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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.

Hon. Ahmed Ibrahim, Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, has defended recent leadership changes at state-run transport company Ayalolo, citing fleet stagnation and poor asset management.

Ghana’s Ambassador to the United States of America, Victor Emmanuel Smith, has expressed concern over the treatment of Ghanaian youth by United States law enforcement agencies, particularly Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), stressing the need for long-term solutions that address the root causes of migration.

The Trump administration has named US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and former UK prime minister Sir Tony Blair as two of the founding members of its “Board of Peace” for Gaza. Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff and the president’s son-in-law Jared Kushner will also sit on the “founding executive board”, the White House said in a statement on Friday. Trump will act as chairman of the board, which forms part of his 20-point plan to end the war between Israel and Hamas. It is expected to temporarily oversee the running of Gaza and manage its reconstruction. Also on…