Ghana Politics

By: Juventus Kantaayel The Ghana Police Service has assigned a psychologist to provide counseling support to the family of Francis Yaw Frimpong, popularly known as Pooley, a devoted Asante Kotoko fan who tragically lost his life after an alleged stabbing incident at a match between Kotoko and Nsoatreman Football Club. …

By: Juventus Kantaayel  Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has lifted the suspension of four Members of Parliament (MPs) who were penalized following a heated altercation during a vetting session on Thursday, January 30, 2025. The decision comes after appeals from both the Majority and Minority leaders, urging the Speaker to …

The Chairman of Parliament’s Appointments Committee, Bernard Ahiafor, has stated that Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin strategically avoided direct involvement in the ministerial vetting chaos while subtly influencing events from behind the scenes. Speaking on Joy News’ PM Express on Monday, February 3, the Adaklu MP detailed how the Effutu legislator …

The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Linda Obenewaa Akweley Ocloo, has reintroduced the National Sanitation Day and launched the Cleanest City Award to enhance environmental sanitation in the region. Speaking on her first day in office during an engagement with the Greater Accra Regional Coordinating Council (GARCC), Ocloo stated that these …

The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Linda Akweley Ocloo, has pledged to repair and restore 70% of the city’s streetlights within the next 50 days to enhance security and visibility. Speaking to journalists in Accra on Monday, February 3, 2025, Ocloo emphasized that fixing the region’s faulty streetlights is one of …

The Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) has temporarily suspended the acceptance of fresh bodies and Brought-in-Dead (BID) cases as it undertakes a six-week refurbishment of its cold room facilities. In a statement issued on Monday, February 3, 2025, the hospital’s management explained that the move is part of efforts to …

Hajia Saudatu Sulemana Muntaka, mother of Interior Minister and Member of Parliament for Asawase, Alhaji Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak, has passed away at the age of 83. She died on Monday afternoon at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital after a short illness. Her passing occurred on the same day her son …

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has strongly criticized the decision by Speaker Alban Bagbin to suspend three Minority Members of Parliament (MPs), arguing that it violates parliamentary Standing Orders and the MPs’ right to a fair hearing. In a formal statement to Speaker Bagbin on Monday, February 3, Afenyo-Markin asserted that …

Minority Leader and Ranking Member of Parliament’s Appointments Committee, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has revealed that government officials urged the Minority to refrain from questioning Greater Accra Regional Minister nominee, Linda Akweley Ocloo, during her vetting on January 28, 2025. Ocloo’s vetting lasted under 10 minutes with no scrutiny from the committee, …

The Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has alleged that the Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) Committee, led by Foreign Affairs Minister-nominee Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has been conducting drone surveillance over his private properties. Speaking on JoyNews’ The Probe programme on Sunday, February 2, 2025, Afenyo-Markin claimed that his associates had repeatedly …