Author: Political Desk

Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has rejected speculation about a possible bid for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential nomination ahead of the 2028 general election. She said the immediate priority of the government should be to fulfil the mandate given to it by Ghanaians rather than engage in premature discussions about who should lead the party in the next election. The Vice President made the comments during an interview on the latest edition of The KSM Show, hosted by KSM, when she was asked whether she would consider contesting the NDC flagbearership. Prof. Opoku-Agyemang instead pointed to the…

The Keta Municipal Hospital has received a major boost to healthcare delivery following the donation of medical supplies valued at over GH¢2 million by philanthropist Lom Nuku Ahlijah, in collaboration with the Living Presence Evangelistic Network. The donation comprises a wide range of essential medical equipment and consumables aimed at improving patient care, strengthening emergency response, and enhancing the hospital’s capacity to provide quality healthcare services. Speaking at the presentation, Mr Ahlijah said quality healthcare remains a fundamental pillar of development and pledged to continue mobilising support for institutions serving the people of Keta. Health officials at the hospital expressed…

The Chief Executive Officer of the National Youth Authority (NYA), Osman Ayariga, on Friday, August 7, visited the National Chief Imam to seek his prayers and blessings ahead of the upcoming National Youth Conference. The meeting formed part of a broader engagement with key national stakeholders as the Authority intensifies preparations for the conference, which is expected to serve as a platform for dialogue on youth empowerment, leadership and national development. Mr Ayariga said the guidance and support of respected religious leaders remain critical to fostering a sense of unity and shared responsibility among Ghana’s youth. The National Chief Imam…

President John Dramani Mahama has nominated Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga as Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs as part of a ministerial reshuffle announced on Friday, August 7, 2026. In a statement issued by the Presidency Communications, the President, acting in accordance with Article 78(1) of the Constitution, submitted Ayariga’s name to Parliament through the Speaker for prior approval as Minister of State. Mahama Ayariga, the Member of Parliament for the Bawku Central Constituency in the Upper East Region, currently serves as Majority Leader in Parliament. He has previously held several ministerial positions, including Minister of Information and…

President John Dramani Mahama has reassigned the Minister for Works, Housing and Water Resources, Kenneth Gilbert Adjei, to the Ministry of Defence as part of a ministerial reshuffle announced on Friday, August 7, 2026. The move fills the vacancy created by the death of the late Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, who served as Minister of Defence from January 2025 until his passing in a Ghana Armed Forces helicopter crash on August 6, 2025, in the Adansi Akrofuom area of the Ashanti Region. Dr. Omane Boamah died alongside seven others while on official duty. In the same reshuffle, President Mahama has…

President John Dramani Mahama has conducted his first ministerial reshuffle, nominating Dr. Zanetor Agyemang-Rawlings as Minister of Environment, Science and Technology and Mahama Ayariga as Minister of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, while also submitting other names to Parliament for approval. In a statement issued on Friday, August 7, 2026, by the Presidency Communications, the President, acting in accordance with Article 78(1) of the Constitution, submitted the names to Parliament through the Speaker for prior approval as Ministers of State. Dr. Zanetor Agyemang-Rawlings, the Member of Parliament for the Klottey-Korle Constituency in the Greater Accra Region, has been nominated…

Lawyer for Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, Samuel Atta Akyea, has filed an application at the High Court seeking bail pending appeal for his client, who is currently serving a prison sentence following his conviction in an illegal mining case. The Notice of Motion, filed on behalf of the 1st Appellant/Applicant, is asking the court to admit Mr Boasiako to bail pending the determination of his appeal. The application was filed pursuant to Section 96(1) of Act 30 and Section 33(1) of Act 459. According to the court document, Mr Boasiako is currently being held at the…

The Chief Executive Officer of the National Youth Authority (NYA), Osman Ayariga, has called on the Christian Council of Ghana to take a leading role in restoring discipline, patriotism and moral values among the country’s youth, describing the church as one of the most influential institutions capable of shaping the nation’s future. Speaking during an engagement with the Council as part of National Youth Month, Mr Ayariga said Ghana’s moral renewal requires the active involvement of faith-based organisations alongside government and families. Addressing the leadership of the Christian Council directly, Mr Ayariga acknowledged the Council’s longstanding contribution to national development…

The police in Tema have intercepted 866 parcels of a white powdered substance suspected to be cocaine, carefully concealed in sacks of gari. The seizure was made during an intelligence-led operation conducted at about 8 p.m. on Wednesday, August 5, 2026. Three suspects, including a Dutch national and two Ghanaians, have been arrested in connection with the consignment. According to sources close to the operation, the suspects were apprehended while supervising a group of men loading sacks of gari and konkonte into a 40-foot container destined for export at a warehouse within the Tema Port enclave. The suspects, the truck…

Political Studies student of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Jude Michelle Korley Nortey, has been elected as the university’s 66th Students’ Representative Council (SRC) President. Her victory makes her the second female to occupy the position after Yvonne Osei Adobea, who became KNUST’s first female SRC President in 2023. Jude Michelle secured 56.71% of the total votes cast in the SRC presidential election, emerging ahead of her closest contender by a margin of more than 6,000 votes. Her election marks another milestone in KNUST’s student leadership history, following Yvonne Osei Adobea’s historic election as the first…