Author: Political Desk

Deputy Attorney-General Justice Srem-Sai has strongly voiced concerns over what he describes as a one-sided approach to extraditing cybercrime suspects to Western nations. Speaking on the first day of the Global Fraud Summit, he made it clear that Ghana will not endorse any international arrangement on global fraud that results in a one-way flow of extraditions from countries like Ghana to Western countries. He stated that Ghana is willing to support and participate in a global framework only if it includes a corresponding and efficient mechanism for the extradition or surrender of political corruption suspects back to African nations, as…

Former Finance Minister, Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, has cautioned that the Bank of Ghana’s reported sale of a significant portion of the country’s gold reserves could be masking underlying financial challenges. Reacting to developments in a Facebook post on Thursday, March 19, the Karaga MP expressed concern that the disposal of more than half of Ghana’s gold holdings—accumulated under the Domestic Gold Purchase Programme—may signal a shift away from reserve strengthening towards balance sheet repair. According to the Ranking Member on Parliament’s Finance Committee, if the proceeds from the sale were used primarily to offset losses, it would raise questions…

The Ranking Member on Parliament’s Finance Committee, Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, has called on the Bank of Ghana (BoG) to provide a full and transparent explanation regarding the sale of more than half of the country’s gold reserves in 2025. According to the former Finance Minister, the move raises serious questions about policy direction and the management of Ghana’s external buffers, particularly after significant efforts were made between 2023 and 2024 to build gold reserves under the Domestic Gold Purchase Programme (DGPP). In a Facebook post on Thursday, March 19, Dr Amin Adam noted that Ghana’s gold holdings had increased…

The Global Shea Alliance (GSA) has officially launched SHEA 2026: Beyond Borders, its flagship annual conference, in Tamale, Northern Region. A key highlight of this year’s edition is the GSA’s collaboration with Ghana’s 24-Hour Economy initiative, a national strategy aimed at boosting productivity, creating jobs, and accelerating industrial growth by encouraging businesses and services to operate around the clock. The launch brings together industry leaders, women’s cooperatives, private sector players, and development partners to foster meaningful dialogue, knowledge sharing, and collaboration across the entire shea value chain. The event was officially opened by the Northern Regional Minister, Ali Adolf John…

The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, has called for greater transparency in the handling of Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs), insisting such contracts must not be kept secret. Speaking during a working visit by members of the Open Government Partnership (OGP) Caucus to the Energy Ministry, the minister welcomed commitments to make PPAs publicly accessible, describing transparency efforts as both “instrumental and useful.” Leading the delegation, Vice Chairperson and Member of Parliament for Akim Oda, Alexander Akwasi Acquah, intimated that the visit formed part of ongoing efforts to evaluate the progress of government institutions in implementing commitments…

Ghana and Togo have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening cross-border trade and improving operations at the Akanu–Noepe Joint Border Post following a high-level ministerial meeting and handing-over ceremony held on Monday, March 16, 2026. The meeting, supported by TradeMark Africa, with funding support from UK-FCDO brought together officials from both governments, members of the National Trade Facilitation Committees, and representatives of border management agencies to deliberate on measures aimed at improving trade efficiency and reducing delays at the strategic crossing between the two countries. Leading the Ghanaian delegation was the Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, while the…

Parliament has passed the Security and Intelligence Agencies Bill, 2025, during its sitting on Wednesday, March 18, 2026. The bill, which seeks to repeal the Security and Intelligence Agencies Act, 2020 (Act 1030), aims to modernise Ghana’s national security and intelligence framework in line with current government policy. Key provisions include clarifying the mandates of intelligence agencies, establishing Regional and District Security Councils under the National Security Council, and situating national security coordination directly at the Presidency. The legislation also abolishes the standalone Minister for National Security position, allowing the President to designate an existing Minister such as the Interior…

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has boldly declared that no parliamentary seat held by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) will be safe in the 2028 general elections, as the party intensifies preparations to reclaim political dominance. Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, made the assertion on Wednesday, March 18, while addressing executives of the Tertiary Students Confederacy (TESCON) at the Parliament House. He expressed confidence that if elections were held today, the NPP would command a parliamentary majority, but stressed that achieving and sustaining such a position would demand relentless hard work, discipline, loyalty, and deep voter engagement. “If elections…

Ghana has pledged to collaborate with Women in Global Health (WGH) to strengthen women’s leadership in the global health sector and accelerate efforts to eliminate cervical cancer as a public health threat. The commitment was made during a bilateral meeting between Ghana’s Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Hon. Dr. Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, and Dr. Magda Robalo, Interim Executive Director of Women in Global Health (WGH). The engagement took place on the sidelines of the 70th Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70) in New York. Dr. Robalo drew attention to the severe…

The Pan African Lawyers Union (PALU) has warned that any country choosing to abstain or vote against Ghana’s proposed UN resolution on the transatlantic trafficking and enslavement of Africans risks being judged harshly by history. The resolution, championed by John Dramani Mahama, seeks to formally recognise the atrocity as the gravest crime against humanity. In a strongly worded statement dated March 18, 2026, PALU argued that the transatlantic slave trade was not an isolated historical event but a “foundational rupture” that reshaped global systems. According to the organisation, the scale, duration, and systemic nature of racialised chattel enslavement set it…