Category: Politics

NDC Committed to Equitable Development: The National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has reaffirmed the party’s commitment to ensuring equitable and inclusive development across all six regions created in 2019, including the Western North Region. According to him, while the creation of the new regions was largely administrative, the NDC […]

University Project in Damongo: Ghana and the People’s Republic of China have signed a US$30 million grant agreement to support the construction of a new university in Damongo, marking another major milestone in the long-standing diplomatic and development cooperation between the two countries. The agreement was signed during a high-level meeting between Ghana’s Minister for […]

Central Bank Losses: The First Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr Zakari Mumuni, has stressed that reports on central bank losses must always be placed within the right economic and policy context, warning that misinterpretation can undermine public confidence in monetary authorities. Speaking at the Governor’s Media Engagement in Accra, Dr Mumuni […]

Ken Ofori-Atta to Appear in US Court: Former Ghanaian Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta is expected to appear before a United States court today, Tuesday, January 20, 2026, as part of ongoing immigration proceedings following his recent detention by the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The court hearing marks a critical stage in a […]

Renowned human rights lawyer and private legal practitioner, Martin Kpebu, has announced his decision to defend the constitutional and human rights of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, who is expected to be extradited from the United States to Ghana over alleged corruption-related offences. Speaking in response to recent disclosures by Ghana’s Ambassador to the United […]

Ken Ofori-Atta ICE detention: Ghana’s Ambassador to the United States of America, Victor Emmanuel Smith, has revealed that former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta is apprehensive about returning to Ghana, citing concerns over how he may be treated upon arrival. Speaking on TV3’s The KeyPoints programme on January 17, Ambassador Smith disclosed that Ofori-Atta’s fears were […]

Ken Ofori-Atta Moved from US Detention: Ghana’s Ambassador to the United States of America, Victor Emmanuel Smith, has confirmed that former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has been moved from the Caroline Detention Facility in the United States, where he was previously being held by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Speaking on TV3’s Key Points […]

Vice President of IMANI Africa, Kofi Bentil, has raised strong concerns about the credibility and seriousness of the charges brought against former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta by Ghana’s Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP). Speaking on Key Points, a current affairs programme on TV3, on Saturday, January 17, 2026, the legal practitioner described the prosecution’s […]

South Korea impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol has been sentenced to five years in prison after being found guilty of abuse of power, obstruction of justice, and falsification of documents linked to his controversial attempt to impose martial law in 2024. The ruling marks the first verdict among four major criminal trials arising from one […]

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has stated that it can no longer solely bear the costs of the Gold for Reserves programme and is actively seeking reimbursement from the Finance Ministry for losses incurred. The Central Bank has highlighted that it has carried the financial burden for both the Gold for Oil and Gold for […]