Politics
Stories in this category
Prof. Kwaku Asare proposes reforms to strengthen democracy
Legal scholar and governance expert, Prof. Kwaku Asare, has proposed five institutional and civic reforms to strengthen Ghana's democracy and reposition political parties to fulfil their constitutional mandate of promoting national development. He said the country must recover its political parties, state institutions,...
Health Minister urges AU members to finance their own healthcare systems
Ghana’s Health Minister, Mintah Akandoh, has called on the African Union (AU) to develop sustainable mechanisms to finance the continent’s healthcare systems rather than relying heavily on external support.
Ghana has not recorded any case of Ebola virus disease - Health Ministry clarifies; SABC news apologises for 'error' and 'incorrect' report
Ghana has not recorded any Ebola virus disease case, contrary to a news report by the South African Broadcasting Corporation, SABC News, that Ghana has recorded a case. Responding to the report by the South African broadcaster, the Ministry of Health in Ghana a statement indicated "the figures being circulated are fals...
RTI law supreme over any law on fees for information – RTI Commission
Counsel for the Right to Information (RTI) Commission, Stephen Owusu, has cautioned institutions against the sale of information requested under the RTI law. According to him, Section 75(1) of the RTI law clearly states the prescribed fees for each request that would be made. Mr Owusu said the prescribed fees by law is...
From suspect to witness: The twist in Wontumi’s galamsey case
Former New Edubiase Member of Parliament, George Oduro, has questioned the basis of the judgment that convicted Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, in an illegal mining case. Speaking in an interview on Adom FM’s Dwaso Nsem, Mr Oduro s...
Finance Minister to present Mid-Year Budget Review Thursday - Debate commences Friday
The Minister of Finance is expected to present the Mid-Year Review of the 2026 Budget Statement and Economic Policy to Parliament on Thursday, July 23, with debate on the statement beginning the following day. The Minority and Majority Leaders will conclude the debate on Monday, July 27, while Parliament is expected to...
AU Commissioner urges integrated action on health, water and sanitation
The African Union (AU) Commissioner for Health, Humanitarian Affairs, and Social Development, Ambassador Amma Twum-Amoah, has called on African leaders and policymakers to adopt a more integrated approach to health, water, and sanitation, stressing that the continent can no longer afford fragmented interventions if it...
Neocolonialism fight cannot be won with rhetoric alone – Asiedu Nketia
The National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has urged African leaders to back their strong speeches on economic development with concrete action, stressing that this is the only way the continent can achieve meaningful progress. He said the fight against neocolonialism cannot...
Scholarship criteria unchanged as registrar defends 2025 Canada awards to underage Ghanaian twins
The Ghana Scholarship Authority has defended its decision to award scholarships to Ghanaian twins to study in Canada, insisting the beneficiaries met all eligibility requirements under its established policy.
Teacher arrested after viral assault of female student at Nyinahini Catholic SHS
A teacher at Nyinahini Catholic Senior High School in the Ashanti Region has been arrested after a viral video appeared to show him physically assaulting a female student, authorities said Tuesday. The footage, widely circulated on social media, shows the teacher repeatedly striking the student before lifting her and t...
Education Ministry, NACOC launch campaign to combat drug use in schools
The Ministry of Education, in collaboration with the Ministry for the Interior and the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC), has launched a nationwide Behavioural Change Communication (BCC) Campaign to combat the growing menace of drug abuse in schools across the country. The initiative forms part of the government’s i...
Youth must have bigger say in politics—WANEP
The Executive Director for the West Africa Network for Peacebuilding (WANEP), Levinia Addae-Mensah, has called for greater youth representation in political decision-making in the sub-region. This, she said, would strengthen democratic governance, deepen peacebuilding efforts and enable young people to co-create sustai...