Author: Political Desk

A 45-year-old TikTok content creator known as “Duabo King” has been arrested by the Ashanti Regional Police Command for allegedly spreading false information about police officers and the President of the Republic. Isaac Boafo, who goes by the online moniker “Duabo King,” was apprehended by officers from the Police Intelligence Directorate in the Ashanti Region. According to the police, the arrest followed a viral TikTok video in which he alleged that four officers at the Central Police Station in Kumasi had engaged in inappropriate sexual conduct with commercial sex workers during night patrol duties at Asafo. The claims, which gained…

The Rt Hon Speaker, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, in partnership with the STAR-Ghana Foundation, will host the 2026 edition of the Speaker’s Breakfast Forum (SBF), a high-level dialogue platform designed to advance governance and policy reform in Ghana. Convened by the Speaker of Parliament, the Forum provides a strategic space for engagement between Parliament and key stakeholders, with the aim of shaping forward-looking conversations on democratic governance and reinforcing Parliament’s leadership role in national development. This year’s theme, “Parliamentary Decentralisation: Taking Parliament Closer to the People,” comes at a critical moment as Ghana continues its constitutional review process. The theme…

A final opinion poll released by Global InfoAnalytics ahead of the March 3, 2026, Ayawaso East parliamentary by-election projects a landslide victory for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate, Baba Jamal Mohammed Ahmed, with 75.3% of the votes. The poll, conducted between February 28 and March 1, 2026, among a sample of 972 voters, carries a 95% confidence level and a margin of error of ±3.05%. The final projection was published on the Facebook page of Global InfoAnalytics Executive Director Mussa Dankwah, accompanied by a visual bar chart showing the projected vote shares. According to the survey, the New Patriotic…

James Owusu, the current First Vice Chairman of NPP–USA, has officially declared his candidacy for the position of Branch Chairman of the New Patriotic Party’s United States branch, promising renewal, unity and strengthened internal structures. In a statement dated February 23, 2026, Mr Owusu said his decision was borne out of “profound humility and an unyielding love” for the party, describing leadership as a call to service rather than a title. Mr Owusu brings more than two decades of party experience to the race. He previously served as NPP–USA National Youth Organiser and later as Chairman of the Cincinnati Chapter.…

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Bekwai, Ralph Poku-Adusei, has criticised President John Dramani Mahama’s State of the Nation Address (SONA), describing it as more of a “public lecture” than a substantive account of the government’s performance. In his reaction to the address delivered in Parliament on Friday, February 27, 2026, the Bekwai legislator questioned both the duration and content of the President’s presentation, which lasted two and a half hours. “The government has been in office for just one year, and it has taken two and a half hours to deliver a State of the Nation Address,” Mr. Poku-Adusei…

The Government of Ghana, through the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MoGCSP), has launched a nationwide monitoring exercise for the 100th cycle of the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) payments. The initiative, which began last week, is ongoing across all 16 regions to ensure that cash transfers reach their intended beneficiaries. Teams drawn from the Ministry and its partner institutions are visiting selected payment centres to supervise the disbursement process, interact directly with beneficiaries, and gather first-hand feedback on service delivery. We are engaging district authorities and community leaders to improve coordination and strengthen the overall implementation of…

President John Dramani Mahama on Friday revealed during his 2026 State of the Nation Address (SONA) that his administration will bring forward legislation to tighten Ghana’s procurement processes significantly. In line with Article 67 of the 1992 Constitution, which requires the President to deliver an annual address on the state of the nation at the opening of Parliament’s session, Mahama used the platform to outline governance reforms under the “Reset Agenda.” “We’re bringing legislation to this House to tighten procurement processes by banning sole sourced contracts except in exceptional circumstances,” President Mahama stated. The president emphasized the need to minimize…

President John Dramani Mahama on Friday used his State of the Nation Address (SONA) to Parliament to highlight economic strengthening under his leadership, in a clear reference to former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s 2017 statement that the NPP government had “arrested the cedi” and “handed the keys to the IGP” for safekeeping. Fulfilling Article 67 of the 1992 Constitution, which requires the President to address Parliament on the state of the nation at the session’s opening, Mahama declared: “We did not arrest the dollar; we strengthened the cedi to put up a good fight against other currencies.” He emphasized…

Speaker of Parliament Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin has explained the absence of former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo from the 2026 State of the Nation Address (SONA), stating that it is “for a good reason.” The clarification came during proceedings in Parliament on Friday, January 27, 2026, when Speaker Bagbin read a communique addressing the former president’s non-attendance at the event. The SONA, delivered by President John Dramani Mahama in accordance with Article 67 of the 1992 Constitution, is a key annual address where the president outlines the state of the nation and government priorities to Parliament. Ex-President Akufo-Addo, who…

President John Dramani Mahama is today, Friday, February 27, 2026, delivering the 2026 State of the Nation Address (SONA) to a joint session of Parliament. The address, is to provide an overview of the nation’s progress, highlights key achievements of the government since President Mahama’s inauguration in January 2025, and outlines policy priorities and directions for the year ahead. Under Article 67 of the 1992 Constitution, the President is required to deliver the State of the Nation Address at the beginning of each session of Parliament, offering insights into governance, economic performance, security, infrastructure, and other critical sectors. This marks…