POLITICS

Vice President Prof. Naana Jane Opoku Agyemang has charged women across the nation to prioritize their mental health as a vital part of their overall well-being and success in the workplace. Speaking during the commemoration of International Women’s Day with women at the Presidency, Prof. Naana Jane Opoku Agyemang lauded the effort of all women working at the Presidency for ...

Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has vowed not to pay debts and arrears owed contractors and suppliers by the previous NPP administration until verification of work done is completed. The finance minister during the presentation of the 2025 Budget on Tuesday, March 11 disclosed that government currently owes contractors and suppliers an amount of GHS 67.5 billion which he ...

The Minority in Parliament wants the Vice President, Prof Naana Jane Opoku Agyemang to participate in the debate on the 2025 Budget next Tuesday. The demand was made by the Member of Parliament for Okaikwei Central, Patrick Boamah, during the presentation of the business statement for the upcoming week. Mr Boamah emphasised that the Vice President’s extensive experience in the ...

Ranking Member on Parliament’s Economy and Development Committee, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has revealed that electricity tariffs in Ghana will now be reviewed every three months. According to him, this policy is part of the government’s broader strategy to ensure cost recovery within the energy sector. Speaking at a press conference held by the Minority in Parliament on Thursday, March 13, ...

President John Dramani Mahama has raised fears over the quality and location of a resettlement project in Agavedzi, meant for victims of tidal waves. During a visit to the area, Mahama described the project reportedly financed by Ghana Gas as poorly planned and unfit for its intended purpose. “I don’t think the project was well thought through. The work is ...

Government has committed GH₵1.5 billion towards its Agriculture for Economic Transformation Agenda, a comprehensive initiative aimed at revitalising the agricultural sector. The Minister of State for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, announced that despite financial constraints, this allocation is a strategic move to boost local food production and reduce unemployment. Speaking on JoyNews Roundtable on the 2025 budget on Wednesday, ...

Steve Hanke, an American economist and professor of applied economics at Johns Hopkins University, has accused the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) of cheating farmers. He noted that COCOBOD pays farmers only one-third of the market price for cocoa. In a post on his X page, Prof Hanke said “The Ghana Cocoa Board rips off Ghanaian farmers. The board pays farmers ...

Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has clarified that there is no freeze on employment in the public sector. He dismissed speculations suggesting that the government had halted recruitment into various sectors. Dr Ato Forson’s statement comes amid concerns over job opportunities in the public sector, with many questioning whether the government has imposed restrictions on new hires. “There is ...

Founding President of policy think tank, IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has warned against any partisan moves to remove the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Dr. George Akuffo Dampare, under a potential John Mahama-led administration. In a Facebook post on Tuesday, Mr. Cudjoe described Dr. Dampare as a consummate professional whose leadership has transformed the Ghana Police Service and enhanced national security. ...

Government’s claim of providing significant tax relief in the 2025 Budget has been challenged by the Ofoase Ayirebi MP Kojo Oppong Nkrumah. The Ranking Member on the Economy and Development Committee of Parliament argues that contrary to the Finance Minister’s announcement during the budget presentation on Tuesday, only two of the 6 taxes listed for removal have actually been abolished. ...