Ghana Politics

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has emphasized the need for sustained investment in Ghana’s energy sector as the country gears up for the implementation of the 24-hour economy policy. Addressing a delegation from Dream Power Africa, a solar energy firm, at the Manhyia Palace on Wednesday, May 21, the …

Vice President Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has returned to Ghana after undergoing intensive medical treatment in the United Kingdom, following a short illness. She first fell ill on Friday, March 28, 2025, and was admitted to the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) the next day. A statement from the …

A reduction in data prices is expected by the end of the year, according to the Minister of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George. He made this announcement during an event in Accra to mark the 2025 World Telecommunications and Information Society Day, themed “Gender Equality in Digital …

The National Labour Commission (NLC) has issued a directive to three striking university staff unions to immediately end their industrial action, citing violations of Ghana’s Labour Act. In a letter dated May 21, 2025, the NLC invoked Section 139(1)(d) of the Labour Act, 2003 (Act 651) to order the Senior …

Ghana’s Producer Price Inflation (PPI) fell sharply to 18.5% in April 2025, down from 24.4% in March, marking the third consecutive month of decline, according to the Ghana Statistical Service. This 5.9 percentage point drop reflects easing price pressures, particularly in the mining and quarrying (10.6 points) and manufacturing (6.9 …

Suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo has filed a petition at the Supreme Court seeking to bar Justices Gabriel Scott Pwamang and Samuel Kwame Adibu-Asiedu from participating in proceedings related to her possible removal from office. The petition, filed by her lawyer and former Attorney-General Godfred Yeboah Dame, alleges that the …

The Ghanaian cedi has strengthened against the US dollar, appreciating GHS 11.90 per $1 as of May 21, 2025, a notable improvement from its earlier levels near GHS 15 this month. This upward trend, highlighted by Google Finance and Morningstar data, marks growing confidence in Ghana’s economic recovery. Experts attribute …

The Ghana Police Service in Walewale, North East Region, has arrested two young men, Mohammed Basit (18) and Baba Rasid (22), for stealing a pistol and ammunition belonging to an immigration officer. According to a press release dated May 19, 2025, the suspects broke into the officer’s room around 12:00 …

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has uncovered an illegal settlement near Kwame Nkrumah Circle, dubbed “Lucifer Village,” during its ongoing citywide decongestion campaign. According to Environmental Health Officer Joseph Asitanga, the area hosts unauthorized brothels, bars, and eateries constructed directly over a major drain, posing severe health and safety risks. …

Senior staff members of public universities across Ghana have declared an indefinite strike effective Wednesday, May 21, 2025, in response to the government’s failure to honour a signed agreement reached six months ago. The strike was jointly announced by the Senior Staff Association of Universities of Ghana (SSA-UoG), the Technical …