Category: Politics

Gold for Reserves Programme: The Chief Executive Officer of Dalex Finance, Joe Jackson, has expressed support for the Bank of Ghana (BoG) Governor’s call for a shared financial burden in the Gold for Reserves programme. Jackson’s comments come amid ongoing discussions about the programme’s costs and the need for transparency and accountability in managing Ghana’s […]

GoldBod Losses: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reaffirmed its earlier assessment that Ghana’s Gold Board (GoldBod) incurred losses of approximately US$214 million, insisting that its position on the matter remains unchanged. The figure, first highlighted in the IMF’s Staff Report for the Fifth Review of Ghana’s IMF-supported economic programme, has sparked public debate over […]

The University of Ghana (UG) has officially defended its fees for the 2025/2026 academic year, clarifying that there has been no increase in Academic Facility User Fees. This comes amid public scrutiny and following a directive from the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC), which had instructed UG to strictly adhere to fees approved by the […]

NPP flagbearer election 2026: As the New Patriotic Party (NPP) gears up for its critical internal elections, aspiring flagbearer Kennedy Agyapong has voiced serious concerns about the security arrangements ahead of the vote. The NPP is scheduled to elect its flagbearer on January 31, 2026, as part of preparations for the 2028 general elections in […]

Ghana Ambassador to the United States of America, Victor Smith, has confirmed the arrest and detention of former Chief Executive Officer of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu, in the United States. In a statement issued on January 15, 2026, Ambassador Smith disclosed that Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu was arrested by the US Marshals […]

The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has described Ghana’s former Finance Minister, Kenneth Nana Yaw Ofori-Atta, as an “illegal alien” who overstayed his permitted period of admission into the United States, a violation that could lead to deportation. The clarification was provided by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokesperson in written correspondence with […]

Agenda 111: The Ghana Audit Service has surcharged 35 contractors a total of US$7.9 million—equivalent to approximately GH¢94.6 million—over unexecuted or grossly inadequate works under the government’s Agenda 111 hospital project. The surcharge follows a validation review and special audit into Agenda 111 contracts across 19 project sites, which revealed that substantial mobilisation payments were […]

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, […]