POLITICS

The government of John Dramani Mahama has declared that the producer price of cocoa will rise for the 2025–2026 season, which starts on August 7, 2025. The producer price will be $5,040 per tonne, according to Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson. This is a 62.58% increase over the previous …

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary primary, which took place on Monday, August 4, was won by lawyer Bernard Bediako Baidoo. With 380 votes, the party’s legal team member defeated his close competitor, Erasmus Ali Korney, who received 366 votes. He defeated Henry Yiadom Boakye, a former Member of Parliament …

Mr. Sam Nartey George, Ghana’s Minister of Communications and Digitalization, has sharply criticized DStv Ghana’s pricing policies, saying the firm doesn’t take Ghanaians seriously and puts profit before equity. The Minister responded to DStv Ghana’s public statement by saying that the company’s actions confirm his earlier worries about its disrespect …

Ghana’s by-election system needs to be changed to save money and guarantee ongoing parliamentary representation in the event that a current Member of Parliament (MP) passes away or resigns, according to a petition presented to the Constitutional Review Committee (CRC). John Antwi Bosiako, News Editor of OTEC FM, a private …

Paul Adom-Otchere, the former board chairman of the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL), and two other individuals have been officially charged by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) in relation to a contentious revenue assurance contract. However, Mr. Adom-Otchere has not complied with his bail requirements and is still …

The list of candidates seeking to be the National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) parliamentary candidate for the Eastern Region’s Akwatia Constituency has been formally revealed. The primary is set for Sunday, August 4, 2025. Three candidates have been legally nominated to run in the next internal elections, the party’s general secretary …

Carlos Carlony, a JoyNews reporter, has described a terrifying incident in which he claims that during a demolition exercise in Accra, military personnel physically abused him and made Daniel McKorley, the CEO of McDan Group, and three other people kneel at gunpoint. When heavily armed National Security agents attacked the …

The government has denounced the claimed attack of an eyewitness by a soldier during a demolition exercise at a warehouse connected to businessman Daniel McKorley, also known as McDan, and the attempted arrest of a JoyNews reporter. Felix Kwakye Ofosu, Minister for Government Communications and Spokesperson to the President, called …

After a lengthy chieftaincy dispute in Bawku, the Most Reverend Alfred Agyenta, the Catholic Bishop of the Navrongo-Bolgatanga Diocese, has urged the government to take comprehensive and decisive action to bring peace back to the Upper East and North East Regions. He emphasized the importance of establishing a supportive learning …

The family members of the deceased in the recent Mpasatia armed robbery case occurred at Atwima Mponua in the Ashanti Region have expressed disappointment and discontent over the bail granted to Sgt. Karim, a police officer and one of the suspects. Victim of the alleged robbery incident, Emmanuel Kwabena Boakye, …