Christmas cheer filled the maternity ward of the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital (CCTH) as MTN Ghana extended love and support to 25 babies born on Christmas Day, December 25, 2025, with the donation of hampers.

The gesture, which formed part of MTN Ghana’s corporate social responsibility, brought smiles to the new mothers. 

The Volta Regional House of Chiefs (VRHC) has renewed its call on the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) to remove the inland barriers at Sogakope and Asikuma.

“Those barriers are not serving the national interest; they are only there, demeaning and harassing travelers for no reason,” the President of the house, Togbe Tepre Hodo IV said at the last meeting of the house for the year 2025, at Ho, on Tuesday (Dec 23, 2025).

Boxing was organised as a sport in Accra in the early twentieth century, influenced by both Western boxing and the indigenous Ga sport, asafo atwele.

The Ga state rose to prominence in the sixteenth century, controlling Akwamu, until it was defeated in wars from 1677 to 1681, leading to its decline.

The Nigerian government has confirmed the attacks but dismisses US President Donald Trump’s assertions, saying armed groups target both Muslim and Christian communities in the country, and US claims that Christians face persecution ‌do not represent a complex security situation and ignore efforts by Nigerian authorities to safeguard religious freedom, reports AlJazeera.

As part of police operations to ensure a smooth festive occasion, with minimal criminal activities, a number of targeted operations are underway across the country.

In the Savannah Regional, the Police command has arrested 27 suspects.

“How much was stolen?” That is the question Pan-Africanism now confronts directly. Studies estimate that when unpaid labor, looted resources, and lost development opportunities are combined, Africa’s losses stretch across centuries and continents, accumulating into an enormous $130 trillion, marking one of the greatest economic crimes in human history.

President Donald Trump has said the US launched a "powerful and deadly strike" against the Islamic State (IS) group in north-western Nigeria.

The US leader described IS as " terrorist scum", accusing the group of "targeting and viciously killing, primarily, innocent Christians".

The Government and the African Export Import Bank, Afreximbank, have announced the resolution of a three year dispute over a US$750 million loan facility.

Pope Leo has urged Ukraine and Russia to find the "courage" to hold direct talks to end the war during his first Christmas remarks to crowds in St Peter's square.

He called for an end to conflicts around the world during his Urbi et Orbi address, which is traditionally delivered by the pontiff on Christmas Day to worshippers gathered in Vatican City.

The Archbishop of Wales has said that some parishioners have chosen to leave the Church in Wales in protest over her sexuality and gender.

The Most Reverend Cherry Vann, who is also Bishop of Monmouth, became both the UK's first female Archbishop as well as the first openly gay Archbishop in the world, in July.

Two staff members of a STEM senior high school at Awaso in the Western North Region have been arrested by the police over an alleged theft of large quantities of food items meant for students.

Four people lost their lives in a tragic road traffic accident on Christmas Eve at Twifo Ntafrewaso along the Cape Coast–Twifo Praso road.

The Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has approved the admission of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger as non-ECOWAS members of the Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA).

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has removed Alhaji Seidu Abagre from Bawku following recommendations contained in the mediation report by the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, on the long-running chieftaincy dispute in the area.

Enayat Qasimi, lead counsel for former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, has accused Ghana’s investigative authorities of politicising the high-profile GRA–SML case, insisting that his client is not evading justice even as the government moves to extradite him from the United States.

The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has questioned a High Court ruling granting a permanent injunction restraining a journalist from publishing investigative findings.

The Minister for Sports and Recreation, Kofi Iddie Adams, today inaugurated a Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the 24th African Seniors Athletics Championships, slated for Accra in 2026.

The Industrial and Commercial Workers Union of Ghana (ICU-Ghana) has urged the government to do more to ensure that the gains of the economy benefit the ordinary worker. 

Christian leaders have called on Ghanaians to expose wrongdoing and support lawful initiatives that safeguard the common good of the people to give true meaning to Christmas, which marks the birth of Jesus Christ.

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has suspended the planned rollout of new vehicle number plates from January 2, 2026.

An operation by the Cyber Security Authority (CSA) and the Police has led to the arrest of 48 suspected cybercrime operatives at Dawhenya in Greater Accra.

The operation was carried out on Tuesday night [December 23, 2025].

The Accra Central Division Police Command has disclosed the arrest of a suspected serial thief, who was on its wanted list, during the high-profile Diaspora Summit 2025 held at the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC).

Knowing the road traffic indiscipline on our roads, before driving out of the house each morning, I pray for patience.

President John Dramani Mahama has expressed gratitude to Ghanaians for the trust reposed in his administration, pledging an unwavering commitment to his flagship ‘Resetting Ghana’ Agenda.

The management of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital has announced a planned mass burial for approximately 320 unclaimed bodies, as its mortuary has reached full capacity.