Ghana News Agency

07/01/2026

President John Dramani Mahama opened the 77th Annual New Year School and Conference at the University of Ghana, Legon, Accra.

The four-day programme, which is being organised by the School of Continuing and Distance Education under the College of Education of the University of Ghana is on the theme “Building the Ghana We Want, Together for Sustainable Development.”

It brought together policymakers, academics, industry leaders and development partners to deliberate on Ghana’s development priorities and pathways toward sustainability.

07/01/2026

A driver and his mate have been arrested and are in police custody after a fertilizer sack containing 1,050 rounds of ammunition was found on their bus.

The suspects, Mohammed Gzali, 42, the driver, and Mohammed Jabir, 22, were arrested at the Kantanso–Asankare Police Barrier while travelling from Accra to Tamale, en route to Savulegu.

A police brief said Gzali told officers that the sack, which contained 1,050 AAA and BB cartridges, was brought to the station by an unidentified person as a parcel meant to be delivered to a person known only as Oboye, in Tamale.

07/01/2026

President John Dramani Mahama on Wednesday, January 7, held an Interdenominational Thanksgiving Service to mark the first anniversary of his inauguration.

The event, which was held at the Forecourt of the Presidency was attended by the First Lady Lordina Mahama, Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang and Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie.

Also in attendance were Ministers of State, members of the diplomatic corps, Christian and Muslim clerics, members of the security forces (Fire Service, Army, Navy, Air Force, Police, Prisons and Immigration), and students from first and second cycle institutions.

07/01/2026

Ghana’s headline inflation declined to 5.4 per cent in December 2025, the lowest rate since the Consumer Price Index was rebased in 2021.

The Government Statistician, Dr Alhassan Iddrisu, announced on Wednesday that the rate had declined from 6.3 per cent recorded in November 2025.

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https://gna.org.gh/2026/01/price-pressures-ease-inflation-falls-to-5-4-percent/

07/01/2026

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07/01/2026

ACUC reviews Mahama’s first year, cites economic stabilisation, reform demands



https://gna.org.gh/2026/01/acuc-reviews-mahamas-first-year-cites-economic-stabilisation-reform-demands/

By Laudia Anyorkor Nunoo, GNA   Accra, Jan. 07, GNA – The AfriKan Continental Union Consult (ACUC) has assessed President John Dramani Mahama’s first year in office, noting measurable economic stabilisation, renewed policy direction, and…

07/01/2026

GJA condemns GNFS assault on Class FM journalist, demands arrests



https://gna.org.gh/2026/01/gja-condemns-gnfs-assault-on-class-fm-journalist-demands-arrests/

By Jibril Abdul Mumuni Accra, Jan. 7, GNA – The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has condemned the alleged assault on Mr Samuel Addo, a journalist with Class FM, by personnel…

07/01/2026

Asantehene visits Police Headquarters, urges political neutrality among officers



https://gna.org.gh/2026/01/asantehene-visits-police-headquarters-urges-political-neutrality-among-officers/

By Gifty Amofa, GNA   Accra, Jan. 7, GNA – Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Asantehene, Tuesday paid a historic visit to the Ghana Police Service Headquarters in Accra, urging personnel to…

07/01/2026

New Year School urges collective action for sustainable development



https://gna.org.gh/2026/01/new-year-school-urges-collective-action-for-sustainable-development/

By Edward Acquah Accra, Jan. 6, GNA – Professor Nana Aba Appiah Amfo, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ghana (UG), Tuesday called for broad national collaboration to build…

07/01/2026

Elmina natives turn conch shells into souvenirs at Elmina Castle



https://gna.org.gh/2026/01/elmina-natives-turn-conch-shells-into-souvenirs-at-elmina-castle/

By Laudia Anyorkor Nunoo, GNA  Elmina (C/R), Jan. 06, GNA – At the forecourt of the historic Elmina Castle, where the Atlantic Ocean meets centuries of painful slave history and coconut trees sway…

07/01/2026

IGP commends Asantehene for contribution to national security



https://gna.org.gh/2026/01/igp-commends-asantehene-for-contribution-to-national-security/

By Gifty Amofa, GNA   Accra, Jan.6, GNA – Mr Christian Tetteh-Yohuno Inspector General of Police (IGP) has commended Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Asantehene, for his contributions to peace and security in Ghana. …

07/01/2026

Dadame-Deve community celebrates ‘Agbleza,’ calls for government support



https://gna.org.gh/2026/01/dadame-deve-community-celebrates-agbleza-calls-for-government-support/

By Agbaxode Emmanuel, GNA  Dadame-Deve (VR), Jan 6, GNA – Mr Manuel Ahianyo, a Family Head at Dadame-Deve in the Akatsi South Municipality of the Volta Region, has appealed to government and other relevant bodies to shift focus…