Ghana Politics

Members of Parliament from Minority Caucus have staged a protest outside the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) in Accra on Thursday, May 29, demanding the release of Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi. Dressed in symbolic red and black attire, the MPs marched from Parliament to EOCO’s …

Minority Members of Parliament staged a walkout on Thursday, May 29, in protest of the bail conditions imposed on New Patriotic Party (NPP) Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, widely known as Chairman Wontumi. Chairman Wontumi was arrested by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) on Tuesday, May 27, …

The Ghana Police Service has promoted four officers from the Western Central Regional Police Command in recognition of their professionalism, dedication, and outstanding performance in the line of duty. The promoted officers are Fetus Gameli Kukuia (now Inspector), Christian Asare (now Sergeant), Nicholas Kingsley Amoah (now Sergeant), and Adam Yakubu …

Ghana’s Embassy in Washington, D.C. is set to reopen today, Thursday, May 29, 2025, after a brief closure initiated by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa. The temporary shutdown, which began on Monday, May 26, followed allegations of corruption involving the Embassy’s visa section. According to Minister Ablakwa, …

Charles Bawaduah, Member of Parliament for Bongo, has expressed confidence that Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, can meet the GHS50 million bail conditions imposed by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO). Chairman Wontumi, the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), is being investigated …

Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, Ghana’s Minister for Finance, has been appointed as the Returning Officer for the African Development Bank (AfDB) presidential elections during the Bank’s ongoing Annual Meetings. The elections are being conducted to elect a new president to succeed Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, who has served as the 8th …

The Government of Ghana has announced plans to rename the University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS) in Ho to the Professor John Evans Atta Mills University of Health and Allied Sciences, in honour of the late president’s enduring legacy in education and healthcare. The announcement was made on May …

Dennis Miracles Aboagye, Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has strongly criticized the manner in which Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, also known as Chairman Wontumi, was arrested by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO). Speaking on Citi TV on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, Aboagye described the …

The Supreme Court has unanimously rejected an injunction application filed by suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo, aimed at stopping a presidential committee from probing petitions for her removal. The application, submitted on May 21, 2025, sought to temporarily block the six-member committee set up by President John …

President John Dramani Mahama has removed Anne Sansa Daly from the Board of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), following growing concerns about her lack of a valid medical license to practise in Ghana. A statement from the Office of the President announced that Prof. Dr. (Med) Ernest Yorke has …