Ghana Politics

Dr. Mathew Opoku Prempeh, the Vice Presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has reassured trainee nurses that the government is making every effort to ensure the timely payment of their allowances. Speaking at the Korle-Bu Nursing and Midwifery Training College in the Greater Accra Region, Dr. Prempeh underscored …

The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has directed its members to call off their ongoing strike by October 29, 2024. The strike, which began on October 10, 2024, was in protest against the government’s perceived lack of action in addressing illegal mining activities …

The Majority Caucus in Ghana’s Parliament has formally requested the recall of the legislative body following Speaker Alban Bagbin’s indefinite suspension of sittings due to low attendance by Members of Parliament (MPs). This decision has heightened tensions, particularly amid a dispute over parliamentary majority status. The suspension occurred in the …

The President of the University of Ghana branch of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG-UG), Prof. Ransford Gyampo, has announced that the union will convene an emergency meeting tonight to review the current state of their industrial action. This decision comes in response to the indefinite suspension of parliamentary …

The Attorney General’s Office has discontinued charges against seven individuals arrested during the Democracy Hub protest at the 37 roundabout last month. State Attorney Amanda Awadi informed an Accra Circuit Court that the government had decided to halt prosecution, resulting in the discharge of Kingsley Asiedu, Seth Cofie, Gloria Louis, …

Cynthia Morrison, the Member of Parliament for Agona West, will still contest the upcoming 2024 election as an independent candidate, contrary to circulating rumors suggesting otherwise. Reports claimed that Morrison, a former Gender Minister and member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), had reconsidered her decision after Speaker of Parliament …

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has denied reports suggesting that military personnel were deployed to interfere with parliamentary proceedings during the Fifth Meeting of the Fourth Session on Tuesday, October 22, 2024. In a statement issued by the Director-General of Public Relations, GAF described the reports as “false” and urged …

Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has indefinitely adjourned parliamentary proceedings following heated disputes between the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and National Democratic Congress (NDC) members regarding which caucus holds the Majority in Parliament. The decision was announced on Tuesday, October 22, 2024. Bagbin cited the lack of quorum as the …

Parliament has denied allegations that Speaker Alban Bagbin held a meeting with President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to negotiate a settlement concerning the recent declaration of four parliamentary seats as vacant. On October 17, Speaker Bagbin declared the Fomena, Amenfi Central, Suhum, and Agona West seats vacant, a decision which …

Tensions rose in Parliament on October 22, 2024, as National Democratic Congress (NDC) MPs arrived early and took seats on the Majority side. In addition to the New Patriotic Party (NPP) MPs refusing to sit on the Minority side, claiming they hold the majority, they have also left the chamber …