Author: Political Desk

Minority Leader Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin has urged the First Deputy Speaker and Chairman of the Privileges Committee, Bernard Ahiafor to resist any pressure to haul him before the committee, describing such a move as unprecedented in any democracy. In his closing remarks on Friday, December 19, 2025, as Parliament adjourned for the Christmas recess, Afenyo-Markin defended his position as Third Deputy Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, asserting that his seat is a bona fide entitlement that cannot be removed unilaterally. “May we return in the new year with a renewed energy, clearer purpose and deeper commitment to serving the people…

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has strongly rejected proposals to create a separate Chamber of Queenmothers and to allow queenmothers to participate in sittings of the Ashanti Regional House of Chiefs. Speaking at the final meeting of the Ashanti Regional House of Chiefs for 2025 on Friday, December 19, Otumfuo emphasised that Asante customs and traditions cannot be changed through legislation. While acknowledging the indispensable role of queenmothers in Asante governance, particularly in the enstoolment of chiefs and providing counsel on critical matters, the Asantehene stressed that tradition dictates that queenmothers exercise their influence privately. “Our tradition is that…

The Ghana Police Service has issued a warning to the public against the unauthorized installation and use of sirens, strobe lights, and other emergency warning devices on vehicles, describing the trend as a threat to public safety and a major contributor to traffic indiscipline. In a statement released on Friday, December 19, 2025, the Police highlighted a worrying increase in the unlawful fitting of such devices on vehicles belonging to individuals and institutions not permitted by law. According to Regulation 74 of the Road Traffic Regulations, 2012 (L.I. 2180), the use of sirens, horns, bells, or strobe lights as warning…

One person has died and 13 others sustained injuries in a head-on collision involving a Hyundai saloon car and a Toyota Land Cruiser on Power House Road in Ho, Volta Region. The accident involved a Hyundai saloon car with registration number GE 1005Y and a Toyota Land Cruiser bearing registration CR 2318-25. According to a statement from the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) on Friday, December 19, 2025, one person remained uninjured in the crash, while the fatality was recorded among the occupants. The Ho Municipal Rescue Team, under the supervision of Assistant Divisional Officer Grade II (ADO II) Elorm…

At least four persons, including two pupils, have died in two separate bee attacks in the Anloga and Akatsi North Districts of the Volta Region within a week. The most recent incident occurred on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, at the E.P. Basic School in Anloga, where a swarm of bees attacked pupils and teachers, resulting in the deaths of two young learners. The victims were identified as Theodora Amewovi, aged 9, and Michael Kumeko, aged 4. Both died shortly after being stung multiple times. According to the Assemblyman for the area, Johnson Bokovi, the attack happened around 10:30 a.m. during…

Parliament has approved amendments to the names of three public universities, effectively removing the personal honours attached to them during the administration of former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. The approval came during Friday’s sitting on December 19, 2025, through three separate bills that revert the institutions to more neutral, descriptive names focused on their mandates. The affected universities are: – The Simon Diedong Dombo University of Business and Integrated Development Studies in Wa, which will now be known as the University of Business and Integrated Development Studies, Wa; the C.K. Tedam University of Technology and Applied Sciences in Navrongo,…

Joyce Bawah Mogtari, Presidential Advisor and aide to President John Dramani Mahama, has expressed agreement with public sentiment that former President Nana Akufo-Addo should have stepped down after completing his first term in office. Speaking on Joy FM’s Super Morning Show on Friday, December 19, 2025, Ms Bawah argued that although Akufo-Addo assumed office with considerable goodwill, his administration quickly lost focus by devoting much of its early years to criticising the achievements and shortcomings of his predecessor, John Dramani Mahama. She cited the Meridian Port Services (MPS) expansion project at Tema Port as a prime example of an initiative…

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah Kofi-Buah, has argued that the Minerals and Mining Royalty Regulations 2025, which he laid before Parliament, will ensure Ghana attains maximum benefit from the extraction of its natural resources. Addressing the media after laying the Legislative Instrument before Parliament on Friday, the Minister explained that the L.I., which establishes a sliding-scale framework that allows royalty rates to be adjusted in line with fluctuations in global commodity prices, will introduce variable royalty bands for gold, lithium, and other minerals. “Today, I am proud to say that I have brought a reliable regulation…

The Central East Regional Police Command of the Ghana Police Service has arrested thirteen suspects in an intelligence-led operation targeting criminal activities in the Senya Beraku area of the Central Region. The operation, conducted on December 17, 2025, involved raids at three different locations within the Senya Beraku enclave, a coastal community in the Awutu Senya West District. According to a statement released by the Ghana Police Service on Friday, December 19, 2025, the team first targeted Kukwado, a coastal spot, where six suspects were apprehended along with substances suspected to be Indian hemp and related items. Subsequently, four suspects,…

The Minority Caucus on the Committee on Lands and Natural Resources has accused the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) government of allowing illegal small-scale mining, popularly known as galamsey, to thrive unchecked, particularly in the constituencies of key government officials. In a press conference held on Friday, December 19, 2025, at Parliament House in Accra, the Ranking Member of the Committee, Kwaku Ampratwum Sarpong, who is also the Member of Parliament for Mampong Constituency, highlighted what he described as “state failure” in combating galamsey, pointing fingers at the Ellembelle and Bole Bamboi constituencies. According to Ampratwum Sarpong, Ellembelle, represented by…