Author: Political Desk

The Member of Parliament for Atwima Nwabiagya North, Frank Yeboah, has urged the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government to immediately present a clear and credible financing plan for the completion of the Agenda 111 hospital projects initiated by the previous New Patriotic Party (NPP) regime. Contributing to the 2026 Budget debate on the floor of the House on Tuesday, November 25, 2025, Mr Yeboah described the continued lack of transparency surrounding major national projects as “deeply worrying and unacceptable,” insisting that Parliament cannot continue to approve large allocations without corresponding accountability. According to the MP, the government’s own figures reveal…

The Presidency has not yet received the petition seeking the removal of Electoral Commission (EC) Chairperson Jean Adukwei Mensa and her two deputies, Minister for Government Communications Felix Kwakye Ofosu has disclosed. Speaking on JoyNews on Tuesday, November 25, 2025, the Minister and Government Spokesperson said the Secretary to the President, through whom such petitions are normally routed, has not sighted the document. “The Secretary to the President has not received it yet. I have engaged him personally. Once it gets to him, there is a long-standing process that will be followed, and the public will be duly informed,” Mr…

Africa World Airlines (AWA), Ghana’s leading domestic and regional carrier, on Tuesday, November 25, 2025, marked a historic milestone by welcoming its 5 millionth passenger since commencing commercial operations in 2012. The colourful ceremony, held at Terminal 2 of Kotoka International Airport, saw the airline surprise a frequent female flyer who became the symbolic 5 millionth passenger as she checked in for her flight. The delighted customer, who flies with AWA at least once a week and sometimes twice, described the airline as “the best in the country” for its reliability and excellent service. In appreciation of her loyalty, AWA…

An Executive Assistant at the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat, Anthonette Ama Boakye, has appeared before an Accra Circuit Court accused of defrauding a US-based Ghanaian businessman of GH¢221,750 and diverting the funds into online sports betting. According to a Citinews report, the 36-year-old accused, who pleaded not guilty to one count of defrauding by false pretences, was granted bail of GH¢200,000 with three sureties by the Circuit Court 3, presided over by Samuel Bright Acquah. Two of the sureties must be close relatives, with one required to justify their means. Prosecution, led by Chief Inspector Maxwell Ayeh,…

A devastating fire swept through parts of the Dansoman Market in the early hours of Wednesday, November 26, 2025, claiming the life of an eight-year-old girl and destroying several wooden shops and structures. The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) received a distress call at exactly 00:02 hours reporting the outbreak. Firefighters from the Dansoman Fire Station arrived on the scene just two minutes later at 00:04 hours only to meet the blaze already at an advanced stage and spreading rapidly in all directions. After a quick assessment, the first crew immediately requested reinforcements. A total of eight fire engines from…

President John Dramani Mahama has approved a two-year contract extension for Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr Christian Tetteh Yohuno, allowing him to remain in office until December 2027. According to a 3news report, the approval, contained in a letter dated Tuesday, November 25, 2025 and signed by Secretary to the President, Dr Callistus Mahama, takes effect from December 28, 2025 – the date the IGP was originally due to proceed on statutory retirement. The letter states that the decision follows a recommendation by the Police Council and is in line with provisions governing the administration of the Ghana Police Service.…

Two employees of Asomdwie Rubber Company, a Chinese-owned plastic and rubber processing firm at Atonsu Agogo in the Ashanti Region, have been found dead inside a parked private car on the company’s premises. The deceased have been identified as a senior male staff member popularly known as Baba and a female colleague who had worked with the company for less than two months. The woman’s full name is yet to be confirmed by the police. According to reports, both workers had attended the wedding of one of their managers on Saturday, November 22, 2025. The female employee later reported for…

President John Dramani Mahama has announced that substantive Ministers for Defence and for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation will be appointed in early 2026. The President made the disclosure on Tuesday, November 25, 2025, when he hosted a delegation of Muslim leaders at the Jubilee House in Accra. Addressing concerns over the two vacant portfolios following the tragic deaths of the immediate-past Defence Minister, Dr Edward Omane Boamah, and Environment Minister, Dr Murtala Muhammed, President Mahama urged Ghanaians to desist from speculating about imminent appointments. “They say Allah gives and Allah takes. He took two of our comrades and we…

 The Ghana Police Service has arrested twenty-seven (27) suspects in a major intelligence-led operation targeting drug peddling and associated criminal activities in the Northern Region. A press release issued on Tuesday, November 25, 2025, by the Northern Regional Police Public Affairs Unit and signed by C/Insp. Alhassan Luckman Niendow (Regional PRO/NR) said the arrests were carried out jointly by the Northern Regional Police Command and the Inspector-General of Police’s Special Operations Team. The suspects were picked up during coordinated swoops on 19th November 2025 at known drug hotspots in and around Tamale. Among those arrested and named in the statement…

The Human Rights Court 1 (Accra) on Monday slapped a GH¢5,000 cost on former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta after dismissing his application to amend his writ and compel discovery of documents in his ongoing legal challenge against the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP). According to a report by Opemsuo Radio, the court described the requested documents as unnecessary and held that the application amounted to a waste of judicial time. Ofori-Atta is contesting his designation as a “wanted person” and the arrest warrant issued against him by the Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng. The former Minister was re-declared a fugitive…