Some Ghanaians who have excelled in their various fields of national endeavour over the years will today receive national honours and presented with awards for their meritorious services, hard work, sacrifices and contribution to national development.

President-elect John Dramani Mahama and Kenyan President William Ruto have pledged to deepen ties, focusing on trade, investment, and regional integration. 

Former US President Jimmy Carter has died aged 100, the centre he founded has confirmed.

The former peanut farmer lived longer than any president in history and celebrated his 100th birthday in October.

The three-day 2024 edition of the African Festival got underway at the Accra International Conference Center (AICC) on Saturday , December 28 with hundreds of patrons at the event.

The three day festival, running from 28th to 30th December, celebrates the diversity and unity of Africa through numerous activities ranging from live cultural performances to interactive cultural exhibits.

Following unresolved issues surrounding the management of the Keta reclaimed land, amidst an accusation that the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for the area took the land meant for a stadium to build a private residence on it, some unidentified men on Sunday morning stormed the area to demolish the MCE’s building.

A heartbreaking incident unfolded in Akyem Anamase near Oda in the Eastern Region last Friday when a groom, Chief Inspector Godwin Beniba, tragically passed away during his wedding ceremony.  

A chopbar operator has been killed in a suspected robbery incident at Anloga Dornorgbor in the Volta Region.

The incident happened in the night in the Anloga District.

Identified as 60-year-old Dorcas Korkor Tetteh, she was found lying on the floor lifeless with marks all over her body in her room on Saturday morning [Dec 28, 2024]. 

Her chopbar is known as 'The Base'.

Two suspected thieves were electrocuted while allegedly attempting to steal solar streetlights in the Ogobiri community of Sagbama Local Government Area, Bayelsa State, Nigeria.

The Police in Wenchi, Bono Region, have shot and killed a suspected armed robber during a gunfire exchange on the Wenchi-Wa Highway.  

The Amasaman Circuit Court has granted a GH₵50,000.00 bail with two sureties to a commercial motorbike rider (Okada rider) over a robbery attempt. 

Hollywood mogul Tyler Perry has disclosed his unconventional approach to parenting, revealing that his 10-year-old son, Aman, receives only "books and LEGOs" as Christmas gifts. 

The Black Galaxies of Ghana have been eliminated from the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN) after a disappointing 3-1 loss to Nigeria in the second leg of their qualifier at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo on Saturday.

The queenmother of the Goaso Traditional Area, Nana Afia Serwaa has empowered a vigilante group in the town, “Salifu 11” to provide security to the community, particularly, the Omanhene’s palace following the death of the Goasomanhene, Nana Kwasi Bosomprah.

Electronics manufactures must from Saturday fit all devices sold in the EU with USB-C charger ports in a bid by the 27-nation bloc to reduce waste and cut costs for consumers, who will no longer have to purchase separate chargers for each device they own.

Russia's President Vladimir Putin has apologised to the president of neighbouring Azerbaijan over the downing of a commercial airliner in Russian airspace, in which 38 people were killed - but stopped short of saying Russia was responsible.

In his first comments on the Christmas Day crash, Putin said the "tragic incident" had occurred when Russian air defence systems were repelling Ukrainian drones.

There are three iPhones in Apple’s current range which have a Lightning connector: iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus and iPhone SE 3rd generation.

All three have just been taken off sale in 29 countries, including one that’s part of the U.K. Will other countries be affected?

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Professional Forum has honoured the Speaker of Parliament, Alban S.K. Bagbin for what it says it was his role in strengthening Ghana’s democracy and providing steady leadership in a hung Parliament.

Lawyer for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Parliamentary candidates for the six constituencies, Gary Nimako Marfo, has stated that the Supreme Court’s ruling on four disputed parliamentary seats does not mark a significant change in the legal process. 

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) have clashed over the Electoral Commission’s (EC) decision to rerun voting at a Dome Kwabenya polling station following irregularities in the parliamentary collation process.

Cristiano Ronaldo has criticised Vinícius Jr.’s omission from the Ballon d’Or win, describing it as “unfair” and praising the integrity of the Globe Soccer Awards.

Speaking at the 2024 Globe Soccer Awards, where Vinícius won the Best Men’s Player accolade, Ronaldo remarked, “Vinícius Jr. should have won the Ballon d’Or. In my opinion, it was clear. It was unfair. This is why I love the Globe Soccer Awards; they are honest.”

The government has been urged to pursue policies that encourages specialisation in higher education, particularly in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM).

This, according to the President of Data Link Institute of Business and Technology, (DLIBT), Professor Stanley Saamoah Moffat is what will help Ghana sustain and create new jobs.

The Electoral Commission (EC) has decided to re-run the parliamentary election at one polling station in the Dome Kwabenya constituency in the Greater Accra Region.

This is following a disagreement over the declaration of the results from the said polling station, that is the Abokobi Women's Development Training Centre on a wrong declaration form [pink sheet].

The results was filled on a training declaration form instead of the original one, and so because of that, the results from that particular polling station has been rejected on grounds of irregularity.

Samuel Inkoom, a former player of the Ghana Black Stars, has been granted a GH¢100,000 bail with two sureties over visa fraud. 

Two passengers and one crew member on the Azerbaijan Airlines plane that crashed in Kazakhstan told Reuters that they heard at least one loud bang as it approached its original destination of Grozny in southern Russia.

Flight J2-8243 crashed on Wednesday in a ball of fire near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan after diverting from an area of southern Russia where Moscow has repeatedly used air defence systems against Ukrainian attack drones. At least 38 people were killed while 29 survived.

"After the bang...I thought the plane was going to fall apart," Subhonkul Rakhimov, one of the passengers, told Reuters from hospital.

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has commissioned the Accra STEM Academy, an institution dedicated to Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education, on Friday, December 27, 2024.