Ghana Politics

In line with constitutional provisions and the Local Government Act of 2014 (Act 936), President Akufo-Addo has officially revoked the appointments of 24 District Chief Executives (MDCEs). The decision, based on Article 243 (3) (b) of the Constitution and Section 20 (3) (b) of the Local Government Act, 2014, affects …

In a recent revelation at the Public Account Committee sitting on Monday, January 29, 2024, concerns were raised regarding the Commissioner of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Rev. Dr. Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah, who has been working without a contract two years after reaching the mandatory retirement age of 60. Despite being …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has expressed regret over the decision of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger to withdraw their membership from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). In response to the announcement made by the three countries, currently under military rule, Akufo-Addo, a former ECOWAS Chair, deemed …

In a ceremony that marked the conclusion of a remarkable 40-year career in the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF), Vice Admiral Seth Amoama, Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS), gracefully retired from military service. The traditional farewell parade and pull-out ceremony took place at the Burma Camp in Accra. Adorned in …

Tension has erupted in the New Juaben traditional area as a group, reportedly led by the New Juaben divisional police commander, forcibly entered the Adwampong royal family’s stool room in Koforidua. The clash unfolded when the queen mother resisted the unauthorized removal of the crucial black stool, a pivotal element …

  The Tertiary Education Workers Union of Ghana (TEWUG) has officially declared a nationwide strike, aligning with the Senior Staff Association and Ghana Association of University Administrators in their collective industrial action. The impetus behind this move stems from the government’s failure to address the union’s longstanding concerns related to …

Renowned American economist and professor of applied economics at Johns Hopkins University, Prof. Steve Hanke, has taken a critical stance against President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, accusing him of deliberately steering Ghana into a troubling debt crisis. In a scathing post, Prof. Hanke asserts that Ghana’s current debt predicament is …

Osahene Owusu Ntow IV, the Krontihene of the Anum traditional area, has labeled Vice President Bawumia as a ‘conman,’ accusing him of deceptive tactics that swayed public opinion during the 2016 elections. The traditional leader, who initially supported the New Patriotic Party (NPP), expressed his disillusionment with the Vice President’s …

Former President John Dramani Mahama has urged the citizens of Ghana not to spurn monetary gifts and material offerings from political opponents in the run-up to the December 7, 2024 elections. Speaking to the Chiefs and residents of Frankadua in the Asuogyaman Constituency, Mahama cautioned against rejecting such offerings outright, …

⁰ Dome-Kwabenya legislator Sarah Adwoa Safo has dismissed speculations about her considering an independent candidacy following her loss in the New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary primaries. Squashing rumors, Safo affirmed her steadfast allegiance to the NPP’s fundamental principles, categorically denying any intentions to run independently in the forthcoming December 7, …