Politics
Stories in this category
Minority Transport Committee questions govt over acquisition of locomotives and freight wagons
The Minority Transport Policy Committee of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has welcomed government’s announcement on the acquisition of two diesel locomotives and twenty freight wagons but is demanding full disclosure on the deal. The Committee acknowledged that any investment aimed at reviving Ghana’s railway sector, im...
Aggrieved NPP members urge NEC to annul Ablekuma West register over alleged irregularities
Some aggrieved members and Polling Station Executives of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Ablekuma West Constituency have petitioned the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) and Steering Committee to intervene in what they describe as serious irregularities surrounding the constituency’s electoral register. I...
NPP internal elections: Nana B declares bid for National First Vice Chairman position
Henry Nana Boakye, popularly known as Nana B, has officially announced his intention to contest for the position of National First Vice Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). In a statement addressed to party executives, elders, patrons and members, Nana B said his decision was motivated by a desire to help rebuild...
Korle Bu seeks clarification from Mzbel over claims relative died after being denied hospital bed
The Management of Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) has called on musician and media personality Mzbel to provide further information regarding claims made in a viral social media video alleging that her relative died after being unable to secure a hospital bed. In a statement issued on Tuesday, July 7, the hospital sa...
GES director raises alarm over 300 teacher deficit in the Asutifi North District
The Ghana Education Service (GES) Director for Asutifi North District in the Ahafo Region, Naomi Asantewaa, has sounded the alarm over a severe teacher shortage in the district, putting the deficit at approximately 300 teachers — a gap she says is significantly hampering the quality of teaching and learning across scho...
Afigya Kwabre North MP urges Finance and Energy Ministers to submit energy sector report
The Member of Parliament for Afigya Kwabre North, Collins Adomako-Mensah, has called out key government ministers for failing to submit the annual report on the Energy Sector Support Account. The report, which is a requirement under the Energy Sector Levies Act, 2025, was due on March 31, 2026. According to Mr. Adomako...
Health Ministry, Parliament, UNFPA intensify fight against obstetric fistula
The Ministry of Health, Parliament and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) have intensified efforts to eliminate obstetric fistula in Ghana after new figures revealed that less than one-third of affected women received treatment over the past decade. Data from health facilities across the country show that 3,688...
Global Info Analytics ranks Annoh-Dompreh top-performing MP in latest survey
A new performance survey by Global Info Analytics has ranked Members of Parliament (MPs) across 83 constituencies, with the MP for Nsawam/Adoagyiri, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, emerging as the highest-rated legislator. The MP for Asene-Manso-Akroso, George Kwame Aboagye, recorded the lowest approval rating in the June 2026 su...
Gov’t targets petroleum upstream recovery after five years of consecutive decline
The Ministry of Energy has projected a major turnaround for Ghana’s upstream petroleum sector, forecasting a decisive rebound in crude oil production after five consecutive years of a worrying decline in output. The state has subsequently rolled out a series of aggressive structural measures designed to strengthen the...
GETFund allocates GH¢100m to support free education for persons with special needs
The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has announced that the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) has allocated GH¢100 million to support the implementation of free education for persons with special needs across the country. Speaking at the Government’s Accountability Series on Monday, July 20, the Minister said...
How Ghana Card identified victim, ‘arrested suspects’ in murder probe — ex-minister recounts
Former Western North Regional Minister Joojo Rocky Obeng has praised Ghana’s national identification system, the Ghana Card, describing it as a decisive tool in solving a brutal murder case during his tenure. In a Facebook post on Sunday (24 May), Obeng recounted an incident in which a young woman was allegedly lured f...
Lawyer Antwi-Agyei unveils bold unity agenda to reclaim Bono for NPP by 2028
A leading figure within the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Bono Region, Lawyer Kwaku Antwi-Agyei, has announced an ambitious plan to reunite the party and reclaim its lost parliamentary dominance ahead of the 2028 general elections. The private legal practitioner, who is contesting for the position of Second Vice Cha...