and revenue collection.

The Volta Regional chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mawutor Agbavitor, has assured the people in the region that President John Mahama will consider qualified persons from the region for appointments in government.

Some lands reclaimed from the scourge of illegal mining have been handed over to the chiefs and people in the Bosome Freho, Bosomtwe, and Asante Akyim Central districts in the Ashanti Region.

The Chairman of the Operation Recover All the Loot (ORAL) Committee, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has underscored the need for legislation to prevent political appointees and exposed persons from acquiring state assets.

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has concluded investigations into allegations of using public office for personal profit by the former Secretary to the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining (IMCIM), Charles Bissue.

The accuracy and reliability of the prosecution’s scientific report on lithovit fertiliser in the trial of former Chief Executive of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Dr Stephen Kwabena Opuni and two others became the subject of the evidence-in-chief of the ninth defence witness. 

Oluwatimileyin Ajayi, purported to be a gospel musician, has been arrested in Orozo, a border community between the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, and Nasarawa State, after being found with a decapitated head in a black nylon bag during a church service on Sunday.  

Dr Dominic Akuritinga Ayine, the Attorney General and Justice Minister-Designate, has staunchly defended the government’s newly established Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) team, describing it as a critical tool for accountability and the recovery of misappropriated state resources.  

Dr Dominic Akuritinga Ayine, the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice Designate, addressed the Appointments Committee of Parliament, responding to questions about a potential conflict of interest arising from his previous private legal practice and his prospective role as Attorney-General.