Author: Political Desk

Parliament has passed the Value Added Tax (VAT) Bill 2025, marking a major overhaul of Ghana’s VAT regime with the aim of improving clarity, consistency, and legal certainty in the country’s indirect tax system. The new legislation will replace the existing flat-rate VAT system with a single, unified structure. Among its key provisions is a significant increase in the VAT registration threshold, a move designed to exempt many micro and small enterprises from VAT obligations and reduce compliance costs for smaller businesses. During the debate on the bill, Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin expressed concern that the revised framework could result…

Military officers in Guinea-Bissau have announced they have seized power following heavy gunfire in the capital Bissau and reports that President Umaro Sissoco Embaló has been arrested. According to a BBC report, gunshots were heard around the presidential palace on Wednesday afternoon, prompting hundreds of residents to flee the area. Shortly afterwards, General Denis N’Canha, head of the military household at the palace, appeared on state television to declare that soldiers had taken control of the country. Reading a statement, Gen N’Canha said a “High Military Command for the Restoration of Order” had been formed, borders were closed, and the…

Lead convener of pressure group Democracy Hub, Oliver Barker-Vormawor, has announced that Wendell Yeboah, the group’s Head of Mobilization, has been arrested by the Ghana Police Service. In a social media post on Wednesday, Barker-Vormawor stated that Yeboah was picked up by officers from Police Headquarters and is currently in detention. According to the post, police informed Yeboah that he is being held “on the orders of Government” for publicly accusing government appointees of involvement in illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey. The arrest follows recent public statements by Yeboah in which he levelled allegations of galamsey activities against certain…

Chief of Staff Julius Debrah on Wednesday, November 26, 2025, inaugurated an 11-member Ministerial Oversight Committee to supervise Ghana’s preparations and participation in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which will be co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico. The inauguration ceremony took place at the Jubilee House in Accra. Speaking at the event, Mr Debrah charged the committee members to execute their mandate with utmost integrity, diligence and total commitment in order to ensure seamless coordination ahead of the global tournament. He further urged the team to think beyond football and seize the broader economic, tourism and diplomatic opportunities…

The Minority Caucus in Parliament has condemned the Tamale High Court ruling that nullified the entire 2024 parliamentary election in the Kpandai Constituency, describing it as an “Animal Farm judgment” and declaring readiness to face imprisonment rather than accept what they call judicial tyranny. Addressing a press conference in Parliament on Wednesday, November 26, 2025, Minority Leader Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin said the caucus was prepared to pay any price, including jail time, to defend democratic legitimacy. “We will not mince words. They can conspire to call us one by one for so-called contempt of court. We are criticising their shameful…

The Minority Leader and Effutu MP Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin has declared that Kpandai MP Matthew Nyindam remains the legitimate Member of Parliament for the constituency and will continue to sit and vote in Parliament despite a Tamale High Court order for a full re-run of the 2024 parliamentary election. Addressing the press in Parliament on Wednesday, November 26, 2025, Afenyo-Markin described the High Court ruling delivered on Monday, November 24, 2025, by Justice Emmanuel Bart-Plange Brew as “breathtaking in its reach and alarming in its implications,” accusing the court of judicial overreach and setting a dangerous precedent. “The Minority will…

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,…