Ghana Politics

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has announced that the parliamentary primary for the Ejisu Constituency, in preparation for the upcoming by-election, will be held on Saturday, April 13, 2024. This decision follows the passing of the incumbent Member of Parliament, Dr. John Kumah, who died on March 7, 2024, at …

John Dramani Mahama, the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has unveiled plans to restructure the Youth and Sports Ministry to better cater to the needs of Ghana’s youth population. During the unveiling of the NDC’s National Youth Wing Secretariat and Campaign on Friday, March 29, 2024, Mr. Mahama …

Today, Ghanaians across the world are celebrating the 80th birthday of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, who has been the President of Ghana since January 2017. Born on March 29, 1944, in Swalaba, a suburb of Accra, President Akufo-Addo comes from a prominent Ghanaian royal and political family. President Akufo-Addo’s …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, accompanied by his wife Rebecca, family, and on behalf of the government, has conveyed Easter greetings to all Ghanaians. In his message, the president expressed his hope that the Easter celebration would bring healing to the nation and cleanse it of all wrongdoings. He highlighted …

The Accra High Court has issued an injunction against three teacher unions in Ghana, restraining them from continuing their nationwide strike. The National Labour Commission (NLC) sought this legal action after unsuccessful attempts to persuade the unions to halt their industrial action. The unions involved are the Ghana National Association …

  In a gesture of goodwill and diplomatic solidarity, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo of Ghana has extended his warmest congratulations to Senegal’s President-Elect, His Excellency Bassirou Diomaye Faye, following the latter’s resounding victory in the presidential election held on Sunday, March 24, 2024. President Akufo-Addo praised President-Elect Faye’s victory …

The Minority in Parliament is calling for health facilities to be exempted from the current unannounced and unscheduled electricity load shedding by the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). They are also advocating for an audit to assess the capacity and reliability of alternate power supply systems in hospitals. In a …

The late Deputy Finance Minister and Member of Parliament (MP) for Ejisu in the Ashanti Region of Ghana, John Ampontuah Kumah, will be laid to rest on Saturday, May 18th, 2024. The final funeral rites will follow on Sunday, May 19th, 2024. John Kumah, 45, passed away earlier this month …

The Methodist Church of Ghana, led by Presiding Bishop Most Reverend Dr. Paul Kwabena Boafo, is set to meet with President Akufo-Addo to address the delay in signing the Sexual Human Rights and Family Values Bill into law. The bill, which was passed by Parliament about four weeks ago, is …

The Tema General Hospital has issued a statement in response to a viral video circulating on social media, showing its Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) in darkness during a power outage. The hospital clarified that the incident was a brief generator trip-off and that no lives were lost as a …