Category: Politics

President John Dramani Mahama has dismissed claims circulating on social media that tricycles distributed under the Free Primary Healthcare Programme are ambulances. Speaking on the first day of his #ResettingGhana tour of the Northern Region, the President explained that the vehicles are designed to support community outreach, not emergency medical transport. “Recently, at Dodowa, where...

The Committee on Defence and Interior has met with officials from the Ministry of the Interior, the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre, the Prisons Service, the Fire Service, and the Gaming Commission to deliberate on the Community Service Bill 2026, alongside the 2024 Audit Committee’s annual report on the Ministry and its agencies. In...

 In a decisive response to mounting public concern over escalating fuel costs, President John Dramani Mahama’s Cabinet has announced a series of measures aimed at easing the financial burden on citizens. At its latest meeting, Cabinet directed the Ministers for Finance and Energy to immediately remove selected taxes and margins on petroleum products. The directive...

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has unveiled a sweeping revision of its internal election rules, citing what it described as “practical challenges” encountered during ongoing registration and electoral activities. The decision was reached at an emergency session of the National Executive Committee (NEC) on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at the party’s headquarters. Acting on behalf...

 Former Ghanaian Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has been released from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention after a judicial order on April 7, 2026. His legal representatives confirmed that he has since returned home to his family. In a statement issued by Minkah-Premo, Osei-Bonsu, Bruce-Cathline & Partners, the law firm representing Mr. Ofori-Atta, the...

Assin South MP and sponsor of the anti-LGBT bill, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, has called for former President John Dramani Mahama to be held accountable for his pledge to introduce legislation on LGBTQ issues. Speaking at the NPP headquarters on behalf of the Minority, Rev. Ntim Fordjour also raised concerns about what he described as...

The Minority Caucus in Parliament has pledged to advocate for cocoa farmers to ensure they receive fair rewards for their labour and improved livelihoods. The assurance was given during a visit to Osahene Kwaku Atekyi II, Paramount Chief of the Kukuom Traditional Area, and Nana Osei Kofi Abre II, Paramount Chief of the Kenyasi Number...

The Minority in Parliament has raised concerns over the government’s decision to procure new 29-seater buses powered by internal combustion engines. Speaking on JoyNews, Deputy Ranking Member on Parliament’s Road and Transport Committee Alhassan Hassan Tampuli argued that the move runs contrary to global trends toward cleaner and more cost-efficient transport systems. He said the decision...

 Ghana’s Minority Caucus has sounded the alarm over what it describes as “avoidable policy failures” undermining the country’s industrial sector, following a high-level engagement with the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI). Led by Minority Leader Hon. Alexander Afenyo-Markin, the delegation met AGI executives and members in Accra to hear firsthand accounts of the challenges confronting...

President John Dramani Mahama of Ghana and President Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe have reaffirmed their shared commitment to strengthening bilateral relations following the signing of multiple Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) across strategic sectors. The agreements, concluded during President Mnangagwa’s three-day State Visit to Ghana, cover political and diplomatic consultations, energy, health, tourism, sports, trade and...