The People’s National Party (PNP) has declared its support for ongoing demonstrations in defence of democracy and the rule of law, stressing that justice must be applied fairly and without political bias. In a press statement issued in Accra, the party announced it would join the New Patriotic Party (NPP) demonstration, citing concerns about selective...
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2 Cedis Diesel Relief Not Generosity – Minority
The opposition New Patriotic Party has described the government’s two-cedi diesel relief as a temporary measure, arguing that it should not be presented as an act of generosity. Ranking Member of Parliament’s Energy Committee, George Kwame Aboagye, said the intervention does not return households and businesses to the fuel price levels they experienced in January...
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Minority Caucus Mourns Birimso Highway Tragedy, Urges Urgent Completion of Road Works
The Minority Caucus in Parliament has expressed profound sorrow over the fatal accident that claimed at least 15 lives at Birimso Bridge on the Accra–Kumasi Highway, describing the incident as a painful reminder of the urgent need to address longstanding safety challenges on the corridor. In a statement signed by Hon. Kennedy Nyarko Osei, Ranking...
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Government Backs Equal Voting Rights in Party Primaries, Endorses New Regulator
The government has endorsed the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling requiring political parties to grant all members in good standing the right to vote in the selection of parliamentary and presidential candidates. It has also backed the establishment of an independent Political Parties Regulatory Commission. Attorney‑General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, told journalists that...
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Government Accepts Proposal to Amend Dual Citizenship Restriction
Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dominic Ayine, has announced that government has endorsed a proposal to amend the 1992 Constitution to lift the restriction that bars Ghanaian citizens by birth with dual nationality from serving as Members of Parliament solely because they hold another citizenship. At a press briefing on government’s stance regarding the...
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NPP Condemns Court of Appeal’s Acquittal of Former MASLOC CEO
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has expressed shock and dismay at the Court of Appeal’s decision to acquit and discharge Madam Sedina Tamakloe Attionu, the former Chief Executive Officer of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC). Madam Attionu, who was extradited from the United States in June, had been convicted in April 2024 on...
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Wontumi Apologises To Mahama, First Lady; Appeals For Clemency
The incarcerated Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has apologised to President John Dramani Mahama and First Lady Lordina Mahama for any disparaging remarks he made about them during the campaign ahead of the 2024 general election. The apology comes as Wontumi serves a 20-year...
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Finance Ministry Blames Costly Policy Choices for 2022 Economic Crisis
The Ministry of Finance has attributed Ghana’s 2022 economic crisis to what it described as a series of costly policy decisions, including reckless spending, excessive borrowing, and weak accountability. Presenting the 2026 Mid‑Year Fiscal Policy Review, the Ministry said the downturn was not accidental but the result of deliberate choices that undermined fiscal stability and...
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Dr. Bawumia Calls for End to Prosecutions Undertaken in His Name
Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has called on the Ghana Police Service and the Attorney‑General to discontinue prosecutions allegedly initiated on his behalf, stressing his commitment to free speech and democratic values. The statement follows the arrest and arraignment of a National Democratic Congress organiser in Agona West, accused of publishing...
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Minority Caucus Declares Wontumi a “Political Prisoner,” Demands Judicial Consistency
The Parliamentary Minority Caucus has branded Bernard Antwi‑Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, a “political prisoner,” following his twenty‑year conviction under the Minerals and Mining Act. In a strongly worded conclusion to its statement, Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo‑Markin insisted that the ruling was marred by constitutional defects, including denial of counsel of choice and refusal...