Author: Political Desk

The leader of the New Patriotic Party Members of Parliament supporting the flagbearer bid of Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, Kwaku Ampratwum-Sarpong, has exonerated the former vice president from the actions of the party’s Bono Regional Chairman, Kwame Baffoe, alias Abronye. Addressing the press in Parliament on Thursday, November 6, 2025, Mr Ampratwum-Sarpong emphasized that Abronye, despite his self-proclaimed support for Dr Bawumia, is not a core member of the former vice president’s campaign and that his pronouncements cannot be taken as representative of the candidate. “It is troubling the way he is now going about his things, and when you take…

The Member of Parliament for Awutu Senya East, Phyllis Naa Koryoo Okunor, has responded to claims by Interior Minister Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak that she denied any attack on her convoy during the 2024 elections in Kasoa. Addressing a press conference in Accra on Thursday, November 6, 2025, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) MP clarified that she never stated no attack occurred, contrary to the minister’s briefing on Tuesday, November 4. The minister had reported that Ms Okunor denied knowledge of the violence, which left one person dead and several injured, and claimed she was nowhere near the scene. Speaking to…

The Minister for Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, in fulfilment of Article 179 of the 1992 Constitution of Ghana, will present the 2026 budget statement and economic policy to Parliament on Thursday, November 13, 2025. According to the Constitution, the presentation by the Minister will be on behalf of President John Dramani Mahama and shall contain details of the “financial year, estimates of the revenues and expenditure of the Government of Ghana for the following financial year (2026)”. Next week’s presentation will be Dr Ato Forson’s second following his appointment by President Mahama, who assumed office for his second term…

The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has arrested 25 suspects and rescued 295 victims in a major operation targeting an alleged human trafficking and recruitment scam in the Ashanti Region. Officials reportedly rounded up a total of 320 individuals during raids at separate locations in Kenyasi in the Kwabre East Municipality and Buoho in the Afigya Kwabre South District. After screening, 295 were identified as victims who had been lured from various parts of the country under false promises of employment, educational opportunities, and overseas travel, while being falsely presented as offers from QNET. The victims were reportedly camped…

Ghana’s presidential aircraft, the Falcon 900 Executive Jet, is currently undergoing final tests in France after an extended maintenance and repair process, the Deputy Minister for Defence, Ernest Brogya Genfi, has disclosed. Addressing Parliament in Accra on Thursday, November 6, Brogya Genfi explained that the aircraft was ferried to Dassault Falcon Service in Le Bourget, France, on March 11, 2025, for a mandatory 24-month and 1,600-flying-hour periodic inspection. “This inspection is a mandatory airworthiness requirement that ensures that all main maintenance and due-list tasks compiled for the inspection are completed,” he stated. The Deputy Minister noted that corrosion spots were…

The Headmaster of Kpassa Senior High Technical School (KPASTECH), Rockson Kwame Tawiah, has been removed from office for collecting unauthorised fees from students. According to a Daily Graphic report, a committee set up by the Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES) found Mr Tawiah culpable for charging GH¢150 from each of the school’s 2,900 students, located in the Nkwanta-North District of the Oti Region. The GES Public Relations Officer, Daniel Fenyi, disclosed this on Wednesday, November 5, 2025. He stated that the Director-General had directed Mr Tawiah to report to the Oti Regional Directorate of the GES for reassignment.…

A Ghanaian citizen has reportedly filed a Right to Information (RTI) request with Parliament to verify whether New Patriotic Party (NPP) Dr. Bryan Acheampong fulfilled his 2023 promise to provide details of his enlistment and discharge from the United States Army. According to a report by asaaseradio.com on Thursday, November 6, 2025, the request, submitted on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, and received by Ms. Sophia Sosu at Parliament House, seeks confirmation on whether the Appointments Committee received Dr. Bryan Acheampong’s certificate of honourable discharge or related documents verifying his service in the United States Air Force. It also demands certified…

The Government of Ghana has announced that a state funeral for the late former First Lady, Nana Konadu Agyemang-Rawlings, will be held on Friday, November 28, 2025, at the Independence Square in Accra. The announcement, issued under the auspices of President John Dramani Mahama, was made in a statement signed by Felix Kwakye Ofosu, Spokesperson to the President and Minister for Government Communications. ”The Government of Ghana, under the auspices of President John Dramani Mahama, will hold a state funeral for the Late Former First Lady, Mrs. Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings on Friday, 28th November, 2025 at the Independence Square. “The…

Ghanaian musician Wanlov the Kubolor, has revealed that his time of imprisonment in the US, felt like living in a hotel due to his experience during Senior High School (SHS) days at Adisadel College. The artiste made the comparison during an appearance on Joy Prime on Thursday, November 6, where he reflected on the harsh conditions he endured as a student at the prestigious Cape Coast-based boarding school. “When I went to prison in America, I felt like I was in a hotel because of the kind of hustling I had gone through in Adisadel,” Wanlov said. He explained that…

A 29-year-old contract staff of GCB Bank Plc, Samuel Owusu, has been arraigned before an Accra Circuit Court on charges of stealing GH¢490,400 from customers at the bank’s Abossey Okai branch. According to a GNA report, Owusu, who worked as an electronic collector, pleaded not guilty to the charge of stealing. The prosecution, led by Inspector Priscilla Avorgah, informed the court that the complainant is the Manager of Security and Fraud at GCB Bank Plc. According to the prosecution, Owusu was responsible for collecting cash from customers and depositing it into their accounts using a dedicated phone provided by the…