GOIL PLC has launched a major fuel price reduction initiative targeting 150 of its retail stations across Ghana, with petrol dropping to a landmark single-digit price of GH¢9.99 per litre.

The police has retrieved the Toyota Highlander vehicle involved in the November 2024 Adabraka Gold jewellery shop robbery, as part of ongoing investigations into the high-profile case.

The vehicle was recovered on Thursday, January 15, 2026, from a suspect in the case, Abdul Samid Larry, popularly known as “Touch.” It was retrieved from a hideout at Ashaiman Lebanon in Greater Accra.

The suspect was arrested during an operation, while the Toyota Highlander, identified as a key exhibit in the robbery, was impounded for further forensic and investigative processes.

The Deputy Minister for Education, Dr Clement Apaak, has used a viral video involving senior high school students to renew calls for stronger parental involvement and discipline in schools, as the government moves to contain what it describes as rising indiscipline among learners.

Vice President Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has linked the government’s planned support for the transport sector to wider economic productivity and social wellbeing, describing reliable public transport as central to national development rather than a mere convenience for commuters.

General Agricultural Workers' Union (GAWU), an affiliate of the TUC Trades Union Congress (TUC), has moved to formalise unions in the fisheries sub-sector to assist them in accessing decent jobs and asserting their worker rights.

The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has stated that there should be no ambiguity regarding the definition of the male and female genders in any educational literature in the country. 

Ghanaian music star Black Sherif has emerged victorious in a legal battle with his former management, Charvis Wayne’s Consult, after the High Court (Commercial Division) dismissed most of the claims brought against him.

Ghana will scrap long-term mining investment stability agreements and double royalties under sweeping ​reforms, the regulator, Minerals Commission has told Reuters, as it seeks to capture more benefits from surging bullion ‌prices.

The National Labour Commission (NLC) has halted the intended industrial action by the Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana (JUSAG) and summoned the Judicial Service and the Ministry of Finance to appear before it on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, over unpaid salary arrears.

The Ghana Navy has intercepted seven irregular canoes suspected of being used for illegal fuel bunkering activities in the Gulf of Guinea, off the coast of Aflao.

The Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation (GIADEC), Metalloid Resources Investment (Metalloid) and the Ghana Integrated Bauxite Development Limited Company (GIBDLC) have signed a $60 million agreement aimed at advancing mining activities in Nyinahin in the Ashanti Region. 

President John Dramani Mahama has constituted a 12-member high-level Presidential Advisory Group on the Economy (PAGE) to provide strategic counsel on the nation’s economic recovery and growth agenda.

The morning of Wednesday, January 7, 2026, saw me smiling as I listened to the 6 am news during my walk.

GOIL PLC, a listed oil and gas marketing company, has cut fuel prices at 150 of its outlets nationwide as part of its contribution to ease the cost of living.

Sedina Christine Tamakloe-Attionu, the former Chief Executive Officer of Ghana’s Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC) who was convicted and sentenced in absentia to ten years’ imprisonment, has been arrested and detained in the United States pending extradition proceedings.

The Ghana Police Service has arrested a social media personality identified as Christford Affadu Danful, popularly known online as Ekow Black, after a video showing him physically assaulting a woman went viral.

The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has stated that there should be no ambiguity regarding the definitions of male and female, or sex, in any educational literature.

President John Dramani Mahama has established a Presidential Advisory Group on the Economy (PAGE) to provide high-level, independent, and non-partisan advice on economic governance, as the government seeks to restore macroeconomic stability and foster job-rich growth.

Metro Mass Transit Limited (MMTL) says it expects to take delivery of more than 350 new buses by the first week of February to expand services and ease pressure on heavily patronised intra-city routes in Accra.

Ghana has moved to strengthen its national emergency response and security infrastructure with the acquisition of four advanced helicopters from Airbus Helicopters, following a contract awarded by the Ministry of Defence.

A fuel tanker carrying 54,000 litres of petrol crashed Thursday morning at Dominase Toboase on the Mankessim-Fosu N8 highway in the Central region.

Health personnel at the Akoti Health Centre in Assin Wurakese in the Assin Fosu Municipality of the Central Region have called for enhanced security measures following a violent attack on a patient receiving treatment at the facility.

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has announced plans to deploy union guards and enforcement teams on major roads in Accra to curb the practice of charging multiple fares on a single journey and dropping passengers midway, commonly referred to as short shot and roadside fare collection.

The Cybersecurity Authority (CSA) has directed all Cybersecurity Service Providers (CSPs), Cybersecurity Establishments (CEs), and Cybersecurity Professionals (CPs) to take immediate steps to legalise their operations or be prepared to face the law.

Firefighters from the Anfoega and Kpando Fire Stations have averted a potential explosion after a fuel tanker overturned on the Nyangbo–Tafi Mador road in the Volta Region.