Author: Political Desk

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has revised upward the price floors for key petroleum products in the second pricing window of March 2026, effective Monday, March 16, 2026. The new minimum ex-pump prices indicate significant increases across petrol, diesel and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) compared with the levels that applied from March 1 to March 15. Petrol’s price floor has risen to GH¢11.57 per litre, up from GH¢10.46 per litre, representing an increase of GH¢1.11 per litre. Diesel has seen a sharper adjustment, climbing to GH¢14.35 per litre from GH¢11.42 per litre—an increase of GH¢2.93 per litre. LPG has also…

Ghana has reaffirmed its strong commitment to eliminating violence against women and girls, describing it as a national priority anchored in the country’s Constitution and international gender equality obligations. The Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Dr. Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, delivered this message during a high-level meeting on “Violence Against Women and Girls” held on the margins of the Commission on the Status of Women at the United Nations General Assembly Hall in New York on Thursday, March 12, 2026. In her address, the Gender Minister highlighted Ghana’s ongoing efforts to strengthen institutional frameworks, ensuring that survivors of…

The government has directed the Postal and Courier Services Regulatory Commission (PCSRC) to commence strict nationwide enforcement against unlicensed courier operators from April 1, 2026, as part of measures to clean up and regulate the fast-growing courier and logistics sector. The directive follows the official launch of the Integrated Courier and Logistics Management System–Ghana (iCOLMS-GH), a digital platform designed to bring order to the industry, enhance safety, and support the expansion of e-commerce in the country. Minister for Communications, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, announced the April 1 enforcement date during the launch of iCOLMS-GH in Cantonments on…

The Ministry of Communications has launched the Integrated Courier and Logistics Management System – Ghana (iCOLMS-GH), a digital platform aimed at regulating and streamlining the country’s booming courier and logistics sector. The launch, which took place in Cantonments on Thursday, March 12, 2026, was led by the Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George. According to the minister, iCOLMS-GH fulfils a government commitment made after a disruptive enforcement operation in August 2025, during which hundreds of motorbikes belonging to courier operators were seized in a joint exercise by the Postal and Courier Services Regulatory Commission (PCSRC) and…

The government has proposed allocating 93% of the District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF) directly to the local level for the 2026 fiscal year, in a move aimed at strengthening decentralisation and grassroots development. According to the proposed 2026 DACF distribution formula expected to be tabled in Parliament by the Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Ahmed Ibrahim, the total fund stands at GHS 8,769,707,900—representing exactly 5% of projected national revenue as mandated by Article 252 of the 1992 Constitution. This marks a 16.78% increase from the 2025 allocation of GHS 7,510,000,000. Under the proposal, 90% (GHS 7,980,434,189) of…

The National Service Authority (NSA) has clarified that National Service Personnel (NSP) deployed to institutions under the Civil and Local Government Staff Association, Ghana (CLOGSAG) are not part of the ongoing nationwide strike by the union and must continue reporting to their posts. In a release dated March 11, 2026, signed by Director-General Ruth Dela Seddoh, the NSA emphasized that NSPs are not members of CLOGSAG and are therefore not covered by the industrial action, which began on March 9, 2026. The statement comes amid disruptions in public offices, ministries, and local government institutions following CLOGSAG’s indefinite strike over unresolved…

On the margins of the ongoing 70th Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70) in New York, Ghana’s Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Dr. Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, held bilateral discussions with the Minister for Family of the Republic of Serbia. The meeting provided an opportunity for the two Ministers to compare notes on the progress made by their respective countries in advancing gender equality, women’s empowerment, and the reproductive health and wellbeing of women. They also acknowledged the prevailing gender challenges and the urgent need for intensified efforts to address them. During…

Founding President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has criticised President John Dramani Mahama for using his brother Ibrahim Mahama’s private jet for official travels, accusing him of sending conflicting signals on fiscal responsibility and adherence to public office conduct. In a post on Thursday, March 12, 2026, Cudjoe questioned the President’s decision to travel on the private jet without providing economic justification, especially after directing his appointees to justify all travels and previously flying commercial flights that drew public praise. “Mr. President, with due respect, you cannot be asking your appointees not to travel without providing economic justification and then…

The Minority in Parliament is calling for the immediate suspension and complete dissolution of the ongoing recruitment exercise into Ghana’s security services, describing it as marred by serious transparency and fairness issues. Ranking Member on the Defence and Interior Committee, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, in an interview with JoyNews, described the process as a “major recruitment scandal” and demanded that all application fees paid by applicants be refunded without delay. “They should refund, as a matter of urgency, everyone — whether New Patriotic Party, National Democratic Congress, or apolitical. They should refund and dissolve this biggest recruitment scandal,” he stated.…

President John Dramani Mahama has commissioned a new liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) vessel named MT Asharami Ghana for Sahara Energy Resources in Ulsan, South Korea. The state-of-the-art dual-fuel, fully refrigerated LPG carrier was built by HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Limited and marks a major step in strengthening Ghana’s energy security and LPG supply chain. The President, who is on a working visit to South Korea, described the acquisition as a significant milestone in the country’s infrastructure development and energy transition efforts. “Today we celebrate not only engineering excellence but also the power of partnership,” President Mahama said during the commissioning…