A document circulating online, said to be the result of a search at the High Court (Probate and Administration Division), suggests that the late Ghanaian highlife icon, Charles Kwadwo Fosu (popularly known as Daddy Lumba), did not deposit a will. 

If that document is authentic and accurately reflects the court’s records, the legal position it points to is intestacy, meaning the deceased is treated, for legal purposes, as having died without a will filed with the court.

TikTok's new US joint venture has made changes to its privacy policy that include expanding the type of location data the company can collect from its 200 million American users.

President John Dramani Mahama’s speech at the Davos Convening on the Accra Reset on January 22, 2026, stands as one of the most compelling and forward-looking addresses delivered by an African leader in recent years. Speaking amid the elite gatherings of the World Economic Forum, he blended national pride with an uncompromising continental vision, reviving the spirit of pan-African unity that defined the independence era.

About 266,000 domestic and international tourists visited the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park (KNMP) last year, the acting Executive Director of the facility, Dr Collins Nunyonameh, has revealed.

The Upper East Region’s longstanding quest for more medical professionals has suffered a setback, as only three of the 26 doctors posted to the region have so far reported for duty.

In less than 10 days, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and its search for a candidate to lead it into the 2028 general elections will be over.

The Akans in Ghana have a saying: “If an article is not properly placed in its rightful position, it will surely fall off and get lost.” That is why it is always right to apply what we learn properly.

Marriage is a critical institution in human society. It is also widely regarded as one of the few institutions ordained by God Himself, beginning with the creation of Eve as a perfect companion for Adam.

The single entity that was recently contracted by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) to produce number plates for the DVLA in 2026 has been joined as a defendant in the suit filed by the Vehicle Embossment Manufacturers Association of Ghana (VEMAG) and others against the DVLA.

Driver’s licences will now expire on the holder’s date of birth, alongside the introduction of an SMS notification system to alert motorists ahead of renewals, the Chief Executive Officer of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA), Julius Neequaye Kotey, has announced.

Addressing a press conference to mark his first year in office on Friday, January 23, 2026, Mr. Kotey explained that the new system will send SMS reminders to drivers when their licences and roadworthiness certificates are due for renewal, as part of broader efforts to improve compliance and enhance service delivery.

The University of Media, Arts and Communication (UniMAC) has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic death of one of its students, Nelson Blay Nokotey, a Level 300 Top-Up Journalism student, who died after being knocked down by a vehicle on the highway near the university’s campus.

A total of 19 suspects including three serving soldiers have been arrested by the police in Tamale for possession and use of dried leaves suspected to be Indian hemp [wee].

The Founder and General Overseer of Action Chapel International Ministry, Archbishop Nicholas Duncan-Williams, has cautioned men against soliciting funds to finance lavish wedding ceremonies, describing the practice as a sign of irresponsibility and poor preparation for marriage.

The Savannah Regional Police Intelligence Department has arrested 22 Togolese nationals suspected of engaging in illegal mining activities within the West Gonja Municipality of the Savannah Region.

A task force of the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) arrested 27 commercial bus drivers and conductors at various locations in Accra across the last two days Wednesday for charging unauthorised transport fares.

Accra’s flagship Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system, Aayalolo, has reached its operational peak and any further expansion will be ineffective without dedicated bus lanes, strong enforcement and better inter-agency coordination. 

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Randy Abbey, has refiled his GH¢20million defamation suit against the Bono Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwame Baffoe, also known as Abronye, this time around, using a private legal practitioner.

At the close of 2025, a colleague within the media fraternity quietly declared his intention to resign from his station. That same evening, while driving through Kumasi, my attention was drawn to a conspicuous billboard announcing the arrival of yet another radio station in the city.

Within twenty-four hours, social media was awash with a flyer declaring that the entire on-air team of an established station had migrated wholesale to a competing network. One could only wish them well and hope that their professional commitment and hard work (Sompa) over the years would translate into brighter (Owia) prospects. Ironically, a new palace (Ahemfie) has been established at the Central Business of Kumasi with a PhD friend on board.

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has warned that results from any polling centre compromised by misconduct or breaches of rules during its January 31 presidential primary will be cancelled.

The race to succeed the late National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for Ayawaso East, Mahama Naser Toure, has heated up as the party opens nominations on Saturday, January 24, 2026, for prospective aspirants to file to contest the party's parliamentary primary scheduled for Saturday, February 7, 2026.

Given the trend of our conversation, the question caught me off guard temporarily, though it did not totally surprise me!

About five years ago, I travelled to the Volta Region from Darkuman in Accra, using the Dodowa route.

Renowned Ghanaian musician, Rocky Dawuni, has called for a more nuanced understanding of the country's galamsey crisis, highlighting the human stories behind the environmental destruction.

President John Dramani Mahama has declared that Africa must “pull itself up by its own bootstraps” and shape the emerging global order rather than remain trapped in what he termed “triple dependency” on foreign security, donor aid and raw material exports.

The Central North Regional Police Command has successfully concluded a three-day intensive capacity-building and high-risk tactical training for 80 security personnel at Assin Fosu, aimed at strengthening security ahead of the New Patriotic Party presidential primary.

A 29-year-old labourer has been sentenced to 10 months’ imprisonment by the Kwadaso Circuit Court in the Kwadaso Municipality of the Ashanti Region for stealing GH¢12,000 at Kumasi-Santasi.