Ghana Politics

Gifty Jiagge-Gobah, Clerk to the Appointments Committee, has revealed that she exited the committee’s tense vetting session on January 30, 2025, following direct instructions from her husband. The vetting, which involved the nominations of Kwabena Mintah Akandoh as Minister for Health and Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa as Minister for Foreign Affairs, …

The government has announced a reduction in the Hajj pilgrimage fee from GH₵75,000 to GH₵62,000, fulfilling President John Dramani Mahama’s campaign promise to make the pilgrimage more affordable for Ghanaian Muslims. Providing an update on the development, Collins Dauda, MP for Asutifi South and leader of the government’s five-member task …

Ghanaian actor, farmer, and entrepreneur John Kofi Setor Dumelo has been appointed as the Deputy Minister designate for Food and Agriculture by President John Dramani Mahama. The announcement was made by Felix Kwakye Ofosu, Acting Spokesperson to the President, on February 5, 2025. Dumelo, who currently serves as the Member …

The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has announced that the government will halt the provision of feeding allowances for teacher trainees in colleges of education across Ghana. Speaking at a meeting with principals of various colleges of education in Accra, the Minister stated that the policy was unsustainable and did …

Parliament has officially approved 12 ministerial nominees, including Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, and 10 others, following extensive debates and voting. However, the Minority Caucus strongly rejected Ablakwa’s nomination as Foreign Affairs Minister, symbolically disassociating themselves from his approval. Approved Ministers-Designate and Their Portfolios Kwabena Mintah Akandoh – Minister-Designate …

Tensions flared at Salaga Senior High School in the East Gonja Municipality of the Savannah Region as a violent clash among students led to the arrest of twenty individuals. The altercation, which erupted into a free-for-all fight, resulted in serious injuries, with one student suffering multiple stab wounds. The incident …

By: Juventus Kantaayel Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has issued an unreserved apology to Gifty Jiagge-Gobah, Clerk of the Appointments Committee, following his heated outburst during a recent vetting session. Afenyo-Markin had earlier accused the Clerk of bias and procedural lapses, leading the Minority caucus to demand her resignation over alleged …

Samuel Nartey George has been officially approved as Minister for Communications, Digitalisation, and Innovations after securing majority consensus in Parliament. The approval came as the Minority caucus abstained from the voting process, despite their initial opposition to his nomination. The Minority had earlier planned to demand a secret ballot, citing …

By: Juventus Kantaayel  The Ministry of Education has refuted reports claiming that the government intends to abolish teacher trainee allowances, assuring the public that no such decision has been made. The controversy emerged following remarks made by Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu during an engagement with the Executives of the Principals …

Ghana’s Parliament has officially approved the ministerial nominations of Rashid Pelpuo, Kofi Adams, Joseph Nikpe, and Murtala Ibrahim, marking a crucial step in shaping the country’s governance. Their appointments follow rigorous debates and scrutiny, reflecting the government’s commitment to addressing key national challenges such as employment, sports development, transportation, and …