Ghana Politics

The Controller and Accountant General’s Department (CAGD) has issued a stark warning, stating that from February 2024, salaries of employees lacking National Identification Authority (NIA) numbers will be withheld. This decision follows extensive discussions with pertinent stakeholders, setting deadlines for government workers to obtain their NIA numbers through a specialized …

John Dramani Mahama, the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), strongly criticized the current government’s handling of premix fuel distribution, labeling it as politicized. Speaking during his “Building the Ghana We Want” tour in Axim, Western Region, Mahama empathized with local fisherfolk who expressed grievances over the unavailability of …

The legal representative of Francis Xavier Sosu, the embattled spokesperson for The New Force Movement, has declared the intention to pursue legal avenues to compel the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) to produce documents allegedly forged by his client. Sosu’s lead counsel affirmed that despite requesting the Immigration Service for a …

In a move to address the pressing issue of traffic congestion and accidents caused by the deterioration of the Accra-Tema Motorway, Ghana’s Parliament has granted approval for a substantial loan of $338 million. The funds will be utilized for the redevelopment and expansion of the motorway, along with additional construction …

Former Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu, has called for urgent action from both the State and Parliament to rectify the disparities in compensation faced by sanitation workers employed by Zoomlion Ghana Limited. Expressing concern over the significant gap between the state’s payment of approximately GH₵800 to Zoomlion and the much lower …

At the 2023 Education Financing Conference held at the University of Ghana’s West Africa Centre for Crop Improvement, the Executive Director of Africa Education Watch (EduWatch), Kofi Asare, emphasized the urgent need for the Ministry of Education to augment the current feeding grant for basic school pupils. Asare highlighted that …

President Akufo-Addo has named John Boadu, the former General Secretary of the ruling New Patriotic Party, as the Director-General of the State Interests and Governance Authority (SIGA), in accordance with Section 17(2) of the State Interests and Governance Authority Act, 2019 (Act 990). The announcement came through an official statement …

Rice cultivators in the Kassena-Nankana Municipal area, particularly those working along the Tono Irrigation Scheme in the Upper East region, have voiced distress regarding the diminishing prices for their yield amidst a surplus of rice. The farmers are highlighting the challenging predicament of encountering low buyer demand, leading to exploitation …

Dr. Kwabena Donkor, former Minister of Power, has strongly criticized the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) for its recent donation of 200 motorbikes to the Ghana Police Service. Labeling the gesture as “irresponsible,” Dr. Donkor highlighted ECG’s substantial indebtedness to Independent Power Producers (IPPs) as a pivotal concern. Speaking to …

The Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has strongly criticized the government’s handling of the termination of a power purchase agreement with the Ghana Power Generation Company (GPGC), resulting in a $170 million judgment debt against Ghana. Ablakwa believes this decision was reckless and avoidable. The cancellation …