Ghana Politics

  Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has raised serious concerns over the misuse of government-provided tablets by some Senior High School students, revealing that the devices are being used to access pornographic content. Addressing Parliament on Thursday, November 27, the Minister said about 980,000 out of the 1.3 million tablets distributed …

  Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga says Ghana cannot roll out its proposed 24-hour economy until the problems within the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) are fully addressed. Speaking in Parliament on Thursday, November 27, Ayariga accused the previous NPP administration of severely mismanaging the energy sector, resulting in financial losses …

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has referred Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin to the Privileges Committee after citing him for contempt. The move follows a petition submitted by Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga, who accused Afenyo-Markin of defying a parliamentary resolution. The Speaker made the announcement during proceedings on Thursday, November …

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has issued a firm condemnation of the military coup d’état that unfolded in Guinea-Bissau on 26 November 2025. The coup resulted in the arrest of President Umaro Sissoco Embaló, senior government officials, and political leaders at a crucial …

  Traditional leaders from Ewoyaa, Krampakrom, and nearby communities in the Central Region have strongly rejected the government’s decision to reduce Ghana’s lithium royalty rate from 10% to 5%. They argue that the revision shortchanges the very communities expected to bear the environmental and social impacts of lithium mining. The …

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohonu, says the Police Professional Standards Bureau is intensifying investigations into the violent disturbance that occurred at the Kwahu Abene Palace on Monday, November 17. The attack happened around 4 a.m. when armed men, dressed in uniforms resembling those of the police …

Police have arrested social activist Wendell Nana Yaw Yeboah over controversial claims accusing some Regional Ministers of engaging in illegal mining (galamsey). Yeboah made the allegations during a phone-in interview, stating that the Ashanti, Eastern, and Western Regional Ministers were complicit in galamsey and urged the NIAMOS task force to …

The Government of Ghana has condemned the military takeover in Guinea-Bissau, describing the action as unconstitutional and a threat to democratic governance in the sub-region. In a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday, November 26, Ghana expressed deep concern over the coup carried out by elements …

Guinea-Bissau has plunged into fresh political turmoil after a faction of the military arrested President Umaro Sissoco Embaló on Wednesday, just days after the disputed 23 November presidential election. Soldiers stormed the presidential palace around midday and took the president into custody. Embaló later confirmed his arrest in a message …

The United Kingdom has imposed a 10-year visa ban on 1,632 Ghanaians who used fraudulent means to secure UK visas. The figure represents four percent of all Ghanaian visa applicants last year. British High Commissioner to Ghana, Dr. Christian Rogg, revealed that many of the culprits were misled by fraudulent …