Ghana Politics

Former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia will on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, begin a nationwide campaign tour as part of his efforts to secure the flagbearer position of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). A statement released by the Bawumia Campaign Team on Tuesday, October 14, said the tour will cover …

  Civil society organization Democracy Hub has filed a writ at the Supreme Court, challenging what it calls an “unconstitutional and illegal” Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Government of Ghana and the United States of America. The deal allegedly allows the U.S. to transfer deported West African nationals into …

‎Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has assured Ghanaian football fans of improved travel arrangements ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup following the Black Stars’ qualification. ‎Ghana booked their place at the global tournament with a narrow 1–0 victory over Comoros on Sunday, October 12, in Accra, a …

The Upper West Regional Health Directorate has launched the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination campaign to protect girls against cervical cancer, one of the major causes of cancer-related deaths among women in Ghana. At a stakeholder engagement held at the Regional Health Directorate Conference Room in Wa on October 7, 2025, …

  The Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has announced that the Third Meeting of the First Session of the Ninth Parliament of the Fourth Republic will resume on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. at Parliament House in Accra. This follows an earlier notice dated …

President John Dramani Mahama, acting on the advice of the Judicial Council, has approved the appointment of Mr. Musah Ahmed as the new Judicial Secretary to the Judicial Service of Ghana. His appointment, made in accordance with Article 148 of the 1992 Constitution, takes immediate effect. Mr. Ahmed was sworn …

The Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana has announced that nationwide by-elections will be held on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, to fill vacant positions in various Electoral Areas and Unit Committees across the country. The vacancies were created due to the resignation or death of some Assembly and Unit Committee Members, …

A total of 130 tertiary students from the Zabzugu constituency in the Northern Region have received financial assistance from their Member of Parliament, Alhassan Umar Abaako. The beneficiaries include 60 nursing trainees and 70 students from other tertiary institutions such as teacher training colleges, universities, and polytechnics. The support was …

Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has reported to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) headquarters in Accra in connection with the ongoing probe into Akonta Mining Limited. Chairman Wontumi arrived at the CID headquarters around 9:30 a.m. on Monday, …

Gunmen wearing masks stormed Sampa in the Bono Region on Sunday afternoon, unleashing gunfire during a violent clash between rival groups that left one police officer dead and several others injured. According to reports, the incident caused panic among residents as the armed men opened fire in different parts of …