Ghana Politics

The Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has commissioned a 50-bed Police Hospital in Kumasi, fully funded by the Police Welfare Scheme. The facility is intended to improve access to healthcare for police officers, their dependents, and the general public. Speaking at the commissioning ceremony, Muntaka praised the leadership of …

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) says it feels betrayed by the government’s decision to increase the Energy Sector Levy by GH₵1 shortly after commercial drivers were directed to reduce transport fares by 15%. This complaint comes in the wake of a threatened nationwide strike by the union if …

Interpol has officially listed Ghana’s former Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, as wanted on its website. This action follows a notice from the Office of the Special Prosecutor, which re-declared Ofori-Atta as wanted after he failed to appear for an interrogation scheduled on June 2. At a press conference held the …

Commercial transport operators across Ghana are gearing up for a nationwide strike on Monday, June 10, 2025, in response to the government’s introduction of a new GHS1.00 levy on petroleum products, widely known as the “Dumsor Levy.” The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has strongly condemned the levy, arguing …

Police in the Volta Region have intercepted over GH¢1 million in cash concealed in fertiliser bags aboard a commercial bus en route to Kumasi. According to a statement issued by the Volta Regional Police Command and signed by DSP Felix Danku of the Public Affairs Unit, the operation was conducted …

U.S. President Donald Trump has announced a new set of travel bans and restrictions affecting 12 countries, citing national security and immigration control as the primary motivations for the policy. According to the Trump administration, the measures are aimed at countries with “inadequate traveler vetting systems,” suspected terrorist activity, and …

Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, popularly known as NAPO, has confirmed that he is currently under investigation by the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) over matters related to his time as Minister of Education. The former Energy Minister and 2024 Vice Presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) revealed this to …

Dr. Rashid Tanko-Computer, Deputy Director of Elections and IT for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has sharply condemned the protest staged by Members of Parliament from the New Patriotic Party (NPP) over the delay in declaring the Ablekuma North election results. Speaking on Eyewitness News on Citi FM, Dr. Tanko …

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has strongly criticized the government for introducing a new GH₵1 levy on petroleum products without consulting key industry stakeholders. Speaking on Citi FM’s Eyewitness News on Wednesday, the GPRTU’s Industrial Relations Officer, Alhaji Abass Imoro, described the levy as a harsh and untimely …

Former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has taken a strong swipe at the NDC government, accusing it of betraying campaign promises by introducing a new fuel levy that he claims is “eight times more burdensome” than the scrapped E-Levy. Speaking at the close of his nationwide Thank You Tour in …