POLITICS

The Electoral Commission of Ghana (EC) has officially announced that Tuesday, March 3, 2026, will be the date for a by-election in the Ayawaso East Constituency. The by-election comes after the tragic passing of the constituency’s MP, Hon. Mahama Naser Toure, leaving the position unoccupied. In a press statement from …

The public has been reassured by Vice President Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang that the government is taking proactive measures to address the recent transportation issues that commuters nationwide are facing. Her promise comes in the midst of a shortage of commercial cars, which has caused queues of annoyance among commuters, …

Former MASLOC Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu has been detained and is presently in custody in the United States after an extradition request from Ghanaian officials was executed. A press release from Victor Emmanuel Smith states that she is held at the Nevada Southern Detention Centre, situated at 2190 …

Hon. Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, aspiring presidential candidate and 2028 flagbearer hopeful of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), has once again demonstrated what many supporters describe as politics with a human face after donating modern wheelchair worth thousands of Ghana cedis to a person with disability in the Atwima Kwanwoma …

Lawyer Nana Obiri Boahen has expressed disappointment with the Constitutional Review Committee’s report, stating that there’s been “much ado about nothing”. The committee, chaired by Professor Henry Kwasi Prempeh, submitted its final report to President John Dramani Mahama on December 22, 2025, proposing reforms to Ghana’s 1992 Constitution. The report …

A State Department official announced on Wednesday that the Trump administration is suspending all visa processing for applicants from 75 nations. The strategy, which was initially revealed by Fox News and referenced a State Department memo, was not further explained by the spokeswoman. According to Fox News, the halt will …

Felix Kwakye Ofosu, the Minister in Charge of Government Communications, has verified that ten petitions submitted against Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng and Jean Mensa, the Chair of the Electoral Commission (EC), along with her two deputies, have been sent to the Chief Justice, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, for examination. Addressing the …

The National Labour Commission (NLC) has summoned the Judicial Service and the Ministry of Finance to appear before it due to a conflict with the Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana (JUSAG) regarding overdue salary payments. In a letter dated January 14, 2026, signed by Acting Executive Secretary Dr. Bernice …

President John Dramani Mahama is in London, UK, in preparation for the World Economic Forum meetings taking place in Davos, Switzerland. The President plans to conduct internal coordination meetings regarding the Accra Reset Initiative, an essential policy framework of his government. After the meetings in the UK, President Mahama will …

The Trades Union Congress (TUC) Public Utility Workers’ Union (PUWU) has deemed the government’s proposal to implement Private Sector Participation (PSP) in the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) as unjustifiable, referring to the considerable progress made through the recent turnaround initiative. The turnaround initiative, executed from July to December 2025 …