Category: Politics

US Immigrant visa: Ghana’s Ambassador to the United States, Victor Emmanuel Smith, has assured Ghanaians that the United States government’s recent decision to temporarily halt immigrant visa processing does not affect non-immigrant visa categories, including visas for short-term travel. In a clarification posted on the official Facebook page of the Embassy of Ghana in Washington […]

Nyaho-Tamakloe challenges NPP: A founding member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe, has openly challenged the party’s leadership over its decision to initiate disciplinary processes to expel former Minister for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng. The development follows an interview granted by Prof Frimpong-Boateng on Channel One TV on […]

A founding member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe, has openly challenged the party’s leadership to expel him and other founding members should it proceed with plans to remove former Minister for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, from the party. The challenge follows confirmation by the NPP’s General Secretary, […]

Ken Extradition: Minister for Foreign Affairs Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has disclosed that the United States government has assured Ghana of its cooperation in ongoing efforts to extradite former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta and former Chief Executive Officer of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), Sedina Tamakloe Attionu, to face legal proceedings in Ghana. The […]

Carabao Cup: Antoine Semenyo continued his dream start at Manchester City, scoring again as Pep Guardiola’s side claimed a crucial 2–0 away victory over Newcastle United in the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final. However, the win was overshadowed by a lengthy and controversial VAR decision that sparked strong reactions from Guardiola and pundits […]

Ken Ofori-Atta: Ghana’s High Commissioner to the United States, Victor Smith, has disclosed that former Minister for Finance Ken Ofori-Atta was medically assessed and declared fit for detention by officials of the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) before he was later admitted to a medical facility. Speaking on Joy News’ PM Express on […]

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has initiated internal disciplinary processes that could lead to the expulsion of former Minister for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, following what it describes as disparaging public comments against the party’s leadership and internal structures. In a statement signed by the party’s General Secretary, Justin Kodua Frimpong, […]

The Government of Ghana has cleared legacy energy sector debts amounting to approximately US$1.47 billion as at December 31, 2025, the Ministry of Finance has announced. According to the Ministry, the payments executed within the first year of the Mahama Administration have significantly eased long-standing financial pressures that previously pushed the energy sector to the […]

The Seventh-day Adventist Church in Ghana (SDA) has categorically denied claims that it has endorsed the presidential candidature of Mr Kennedy Agyapong in the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) flagbearer race. The clarification follows the circulation of a video on social media by members of Mr Kennedy Agyapong’s campaign team, showing a prayer session involving an […]

The 2024 New Patriotic Party (NPP) Vice Presidential Candidate, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh (NAPO), has urged party members to refrain from using tribal and religious rhetoric in the party’s internal campaigns, warning that such conduct undermines the party’s democratic credentials and national appeal. He cautioned that divisive language could reinforce long-standing negative stereotypes about the […]