The Minority in Parliament has delivered a scathing review of President John Dramani Mahama’s first 120 days in office, describing his much-touted “reset” agenda as a dangerous relapse into misgovernance, populism, and political persecution. Speaking at a press briefing on May 8, 2025, Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, minced no words as he tore into the […] The post Minority

The Kumasi Diocesan Bishop of the Methodist Church Ghana, Rt. Rev. Stephen Kwaku Owusu, has raised a stark warning about the devastating impact of illegal mining, known locally as galamsey, asserting that Ghana’s environment is teetering on the edge of collapse. Speaking at the 64th Annual Synod of the Diocese under the theme “Discipleship: Growing […] The post Ghana on the Brink

The Chief Executive Officer of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA), Richard Ofori Agyeman-Boadi, popularly known as King Zuba, has sparked public debate after stating he cannot stop commercial drivers in Kumasi from charging exorbitant lorry fares. Speaking on Nhyira FM’s morning show, King Zuba acknowledged the growing public outcry over arbitrary fare hikes but said […] The post I Can’t

CUTS International, a leading policy research and advocacy organization, is calling for urgent and sweeping reforms to Ghana’s public sector recruitment system, citing pervasive opacity, politicization, and lack of meritocracy. Appiah Kusi Adomako, West Africa Regional Director of CUTS International, highlighted the structural flaws in the country’s recruitment practices, describing the current system as “a […] The post CUT

Kofi Bentil, Senior Vice President of policy think tank IMANI Africa, has attributed the recent appreciation of the Ghanaian cedi to a combination of strategic government actions—both past and present—while singling out former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia for initiating a key policy that laid the foundation for the current gains. In a Facebook post […] The post Cedi gains: Bawumia laid

Dr. Eric Nkansah, the immediate past Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES), has refuted claims by Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu that 39,000 appointment letters were issued to teachers in 2024 without financial clearance from the Ministry of Finance. Responding to a video circulating on social media in which the Minister made the claim, Dr. […] The post Former

The chairman of the Parliamentary Select Committee on Works and Housing, Vincent Asamoah Oppong, has expressed satisfaction with the ongoing dredging works in both the Odaw and the Korle Lagoon in Accra. The projects are being executed by Dredge Masters Limited, a subsidiary of the Jopsong Group of companies. He was speaking during a field […] The post Dredge

A deepening conflict is brewing at Akatakyieso, a community in the Amansie Central District of the Ashanti Region, following what residents describe as an unlawful attempt by a group, allegedly linked to the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) to seize a legally acquired mining concession belonging to Smart Mickey Mining Company. The community has accused […] The post NDC Apparatchiks

An attempt by the Member of Parliament for Old Tafo, Vincent Ekow Assafuah, to overturn the suspension of Chief Justice Gertrude Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo has failed, following a majority ruling by the Supreme Court. In a 3-2 decision, the court dismissed the application brought by Vincent Ekow Assafuah, which sought to revoke the presidential warrant […] The post CJ Suspension: Asafuah Gets Bloody

President John Dramani Mahama has launched a Code of Conduct for all political appointees under his administration, spelling out new rules on ethical behaviour, public accountability and misuse of office. The Code, launched at the Jubilee House on Monday, May 5, 2025 applies to all ministers, deputy ministers, presidential staffers, chief executive officers, board members, […] The post Mahama tightens noose

One of the major problems confronting Ghana in recent times is the sheer greed being exhibited by some of our political office leaders. Ghanaians go to the polls every four years to elect political leaders to implement policies that would inure to their economic benefits. Unfortunately, when some of these leaders finally assume office, they […] The post Editorial: President Mahama Is On

The International Labour Organization (ILO), through its three interlinked projects, has convened a two-day multi-stakeholder workshop to explore how inclusive financial solutions can be leveraged to reduce decent work deficits and promote economic inclusion for vulnerable populations, particularly cocoa farmers, migrant workers and artisanal and small-scale miners. The two-day workshop, which took place from Monday, […] The post ILO

The Chairman of Parliament’s Select Committee on Works and Housing, Vincent Oppong Asamoah, has reignited the debate over a possible nationwide ban on plastics, citing the environmental threat they pose and their obstruction to ongoing flood mitigation projects in the capital. Speaking during a working visit to the Odawna drainage site on Tuesday, the Chairman […] The post MPs reiterate

Ghana’s gold reserves climbed to 31.37 tonnes in April 2025, up from 31.01 tonnes in March 2025 and a sharp rise from 8.78 tonnes in May 2023. New data from the Bank of Ghana attributes this steady increase to ongoing gold purchases aimed at bolstering foreign reserves and enhancing economic stability. By increasing its gold […] The post Ghana’s Gold Reserves Hit 31.37 Tonnes appeared first on

An Accra High Court has granted a GH?200,000 bail with two sureties, one to be justified to Charles Bissue, a former Secretary of the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining (IMCIM) and one Andy Thomas Owusu. They are standing trial for 15 counts of corruption-related offences, including abuse of office for profit. Both accused persons pleaded […] The post Charles Bissue, Andy

The Director of Communication at the Bank of Ghana, Dr Bernard Otabil, has stated that his outfit plays a pivotal role in the management of Ghana’s economy. According to him, it is not the notes and coins that the central bank issues that makes the bank what it is, but trust and integrity as well. […] The post BoG educates journalists on inflation, accurate reporting appeared first

On April 24, 2025, Ghana took a historic leap toward gender equity in education. The launch of the Free Sanitary Pad Distribution Programme by the government marks a watershed moment in the national fight against period poverty, and sends a clear signal: The education, dignity, and health of Ghana’s girls are not negotiable. In a […] The post Free Pads,

President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, paid a visit to President Bola Tinubu in Abuja over the weekend, and lauded him for what he described as assembling a “capable leadership team” at the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited. During the visit, Dangote highlighted the appointments of Bashir Ojulari as Group Chief Executive Officer and Ahmadu Kida as Non-Executive Chairman. […] The post Dangote

A mild drama ensued on Tuesday at the resumption of the trial of the leader of the indigenous people of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, at the Federal High Court in Abuja, when the presiding judge, Justice James Omotosho, barred Kanu’s sister-in-law for three sittings. The woman, identified as Favour Kanu, was accused of recording court proceedings […] The post Court Bars Nnamdi Kanu’s Sister-In-Law

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a Nigeria First economic policy targeted at prioritising the use of locally manufactured goods and services in all government procurements. Nigeria’s Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, said this on Monday after the FEC meeting in Abuja. Mohammed said the policy would soon be backed by […] The post FEC Approves