Ghana Politics

In a heartfelt gesture, Vice President and Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has unveiled a state-of-the-art digital repository at Wesley Girls Senior High School, dedicated to the memory of his mother, Hajia Mariama Bawumia, an esteemed alumna of the institution’s 1960 cohort. This advanced digital …

  Earlier today, the Minister of Roads and Highways, Francis Asenso-Boakye, engaged in bilateral discussions with the Japanese Ambassador to Ghana, His Excellency Mochizuki Hisanobu, to review the progress of crucial infrastructure projects in the country. During the meeting, Minister Asenso-Boakye emphasized the importance of projects such as the Kumasi …

Samuel Nartey George, a leading advocate for the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, also known as the anti-LGBTQ+ bill, has announced that there was significant support among Members of Parliament for the bill’s approval. Speaking to reporters after the bill was passed in parliament in Accra, the Ningo-Prampram …

Ghana’s parliament has approved a stringent new bill that criminalizes identifying as LGBTQ+, with offenders facing up to three years in prison. The legislation also imposes a maximum five-year jail term for forming or funding LGBTQ+ groups. Attempts to substitute prison sentences with community service and counseling were shouted down …

The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has declared a slight decrease in electricity charges for residential consumers. However, lifeline consumers (0-30 kWh) and residential consumers using 0-300 kWh will not experience any change in their rates. According to the PURC, the reduction of 6.56% will benefit residential consumers using 301 …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has announced in the 2024 State of the Nation address delivered on Tuesday, February 27, that the Tamale International Airport is going to be renamed Yakubu Tali International Airport. He said, “I have one more scheduled date with the House, when I would be here …

In a recent development, the Supreme Court has rejected investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas’ application for certiorari against Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong. The five-member panel, led by Her Ladyship Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo, upheld the previous ruling by the High Court. This legal …

In a bid to bolster Ghana’s industrialization efforts, President Akufo-Addo has revealed plans to introduce legislation prohibiting the export of raw bauxite. This announcement came during his State of the Nation Address to the 8th Parliament. President Akufo-Addo outlined the government’s commitment to the Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation’s Four …

  President Akufo-Addo delivered his penultimate State of the Nation Address to Parliament on February 27, 2024. Please read full speech below: It is always exhilarating to be back in Parliament, and to discharge the duty, in fulfillment of Article 67 of the Constitution, of delivering to the House a …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, in his recent State of the Nation address, expressed deep concern over the ongoing conflict in Bawku, describing it as a tragic situation that is not only destroying a once-thriving town but also diverting resources that could be used for development. The president highlighted the …