Ghana Politics

Rev. Dr. Lawrence Tetteh, founder of the Worldwide Miracle Outreach, has issued an apology to the University of Ghana (UG) following controversial statements he made on GTV’s Breakfast Show on October 24, 2024. During the broadcast, Rev. Dr. Tetteh claimed that a significant number of UG students were HIV-positive, attributing …

The Office of the Speaker of Parliament has initiated steps to reconvene the House in early November after a petition from the New Patriotic Party (NPP) caucus urged the Speaker to address critical matters. Speaker Alban Bagbin disclosed this decision during a meeting with a five-member Council of State delegation …

Lawyers for Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, have called for the recusal of Justice Ernest Yao Gaewu from a case concerning four vacant parliamentary seats. The request, presented in court on October 30, was led by Bagbin’s counsel, Thaddeus Sory, who cited Justice Gaewu’s past affiliation with the New Patriotic …

In response to former President John Mahama’s recent questions, Vice-President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has released a list of 50 questions for Mahama. Expressing his willingness for a one-on-one debate to compare their records and visions for Ghana, Bawumia described Mahama’s questions as insufficient, adding that he has “more substantive questions” …

The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has announced the suspension of its strike action against illegal mining, also known as galamsey, following a nationwide vote by its members. The decision, effective immediately, is part of UTAG’s sustained campaign against the destructive impact of galamsey on Ghana’s environment, water bodies, …

Akua Donkor was a notable Ghanaian politician and the founder of the Ghana Freedom Party (GFP). Born in February 1952 in the Afigya Kwabre District of the Ashanti Region, she started her career as a cocoa farmer. Despite not having formal education, she made significant strides in public service, becoming …

Akua Donkor, the founder and leader of the Ghana Freedom Party (GFP), has reportedly passed away at Ridge Hospital in Accra. Her death was confirmed by a family source on Tuesday, October 29, who disclosed that she died on the previous day, October 28. Specific details about her passing remain …

As Ghana prepares for its presidential and parliamentary elections on December 7, 2024, the U.S. Department of State has implemented a visa restriction policy targeting individuals undermining democratic processes in the country. Announced on October 28, this policy falls under Section 212(a)(3)(C) of the U.S. Immigration and Nationality Act and …

In a gripping semi-final contest in the 2024 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ), Mfantsipim School clinched victory over Presbyterian Boys’ Secondary School (PRESEC-Legon) in a sudden-death tiebreaker, securing their place in the finals. Dubbed “the finals before the finals,” the intense showdown had both schools tied at 53 points …

Ghana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, has been appointed as the Secretary-General of the Commonwealth. Her selection was announced on October 25, 2024, at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) held in Apia, Samoa. The official Commonwealth Secretariat confirmed the appointment on X, stating …