Author: Political Desk

President John Dramani Mahama has summoned an emergency cabinet meeting to tackle the escalating crisis in Ghana’s cocoa sector, amid widespread concerns over delayed payments to farmers and liquidity challenges facing the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD). The meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, February 11, 2026, according to an announcement by the Minister of State in charge of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, in a post on Facebook on Tuesday. ”President Mahama has called an EMERGENCY CABINET SESSION for tomorrow, Wednesday, 11th February, 2026, to address all issues affecting the Cocoa sector,” Minister Responsible for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu posted…

The three-member committee established by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to probe allegations of vote-buying and inducement during the Ayawaso East parliamentary primary is set to submit its report today, Tuesday, February 10, 2026. The committee was constituted following claims that some aspirants engaged in bribery to influence delegates in the primary election held on Saturday, February 7, 2026. One of the key allegations centres on aspirant Baba Jamal, who is accused of distributing television sets, cash, and other items to delegates in a bid to sway their votes. Mr Jamal ultimately emerged victorious in the contest, but the result…

The President of the Ghana Union of Traders’ Associations (GUTA), Clement Boateng, has accused some traders of deliberately refusing to lower prices despite a significant drop in input costs and the sustained appreciation of the cedi. In an interview on Joy News’ PM Express on Monday, Mr Boateng said the cedi’s gains have benefited the business community and insisted that those advantages should be passed on to consumers through reduced prices. “I see the action of not wanting to reduce prices as a deliberate issue,” he said, citing the example of bakers who have not lowered the price of bread…

The family of the late Major General Emmanuel Kwasi Kotoka has strongly opposed the government’s proposal to rename Kotoka International Airport (KIA), describing the move as ill-considered and disrespectful to the late general’s legacy of national service. In an interview with the Ghana News Agency (GNA) on Sunday at his residence in Fiaxor, near Anloga, Mr Michael Korshie Dzirakor, a maternal uncle of the late General Kotoka, and other family members voiced their concerns. They emphasised that neither the immediate nor the extended family was consulted before the announcement, underscoring a lack of respect for one of Ghana’s distinguished military…

A 27-year-old Ghanaian, Frederick Kumi, popularly known as Abu Trica, who was arrested in December 2025 over alleged cyber fraud activities, has filed a GH¢10 million civil suit at the Human Rights Division of the High Court in Accra, accusing state institutions and the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) of torture, unlawful detention, and serious violations of his fundamental human rights. In the motion filed against five respondents — the Minister for Interior, the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC), the FBI, the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), and the Attorney-General — Kumi is seeking substantial damages for what…

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has confirmed the tragic death of a Level 200 student who fell from the second floor of an off-campus hostel in Ayeduase over the weekend. The deceased has been identified as Ransford Amankwah Asomani, a second-year student pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in Agribusiness Management. In an official statement issued on Monday, February 9, 2026, and signed by the University Relations Officer, Dr Daniel Norris Bekoe, the university management said the incident occurred in the early hours of Sunday, February 8, 2026. According to preliminary reports, Mr Asomani fell from…

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has officially named Baba Ali Yussif as its parliamentary candidate for the Ayawaso East by-election slated for Tuesday, March 3, 2026, following a consensus-driven selection process. In a press release dated February 9, 2026, the NPP stated that Baba Ali Yussif who is the current Constituency Secretary, was unanimously acclaimed after extensive consultations and recommendations from a Candidate Search Committee chaired by former General Secretary Mr. John Boakye. The committee engaged stakeholders across the Ayawaso East Constituency and Greater Accra Region before recommending him as the candidate with the strongest prospects of winning the seat.…

The Ashanti Regional Caucus of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Parliament has sharply criticised the government over the decision to downgrade the Suame Interchange Project, questioning the apparent inconsistencies in national funding priorities for road infrastructure. At a press briefing in Kumasi on Monday, February 6, 2026, the caucus, led by Francis Asenso-Boakye, MP for Bantama and former Minister for Roads and Highways, demanded explanations for why a flagship project designed to ease chronic traffic congestion in Ghana’s second-largest city is being scaled back while funds are reportedly available for other major road works. “If government could mobilise funds…

Dennis Miracles Aboagye, spokesperson for former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has attributed the ongoing cocoa sector crisis to what he describes as poor trading decisions by the management of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD). In a Facebook post, Mr Aboagye criticised COCOBOD for opting for spot sales over forward sales, a strategy he said has left the Board exposed following a sharp decline in global cocoa prices. “Poor Trading decision by the CocoBod team is the cause of the current crisis. They decided to do spot sales instead of forward sales. While waiting for spot, the global cocoa price…

The Member of Parliament for Hohoe Constituency, Thomas Worlanyo Tsekpo, has pledged to wear only fugu (smock) and other traditional Ghanaian attire throughout the ongoing parliamentary session, in a show of cultural pride sparked by recent social media banter between Ghanaians and Zambians. The Hohoe MP made the commitment during an interview in Parliament on Friday, February 6, 2026, amid a wave of national solidarity following online reactions to President John Dramani Mahama’s choice of fugu during his state visit to Zambia. In the viral exchange, some Zambian social media users mockingly described the traditional northern Ghanaian smock, also known…