Author: Political Desk

The Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has seized a massive consignment of undeclared Tramadol tablets at the Tema Port, leading to the arrest of nine public officers. The intercepted container contained 299 cartons of Tramadol Hydrochloride tablets, totalling 146,932,000 tablets in 250mg and 225mg strengths. The entire consignment weighed an estimated 34,847.2 kilogrammes. The nine individuals arrested and granted police enquiry bail include five officers from the Ghana Revenue Authority (Customs Division), one officer from the Narcotics Control Commission, one port security officer, one officer from the Energy Commission, and one from the Ghana Standards Authority. According…

The Accra High Court has dismissed two injunction applications seeking to block the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) from embossing and distributing vehicle number plates for 2026. The applications, filed on December 22, 2025, and January 5, 2026, were brought by 26 vehicle embossment companies and their parent association as part of a substantive suit challenging a contract awarded by the DVLA to another company for the embossment of the plates. The plaintiffs moved the applications in court on Tuesday, urging the court to restrain the DVLA and the awarded company from proceeding with embossment or distribution of the…

First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Bernard Ahiafor, has referred Minority Leader Osahen Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin to the Committee on Privileges and Immunities after the Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak, accused him of contempt over claims of corruption and irregularities in the ongoing recruitment into the country’s internal security services. The development followed heated exchanges in the House, triggered by statements the Minority Leader made during Friday’s State of the Nation Address. Afenyo-Markin had described the recruitment exercise as “scandalous,” with “corruption looming” and warning that “people will go to prison.” Rising on a point of order, Interior Minister…

The Minority Chief Whip, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, has led members of the Minority Caucus in Parliament on a tour of cocoa-growing communities in the Eastern Region. The visit follows the government’s recent reduction in cocoa producer prices, a decision that has generated concern among farmers and attracted strong criticism from the Minority. Government officials have attributed the price adjustment to declining global cocoa prices, maintaining that the decision reflects prevailing international market conditions. However, Mr Annoh-Dompreh and his colleagues argue that the move places an undue burden on farmers who are already contending with rising input costs and economic hardship. During…

The Deputy National Youth Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and Chief Executive Officer of the National Youth Authority, Osman Ayariga, has expressed firm optimism that the party’s parliamentary candidate, Baba Jamal, will emerge victorious in the Ayawaso East by-election. Mr Ayariga projected that the NDC candidate would secure no less than 60 per cent of the total votes cast, irrespective of voter turnout. He indicated that the party’s internal assessments and ground operations pointed to a comfortable margin of victory. According to him, the NDC’s extensive grassroots mobilisation efforts and longstanding support base within the constituency have positioned…

The government has officially revoked 541 public sector recruitments, appointments, and promotions made after the December 7, 2024 general elections, following a detailed review by a presidential committee established to scrutinise last-minute hirings during the transition period of the previous Akufo-Addo administration. Presidential Spokesperson Felix Kwakye Ofosu announced the outcome at a press briefing on Tuesday, describing the exercise as a deliberate effort to enforce due process and accountability rather than a politically driven purge. According to Mr Kwakye Ofosu, the outgoing administration faced accusations of rushing through a significant number of public sector appointments in the lame-duck period between…

A former Energy Minister and aspiring National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Boakye Kyeremanteng Agyarko, has criticised the heavy police presence at polling stations during the ongoing Ayawaso East parliamentary by-election, describing it as a negative reflection on Ghana’s democratic maturity. Speaking to JoyNews on Tuesday, Mr Agyarko acknowledged that security deployment may be necessary to ensure order in the by-election but argued that it highlights a deeper issue in the country’s political culture. “It’s good to have police presence, but it speaks negatively of our evolution in our democracy,” he said. “Do we need to be forced…

The Minister for the Interior, Mubarak Mohammed Muntaka, has officially declared Friday, March 6, 2026, a statutory public holiday nationwide in commemoration of Ghana’s Independence Day. In a statement posted on his official Facebook page on Monday, March 2, 2026, the Minister directed that the day be recognised and observed as a public holiday across all regions in accordance with the laws governing public holidays in Ghana. “The general public is hereby informed that Friday, March 6, marks Independence Day, which is a statutory public holiday and should be observed as such throughout the country,” the statement read. Muntaka further…

Dr. Gideon Boako, the Member of Parliament for Tano North, has taken a significant step in improving eye health in his constituency by organising a free eye screening exercise. According to a post on his social media pages today, the initiative targeted the Bomaa, Yamfo, and Adrobaa zones and represents Phase 1 of a broader community health programme. During the exercise, approximately 35 individuals were identified as requiring eye surgery. Dr. Boako confirmed that arrangements are underway to have these surgeries fully sponsored at both the Sunyani Teaching Hospital and the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital. The initiative is part of…

More than 40,000 registered voters in the Ayawaso East constituency are heading to the polls today, March 3, 2026, to elect a new Member of Parliament in a keenly contested by-election. The poll, which commenced this morning, follows the death of the sitting MP, Mahama Nasar Toure, in January 2026, leaving the constituency without representation in Parliament. Ahead of the contest, the major political parties concluded their internal selection processes. The New Patriotic Party (NPP) fielded Baba Ali as its candidate, while the National Democratic Congress (NDC) endorsed Baba Jamal, the former Ghana High Commissioner to Nigeria, as its flagbearer.…