President Mahama Departs for UK, Davos for World Economic Forum and Accra Reset Meetings
President John Dramani Mahama has departed Accra today, Sunday, January 11, 2026, for an official trip to the United Kingdom and Switzerland, where he is scheduled to hold a series of high-level engagements. In the United Kingdom, President Mahama will meet with coordinators of the Accra Reset Initiative to advance discussions on the programme, which…
Foreign Affairs Ministry Sets GH¢2,000 Fee for 24-Hour Passport Service, Cracks Down on Foreigners
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced a GH¢2,000 fee for its one-day super‑expedited Ghanaian passport service, citing the demanding nature of the process and the need to support workers who operate around the clock to deliver passports within 24 hours. Speaking on the matter, the Minister for Foreign Affairs Samuel Okudzato Ablakwa explained that…
MrBeast Announces Major Humanitarian Project in Ghana
YouTube star and philanthropist MrBeast, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson and who ranks among the most‑followed creators in the world with over 400 million subscribers, has announced plans to return to Ghana later this year for a large‑scale humanitarian initiative.  In a statement shared with fans, MrBeast said his team will travel to a…
IShowSpeed’s Africa Tour Challenges Global Misconceptions About the Continent
Popular American streamer and content creator IShowSpeed has drawn global attention with his ongoing Africa tour, using his massive online following to showcase the continent’s beauty, culture and development while countering long-standing misconceptions about Africa. Speed began his Africa journey in late 2024, with visits to several countries including Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa,…
Fetty Wap Transferred to Home Confinement After Serving Three Years of Six-Year Prison Sentence
Rapper Fetty Wap has been moved to home confinement after serving over three years of his six-year federal prison sentence for conspiracy to distribute controlled substances. The 32-year-old hip-hop star, whose real name is Willie Maxwell II, was sentenced in 2022. According to officials from the U.S. Federal Bureau of Prisons, Fetty Wap will now…
Bill Gates Becomes America’s Largest Private Farmland Owner — and Here’s Why
Tech billionaire Bill Gates, co‑founder of Microsoft and one of the richest people on the planet, has quietly become the largest private owner of farmland in the United States. Through his private investment firm, Cascade Investment LLC, Gates holds around 270,000 + acres of farmland across nearly 20 states, making him the top individual farmland owner…
Ghana Tourism Digital Platforms GTiP and GTM Show Early Success
The Ghana Tourism Development Company (GTDC) has announced encouraging early results from its digital tourism platforms, the Ghana Tourism Investment Platform (GTiP) and the Ghana Tourism Marketplace (GTM), signaling strong potential to drive tourism investment, increase visitor spending, and promote sustainable tourism growth in Ghana. The GTiP platform currently showcases a variety of tourism investment…
John Dumelo Pledges to Complete All Roads in Ayawaso West Constituency by 2028
Member of Parliament for Ayawaso West Constituency and Deputy Minister of Food and Agriculture Hon. John Dumelo Willie Maxwell, has pledged to facilitate the construction of all roads in his constituency by the end of 2028, highlighting his commitment to improving local infrastructure. Dumelo, speaking on his official Facebook page, expressed optimism about the project,…
Education Minister Inaugurates Governing Board of Ghana Scholarships Authority to Strengthen Scholarship Administration
The Minister for Education, Hon. Haruna Iddrisu, has inaugurated the Governing Board of the Ghana Scholarships Authority (GSA) under Act 1149, approved by President John Dramani Mahama, in a major step toward reforming scholarship administration in Ghana. Minister Iddrisu stressed that scholarship awards in Ghana must no longer be influenced by individual discretion, nepotism, or…
Elon Musk’s Grok AI Restricts Image Editing to Paid Users After Deepfake Abuse
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence chatbot, Grok, has limited its image editing and generation features to paid subscribers only following widespread criticism over the creation of non-consensual deepfake images. Grok, which operates on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter), was reportedly used by users to manipulate photos of individuals without their consent. The controversy erupted…
