POLITICS

On Wednesday, January 30, 2025, the third group of ministers was sworn in by President John Dramani Mahama in the Jubilee House. Defense Minister Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, Interior Minister Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka, Lands and Natural Resources Minister Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, Gender, Children, and Social Protection Minister Naa Momo Lartey, …

Members of the Majority and Minority Caucuses argued over Kwabena Mintah Akandoh and Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa’s vetting during an Appointments Committee meeting, escalating tensions. When the minority suggested moving the vetting to Friday due to worries about the day’s activities, the dispute broke out. The majority of members, however, disagreed …

Prof. Kobby Mensah has been named the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Tourism Development Company Limited by President John Dramani Mahama. Prof. Mensah, an Associate Professor at the University of Ghana Business School (UGBS) and a well-known authority in tourism marketing, brings a lot of knowledge and experience …

In accordance to a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) report, 3,228 Ghanaians are among the more than 1.4 million foreign nationals on the U.S. deportation list. According to the most recent data from November 2024, 1,445,549 people are in danger of being removed, with a substantial portion coming from …

Eight ministerial nominations will be vetted by the Appointments Committee of Parliament today, January 30, 2025, starting at 8:00 a.m. The Minister-designate for Labor, Jobs, and Employment, Abdul-Rashid Hassan Pelpuo, will be the first to meet the committee. The Minister-designate for Environment, Science, and Technology, Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, will follow …

With effect from January 29, 2024, Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have formally withdrawn from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The three Sahelian countries formally left the regional organization after months of hostilities. In a news release issued on Wednesday, ECOWAS reaffirmed its dedication to regional unity …

Alexander Kwaku Asafo-Agyei has been named the Registrar of the Ghana Scholarships Secretariat by President John Dramani Mahama. His appointment is a major step toward enhancing the Secretariat’s ability to support students nationwide financially. Alexander Kwaku Asafo-Agyei is qualified to supervise scholarship distribution and policy implementation due to his extensive …

Professor Ransford Gyampo, a professor of political science at the University of Ghana, has been named the Ghana Shippers Authority’s acting chief executive officer by President John Dramani Mahama. He takes over for Kwesi Baffour Sarpong, who was named to the position in December 2023 by the Akufo-Addo administration. Professor …

Osei Kofi Acquah the National Communications Director of the CPP writes… OLIVER BAKER’S CONTEMPT OF PARLIAMENT, THE MINORITY SHOULD JUST WALK OUT OF THE COMMITTEE IF THEY WANT TO SAVE THEIR IMAGE. A known member of the NDC Oliver Baker Vermowor accuses the Majority in Parliament for taking monies from …

Oliver Barker-Vormawor has expressed his sincere regret for accusing the Appointments Committee of bribery. Before the Appointments Committee, which had summoned him to testify, he apologized through his attorney, Nana Ato Dadzie. “So all the monies the ministerial appointees are being asked to pay to the Appointments Committee just to …