Author: Political Desk

The National Identification Authority (NIA) has announced the launch of its first 24-hour Prestige Centre in Accra, introducing a premium service aimed at providing faster, more convenient and flexible access to Ghana Card registration and related services. The new facility, located at Labone, will officially begin operations on Saturday, August 1, 2026. According to the Authority, the centre will operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week, including weekends, allowing members of the public to access NIA services at any time that suits them. The NIA explained that the Prestige Centre is a fee-based service, with all services attracting…

The Member of Parliament for Bekwai, Ralph Poku-Adusei, has rolled out a series of interventions targeting education, infrastructure, livelihoods and community development as part of efforts to build a self-sufficient constituency. Within seven days, the MP’s office supported schools, students, traders and communities with various initiatives aimed at addressing pressing local needs and improving living conditions across the constituency. The interventions included financial support for school renovations, road improvement works, assistance for teacher accommodation, market infrastructure development and support for needy tertiary students. At the Roman Catholic Kindergarten in Bekwai, Ralph Poku-Adusei provided GH¢5,000 towards ongoing renovation works to create…

The Court of Appeal has acquitted and discharged former Chief Executive Officer of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu, overturning her earlier conviction and 10-year prison sentence. In a judgment delivered on Thursday, July 30, 2026, the appellate court held that the prosecution failed to prove its case against the former MASLOC boss beyond reasonable doubt. The decision effectively sets aside the convictions entered against her by the Accra High Court in 2024 for offences including causing financial loss to the state and stealing. The ruling follows an appeal filed by Tamakloe-Attionu challenging her conviction, sentence, and…

The Tamale High Court has sentenced a former police officer and his accomplice to 25 years’ imprisonment with hard labour each for conspiracy to commit robbery in connection with a high-profile armed robbery incident in Tamale. The court convicted General Corporal Suleman Ayuba Gbana, formerly of the Tamale District Police Station, and Adam Siba on July 20, 2026, after the conclusion of the trial. The case is linked to an April 15, 2020 armed robbery attack on two foreign exchange dealers, Issahaku Sumaila and Baba Fuseini, at the entrance of the then Mum Hotel along the Tamale-Bolgatanga Highway. The assailants…

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has withheld the subject results of 2,722 candidates who sat the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) for further investigation over suspected examination malpractice. The affected candidates are from 229 schools, according to WAEC, which announced the release of provisional results for the 2026 BECE for School Candidates on Wednesday. The Council explained that the withheld results will either be released or cancelled depending on the outcome of investigations, which are expected to be completed by August 31, 2026. “The subject results of 2,722 candidates from 229 schools have been withheld for further scrutiny.…

SEND Ghana, the Ghana Civil Society Cocoa Platform (GCCP) and the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) have held a stakeholder dialogue aimed at strengthening collaboration and continuous communication on ongoing cocoa sector reforms to help improve farm profitability and address the root causes of poverty among cocoa farmers in Ghana. The dialogue comes at a time when cocoa farmers believe fair producer prices are critical to sustaining Ghana’s cocoa sector. Convened by SEND Ghana, the meeting sought to address a broad range of issues raised by farmer leaders, particularly the persistent communication gap between cocoa producers and regulatory authorities. The dialogue…

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has called for a sustained and institutionalised partnership between Parliament, academia and civil society organisations (CSOs) to strengthen economic governance and public financial management in the country. Speaking at the launch of the maiden Information-Sharing Session between Academia, Civil Society Organisations and Committees of Parliament in Accra on Wednesday, Bagbin said Parliament could no longer afford to operate in isolation from the research and evidence generated by academic institutions and the grassroots insights offered by civil society groups. “Parliament cannot be the solo police of our purse,” he told the gathering, which included…

The Minority Caucus in Parliament has demanded the immediate publication of all documents relating to the government’s proposed “strategic equity capitalization process” for the Volta Aluminium Company Limited (VALCO), insisting that Ghanaians deserve full transparency over the future of the state-owned aluminium smelter. The demand follows concerns raised by workers of VALCO, who recently embarked on a demonstration over reports that government intends to introduce strategic investors into the company. In a statement signed by the Ranking Member of Parliament’s Select Committee on Lands and Natural Resources, Kwaku Ampratwum-Sarpong, the Minority said government must stop relying on vague terminology and…

The Minority Caucus in Parliament has questioned the government’s decision to pursue what it describes as a “strategic equity capitalization process” for the Volta Aluminium Company Limited (VALCO), arguing that the move contradicts recent announcements that the state-owned aluminium smelter has returned to profitability. In a statement issued on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, and signed by the Ranking Member on Parliament’s Select Committee on Lands and Natural Resources, Kwaku Ampratwum-Sarpong, the Minority expressed solidarity with VALCO workers who recently staged a demonstration over concerns about the company’s future. According to the Minority, the workers’ protest should not be dismissed because…

Ketu North Member of Parliament Eric Edem Agbana has accused the Minority in Parliament of being accustomed to what he described as a culture of reckless public spending, arguing that this explains its criticism of the government’s fiscal discipline. Contributing to the debate on the 2026 Mid-Year Budget Review on Wednesday, July 29, Mr Agbana said the opposition appeared unable to distinguish between responsible expenditure and wasteful spending because of its experience in government. He argued that the Mahama administration has chosen a different path by exercising restraint in public expenditure while directing resources to priority sectors capable of driving…