The Third Meeting of the First Session of Ghana’s 9th Parliament concluded with debates on key bills, approval of the Chief Justice, presentation of the 2026 Budget, committee re-compositions, and adoption of regulations.

Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga announces Kotoka International Airport will be renamed Accra International Airport to honor the local community, as Parliament resumes with a busy legislative agenda including education, justice, and economic reforms

Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga demands stricter time management and discipline in Parliament to accelerate lawmaking and improve public confidence

Speaker Alban Bagbin urges Members of Parliament to rise above partisanship as the Second Session of Ghana’s Ninth Parliament begins, calling for unity, discipline, and accountability

Minority Leader Afenyo-Markin outlines an accountability agenda as Parliament resumes, calling for probes into gold losses, visa bans, journalist attacks, and economic mismanagement

Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga says the NDC can defeat Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia any day as Parliament reconvenes, highlighting economic gains, reforms, and legislative priorities for 2026

Kojo Oppong Nkrumah says the NPP has begun reforms and a healing process after Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s primary victory as the party prepares for the 2028 elections

Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia says his victory in the NPP flagbearer race belongs to all party members, calling for unity and cooperation ahead of the 2028 general elections

Chinese loan pledges to Africa fell to $2.1 billion in 2024, marking a sharp decline from previous years, as many countries now repay more to China than they borrow.

GIPC has signed an MoU with the China–Africa Economic and Trade Promotion Council to launch the China–Ghana Economic and Cooperation Project Programme, aimed at deepening investor engagement and accelerating bankable projects under Ghana’s 24H+ agenda

The Ghana cedi emerged as Africa’s best-performing currency in 2025, appreciating over 40% against the US dollar, according to IMF data, driven by Bank of Ghana policies and IMF-backed reforms

Ghana is rolling out a powerful AI-driven customs inspection system from February 1 to block US$127 billion revenue leakages, boost efficiency and strengthen national security

Former CNN host Don Lemon has been arrested over his coverage of an anti-ICE protest inside a Minnesota church, raising concerns about press freedom and First Amendment rights

France has moved to end so-called “conjugal rights” by clarifying that marriage does not imply a duty to have sex, aiming to strengthen consent laws and deter marital rape

A South African court has dismissed an appeal by the country’s heritage agency to block the sale and export of Nelson Mandela’s personal artefacts, ruling they do not qualify as protected heritage items

Hundreds of businesses shut down and thousands protested in freezing temperatures across Minnesota against ongoing ICE operations, as critics warn of widespread detentions and economic fallout