Author: Political Desk

The Eastern Regional Police Command has arrested 11 individuals for allegedly posing as National Security operatives and extorting money from cannabis farmers in Aboa, a farming community in the Yilo Krobo Municipality. According to police sources, the suspects dressed in National Security uniforms and moved from one community to another, demanding money from residents, particularly farmers engaged in cannabis cultivation. The suspects are said to have operated in communities including Osoya, Aboa, Osuboi No. 1, Opesika and surrounding areas, where they allegedly used motorbikes to patrol the communities. They reportedly assured cannabis farmers that they would protect them from police…

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has cautioned the Attorney General against what he described as threats to prosecute New Patriotic Party (NPP) Members of Parliament, warning that the current government could find itself in opposition after the 2028 general election. Speaking on the floor of Parliament on Thursday, July 23, 2026, following the presentation of the 2026 Mid-Year Budget Review by Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, Afenyo-Markin accused the government of engaging in political persecution through the prosecution and imprisonment of opposition figures. “What we are experiencing in this country is persecution, persecution, persecution. For the first time, we are…

Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has defended the government’s cautious spending approach, insisting it will not sacrifice fiscal discipline for political convenience or risk plunging Ghana back into an economic crisis. Speaking on Joy News’ PM Express shortly after presenting the 2026 Mid-Year Budget Review to Parliament on Thursday, July 23, 2026, Dr Forson said the government remains committed to meeting the conditions of Ghana’s International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme to secure a successful exit. According to him, the fiscal targets being pursued by the current administration were agreed upon by the previous Akufo-Addo government under the IMF-supported programme…

The Upper West Regional Police Command has arrested six suspects believed to be part of a motorbike theft syndicate and recovered 17 suspected stolen motorbikes during an intelligence-led operation in the Wa Municipality. According to a press release issued by the Public Affairs Unit of the Ghana Police Service on July 23, 2026, the operation was triggered by a report made on July 11, 2026, by a victim whose black Luojia motorbike, with registration number M-21-UW 3512, was stolen after she parked it at the Ghana National Fire Service premises in Jirapa. Police said the victim circulated details of the…

Former Finance Minister Dr Mohammed Amin Adam has described the 2026 Budget as a document filled with “bones and no meat”, arguing that the government has failed to present policies and programmes that directly address the concerns of Ghanaians. Dr Amin Adam, who is the Member of Parliament for Karaga and Ranking Member on Parliament’s Finance Committee, made the remarks while addressing the press on Thursday, July 24, after Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson presented the 2026 Mid-Year Budget Review to Parliament. According to him, the Mid-Year Budget Review confirmed the opposition New Patriotic Party’s earlier assessment that the…

Ranking Member on Parliament’s Finance Committee, Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, has accused the government of failing to provide meaningful solutions to Ghana’s economic challenges following the 2026 Mid-Year Budget Review. Speaking to journalists on Thursday, July 24, after Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson presented the review to Parliament, the former Finance Minister said the document exposed what he described as the government’s inability to fulfil its promises to Ghanaians. Dr Amin Adam, who is also the Member of Parliament for Karaga, argued that the figures presented by the Finance Minister contradicted the government’s attempts to project success. He said…

Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has announced that Ghana’s economy has crossed the $100 billion mark for the first time, making it the eighth-largest economy in Africa. Presenting the 2026 Mid-Year Fiscal Policy Review in Parliament on Thursday, July 23, Dr Forson attributed the development to what he described as “superior economic management”, including fiscal consolidation, tax reforms and coordinated monetary and fiscal policies. “Our recovery is as a result of superior economic management,” he told lawmakers. He said Ghana recorded a real GDP growth rate of 6% in 2025, which accelerated to 6.4% in the first half of…

Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson says Ghana has regained investor confidence after years of being shut out of international capital markets, but stressed that government will not rush into external borrowing. According to him, the renewed interest from investors is a result of fiscal consolidation measures and broader economic reforms undertaken by the government to restore macroeconomic stability. Presenting the 2026 Mid-Year Budget Review to Parliament on Thursday, July 24, Dr Forson said Ghana’s financial standing had improved significantly compared to the period when the country struggled to access international financing. “Mr Speaker, three years ago Ghana could not…

Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has announced that the government will not seek parliamentary approval for supplementary estimates as part of the 2026 Mid-Year Budget Review. According to him, the expenditure framework approved by Parliament at the beginning of the year remains unchanged, reflecting the government’s commitment to maintaining fiscal discipline. Presenting the review to Parliament on Thursday, July 24, Dr Forson said the purpose of the exercise was to provide an update on the performance of the economy and the implementation of government policies rather than request additional spending authority. “Mr Speaker, I am not here to seek…

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has suspended the Awutu Senya East Constituency Chairman, Stephen Ofosu Agyare, from office for five months following a petition filed by the constituency’s Member of Parliament, Phyllis Naa Koryoo Okunor. The suspension, which takes immediate effect, was announced in a letter signed by the party’s General Secretary, Fifi Fiavi Kwetey on July 22, 2026, after the Functional Executive Committee (FEC) considered the MP’s petition and recommendations from the Central Regional Council of Elders contained in a letter referenced COC/CR/001 dated July 20, 2026. According to the NDC, the FEC, at its meeting on July 21,…