Author: Political Desk

Speaker of Parliament Rt. Hon. Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin has formally admitted a contempt application against Minority Leader and MP for Effutu, Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, and referred the matter to the Privileges Committee of Parliament for investigation and report. The decision was announced by the Speaker while presiding over Thursday’s sitting of the House. “I refer the complaint against the Minority Leader to the Privileges Committee and [direct it to] report to the House,” Mr Bagbin ruled, adding that the Committee must handle the matter “with decorum and impartiality.” He further cautioned Members of Parliament against making public comments on…

The Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has ruled that it is premature to declare the Kpandai parliamentary seat vacant, following a High Court order directing the Electoral Commission (EC) to rerun the constituency’s 2024 election. In a detailed ruling delivered on the floor of Parliament on Thursday, November 27, 2025, Speaker Bagbin invoked provisions of the Court of Appeal Rules, 1997 (C.I. 19), emphasising a mandatory seven-day statutory stay of execution on High Court decisions. This stay, he noted, prevents any immediate enforcement of the Tamale High Court’s judgment until December 1, 2025. The decision came…

 The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet) has forecasted localised thunderstorms and moderate to heavy rainfall across parts of Greater Accra, Central, Western, Ashanti and surrounding areas later today, Thursday.

The Nkawkaw Divisional Police Command has arrested three persons for allegedly stealing cartons of sardines from an overturned truck on the Accra-Kumasi highway. The incident occurred at Kwahu Fodua when a fully loaded articulated truck with registration number AA 119C Y, travelling from Accra to Kumasi, veered off the road and overturned, spilling its cargo and blocking both lanes of the busy highway. Preliminary police investigations suggest the driver lost control while attempting to avoid a pothole in the middle of the road. The exact cause of the accident is still under investigation. The crash drew a large crowd of…

The Ghana Police Service has confirmed the arrest of Wendell Nana Yaw Yeboah, Head of Mobilization for pressure group Democracy Hub, over allegations of making false claims linking three regional ministers to illegal mining (galamsey). In a press release issued by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) on Wednesday, November 26, 2025, the police stated that Yeboah was arrested following a formal petition submitted by Daniel Sasu Omari on behalf of the Ashanti, Eastern, and Western Regional Ministers. “The suspect is in custody and will be put before the court tomorrow, Thursday, 27th November 2025,” the statement signed by Chief Inspector…

The Government of Ghana has condemned the military takeover in Guinea-Bissau, describing it as an “unconstitutional usurpation of authority” that disrupts the country’s democratic process. In a press release issued on Wednesday, November 26, 2025, by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Ghana expressed “profound concern” over the coup d’état carried out by elements of the Guinea-Bissau military, which has interrupted the electoral process following the peaceful presidential and legislative elections held on November 23, 2025. The statement noted that the action has obstructed the anticipated announcement of election results, originally scheduled for Thursday, November 27, 2025, and…

The 5th edition of the Ghana Content Creators Festival was successfully held on Saturday, 22nd November at the 3Music HQ, bringing together top creators, innovators, and industry leaders in what has become Accra’s biggest annual gathering for content creators. The festival was hosted by Amoaning Samuel, Founder of the Ghana Content Creators Festival and CEO of Entamoty Media, in partnership with Binance Africa, as part of a broader mission to accelerate digital and crypto adoption across the continent starting with content creators, who are widely regarded as the drivers of today’s digital economy. “I’m proud to have partnered with Binance…

The Ministry of Education has strongly rejected allegations of overpricing in the procurement of sanitary pads under the free sanitary pads programme, describing the claims raised by the Minority in Parliament as a fabricated attempt to tarnish the image of the John Dramani Mahama administration. The controversy emerged during the debate on the 2026 budget when New Patriotic Party (NPP) MP for Old Tafo, Vincent Ekow Assafuah, questioned the allocation of GH¢292 million for the purchase of 6.6 million sanitary pads for female students in public basic and senior high schools. Mr Assafuah argued that the unit cost derived from…

Parliament has passed the Value Added Tax (VAT) Bill 2025, marking a major overhaul of Ghana’s VAT regime with the aim of improving clarity, consistency, and legal certainty in the country’s indirect tax system. The new legislation will replace the existing flat-rate VAT system with a single, unified structure. Among its key provisions is a significant increase in the VAT registration threshold, a move designed to exempt many micro and small enterprises from VAT obligations and reduce compliance costs for smaller businesses. During the debate on the bill, Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin expressed concern that the revised framework could result…

Military officers in Guinea-Bissau have announced they have seized power following heavy gunfire in the capital Bissau and reports that President Umaro Sissoco Embaló has been arrested. According to a BBC report, gunshots were heard around the presidential palace on Wednesday afternoon, prompting hundreds of residents to flee the area. Shortly afterwards, General Denis N’Canha, head of the military household at the palace, appeared on state television to declare that soldiers had taken control of the country. Reading a statement, Gen N’Canha said a “High Military Command for the Restoration of Order” had been formed, borders were closed, and the…