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01/13/2026

Police Arrest Seven Suspects and Rescue Forty-Eight Victims in Human Trafficking Sting

HO, VOLTA REGION — The Ghana Police Service has dismantled a human trafficking syndicate in Ho, arresting seven suspects and rescuing 48 victims during a series of intelligence-led operations. The crackdown, which took place on January 8 and 10, 2026, targeted locations at Fiave Dablah Ayekple Street, Ho CK Road, and Somey Junction. The suspects, identified as Emmanuel Asiamah, Frimpong Jerry, Paul Mensah, Bismark Perry, Vida Gefah, Ebenezer Kwabena Owusu, and Prince Kaku, are currently in police custody....

HO, VOLTA REGION — The Ghana Police Service has dismantled a human trafficking syndicate in Ho, arresting seven suspects and rescuing 48 victims during a se ...

01/13/2026

Prez Mahama Arrives in London for Strategic Meetings Ahead of Davos Forum

LONDON, UK — President John Dramani Mahama has arrived in London for a series of high-level coordination meetings before proceeding to the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland. While in the United Kingdom, the President is set to lead internal discussions focused on the Accra Reset Initiative, a cornerstone policy of his administration designed to drive national transformation. These working sessions are intended to align key stakeholders and refine the framework’s implementation strategies....

LONDON, UK — President John Dramani Mahama has arrived in London for a series of high-level coordination meetings before proceeding to the World Economic Fo ...

01/13/2026

Best Assurance Company Limited Appoints Robert Wugah as Managing Director

Mr. Robert Wugah- New MD The Board of Directors of Best Assurance Company Limited (Best Assurance), an indigenous Ghanaian general insurance company, has appointed Mr. Robert Wugah as the Managing Director of the Company, with effect from 3rd November, 2025. Mr. Wugah is a consummate insurance professional with over two decades of hands-on industry experience spanning strategy, innovation, general management, insurance underwriting, reinsurance, and claims management....

Mr. Robert Wugah- New MD The Board of Directors of Best Assurance Company Limited (Best Assurance), an indigenous Ghanaian general insurance company, h ...

01/13/2026

Ministry of Labour Deepens U.S. Collaboration on Trafficking, Forced Labour and Employment Fraud

The Ministry of Labour, Jobs and Employment has reaffirmed Ghana’s commitment to strengthening international cooperation to combat human trafficking, forced labour, child labour and employment related fraud, following a bilateral engagement with a United States delegation led by the Chargé d’Affaires of the U.S. Embassy in Ghana, Mr. Rolf A. Olson. The meeting, held with the Minister for Labour, Jobs and Employment, Dr....

The Ministry of Labour, Jobs and Employment has reaffirmed Ghana’s commitment to strengthening international cooperation to combat human trafficking, forced ...

01/13/2026

Dr. Siaw Agyepong Urges DeliberateLeadership Cultivation at 2026 JLC Conference

The Executive Chairman of the Jospong Group, Dr. Joseph Siaw Agyepong, has urged leaders to make the conscious development of future strategic minds and innovators a priority.Addressing attendees on the opening day of the 13th Jospong Leadership Conference (JLC) on Monday, January 12, 2026, Dr. Siaw Agyepong underscored the critical role of purposeful leadership development. Drawing from Psalm 90:1-8, he framed the conference's theme, "Building tomorrow's leaders today."...

01/13/2026

Amma Prempeh & GivingTheAfricanDreamnonprofit honour American Ambassador Pamela Bridgewater

Photo – H.E. Mrs Pamela Bridgewater (L) presented with symbolic Kente cloth by GivingTheAfricanDream's founder, Oral Ofori (R) / © GivingTheAfricanDream Ghanaian filmmaker and Kente ambassador Amma Prempeh, in partnership with Fredericksburg Virginia-based nonprofit, GivingTheAfricanDream represented by Oral Ofori, honoured retired United States ambassador H.E. Mrs Pamela Bridgewater with a prestigious, custom-woven, symbolic Kente cloth for her lifelong contributions to Africa and its diaspora....

Photo – H.E. Mrs Pamela Bridgewater (L) presented with symbolic Kente cloth by GivingTheAfricanDream's founder, Oral Ofori (R) / © GivingTheAfricanDre ...

01/13/2026

INTRODUCING ZENWOOD GHANA’S FIRST WELLNESS-FOCUSED LUXURY APARTMENTS STARTING FROM $ 75,000

Zenwood offers wellness-focused apartments in the Airport Residential Area, No. 37 Senchi Street, Accra. The project is the result of a collaboration between two incredible experts: Krafthaus Limited, the masterminds who map out what investors truly want, and MES Developers, the trusted construction and engineering firm that brings that vision to life. The collaboration behind Zenwood is intentional. On one side is a consultancy specialising in real estate positioning, buyer insights, and market strategy, ensuring that every design choice aligns with what modern residents and investors value, in this case: calmness, greenery, sunlight, convenience, and lifestyle....

Zenwood offers wellness-focused apartments in the Airport Residential Area, No. 37 Senchi Street, Accra. The project is the result of a collaboration betwee ...

01/13/2026

Prez Mahama Hands Over 100 Operational Vehicles to Ghana Police Service

President John Dramani Mahama has officially presented 100 pickup trucks to the Ghana Police Service as part of a strategic effort to enhance law enforcement capabilities and ensure public safety across the nation. Speaking at the Police Headquarters in Accra on Thursday, January 8, the President characterized the delivery as the first installment of a larger allocation of vehicles designed to address critical operational needs....

President John Dramani Mahama has officially presented 100 pickup trucks to the Ghana Police Service as part of a strategic effort to enhance law enforcemen ...

01/13/2026

Hungary and Egypt Propose €200,000 Medical Support Project During Courtesy Call on Health Minister

The Ambassadors of Hungary and Egypt have formally proposed a €200,000 trilateral medical support project during a courtesy call on the Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh. The initiative, led by Hungarian Ambassador Tamás Fehér and Egyptian Ambassador Wael Fathy, seeks to bolster Ghana’s healthcare delivery through the provision of specialized medical experts and essential equipment. Envisioned as a pilot project, the diplomats indicated that the collaboration could eventually scale into a larger, long-term partnership between the three nations depending on its initial success....

The Ambassadors of Hungary and Egypt have formally proposed a €200,000 trilateral medical support project during a courtesy call on the Minister for Health, ...

01/13/2026

Prez Mahama Departs for World Economic Forum and Accra Reset Consultations

President John Dramani Mahama departed Accra on Sunday, January 11, 2026, to begin a high-profile international working visit to the United Kingdom and Switzerland. According to a statement released by the Minister for Government Communications and Spokesperson to the President, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, the President’s first itinerary involves a stop in the United Kingdom for a series of strategic meetings with coordinators of the Accra Reset Initiative....

President John Dramani Mahama departed Accra on Sunday, January 11, 2026, to begin a high-profile international working visit to the United Kingdom and Swit ...

01/13/2026

This morning, I dreamt again.

By Kay Codjoe Not the kind that brings prophecies or lottery numbers. This one came with files, brown folders, red tags, and the smell of old paper and new fear. In the dream, Ghana was not a country. She was a long corridor. At the end of it stood a door with a brass nameplate. KEN OFORI ATTA. The door was not locked....

By Kay Codjoe Not the kind that brings prophecies or lottery numbers. This one came with files, brown folders, red tags, and the smell of old paper and new ...

01/12/2026

GoldBod’s Quiet Revolution — And the National Debate We Must Finally Have

Sankofaonline News Commentary: January 12, 2025 When the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) was launched, it entered a political atmosphere thick with suspicion, misinformation, and fatigue. Ghanaians had grown weary of grand economic promises that rarely translated into stability at the forex bureau or relief at the market stall. So when the Bank of Ghana’s trading loss became the headline, many seized it as proof that the gold-for-reserves strategy was yet another expensive experiment....

Sankofaonline News Commentary: January 12, 2025 When the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) was launched, it entered a political atmosphere thick with suspicion, mi ...