Ghana Politics

The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Linda Obenewaa Akweley Ocloo, has reintroduced the National Sanitation Day and launched the Cleanest City Award to enhance environmental sanitation in the region. Speaking on her first day in office during an engagement with the Greater Accra Regional Coordinating Council (GARCC), Ocloo stated that these …

The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Linda Akweley Ocloo, has pledged to repair and restore 70% of the city’s streetlights within the next 50 days to enhance security and visibility. Speaking to journalists in Accra on Monday, February 3, 2025, Ocloo emphasized that fixing the region’s faulty streetlights is one of …

The Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) has temporarily suspended the acceptance of fresh bodies and Brought-in-Dead (BID) cases as it undertakes a six-week refurbishment of its cold room facilities. In a statement issued on Monday, February 3, 2025, the hospital’s management explained that the move is part of efforts to …

Hajia Saudatu Sulemana Muntaka, mother of Interior Minister and Member of Parliament for Asawase, Alhaji Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak, has passed away at the age of 83. She died on Monday afternoon at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital after a short illness. Her passing occurred on the same day her son …

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has strongly criticized the decision by Speaker Alban Bagbin to suspend three Minority Members of Parliament (MPs), arguing that it violates parliamentary Standing Orders and the MPs’ right to a fair hearing. In a formal statement to Speaker Bagbin on Monday, February 3, Afenyo-Markin asserted that …

Minority Leader and Ranking Member of Parliament’s Appointments Committee, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has revealed that government officials urged the Minority to refrain from questioning Greater Accra Regional Minister nominee, Linda Akweley Ocloo, during her vetting on January 28, 2025. Ocloo’s vetting lasted under 10 minutes with no scrutiny from the committee, …

The Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has alleged that the Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) Committee, led by Foreign Affairs Minister-nominee Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has been conducting drone surveillance over his private properties. Speaking on JoyNews’ The Probe programme on Sunday, February 2, 2025, Afenyo-Markin claimed that his associates had repeatedly …

President John Dramani Mahama has constituted an eight-member committee to oversee the planning of the National Education Forum, fulfilling his campaign pledge to engage stakeholders on advancing Ghana’s education sector, particularly the Free SHS policy. During his 2024 election campaign, President Mahama promised to organize a national dialogue to gather …

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has suspended four Members of Parliament (MPs) for two weeks following the chaotic scenes that disrupted Thursday’s Appointments Committee session. The suspended MPs include Rockson Nelson Dafeamekpor (Majority Chief Whip), Frank Annoh-Dompreh (Minority Chief Whip), Alhassan Sulemana Tampuli (Gushegu MP), and Jerry Ahmed Shaib …

The Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has issued an unreserved apology to Minister-designate for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, and his wife for comments made during a press conference. During a briefing on Friday, January 31, Afenyo-Markin accused the Majority caucus of facilitating the vetting of Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa …