Author: Political Desk

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has reported a fire outbreak at Madina Zongo Junction in Accra, affecting three shops on the ground floor of a one-storey building. The incident occurred on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, with firefighters from the Madina and Legon stations responding promptly to a distress call received at 16:41 GMT. According to the GNFS, the blaze was brought under control by 17:00 GMT and fully extinguished by 17:25 GMT. One shop and its contents were completely destroyed in the fire, while the two adjacent shops sustained partial damage. Fortunately, no casualties were reported. The Fire Service…

Investigative journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni has lambasted the New Patriotic Party (NPP) minority caucus in Parliament, describing their actions as increasingly nuisance-like and urging them to rethink their opposition strategy to remain relevant in Ghana’s democratic space. In a Facebook post on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, Awuni argued that the NPP minority risks reducing itself to a “comic monument” if its leadership fails to adopt a more strategic approach. He emphasized that while the group lacks the numerical strength in Parliament following the 2024 elections, it still possesses a voice that should be used responsibly. “Every honest Ghanaian will agree…

The Amasaman High Court has adjourned the appeal hearing of Patricia Asiedua Asiamah, popularly known as Nana Agradaa, to February 5, 2026, for judgment. The former fetish priestess turned evangelist is appealing her conviction and sentence, arguing that the trial process was unfair and that the evidence did not support the verdict. She is also challenging the 15-year custodial sentence imposed on July 3, 2025, following her guilty verdict on charges of charlatanic advertisement and defrauding by false pretence, which she describes as excessive. Her lawyer, Richard Asare Baffour, speaking to Citi News after the proceedings on Wednesday, January 21,…

The Minister of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, has announced that the government has recovered GH¢107 million in loan repayments from the Ghana EXIM Bank, while referring certain dubious loan disbursements to security agencies for investigation. Addressing the Government Accountability Series on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, the Minister emphasized that these actions are aimed at enhancing oversight, improving credit quality, and ensuring the recovery of defaulted loans. She revealed that in 2025, the Ghana EXIM Bank disbursed a total of GH¢304 million under a rigorous credit creation policy intended to promote economic growth and guarantee repayment. The Minister highlighted…

Alleged thieves have vandalized the newly built mortuary at the Prestea Government Hospital, stealing electrical cables and copper components, which has further postponed its long-awaited commissioning. According to a Citinewsroom report, the theft took place in the early hours of Tuesday, January 20, 2026, with the perpetrators cutting and removing electrical cables that connect the facility to the national grid, as well as copper coils from the refrigeration system. Although the mortuary was completed approximately five years ago, it remains unused due to ongoing issues. Hospital caretaker Dr. Otoo Acheampong described the event as part of a persistent series of…

The Ghanaian government has commenced negotiations with the family of Guinea’s first President, Ahmed Sékou Touré, to acquire the residence where Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah resided and worked during his final years as Co-President of Guinea. This initiative, directed by President John Dramani Mahama, seeks to safeguard the legacy of Ghana’s inaugural President by converting the property into a heritage site dedicated to historical preservation and tourism. The development was revealed by Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa in a Facebook post on Wednesday, January 21, 2026. He explained that the Mahama administration plans to renovate and maintain the residence…

A United States judge has ordered federal authorities to provide documentary evidence of an extradition request from Ghana before ruling on the bond application of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, who remains in detention by the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The decision came during a closed-door immigration hearing on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, where Mr. Ofori-Atta’s legal team sought bail. State attorneys opposed the request, citing an alleged extradition request from Ghana as grounds to deny bail. According to a Joynews report, Judge David A. Gardey, presiding over the case, declined to make an immediate ruling on the…

A task force member of the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) was shot and injured during an anti-galamsey operation in the Bono Region on Tuesday, January 20, 2026. The incident took place along the Subinkurom-Kyeremasu stretch in the Dormaa Central Municipality when the NAIMOS team came under sudden attack from armed assailants. According to a statement issued by the Ministry of Lands on the same day, the assailants, who were hiding in the bushes, opened fire upon sighting the anti-galamsey team, triggering an exchange of gunfire. One NAIMOS officer sustained a gunshot wound to the thigh during the confrontation.…

The United States immigration case involving former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has been adjourned to April 27, 2026. Mr Ofori-Atta appeared before the Annandale Immigration Court in Virginia on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, for proceedings related to his immigration status. He was dressed in a dark shirt and wore a face mask during the hearing. The session, presided over by Immigration Judge David Gardey, addressed a bond redetermination and a preliminary review of the case. It followed Mr Ofori-Atta’s detention earlier this month by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), after authorities determined he no longer holds lawful status…

The family of Gilda Nortey, wife of former New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary candidate for Korle Klottey, Valentino Nii Noi Nortey, has broken their silence on the shocking stabbing incident that occurred in the United States, attributing it to a heated domestic dispute over threats of divorce. In an interview with Citi News, relatives of the victim detailed the events leading to the alleged attack, expressing their deep concern and demanding justice for Gilda. David Gyapanin, uncle to Gilda Nortey, recounted the troubling sequence of events, describing how a minor argument escalated into violence. “They had a little argument, and…