Author: Political Desk

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has tendered a formal apology to the Judiciary and the Chief Justice nominee, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, following chaotic exchanges during the latter’s vetting on Monday, November 10, 2025. Delivering a statement to the House on Tuesday, November 11, Speaker Bagbin expressed regret over the incident and reaffirmed Parliament’s commitment to upholding mutual respect for the Judiciary as a co-equal arm of government under Ghana’s 1992 Constitution. “Parliamentary rules caution members against imputing improper motives or using words that are disrespectful or likely to cause offence. The Standing Orders serve as a reminder…

The Majority Leader of Parliament, Mahama Ayariga, has filed a formal complaint against the Minority Leader, Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, demanding that he be referred to the Privileges Committee of the House. Moving the application during proceedings on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, the Majority Leader said his motion was in response to the Minority Leader’s refusal to adhere to the reconstitution of the country’s delegation to the ECOWAS Parliament. He noted that the Minority Leader’s refusal and decision to attend the ECOWAS Parliament led to the entire Ghanaian delegation initially being refused to be sworn in during the last session of…

An Accra Circuit Court has sentenced a refuse collector, Joshua Aminu, to 10 years imprisonment for attempting to rob a United States Embassy diplomat using a toy gun. According to a GNA report, Aminu, who pleaded guilty to two counts of attempt to commit robbery, was convicted on his own plea by the court presided over by Mr Jojo Hagan. The sentences on both counts will run concurrently. The incident occurred on September 26, between 5:00 p.m. and 5:30 p.m., when the complainant, Mr John Kiona, a scientist and diplomat residing at Cantonments, was taking a walk around the American…

The former Managing Director of the Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company Limited (BOST), Edwin Provencal, was arrested by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) on Monday, November 10, 2025. According to information available to The 1957News, Mr Provencal attempted to board a flight to Maputo, Mozambique, despite being placed on an EOCO stop list. Sources confirm that he has since been taken into EOCO custody. BOST, a state-owned entity responsible for the storage and transportation of bulk petroleum products, has been at the center of several financial scandals in recent years. His…

The investigative committee probing the tragic August 6, 2025, crash of a Ghana Air Force Harbin Z-9EH helicopter has revealed that the aircraft suddenly lost height and impacted a ridge line, leading to the loss of all eight lives on board. Captain Paul Fordjoe, the lead investigator, detailed the sequence of events during a media briefing on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, stating that the helicopter, tail number GHF 631, took off from Kotoka International Airport in Accra at 9:12 a.m., en route to Obuasi in the Ashanti Region for an event on tackling illegal mining at the Obuasi Black Park.…

The Ghana Football Association’s (GFA) Disciplinary Committee has charged Hearts of Oak and their midfielder Hussein Mohammed for misconduct during their Week Nine Ghana Premier League match against Asante Kotoko. The Phobians suffered a 1–0 defeat to their arch-rivals, courtesy of Morifing Donzo’s penalty. The loss came after referee Reginald Collins Amoah disallowed Mawuli Wayo’s stoppage-time equaliser for offside. In a statement, the GFA accused Hearts of Oak of failing to control their players, who allegedly confronted the referee “in a disorderly manner” after the final whistle. Supporters were also cited for throwing objects onto the field of play. Midfielder…

The Chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament and former Deputy Finance Minister, Abena Osei-Asare, has defended the Akufo-Addo government’s Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP), describing it as a difficult but necessary measure to stabilise the economy. Speaking on Channel One TV’s The Point of View on Monday, November 10, Mrs. Osei-Asare acknowledged that the debt restructuring exercise was one of the most challenging policy decisions taken by the government, but insisted it was crucial for restoring economic stability. She explained that the government took deliberate steps to protect certain groups, particularly pension funds and others who could…

A one- day sensitization workshop on Food Systems entitled “ Beyond The Dialogue” has ended in Accra. The 3-year project, organized by coordinators of “Beyond The Dialogue Project” was funded by the Canadian government. It was on the theme “ tracking Ghana’s commitment to transform its Food Systems”. Under the project, the University of Ghana partnered collaborating institutions such as the Ministry of Food and Agriculture, National Development Planning Commission ( NDPC), Ghana Statistical Service and Coalition of Actors for Public Health Advocacy ( CAPHA). A general objective of the project was to implement a science – based tracking of…

Two people have been confirmed dead, with six others injured, following a fatal accident at Kwasu on the Bechem–Techimantia road in the Ahafo Region. According to a Ghana National Fire Service statement, the incident happened around 1:45 p.m. on Monday, November 10, 2025, when a Toyota Voxy bearing registration number AS 6403-25 veered off the road and crashed. Personnel from the Bechem Fire Station of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) responded to a distress call and arrived at the scene to assist the victims. The rescue team, led by Assistant Station Officer (ASTNO) Kwaku Doe, collaborated with the National…

Manhyia Palace has set December 13, 2025, as the new date for the final funeral rites and burial of highlife legend Charles Kwadwo Fosu, known as Daddy Lumba, after the musician’s sister invoked the Great Oath over the original plans. The Gyaase Division, sitting at the palace of Nana Saaman Nantwi II, Otumfuo Saamanhene, on November 10, heard Ernestina Akosua Brempomaa accuse the family of foul play and demand a postmortem before burial. Nananom rebuked the family for bringing public ridicule on the late icon and dissolved the existing Funeral Committee. Baffour Kantankrankyi, linguist of the Asantehene, announced that any…