Ghana Politics

Chief Justice of Ghana, Gertrude Torkornoo, has filed a groundbreaking suit at the ECOWAS Court of Justice, demanding $10 million in compensation for what she describes as moral and reputational damage resulting from her suspension by President John Dramani Mahama. This marks an unprecedented moment in Ghana’s judicial history, as …

Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has expressed deep concern over what he describes as marginalisation by his own party, the New Patriotic Party (NPP). The former statesman voiced his sentiments during a courtesy visit by flagbearer hopeful Bryan Acheampong, lamenting that he has been sidelined from major party affairs. “I …

The New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) 2024 parliamentary candidate for Adentan, Akosua Manu, has come to the defense of former Fisheries Minister Mavis Hawa Koomson following a violent incident at the St. Peter’s polling station in the Ablekuma North constituency. Speaking during an interview on Channel One Newsroom on Sunday, July …

Former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has visited former Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture, Mavis Hawa Koomson, following a violent assault on her during the parliamentary rerun in the Ablekuma North constituency on Friday, July 11, 2025. The incident occurred at the St. Peter’s Society Methodist Church polling station, one …

Ningo-Prampram MP and Minister for Communications, Samuel Nartey George, has fiercely criticised New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia over his condemnation of violent disruptions that marred the Ablekuma North parliamentary rerun on Friday, July 11. In a blunt social media post, the outspoken legislator told Dr. Bawumia to …

Former Vice President and 2024 NPP presidential candidate, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has called on President John Dramani Mahama and his administration to take swift action against individuals responsible for the violence that erupted during the parliamentary rerun in the Ablekuma North constituency on Friday, July 11. The appeal comes in …

The Ministry of Energy has confirmed that the much-debated GH₵1 fuel levy will officially take effect on Monday, July 14, 2025. The levy, aimed at addressing long-standing challenges within the energy sector, is part of the government’s broader efforts to stabilise the power industry and strengthen energy infrastructure. Speaking on …

Several men wearing brown uniforms and claiming to be security personnel were arrested near the Awoshie DVLA polling station in the Ablekuma North Constituency on Friday, July 11. According to police sources, the suspects could not produce any form of official identification when questioned by officers on duty for the constituency’s …

The parliamentary rerun in the Ablekuma North constituency on Friday, July 11, was marred by violence after a group of unidentified macho men stormed the St. Peter’s polling centre, disrupting the electoral process and attacking individuals on site. According to reports by Channel One News, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) …

The Ghana Police Service has taken swift action to interdict an officer who was captured on video assaulting a reporter during the parliamentary rerun at Ablekuma North. In a press release issued on Friday, July 11, 2025, the Police said they had seen the viral footage of the incident, which …