Ghana Politics

FIFA will award a total of $1 billion in prize money for the upcoming 2025 Club World Cup in the United States, a source close to negotiations revealed to AFP. The expanded tournament will feature 32 teams and take place from June 14 to July 13, with matches held at …

Fuel prices at the pump have decreased for the second time in a row, with some oil marketing companies adjusting prices as the first pricing window of March begins. Total Energies has reduced the price of both petrol and diesel from GHS 15.99 per litre in the last pricing window …

The Ministry of Gender, Children, and Social Protection has terminated the contracts of all Regional and Zonal Coordinators under the Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP) with immediate effect. In a statement released on March 4, 2025, Gender Minister Dr. Agnes Naa Momo Lartey announced the decision, expressing gratitude to the …

The Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr. Johnson Asiama, has disclosed that furnishing the Central Bank’s new headquarters will cost $11 million. The modern facility, situated in Accra, was inaugurated on November 20, 2024, by former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. The event drew key government officials, BoG …

Samuel Abu Jinapor, the Member of Parliament for Damongo Constituency, has strongly denied allegations that he referred to Dr. Zanetor Rawlings, MP for Korle Klottey, as the “daughter of a murderer” during a parliamentary session. In a Facebook post addressed to Franklin Cudjoe, Jinapor expressed his respect for the Rawlings …

President John Dramani Mahama has directed the immediate reversal of all land allocations and sales involving the Ministry of Foreign Affairs that occurred under the previous Akufo-Addo administration. The move aims to reclaim the Ministry’s adjoining land at Airport Residential, which had been acquired by seven organizations and individuals claiming …

The Ministry of Health has dismissed claims by former Finance Minister, Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam, that three hospitals under the Agenda 111 project were fully completed, equipped, and operational before the previous government left office. During a press conference on Monday, Dr. Amin Adam stated that the hospitals were ready …

The Majority in Ghana’s Parliament has predicted that the Minority caucus will remain in opposition for an extended period, pointing to the Akufo-Addo administration’s perceived poor performance and lingering economic challenges. During a debate on President John Dramani Mahama’s State of the Nation Address, Deputy Majority Leader Kweku Ricketts-Hagan criticized …

Former Majority Leader and Suame MP, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, has revealed his decision to step down from his leadership role in the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to avoid causing division within the party. His exit paved the way for Alexander Afenyo-Markin to become the new Majority Leader. Speaking on Asempa FM …

The Volta Diaspora Caucus staged a protest at Parliament House on Tuesday, expressing outrage over a derogatory comment made by a New Patriotic Party (NPP) member against Dr. Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Klottey Korle. Clad in protest attire and holding placards, the group demanded an apology …