POLITICS

The leadership of the Senior Staff Association (SSA) and the Public Services Workers Union (PSWU) of the Volta River Authority (VRA) have strongly opposed the purported appointment of R.A. Abdul Jalil as the Director of Public Affairs for the VRA. In a press release issued on Tuesday, March 19, 2025, the staff unions expressed their “profound revulsion and objection” to ...

The National Youth Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Salam Mustapha, has confirmed that the committee investigating the party’s defeat in the 2024 general elections will complete its work by the end of March 2025. In the 2024 election, President John Dramani Mahama defeated NPP’s Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia to return to the presidency. Additionally, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) ...

The former Member of Parliament (MP) for Dome-Kwabenya, Sarah Adwoa Safo, has spoken out about her recent loss in the parliamentary primaries, claiming that her defeat was a result of a misunderstanding by her party. Speaking on Asempa FM’s Ekosiisen, Madam Safo expressed that her actions had been misinterpreted, leading the party to punish her, ultimately costing her the chance to ...

Former Assin Central MP, Kennedy Agyapong, has filed a motion in a U.S. court requesting a reduction in the $18 million in damages awarded against him in a civil case brought by investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas. Agyapong’s legal team submitted a cross-motion for summary judgment arguing that the jury’s decision should be reconsidered and the damages adjusted. The motion, ...

A United States court has ruled in favour of investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas, awarding him $18 million in damages in a defamation lawsuit ag ainst former Assin Central MP Kennedy Agyapong. The ruling, delivered by the Essex County Superior Court in the United States, follows a lawsuit Anas filed over comments made by Agyapong during a September 7, 2021, ...

Ken Ofori-Atta, the immediate past Finance Minister, has filed a lawsuit against the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), and Kissi Agyebeng, the OSP’s head, accusing both of illegally declaring him a wanted person. The lawsuit, submitted to the Accra High Court, Thursday, March 13, 2025, sought compensation and a declaration the OSP’s actions contravened Ofori-Atta’s fundamental human rights. According ...

The silence of Civil Society Groups and labour unions over the government’s mass dismissal of Ghanaian workers, has been questioned by the Centre for Democratic Movement (CDM). In a statement, the CDM condemned the mass dismissals, and accused President Mahama of “reckless execution of executive powers,” in the manner the dismissals have been carried out. While calling out the government ...

Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr. Frank Amoakohene has revealed that he is under intense pressure from residents in the region following the recent instability in power supply, with the worst incident occurring over the weekend. For weeks, residents of the Ashanti Region have raised persistent concerns over the unstable power supply, which continues to disrupt both commercial and domestic activities. Dr. ...

Felix Kwakye Ofosu, Minister of State for Government Communications, has categorically denied claims circulating on social media alleging that he received a GH¢78 million budget specifically to manage government communications. In a detailed video posted on social media, Mr Ofosu clarified that the figure being cited by opposition figures pertains exclusively to operational budgets allocated to state-run agencies under his ...

The Member of Parliament for Bolgatanga Central, Isaac Adongo, has responded to the minority’s call for Vice President Jane Naana Opoku Agyemang, to take part in Parliament’s debate on the 2025 budget statement of the government. The Minority has been vocal in its demand for the Vice President’s participation in the budget discussions, asserting that her presence and input would ...