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Lambussie Member of Parliament Titus Kofi Beyuo has called on public officials facing corruption-related investigations to return to Ghana and submit themselves to due process, warning that accountability cannot be evaded by leaving the country.

The Ministry of Health has announced plans to investigate allegations raised in an investigative report by media outlet The Fourth Estate on the Greater Accra Regional Hospital, Ridge.

Former Railways Development Minister and ex–Member of Parliament for Hohoe, John Peter Amewu, has described his failure to secure re-election for a second parliamentary term as difficult to explain, citing broader national factors that worked against his party.

The US Embassy in Accra is set to be closed on Monday, January 19. According to a notice posted on X on Sunday, January 18, this will be in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Martin LLuther King Jr. Day is a federal holiday in the US. “WWe will reopen on Tuesday, January 20, 2026,” the notice indicated.

Solomon Owusu has criticised proposals to deploy hundreds of additional public buses to ease commuter hardships, describing the approach as ineffective and potentially corrupt.

The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Honourable Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa (MP), on Friday, January 16, 2026, held talks with the Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Venture Capital Trust Fund (VCTF), Mr. Michael Abbey Esq., to explore partnership opportunities aimed at boosting Ghana’s economic growth.

The Bank of Ghana’s Second Deputy Governor, Mrs. Matilda Asante-Asiedu, has reaffirmed the central bank’s commitment to strengthening economic and financial journalism with the introduction of the Governor’s Economic and Financial Story of the Year Award.

Dr. Elvis Kyere-Gyeabour has raised concerns over a resurgence of tricycles on Ghanaian highways, highlighting the need for comprehensive traffic management strategies. Speaking on ChannelOne TV, Breakfast daily, Dr. Kyere-Gyeabour noted that directives previously issued to restrict tricycles on major roads, aimed at improving safety and reducing congestion appear to have lapsed with the change in government.

The Energy Commission has taken a decisive step to reinforce energy sector oversight with a visit to Tema Port by its Executive Secretary, Ing. Eunice A. Biritwum. The initiative underscores Ghana’s commitment to energy security, transparency, and operational efficiency at one of the nation’s most strategic ports.

Vice-President Prof Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has received Ghana’s Chief Justice, His Lordship Justice Baffoe Bonnie, and senior officials of the Judicial Service to discuss key achievements and priority reforms within the Judiciary.