News reports and social media posts are warning of a new outbreak of a little-known virus called human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in China, but officials are yet to confirm this. 

Ghana has become the fifth African country to grant visa-free travel to holders of African passports, effective January 1, 2025. 

The Acting Clerk to Parliament, Ebenezer Ahumah Djietror, has announced that Parliament will hold its first sitting of the Ninth Parliament under the Fourth Republic on Tuesday, January 7, 2025.

The Vice President-elect, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang is at Kantamanto for first hand information on the fire disaster at the market two days ago.

In a gesture of diplomatic solidarity, United States President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. has announced the members of the Presidential Delegation who will represent his administration at the inauguration of His Excellency John Dramani Mahama.

The Member of Parliament-elect for Ayawaso West Wuogon, John Dumelo, has announced the death of his father, Engineer John William Kudzo Anato-Dumelo Snr, at the age of 75.

Residents in the Volta Regional capital of Ho have since New Year’s Day been trooping to old well sites and abandoned boreholes, desperately in search of water.

This follows a fault in one of the pumps at the Kpeve Water Headworks on the eve of the new year, affecting water supply to the regional capital.

In a surprise move, Ghanaian dancehall artiste Stonebwoy has been removed from the lineup of artistes to perform at the National Democratic Congress (NDC) victory concert, slated to take place at the forecourt of Legon Stadium in Accra on Sunday, January 5.

Germany's Foreign Ministry has launched a new digital platform for visa applications, with its Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock hailing it as "a real administrative revolution" in a press release.

The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) of the Ghana Armed Forces, Thomas Oppong-Peprah has been promoted to the rank of a 4-Star General, the first time Ghana is having such a rank leading the GAF.

President-Elect John Dramani Mahama has announced a six-member team to oversee and coordinate national security issues pending substantive appointments. 

In his final State of the Nation Address, delivered on January 3, 2025, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo reflected on his eight-year tenure, highlighting significant achievements, challenges, and his vision for Ghana’s future. 

The Minority in Parliament has described the administration of the President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo as the worst in the 4th Republic, culminating in the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) unprecedented rejection at the December 7 polls.

It said the current administration had performed abysmally as Ghanaians continued to face alarming economic hardship, huge debt overhang and high unemployment.

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has told Parliament that the banking sector cleanup his administration undertook was an act of necessity and not of vendetta.

He said it was a bold and decisive intervention to safeguard the strength and integrity of Ghana’s financial system. 

“The illegalities and irregularities perpetuated by the affected banks and financial institutions are well documented and indisputable,” he said.

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has debunked the assertion that the Ghana’s economy is broke as some propagandists want Ghanaians to believe. 

He said his administration was handing over the country with almost $8 billion gross international reserves.

In his final State of the Nation Address on December 3, 2025, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo congratulated President-Elect John Dramani Mahama on his victory in the December 2024 presidential election and expressed his full support for the incoming administration.

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, in his final State of the Nation Address on December 3, 2025, assured Ghanaians that he was leaving behind a “thriving Ghana” with a rebounding economy and strong democratic foundations.

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has defended his government’s anti-corruption record, citing unprecedented investment in accountability institutions during his final State of the Nation Address on December 3, 2025.

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo's last State of the Nation address in Parliament on Friday was interrupted when his aide-de-camp (ADC) collapsed.

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has defended his administration’s controversial debt restructuring exercise, stating that it was the only viable option to prevent Ghana from plunging into a deeper economic crisis.

Ghana is not as broke as some propagandists will want us to believe, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said.

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is in Parliament this morning delivering his final State of the Nation Address (SONA).

No private drones will be allowed at the Black Star Square and its environs during the presidential inauguration on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, the Ministry of National Security has announced.

In a statement dated January 2, 2024 and signed by Lily Fati Soale, the Acting Chief Director of the Ministry, it was explained that the directive applies to all drones, including those used for recreational and commercial purposes. 

The measure, according to the ministry is part of heightened security protocols aimed at ensuring the safety of dignitaries, invited guests, and the general public at the high-profile event.

The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has ruled in favour of Tullow Ghana in a high-stakes tax dispute with the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA).

The issue was on the application of Branch Profit Remittance Tax (BPRT) on Tullow Ghana's operations. 

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has established an 11-member committee, chaired by former Speaker of Parliament, Professor Aaron Mike Oquaye.

They are to examine the reasons behind the party’s defeat in the 2024 general election and outline strategies for recovery.