President John Dramani Mahama may be just a week old in office but may have a staggering pile of CVs and applications to sort out as he forms his government for the four-year mandate.

A fresh clash over the future of Ghana's power distribution sector has emerged as Energy Minister-designate John Abdulai Jinapor's plans for private sector participation in the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) met immediate resistance from the Public Utility Workers' Union (PUWU). 

The Minority in Parliament has called on all individuals invited by the Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) committee to boycott the ongoing investigations into alleged corruption-related activities.

Some residents in Walewale in the North East Region on Tuesday sustained injuries after an alleged military brutality in the afternoon.

The Minority in Parliament has accused the Chairman of the Appointments Committee of Parliament, Bernard Ahiafor of obstructing proper scrutiny of ministerial nominees during the recent vetting process.

A former Majority Leader In Parliament, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has criticised last Monday's vetting of three ministerial nominees by the Appointment Committee of Parliament.

According to the former Member of Parliament for Suame, the vetting process violated Parliament's Standing Orders, which govern such exercises.

The election of President John Dramani Mahama and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the last polls has come with high expectations from the Ghanaian populace for better living governance outcomes.

President John Dramani Mahama has made key National Security appointments with Commissioner of Police (Rtd) Nathan Kofi Boakye taking up the position of Director of Operations at the Presidency. 

The government has initiated a recall of all Diplomatic and Service Passports issued under the previous administration.

The Bibiani District Court has remanded into police custody a mason for allegedly biting off the upper lips of his ex-girlfriend at Atronsu in the Western North Region of Ghana.

Scancom Plc, popularly known as MTN Ghana, closed trading on the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) at a record high for the second consecutive day, reaching GH₵2.60 on January 14, 2025.

The University of Ghana (UG) has announced the continuation of its Open Random Bed Allocation system for the 2024/2025 academic year. 

A 32-year-old man, Timileyin Ajayi, has confessed to the gruesome murder of Salome Adaidu, a 24-year-old National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, citing alleged infidelity as his motive.

A fire, which, occurred under unclear circumstances and destroyed over 1,400 tubers of yam and more than 5,000 yam sets has left a 35-year-old farmer at Kpandai in the Northern Region emotionally and financially shattered.

The farmer, Sampson Nakuwu, and his family of seven are reeling from the devastation of losing their entire harvested yam farm to a fire in Ocherepe, a community in the Kpandai District of the Northern Region. 

Sampson Nakuwu has therefore appealed for public support to be able to get his life and that of his family back together and also be able to plant in the next season. 

President John Dramani Mahama has appointed Ms Justina Nelson as the acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Minerals Income and Investment Fund (MIIF) following the revocation of the appointment of Edward Nana Yaw Koranteng on Tuesday morning.

President John Dramani Mahama has nominated 10 people for Parliament to consider for appointment as regional ministers.

The names of the 10 nominees have been forwarded to the Speaker of Parliament.

It is an open secret that the Supreme Court of Ghana is challenged and constrained in terms of the number of Justices and the caseloads that are filed each year.

The Chief Justice, Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, is on record to have affirmed this last year when she officially wrote to the former President about the need to increase the number of Justices to bolster the ability and capacity of the Court to deal with the numerous cases.

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.