Ghana Politics

The Ghanaian government has revealed that a parliamentary deadlock has stalled the disbursement of $300 million in World Bank funding, part of a broader financial package intended to stabilize the economy, finance critical sectors, and address fiscal deficits. The funds remain inaccessible due to a prolonged parliamentary impasse, as Ghana’s …

Mohammed Ibrahim, a Branch Organiser for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Sowutuom, Greater Accra Region, has been sentenced to four years in prison by an Accra Circuit Court. He was convicted of multiple charges related to threats made ahead of the December 7 general elections. Ibrahim was found guilty …

A group of lecturers from the University of Ghana has publicly endorsed John Mahama and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) ahead of the December 7 elections. In a statement issued on December 2, the academics praised the former president’s leadership and the NDC’s plans for national restoration, describing them as …

Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has officially launched Ghana’s new Digital Border Control System and e-gates at Kotoka International Airport (KIA) in Accra. The groundbreaking system, introduced on December 3, 2024, was developed locally, marking a significant leap in modernizing the nation’s border management. The system incorporates artificial intelligence, biometrics, …

John Dumelo, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Parliamentary candidate for Ayawaso West Wuogon, has filed a criminal complaint against incumbent MP Lydia Seyram Alhassan with the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP). The complaint follows allegations that Lydia Alhassan distributed food to voters during the special voting exercise on December …

The Member of Parliament for Ayawaso West Wuogon, Lydia Seyram Alhassan, has addressed criticisms following a video showing her and her constituency women’s organizer distributing food to voters during the Special Voting exercise on Monday, December 2, 2024. The incident, which occurred at the Legon Police Station polling centre, sparked …

Former President John Dramani Mahama, the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has accused the government of mismanaging $11.5 billion in loans acquired over the past eight years. Speaking at a special prayer service held for the Muslim community at the Great Hall of the Kwame Nkrumah University of …

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has announced that Parliament will reconvene on Monday, December 16, 2024, for the seventh meeting of the fourth session of the eighth Parliament. In a notice issued on December 2, Speaker Bagbin informed Members of Parliament (MPs) that the venue for the …

The National Service Authority (NSA) has obtained a 10-day injunction from the High Court to halt the publication of a series of investigative stories by The Fourth Estate, originally scheduled to be released on December 3, 2024. A court bailiff served the Media Foundation for West Africa, which oversees The …

Lydia Seyram Alhassan, the Member of Parliament for Ayawaso West Wuogon, has refuted allegations of distributing food to voters during the special voting exercise at the Legon Police Station polling centre. The allegations emerged after videos and reports claimed the MP handed out bags of food and water to individuals …