Author: Political Desk

Investigative journalist, Manasseh Azure Awuni has questioned the effectiveness of the Public Accounts Committee of Parliament. According to Manasseh, the oversight committee responsible for examining the Auditor-General’s report on public accounts, only serves the purpose of wasting public funds and raising the emotions of Ghanaians. “PAC has not proven to be useful, besides wasting public funds and raising our emotional temperatures about the malfeasance the Auditor-General uncovers,” he wrote in a Facebook post on Wednesday, November 5, 2025. “When the James Avedzi-led PAC ordered the assemblies to discontinue their fraudulent fumigation contracts with Zoomlion, that Zoomlion contract was renewed, and…

The Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy, and Religious Affairs, Ahmed Ibrahim, has stated that the construction of model markets under the government’s flagship 24-Hour Economy policy will take 18 months. Speaking to the media during an orientation program in Accra on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, the minister said sod-cutting for the commencement of construction, which is expected to be in December, will be conducted simultaneously across all 261 districts in the country to ensure timely completion. “When the president is cutting sod in Greater Accra, there must be a sod-cutting in all the 16 regional capitals, then in all districts,…

President John Dramani Mahama has directed the Auditor-General to conduct a forensic investigation into the $245 million expenditure incurred when Ghana hosted the 13th All-African Games in 2024. As directed by the President, the Auditor-General is to investigate all financial and operational aspects of the Games, including procurement, expenditure, infrastructure, and post-event management. Specifically, the Auditor-General has been directed to examine tender procedures, the selection of contractors and suppliers, and compliance with the Public Procurement Act (Act 663), as amended. The Auditor-General is also expected to review funding sources, disbursements, expenditures, and sponsorship arrangements, as well as assess project timelines,…

The Member of Parliament for Gomoa Central, Kwame Asare Obeng, alias A Plus, has petitioned the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, for the removal of the Chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee, Abena Osei-Asare. In a request dated Tuesday, November 4, 2025, the Gomoa Central MP said the removal of the Atiwa East MP from her role is necessary to safeguard the integrity and dignity of the House. “The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) remains one of Parliament’s most critical instruments for ensuring transparency, accountability, and the responsible use of public funds. It is, therefore, deeply concerning that Hon.…

The Member of Parliament for Asutifi North Constituency, Ebenezer Kwaku Addo, is being arraigned before a court over his alleged role in a recent attack on an anti-illegal mining task force. Confirming the development during proceedings in Parliament on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, the Majority Leader, Mahama Ayariga said the embattled MP was initially invited for questioning by the police but has since been taken to court for his arraignment. “He went with the Majority Chief Whip and his lawyer. They received him at the CID headquarters and took him through the processes. I received a call not quite long…

The Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Muhammed-Mubarak, has disclosed that 21 suspects have been identified in connection with election-related violence that claimed 15 lives and injured 40 others during the 2020 and 2024 general elections. Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, the minister presented detailed data from a special police investigation task force, highlighting incidents across multiple regions and constituencies. According to findings by the task force, eight deaths and 34 injuries were recorded across six constituencies during the 2020 general election. The highest casualties, according to their findings, occurred in Odododiodio in the Greater Accra…

A man in possession of a substance suspected to be Indian hemp has been arrested by security officers at a government event. The incident occurred on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, at the Alisa Hotel in Accra, where the Ministry for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs was hosting an orientation program for the government’s 24-Hour Economy Model Markets initiative. As exclusively reported by 1957 News, the suspect, who posed as a blogger, was seen taking videos and pictures during the event, which was attended by Regional Ministers, MMDCEs, and MMDAs. His suspicious behavior drew the attention of security personnel, who…