An eight-year-old boy has been found alive after surviving five days in a game park inhabited by lions and elephants in northern Zimbabwe, according to a member of parliament.

The ordeal began when Tinotenda Pudu wandered 23 km (14 miles) from home into the "perilous" Matusadona Game Park, said Mashonaland West MP Mutsa Murombedzi on X.

He spent five days "sleeping on a rocky perch, amidst roaring lions, passing elephants, eating wild fruits", she said.

The Ministry of the Interior has declared Tuesday, January 7, 2025, as a statutory public holiday to mark Constitution Day. 

The Ministry of Interior has released the list of statutory public holidays and commemorative days to be observed in Ghana for the year 2025. 

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has reaffirmed the reopening date for Senior High Schools (SHSs) as January 3, 2025, despite calls from the Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools (CHASS) for a postponement over unresolved financial concerns.  

Parliament has approved a total of GH¢68,134,674,527 as Expenditure in Advance of Appropriation to meet expenditure on public services for the first quarter of 2025.

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will, on Friday, January 3, 2025, deliver his final State of the Nation Address (SONA) to Parliament.

The National Council of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has appointed the incumbent Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, as leader of the Minority of the NPP Caucus in the Ninth Parliament, starting from January 7, 2025.

The council has also made some appointments in the party’s caucus in Parliament.

The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has initiated investigations into what it says was an alleged fraud in the acquisition of the Prestea-Bogoso Mine by Heath Goldfields Ltd in the mineral and mine industry.

Heath Goldfields Ltd in November 2024 took over the Bogoso-Prestea Mines from Future Global Resources (FGR), owners of Blue Gold International.

The Deputy Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr Christian Tettey Yohunu has filed a defamation suit at the Accra High Court against broadcaster Blessed Godsbrain Smart, popularly known as Captain Smart, and Media General Limited.

The Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) wrapped up 2024 with a strong showing, marked by a 56.17 percent Year-To-Date (YTD) increase in the Composite Index and a 25.20 percent year-to-date (YTD) rise in the Financial Stock Index.  

The Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) has declared an indefinite strike starting Thursday, January 2, 2025.

From international sporting milestones to major celebrity news, 2024 was a year defined by global moments that captivated the world's curiosity. 

Thirteen fire tenders have been marshalled from various areas in Greater Accra to fight an ongoing fire incident at the Kantamanto market in Accra central.

The fire which started around 1:00 am has destroyed many shops in the market.

The cholera outbreak in some parts of Ghana has claimed 37 lives as of December 26, 2024, with confirmed cases rising from 346 to 359.

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A Tesla Cybertruck exploded in flames outside the Trump International Hotel Las Vegas on Wednesday, killing the driver and injuring seven others, and the FBI was investigating whether the blast was an act of terrorism, officials said.

The Member of Parliament for Klottey Korle, Dr. Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, at the 43rd anniversary of the 31st December Revolution on Tuesday, called for accountability in Ghana as the new National Democratic Congress (NDC) government works to "reset and recalibrate the direction of the country."

The Founder and Prelate of the Perez Chapel International, Archbishop Charles Agyinasare, has said the year 2025 will be good. "It is going to be a very good year for you, it is going to be a very good year for the nation."

Marathon singer Afua Asantewaa O. Aduonum was among the people who called on the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II at the Manhyia Palace during the first Awukudae celebration of the year on Wednesday (January 1, 2025).  

Fellow citizens, my brothers and sisters,  

As we begin the new year 2025, Lordina and I wish each of you a year filled with the promise of a productive and prosperous 2025. We thank God for guiding our paths through the past year, and I trust Him to do something new in our lives.

President-elect John Dramani Mahama has assured Ghanaians of his commitment to rectifying the shortcomings of the outgoing President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo administration as he prepares to assume office on January 7, 2025.

The High Court in Accra will on Saturday, January 4, 2025 make a determination on whether or not the Electoral Commission  (EC) should collate the parliamentary results for Okaikwei Central, Tema Central, Techiman South and Ablekuma North. 

This comes after lawyers for the Electoral Commission, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) closed down the curtains on their arguments in respect of the mandamus application. 

Accra Technical University (ATU) has outlined the entry requirements for its three-year Higher National Diploma (HND) programmes for prospective students.

The newly built auditorium of the Lighthouse Chapel at East Legon was filled with excitement on New Year’s Eve as Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia and his wife, Samira, joined the congregation for their 31st Watch Night Service.  

Some Ghanaians returning home through Kotoka International Airport (KIA) during the festive season have expressed excitement and satisfaction with the newly introduced electronic gates (e-gates) at the airport.