Minority Leader, Hon. Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, delivered a powerful address at the 2026 First Ordinary Session of the Sixth Legislature of the ECOWAS Parliament in Abuja, invoking Rule 71 of the Rules of Procedure to make a Personal Statement of Public Interest. Speaking “for those who no longer can,” Afenyo-Markin first drew attention to the...
The Ministry of Health (MoH) has unveiled a landmark National Health Compact designed to strengthen Ghana’s healthcare system through improved coordination, financing, and accountability. Speaking at a consultative roundtable, Minister for Health Hon. Kwabena Mintah Akandoh said the initiative is central to advancing Universal Health Coverage and improving healthcare delivery nationwide. He highlighted progress already...
Energy Minister John Abdulai Jinapor, together with Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, on Tuesday signed a pivotal term sheet with Eni Ghana E&P, Vitol Upstream Ghana Limited, and the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) to advance plans for a major expansion of domestic gas production under the Offshore Cape Three Points (OCTP) project. The...
The state has withdrawn criminal charges against former Chief Executive Officer of the National Food and Buffer Stock Company Limited, Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba, and his co-accused in the ongoing GH¢78 million alleged loss case. Deputy Attorney-General Dr Justice Srem-Sai announced the withdrawal in court on Tuesday, May 5, the adjourned date for the case, before...
The Eastern Regional Police Command has announced the arrest of eleven individuals in connection with the ongoing chieftaincy dispute at Adambrobe, near Aburi. According to a statement issued by the Public Affairs Unit of the Regional Police Headquarters in Koforidua, ten suspects were initially apprehended on Sunday, May 3, 2026, for unlawful possession of arms...
The Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Dr. Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, has reaffirmed government’s commitment to supporting Ghana’s campaign for election onto the Expert Committee of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD). The assurance was given when Ghana’s nominee to the UNCRPD Expert Committee, Ms. Mawunyo Kuma...
The Chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), Hon. Abena Osei Asare, has cautioned Municipal and District Assemblies across the country against overspending allocations from the District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF). She issued the warning during the Committee’s third Zonal Public Hearing in Takoradi, Western Region, convened to review the 2024 Auditor-General’s report on public...
Ghana’s Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, and Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, have co-chaired a high-level meeting to accelerate the implementation of the Ghana Accelerated National Reserve Accumulation Policy (GANRAP). The policy, designed to strengthen Ghana’s reserves and support a more stable cedi, places emphasis on reforming the gold acquisition...
Chief of Staff, Hon. Julius Debrah, joined personnel of the Ghana National Fire Service at the Fire Academy Training School in Accra to commemorate this year’s International Firefighters’ Day. The solemn occasion provided an opportunity to honour the memory of firefighters who have lost their lives in the line of duty. Hon. Debrah paid tribute...
The Bureau of National Intelligence (BNI) has arrested four individuals linked to Power Distribution Services (PDS) as part of ongoing investigations into the transfer of large sums of money believed to belong to the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). The suspects, named as Philip Ayensu, Viraj Phat, Sophia Korkor, and Justice Menka-Premoh, were picked up...