Category: Politics

The Minority in Parliament has called for a bipartisan ad-hoc investigation into the reported $214 million loss incurred by the Bank of Ghana (BoG) under the Gold-for-Reserves programme, warning that the matter raises serious concerns about accountability, transparency, and environmental governance. Addressing journalists in Accra on Monday, December 29, Ofoase Ayirebi MP, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah,...

President John Mahama continues to enjoy broad public support, with a 67 percent job approval rating in the December 2025 National Tracking Poll conducted by Global InfoAnalytics. The figure, unchanged from the previous quarter, underscores sustained confidence in the President’s leadership as the year ends. His approval spans all regions, including areas traditionally aligned with...

Minority Leader and Member of Parliament for Effutu, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has urged members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to move past sympathy and concentrate on rebuilding the party following its loss in the 2024 general election. Delivering a Christmas message to supporters on December 25, 2025, Mr Afenyo-Markin reflected on the party’s defeat and...

The Constitutional Review Committee has recommended extending the presidential term of office from four to five years, as part of measures aimed at strengthening governance and ensuring policy continuity. Committee Chairman, Professor H. Kwasi Prempeh, announced the proposal on Monday, December 22, during the formal presentation of the committee’s report to the President at the...

The Constitutional Review Committee has formally presented its final report to President John Dramani Mahama, marking a significant step in Ghana’s ongoing constitutional reform process. Chaired by Professor H. Kwasi Prempeh, Executive Director of the Ghana Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), the committee was mandated to review the 1992 Constitution and recommend reforms to strengthen...

The National Election Security Taskforce has held a meeting with the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Presidential Election Committee ahead of the party’s presidential elections scheduled for January 31, 2026. The engagement was aimed at receiving official notification of the election and obtaining key details, including the timetable, locations, and scope of activities, to enable adequate...

The Minority in Parliament has taken issue with the government’s decision to send soldiers to Jamaica for post-hurricane reconstruction efforts and reportedly to Benin following a recent coup attempt, describing the actions as “completely misplaced and procedurally flawed.” According to the Minority, the deployments—carried out by personnel from the 48th Engineering Regiment of the Ghana...

Former Minister for Works and Housing, Samuel Atta Akyea, has questioned the suitability of former Assin Central MP, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, for the presidency, citing concerns about his temperament. Speaking in an interview on UTV, Mr Atta Akyea said that while he holds no personal grievances against Mr Agyapong, he fears his volatile nature could...

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has welcomed the Supreme Court’s decision to suspend the planned parliamentary election rerun in the Kpandai constituency, saying it reinforces respect for legal processes and the rule of law. Speaking to Joy News, Evans Nimako, Director of Elections for the NPP, stressed that the law must take precedence when election...

The Supreme Court has ordered the suspension of the scheduled parliamentary election rerun in the Kpandai constituency and instructed lawyers for New Patriotic Party (NPP) candidate Matthew Nyindam to serve court documents on the National Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate through substituted service. The directive was issued on Tuesday after the apex court heard an application...