Ghana Politics

Ghana’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has announced plans to increase the monthly stipends for Ghanaian students studying abroad under government-sponsored programmes. The Minister made the announcement during an official engagement with members of the Ghanaian community in Cotonou, Benin. While he did not disclose specific figures, Mr. …

The President of Ghana has appointed Dr. Naomi Wolali Kwetey as the new Managing Director of Consolidated Bank Ghana Limited (CBG), with her appointment taking effect from March 26, 2025. This was confirmed in an official letter signed by the Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, and sighted by …

As part of the efforts to intensify the fight against illegal mining (galamsey), the Minister for the Interior, Alhaji Muntaka Mubarak, has ordered the immediate transfer of all regional, divisional, and district police commanders serving in mining areas across Ghana. This directive, issued to the Inspector General of Police (IGP), …

The Speaker of Ghana’s Parliament has granted approval for the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) to interrogate two Members of Parliament (MPs), Mustapha Yussif and Kwame Asare Obeng, popularly known as A Plus. The two MPs have been directed to appear before NIB officials on Monday, April 7, 2025, at 10:00 …

The Supreme Court of Ghana has granted the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and its parliamentary candidates for Okaikwei North, Ablekuma North, Tema Central, and Techiman South additional time to respond to the Electoral Commission (EC) in an ongoing election dispute. The case stems from a certiorari application filed by the …

The Alliance for Social Equity and Public Accountability (ASEPA) has officially petitioned President John Dramani Mahama to initiate constitutional proceedings for the removal of Auditor General, Mr. Johnson Akuamoah Asiedu. The petition, submitted on April 3, 2025, at Jubilee House in Accra, accuses Mr. Asiedu of high crimes, misconduct, abuse …

The reconstruction of the Sunyani-Techiman-Wenchi-Wa-Hamile road corridor is scheduled to begin in the third quarter of this year as part of the government’s “Big Push” initiative. This was announced by the Minister for Roads and Highways, Governs Kwame Agbodza, who has instructed the Ghana Highways Authority to conduct engineering studies …

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has officially abolished the 1% Electronic Transfer Levy (E-Levy) effective April 2nd 2025. In a directive issued by the Commissioner-General all charging entities must immediately stop deducting the levy across all platforms. The GRA has also ordered that any E-Levy deductions made on or after …

The Agona Swedru Divisional Police Command has impounded a truck suspected of transporting electrical cables linked to the missing containers belonging to the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) at Tema Port. The vehicle, bearing registration number GC 7410-11, was intercepted at Gomoa Awombrew in the Gomoa Central District of the …

MTN Ghana CEO, Stephen Blewett, has emphasized that the removal of the Electronic Transfer Levy (E-Levy) cannot happen immediately, as regulatory processes must be followed. Speaking at the MTN House in Accra on April 2, 2025, Blewett clarified that MTN and other telecom operators must wait for an official directive …