Ghana Politics

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr. Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has undertaken a significant reshuffle in the leadership of the Ghana Police Service. As part of the restructuring, COP/Mrs. Maame Yaa Tiwa Addo-Danquah, Director-General/R&P, and COP/Mr. Paul Manly Awini, Service Workshop, Accra, have been appointed to the reconstituted 31-member Police Management …

The Chief Executive Officer of Agri-Impact Limited, Mr. Daniel Fahene Acquaye, has raised concerns over the budgetary allocation to the agricultural sector in the 2025 national budget, describing it as highly insufficient. Speaking at the 2025 Budget Digest organized by PwC in Accra, he argued that the current allocation is …

Renowned investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas has issued a strong warning to politicians and the media following his decisive legal victory in the Essex County Superior Court in New Jersey. A jury found former Ghanaian Member of Parliament Kennedy Agyapong liable for defamation and awarded Anas $18 million in damages. …

The Minister for Transport, Joseph Bukari Nikpe, has inaugurated a 13-member committee to review the Road Traffic Regulations 2012 (L.I. 2180), which currently prohibits the commercial use of motorcycles and tricycles, commonly known as ‘Okada’. The committee has been given three weeks to assess the regulation and make recommendations regarding …

A United States court has ruled in favor of Ghanaian investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas, awarding him $18 million in damages in a defamation lawsuit against former Assin Central MP Kennedy Agyapong. The Essex County Superior Court delivered the ruling following a lawsuit Anas filed over defamatory remarks made by …

President John Dramani Mahama’s official X (formerly Twitter) account, @JDMahama, has been hacked and used to promote cryptocurrency content, according to a press release issued by Ghana’s Cyber Security Authority (CSA). The breach reportedly occurred in the early hours of Monday, March 17, 2025. Unidentified hackers took control of the …

A Ghana Armed Forces officer has been shot and killed in Bawku, Upper East Region, following an attack by unidentified gunmen. The incident, which has gone viral on social media, reportedly involved the fatal shooting of a warrant officer while he was on foot. This killing has further heightened tensions …

Former Finance Minister Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam has praised his successor, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, for abolishing the controversial E-Levy and betting tax, which were introduced by the previous administration. Dr. Forson announced the tax removals in the 2025 budget statement presented on March 11, citing the need to ease …

Consumers in Ghana can expect further relief at the fuel pumps as petroleum prices record a marginal decline for the third consecutive pricing window. Total Energies has led the latest adjustment, reducing petrol and diesel prices from GHS15.79 per liter in early March to GHS15.49 per liter in the second …

The Ghanaian government has officially withdrawn treason felony charges against Oliver Barker-Vormawor, marking the end of more than two years of legal proceedings related to his alleged plans to stage a coup d’état. Barker-Vormawor, a leading activist and convener of the #FixTheCountry movement, was initially charged after making controversial statements …