Author: Political Desk

The Minority Caucus on the Committee on Lands and Natural Resources has accused the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) government of allowing illegal small-scale mining, popularly known as galamsey, to thrive unchecked, particularly in the constituencies of key government officials. In a press conference held on Friday, December 19, 2025, at Parliament House in Accra, the Ranking Member of the Committee, Kwaku Ampratwum Sarpong, who is also the Member of Parliament for Mampong Constituency, highlighted what he described as “state failure” in combating galamsey, pointing fingers at the Ellembelle and Bole Bamboi constituencies. According to Ampratwum Sarpong, Ellembelle, represented by…

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has sealed four Chinese-owned companies in the Mallam area of Accra for failing to maintain and produce mandatory sales records during a tax compliance enforcement exercise. The affected companies are WZL Doors Manufacturing Company, Alicanonizing Company Limited, Hai Ning Chen Yu Limited, and Yida Feng Company Limited. Some were also found to be selectively issuing VAT invoices. Speaking to the media during the operation, Assistant Commissioner in charge of Accra Area Enforcement, Mr. Joseph Adjeikwei Annan, said the team inspected five companies within a large industrial yard, most of which are foreign-owned manufacturing and trading…

Three persons have been arrested in the Volta Region for allegedly impersonating high-profile personalities, including Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin and Inspector General of Police (IGP) Christian Tetteh Yohuno, to defraud members of the public on social media. The suspects, Gideon Awudi, 25; Edem Soku, 33; and Judith Soku, 31, were picked up in the Dabala and Sogakope areas by the Cyber Vetting and Enforcement Team of the Ghana Police Service. Authorities say the trio used fake social media accounts to pose as the Speaker, the IGP, and other prominent figures to carry out various fraudulent activities, including mobile money…

United States President Donald Trump has suspended the Diversity Visa Lottery programme, commonly known as the green card lottery, following the recent shootings at Brown University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced on Thursday that, at President Trump’s direction, she has ordered the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to pause the programme. “This heinous individual should never have been allowed in our country,” Noem said in a post on X, referring to the suspect, 48-year-old Portuguese national Claudio Manuel Neves Valente. Neves Valente is suspected of carrying out a mass shooting…

The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has highlighted persistent regional, gender, and locality-based disparities in unemployment, with Greater Accra recording the highest youth unemployment rate and Bono East the lowest. Government Statistician Dr. Alhassan Iddrisu disclosed this during the release of the Labour Force Statistics for Quarters 1 to 3 of 2025 in Accra on Thursday, December 18. He noted that rural areas continue to experience higher levels of underemployment and labour underutilisation, while females face greater disadvantages in job quality and unemployment outcomes. These inequalities, he stressed, are often masked by national averages and require targeted, region-specific interventions. Despite strong…

Parliament has approved the Bank of Ghana (Amendment) Bill, 2025, aimed at enhancing transparency, accountability, and strengthening institutional checks at the country’s central bank. During the debate prior to the bill’s passage, Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson highlighted that the legislation establishes a mechanism for the automatic recapitalisation of the Bank of Ghana in the event of significant losses. He emphasised that the reforms would ensure the continuity of monetary operations, preserve financial stability, and reinforce market confidence in the independence of the central bank. Dr. Forson further explained that the amendments would enhance the operational and institutional framework…

The government has fully revoked Legislative Instrument (L.I.) 2462, which previously allowed the President to authorise mining activities in forest reserves. The revocation took effect after the Environmental Protection (Mining in Forest Reserves) Revocation Instrument, 2025, matured into law on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, following its presentation in Parliament by Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah. This decision is a key component of the government’s intensified campaign against illegal mining, commonly referred to as galamsey, aimed at protecting the country’s forest reserves and water bodies from further degradation. L.I. 2462, formally known as the Environmental Protection (Mining…

The National Election Security Taskforce has engaged with the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Presidential Elections Committee in preparation for the party’s presidential primary scheduled for Saturday, January 31, 2026. The meeting held on Thursday , December 18, 2025, focused on formally notifying the taskforce about the upcoming internal election and sharing critical details such as the timetable, voting locations across the country’s constituencies, and the overall scope of activities to aid effective security planning and deployment. Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Mr Christian Tetteh Yohuno, who chairs the taskforce, emphasised the importance of such pre-election engagements for fostering coordination and readiness…

The government has imposed a curfew on Nalerigu Township and its environs in the North East Region, effective Thursday, December 18, 2025, from 5:00 pm to 6:00 am daily. The measure, announced by the Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, follows advice from the National Security Council and is enacted through an Executive Instrument. In a statement issued on December 18, 2025, the Ministry urged chiefs, elders, opinion leaders, youth, and residents to exercise restraint amid ongoing challenges and to pursue non-violent means to maintain peace. A total ban has been placed on carrying arms, ammunition, or any offensive weapons,…

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) has deployed reinforcement teams and armoured vehicles to Nalerigu, the capital of the North East Region, following the burning of two houses by some irate youth and threats to torch more properties. In a press release issued on Thursday, December 18, 2025, by the North East Regional Police Command, the Service said the deployment aims to restore calm, protect lives and property, and enforce the curfew imposed on Nalerigu and its environs. The reinforcement teams will also support the regional command in intensifying security along highways to ensure the safety of commuters. The statement, signed…