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Bawumia courts Engineers, pledges government built on technical competence
New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential candidate for the 2028 general elections, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia says he will build a government where technical expertise and evidence — not politics — drive national decision-making, if elected in 2028. Speaking to the Executive Leadership of the Ghana Institution of Engineering (...
Governance is about decisions, accountability—Deputy Finance Minister
The Deputy Minister of Finance, Thomas Ampem Nyarko, has stated that governance is about accountability, responsibility, and transparency, explaining that the root causes of what the country witnessed and the pain it endured through surging inflation, currency volatility, and debt restructuring before 2025 were weak in...
Political interference biggest threat to local governance – CHALOG President
President of the Chamber for Local Governance (CHALOG), Richard Fiadomor, has described political interference as the greatest obstacle to effective local governance in Ghana, warning that excessive central control continues to weaken decentralisation efforts.
Emoluments: update complainant on Ato Forson investigation – High court orders CHRAJ
The High Court in Accra has ordered the Commission for Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) to furnish broadcast journalist, Wilberforce Asare, with all necessary updates on its ongoing investigation into the conduct of the Minister for Finance, Cassiel Ato Forson, on the discriminatory payments of Emolument...
From audit rooms to global budget governance: How Mirabel Afeke’s work reflects global reach of Ghanaian accounting expertise
Mirabel’s professional foundation is rooted in academic excellence. A proud product of Ghana National College and a First-Class graduate of the University of Ghana Business School, she completed her Bachelor of Science in Administration (Accounting) in 2021 with a 3.94 GPA. Her academic performance earned her the disti...
Prof. Opoku-Agyemang urges NDC to focus on governance, not 2028 flagbearer race
Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has cautioned members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) against engaging in early discussions about the party’s next presidential candidate, urging them instead to concentrate on delivering on the mandate entrusted to the government by Ghanaians. Speaking on Th...
Supreme Court asked to review constitutionality of Ghana’s misinformation laws
A Ghanaian citizen has filed a constitutional challenge at the Supreme Court seeking to strike down provisions of two laws on false information, arguing they violate free speech protections and have been used to unlawfully criminalise expression. In a writ invoking the court’s original jurisdiction, plaintiff Austin Kw...
Chaos at Ejisu as security operatives disrupt assembly meeting
Assembly members in the Ejisu Municipality of the Ashanti Region suspended a scheduled general meeting on Thursday (7 May) after suspected National Security operatives reportedly stormed the venue and began screening participants with electronic scanning devices, officials and witnesses said. The meeting, which was exp...
BoG losses reflect prudent policy, not mismanagement – NDC
A member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) communications team, Julius Kattah has defended the Bank of Ghana’s recent financial losses, arguing that they reflect deliberate policy actions taken to stabilise the economy rather than fiscal mismanagement. He says the central bank’s role in managing inflation, curr...
Sector committees to be fully operational after 25 May inauguration — NPP
The opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) says it will proceed with the full inauguration of its newly constituted sector committees on 25 May, despite growing criticism and internal debate over the composition and timing of the structures. The party’s General Secretary, Justin Frimpong Kodua, defended the move, insisti...
NPP clarifies “leadership list” in controversial sector committee rollout
General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party Justin Frimpong Kodua has defended the party’s decision to establish new standing and sector committees, amid internal criticism over the timing and composition of the structures. Speaking in response to concerns raised within the party, Kodua said the decision was consisten...
Adu-Boahene case: traumatic EOCO arrest influenced decision to testify for State – witness tells court
Mildred Donkor, the third prosecution witness, who was initially listed as an accused person but later withdrawn by the Attorney-General to testify for the state, has told the High Court that her experience during her arrest and interrogation by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) was a traumatic one. Her te...