Ghana Politics

  Residents of Sekondi-Takoradi in the Western Region have taken to the streets to voice their grievances concerning poor road conditions, underdevelopment, and what they perceive as ineffective governance. The protest, known as ‘Sekondi-Takoradi Deserves Better,’ was organized by the Concerned Youth of Sekondi-Takoradi and aimed to draw attention to …

Gibson Dokyi Ampaw (born 25 September 1929, date of death unknown) was a Ghanaian lawyer and politician. He was a minister of state in the second republic. Early life and education Ampaw was born on 26 September 1929 at Kukurantumi, East Akim District in the Eastern Region. He had his secondary education at Abuakwa State College, Kibi. He …

Emmanuel Owuraku Amofah(born 8 February 1956; sometimes written as Amofa) is a Ghanaian politician and lawyer from Kibi who served as a member of the Parliament of Ghana for Abuakwa Central constituency from 1992 to 1996. He is a former deputy communication minister and deputy tourism minister. In 1992, he …

Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo has expressed confidence in the potential of the Planting for Food and Jobs (PFJ) Programme’s second phase to make the nation self-sufficient in food production and supply. He emphasized that the success of the program relies on necessary investments and assured that the government will provide …

Lieutenant General Akwasi Amankwaa Afrifa (24 April 1936 – 26 June 1979) was a Ghanaian soldier, farmer, traditional ruler and politician. He was the head of state of Ghana and leader of the military government in 1969 and then chairman of the Presidential Commission between 1969 and 1970. He continued as a farmer and political activist. He was elected a …

Lieutenant General Frederick William “Fred” Kwasi Akuffo (21 March 1937 – 26 June 1979) was a Ghanaian soldier and politician. He was Chief of the Defence Staff of the Ghana Armed Forces from 1976 to 1978, and chairman of the ruling Supreme Military Council in Ghana from 1978 to 1979. He became leader of the government in a palace coup against …

In a significant development ahead of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential primaries scheduled for November 4, 2023, the NPP and the Ghana Police Service have come together to establish a comprehensive security plan for the election. The NPP has granted full authority to the police service to manage security …

  A court injunction has halted the scheduled funeral of the late Ga Manye, Naa Dedei Omaedru III, who passed away in December 2022. Organizers had planned to hold the funeral this weekend, but the court order imposes a ten-day delay on the proceedings.   The court order explicitly states …

Frank Annoh-Dompreh, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Nsawam/Adoagyiri Constituency in the Eastern Region and Majority Chief Whip, has urged the Minority group in Parliament to refrain from undermining state institutions, particularly the National Investment Bank (NIB), at every opportunity. The Nsawam/Adoagyiri MP emphasized that the manner in which the …

  Nana Appiah Mensah, also known as NAM 1, the embattled Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the now-defunct Menzgold Ghana Limited, has asserted his intention to reclaim his GH₵2.5 million from the Ghana Police Service. He insists that the police were not authorized to deposit the funds with the Bank …