Author: Political Desk

Ranking Member on Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, Samuel Abdulai Jinapor, has urged the government to employ “quiet, calm and strategic diplomacy” in handling the escalating diplomatic spat between Ghana and Israel over reciprocal deportations. The Damongo MP’s appeal follows a week of heightened tensions triggered by the deportation of 3 Ghanaian nationals from Tel Aviv and Ghana’s subsequent refusal of entry to three Israeli citizens who arrived at Kotoka International Airport on 10 December. In a statement on Friday, Mr Jinapor said the Minority fully supports legitimate efforts to protect Ghanaian citizens abroad and defend national dignity, but cautioned that…

A total of 2,600 people have lost their lives in road traffic crashes across Ghana from January to November 2025, the Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) of the Ghana Police Service has disclosed. Speaking on Channel One TV’s Breakfast Daily on Friday, December 12, 2025, the Director of Education, Research and Training at the Police MTTD, Chief Superintendent Alexander Kwaku Obeng, described the situation as a “national road safety crisis” that demands urgent collective action, especially with the Christmas season approaching. According to the statistics released by Chief Supt. Obeng, 13,000 crashes were recorded within the 11-month period, involving…

The ECOWAS Council of Ministers has unanimously endorsed President John Dramani Mahama as the sole West African candidate for the rotating Chairperson of the African Union (AU) when the position falls due for the region in 2027. The decision was taken at the ongoing meeting of the Council of Ministers in Abuja, Nigeria. Ghana’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, announced the endorsement in a Facebook post on Friday, stating that the Authority of ECOWAS Heads of State and Government is expected to formally adopt the declaration at its summit on Sunday. “Ghana is exceedingly grateful…

Popular Ghanaian socialite Frederick Kumi, widely known as Abu Trica (also known as Emmanuel Kojo Baah Obeng), has been arrested in Ghana following a federal indictment in the United States for allegedly masterminding romance scams that defrauded elderly American victims of more than $8 million. The 31-year-old from Agona Swedru in the Central Region was taken into custody on Wednesday, December 11, 2025, after a two-count indictment was unsealed by a federal grand jury in the Northern District of Ohio. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Kumi and his criminal network used artificial intelligence software to create fake identities…

First Deputy Minority Whip, Habib Iddrisu, has criticised President John Dramani Mahama for directing the Majority Leader and Majority Chief Whip to withdraw a Private Member’s Bill seeking to repeal the law establishing the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP). Speaking on the floor of Parliament on Thursday, December 11, 2025, the MP for Tolon accused the President of overstepping his constitutional bounds and attempting to exert executive control over the legislature. “Mr Speaker, because of inadequate releases to Parliament and the executive wanting to control Parliament, now the President is dictating to Members of Parliament what bills they should…

Parliament has given the green light to the Road Traffic Amendment Bill 2025, paving the way for the regulated legalisation of commercial motorcycle transport, popularly known as okada, in Ghana. The approval, which concluded during plenary proceedings on Thursday, December 11, 2025, marks a significant step in fulfilling a key campaign promise by President John Dramani Mahama and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to formalise the operations of okada riders, a sector that has long provided employment to thousands of youth despite being previously banned under the Road Traffic Regulations, 2012 (LI 2180). The bill proposes amendments to the Road…

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has distanced himself and the Asante Kingdom from the ongoing controversy surrounding the funeral arrangements of legendary highlife musician Daddy Lumba, whose real name is Charles Kwadwo Fosu. Speaking at a Kumasi Traditional Council meeting on Wednesday, December 11, 2025, Otumfuo expressed strong disapproval over attempts to drag his office into the matter. “A lot of things are being attributed to me that I have never said. How does Lumba’s issue concern us here?” Otumfuo questioned, stressing that the late musician hails from Nsuta and any traditional involvement should fall under the jurisdiction of…

A violent mob of youths on Wednesday, December 11, 2025, stormed the Kwame Danso District Court in the Bono East Region, disrupted ongoing proceedings, vandalised property and forcibly freed three accused persons who had just been remanded into police custody. The incident has been strongly condemned by the Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana (JUSAG), which is demanding the immediate closure of the court until adequate security is provided. According to a report by Kumasi Mail, trouble started around 8:00 a.m. when a large group of angry youths gathered at the Kwame Danso Police Station, protesting the remand of three…

The Accra High Court has further reduced the bail amount for former Executive Director of the National Service Authority (NSA), Osei Assibey Antwi, from GH¢630 million to GH¢120 million with two sureties. The ruling, delivered on Thursday, December 11, 2025, marks the second downward variation of Mr Assibey’s bail conditions since he was first charged with stealing, money laundering and causing financial loss to the state. Initially granted bail at GH¢800 million, the amount was later lowered to GH¢630 million before Thursday’s significant reduction to GH¢120 million. Each of the two sureties is now required to justify with landed property…

Parliament has approved an amount of GH¢1,690,643,682 for the activities of the Parliamentary Service for the year 2026. The approval was made as part of the 2026 Budget Statement and Economic Policy appropriation during proceedings on Thursday, December 11, 2025. In various commentaries, members of the House expressed concern over the adequacy of the amount in relation to the GH¢4 billion that had been requested by the Parliamentary Service. Speaking on the floor of the House, the Deputy Minister for Finance, Thomas Ampem Nyarko, acknowledged the concerns of the members but stressed the government’s commitment to meeting the demands of…