Ghana Politics

The Minority in Parliament has called for a renewed national conversation on a previous proposal by former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to rename the University of Ghana after renowned statesman and scholar, Dr Joseph Boakye Danquah. Minority Chief Whip and Member of Parliament for Nsawam-Adoagyiri, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, made the …

Ghana and Zambia have reached a historic visa waiver agreement that will allow citizens of both countries to travel freely without the requirement of visas. The announcement was made by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, during President John Dramani Mahama’s three-day state visit to Zambia, which is …

Popular Ghanaian content creator and YouTuber, Wodemaya, has criticised comments made by some Zambian social media users who described President John Dramani Mahama’s traditional attire as a “blouse” during his official visit to Zambia. President Mahama is currently on a three-day state visit to Zambia, where he is holding high-level …

A 43-year-old man who allegedly posed as a soldier to defraud a businessman of GH¢192,000 has been remanded into custody by an Accra Circuit Court. The accused, Mahama Sani Razak, also known as Major Zack Gariba Tanko, is alleged to have falsely claimed he was a senior officer of the …

Medical laboratory workers at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital have announced plans to embark on an industrial action on Wednesday, February 4, 2026, following management’s failure to address concerns relating to the administration of the hospital’s Central Laboratory and other operational issues. The planned strike is expected to significantly disrupt healthcare …

Ghana’s Minister of Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, has been named Africa’s Most Outstanding Finance Minister of the Year 2025 by the Africa Development Council (ADC) African Leadership Ratings and Awards. The recognition was conferred under the prestigious Order of the Star Awards category, which honours exceptional leadership and performance …

Member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) communications team, Hamza Suhuyini, has dismissed claims that the government’s decision to rename Kotoka International Airport is politically motivated. According to him, the proposed change from Kotoka International Airport to Accra International Airport is intended to address historical and symbolic concerns rather than …

  Majority Chief Whip, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, has given firm assurances that President John Dramani Mahama is fully prepared to assent to the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill once it is duly passed by Parliament and presented to him. Speaking in an interview on Accra-based Joy FM, Mr Dafeamekpor …

Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has officially declared his intention to contest for the position of National Chairman of the party. In a statement dated February 4, 2026, Chairman Wontumi said his decision follows deep reflection, consultations with party …

Cocoa farmers across the country have threatened to embark on a nationwide demonstration next week over unpaid monies owed to them by the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) for cocoa beans supplied since November 2025. The farmers say the prolonged delay in payments has pushed many of them into serious financial …