Ghana Politics

Ghana has recorded a marginal improvement on the global Corruption Perception Index (CPI), moving up one point from a score of 42 to 43 in the 2025 rankings. This was disclosed in a press release issued by Transparency International on February 10, 2026. According to the report, Ghana scored 43 …

Dr. Randy Abbey, Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), has disclosed that the institution is grappling with its worst financial crisis in nearly 80 years, driven by massive cocoa road contract commitments and long-standing procurement inefficiencies. Speaking on The Point of View with Bernard Avle on Channel …

The High Court in Accra has granted bail in the sum of GH¢100,000 to Alhaji Seidu Abagre, a 79-year-old retired teacher standing trial for allegedly acting as a chief in Bawku without the required qualification. Justice Agbenorsi, who presided over the case on February 9, 2026, admitted the accused to …

Frederick Kumi, popularly known as Abu Trica, has filed a lawsuit at the Human Rights Division of the High Court in Accra, suing the Ghanaian government and the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) over alleged unlawful arrest, detention and human rights violations. The 27-year-old cyber fraud suspect is seeking …

Two persons have been arrested in the Oti Region for allegedly transporting a firearm and a large quantity of ammunition without lawful authority. According to police sources, the arrests followed intelligence received on Friday, February 7, 2026, indicating that a Kia Rhino truck with registration number GS 4677–17 was transporting …

Mohammed Baba Jamal Ahmed, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate for Ayawaso East, has strongly denied allegations of vote buying during the party’s parliamentary primary held on Saturday, February 7, 2026. In a press release issued on Sunday, February 8, Baba Jamal said his attention had been drawn to …

Majority Leader in Parliament, Mahama Ayariga, has stepped down from the investigation committee set up by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to probe allegations of inducement and vote buying during the Ayawaso East parliamentary primary. Mr Ayariga announced his decision in a post on X on Sunday, February 8, 2026, …

Former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is leading a Commonwealth Observer Group for Bangladesh’s Parliamentary Election and Referendum scheduled for Thursday, February 12, 2026. The former Ghanaian leader is heading a high-level team mandated to observe the electoral process, focusing on pre-election preparations, stakeholder engagement, and the country’s overall readiness …

The Majority Caucus of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Parliament has called for the immediate annulment of the Ayawaso East parliamentary primary, citing serious allegations of vote buying during the exercise. In a statement issued on Sunday, February 8, 2026, and signed by Majority Leader and Leader of Government …

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has launched investigations into allegations of vote buying and related corrupt practices during the New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential primary and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary primary in the Ayawaso East Constituency. In a statement issued on Sunday, February 8, 2026, the …