Entertainment of Sunday, 18 January 2026Source: www.ghanaweb.comGhanaian actor and film producer, Kwaku Manu, has disclosed that he voted for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) because of his admiration for President John Dramani Mahama, citing the President’s leadership style and approach to governance. Speaking on UTV’s Atuu show on January 17, 2026, Kwaku Manu said his decision was influenced by President Mahama’s humility, patience, and willingness to listen to the concerns of ordinary Ghanaians. Kwaku Manu stressed that voting in Ghana today should be based on development and job creation rather than party loyalty. Kwaku Manu further praised president Mahama’s current administration, pointing out that he appointed individuals based on competence rather than personal relationships. The actor commended Dr Frank Amoakohene for being accessible and responsive to emergencies, describing it as evidence of effective governance at the regional level.

"We know how to play the final," Mane said after his second-half strike saw off Egypt in the last four. I will be very happy to play my last Afcon final, to enjoy it and to make my country win." He also sent 300 Liverpool shirts to his hometown before the Anfield club's appearance in the 2018 Champions League final, which Real Madrid ultimately won 3-1. Senegal centre-back Moussa Niakhate hailed Mane as "an incredible man" in the lead-up to the final. He had an early penalty kick saved during the first half of the 2021 Afcon final but stepped up again to decide the shootout with Egypt in Yaounde.

However, he lamented that this plan is impossible under the National Petroleum Authority’s (NPA) price floor policy, which sets a minimum price below which fuel cannot be sold. Tieku questioned the logic behind the NPA’s price floor, arguing that it undermines free-market competition in Ghana’s deregulated petroleum sector. Fuel prices drop to single digits across various pumps. Meanwhile, fuel prices have begun to drop across the country. Market leader Star Oil followed suit, announcing reductions with petrol now selling at GH¢9.97 per litre and diesel at GH¢10.97 per litre.

According to multiple reports online, the family had completed all funeral preparations, including cooking arrangements, and payments for undertakers, sound systems, canopies, mattresses, accommodation, and other logistics ahead of the burial. 40-year-old Antwi passed away in September 2025, and his remains were deposited at the Assin Brofoyedru Mortuary for preservation. However, when relatives arrived at the facility to retrieve the body for the final funeral rites scheduled for Saturday, January 17, 2026, mortuary attendants were unable to locate his remains. The development disrupted the entire funeral programme, despite the arrival of mourners from various parts of the country. Reports indicate that Antwi’s body was mistakenly swapped with that of a 75-year-old man and was buried by another family about three months ago.

Mamadi Doumbouya is Guinea's PresidentFrom the moment he seized power in September 2021, Guinea's Mamadi Doumbouya struck an imposing figure. The discreet, disciplined, and private man won 87% of the vote in December's election against a severely depleted field. Scrolling back through the social media accounts from the president's office, there is a sense of a carefully curated image. In the 15 years before he took power, Doumbouya gained extensive international experience, including being educated to master's level in France and serving in the French Foreign Legion. "I'm not sure that he has transitioned from a military man.

The Obuasi 'Massacre': What we know so farAccording to the families, promises of support made by authorities after the incident are yet to materialise. They died in a painful way, and although authorities promised to assist us, we have not received any support. We are suffering, and I appeal to President Mahama and Otumfuo to come to our aid,” one family member said. We are appealing to the government to assist us.”According to a statement issued by the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF), the confrontation at AngloGold Ashanti’s Obuasi Gold Mine resulted in the death of seven illegal miners. The statement said the illegal miners were armed with locally manufactured rifles, pump-action guns, gas cylinders, knives, heavy-duty industrial bolt cutters, axes and machetes.

General News of Sunday, 18 January 2026Source: www.ghanaweb.comA KIA Grandbird bus overturned and landed on its side in the middle of the Accra–Kumasi highway in the early hours of Saturday, January 17, 2026, leaving 34 passengers injured. The victims were quickly transported to the Suhum Government Hospital for medical treatment. When the crew arrived, they found the driver trapped inside the wreckage, while other passengers had already been evacuated by first responders and nearby residents. The bus, on the other hand, suffered significant damage, particularly to its front section. Meanwhile, the cause of the accident remains unknown at the time of filing this report.

This sentiment seems to have been affirmed by Akosua Serwaa, the wife of the late Ghanaian highlife legend, Charles Kwadwo Fosu, popularly known as Daddy Lumba, through a statement she made in a recent interview. Just when many Ghanaians believed the controversy surrounding Daddy Lumba’s passing had died down, her return to the country reignited public interest. In a recent interview with Adom TV, aired on January 17, 2026, Akosua Serwaa made statements that have since stirred widespread discussion among netizens. Breakdown of Daddy Lumba's 19 properties Akosua Serwaa is contesting in courtDuring the interview, Akosua Serwaa was asked to describe her late husband in just one sentence. She bluntly stated that the late Daddy Lumba was the epitome of love.

Regional News of Saturday, 17 January 2026Source: Japhet Festus Gbede, ContributorThe Member of Parliament for Akatsi South, Bernard Ahiafor, in collaboration with the Municipal Chief Executive, Daniel Dagba, is expected to cut the sod for the drilling and mechanisation of 20 new boreholes across the Akatsi South Municipality. The project forms part of sustained efforts to address the long-standing challenge of water scarcity in communities and public institutions, particularly CHPS compounds and health facilities, which have been prioritised under the intervention. The boreholes will be drilled and mechanised at the following locations: Wute Health Centre, Sremanu CHPS Compound, Gonikope CHPS Compound, Kpodzivi CHPS Compound, Cuniberto Health Centre, Assembly Premises, Livega CHPS Compound, Zuta-Tsapuni, Asafotsi CHPS Compound, Ahlepede CHPS Compound, Akatsi Main Market, Afatsableve, Havi-Godome, Yaluvl, Netokope, Kpevi, Akplakpope, Adrakpo, Anyiheme Lower-Fiato, and Avenor Technical Institute. Residents and community leaders have welcomed the initiative, describing it as a timely intervention that demonstrates commitment to grassroots development and improved access to basic social amenities in Akatsi South. One year on: Watch what some Ghanaians are saying about ORAL

Sports News of Sunday, 18 January 2026Source: punchng.comThe Senegalese national team have raised concerns over security arrangements, accommodation, training facilities and ticketing ahead of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final. In a strongly worded communiqué issued on Saturday, the Senegalese Football Federation said it was compelled to speak out “for the sake of transparency and defence of the interests of the Senegal national team,” following what it described as several malfunctions observed during preparations for the final. The statement, released by the Secretariat of the Teranga Lions of Senegal to the Confederation of African Football and the public, drew attention to lapses in security during the team’s arrival in Morocco. “The official endowment is only two VVIP tickets,” the FSF said, lamenting the lack of access to VIP and VVIP tickets for the final, unlike the semi-finals. Senegal are bidding to add another continental title to their honours when they take to the pitch in the AFCON 2025 final after defeating Egypt in the semi-final on Wednesday.

Politics of Sunday, 18 January 2026Source: www.ghanaweb.comPrivate legal practitioner, Martin Kpebu, has tonguelashed former president Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, accusing him of mismanaging Ghana and leaving the nation in a fragile state. In a video making rounds on social media, Kpebu averred that Akufo-Addo failed to deliver on key promises, particularly in the fight against corruption and constitutional reforms. On corruption, Kpebu argued that Akufo-Addo’s record was worse than his predecessor, John Dramani Mahama. Look, when he took constitutional review for eight years, he didn't allow us to do constitutional review that would enable us to elect MMDCs, to make them more accountable. Martin Kpebu further described Akufo-Addo as the “mother serpent of corruption”, stressing that leaders cannot deceive citizens with promises of reform only to deliver the opposite.

Crime & Punishment of Sunday, 18 January 2026Source: GNAA 54-year-old farmer, believed to be part of a vehicle fraud syndicate, has been remanded into police custody by the Amasaman Circuit Court to assist investigations into an alleged GH¢110,000 car fraud. Sarfo is expected to assist police in arresting his alleged accomplices and will reappear before the court on January 29, 2026. Police Chief Inspector Salifu Nashiru, prosecuting, told the court, presided over by Justice Alexander Graham, a High Court Judge with additional responsibility at the Circuit Court, that the accused was part of a syndicate involved in car fraud within Accra and its environs. The accused, together with his alleged brother, handed over the vehicle documents for verification. However, while travelling in a taxi, the alleged brother jumped out during traffic and fled with the ignition key.

Crime & Punishment of Sunday, 18 January 2026Source: GNAA 25-year-old labourer has been remanded into prison custody by the Toase District Court in the Atwima Nwabiagya South Municipality for allegedly threatening to kill his mother. Police Detective Chief Inspector Ntim Boadu told the court that the complainant, Mariama Haruna, lives with her son, the accused, at Nkawie New Site. On January 5, 2026, around noon, the accused allegedly harvested two bunches of plantain from his mother’s garden. When the complainant confronted him to retrieve the plantain, he allegedly became aggressive, raised a cutlass, and threatened to kill her if she attempted to take them. Fearing for her life, the complainant fled and reported the matter to the Nkawie Police.

General News of Sunday, 18 January 2026Source: classfmonline.comThe Central East Regional Police Intelligence Department has arrested one suspect and rescued 46 victims, including a child, who were trafficked from several African countries to Ghana. The victims, comprising nationals from Côte d’Ivoire, Benin, Togo, and other French-speaking countries, were allegedly lured to Ghana under the pretext of being assisted to travel abroad. Police sources say the victims were held captive in a heavily fortified house located at Royal City, a suburb of Gomoa Buduburam, where traffickers reportedly extorted large sums of money from them and their families. He added that the rescued victims are currently in police custody and receiving the necessary care, as investigations continue. Police have cautioned the public to remain vigilant against trafficking syndicates that lure victims with promises of overseas travel and employment.

From former public servants caught up in extradition battles to a media personality sparking nationwide outrage over comments on homosexuality in a Senior High School, the week has been anything but quiet. The following personalities dominated headlines and conversations, and GhanaWeb presents a roundup of the figures who captured the public’s attention. Authorities have formally requested his extradition, though ICE insists U.S. due process must be completed before any extradition is considered. Sedina fled Ghana under the guise of medical treatment abroad, but her arrest now sets the stage for possible extradition to serve her sentence. Serwaa AmihereAway from politics, media personality and lawyer, Serwaa Amihere sparked outrage with remarks about Presbyterian Boys’ Senior High School (PRESEC), Legon.