Author: Political Desk

The United States has officially lifted a 15% tariff on Ghanaian cocoa and several other key agricultural exports. The reversal, which took effect on November 13, 2025, follows a new Executive Order signed by President Donald J. Trump, modifying the scope of reciprocal tariffs introduced earlier in the year to address U.S. trade deficits. The move exempts products that cannot be commercially produced domestically in the U.S., including cocoa beans, coffee, tea, tropical fruits, spices, bananas, oranges, and certain fertilisers. Announcing the development in a Facebook post on Monday, November 24, 2025, Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa stated that…

The1957News has been crowned Media Creator of the Year at the fifth edition of the Ghana Creators Awards and Festival, held on Saturday, November 22, 2025, at the premises of 3Music in Accra. The prestigious accolade, which recognises excellence in digital content creation within the media space, affirms The1957News’s innovative storytelling, in-depth coverage of social and political issues, and its growing influence in shaping public discourse within the digital space. The event brought together Ghana’s vibrant creator ecosystem for a day of panel discussions, workshops, product activations, networking sessions, games, and creator showcases. The festival, described by organisers as the…

The Member of Parliament for Bekwai, Ralph Poku-Adusei, has accused the ruling NDC government of failing to create a single job in its first year despite what he described as “impressive statistics on paper.” Taking his turn in the parliamentary debate on the 2026 Budget on Friday, the NPP MP said the Finance Minister’s presentation was heavy on personal achievements and favourable economic indicators but lacked any objective evidence of improved living conditions for ordinary Ghanaians. According to him, the government’s claims that inflation has declined, the cedi has strengthened, and credit ratings have improved do not reflect the lived…

The Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Dr Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, on Saturday visited the Neurosurgery Ward of the Tamale Teaching Hospital (TTH) to check on young patients receiving specialised treatment, including two teenagers whose cases required urgent government intervention. The visit followed directives from President John Dramani Mahama after the plight of the children was brought to the attention of the Ministry. One of the patients, 17-year-old Yao John Jibonu from Jasikan in the Oti Region, suffered a severe cervical spinal cord injury when a log he and his friends were carrying from the farm accidentally fell…

The Western Regional Manager of the Forestry Commission, Nana Poku Bosompim, has revealed chilling encounters his officers have had with illegal miners (galamseyers) who allegedly use spiritual fortifications to make themselves impervious to bullets. Speaking on TV3’s Key Points programme on Saturday, November 21, 2025, Mr Bosompim recounted harrowing experiences where armed rapid response teams and rangers were forced to retreat after exhausting their ammunition without stopping the advancing miners. “We were firing at them, but the bullets were not penetrating them, and they kept advancing,” he stated. “They kept firing, firing, firing until they exhausted all their bullets. The…

The Chief Executive Officer of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP), Eric Adjei, has expressed profound disappointment over the Christian Council of Ghana’s recent plea to President John Dramani Mahama to resume construction of the controversial National Cathedral project. In a Facebook post shared on Saturday, November 21, 2025, Adjei said he was deeply saddened by a video circulating online in which leaders of the Christian Council implored the president to continue the edifice initiated by his predecessor, former President Nana Akufo-Addo, despite widespread allegations of fund misappropriation. He urged the religious leaders to redirect their advocacy towards addressing…

The Member of Parliament for Savelugu, Hajia Fatahiya Abdul Aziz, has raised strong concerns over what she describes as the persistent and troubling underfunding of Ghana’s social protection programmes, warning that the 2026 Budget and Economic Policy fails to safeguard the country’s most vulnerable citizens. Taking her turn to debate the principles of the 2026 Budget on Thursday, November 20, 2025, the Savelugu legislator criticised government for what she called a “profound disconnect between policy commitments and actual funding,” arguing that critical welfare interventions continue to be deprioritised at a time when economic hardships are deepening. According to the MP, allocations…

The Deputy Chief of Staff, Nana Oye Bampoe Addo, has stressed that the health and well-being of Ghanaian men is key to building strong families, stable homes, and a productive workforce. Speaking on Thursday, November 20, 2025, at the Jubilee House Banquet Hall during the Presidency’s commemoration of International Men’s Day under the theme “Healthy Men, Strong Families, Progressive Workplace,” Madam Bampoe Addo described men as wearing “three different hats” – leader at the workplace, provider and loving husband at home, and problem-solver in the community. “Every drop of sweat shed by a man is rarely for himself alone; it…

Majority Leader and Member of Parliament for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga, has declared that President John Dramani Mahama will not shield any government appointee or party official found involved in illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey. Speaking on the floor of Parliament, Mr Ayariga emphasised that the Mahama administration has adopted a zero-tolerance approach towards any official complicit in the destructive activity. “Today, any government official found to be aiding and abetting will be arrested,” the Majority Leader stated. “Any party official, no matter how high — whether you are at the national level or at the regional level —…

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has mounted a welcome signage on the main façade of its headquarters along High Street in Accra Central, bearing the Ga greeting “OBAAKƐ – WELCOME”. A video captured by The 1957News shows fresh green banners bearing the inscription “OBAAKƐ – WELCOME” in bold white letters across the upper section of the AMA building. The installation forms part of an initiative by the AMA and authorities in the Greater Accra Region to promote the Ga language and affirm the cultural identity of the indigenous people of the capital. Similar “Obaakɛ” welcome signs were introduced earlier in…