POLITICS

The 8th Parliament’s Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has candidly reflected on the challenges of navigating the legislative terrain over the past four years. Addressing Parliament on Monday, January 6, 2025, Afenyo-Markin characterised the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Minority as a “tough, stubborn, and difficult” opposition bloc that made consensus-building nearly …

The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has reiterated that the banking sector cleanup initiated by his administration in 2017 was a critical and necessary decision to safeguard Ghana’s financial stability, rather than an act of personal vendetta. Speaking during his final State of the Nation Address (SONA) to Parliament on …

President Akufo-Addo’s final State of the Nation Address was briefly interrupted by a medical emergency when one of his personal bodyguards collapsed while standing guard in Parliament. A dramatic incident unfolded during President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo‘s final State of the Nation Address on Friday, January 3, 2025. While reviewing …

President Akufo-Addo has stated that the economy is on a sound footing. He said the country is financially sound, contrary to what his critics would want Ghanaians to believe. “Mr Speaker, Ghana is not broke, contrary to what the propagandists are saying. We are handing over a country with gross …

The Supreme Court has annulled re-collated parliamentary election results for Okaikwei Central, Ablekuma North, Tema Central, and Techiman South, overturning the Electoral Commission’s (EC) declarations for these constituencies. The ruling comes amidst intense legal and political disputes surrounding the re-collation process. The court, however, upheld the re-collated results for Nsawam …

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has called on the Electoral Commission (EC) to resume the recollation of outstanding constituencies from the December 7 elections. According to the NPP, its independent collation reveals that it won Dome-Kwabenya, Ahafo Ano North, Ahafo Ano South West, Obuasi East, Techiman South, Nsawam/Adoagyiri, Aowin, Ablekuma …

  Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has congratulated President-elect John Dramani Mahama on his victory in the 2024 general elections. He also congratulated the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Members of Parliament for the overwhelming majority of seats they won in the polls, which means they will form the majority side …

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has filed a lawsuit to block the Electoral Commission (EC) from recollating and redeclaring the parliamentary results for the Dome-Kwabenya, Okaikwei Central, Ablekuma North, Tema Central, and Obuasi East constituencies. The NDC argues that the EC no longer has the authority to conduct these processes. …

John Dramani Mahama, President-elect of the Republic of Ghana, has, under the provisions of the Presidential (Transition) Act, 2012 (ACT 845), appointed a 10-member transition team to meet with their counterparts from the outgoing government. This is contained in a press release dated December 10 and signed by Sammy Gyamfi, …

The police have apprehended 10 more suspects in connection with violent attacks across the country. According to the police, it has recorded several incidences of lawlessness across the country and warned it may be forced to apply force to stop the violent attacks on offices by alleged supporters of the …