A total of 30 policemen have been promoted to their next various ranks for their involvement in last week’s operations that led to the interception of 2,600 AK 47 ammunition that was being smuggled into northern Ghana from Accra and the dismantling of a robbery syndicate at Antoakrom in the Manso Nkwanta stretch of the Ashanti Region during the Christmas season.

The AK 47 ammunition in particular were intercepted at the Asankare Police Barrier in the Ashanti Region.

Those promoted includes 10 personnel in the AK-47 operation and 20 personnel from the armed robbery dismantling operation.

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has detailed a series of major Value-Added Tax (VAT) reforms effective from January 1, 2026, fundamentally altering how businesses calculate and administer the tax. 

President John Dramani Mahama has renewed his government’s commitment to reviewing the Single Spine Salary Structure to improve pay and working conditions for public sector workers, particularly teachers, amid pressure from organised labour.

The Minister of State in charge of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has condemned an assault on a journalist of the Class Media Group, Samuel Addo, by a group of Fire Service personnel who were battling last Sunday's fire outbreak at the Kasoa New Market.

The Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) recorded one of its strongest performances in recent history in 2025, delivering exceptional returns to investors and marking a decisive recovery after a decade of subdued activity.

The La District Court has remanded the two women accused of assaulting a 12-year-old girl at the La Roman Junior High School area in police custody until January 19, 2026.

The two accused persons —  Precious Giftan Mesopeh, 22, and Princess Giftan Mesopeh, 25 — have been charged with three counts of conspiracy, assault, and cruelty to a child. 

An immigration officer stationed in Bolgatanga has been picked up by the police in connection with the 2,600 rounds of AK 47 ammunition that were being transported to northern Ghana last week and were intercepted by police personnel on barrier duties at Asankare in the Ashanti Region.

Manchester United have sacked manager Ruben Amorim, with Darren Fletcher set to take charge for Wednesday's Premier League game against Burnley.

The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has asked the management of the University of Ghana to reverse any recent fee increases and/or dues for the 2025/2026 academic year immediately.

According to GTEC, publicly funded universities cannot review student fees without adhering to proper procedures, including seeking Parliamentary approval as mandated by law.

Accordingly, the university has also been asked by GTEC to credit all continuing students who have overpaid compared to last Academic Year's fees for the next Academic Year.

Again, the university is to refund the difference to final-year students who have paid in excess of the fees for last Academic Year and revert all dues, including SRC and GRASSAG dues, to last Academic Year's rates and in addition suspend any new fees, such as the 75th Anniversary dues and Development Levy (if newly introduced), except for those that were already in place. 

I.K. Gyasi (Ibrahim Kwaku Gyasi), a respected Ghanaian educationist and former headmaster of T.I. Ahmadiyya Senior High School (AMASS) in Kumasi, has passed on.

He was 87 years old.

The Bank of Ghana has issued comprehensive new regulations governing the registration and operations of all International Money Transfer Operators (IMTOs), facilitating money flows into the country. 

Precious metal prices have risen after the US capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro increased investors' concerns about geopolitical risks.

The management of Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) has procured and handed over fresh operational vehicles for the refinery.

The new vehicles are to significantly enhance and strengthen the operational efficiency of the refinery.

President Donald Trump’s administration is working quickly to establish a pliant interim government in Venezuela following the dramatic capture of Nicolás Maduro, according to US officials, prioritizing administrative stability and repairing the country’s oil infrastructure over an immediate turn to democracy.

Donald Trump has warned Venezuela's new leader Delcy Rodríguez she could "pay a very big price, probably bigger than Maduro" if she "doesn't do what's right".

His comments to US magazine The Atlantic came as the country's deposed president Nicolás Maduro was set to appear in a New York court on Monday.

A major fire outbreak at the Kasoa New Market on Sunday [January 4, 2026] destroyed property worth thousands of Ghana cedis.  

Two women have been picked up by the police at La in Greater Accra in connection with the alleged assault of a 12-year-old girl at the La Roman Junior High School area. This followed the circulation of a video of the assault incident on social media.

The Member of Parliament for Ayawaso East in Greater Accra, Naser Toure Mahama has passed on.

Equatorial Guinean President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo has affirmed the relocation of the capital city from Malabo, located on Bioko Island, to the mainland city of Ciudad de la Paz [City of Peace] in Djibloho Province, according to the state-run Information and Press Office of Equatorial Guinea.

For months, US spies had been monitoring Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's every move.

Two people who were spotted engaged in active illegal mining at Prankese in the Birim North area on Saturday have been arrested.

They were arrested by NAIMOS Taskforce, which had been deployed in the Eastern Region.

The government of Ghana has condemned what it describes as a unilateral and unauthorised military invasion of Venezuela by the United States, which resulted in the abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores.

In a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Sunday, January 4, 2026, Ghana said it was alarmed by the development, which reportedly occurred in the early hours of Saturday, January 3.

Venezuela's toppled leader Nicolas Maduro was in a New York detention center on Sunday awaiting drug charges after President Donald Trump ordered an audacious raid to capture him, saying the U.S. would take control of the oil-producing nation.

Maduro was seen in handcuffs, where he said "happy New Year" as agents escorted him through a corridor. He could appear in court on Monday. 

Senegal and Mali on Saturday qualified for the quarter-finals of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco. While Senegal came from behind to ease past Sudan 3-1 ⁠and book their ‍place, Mali on its part used a 10-man squad to eliminate Tunisia on penalties. Former champions Senegal will face Mali in the quarterfinals.

The Constitutional Chamber of Venezuela's Supreme Court ordered on Saturday that Vice President Delcy Rodríguez assume the role of acting president of the country in the absence of Nicolás Maduro, who was detained early Saturday morning in an operation by U.S. forces.