A man who sparked violent protests after burning the Quran has been shot dead in Sweden.

The Minister of Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, has inaugurated a five-member committee to investigate the cause of over 2,500 uncleared containers procured by the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) and left at the port.

The ministerial nominee for the Ministry of Communications, Digital Technology, and Innovations, Sam Nartey George, has pledged to ensure adequate funding for cybersecurity once approved.

The Minister nominee for Communications, Digitalisation and Innovation, Samuel Nartey George, has criticised the previous administration for using MTN Ghana’s designation as a Significant Market Power (SMP) as a punitive measure, vowing instead to employ it as a corrective tool to promote fair competition in the telecommunications sector.

President John Dramani Mahama has reiterated that the work of the newly-formed Constitutional Review Committee is focused solely on the betterment of Ghana, not on any political party. 

The Minister designate for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, has called for a thoughtful and phased approach to addressing key environmental challenges during his appearance before Parliament’s Appointments Committee on Thursday, January 30.

Parliament has approved Dr Edward Omane Boamah as the country’s new Defence Minister, with his swearing-in by President Mahama now awaiting confirmation. 

The approval came on Thursday, January 30, after a heated debate on the ninth report of the Appointments Committee.

Dr Omane Boamah, who was vetted by the committee on Tuesday, January 28, becomes the eighth nominee to be approved in the past week alone. 

The Minister-designate for Environment, Science, and Technology, Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed, has called for increased budgetary allocations to environmental and research institutions to address Ghana’s pressing environmental and scientific challenges.

President John Dramani Mahama will later on Thursday (January 30, 2025) swear in members of the Constitution Review Committee and the third batch of ministerial nominees.

As a usual practice in Parliament, a training workshop is organised for new members at the beginning of every Parliament.

The training session is normally handled by the Parliamentary Training Institute and among many of the things new members are taken through is Parliamentary Practice and the Standing Orders.

The Minister designate for Labour, Jobs and Employment, Rashid Pelpuo, has affirmed his commitment to ensuring that no employer in Ghana violates the laws governing minimum wage.

The country has achieved a significant milestone in its debt restructuring efforts as all participating creditor countries have now signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Official Creditor Committee (OCC), marking a crucial step towards the country's economic recovery.

The Minister Designate for Labour, Employment and Job Creation, Rashid Pelpuo, has issued a stern warning against the abuse of Ghanaian workers by foreign companies operating in the country.

The Minister Designate for Labour, Employment and Job Creation, Rashid Pelpuo, has pledged to create equitable job opportunities for Ghanaians and provide government support to businesses willing to adopt a 24-hour economy model.

Former two-term Member of Parliament for Lower West Akim, Gifty Klenam, has officially defected from the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC).

A tract of land belonging to the Nungua Livestock Breeding Station along the Tema Motorway in the Tema West Municipality has been taken over by private developers. 

The Attorney-General, Dominic Ayine, has filed a notice to withdraw all charges against former Second Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr Johnson Pandit Asiama, who has been standing trial in two separate cases for his alleged role in the collapse of UniBank and UT Bank.

The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has refuted claims that 5.1 million students had benefited from the Free Senior High School (SHS) policy as reported by the previous government, warning that the inflated figures could lead to financial mismanagement and resource wastage.

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has increased its gold holdings, rising from 19.5 tonnes in December 2023 to 30.5 tonnes in December 2024. 

The Appointments Committee of Parliament will today, Thursday, January 30, 2025, continue the vetting of ministerial nominees, including Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Samuel Nartey George and other key appointees.

The vetting session was scheduled to begin at 8:00 a.m. with Mr Rashid Pelpuo, Minister-designate for Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, followed by Mr Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, nominee for the Ministry of Environment, Science, and Technology, at 9:00 a.m.

A young woman has pleaded guilty to harassment in the UK’s first ‘cyber-farting’ case after bombarding her boyfriend’s ex with videos of her breaking wind.

The Africa Prosperity Dialogues (APD) 2025 will open today and end on Saturday, February 1, at the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC), with over 3,000 participants from 46 countries discussing and generating valuable insights and momentum to accelerate progress towards a shared vision for a prosperous and integrated African continent.

The nominations of the Regional Representatives to the Council of State which began last Tuesday is expected to end tomorrow (Friday, January 31, 2025).

The Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has refuted claims that his membership in Freemasonry contradicts Christian teachings, asserting that the organisation is not anti-Christian.

The Ministry of Roads and Highways has initiated a validation process to determine the government's actual indebtedness to road contractors.