Ghana Politics

Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, the Speaker of Parliament, will be holding a media briefing on Wednesday, November 6, 2024, at 2:00 PM at the Justice D.F. Annan Auditorium, Job 600, in Parliament House, Accra. The briefing will cover recent developments in Parliament and address critical issues impacting Ghana’s democracy. Speaker …

Former President John Dramani Mahama, the presidential candidate for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has questioned President Nana Akufo-Addo and Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia for not attending a recent peace campaign organized by the Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council. Speaking during his campaign tour in the Oti Region, Mahama …

Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) presidential candidate, has announced that the Akufo-Addo administration has created a record 2.6 million jobs since 2017, surpassing the job creation efforts of previous governments. He made this statement during an engagement with Ghanaian youth in Accra on Sunday, November 3. Drawing …

The New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) presidential candidate, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has criticized former President John Dramani Mahama, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer, over his perceived lack of understanding regarding digitalization’s importance to Ghana’s economic growth. Addressing youth supporters on Sunday, November 3, Bawumia claimed that Mahama downplays the role …

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has introduced chip-embedded passports, marking a significant upgrade from the biometric passports that have served Ghana for over a decade. The new passports aim to enhance security, improve efficiency, and align with international standards. Speaking at the launch ceremony held at the …

Salam Mustapha, the National Youth Organiser for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has issued an unreserved apology to Professor Ransford Gyampo, a Political Science lecturer at the University of Ghana and President of the UG chapter of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG). The apology follows recent allegations by …

John Dramani Mahama, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, has reiterated his dedication to transparency and good governance, promising that all his administration’s appointees will declare their assets within 30 days of assuming office. Speaking at the NDC Governance Forum in Accra on October 31, Mahama highlighted accountability as …

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 …