Ghana Politics

Two high-ranking officials in the Bono Region narrowly avoided a fatal outcome during a robbery on the Berekum-Drobo highway at Fetentaa. Reports from the Ghana News Agency (GNA) indicate that Mr. Andrews Bediako, Municipal Chief Executive of Jaman South, and Mr. Solomon Owusu, District Chief Executive of Jaman North, were …

John Mahama, the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has expressed his admiration for the late Prof. John Evans Atta Mills, highlighting his commitment to supporting the vulnerable. In a Facebook post, Mahama reflected on his former boss’s dedication to social welfare, emphasizing that Prof. Mills prioritized the nation’s …

On July 24, residents of the Sefwi-Wiawso constituency in the Western North Region held a protest against Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin, insisting on an apology for his expulsion of their Member of Parliament, Dr. Kwaku Afriyie, from the parliamentary chamber. The issue arose when Speaker Bagbin found some remarks …

Twelve individuals facing trial for alleged crimes, including murder, have been discharged due to evidence indicating the state’s reluctance to prosecute their cases. Some of these individuals, who have been in custody for nearly a decade, had appeared in court no more than four times since their arrest. Ghana’s criminal …

The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) is demanding the dismissal of Dr. Haggar Hilda Ampadu, the Executive Director of the National Schools Inspectorate Authority (NASIA). NAGRAT contends that NASIA has not effectively collaborated with teacher unions and has excluded trained Ghana Education Service teachers from school inspections. NAGRAT President, …

The Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) has ceased all operations in response to the government’s order to freeze their salaries for July. On July 22, the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) instructed the Controller and Accountant General’s Department to withhold the salaries of all CETAG members participating …

As Ghana gears up for its next presidential and parliamentary elections, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has made several ambitious promises to the nation. His pledges reflect a vision for transformative change and confidence in the NPP’s capacity to deliver. 1. Affordable Smartphone Initiative Dr. Bawumia …

Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam, the Finance Minister, announced that Ghana’s provisional total public debt has reached GH¢742 billion (US$50.9 billion) as of June 2024. This amount constitutes 70.6 percent of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Presenting the 2024 mid-year budget review in parliament on Tuesday, Dr. Amin Adam noted, …

Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam, the Finance Minister, expressed his sympathy for Ghanaians facing the current economic difficulties. He noted that the past two years have been particularly tough on a global scale, impacting businesses and families, especially those most vulnerable. During his presentation of the Mid-Year Fiscal Policy Review in …

Frank Annor Dompreh, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Nsawam-Adoagyire Constituency in the Eastern Region, has been convicted for contempt by the High Court in Accra. Justice Abena Oppong Adjin-Doku, presiding over the case, convicted Mr. Annor Dompreh after he previously pleaded guilty to the offense. The Court emphasized that, …