Director of Communications of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Richard Ahiagbah, has called on the Mahama administration to take measures to cushion Ghanaians against the imminent increase in fuel prices. He made the point that the prices of fuel would certainly go up due to the Middle East conflict. Speaking on the Key Points on […]

The Government of Ghana has formally lodged a protest with UN Secretary-General, António Guterres following the attack on Ghanaian peacekeeping soldiers in Lebanon. This is contained in a press release dated March 7. “The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Hon. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has on behalf of the Government of the Republic of Ghana formally lodged […]

The Chief Executive Officer of the National Petroleum Authority, Godwin Edudzi Tameklo, says authorities are closely monitoring global oil price movements and their potential impact on petroleum prices in Ghana. Speaking on the KeyPoints with Alfred Ocansey on March 7, he explained that rising crude oil prices could push up the Free on Board (FOB) […]

Former Member of Parliament for Asante Akim North, Kwame Andy Appaih Kubi, has said he is opposed to any action to take political advantage of exogenous factors. He said he was against the National Democratic Congress (NDC) when they politicised the Russia-Ukraine crisis, and is equally against any move to politicise the current Middle East […]

Whether prices of fuel in Ghana will go up or not in view of the Middle East crisis depends on government policy, Private legal practitioner Kofi Bentil has said. He said that the government can choose to absorb it or pass it on to Ghanaians. “Would the prices go up or not? The government can […]

CEO of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Godwin Edudzi Tameklo, has said that he prays that the egos of the players in the Middle East crisis would come down for the issues to be settled. He appealed to the President of the United States, Donald Trump, to consider the broader impact of the war on […]

President John Mahama has reiterated his resolve to uproot corruption in Ghana. Describing it as a “cancer”, President Mahama said practice is eating “the soul of our nation.” “Let me speak plainly about a cancer that was allowed to eat at the soul of our nation for too long: corruption. Every cedi stolen from the […]

CEO of the National Petroleum Authority, Godwin Edudzi Tameklo, has said that the government is working to ensure that the crisis in the Middle East does not affect Ghana severely. He says the sector Minister, Dr John Jinapor, has convened a meeting of stakeholders in the energy sector on this issue. Similarly, he said, the […]

Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has said that there is a particular kind of leadership Ghana must usher in, building on our collective endeavours—one that understands the difference between sounds and signals. He made the remarks while speaking at a webinar of scholars and public intellectuals on the topic “Ghana in Uncertain Times: Independence, Crisis, […]

President John Mahama has envisioned a Ghana where all the basic necessities of life are available to all Ghanaians. It is his wish that in ten years, Ghana would have resolved all its developmental challenges. President Mahama stated this during the 69th Independence Day address at the Jubilee House on March 6. Here is an […]

Private legal practitioner Kofi Bentil has called for a review of Ghana’s particpation in in the United Nations Peacekeeping. He described the attacks on Ghanaian soldiers as ‘very unfortunate’. “We seriously ned to re-evaluate our participation in some of these things,” he said on the Key Points on TV3 Saturday, March 7. Another Legal practitioner, […]

Former Member of Parliament for Asante Akyem North Constituency, Andy Appiah-Kubi, has urged West African Governments to prioritize self-sufficiency in the energy sector. He said the region has the resources and capacity to refine its own petroleum products instead of depending heavily on external markets. “We have the potential to be self-sufficient within West Africa,” […]

Legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has described the attacks on Ghanaian peacekeepers as unfortunate. He stated that it was unexpected that Israel would attack the Ghanaians because of the consequences of a similar action in the 1960s. “It is very unfortunate that we have two of our soldiers in critical condition,” he said on the Key […]

The Ambassador of Israel to Ghana, Liberia and Sierra Leone, Roey Gilad, has sympathised with the Government and people of Ghana after some Ghanaian soldiers serving under UNIFIL in Lebanon were critically injured following a missile attack on their base. In a statement monitored on TV3, the Israeli Ambassador described the attack as unfortunate. “This […]

The Ambassador of Israel to Ghana, Liberia and Sierra Leone, Roey Gilad has reacted to the attacks on Ghanaian peacekeepers. Addressing journalists, Roey Gilad cautioned Ghanaian United Nations Interim Force (UNIFIL) troops to remain in their bases due to rising tensions near the Lebanon border, less than 24 hours before two Ghanaian peacekeepers were injured […]

LIVE: The Key Points || 07-03-2026

On March 7 on The KeyPoints, Alfred Ocansey and his panelists are discussing the following topics: 1. 69 years of independence: What is there to show? 2. War in the Middle East: How ready is Ghana for the shocks?