January 2025

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has called on parents, guardians, and candidates to cooperate with the council to expedite the processing of withheld results.  

A former Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr Johnson Asiama, has been nominated by the President, John Mahama, as the incoming Governor of the central bank, pending approval of the Council of State.

The government of The Netherlands through its Ministry of Justice will be making an extradition request to the Sierra Leonean authorities for wanted drug baron, Jos Leijdekkers.

The Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr Ernest Addison has announced his retirement plan which takes effect in March 2025.

The Public Interest Accountability Committee (PIAC) says Free Senior High School (SHS) programme continues to be the major recipient of funding from Ghana's oil revenue.

Mr Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed, Minister of Environment, Science and Technology (MEST) designate, says Ghana will not withdraw from the Paris Agreement (PA).

Mr Samuel Nartey George, the Minister-designate for Communications, Digital Technology, and Innovations, Thursday unveiled an ambitious plan to position Ghana as the leading hub for Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Africa by 2028.   

President John Dramani Mahama has appointed Professor Kobby Mensah as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Tourism Development Company (GTDC).  

A 40-year-old trader who hit the head of a public servant with an empty crate, leading to his death, has been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment.  

Some Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) including the Vision for Accelerated Sustainable Development have called on government to reconsider its decision to remove the current tax on wins, gains from betting on sports events.