The salaries of 2,563 government employees have been abruptly halted after they failed to present themselves for a critical nationwide headcount, the Controller and Accountant-General’s Department (CAGD) has announced. 

The Deputy Chief of Staff in charge of Operations, Mr Stan Dogbe, has issued an apology to a soldier following an altercation at the Ghana Military Academy graduation ceremony in Accra on Friday, January 30, 2026.

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced plans to deploy franchise officers across all its district operational areas nationwide from February 2026, in a move aimed at improving service delivery and operational efficiency.

The intricate logistical machinery of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) will be put to the test tomorrow, Saturday, January 31, 2026, as over 200,000 delegates converge on a meticulously planned network of 277 voting centres to elect the party’s presidential aspirant for the 2028 general election.

The National Service Authority (NSA) has issued a directive to all 2025/2026 national service personnel in the teaching and nursing sectors, mandating them to register on a newly activated online portal to secure their allowances.

The Deputy Chief of Staff in charge of Administration and Finance, Nana Oye Bampoe Addo, last Thursday, donated assorted items to the Dzorwulu Special School ahead of her 60th birthday, on Saturday, January 31, 2026.

She also sponsored a free eye screening exercise for students, teachers, and other staff as part of activities to mark her Diamond Jubilee celebration on the theme: “Celebrating 60 Years of Purpose: Nana Oye Bampoe Addo Reaffirms Commitment to the Vulnerable and Marginalised”.

Immanuel Kant argued that truth is non-negotiable. To lie is to rob people of autonomy and to deny them the dignity of making informed choices. That principle applies not only to individuals but also to nations. When powerful states manipulate rules, they strip weaker nations of their sovereignty and reduce them to pawns.

Five candidates united by political ideology but split by individual ambitions head to the polls tomorrow when the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) elects a flag bearer to lead the party to the 2028 general election. 

President John Dramani Mahama has cautioned that Ghana’s security environment remains fragile amid growing instability across the West African sub-region, stressing that safeguarding the country requires a united national effort beyond the work of the security services alone.

Sales of the iPhone hit an all-time high in the final three months of last year, tech firm Apple reported on Thursday.

The police, acting on a tip-off, has arrested a taxi driver who was transporting suspected narcotics.

He was intercepted with the taxicab, which was travelling from Dzolokpuita in the Ho West District towards Ho.

According to the police, they found 37 parcels containing dried leaves suspected to be marijuana beneath the back seat during a search.

The driver, identified by the police as Innocent Kpeglo, a 36-year-old man, was subsequently arrested and placed in custody.

The vehicle, an Opel taxicab, with registration number CR 675-12 has also been impounded.

The Presidential Elections Committee (PEC) of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has issued a set of guidelines for the party's presidential primary scheduled for Saturday, January 31, 2026. 

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has slated December 19 for its national executive elections as it outlined a comprehensive roadmap for the party’s reorganisation. 

A Presidential candidate aspirant of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, says he represents an opportunity to restore the trust of Ghanaians for the party in the hope of winning the 2028 general election. 

Air Tanzania Company Limited (ATCL), the national airline of Tanzania, has entered the Ghanaian market as part of efforts to boost tourism, trade and create new economic opportunities for both countries.

Dr Bryan Acheampong has pledged to optimise the party’s structures to deliver power to the New Patriotic Party (NPP) should he triumph in Saturday’s five-man presidential primary. 

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has disclosed financial recoveries and a sweeping seizure of high-value assets, including luxury vehicles and prime real estate across Accra, as part of its ongoing anti-corruption drive in the latter half of 2025.

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has laid out a detailed, five-point evidential roadmap it intends to follow to secure convictions against former Finance Minister Kenneth Ofori-Atta and seven others in a high-profile corruption case involving Strategic Mobilization Ghana Limited (SML).

The Bank of Ghana has confirmed a significant reduction in its gold holdings, cutting the share of bullion in its international reserves by about 51 per cent as it shifts towards foreign-currency assets to improve liquidity and investment returns.

Former Vice-President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has said he remains committed to empowering New Patriotic Party (NPP) faithful and implementing a sustainable welfare system for delegates as he vies to lead the party into the 2028 elections.

Ghana’s proposed national airline is expected to become operational within the next 12 months, according to the Minister of Transport, Mr Joseph Bukari Nikpe.

The Supreme Court has quashed the decision of the High Court in Tamale that nullified the 2024 parliamentary election results for the Kpandai Constituency in the Northern Region.

The police has arrested seven suspects in connection with a highway robbery attack on a member of the Council of State.

Speaking at a press briefing in Accra on Thursday [January 29, 2026] the Director-General of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID), COP Lydia Yaako Donkor explained that the arrest followed an intelligence-led operation.

“The Police have arrested seven suspects in a highway robbery incident involving a Council of State member, which occurred sometime last year,” she said.

Global YouTuber IShowSpeed’s recent tour of Ghana has underscored the growing power of digital influence in driving tourism, the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) has said.

Chiefs and residents of mining communities have called on the government to urgently set up military camps at forest reserves to prevent further destruction by illegal miners.