Author: Kenneth Nii Tete Annan
Manchester United has reached an agreement in principle to appoint former captain Michael Carrick as interim manager until the end of the season. The move comes after a week of intense negotiations following the dismissal of Ruben Amorim on January 5. Carrick, who was pictured arriving at the Carrington training ground on Tuesday morning, is expected to be officially unveiled later today. In a significant coup for the club, Carrick will be joined by Steve Holland as his assistant head coach. Holland, 55, is widely regarded as one of England’s premier tactical minds, having served as Gareth Southgate’s right-hand man…
Former Minister of Environment, Science, Technology, and Innovation, Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, has cautioned the New Patriotic Party (NPP) against re-electing former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia as its presidential flagbearer, warning that such a decision could severely damage the party’s future. Speaking in an interview, Prof. Frimpong-Boateng expressed deep concern about the current direction of the NPP, saying the party no longer represents the values he once believed in and served. He strongly criticised the party’s internal electoral processes, alleging that the selection of its previous presidential candidate was marred by intimidation, bribery, and undue pressure on delegates. According to…
The Ghana cedi opened the second week of January 2026 trading at GH$10.71 to the US dollar on the Bank of Ghana’s interbank foreign exchange market. Data released by the central bank on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, showed the dollar buying at GH$10.70 and selling at GH$10.71. Other major currencies also recorded slight movements. The euro traded at GH$12.50 (buying) and GH$12.51 (selling), while the pound sterling was quoted at GH$14.42 (buying) and GH$14.43 (selling). At forex bureaus, however, rates were significantly higher. The dollar was being bought at GH$11.90 and sold at GH$12.25, showing a much wider ithan the…
Former Minister of Environment, Science, Technology, and Innovation, Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, has stated that the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) has two branches, one he calls “fake” and the other “real.” According to him, he no longer considers himself part of the “fake” NPP. Speaking in an interview on Channel One TV on January 12, 2026, Professor Frimpong Boateng stated that the party’s current approach to handling affairs is tantamount to corruption. He cited the last NPP presidential primaries, which elected a flagbearer to lead the party in the 2024 general elections, as an example. He made several allegations about…
Akosua Serwaah has filed an appeal at the Court of Appeal in Kumasi against a High Court decision that recognised both her and Priscilla Ofori, also known as Odo Broni, as the lawful surviving spouses of the late highlife legend Charles Kwadwo Fosu, popularly known as Daddy Lumba. In a notice of appeal, Ms Serwaah is challenging the entire judgment of the Kumasi High Court, contending that the trial court erred in rejecting and declaring inadmissible a marriage certificate she tendered in support of her claim. She further argues that the High Court committed an error of law when it…
The Tema Regional Police Command has intercepted a total of 1,613 parcels of substances suspected to be narcotic drugs in a well-coordinated operation along the Akosombo-Tema road. The breakthrough, which occurred in the early hours of 11th January 2026, is part of ongoing efforts by law enforcement to curb drug trafficking in the region. The operation followed intelligence received on January 10, indicating that suspected narcotics were being transported from the Volta Region toward Tema. Police quickly mounted surveillance along the Agomeda Junction area, ultimately intercepting two vehicles—a white Toyota Highlander (GS 2013-13) and a black Mitsubishi Pajero (GC 400-22)—at…
Legal steps have been initiated in the United States to challenge the custody of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta following his detention by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). This was made known by a legal team member of Ofori-Atta, Frank Davies, in a Joy Prime interview on January 10, 2026. ICE medically cleared Ofori-Atta for detention – Ghana’s US Ambassador According to Davies, Ofori-Atta is currently in ICE custody and that his legal team, working in collaboration with lawyers in the United States, has already moved to contest the detention in court. “Ken Ofori-Atta has been picked up by…
The campaign team of former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has denied claims by NPP presidential hopeful Kennedy Agyapong that he did not support the party’s parliamentary candidate in the Adenta Constituency. During a campaign tour of Adenta on Sunday, January 11, Kennedy Agyapong alleged that Dr Bawumia refused to campaign for Akosua Manu because her opponent, Mohammed Ramadan of the NDC, is his relative by marriage. He also described Adenta as a “traditional NPP seat” that the party lost due to Dr Bawumia’s absence. In response, Akosua Manu, the NPP parliamentary candidate for Adenta in the 2024 elections, shared…
Two people have been burnt to death in a road accident at Offinso Old Town in the Ashanti Region, with two others currently fighting for their lives. The accident occurred in the early hours of Tuesday, 12 January 2026, and involved a saloon car, a trailer (GR-1357-W), and a mini truck transporting building materials. Eyewitnesses said the victims were travelling from Kumasi to Offinso when the crash occurred. The female victim, a building materials trader, and the driver of the mini truck died on the spot after the vehicle burst into flames, leaving their bodies severely burnt. The injured persons,…
President John Dramani Mahama on Sunday, January 11, 2026, departed Accra for the United Kingdom to hold meetings with coordinators of the Accra Reset Initiative. A statement issued by the Minister of State in charge of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, said the President will subsequently travel to Davos, Switzerland, to participate in a session of the World Economic Forum (WEF). According to the statement, President John Dramani Mahama is also scheduled to hold a series of bilateral meetings with selected world leaders on the margins of the Davos Forum. These engagements are expected to strengthen Ghana’s international partnerships and…