Ghana cedi best-performing currency in Africa for 2025 – IMF

The Ghana cedi emerged as Africa’s best-performing currency in 2025, according to data from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) analysed across more than 20 major economies on the continent. The report has been sighted by Joy Business. The IMF data shows that the cedi appreciated by more than 40 per …

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Reckless driving, overspeeding behind surge in 2025 road crashes – NRSA

Director-General of the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA), Abraham Amaliba, has attributed the sharp rise in road accidents in 2025 primarily to reckless driving and overspeeding rather than poor road infrastructure. His comments follow provisional data from the NRSA showing that 2,949 people lost their lives in 14,743 road traffic …

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Court remands man claiming a military plot to kill President Mahama

The Adenta Circuit Court has remanded a laundry attendant into police custody for allegedly publishing false news intended to cause fear and panic. The accused, Ahmed Hassan Abdul Razzaq, 30, is said to have posted a video on his TikTok account, @breakingnewsghana, claiming that two military officers were plotting to …

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Unite to Transform Our Communities — Torgbui Agede Akpobi II

Torgbui Agede Akpobi II, the traditional ruler of Amedzikorpe and Gedekorpe, has called on chiefs and residents to unite and work collectively to transform their communities, stressing that meaningful development can only be achieved through collaboration and shared responsibility. He made the call during the Agooooh Social Intervention Morning Show …

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Ghana introduces AI tools in Twi, Ewe, Dagbani to expand education

Ghana is set to expand access to education through Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools developed in local languages, the Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has announced. Sharing updates on Facebook on Friday, January 23, 2026, the minister said he recently engaged with the Vice President of Google at the ongoing Generative …

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US Embassy to introduce FIFA Pass for 2026 World Cup visa applicants

The United States Embassy in Accra says it will soon introduce a new system to support travellers heading to the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Speaking on Citi Eyewitness News on Wednesday, January 21, the Embassy’s Press Attaché, Matthew Asada, said the initiative is not yet finalised but will be coming soon. “Specifically …

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Star Oil suspends COMAC membership amid price floor dispute

Star Oil Limited has announced the immediate suspension of its membership of the Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies (COMAC), a decision that has intensified tensions within Ghana’s downstream petroleum sector and sparked concerns about unity within the industry body. In a statement issued on Wednesday, January 21, the oil marketing …

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