Author: Political Desk

The Government of Ghana has condemned the military takeover in Guinea-Bissau, describing it as an “unconstitutional usurpation of authority” that disrupts the country’s democratic process. In a press release issued on Wednesday, November 26, 2025, by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Ghana expressed “profound concern” over the coup d’état carried out by elements of the Guinea-Bissau military, which has interrupted the electoral process following the peaceful presidential and legislative elections held on November 23, 2025. The statement noted that the action has obstructed the anticipated announcement of election results, originally scheduled for Thursday, November 27, 2025, and…

The 5th edition of the Ghana Content Creators Festival was successfully held on Saturday, 22nd November at the 3Music HQ, bringing together top creators, innovators, and industry leaders in what has become Accra’s biggest annual gathering for content creators. The festival was hosted by Amoaning Samuel, Founder of the Ghana Content Creators Festival and CEO of Entamoty Media, in partnership with Binance Africa, as part of a broader mission to accelerate digital and crypto adoption across the continent starting with content creators, who are widely regarded as the drivers of today’s digital economy. “I’m proud to have partnered with Binance…

The Ministry of Education has strongly rejected allegations of overpricing in the procurement of sanitary pads under the free sanitary pads programme, describing the claims raised by the Minority in Parliament as a fabricated attempt to tarnish the image of the John Dramani Mahama administration. The controversy emerged during the debate on the 2026 budget when New Patriotic Party (NPP) MP for Old Tafo, Vincent Ekow Assafuah, questioned the allocation of GH¢292 million for the purchase of 6.6 million sanitary pads for female students in public basic and senior high schools. Mr Assafuah argued that the unit cost derived from…

Parliament has passed the Value Added Tax (VAT) Bill 2025, marking a major overhaul of Ghana’s VAT regime with the aim of improving clarity, consistency, and legal certainty in the country’s indirect tax system. The new legislation will replace the existing flat-rate VAT system with a single, unified structure. Among its key provisions is a significant increase in the VAT registration threshold, a move designed to exempt many micro and small enterprises from VAT obligations and reduce compliance costs for smaller businesses. During the debate on the bill, Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin expressed concern that the revised framework could result…

Military officers in Guinea-Bissau have announced they have seized power following heavy gunfire in the capital Bissau and reports that President Umaro Sissoco Embaló has been arrested. According to a BBC report, gunshots were heard around the presidential palace on Wednesday afternoon, prompting hundreds of residents to flee the area. Shortly afterwards, General Denis N’Canha, head of the military household at the palace, appeared on state television to declare that soldiers had taken control of the country. Reading a statement, Gen N’Canha said a “High Military Command for the Restoration of Order” had been formed, borders were closed, and the…

Lead convener of pressure group Democracy Hub, Oliver Barker-Vormawor, has announced that Wendell Yeboah, the group’s Head of Mobilization, has been arrested by the Ghana Police Service. In a social media post on Wednesday, Barker-Vormawor stated that Yeboah was picked up by officers from Police Headquarters and is currently in detention. According to the post, police informed Yeboah that he is being held “on the orders of Government” for publicly accusing government appointees of involvement in illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey. The arrest follows recent public statements by Yeboah in which he levelled allegations of galamsey activities against certain…

Chief of Staff Julius Debrah on Wednesday, November 26, 2025, inaugurated an 11-member Ministerial Oversight Committee to supervise Ghana’s preparations and participation in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which will be co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico. The inauguration ceremony took place at the Jubilee House in Accra. Speaking at the event, Mr Debrah charged the committee members to execute their mandate with utmost integrity, diligence and total commitment in order to ensure seamless coordination ahead of the global tournament. He further urged the team to think beyond football and seize the broader economic, tourism and diplomatic opportunities…

The Minority Caucus in Parliament has condemned the Tamale High Court ruling that nullified the entire 2024 parliamentary election in the Kpandai Constituency, describing it as an “Animal Farm judgment” and declaring readiness to face imprisonment rather than accept what they call judicial tyranny. Addressing a press conference in Parliament on Wednesday, November 26, 2025, Minority Leader Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin said the caucus was prepared to pay any price, including jail time, to defend democratic legitimacy. “We will not mince words. They can conspire to call us one by one for so-called contempt of court. We are criticising their shameful…

The Minority Leader and Effutu MP Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin has declared that Kpandai MP Matthew Nyindam remains the legitimate Member of Parliament for the constituency and will continue to sit and vote in Parliament despite a Tamale High Court order for a full re-run of the 2024 parliamentary election. Addressing the press in Parliament on Wednesday, November 26, 2025, Afenyo-Markin described the High Court ruling delivered on Monday, November 24, 2025, by Justice Emmanuel Bart-Plange Brew as “breathtaking in its reach and alarming in its implications,” accusing the court of judicial overreach and setting a dangerous precedent. “The Minority will…

The Member of Parliament for Atwima Nwabiagya North, Frank Yeboah, has urged the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government to immediately present a clear and credible financing plan for the completion of the Agenda 111 hospital projects initiated by the previous New Patriotic Party (NPP) regime. Contributing to the 2026 Budget debate on the floor of the House on Tuesday, November 25, 2025, Mr Yeboah described the continued lack of transparency surrounding major national projects as “deeply worrying and unacceptable,” insisting that Parliament cannot continue to approve large allocations without corresponding accountability. According to the MP, the government’s own figures reveal…