Finance minister pledges full budget support for PIAC amid funding uncertainty

By Kizito CUDJOE Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has pledged to release 100 percent of budgeted funds to the Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC), following months of financial uncertainty which have constrained the committee’s ability to independently oversee management of Ghana’s petroleum revenues. The assurance was given at a meeting with PIAC several […] The post Finance minister pledges full budget support for PIAC amid funding uncertainty appeared […]

January 29, 2026

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I am committed to welfare — Bawumia

Former Vice-President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has said he remains committed to empowering New Patriotic Party (NPP) faithful and implementing a sustainable welfare system for delegates as he vies to lead the party into the 2028 elections. Read More …Source: www.graphic.com.ghRead full article

January 29, 2026

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Supreme Court upheld judicial integrity in Kpandai ruling – Nyindam

Member of Parliament for Kpandai, Matthew Nyindam, has described the Supreme Court’s decision to reinstate him as a clear demonstration of judicial integrity and the supremacy of the rule of law.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article

January 29, 2026

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Trade minister urges standards and regional value chains to boost Africa’s industrialisation

Ghana’s Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, has emphasised that government is pursuing comprehensive policies to support industry through access to raw materials, harmonised standards, affordable financing, and regional value chains, as Africa seeks to move from resource extraction to value addition and build industrial champions.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article

January 29, 2026

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Climate evidence: Tono, Vea dams in Upper East under threat

The Tono and Vea irrigation dams, once reliable lifelines for dry-season farming in the Upper East Region, are now under growing threat.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article

January 29, 2026

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Dr Adutwum pledges ‘livable income’ as he appeals to NPP delegates to vote for him

New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer hopeful Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum has outlined his vision to ensure a livable income for employees as he appeals to New Patriotic Party (NPP) delegates to vote for him as the party’s flagbearer.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article

January 29, 2026

International

China executes 11 members of scam mafia family

China has executed 11 members of a mafia family for killing 14 people and running a crime syndicate worth more than $1bn, authorities said. Source: feeds.skynews.comRead full article

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Democratic senator Amy Klobuchar announces run for Minnesota governor

Serving in Senate in 2007, Klobuchar ran in 2020 Democratic presidential primary before endorsing BidenAmy Klobuchar, the Democratic US senator and one-time presidential candidate, announced she will run for governor of Minnesota, an expected move after the incumbent governor, Tim Walz, dropped out of the race in early January.“Minnesota, we’ve been through a lot,” Klobuchar said in a video posted on X on Thursday morning, calling out political violence across […]

January 29, 2026 2

International

Footage shows altercation between Alex Pretti and federal officers 11 days before he was killed | First Thing

New video shows the Minneapolis ICU nurse being tackled by federal agents in a previous confrontation. Plus, is this the end of gentle parenting?Good morning.Footage emerged on Wednesday of a previous altercation between Alex Pretti and federal agents, 11 days before federal officers fatally shot the ICU nurse in Minneapolis.Trump administration officials initially claimed Pretti was “brandishing” a gun when he was killed – is that true? No, video evidence […]

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