President Donald Trump has ordered that all US government staff working on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) schemes be put on immediate paid administrative leave.

The White House confirmed that all federal DEI workers had to be put on leave by 17:00 EST (22:00 GMT) on Wednesday, before the offices and programmes in question were shut down.

A bid to free five elephants from a Colorado zoo has been rejected after a court ruled elephants are not people.

An animal rights group argued Missy, Kimba, Lucky, LouLou and Jambo were effectively imprisoned at the zoo, and had filed to have them moved to an elephant sanctuary.

The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced that elections to select Regional Representatives to the Council of State will take place on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, in all regional capitals. This decision is in accordance with Paragraph (C), Clause (2) of Article 89 of the 1992 Constitution.

President John Dramani Mahama has delivered a stern warning to his newly sworn-in ministers, making it clear that his administration will not tolerate arrogance or disrespect toward Ghanaians.

President John Dramani Mahama has outlined the expectations of Ghanaians to his newly sworn-in ministers, urging them to deliver transformative results in their respective sectors. 

The Electoral Commission (EC) has addressed a misleading video circulating on social media, which falsely claims that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) smuggled money in EC-branded bags.

According to the EC, the video actually depicted the destruction of ballot papers for the Ahafo and Volta regions, as previously announced by the Commission before the 2024 elections in December.

The commission said the destruction was carried out by Zoomlion on behalf of the EC in preparation for the 2024 general election.

President John Dramani Mahama has officially sworn in six ministerial nominees, following their parliamentary approval on Tuesday, January 21, 2025.

President John Dramani Mahama has said he will not appoint deputy ministers for some ministries.

This, he said is to enable him appoint a total of 60 ministers as he promised in his election campaign.

He said this when he swore into office six ministers on Wednesday afternoon {Jan 22, 2025].

President John Dramani Mahama’s Ministerial Nominee for Gender, Children, and Social Protection, Naa Momo Lartey, has pledged to advocate for improved maternity leave policies in Ghana. 

Following a traditional inaugural prayer service at Washington National Cathedral on Tuesday, during which an Episcopal bishop called on President Donald Trump to show "mercy" toward LGBTQ people and immigrants, he told reporters the sermon "wasn't too exciting" and added he "didn't think it was a good service."

The Minister-Designate for Gender, Children, and Social Protection, Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, has vowed to improve the quality of food provided under the School Feeding Programme. 

The Minister-Designate for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Elizabeth Ofosu-Agyare has highlighted how President John Dramani Mahama’s 24-hour economy policy will address the challenges hindering the success of the One District, One Factory (1D1F) initiative introduced by former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.

The Minister-Designate for Gender, Children, and Social Protection, Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, has pledged to prioritise the inclusion of Ghanaian family values in the country’s educational system if confirmed for the role.

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), Akwasi Agyeman, has stepped down from his position.

The Minority in Parliament has raised concerns over recent appointments made by President John Dramani Mahama, citing alleged breaches of constitutional provisions. The group has called for urgent corrective measures to ensure compliance with the law.

The government of President John Dramani Mahama will introduce two new agricultural programmes, namely “Feed Ghana” and “Feed The Industry”, as direct measures to achieve food sufficiency in the country, the sector minister-designate, Eric Opoku, has told the Appointments Committee of Parliament.

A legal practitioner and a real estate expert, Victor Owusu Asante has advised the public to do the necessary due diligence when acquiring lands in Ghana to free themselves from the numerous litigation bedeviling the sector.

Residents along Beach Road at Dansoman in the Ablekuma West Municipality in Accra have called on the government to extend the sea defence project to the area, as coastal erosion and tidal waves continue to destroy property along that coast. 

The President has made further appointments to the top management of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and the National Security Council Secretariat.

Victims of the violent clash between some suspected illegal miners and the military at Obuasi have been laid to rest.

The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has resolved the impasse between the management of St Vincent College of Education in Yendi and the Overlord of Dagbon, Ya-Na Abukari II, which resulted in the temporary closure of the college.

President John Dramani Mahama is set to commence a nationwide Thank You Tour, beginning with a visit to the Volta Region on Friday, January 24, 2025. 

Some persons, suspected to be disgruntled supporters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Ho, on Tuesday evening set fire to the Ho Central constituency office in what was said to be a protest over why the President has not appointed anyone from the constituency into a ministerial position.

The Supreme Court has brought finality to the ownership of 2,911.53 acres of land at Katamanso in the Greater Accra Region, ruling that the land belongs to real estate giant, Agri-Cattle Lakeside Estate Limited.

In a remarkable display of honesty and integrity, Mr Salifu Ibrahim, a worker with the Youth Employment Agency (YEA) under Zoomlion Ghana Limited (ZL), has been widely praised for returning a staggering GH₵20,000 to its rightful owner in Tamale, Northern Region.