Author: Political Desk

The government has fully revoked Legislative Instrument (L.I.) 2462, which previously allowed the President to authorise mining activities in forest reserves. The revocation took effect after the Environmental Protection (Mining in Forest Reserves) Revocation Instrument, 2025, matured into law on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, following its presentation in Parliament by Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah. This decision is a key component of the government’s intensified campaign against illegal mining, commonly referred to as galamsey, aimed at protecting the country’s forest reserves and water bodies from further degradation. L.I. 2462, formally known as the Environmental Protection (Mining…

The National Election Security Taskforce has engaged with the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Presidential Elections Committee in preparation for the party’s presidential primary scheduled for Saturday, January 31, 2026. The meeting held on Thursday , December 18, 2025, focused on formally notifying the taskforce about the upcoming internal election and sharing critical details such as the timetable, voting locations across the country’s constituencies, and the overall scope of activities to aid effective security planning and deployment. Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Mr Christian Tetteh Yohuno, who chairs the taskforce, emphasised the importance of such pre-election engagements for fostering coordination and readiness…

The government has imposed a curfew on Nalerigu Township and its environs in the North East Region, effective Thursday, December 18, 2025, from 5:00 pm to 6:00 am daily. The measure, announced by the Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, follows advice from the National Security Council and is enacted through an Executive Instrument. In a statement issued on December 18, 2025, the Ministry urged chiefs, elders, opinion leaders, youth, and residents to exercise restraint amid ongoing challenges and to pursue non-violent means to maintain peace. A total ban has been placed on carrying arms, ammunition, or any offensive weapons,…

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) has deployed reinforcement teams and armoured vehicles to Nalerigu, the capital of the North East Region, following the burning of two houses by some irate youth and threats to torch more properties. In a press release issued on Thursday, December 18, 2025, by the North East Regional Police Command, the Service said the deployment aims to restore calm, protect lives and property, and enforce the curfew imposed on Nalerigu and its environs. The reinforcement teams will also support the regional command in intensifying security along highways to ensure the safety of commuters. The statement, signed…

Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dr Dominic Ayine, has urged former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta to voluntarily return to Ghana, assuring him of fair treatment and due process in any prosecution. “If I were him, this is his home—he should just join the next flight and come here. Under my watch, he will not be treated unfairly. He will go through due process and be prosecuted, just like any other person,” Dr Ayine said. The Attorney General made the appeal during the Government’s Accountability Series on Thursday, December 18, 2025, while updating Ghanaians on efforts to extradite Mr Ofori-Atta…

Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dr Dominic Ayine, has disclosed that former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has engaged top-tier lawyers in the United States to contest his extradition to Ghana. Speaking during the Government’s Accountability Series on Thursday, December 18, 2025, Dr Ayine revealed that Mr Ofori-Atta has hired experienced American lawyers to defend him against the extradition request. “I just got to know yesterday that he has hired some of the top lawyers in the United States of America—very experienced lawyers—to defend him. I am not afraid at all,” he stated. Dr Ayine explained that extradition proceedings will…

New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer hopeful, Kennedy Agyapong, has urged the Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, to step down from his position amid alleged internal jostling within the party. Speaking in an interview on UTV on December 15, 2025, Mr Agyapong said several party members are actively seeking to replace the Effutu MP in the role. He advised Mr Afenyo-Markin, whom he described as financially independent, to voluntarily relinquish the position to those challenging him. “He is well-to-do, so he should leave the position for those who are fighting him,” Mr Agyapong said. He explained that much of the…

Alex Tetteh, a member of the communications team for New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer hopeful Kennedy Agyapong, has performed traditional rites to invoke curses on former Member of Parliament for Akim Abuakwa South, Samuel Atta Akyea. Alex Tetteh performed the rites on Thursday, December 18, 2025, citing Atta Akyea’s denial of a 2016 meeting with Kennedy Agyapong at Heathrow Airport in London, where Atta Akyea allegedly made disparaging remarks about then-NPP presidential candidate Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. “I summon Atta Akyea to you if Kennedy says he met Atta Akyea at Heathrow Airport in 2016 and he claims it never…

The High Court in Accra has adjourned the corruption trial involving former Finance Minister Kenneth Nana Yaw Ofori-Atta and seven others to January 29, 2026, for a Case Management Conference (CMC). On Wednesday, December 17, 2025, Colonel Kwadwo Damoah (Rtd), the Member of Parliament for Jaman South and former Commissioner of the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), appeared in court as the sixth accused (A6). He pleaded not guilty to eight counts of corruption and corruption-related offences in the case titled The Republic v Kenneth Nana Yaw Ofori-Atta and seven others. Colonel Damoah had been absent at…

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has initiated immediate investigations into the reported killing of a Ghanaian student, Nana Adjei, in Latvia. Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa announced the development in a post on Wednesday, December 18, 2025. “My attention has been drawn to a heart-wrenching video reporting the killing of a Ghanaian student by name Nana Adjei in Latvia,” the Minister stated. He assured that the Ministry has commenced probes through relevant diplomatic channels and pledged to keep the public updated on developments. “We shall provide the public with regular updates,” Mr Ablakwa added. The Minister emphasised the…