President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has appealed for Parkinson’s disease and other neurodegenerative conditions to be included in the Mahama Cares Programme, stressing the need to improve access to specialised healthcare and reduce stigma faced by patients in Ghana. In a social media post, Mr Cudjoe disclosed that he …
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The Ghana Police Service has arrested two additional suspects in connection with the robbery of a jewellery shop at Adabraka, following intelligence-led operations by the Office of the Special Operations Assistant to the Inspector-General of Police. The suspects have been identified as Hamza Agerego, also known as Nene Bawku or …
Read More »Minimum monthly pensions under the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) have been increased to GHS400 following the approval of a 10 percent pension indexation for 2026. The decision is aimed at cushioning low-income pensioners and strengthening the pension floor. Under the new arrangement, pensioners who were previously receiving …
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The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) has approved a 10 per cent increase in pension payments for the 2026 pension year. The adjustment, which was approved in consultation with the National Pensions Regulatory Authority (NPRA), will be implemented through a combination of a 6 per cent across-the-board increase …
Read More »President John Dramani Mahama has disclosed that Cabinet is currently deliberating on reforms to Ghana’s TV licence regime, with plans to submit proposed amendments to Parliament in the coming months. The President made this known on Thursday, January 8, 2026, during a visit to the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) as …
Read More »A total of 118 former New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary candidates from the 2024 general election have announced their support for former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia ahead of the party’s 2028 presidential primaries. The group, speaking at a press conference on Thursday, January 8, 2026, described Dr Bawumia as …
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The Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA), under the Feed Ghana Programme, has officially begun the distribution of poultry through the Nkoko Nketenkete initiative in the Ashanti Region. The initiative, introduced by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government in 2025, is designed to revive Ghana’s poultry industry, reduce the country’s …
Read More »Oliver Barker-Vormawor, Constitutional Rights and Policy Strategy Advisor at Democracy Hub, has criticised the Constitution Review Committee (CRC) for categorising the proposal to extend Ghana’s presidential term to five years as a semi-entrenched provision. Speaking on Channel One TV on Wednesday, January 7, Barker-Vormawor argued that the issue is too …
Read More »Former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has been detained by the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) over issues relating to his immigration status, his lawyers have confirmed. In a public notice issued on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, Ghana-based law firm Minkah-Premo, Osei-Bonsu, Bruce-Cathline and Partners (MPOBB) clarified that the …
Read More »The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has proposed the allocation of 2.5 per cent of petroleum royalty revenue to the Ghana Scholarship Authority to help resolve its growing financial challenges. The proposal was announced during the swearing-in ceremony of the Governing Council of the Ghana Scholarship Authority, where the Minister …
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