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Appointments Committee vets final Deputy Ministerial nominees today
Parliament’s Appointments Committee will today, Friday, July 25, conduct vetting for the final group of individuals nominated for deputy ministerial positions.
President John Dramani Mahama...
‘Those who validate ghosts will pay’ – Finance Minister declares war on public sector...
Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has warned public servants who aid in the validation of non-existent employees, commonly referred to as “ghost names”,...
Finance Minister orders forensic audit into 55 stalled projects
The Ministry of Finance has initiated a forensic audit into 55 suspended government infrastructure projects after discovering that some contractors accessed funds from external...
Photos from 13th wreath-laying ceremony for Prof John Evans Atta Mills
A wreath-laying ceremony was held on Thursday, July 24, 2025, at Asomdwe Park in Accra to commemorate the 13th anniversary of the passing of...
SMLM-G chair demands decision-making role for lab managers
In a call to action, the Board Chairman of the Society of Medical Laboratory Managers – Ghana (SMLM-G), Dr. David Sackey has demanded the...
NPP can only win Akwatia by-election with Ama Sey – Some constituents
A section of New Patriotic Party (NPP) members and sympathisers in the Akwatia Constituency of the Eastern Region are rallying behind former MP Mercy...
KNUST promotes E-Learning Centre as key to a digital 24-hour economy
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has launched its 2025 E-Learning Week with a call to reimagine education in support of...
Patricia Appiagyei rejects replacing Afenyo-Markin on ECOWAS Parliament delegation
Deputy Minority Leader Patricia Appiagyei has rejected her nomination to serve on Ghana’s reconstituted delegation to the ECOWAS Parliament.
Appiagyei, who was nominated as a...
Afenyo-Markin removed from delegation to ECOWAS Parliament
Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has been removed from Ghana’s delegation to the ECOWAS Parliament, despite his initial inclusion by the Minority Caucus.
Although Afenyo-Markin currently...
Minority boycotts Ewurabena Aubynn’s swearing-in [Video]
The Minority has walked out of Parliament in protest of the swearing in of newly elected MP for Ablekuma North, Ewurabena Aubynn.
The protest was...
Ewurabena Aubynn officially sworn into office as Ablekuma North MP
The Member of Parliament-elect for Ablekuma North, Ewurabena Aubynn of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has been officially sworn into office by the Speaker...
Ablekuma North MP-elect Ewurabena Aubynn to be sworn in today
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, will today, July 22, swear in the Member of Parliament-elect for Ablekuma North, Ewurabena Aubynn.
The ceremony follows her...
NPP’s 2024 loss was a perfect storm, not a governance failure – Afenyo-Markin
Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has described the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) defeat in the 2024 general elections as the result of a...
NPP didn’t sideline Kufuor – Joe Wise
The former First Deputy Speaker of Parliament and ex-MP for Bekwai Constituency, Joe Osei-Owusu, has refuted claims that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) sidelined...
Oppong Nkrumah chases gov’t for documents on flagship programmes
The Ranking Member of Parliament’s Economy and Development Committee, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has urged the House to intensify its oversight role by demanding official...
Kaywa breaks silence on how ‘Jennifer Lomotey’ saga was settled behind closed doors
Renowned Ghanaian music producer Kaywa has shared new details about the controversy surrounding the 2017 hit song Jennifer Lomotey.
The song's success was nearly overshadowed...
Minority stages walkout over Ayariga’s remarks on Akwatia seat
The Minority in Parliament on Thursday, July 17, 2025, staged a walkout in protest over statements made by Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga regarding the...
Lawyer petitions Mahama to probe Ablekuma North rerun violence
Private legal practitioner, Lawrence Kwesi Botchway Jnr. has petitioned President John Dramani Mahama to establish an independent Commission of Enquiry into the violent incidents...
Parliament to launch 2nd edition of Democracy Cup on July 24
The Parliamentary Service of Ghana has announced that the official launch of the second edition of the annual Democracy Cup football match will take...
Afenyo-Markin alleges use of DRIP equipment for galamsey
Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has accused the government of turning a blind eye to the misuse of equipment from the District Road Improvement Project...
All set for disbursement of Akosombo Dam flood victims’ compensation – North Tongu MP...
The Member of Parliament for North Tongu and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has announced that validation and confirmation processes have been...
Blending Culture with Faith: Presbyterian Church of Ghana walks the path
The Presbyterian Church of Ghana (PCG), now nearing its 200th anniversary, has walked a long path in blending Ghanaian culture with the Christian faith.
From...
Chaos erupts in Parliament over credit for Ghana’s economic gains
Majority and Minority MPs have clashed in Parliament over Ghana’s recent economic gains, as inflation declines and the cedi strengthens against major foreign currencies.
The...
Finance Minister to present Mid-Year Budget Review on July 24
The Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, is expected to present the 2024 Mid-Year Budget review on Thursday, July 24, 2025.
The presentation is in...
UMaT launches IET-GH student chapter with a call to engineer a better future
In a significant stride toward nurturing the next generation of engineering leaders, the Institution of Engineering and Technology, Ghana (IET-GH), inaugurated its Student Chapter...
Ghanaian Scholar challenges Africa’s democratic status quo at UNIZULU Conference
At a time when African democracies face rising scrutiny over their resilience and inclusivity, Ghanaian academic Dr. Nana Adu-Bempah Brobbey has called for a...
Mahama appoints Gyakye Quayson, 3 others in final batch of Deputy Ministers
President John Mahama has appointed his final batch of deputy ministerial nominees, pending their vetting and parliamentary approval.
The nominees are:
Dorcas Toffey, MP for...
Foh Amoaning criticises Ghana’s abstention from UN LGBTQ+ vote [Listen]
The Executive Secretary of the National Coalition for Proper Human Sexual Rights and Family Values has descended heavily on government over Ghana's abstention from...
1D1F programme cancelled, replaced with 24-hour economy – Trade Minister
The Minister of Trade, Agribusiness, and Industry, Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, says the One-District-One-Factory (1D1F) programme, a flagship initiative of the previous New Patriotic Party (NPP)...
Mahama has disappointed Ghanaians, can’t be trusted to defend values against LGBTQ+ – Ntim...
Assin South Member of Parliament (MP), Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, has criticised the Mahama-led government over Ghana’s abstention from the United Nations vote on...
Ghana abstains from UN vote on LGBTQ+ rights amid push for criminalisation
Ghana has abstained from a United Nations Human Rights Council vote to renew the mandate of the Independent Expert on protection against violence and...
Former British PM Rishi Sunak takes job at Goldman Sachs
Former British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has joined Goldman Sachs as a senior advisor.
Sunak, who resigned as PM in July 2024, will work part-time...
Scholarships Authority Bill goes before Parliament
Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has laid before Parliament the Ghana Scholarships Authority Bill—a legislative proposal aimed at transforming the country’s scholarship system and...
MPs wear black to Parliament to mourn Ernest Yaw Kumi
Members of Parliament (MPs) on Tuesday appeared in the Chamber dressed in black attire to mourn their late colleague, Ernest Yaw Kumi.
Mr Kumi, a...
Minority pays glowing tribute to late Akwatia MP
Parliament was, on Monday, 7 July 2025, gripped with shock and sorrow following the sudden death of Akwatia MP Ernest Yaw Kumi.
Addressing the House...
Ho Mawuli Estate Community celebrates its senior citizens in grand style
The Mawuli Estate community in Ho, the Volta Regional capital, has held a special ceremony and free health screening to honour its senior citizens...
Young Parliamentarians launch nationwide ghetto rescue campaign, starting in Ashaiman
The Young Parliamentarians Caucus has launched a nationwide initiative to rescue drug addicts from ghettos across all 276 constituencies, beginning in Ashaiman in the...
Seven new Supreme Court Justices to be sworn in today
President John Mahama is expected to swear in the seven newly confirmed justices of the Supreme Court today, July 3, 2025.
The ceremony will be...
Stalled Winneba-Kasoa Highway sparks concerns over unpaid contractor arrears
The Member of Parliament for Effutu and Minority Leader, Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, has expressed concern over the stalled dualisation of the Kasoa-Winneba highway, citing...
Youth urge State of Emergency declaration on Galamsey at PNAfrica National Youth Mock Parliament
Some youth in Ghana are adding to calls for President John Dramani Mahama to declare a State of Emergency on illegal mining operations in...