Author: Political Desk

Paris Saint-Germain and Morocco defender Achraf Hakimi has been named the 2025 African Footballer of the Year at the CAF Awards held in Rabat on Tuesday night. The 27-year-old right-back becomes the first Moroccan to lift the prestigious individual honour since Mustapha Hadji in 1998 and only the second defender in the award’s history to be crowned African Best Player. Hakimi is the first defender to win the accolade in 52 years, with the last player from the backline to achieve the feat being Zaire’s (now DR Congo) Bwanga Tshimen in 1973. The former Real Madrid and Inter Milan star…

Global electronics giant TCL, in partnership with Ghana Air Conferences, has launched a new lineup of energy-efficient and cost-saving air conditioners aimed at easing household electricity bills while delivering cleaner indoor air for Ghanaian consumers. The new range, unveiled on November 18, 2025, at the Ghana Air Conference in Accra, includes the Fresh In, Breeze In, Vox In, Save In, VRF, light commercial ACs, and duct AC models. According to the company, the units combine advanced inverter technology, significant power savings, and built-in air purification systems. Speaking at the launch, Fixon Dennis, Marketing Manager for TCL West Africa, emphasized the…

The man captured in a widely circulated video brutally assaulting a woman believed to be his wife has been remanded into police custody together with two of his siblings by an Accra Magistrate Court. John Odartey Lamptey, also known as Nii Adjei, appeared before the court attached to the Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit (DOVVSU) of the Ghana Police Service on Wednesday, November 19, 2025. He was charged with Physical Assault, contrary to Sections 1(b)(i) and 3(2) of the Domestic Violence Act, 2007 (Act 732). His two siblings, Louis Odartey Lamptey and Grace Kushie Lamptey, were also arraigned on…

The Minority in Parliament has raised priority concerns over the government’s decision to allocate GH¢13.15 billion (approximately US$1.2 billion) over four years for the acquisition of two presidential jets and four helicopters. Speaking at a press conference in Parliament on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, Damongo MP and former Lands Minister, Samuel Abu Jinapor, questioned the rationale behind the massive expenditure, which forms part of the 2026–2029 budget provisions for retooling the Ghana Air Force. He revealed that the 2026 Budget Statement presented by Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson provides GH¢2.68 billion in 2026, GH¢3.54 billion in 2027, GH¢3.33 billion…

The Chief Executive Officer of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP), Eric Adjei, has hailed the Adwumawura Programme as a resounding success. In a social media post on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, Mr Adjei shared his excitement after an early-morning visit to the Zongo Business Incubator, one of the key hubs under the flagship Adwumawura initiative, declaring that it is effectively building a vibrant and authentic entrepreneurial ecosystem in Ghana. “It was a joy to see these enthusiastic participants actively building their innovative ideas into the big-time ventures that will boost Ghana’s future, confirming the programme’s success in cultivating…

The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has assured that the 2023 cohort of graduate teacher trainees have been fully captured for recruitment in the 2026 budget. Addressing a press conference on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, the Minister expressed surprise at a protest by members of the group in Accra, stating that the government had already made adequate provisions for their employment. “Don’t forget, education remains Ghana’s largest employer. The Director-General is here. I understand that some unemployed teachers are looking for us on the streets of Accra. To respond to them: Cabinet gave approval for us to recruit some six…

Graduates from various teacher training colleges have taken to the streets of Accra to demand immediate recruitment into the Ghana Education Service. Marching under the banner Coalition of Unemployed Trained Teachers, the group began their protest on Wednesday afternoon, November 19, 2025, with the intention of proceeding to the Jubilee House to present their grievances. Wielding placards that highlighted their demands, some protesters were captured by The 1957 News cameras holding up their academic certificates and teaching licensure documents. According to the coalition, many of its members have been unemployed for over five years while awaiting posting. The demonstrators say…

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has dispelled widespread reports claiming the complete removal of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta’s name from INTERPOL’s Red Notice list, clarifying that the alert has only been temporarily redacted while his appeal process continues. In a public notice issued on Tuesday, November 19, 2025, the OSP explained that the redaction is a standard procedural step during ongoing proceedings before the Commission for the Control of INTERPOL’s Files, which is currently reviewing Ofori-Atta’s application for removal, along with additional arguments he submitted in an addendum. According to the statement, Ofori-Atta first applied for the…

New Patriotic Party (NPP) 2024 running mate, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh (NAPO), has admitted that the party’s failure to listen adequately to Ghanaians was the primary reason for the breakdown of trust that led to its devastating defeat in the December 2024 general elections. Speaking on JoyNews’ PM Express on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, the former Energy and Education Minister said months of reflection have made one truth painfully clear: the Akufo-Addo government assumed too much and listened too little. “One thing I’ve concluded in the last 10 months is that there was a broken trust between citizens and government.…

The ECOWAS Community Court of Justice has dismissed an application for interim measures filed by Ghana’s dismissed Chief Justice, Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo, seeking to halt her removal from office pending the determination of her substantive suit. In a ruling delivered on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, the regional court held that Justice Torkornoo failed to satisfy the legal requirements for the grant of provisional measures, particularly the criterion of urgency. The Court noted that the application was filed almost three months after the act she complained of – her suspension in April 2025  – and that her own…