July 14
Ghana: Baffour Awuah Wins NPP Manhyia South Primary, Calls for Unity to Break the Eight
The election was held subsequent to the appointment of Dr. Opoku Prempeh (NAPO) as the running mate for the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia Read more »
July 11
Ghana: IGP Leaked Tape - Atta Akyea Discredits Committee Report, Calls It 'Anaemic.'
While Samuel Atta Akyea rejected the committee's report on a leaked tape exposing a plot to remove the Inspector-General of Police, the Vice Chairman, James Agalga, countered that… Read more »
July 10
Ghana: NPP Flagbearer and Running-Mate Take Campaigns to North-East, Western Regions
The party believes the Bawumia-Opoku-Prempeh collaboration is the best to help it win another term at the December elections. But analysts say more needs to be done. Read more »
Ghana: CPP Says Napo Must Resign and Apologise Over 'Nkrumah' Comments
Napo has received widespread backlash over his comments on Nkrumah's legacy Read more »
Ghana: Ghana's Overbearing and Incompetent Attorney General Strikes Again!
When the matter was referred to the Attorney General, he saw clearly that this was an issue that Ghanaian civil society organisations like IMANI and ACEP have been working on for… Read more »
July 08
Ghana: National Cathedral - Mahama Vows to Recover Stolen Funds With Forensic Audit
The National Cathedral project is a proposed Christian cathedral intended to serve as a national shrine and a symbol of Christianity in the country. The project was initiated by… Read more »
Ghana: Elections 2024 - Mahama Pledges to Restore Fiscal Discipline to Revive Economy
According to the former president, the cedi's depreciation is a result of government's prioritizing revenue increase over expenditure cuts. Read more »
Ghana: Elections 2024 - Nobody Serving in My Government Would Be Allowed to Buy a State Asset, Says Mahama
The comments also follow recent concerns with the sale of a 60% stake in four SSNIT hotels to Bryan Acheampong, an MP and cabinet minister in the ruling party. The planned sale has… Read more »
Ghana: Government Raises Gh¢3.34 Billion in Latest Treasury Bill Auction
Government records 3% over subscription of treasury bills, with marginal drop in interest rates on the bills except one. Read more »
July 07
Ghana: President Can't Appoint Supreme Court Justices Without Judicial Council Nod - Martin Kpebu
According to the NDC, the addition of the five Judges to the Supreme Court Justices will only contribute to creating a judiciary that is no longer a check on executive power, but a… Read more »
July 05
Ghana: Court Interference Could Render Parliament 'Useless' - Alban Bagbin
According to the speaker, he's compelled to speak out due to the increasing number of legal writs he keeps receiving related to parliamentary matters. Read more »
July 04
Ghana: Chief Justice's New Recommendations for Supreme Court Appointment Raises Concerns Over Process
The Chief Justice is being accused of unconstitutional conduct Read more »
Ghana: Trade and Industry Minister Finds Himself in a Fix Over the 'Cement Pricing'
Trade Minister K.T. Hammond finds himself in a fix as Speaker advises him to withdraw 'cement pricing' LI Read more »
Ghana: NIA Staff Want Executive Secretary Prof Attafuah Removed
Professor Kenneth Attafuah is being accused of poor leadership - from infractions of labour laws to lack of innovative ideas as a leader Read more »
July 03
Ghana: Individual Merits, Not Party Affiliation, Will Determine My Ministers - Alan Kyerematen
According to Alan Kyerematen, since the Constitution requires the President to appoint half of his ministers from Parliament, he will follow the same process to appoint his… Read more »
Ghana: Elections 2024 - 'I Am the President Ghana Needs At This Time' - Alan Kyerematen
According to Alan Kyerematen, he's dedicated to improving the lives of Ghanaians including those within his former party. Read more »
Ghana: Anti-LGBTQ Lawsuits - Ghana's Supreme Court Sets July 17 to Rule On Injunction
Key Takeaways By Court:That the injunction case centers around violations of Article 108 of the Constitution. That the court is not the appropriate forum to deal with issues of… Read more »
Ghana: Elections 2024 - Group Attempts to Jeopardize Napo's NEC Endorsement
The hitherto unknown group marched to Dr. Bawumia's campaign office in Kumasi on July 1 to request a running mate who embodies humility and approachability for the Party's… Read more »
July 02
Ghana: Amend the Constitution to Allow Chiefs to Engage in Politics - Alban Bagbin
The Speaker of Parliament argues that although the 1992 Constitution has stabilized democracy in Ghana, it should be refined to allow chiefs to participate in active politics. Read more »
Ghana: Speaker of Parliament Suggests Scrapping Ex-Gratia, Says System Outdated
Bagbin says ex-gratia payments have failed to combat corruption as it had been intended to Read more »
Ghana: Elections 2024 - Bawumia Smiles From UK With £1.2m in Election Funds
"What we seek to do differently is to rely on small donations from all Ghanaians across the country" Read more »
Ghana: The Creative Industry and Partisan Politics - a New Deal?
Creatives participating in politics, as I have amply demonstrated, is certainly not a novel phenomenon and not a bad thing per se. Read more »
July 01
Ghana: Govt Borrows Hundreds of Millions of Dollars in June
Government borrowed nearly GH¢ 16.7 billion (GH¢16.689 billion) through treasury bills in June, marking a 13% decrease compared to May, primarily due to June having only… Read more »
Africa: Current Democracy in Africa Failing the Youth - Former UN Advisor
Using Kenya as an example, he advised African leaders to address the needs of their citizens, as the issues in Kenya are common in many African countries. Read more »
June 28
Ghana: NDC Suspends Assin-Central Parliamentary Candidate Over Immoral Acts
Shaibu Migyimah's parliamentary candidature has also been withdrawn, meaning he may not be able to contest the parliamentary elections on an NDC ticket Read more »