Author: Kojo Nakkan

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) recorded a sharp rise in revenue in 2025 after blocking systemic leakages, tightening controls at ports and intensifying public education, its Chief Executive Officer, Julius Neequaye Kotey, has said.

President John Dramani Mahama has praised the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) for their exemplary contributions to United Nations peacekeeping operations, describing the military as a source of national pride and global respect.

Education policy think tank Eduwatch has petitioned the Office of the Chief of Staff to urgently address what it describes as growing fiscal pressures arising from government-funded scholarships in universities in the United Kingdom and the United States.

Ghana has stepped up efforts to strengthen maritime and trade cooperation with the United States following a working visit by its ambassador and senior government officials to the Port of Philadelphia, a key hub for regional and international commerce.

A fire outbreak swept through parts of Kwame Nkrumah Circle in Accra early Monday, January 20, 2026, destroying stalls and belongings behind the VVIP Station and raising renewed concerns about safety practices at one of the capital’s busiest commercial hubs.

Ghana’s Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) on Wednesday received a 15-member delegation from various Tanzanian institutions as part of efforts to deepen cooperation in Africa’s mining sector.

President John Dramani Mahama will participate in the first Davos convening of the Accra Reset on Thursday, 22nd January, on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting.

Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang held a meeting with representatives of Jacob’s Foundation, a non-governmental organisation focused on improving foundational education in Ghana. The meeting, which took place with the Chair, Board, and Management of the foundation, was also attended by the Deputy Minister for Education, Dr. Clement Abasinaab Apaak.

Ghana police have arrested three more suspects in connection with a daylight armed robbery at a gold jewellery shop in Adabraka, raising the number of people held over the incident to seven, authorities said on Tuesday.

The Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA) has rallied shipping lines operating in the country behind the rollout of the Smart Port Note (SPN), a new advanced shipment information system aimed at improving trade data accuracy and strengthening port efficiency.