Author: Political Desk

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced an expansion of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) from 12 to 16 teams. The decision, approved by CAF’s Executive Committee, adds four additional nations to the tournament lineup following the conclusion of the qualification process. Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Mali, and Egypt have been granted entry despite exiting in the final qualifying round. Their inclusion is based on their rankings among the highest-placed eliminated teams. The four nations will join hosts Morocco, Zambia, Tanzania, Malawi, Algeria, Nigeria, Ghana, Burkina Faso, Kenya, Cape Verde, South Africa, and Senegal at the continental…

Former Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo has called for an immediate moratorium on all forms of mining in Ghana, citing the devastating impact of illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, on the country’s water bodies, farmlands and public health. Speaking on Channel One TV on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, Justice Akuffo described the galamsey menace as a national crisis that has been allowed to fester due to political interference and complacency. “Galamsey didn’t become intractable in 2025; it became intractable long ago. And we have been playing games around it, dancing around it, and now it has become a political issue,”…

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has lambasted the John Mahama administration for what it describes as the weaponisation of state security and the judiciary against political opponents. Addressing a press conference in Accra on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, NPP General Secretary Justin Frimpong Kodua expressed alarm over the detention of several party affiliates beyond constitutional limits, including Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako (Wontumi), Abdul Wahab Hanan (former buffer stock CEO), Gifty Oware-Mensah, and Osei Assibey—former Deputy and Director-General of the National Service Authority, respectively—whom he accused the government of subjecting to a “RAMBO-style” arrest and persecution. He highlighted that…

The General Manager of Akonta Mining Company Limited, Edward Akuako has opened up about his decision to turn state witness in the high-profile illegal mining case against the company’s owner, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). Speaking in an interview on Okay FM’s morning show, Edward Akuako explained that his choice was driven by self-preservation and a commitment to truth, amid fears that he could face imprisonment without public support, unlike his prominent boss. He recounted appearing in handcuffs alongside Wontumi in court, only to realize the disparity…

The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has indicted the former Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Rev. Dr. Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah, for procurement breaches and administrative lapses that caused the state a financial loss of nearly GH¢9 million. In a 157-page decision signed by Commissioner Dr. Joseph Whittal on October 28, 2025, CHRAJ found Dr. Owusu-Amoah culpable of overseeing fraudulent and irregular contract awards to three companies for the supply of vehicles and logistics to the GRA. The companies involved were Ronor Motors Ghana Limited, Telinno Ghana Limited, and Sajel Motors and Trading Company Limited. The investigation,…

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has reportedly shut down a Chinese-owned warehouse in Anwia Nkwanta, Ashanti Region, for illegally fabricating changfan machines used in illegal mining (galamsey) operations. The facility, operated by FEI FUCAI, was raided by EPA officials who uncovered hundreds of changfan components and other mining equipment inside the premises, which was registered only for the storage and sale of automobile spare parts. The enforcement action comes in the wake of the government’s recent ban on the importation, use, and fabrication of changfan machines—high-pressure water pumps notorious for devastating water bodies and farmlands during illegal small-scale mining activities.…

Investigative journalist, Manasseh Azure Awuni has questioned the effectiveness of the Public Accounts Committee of Parliament. According to Manasseh, the oversight committee responsible for examining the Auditor-General’s report on public accounts, only serves the purpose of wasting public funds and raising the emotions of Ghanaians. “PAC has not proven to be useful, besides wasting public funds and raising our emotional temperatures about the malfeasance the Auditor-General uncovers,” he wrote in a Facebook post on Wednesday, November 5, 2025. “When the James Avedzi-led PAC ordered the assemblies to discontinue their fraudulent fumigation contracts with Zoomlion, that Zoomlion contract was renewed, and…

The Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy, and Religious Affairs, Ahmed Ibrahim, has stated that the construction of model markets under the government’s flagship 24-Hour Economy policy will take 18 months. Speaking to the media during an orientation program in Accra on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, the minister said sod-cutting for the commencement of construction, which is expected to be in December, will be conducted simultaneously across all 261 districts in the country to ensure timely completion. “When the president is cutting sod in Greater Accra, there must be a sod-cutting in all the 16 regional capitals, then in all districts,…

President John Dramani Mahama has directed the Auditor-General to conduct a forensic investigation into the $245 million expenditure incurred when Ghana hosted the 13th All-African Games in 2024. As directed by the President, the Auditor-General is to investigate all financial and operational aspects of the Games, including procurement, expenditure, infrastructure, and post-event management. Specifically, the Auditor-General has been directed to examine tender procedures, the selection of contractors and suppliers, and compliance with the Public Procurement Act (Act 663), as amended. The Auditor-General is also expected to review funding sources, disbursements, expenditures, and sponsorship arrangements, as well as assess project timelines,…

The Member of Parliament for Gomoa Central, Kwame Asare Obeng, alias A Plus, has petitioned the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, for the removal of the Chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee, Abena Osei-Asare. In a request dated Tuesday, November 4, 2025, the Gomoa Central MP said the removal of the Atiwa East MP from her role is necessary to safeguard the integrity and dignity of the House. “The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) remains one of Parliament’s most critical instruments for ensuring transparency, accountability, and the responsible use of public funds. It is, therefore, deeply concerning that Hon.…