Author: Political Desk

Ghanaian-owned condom brand, Planet Condoms, has been officially launched with a focus on combining sexual pleasure with protection, sexual health awareness and HIV prevention. The brand was launched on Friday, August 28, 2026, at the Labadi Beach Hotel in Accra, with its Chief Executive Officer, Naiden Ewuradjoa Kutubebi, describing the occasion as the beginning of a broader commitment to quality, innovation and the health and wellbeing of consumers. “Today, as we launch Planet Condoms, we are therefore launching more than a product. We are launching a promise; a promise to pursue quality, a promise to promote sexual health, a promise…

Lawyers for the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Samuel Adu Gyamfi, have notified the High Court in Accra that they have been authorised to accept service of a writ filed against him by Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin. In a letter dated August 26, 2026, Ayine & Partners, solicitors for Mr Gyamfi, informed the Registrar of the High Court’s General Division in Accra that they had received the express instructions and authority of their client to accept service of the writ and accompanying court processes on his behalf. The letter indicates that Mr Gyamfi had not personally…

President John Dramani Mahama has backed measures by the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL), the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) and other airport agencies to clamp down on workers who solicit or beg visitors for tips. According to the President, the practice damages Ghana’s image and creates a negative impression among international visitors. He has therefore called on workers across the aviation sector to uphold professionalism, discipline and hospitality in their dealings with passengers and other visitors. President Mahama made the remarks on Thursday, August 27, 2026, at the sod-cutting ceremony for the Multi-Tiered, Multi-Purpose Car Park and Airport Hotels…

For many Ghanaians, the mention of GHS21.89 billion in connection with the Domestic Gold Purchase Programme naturally raises concern. At a time when households are still recovering from economic hardship, inflation, currency depreciation and high interest rates, any reference to a multibillion-cedi “loss” can understandably cause anxiety. But economics cannot be understood through headlines alone. To properly appreciate what has happened, we must ask: What exactly does the GHS21.89 billion represent? Was that amount actually lost in cash? What did Ghana receive in return? Why was gold purchased at market prices? And what has the programme contributed to the wider economy? The answers…

Parliament has approved the nominations of Mahama Ayariga and Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings as Ministers for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs and Environment, Science and Technology respectively. The approvals followed their vetting by Parliament’s Appointments Committee on Thursday, August 27, 2026, as part of the constitutional process for scrutinising presidential nominees for ministerial appointments. Mr Ayariga, a former Majority Leader and Chairman of Parliament’s Business Committee, was nominated by President John Dramani Mahama to head the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs. Dr Agyeman-Rawlings was nominated to lead the Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology, with responsibility for…

Minister-designate for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Mahama Ayariga, says small-scale miners must be required to restore lands affected by their operations as part of efforts to ensure responsible mining. Mr Ayariga, speaking during his vetting before Parliament’s Appointments Committee on Thursday, August 27, said the government must improve its monitoring of mining activities while supporting operators to undertake their activities legally. He proposed increased investment in the Environmental Protection Agency and the Minerals Commission to give the institutions the personnel and technical capacity needed to monitor mining sites across the country. “Let’s invest in EPA and have a…

Ghana’s Ninth Parliament has recorded a historic first, with Bawku Central Member of Parliament and Minister-designate for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Mahama Ayariga, and Sunyani West MP Millicent Yeboah Amankwah becoming the first married couple to serve concurrently as Members of Parliament. The development was publicly revealed and confirmed during Mr Ayariga’s vetting by Parliament’s Appointments Committee on Thursday, August 27, 2026. The marriage between the two legislators had not previously been public knowledge. During the vetting, Mrs Yeboah Amankwah was introduced to the committee as the nominee’s wife, confirming that the two serving MPs are married. Mr…

Minister-designate for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Mahama Ayariga, has described the idea of constructing a National Cathedral for Ghana’s Christian community as a “wonderful” initiative, although he believes the project was poorly implemented. Appearing before Parliament’s Appointments Committee on Thursday, August 27, Mr Ayariga said there was nothing inherently wrong with the state having a national place of worship for Christians. He noted that Ghana is a deeply religious country, despite being constitutionally recognised as a secular state. “I don’t think there is anything wrong with the idea but I think it was a good idea that was…

Constituency Women Executives of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Central Region have endorsed the candidature of General Secretary Justin Kodua Frimpong and declared their support for his bid to retain his position at the party’s upcoming national elections. The endorsement was announced during Mr Kodua’s campaign tour of the Central Region on August 25, 2026, when he engaged executives from eight constituencies at Winneba in the Effutu Constituency. The women, led by Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese Constituency Women’s Organiser Cecilia Esi Arhin-Gyan, said their decision was based on what they described as his hard work, sincerity and reforms aimed at strengthening…

Former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has urged the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to unite and work towards winning the 2028 general elections, describing the party’s return to power as a key objective of its current efforts. He said the party must seize the opportunity presented by the 2028 election and ensure it returns to government after its defeat in the 2024 general elections. “Come what may, we have to win this election, so the opportunity is 2028; let us grab it, and make sure that we bring NPP back into office,” he said. Nana Akufo-Addo made the remarks when…