Ghana Politics

The Supreme Court has granted Democracy Hub permission to join the legal challenge against Wesley Girls’ Senior High School as amicus curiae. The decision allows the civil society group, represented by Oliver Barker-Vormawor, to provide legal insight to aid the Court’s consideration of the case. Democracy Hub’s involvement centres on …

The Supreme Court has instructed Wesley Girls’ Senior High School to formally respond to allegations that it restricts Muslim students from practising their religion. The directive comes in a case filed by private legal practitioner Shafic Osman, who accuses the school of discriminatory religious policies. On Tuesday, November 25, 2025, …

Joseph Blankson Adumadzie, the Electoral Commission (EC) staff member who petitioned President John Dramani Mahama to remove Chairperson Jean Mensa and her two deputies, has confirmed that he is currently on interdiction. Mr Adumadzie filed the petition under Article 146 of the Constitution, accusing the EC leadership of misconduct. He …

Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dr Dominic Ayine, has responded to a lawsuit challenging the religious policies of Wesley Girls’ Senior High School (SHS). The case, filed in December 2024 by lawyer Shafic Osman, alleges that the school bars Muslim students from wearing the hijab, fasting during Ramadan, and …

Ho, the Volta regional capital, has been selected to host the 2025 National Farmers Day celebration, Minister of Food and Agriculture Eric Opoku has announced. The event, scheduled for Friday, December 5, 2025, will also honour churches engaged in agriculture to encourage more faith-based organisations to support national food production. …

WO1 Mensah Williams, the soldier captured in a viral video assaulting a pharmacy attendant and a female customer at Burma Camp, has been granted GH¢70,000 bail with two sureties by an Accra Circuit Court. The incident happened on October 29, 2025, at e-Pride Pharmacy after the soldier became angry when …

The University of Ghana has debunked claims by lawyer Moses Foh-Amoaning that it has amended its statutes to permit LGBTQ+ activities on campus. The allegations, published by GhanaWeb on November 21, 2025, stemmed from comments he made on Onua FM’s “Yɛn Nsempa” programme. He alleged that the University Council, led …

The Ministry of Education has announced the delivery of more than 3,000 mono desks to Labone Senior High School in Accra on Monday, November 24, following reports that newly admitted Form One students were compelled to sit on the floor and on dining hall benches due to a severe furniture …

Kpandai Member of Parliament Matthew Nyindam has filed a notice of appeal and a stay of execution to challenge the Tamale High Court ruling that ordered a rerun of the parliamentary election in the constituency. The High Court had instructed that a fresh poll be conducted within 30 days after …

Tamale High Court orders a fresh parliamentary election in Kpandai after finding irregularities in 41 polling stations from the 2024 polls. The Tamale High Court has ordered a rerun of the Kpandai parliamentary election and directed that a fresh poll be conducted within 30 days. The ruling, delivered by Justice …