Category: Politics

Nyaho-Tamakloe Slams NPP Leadership: A leading member of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe, has criticised the party’s leadership for what he describes as a top-down approach to internal unity, warning that it could deepen divisions rather than heal them ahead of the party’s upcoming flagbearer election. According to him, the peace […]

President John Dramani Mahama has revealed that his biggest concern is not Ghana’s economic recovery itself, but Africa’s continued fragmentation in a rapidly changing global order. Speaking at the Davos Convening on the Accra Reset Initiative on January 22, President Mahama said Ghana’s recent economic turnaround would mean little if it is not matched by […]

The Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has assured applicants seeking recruitment into the Ghana Prisons Service of a fair, transparent, and merit-based selection process, stressing that no applicant would be unfairly treated or disadvantaged. Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak gave the assurance during a working visit to the Ghana Prisons Service Training School screening centre in Accra, […]

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 […]