Ghana Politics

Vincent Ekow Assafuah, the Deputy Minister-designate for the Ministry of Local Government, Decentralisation, and Rural Development, has expressed his support for the passage of the anti-LGBTQ+ bill in Ghana. However, he believes that simply ostracizing gays from society is not the solution. Speaking during his vetting by Parliament’s Appointment’s Committee …

Recent findings from Outcomes International on Ten Swing Constituencies indicate a significant shift in support towards New Patriotic Party (NPP) Flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, in key constituencies crucial for electoral victory in Ghana. According to the report, based on a survey conducted among 977 respondents in Greater Accra, Central, and …

Kwasi Ameyaw-Cheremeh, the incumbent Member of Parliament for Sunyani East, has secured victory in the parliamentary primary ahead of the 2024 elections. Mr. Ameyaw-Cheremeh, who also serves as the Board Chairman of the Bui Power Authority, will represent his constituents in Parliament for the fifth consecutive term if he emerges …

Apostle Lilian Kumah, the widow of the late deputy Finance Minister and New Patriotic Party (NPP) member of Parliament for Ejisu in the Ashanti Region, has refuted claims that her husband, John Kumah, died from food poisoning. She clarified that he had been battling a severe illness for over a …

Apostle Lilian Kumah, the grieving widow of the late Dr. John Ampontuah Kumah, took a courageous step on Friday, March 8, 2024, by filing a complaint at the Accra Central Police Headquarters against Captain Smart, a radio and TV presenter with Media General. Lilian Kumah’s action comes in response to …

Former Member of Parliament for Jomoro, Samia Yaba Nkrumah, has urged President Akufo-Addo not to sign the Bill on Human Sexual Rights and Family Values, popularly known as the anti-LGBTQ bill, into law. The legislation, which was passed in Parliament on February 28, 2024, aims to criminalize LGBTQ activities and …

Parliament has granted approval for a $300 million loan from the World Bank, designated to support the First Resilient Recovery Development Policy Financing. This funding is deemed critical for the government’s execution of outlined policies in the 2024 Budget. Initially facing resistance from the minority, who stipulated their backing on …

Haruna Iddrisu, the immediate past Minority Leader in Parliament, has raised concerns about Speaker Alban Bagbin’s handling of the re-composition of the Parliamentary Service Board. He accused Bagbin of failing to comply with Article 124 of the 1992 Constitution, which mandates the formation of a committee to advise the Speaker …

Vice President and flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has expressed his condolences following the passing of Deputy Finance Minister, Dr. John Ampontuah Kumah.  Dr. Kumah, who also served as the Member of Parliament for the Ejisu constituency in the Ashanti Region, passed away on Thursday, …

In a recent development, a throwback video of Captain Smart, a controversial television and radio presenter at Onua TV, has surfaced online, where he predicted the death of the Deputy Finance Minister of Ghana, John Kumah, shortly before his passing. In the video circulating on social media, Captain Smart can …