Author: Political Desk

Government Statistician Dr Alhassan Iddrisu has disclosed that charcoal has become the single largest contributor to inflation in Ghana, with prices increasing by more than 50% over the past year and placing additional pressure on household budgets. Speaking on JoyNews’ PM Express Business Edition on Thursday, Dr Iddrisu described Ghana’s recent inflation performance as a significant achievement but cautioned that challenges remain, particularly in the food sector. “By all standards, this is a remarkable turnaround, and every Ghanaian should know this,” he said. Despite the overall improvement in inflation figures, Dr Iddrisu noted that food inflation increased to 3.3% in…

The National Coordinator of the District Road Improvement Programme (DRIP), Edwin Nii Lante Vanderpuye, has expressed his willingness to contest for the National Chairmanship of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) if the party’s current chairman, Johnson Asiedu Nketia, decides not to seek another term. According to Vanderpuye, he would not challenge Asiedu Nketia for the position out of respect for their long-standing relationship and the high regard in which he holds the NDC chairman. However, he stated that he would be prepared to enter the race should the position become vacant. Speaking in an interview on Citi FM on…

Counsel for Ashanti Regional NPP Chairman Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has filed a motion to withdraw from the high-profile illegal mining case at Samreboi in the Western Region. Lawyer Andy Appiah Kubi disclosed on Asempa FM’s Ekosii Sen show that he has officially filed the necessary court processes to withdraw his legal services from the matter. “For Samreboi, I have filed a motion to withdraw from the case. I’m withdrawing my legal services,” he stated. Appiah Kubi declined to publicly detail his reasons, noting that they are contained in an affidavit filed before the court. The motion…

The Deputy Minister for Defence, Ernest Brogya Genfi, has revealed that the long-delayed 500-bed Military Hospital project at Afari in the Ashanti Region is currently only about 60% complete, attributing the prolonged stagnation largely to mismanagement and neglect during the previous NPP administration. The project, which was initiated under former President John Dramani Mahama in March 2014 with a sod-cutting ceremony, was originally valued at approximately $180 million and scheduled for completion within 42 months, by 2018. However, 12 years later, the facility remains incomplete and non-operational. According to the Deputy Minister, by January 2017, civil and architectural works had…

Officers from the Formed Police Unit (FPU) of the Akim Oda Divisional Headquarters have successfully intercepted an attempted theft of cocoa beans from a cargo truck in the Asuboa community. According to details of the incident, which occurred in the early hours of Thursday, June 11, 2026, during a routine patrol mission, the police team responded promptly after a driver reported the theft. The driver of the truck, with registration number AS 3650 S, transporting cocoa beans to Tema in Accra, had parked at Asuboa due to unfavorable weather conditions and was resting when the incident occurred. Thieves allegedly removed…

The Member of Parliament for Salaga South, Hajia Zuwerah Mohammed Ibrahimah, has confirmed the arrest of two midwives in connection with the disappearance of a newborn baby at the Salaga Government Hospital. In a statement issued on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, the MP said the incident occurred around 12:00 noon on the same day, after which an official complaint was lodged with the Salaga Police Station at about 2:00 p.m. According to Zuwerah Mohammed Ibrahimah, the two midwives are currently in police custody and assisting with investigations. They are expected to be arraigned before court as part of the ongoing…

Lawyers for New Patriotic Party (NPP) Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, have filed a notice to initiate plea negotiations regarding charges of fraud and financial loss involving GH¢30 million at the Ghana Exim Bank. According to information exclusively available to The1957News, Wontumi requested the negotiations in a letter to the Attorney General through his lawyer, Andy Appiah-Kubi, on June 5, 2026. The Attorney General’s Office on June 11, 2026, filed the request by Wontumi’s lawyers at the Accra High. Chairman Wontumi, Thomas Antwi-Boasiako (at large), and his company, Wontumi Farms Limited, are facing charges by…

NPP activates online portal for advance payment of constituency election nomination forms The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has activated its online payment portal to allow prospective aspirants and party members to make advance payments for nomination forms ahead of the forthcoming constituency elections. In a statement dated June 10, 2026, signed by General Secretary Justin Kodua Frimpong, the party urged all interested individuals to make payments through the official portal at https://member.nppghana.org. Upon successful payment, an electronic receipt will be generated, which applicants must present to obtain copies of the nomination forms when the process officially opens. The nomination period…

The Forestry Commission has strongly condemned a violent attack on its personnel and the destruction of a newly constructed accommodation facility at a timber checkpoint in Babatokuma near Kintampo in the Bono East Region. According to the Commission, the incident occurred on Tuesday, June 9, at about 3:30 p.m., when an irate mob stormed the facility, assaulted officers on duty, vandalised the structure and set it on fire. The accommodation block was built to house personnel deployed to strengthen monitoring of timber transportation and curb the illegal movement of timber and timber products to neighbouring countries. Reports indicate that the…

The government is set to redeploy 70 excavators seized from illegal miners for a nationwide desilting exercise aimed at reducing flooding across the country. Minister for the Interior, Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak, announced that the equipment will be handed over to the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) to clear drains and improve water flow in flood-prone areas. The initiative forms part of broader efforts to strengthen flood prevention and enhance environmental sanitation. Speaking on the floor of Parliament on Wednesday, June 10, the Minister explained that the excavators were confiscated during anti-galamsey operations and would now be repurposed for productive national…