Ghana Politics

The government is set to deploy 5,000 graduates in the agriculture and veterinary fields under its flagship Feed Ghana Programme to enhance productivity and strengthen agricultural extension services nationwide. Vice President Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang announced this initiative at the 2025 Asogli Yam Festival in the Volta Region on Sunday, …

The Western Central Regional Police Command has arrested one suspect and retrieved weapons following a violent clash between two rival groups at Simpa in the Nsuaem District. According to police reports, the confrontation occurred on September 28 near the Simpa Sawmill. Officers responded to a distress call about an armed …

The Member of Parliament for Awutu Senya East, Phillis Naa Koryoo Okunnor, has revealed that fixing all malfunctioning traffic lights in Kasoa will cost an estimated GHS10 million. According to her, the figure was provided by the technical department of the Ghana Highways Authority (GHA) following an assessment of the …

The Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has confirmed that Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, will be prosecuted on Monday, October 6, 2025, for his alleged role in illegal mining operations linked to Akonta Mining. …

The Junior Doctors’ Association of Ghana (JDA-GH) has declared a nationwide strike beginning Tuesday, October 7, 2025, in protest against months of unpaid salaries, delayed postings, and what it describes as persistent unfair treatment of its members. In a statement signed by its President, Dr. Louisa Afia Nkrumah, and General …

Six illegal miners have been confirmed dead following the collapse of a galamsey pit at Kasotie in the Atwima Mponua District of the Ashanti Region. The tragic incident occurred on Wednesday night, trapping several miners underground. Rescue operations, led by the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) in collaboration with emergency …

Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Forson has announced that the government has approved an increase in the producer price of cocoa to GHS3,625 per bag, equivalent to GHS58,000 per tonne. The adjustment represents a rise of about GHS400 per bag, a 12.27% increase over the price set in August 2025. The …

Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has announced that all 16 regions in Ghana will have passport application centres by December 2025. He disclosed that the first of the new centres will be commissioned this month in Bolgatanga, as part of a broader effort to decentralise passport services and …

Former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has assured that an NPP government, if elected back into office, will prioritize the completion of the Agenda 111 health infrastructure project launched under former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. The project seeks to provide district hospitals in underserved areas, with each facility designed …

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC), working closely with the Auditor-General, has announced the recovery of over GH¢12.9 billion in misappropriated public funds. This recovery follows weeks of engagements with officials from ministries, departments, and agencies cited in the 2024 Auditor-General’s Report for financial irregularities. Speaking on Wednesday, October 1, 2025, …