Ghana Politics

Residents of Mallam, particularly those along the ‘borla’ road within the Weija-Gbawe Municipality, took to the streets in protest on Thursday, demanding the asphalting of their 1km road. The protest, which saw around a hundred residents marching and carrying placards, was guarded by police officers. The residents’ grievances centered around …

An Accra High Court has postponed the case involving a judicial review of the anti-LGBTQ Bill’s presentation for presidential assent. This delay allows lawyers representing MP Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor of South Dayi constituency to respond to the Attorney General’s (AG) documents opposing the application. During the court session on Thursday, April …

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, displayed a gesture of deep respect and reverence as he knelt before an Anglican Bishop during a memorial service in Kumasi. The service, held at St. Anne’s Anglican Church in Ashanti New Town, commemorated the late Oheneba Mensah Bonsu, Hiahene (1952-1998), a revered traditional …

Deputy Attorney General Alfred Tuah-Yeboah has announced that efforts are underway to extradite Sedina Tamakloe Attionu, the former CEO of MASLOC, back to Ghana to serve a 10-year prison sentence with hard labor. The High Court handed down the sentence on Tuesday, April 16, also sentencing Daniel Axim, the former …

Former President John Dramani Mahama has criticized President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s approach to the anti-LGBTQ bill, urging him to consult the Council of State for guidance. Speaking at a meeting with clergy and imams in Nelerigu, in the North East Region, Mr. Mahama described President Akufo-Addo’s decision not to …

The National Service Scheme (NSS) has appealed to President Nana Akufo-Addo to promptly sign the Ghana National Service Authority Bill 2024 into law to grant the secretariat authority and autonomy. This call was made during the policy launch on April 15, 2024. Osei Assibey Antwi, the Executive Director of NSS, …

The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has levied a hefty fine of Five Million, Eight Hundred and Sixty-Eight Thousand Ghana Cedis (GHS 5,868,000.00) on former members of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) board who served between January 1 and March 18, 2024. This action was taken due to their …

Isaac Adongo, the Ranking Member on the Finance Committee in Parliament, has raised concerns over the recent staff review conducted by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Ghana’s three-year Extended Facility Programme, despite the IMF’s positive evaluation positioning Ghana to receive the third tranche of $360 million from the total …

Ghana’s Ambassador to China, Dr. Winfred Nii Okai Hammond,  has praised Zonda Tec Ghana Limited for its efforts in training and creating job opportunities for Ghanaian youth. The company, which has established an assembling point in Ghana, is set to train and equip individuals employed to work with engineers from …

John Dramani Mahama, the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has pledged to address security concerns in the six newly created regions by establishing military barracks in each region if he wins the 2024 elections. During his speech in Gambaga, in the North East Region, as part of his …