The chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Jean Mensa, and her two deputies, Dr. Eric Bossman Asare and Samuel Tettey, may be the next prominent officials to be dismissed from office, according to former UN Senior Governance Adviser Prof. Baffour Agyeman-Duah. According to Prof. Agyeman-Duah, a petition has already been sent to President John Dramani […]
The scheduled court hearing for Thomas Partey on allegations of sexual assault and rape has been postponed until September 15. The case was relocated from the Old Bailey to Southwark Crown Court, where the 32-year-old was originally expected to appear on September 2. He faces a charge of sexual assault against a third woman in
President John Dramani Mahama has restored access for the sale, leasing, and processing of state assets under new regulations aimed at guaranteeing accountability and transparency, lifting the temporary restriction on transactions involving state and public resources. The prohibition was put in place to enable a thorough examination of Ghana’s land management system, and it went
Admission costs for students starting in the 2025–2026 academic year at Nursing and Allied Health Training Institutions will be lowered by 50%, according to a Ministry of Health announcement. The government’s new “No-Fee-Stress” policy, which includes the intervention, attempts to lessen the financial strain on college students nationwide. About half of the authorized fees for
In compliance with Article 146(9) of the 1992 Constitution, President John Dramani Mahama has immediately removed Her Ladyship Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo, the Chief Justice, from her position. The judgment comes after the Committee of Inquiry, which was formed under Article 146(6) of the Constitution to look into a petition filed by Mr.
Each was given the option of serving 24 months in prison or paying a fine of 500 penalty units (GH¢6,000). On Friday, August 29, 2025, the prisoners—Mohammed Abubakari, Tijani Mahmudu, Prince Dzakpasu, Anas Mohammed, Mohammed Hamda, Darko Otibu Samuel, Musah Muntari, and Ali Saeed (also known as Bomba)—appeared on His Honor Isaac Addo. All of
According to the Presidency, GHC 3,576,600 and US$20,000 have been donated thus far to the Children Support Fund, which was established to support the welfare of the children of the victims of the helicopter disaster on August 6, 2025. In response to the nationwide plea to assist impacted families, a diverse range of corporate organizations
President John Dramani Mahama has reiterated his commitment to Ghana’s two-term limit, saying that he will be better able to enforce fiscal restraint and stop the recurring election-year spending that has fueled cyclical economic crises if he is not on the ballot in 2028. During a three-day state visit, President Mahama met bilaterally with Singaporean
President John Dramani Mahama has expressed his gratitude to 13 Sikaman-Brofoyedu people who were instrumental in the recovery of eight fatalities from the August 6, 2025, unfortunate military chopper disaster. Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), visited the hamlet on behalf of the President to personally thank the rescuers
Kwesi E Baako, has reacted to the recent comments made by media personality Captain Smart, describing his line of questioning around musician Shatta Wale’s performance of ‘Mahama Paper’ as “utterly nonsense.” In a widely circulated video, Captain Smart insinuated that Shatta Wale may not have been paying taxes at the time he was vocally supporting
