The corridors of Parliament bore a quiet sense of purpose on Monday as His Lordship, Chief Justice Baffoe-Bonnie, paid a courtesy call on the Rt Hon Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin. The meeting, described by the Speaker as historic, underscored the need for collaboration between the judiciary and legislature in consolidating Ghana’s democracy....
Governor Johnson Pandit Asiama has opened the 128th Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) Meeting with a call for discipline and credibility in economic management, despite improved macroeconomic indicators. Addressing the Committee on Monday, 26 January 2026, the Governor noted that while Ghana’s economic outlook has brightened, the year ahead will be a true test of policy...
The Minority in Parliament has renewed demands for the resignation of the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, citing his management of the Ewoyaa Lithium Agreement. Government’s attempt to reintroduce the mining deal with Atlantic Lithium at Ewoyaa in the Central Region included a proposed 5% royalty—half of the 10% earlier put...
The Minority in Parliament has pledged to fiercely resist any move by government to push legislation through under a certificate of urgency. Speaking at the Minority Caucus’ “Holding Government to Account” press briefing, Minority Leader and Effutu MP, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, accused the Majority side of exploiting the urgency procedure to fast-track bills without proper parliamentary...
Following his discharge, Abu Trica returned to the High Court to pursue a certiorari application aimed at nullifying portions of the District Court’s proceedings. At the High Court, representatives from the Attorney-General’s office contended that the motion was now irrelevant, pointing to the earlier termination of the prosecution and the applicant’s discharge. Counsel for Abu...
Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has defended government’s Labour Exchange Programme, describing it as a strategic intervention by President John Dramani Mahama to create jobs for Ghana’s large pool of unemployed health professionals. Speaking to the media at Kotoka International Airport during the departure of 130 health workers bound for Antigua, Mr. Akandoh explained...
About 130 Ghanaian health professionals have left the country for Antigua to take up three-year contracts abroad under the government’s Labour Exchange Programme. The departure ceremony, held at the Kotoka International Airport, was led by Chief of Staff Julius Debrah, who represented the government. He commended the professionals for their commitment to serve beyond Ghana’s...
Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Johnson Pandit Asiama, has called on the media to break down complex economic issues into accessible stories that help citizens understand policy decisions with confidence rather than fear. Speaking at a workshop organised by the Private Newspapers and Online News Publishers Association of Ghana (PRINPAG) in Ada on Saturday,...
The Bank of Ghana has joined the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Access Bank Ghana Plc in signing a Risk-Sharing Guarantee Scheme aimed at strengthening Ghana’s cocoa value chain. The agreement, signed in Accra, is designed to provide Licensed Buying Companies (LBCs) with essential working capital to sustain operations and safeguard rural livelihoods. Speaking at...
The National Identification Authority (NIA) has announced a revision of fees and charges for Ghana Card registration and related services, following parliamentary approval of new regulations. According to a press release issued by the Authority, the revised fees will take effect on Monday, February 2, 2026, in line with the Fees and Charges (Miscellaneous Provisions)...