President John Dramani Mahama will on Thursday, December 11, 2025, formally receive the concluding report on the Bawku peace mediation initiative at a ceremony to be held at the Jubilee House. The submission of the document marks a major milestone in the nationwide drive to bring lasting resolution to the protracted unrest in Bawku and...
Author: Baina Media (Baina Media)
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Parliamentary Service Notifies EC of Kpandai Seat Vacancy
The Parliamentary Service has officially informed the Electoral Commission (EC) of a vacant seat in Parliament for the Kpandai Constituency, following a court directive ordering a fresh contest of the 2024 Parliamentary Elections in the area. The communication, dated December 4, 2025, signals the formal start of the administrative procedures necessary to conduct the re-run...
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Northern Regional Police Foil Kidnapping, Rescue Victim in Yendi District
Police in Ghana’s Northern Region have made a major breakthrough in a kidnapping case, arresting three suspects and rescuing a 42-year-old victim following an intelligence-led operation along the Eastern Corridor. According to a press release issued on Monday, December 8, 2025, by the Northern Regional Police Command, the arrests were carried out on Saturday, December...
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Effutu MP Calls for Protecting Democracy, Empowering Youth and Strengthening Media Resolve
Minority Leader and Member of Parliament for Effutu, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has cautioned that Ghana’s democracy is only as strong as the institutions and citizens who defend it, warning that hard-won gains could be reversed if complacency sets in. In the final section of his address on the state of the nation one year after the...
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Minority Leader Cautions Ghana Against Losing AI Momentum, Urges Shift Toward Growth Over Political Payback
Minority Leader and Member of Parliament for Effutu, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has cautioned that Ghana risks being left behind in the global technological race if the government continues to prioritise political score-settling over long-term national development. In a follow-up section of his statement on the state of Ghana’s democracy, Mr. Afenyo-Markin said the world has entered...
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Afenyo-Markin Warns of Democratic Backsliding One Year After Ghana’s Power Shift
Minority Leader and Member of Parliament for Effutu, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has raised concerns about the state of Ghana’s democracy, warning that the country risks sliding into “retribution” politics just a year after voters ushered in political change. In a strongly worded statement titled “One Year After: Ghana’s Democracy at the Crossroads,” Mr. Afenyo-Markin said Ghanaians...
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Ghana, Qatar Begin Implementation of Labour Mobility Agreement
Ghana and Qatar have commenced the full implementation of their newly ratified Labour Mobility Agreement, paving the way for thousands of Ghanaian professionals to work under improved conditions in the Gulf state. The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Hon. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, disclosed in a Facebook post that he was hosted by His Excellency Dr. Ali...
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Finance Minister Vows Tough Action on Audit Infractions
The Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has pledged a decisive crackdown on financial infractions across government ministries, departments and agencies, stressing that accountability in public financial management will no longer be optional. Speaking at a recent meeting with Chief Directors and key audit heads, Dr. Forson said a clear path has been charted...
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Interior Ministry Orders Probe into Alleged Assassination Attempt on Special Prosecutor
The Ministry of the Interior has directed a full-scale investigation into claims that the Special Prosecutor, Mr. Kissi Agyebeng, survived two assassination attempts while carrying out his duties. The Ministry’s attention was drawn to the matter after the Director of Strategy, Research and Communications at the Office of the Special Prosecutor, Mr. Samuel Appiah Darko,...
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CUTS International Urges Passage of Consumer and Competition Laws
Policy think tank CUTS International has urged government and Parliament to swiftly enact Ghana’s long-delayed Consumer Protection Law and Competition Law, warning that further delays leave millions vulnerable to exploitation and undermine investor confidence. The call was made during the launch of Consumer Rights and Justice in Ghana: A Legal Compass, a new book by...