Ghana Politics

The High Court has revoked the arrest warrant it issued earlier for the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi. The decision came shortly after Wontumi appeared in court with his legal team to address the warrant, which had been …

The Majority Leader, Mahama Ayariga, has assured Parliament that the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, will soon appear before the House to provide details on Ghana’s agreement with the United States regarding the acceptance of deportees from the US and other West African countries. Mr. Ayariga gave the …

A light aircraft carrying 12 passengers has crashed near Kenya’s coastal region of Kwale, the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) has confirmed. According to a statement issued by the KCAA, the plane, operated by Mombasa Air Services, was en route from the coastal town of Diani to Kichwa Tembo, a …

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has officially launched a year-long celebration to mark the 60th anniversary of the Ghana cedi, the country’s national currency. The Cedi@60 commemoration, unveiled on October 28, 2025, in Accra, aims to reflect on the currency’s evolution and its role in advancing Ghana’s economic independence and …

The High Court in Accra has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, after he failed to appear in court without permission. When the case was called on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, …

Former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has paid a visit to the family of the late former First Lady, Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, to offer his condolences and sign the book of condolence. Accompanied by his wife, Samira Bawumia, former Majority Leader Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, former Education and Energy Minister Dr. Matthew …

The Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) has issued a firm ultimatum to the government, demanding the full implementation of the National Labour Commission’s (NLC) arbitral award by the end of October 2025 or face a nationwide strike across all 46 Colleges of Education. In a statement dated …

Vice President Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has reaffirmed Ghana’s commitment to agricultural transformation, food security, and inclusive economic growth during her keynote address at the Norman E. Borlaug International Dialogue, one of the world’s leading forums on food and agriculture. Delivering the closing keynote, Prof. Opoku-Agyemang reflected on the enduring …

Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson is expected to present the 2026 Budget Statement and Economic Policy to Parliament on Wednesday, November 13, according to sources close to the Finance Ministry. The proposed date, which awaits parliamentary approval, will mark the first full-year budget of the Mahama administration since its …

President John Dramani Mahama has announced plans to establish two major national projects in Damongo, the capital of the Savannah Region, a Catholic Science and Technology University and a new regional hospital. Speaking at the Jubilee House in Accra during a courtesy call by the Catholic Metropolitan Archbishop of Tamale, …