The Supreme Court has quashed the decision of the High Court in Tamale that nullified the 2024 parliamentary election results for the Kpandai Constituency in the Northern Region.

The police has arrested seven suspects in connection with a highway robbery attack on a member of the Council of State.

Speaking at a press briefing in Accra on Thursday [January 29, 2026] the Director-General of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID), COP Lydia Yaako Donkor explained that the arrest followed an intelligence-led operation.

“The Police have arrested seven suspects in a highway robbery incident involving a Council of State member, which occurred sometime last year,” she said.

Global YouTuber IShowSpeed’s recent tour of Ghana has underscored the growing power of digital influence in driving tourism, the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) has said.

Chiefs and residents of mining communities have called on the government to urgently set up military camps at forest reserves to prevent further destruction by illegal miners.

The Ashanti South Regional Police Command has arrested a suspect for the unlawful possession of 713 slabs of substances suspected to be narcotic drugs following an operation at a checkpoint Asanso Bekwai in the Ashanti Region.

The Confédération Africaine de Football has imposed sweeping and unprecedented sanctions on Senegal and Morocco following serious disciplinary breaches during the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 final, while firmly rejecting Morocco’s protest against the match outcome and confirming Senegal as champions.

The Minority in Parliament has described the ruling by the Supreme Court to quash the High Court in Tamale's judgment that ordered a re-run of the Kpandai constituency parliamentary election as a victory for the rule of law in Ghana. 

In a move to overhaul Ghana's microfinance landscape, the Bank of Ghana has mandated a new minimum capital of GH¢100 million for any institution seeking to operate as a newly licensed Microfinance Bank (MFB), with a transitional capital requirement of GH¢50 million set for existing firms. 

A Wednesday afternoon fire at a dormitory block at the Northern School of Business Senior High School (NOBISCO) has displaced many students, estimated at about 900.

The Bank of Ghana has executed a significant shift in monetary policy, cutting its benchmark interest rate by 250 basis points to 15.50 per cent, as the country's economic recovery gains momentum and inflation falls dramatically from crisis levels. 

On January 23, 2026, in Accra, the Future of Finance Dialogues (FOF) convened a cross-section of Ghana’s financial services leadership for a private dinner under Chatham House Rule. 

Health authorities have renewed attention on the Nipah virus, a rare but deadly infectious disease that causes periodic outbreaks in parts of Asia, amid concerns about its high fatality rate and the absence of approved treatments or vaccines.

Ghana’s construction sector closed 2025 with clear signs of easing cost pressures, as fresh data from the Ghana Statistical Service pointed to sustained price stability and a marked slowdown in building input inflation.

Khaby Lame, the Senegalese-born TikTok star with the largest following on the platform, has struck a landmark commercial deal valued at approximately $900 million, marking one of the most significant monetisation moves ever by a global digital creator.

The transaction involves the partial sale of his company, Step Distinctive Limited, to Rich Sparkle Holdings, a United States-listed firm that disclosed the acquisition alongside a broader strategic partnership focused on scaling Lame’s commercial operations worldwide.

FIFA has announced that the media accreditation process for the FIFA World Cup 2026™ is now open for media representatives and non-rights holders (NRHs).

As with previous World Cup tournaments, FIFA has allocated a fixed number of accreditations to Member Associations for written press and photographers.

Ghana has been allotted 10 accreditation slots for written press and two for photographers.

The Supreme Court has quashed the decision of the High Court in Tamale that nullified the 2024 parliamentary election results for the Kpandai Constituency in the Northern Region.

The value of transactions processed through Ghana's mobile money platforms surged to GH¢518.4 billion in December 2025, cementing the technology's position as the undisputed backbone of the nation's retail economy, according to newly released central bank data. 

New data from the Bank of Ghana has revealed an improvement in the nation's fiscal health, with the public debt burden showing a dramatic decline relative to the size of the economy over the past year. 

A sophisticated new malware campaign is exploiting the trusted platform of WhatsApp Web to distribute a potent banking Trojan to Windows users, cybersecurity authorities have warned. 

On January 31, 2026, delegates of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) will go to the polls to elect a presidential flagbearer for the 2028 general elections.

The Christian Council of Ghana (CRC) has urged that the status quo regarding the operation and running of mission schools in the country should remain and not be tampered with. 

A flagbearer hopeful of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Ken Ohene Agyapong, says his vision and proven record of sustainable job creation give him an edge over the four other candidates as the party heads into the presidential primary on Saturday.

The High Court in Accra has struck out the application for habeas corpus filed on behalf of Alhaji Seidu Abagre in relation to the Bawku chieftaincy issue following the filing of a written report by the Attorney-General in compliance with an earlier order of the court.

"I am pleased to inform you and our compatriots that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has approved the issuance of a Ghanaian Passport to IShowSpeed," the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has announced.

The government, through the Ghana Medical Trust Fund (GMTF), has begun the construction of a new Catheterisation laboratory (Cathlab) at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) to help expand access to comprehensive cardiac care for patients.