Author: Political Desk

The Second Deputy Minority Chief Whip and Member of Parliament for Weija-Gbawe, Jerry Ahmed Shaib, has filed a formal Right to Information (RTI) request with the Presidency seeking details on a petition aimed at removing Acting Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie from office. The request, submitted on Friday, November 7, 2025, under Article 21(1)(f) of the 1992 Constitution and Section 18 of the Right to Information Act, 2019 (Act 989), focuses on a petition filed by private citizen Mr. Gbandi Nabin Yussif on October 6, 2025, and received by the Presidency on October 7, 2025. In his letter, the Second Deputy…

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has rejected a motion by the Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, to suspend the vetting of acting Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie pending the resolution of court cases involving former Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo. Arguing for the motion during proceedings on Friday, November 7, 2025, Afenyo-Markin argued that proceeding with the vetting while legal disputes over the former Chief Justice’s removal and the validity of the vacancy were before the courts would constitute interference in judicial processes. He referenced various parliamentary standing orders and constitutional provisions to support his position. However, delivering his ruling,…

The solicitor for Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML), Cephas Boyuo, has stated that former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta contrary to public perception was disservice to the operations of the revenue assurance company. Speaking at a press conference on Friday, November, 7, 2025, Boyuo claimed that SML encountered severe financial difficulties in the initial months of the contract due to prolonged payment delays. “If there is one person who has been a disservice to SML, it is Ofori-Atta. This contract is a performance-based contract. For 10 months from the inception of SML, they were never paid,” he said. He explained that…

President John Dramani Mahama, on behalf of the state and people of Ghana, has made a donation of humanitarian items to Jamaica, Sudan, and Cuba. Announcing the donation during a brief ceremony at the Jubilee House on Friday, November 7, 2025, President Mahama described the gesture as symbolic of Ghana’s goodwill towards brotherly nations in challenging times. “Sudan is actually becoming the forgotten war because of Ukraine and Gaza. It looks like the world’s attention has shifted from there. Some of the atrocities, the genocide, and the humanitarian suffering that is taking place in Sudan are not something that belongs…

As the Recording Academy unveils the nominees for the 68th Annual Grammy Awards today, Friday, November 7, 2025, anticipation is building across Ghana for dancehall sensation Shatta Wale, whose single “Street Crown” has positioned him as a strong contender in the Best African Music Performance category. The nominations announcement, set for 4:00 PM GMT, comes on the heels of Shatta Wale’s official entry approval by the Grammy Academy on October 1, 2025, clearing the track for First Round Voting from October 3 to 15. The self-produced hit, blending high-energy dancehall rhythms with Afrobeat influences, was submitted alongside works from fellow…

The Chief Executive Officer of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Professor Nana Ama Klutse, has recounted a harrowing escape from armed illegal miners (galamsey operators) which ultimately led to a ghastly accident injuring several EPA staff and journalists. In an interview on TV3 on Thursday, November 6, 2025, Prof. Klutse described how her team, escorted by military and national security personnel, was forced to flee for their lives after being confronted by heavily built men wielding pump-action guns. According to the CEO, the men, who accompanied the galamsey operators, were wearing vests marked “CID” on the back. She noted that…

The leader of the New Patriotic Party Members of Parliament supporting the flagbearer bid of Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, Kwaku Ampratwum-Sarpong, has exonerated the former vice president from the actions of the party’s Bono Regional Chairman, Kwame Baffoe, alias Abronye. Addressing the press in Parliament on Thursday, November 6, 2025, Mr Ampratwum-Sarpong emphasized that Abronye, despite his self-proclaimed support for Dr Bawumia, is not a core member of the former vice president’s campaign and that his pronouncements cannot be taken as representative of the candidate. “It is troubling the way he is now going about his things, and when you take…

The Member of Parliament for Awutu Senya East, Phyllis Naa Koryoo Okunor, has responded to claims by Interior Minister Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak that she denied any attack on her convoy during the 2024 elections in Kasoa. Addressing a press conference in Accra on Thursday, November 6, 2025, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) MP clarified that she never stated no attack occurred, contrary to the minister’s briefing on Tuesday, November 4. The minister had reported that Ms Okunor denied knowledge of the violence, which left one person dead and several injured, and claimed she was nowhere near the scene. Speaking to…

The Minister for Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, in fulfilment of Article 179 of the 1992 Constitution of Ghana, will present the 2026 budget statement and economic policy to Parliament on Thursday, November 13, 2025. According to the Constitution, the presentation by the Minister will be on behalf of President John Dramani Mahama and shall contain details of the “financial year, estimates of the revenues and expenditure of the Government of Ghana for the following financial year (2026)”. Next week’s presentation will be Dr Ato Forson’s second following his appointment by President Mahama, who assumed office for his second term…

The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has arrested 25 suspects and rescued 295 victims in a major operation targeting an alleged human trafficking and recruitment scam in the Ashanti Region. Officials reportedly rounded up a total of 320 individuals during raids at separate locations in Kenyasi in the Kwabre East Municipality and Buoho in the Afigya Kwabre South District. After screening, 295 were identified as victims who had been lured from various parts of the country under false promises of employment, educational opportunities, and overseas travel, while being falsely presented as offers from QNET. The victims were reportedly camped…