Author: Political Desk

The administration of United States President Donald Trump has demanded that the International Criminal Court (ICC) amend its founding Rome Statute to permanently shield him and his top officials from any future prosecution, warning that failure to comply will trigger fresh and tougher sanctions against the court. A senior Trump administration official, speaking on condition of anonymity, told Reuters that Washington has formally communicated three non-negotiable demands to ICC member states and the court itself: 1. Amend the Rome Statute to explicitly exclude jurisdiction over sitting or former U.S. presidents and senior officials. 2. Immediately drop arrest warrants issued against…

A private Ghanaian citizen, Noah E. Tetteh, has dragged the Attorney-General to the Supreme Court in a fresh constitutional challenge against the legality of the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP). The suit, registered as J1/3/2026, directly questions Parliament’s power to create an independent prosecutorial body that operates outside the supervision and control of the Attorney-General. Deputy Attorney-General Dr Justice Srem-Sai confirmed the development in a post on  social media on Wednesday, December 10, 2025. “I can confirm that a citizen – Noah E. Tetteh – has sued the Attorney-General in Supreme Court suit number J1/3/2026,” Dr Srem-Sai wrote. “Parliament…

The Electoral Commission (EC) has scheduled Tuesday, December 30, 2025, as the date for the rerun of the parliamentary election in the Kpandai Constituency in the Northern Region. The decision comes after the Tamale High Court, on November 24, 2025, ordered the EC to conduct a fresh election in the constituency within 30 days. The Commission also received official notification from the Clerk to Parliament on Monday, December 8, 2025, declaring the Kpandai parliamentary seat vacant. According to the EC, the rerun will involve only the three candidates who participated in the December 7, 2024, parliamentary election in the constituency.…

President John Dramani Mahama has described ongoing calls to abolish the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) as premature, insisting the institution remains a vital pillar in Ghana’s fight against corruption. Speaking during a courtesy call by the National Peace Council at the Jubilee House on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, President Mahama defended the OSP’s unique mandate, emphasising that it is the only anti-corruption agency with full prosecutorial independence. “I think it’s premature to call for the closure of that office,” he stated. “The unique thing about that office is that it is the only anti-corruption agency that has prosecutorial…

Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga and Chief Whip Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor have jointly drafted a private member’s bill seeking to completely repeal the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) Act, 2017 (Act 959) and abolish the anti-corruption institution. According to a Joynews report, the draft bill is ready but is yet to be formally introduced on the floor of Parliament. Meanwhile, contents of the draft bill have since been circulating on social media. This comes just hours after President John Dramani Mahama, speaking during a courtesy call by the National Peace Council at Jubilee House on Wednesday, defended the continued existence of…

The Government of Ghana has deported three Israeli nationals who arrived in the country on Wednesday, December 10, 2205, in direct retaliation for the “ill-treatment and unjustified deportation” of three Ghanaian travellers by Israeli authorities at Ben Gurion International Airport earlier this week. In a press release issued late Wednesday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that the three Israelis were refused entry and immediately placed on the next available flight out of Kotoka International Airport. The statement described the action as a necessary response to protect the dignity of Ghanaian citizens abroad. “The Government of Ghana has been compelled…

The Minority in Parliament has intensified its demand for the immediate withdrawal of a notice sent to the Electoral Commission (EC) declaring the Kpandai parliamentary seat vacant, describing the action as premature and unconstitutional. The notice was issued following a Tamale High Court ruling that ordered a re-run of the 2024 parliamentary election in the Kpandai constituency in the Northern Region. Addressing journalists in Parliament on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, Deputy Minority Leader and MP for Asokwa, Patricia Appiagyei, criticised the letter by the Clerk of Parliament, calling it “selective and cynical” and warning that it could establish a dangerous…

Former Majority Leader and Suame MP, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, has criticised the decision by the Clerk to Parliament to independently write to the Electoral Commission declaring the Kpandai parliamentary seat vacant, describing the move as unprecedented and procedurally improper. Speaking on Joy FM’s morning show on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, the veteran lawmaker questioned the legitimacy of the letter signed by Clerk Ebenezer Ahumah Djietror and addressed to EC Chairperson Jean Mensa, which triggered processes for a possible by-election in the Northern Region constituency following a High Court-ordered re-run of the 2024 election. “It has never happened before that a Clerk…

President John Dramani Mahama has assented to the COVID-19 Health Recovery Levy (Repeal) Act, 2025, bringing an immediate end to the controversial one-percent levy that has been in place since 2021. The President signed the repeal instrument on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, paving the way for the levy to be fully scrapped effective January 1, 2026. The repeal Act, passed by Parliament last month, eliminates the 1% charge imposed on the supply of taxable goods and services under the Value Added Tax Act, as well as on all imports (except VAT-exempt items). Introduced through the COVID-19 Health Recovery Levy Act,…

The Minister for Transport, Joseph Bukari Nikpe, on Tuesday, December 10, 2025, laid before Parliament the long-awaited Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill, 2025, which seeks to legalise and regulate commercial motorcycle and tricycle operations, popularly known as Okada. The bill proposes amendments to the Road Traffic Act, 2004 (Act 683) and its accompanying Legislative Instrument (L.I. 2180) to permit the use of motorcycles, motor tricycles, and quadricycles for commercial passenger and goods transportation. Key provisions in the bill include the establishment of safety standards such as mandatory helmets, reflective jackets, seat belts where applicable, and other protective gear for both riders…