Ghana Politics

The Ghana Police Service has initiated a manhunt for Oliver Vormawor, a leader of the Democracy Hub protest, following unlawful activities during a demonstration at the 37 Roundabout in Accra. Several demonstrators were arrested for obstructing traffic, dismantling police barriers, and disrupting public order. Initially focused on addressing economic challenges, …

More than 20 protesters from the Democracy Hub group were arrested by police at the 37 Roundabout in Accra on the second day of their three-day protest, which initially focused on the economic crisis but later shifted towards opposing illegal mining, or “galamsey.” The arrests followed a warning from the …

Several disqualified presidential candidates for Ghana’s 2024 general elections have threatened to take legal action against the Electoral Commission (EC), led by Jean Mensa, over what they describe as a lack of transparency regarding their disqualifications. This development comes after the EC disqualified 11 candidates from the upcoming presidential race, …

Protesters from the Democracy Hub’s “Stop Galamsey Now” movement took a bold step in their demonstration against illegal mining by burning paraphernalia of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and National Democratic Congress (NDC) at the 37 Roundabout in Accra. The protesters, frustrated with the failure of both major political parties …

Ghana’s cocoa industry has suffered a significant blow, losing more than 160,000 tons of cocoa to smuggling during the 2023/24 season, according to COCOBOD officials. This represents more than a third of the country’s cocoa output for the year, with farmers seeking higher prices outside the country’s borders due to …

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has secured the number one spot on the ballot paper for Ghana’s upcoming presidential election, scheduled for December 7, 2024. This was determined during the Electoral Commission’s (EC) balloting event held on Friday, September 20, 2024, in Accra. Evans Nimako, the NPP’s Director of Elections, …

The Ghana Police Service has arrested three individuals, including Alhaji Kassim Mohammed, the Gomoa West constituency chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), for their involvement in a violent incident that disrupted the commissioning of the District Roads Improvement Programme (DRIP) in Apam, Central Region, on September 16, 2024. The …

A Rocha Ghana, in collaboration with six other civil society organizations, plans to sue the government over illegal mining, commonly known as galamsey, in forest reserves. The coalition includes Kasa Ghana, Eco-Conscious Citizens, Tropenbos, Nature and Development Foundation, Civic Response, and the Media Coalition Against Galamsey. The group is concerned …

The Electoral Commission (EC) has cleared 13 candidates to contest in the upcoming 2024 presidential election. Nine of the candidates represent political parties, while four are running as independent candidates. Among those disqualified from the race is Bernard Mornah of the People’s National Convention (PNC), Janet Nabla, an independent aspirant, …

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has highlighted significant flaws in Ghana’s 1992 Constitution, stating that the time for addressing these defects is long overdue. Speaking at the University of Ghana Alumni Lecture on the theme, “30 Years of Parliamentary Democracy: The Journey Thus Far,” Bagbin emphasized the need for a …