Ghana Politics

President John Dramani Mahama has officially declared his assets to the Auditor-General in a move aimed at promoting transparency and accountability in public office. The declaration, made public on Tuesday, February 18, 2025, at the Jubilee House, fulfills the requirements of Ghana’s Public Office Holders (Declaration of Assets and Disqualification) …

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has officially removed former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta from its wanted persons list following confirmation of his scheduled return to Ghana in May 2025. The OSP had earlier declared Ofori-Atta wanted as part of an ongoing investigation into corruption-related offenses. However, the former …

The Ministry of the Interior has extended the curfew in Bawku Municipality and its surrounding areas in the Upper East Region through an Executive Instrument. Effective Monday, February 17, 2025, the new curfew hours will run from 8:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. A statement signed by Interior Minister Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak …

An investigation by The Fourth Estate has uncovered massive irregularities in the National Service Authority (NSA) payroll, revealing that a single name appeared 226 times as a beneficiary. Kwaku Krobea Asante, Programmes Manager at the Independent Journalism Project under the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), disclosed these findings while …

Former Ashanti Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Yaw Owusu Obimpeh, has secured victory in the Ashanti Regional Council of State election, winning with 49 votes. The election results, announced on Monday, February 17, 2025, showed Obimpeh leading the race with a significant margin. His closest contender, Nkansah …

The Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mubarak, has announced plans to engage Finance Minister Dr. Ato Forson on the introduction of tax credits for private corporations that donate to the National Peace Council (NPC). According to him, this initiative aims to secure adequate funding for the NPC’s operations, particularly in …

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has officially declared former Finance Minister Kenneth Nana Yaw Ofori-Atta wanted, urging the public to provide information regarding his whereabouts. The OSP announced this in a notice posted on its X (formerly Twitter) page, following a press briefing in Accra last week where …

Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has donated GHC 300,000 worth of medical supplies to help curb the spread of cerebrospinal meningitis (CSM) in the Upper West Region and ensure free treatment for affected patients. The donation includes 8,400 doses of Ceftriaxone injection, 1,600 doses of Reception injection, 2,100 units each …

A chaotic scene unfolded during the re-run of the Council of State election in the Ashanti Region, resulting in the arrest of one individual by the police. The election, which was rescheduled due to previous disruptions, descended into chaos once again when a group of unidentified individuals stormed the venue. …

Energy Minister John Abdulai Jinapor has uncovered what he describes as fraudulent activities within the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), particularly in the handling of critical electrical equipment. Jinapor revealed that ECG has repeatedly failed to clear essential electrical supplies from the port, resulting in significant financial losses. One of …