Month: January 2026

FA Cup: Antoine Semenyo’s fairytale rise in English football continued in spectacular fashion as the Ghana forward marked his Manchester City debut with a goal and an assist in a record-equalling 10-1 FA Cup demolition of Exeter City, just four days after completing a £65 million move from AFC Bournemouth. The 26-year-old wasted no time […]

Venezuela Oil: US President Donald Trump has called on American oil companies to invest at least $100 billion (£75bn) in Venezuela’s oil sector, but the proposal received a cautious response from industry leaders, with one executive describing the country as currently “uninvestable.” Executives from major US oil firms met Trump at the White House, acknowledging […]

NPP Presidential Race: As the New Patriotic Party (NPP) prepares for its upcoming presidential election, National Organiser hopeful, Korsi Bodja has appealed to party members to uphold calm, unity, and discipline throughout the internal contest. In a statement issued on Thursday, January 8, Mr. Korsi Bodja stressed that the party’s internal democratic process must strengthen, […]

Ghana forward Antoine Semenyo has declared that he is yet to reach the peak of his footballing career following his high-profile move to Manchester City. The former Bristol City attacker completed a transfer from AFC Bournemouth to the Premier League champions on Friday, January 9, in a deal reported to be worth £64 million. Antoine’s […]

The Member of Parliament for Bimbilla and former Minister for Defence, Dominic Nitiwul, has dismissed suggestions that support for Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia in Northern Ghana is driven by ethnic considerations, insisting that political backing in the region has historically been based on competence and performance. Mr. Nitiwul made the remarks during Dr. Bawumia’s visit to […]

Jukwa: On Saturday, January 3, Jukwa Watreso CHPS organized a complimentary health screening exercise for members of the Jukwa Watreso community as part of activities marking the annual Christmas and New Year celebrations. The initiative was made possible through the collaborative efforts of the facility’s nursing staff, youth groups, and community volunteers, and served as […]

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Investment Fund for Electronic Communications (GIFEC), Sofo Tanko Rashid, has stated that Ghana was on a dangerous economic trajectory under the previous New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration and risked becoming an international embarrassment if the party had remained in power. Speaking on Channel One TV’s Breakfast Daily on […]

NPP Primaries: The campaign team of New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential hopeful Bryan Acheampong has downplayed the impact of a recent endorsement of former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia by 118 former NPP parliamentary candidates, insisting the move will not influence voting outcomes in the party’s upcoming presidential primary. Speaking in an interview with Citi […]

HIV Epidemic: The National AIDS Control Programme (NACP) has raised serious concerns about the rising rate of HIV infections in Ghana, warning that recent data indicate the country is facing a generalised HIV epidemic rather than infections limited to specific high-risk groups. According to the NACP, current testing figures reveal alarmingly high HIV prevalence rates […]

As President John Dramani Mahama marks one year since his return to office, public opinion and expert assessments across Ghana point to a mixture of praise, cautious optimism and calls for greater accountability. Since being sworn in on 7 January 2025, President Mahama’s government has focused heavily on economic stabilisation, institutional reforms and cost-of-living measures, […]