POLITICS

President John Dramani Mahama Wednesday urged members of the clergy not to hesitate to speak up against his government when they believe things are not right. The president, who was speaking to the Volta Region Christian Ecumenical Council of Churches, said his government will not seek to launch reprisal attacks against them if they spoke up against untoward happenings. He ...

The Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, is set to meet with the Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) Committee next week to review its progress in retrieving looted public assets and assess key findings. The ORAL Committee, established to investigate corruption and recover stolen state resources, has received over 700 petitions from individuals and organizations across the country. ...

Renowned investigative journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni has pledged to support the newly established Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) team, a key initiative of President John Dramani Mahama’s administration to recover state funds and assets lost through corruption. In a Facebook post on January 23, 2025, Manasseh expressed his willingness to provide information and evidence to aid the ORAL team in ...

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has attributed its humiliating defeat in the December 2024 general elections to what it describes as a spiritual influence. According to the party’s General Secretary, Justin Frimpong Kodua, there were inexplicable occurrences on the day of the election that suggest a spiritual dimension to the outcome. Mr Kodua highlighted the unusually low voter turnout among ...

In accordance with Paragraph (C), Clause (2) of Article 89 of the 1992 Constitution, the Electoral Commission (EC) has announced it will conduct elections to elect regional representatives to the Council of State. This was communicated via a statement dated Wednesday, January 22, 2025, signed by EC Chairperson Jean Mensa. “The elections will be held in all Regional Capitals on ...

Majority Leader in Parliament, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, has debunked claims that President John Dramani Mahama used a private jet for his recent visit to the United Arab Emirates. The claims were made by Dominic Nitiwul, the former Defence Minister, sparking a debate over the President’s travel arrangements. Speaking in Parliament on Wednesday, Dr Ato Forson dismissed the assertion, stating ...

Flagbearer of the People’s National Convention (PNC), Bernard Mornah, has stated that President John Mahama is not obligated to include members of the PNC in his government, despite the party’s support in the 2024 elections. Speaking on PM Express on Joy News on Tuesday, January 21, he made it clear that any appointment decision rests solely with the President. “Indeed, the point ...

Former Minister for Roads and Highways, Francis Asenso-Boakye, has dismissed allegations by Kwame Governs Agbodza, the Minister-designate for Roads and Highways, that the Akufo-Addo administration constructed only 673 kilometres of new roads during its eight-year tenure. Speaking in Parliament on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, Asenso-Boakye refuted the claim, asserting that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government built a total of ...

President John Mahama is expected to visit the Volta Region on Friday to kickstart his thank-you tour across the country following his success in the December polls, the presidency has said. While it is not his first visit outside the capital Accra, the choice of Volta Region signifies the region as a priority for the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) ...

The Appointments Committee of Parliament on Tuesday, postponed the vetting of ministerial nominees Agnes Naa Momo Lartey and Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare to today, Wednesday, 22 January 2025. Naa Momo Lartey, nominated as Minister for Gender, Children, and Social Protection, and Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, nominated as Minister for Trade, Agribusiness, and Industry, were initially scheduled to appear before the committee on Tuesday, 21 ...