Author: Kenneth Nii Tete Annan

Danielle Brooks and Lewis Pullman are revealing the 98th Academy Awards nominations for the best films and performances of the year. Recent weeks have seen major Hollywood movies waging one battle after another, leading up to the 2026 Oscar nominations, and the big announcement is finally here. Set to be revealed Thursday morning by Academy Award-nominated Color Purple star Danielle Brooks and Emmy nominee Lewis Pullman, the 2026 Oscar nominations fall amid a contentious awards season that has seen major contenders enter — and bow out of — the race at large in recent weeks. From early box office hits (Sinners) sustaining through the year…

Award-winning Ghanaian rapper Kwesi Arthur has made explosive allegations against his former management team, Ground Up Chale, accusing the label and its founder Glen Boateng of exploitation, intimidation and attempts to prevent him from releasing music independently. In a strongly worded public statement, the GRIND DAY hitmaker claimed he is being asked to pay $150,000 for using images of himself for his current independent project. According to Kwesi Arthur, Ground Up Chale alleges ownership over his image, music and all associated rights from 2016 to date, despite him stating that he has had no affiliation with the company since the…

The year-on-year producer price inflation (PPI) for all goods and services was 1.9% in December 2025. This was 0.6 percentage points higher than the November 2025 producer inflation rate, but 24.2 percentage points lower than the December 2024 producer inflation rate. On a month-on-month (MoM) basis, the rate between November and December 2025 was -0.8%. Thus, on average, producers’ prices for goods and services decreased by 0.8% in December compared to November 2025. According to data from the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS), Mining and Quarrying, the largest sector with a weight of 43.7%, recorded a 1.0 percentage point increase in…

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has begun the removal of unauthorised structures along the shoulders of major streets and on government-reserved lands across the metropolis. The operation, led by the Mayor of Accra, Michael Kpakpo Allotey, covered areas including the Awudome Cemetery stretch, the Awudome roundabout, the frontage of the Royal House Chapel, North Kaneshie Last Stop, and the Tuesday Market. Informal structures occupying public spaces in these locations were removed. At the Tuesday Market, the Mayor inspected the ongoing evacuation of solid waste and the desilting of drains around the market as part of efforts to improve sanitation and…

The Majority in Parliament has rejected calls by the Minority for the dismissal of the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, describing the demand as unjustified and without merit. On Tuesday, January 20, the Minority called for the immediate removal of the Foreign Affairs Minister, accusing him of incompetence and failures in the management of Ghana’s diplomatic relations. Responding to the claims, Chairman of Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, Alfred Okoe Vanderpuije, said the issues raised by the Minority, including concerns over the suspension of immigrant visa processing and other diplomatic matters, do not warrant the removal of the minister.…

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has arrested 15 drivers in Ablekuma, Accra, for allegedly charging multiple fares, the union’s task force has confirmed. Speaking to JoyNews on January 21, National Guard Commander of the GPRTU, Derumond Ekow Gaise, said the operation is part of a wider effort to tackle driver indiscipline in the city and enforce approved fare structures. “This is part of the tougher steps we are taking to curb illegal operations by drivers,” Mr Gaise said, explaining that the task force is also targeting drivers who operate “short short” trips — moving passengers between points without…

The legal battle over the extradition of former Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC) Chief Executive Officer Sedinam Tamakloe-Attionu reaches a turning point on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, in a United States courtroom as the Government of Ghana moves to secure her return. Convicted in absentia by a court in Accra in April 2024, Tamakloe-Attionu is scheduled for a hearing that could determine whether she is returned home to serve a 10-year prison sentence. The proceedings come exactly one day after another high-profile Ghanaian figure, former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, appeared in a Virginia immigration court. While Ofori-Atta remains in…

The Amasaman High Court has adjourned the appeal hearing of former fetish priestess turned evangelist, Patricia Asiedua Asiamah, popularly known as Nana Agradaa, to February 5, 2026, when the court is expected to deliver its judgment. Nana Agradaa is challenging both her conviction and the 15-year prison sentence imposed on July 3, 2025, after she was found guilty of charlatanic advertisement and defrauding by false pretence. She contends that the trial was flawed and that the evidence presented did not support the verdict, describing the sentence as excessive. Speaking to the media after proceedings on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, her…

The hearing in the immigration case involving former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has been adjourned to April 27, 2026. Mr. Ofori-Atta appeared before a United States immigration court in Virginia on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, as proceedings continued over his immigration status. He was seen wearing a dark-coloured shirt and a face mask during the session. The hearing followed his detention earlier this month by the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). US authorities contend that the former finance minister no longer has lawful status to remain in the country following the revocation of his visitor visa. The matter…

The Minority Caucus has called for the immediate removal of Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, accusing him of repeated diplomatic missteps that have left Ghana exposed internationally, particularly over the recent U.S. visa policy affecting Ghanaian citizens. The statement was delivered at a press conference on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, by Nana Asafo‑Adjei Ayeh. “Ghana has always been a model of stability and reliability abroad,” he said. “Under this Minister, that reputation is collapsing. We are now listed as a ‘migration risk’ by the United States and facing diplomatic setbacks with Israel and Europe—all preventable.” The Minority’s criticism comes amid…