Ghana Politics

John Dramani Mahama, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer, has committed to working with relevant authorities and partners to reclaim funds and properties acquired through corrupt practices if he wins the December 7 general elections. In a live broadcast titled ‘Mahama Conversations,’ the former president criticized the increasing corruption and …

The police have detained Phyllis Naa Koryoo Okunnor, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Parliamentary candidate for Awutu Senya East, after discovering a pump-action gun in her car on Sunday. She is currently at the Cantonment Police station, aiding in the investigation. NDC National Communications Officer, Sammy Gyamfi, criticized the arrest …

The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Titus Glover, has cautioned residents in the ECOMOG area near the Kwame Nkrumah Interchange in Accra not to rebuild structures affected by a fire that occurred on Wednesday, June 5, 2024. A devastating blaze tore through the ECOMOG area, reducing numerous wooden structures to ashes. …

The judge overseeing the ambulance case has ruled that an audio recording of a conversation between Richard Jakpa and the Attorney General does not indicate that Godfred Dame instructed Mr. Jakpa to implicate Ato Forson. The audio was central to applications submitted by Ato Forson and Richard Jakpa, who sought …

On June 4, 2024, a consortium, including the African Development Bank, signed a $94 million senior debt funding agreement with PMD Assetco Limited (PMD) for a floating dock ship repair facility in Takoradi port, Ghana. The consortium also includes the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), the Eastern and Southern African Trade …

  The GaDangme Alliance for Change (GDAC), a recent movement for promoting actionable transformation change in the GaDangme communities by way of human development, decrie sunequivocally, the prevailing trend of affliction meted out to the Gadangme peoples by political pundits and functionaries of the Ghanaian political system. Today, GDAC observes …

General Sergeant Bismark Frempah, 38, who served as an outrider for former President John Agyekum Kufuor, tragically lost his life in an accident on the Bolgatanga-Tamale Road. Frempah, riding a Police Service Motorbike with registration number AS 8297 22, collided with a Toyota Sienta vehicle registered as AS 5979 21 …

Ato Koomson, the son of Awutu Senya East MP and Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture, Mavis Hawa Koomson, was allegedly stabbed during a dispute near the Electoral Commission’s office in Kasoa, Central Region’s Awutu Senya East Municipality. Reports indicate Mr. Koomson was in critical condition when he was taken to …

The World Bank has sanctioned a $250 million loan from the International Development Association (IDA) to support a five-year initiative designed to enhance Ghana’s financial stability. The Ghana Financial Stability Project is set to reinforce the country’s Financial Sector Strengthening Strategy (FSSS) by providing critical support to banks and Specialized …

Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, Vice President and flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has called for the reimplementation of a comprehensive road toll system to finance the improvement of the country’s road infrastructure. In 2022, Ghana eliminated road tolls to alleviate traffic congestion on major routes. However, during a tour …