January 2026

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has launched investigations into an alleged assault on a journalist with Media General, reported on Monday, January 26, 2026. 

Ghana has recorded its lowest Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) in four years, following a 250-basis-point reduction by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of Ghana to 15.5 per cent. 

The Bank of Ghana has directed new Microfinance Banks (MFBs) to hold a minimum capital of GH¢100 million to operate in the sector.

The African Continental Free Trade Area is the most ambitious integration project ever in the history of the African continent, President John Dramani Mahama, has said. 

The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has given the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) 14 days to release the findings of its investigation into the assault on Class FM reporter, Samuel Addo. 

The Supreme Court on Wednesday set aside a decision of the Tamale High Court that ordered a re-run of the parliamentary election in the Kpandai Constituency.

President John Dramani Mahama has lauded the establishment of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod). 

Mr Thomas Nyarko Ampem, the Deputy Minister of Finance, has directed the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) to block money lost through corruption and fraud to boost revenue mobilisation.  

Nearly four billion people around the globe experience a severe water crisis every month, Ambassador Gifty Nyarko, the African Ambassador for Inclusive Urban Governance and Climate-Resilient Development has said. 

Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) remains a pervasive human rights and public health challenge in the country with women and teenage girls in northern Ghana experiencing high levels of abuse and psychological distress, a new study has…