Mahama calls for stronger domestic financing to sustain Ghana’s education system
President John Dramani Mahama has stressed the need for Ghana to mobilise more domestic financial resources to sustainably support its education sector, cautioning that long-term progress cannot depend solely on external assistance. Speaking at the 2025 Doha Forum in Qatar, President Mahama said that while international support remains valuable, meaningful transformation in education must be driven by consistent, reliable internal...
Learn from West African Coups – Security Analyst Warns Ghana’s Political Elites
Security analyst Dr. Emmanuel Sowatey has called on Ghana’s political leaders to draw lessons from the recent wave of military coups in West Africa, urging them to strengthen their connection with ordinary citizens to safeguard the country’s stability. His caution follows reports of an attempted coup in Benin on Sunday, December 7, 2025, during which members of the Benin Armed...
Interior Ministry Launches Investigations into Alleged Assassination on OSP
The Ministry of the Interior has launched two separate investigations following allegations that Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng survived two assassination attempts and that a senior official of the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) was assaulted by police officers. The claims were first made public on December 6 by Samuel Appiah Darko, the OSP’s Director of Strategy, Research and Communications,...
High Court Varies Bail Conditions for NPP’s Chairman Wontumi
The High Court in Accra has, on its own motion, reviewed and varied the bail conditions of the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, widely known as Chairman Wontumi. He is currently standing trial for allegedly permitting illegal mining activities on his Samreboi concession without lawful authorisation. The Court announced the variation before hearing the...
“Farming is not for village folks” – Mahama urges as Ghana pushes for food self-sufficiency
Ghana’s push for agricultural transformation has received renewed momentum at the 41st National Farmers’ Day celebration in Ho on Friday, when President John Dramani Mahama called on professionals to embrace farming alongside their regular jobs. Speaking at the 41st edition of the farmers’ day celebration under the theme: “Feed Ghana, Eat Ghana, Secure the Future”, President John Mahama stressed that...
Rhythms On Da Runway Marks 15 Years with The Black Star Edition
The countdown is on for one of the most anticipated nights of the year as Rhythms On Da Runway marks 15 unforgettable years of celebrating African creativity. This year’s edition, dubbed ‘The Black Star Edition’, promises to raise the energy, elevate the spectacle, and deliver an experience that captures the very heartbeat of the continent. This year’s event is slated for...
Ghana Freedom Party Marks First Anniversary of Akua Donkor’s Passing
The Ghana Freedom Party (GFP) has commemorated the first anniversary of the death of its founder, Madam Akua Donkor, with a solemn ceremony held at Ejuratia in the Afigya Kwabre District of the Ashanti Region. Led by the party’s current leader and 2024 presidential candidate, Philip Appiah Kubi—popularly known as Roman Fada—executives visited her graveside to pay tribute and reflect...
Gov’t to roll out fresh nationwide SIM registration in 2026 – Sam George
Minister for Communications, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, has announced that government will launch a new nationwide SIM registration exercise by the first quarter of 2026. According to him, the previous registration conducted under former Minister Ursula Owusu-Ekuful and the former NPP administration is invalid and failed to meet required biometric verification standards. Speaking in an interview on TV3...
Minority demands probe of Transport Ministry Over Alleged GHS10m Overspending
The Minority caucus in Parliament is calling for the immediate prosecution of officials at the Ministry of Transport over what they describe as unauthorised spending amounting to nearly GHS10 million from the ministry’s 2025 budget. According to the caucus, Parliament approved GHS83 million for the ministry’s capital expenditure, yet the ministry exceeded this allocation by GHS10 million—an action they say...
U.S. Bars Ghana from Receiving Foreign Assistance Over Debt Defaults
The United States government has imposed restrictions that bar Ghana from accessing American foreign assistance—including development loans and major programmes such as the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC)—after the country failed to meet key debt obligations owed to U.S. entities. The sanctions will take effect in the 2026 financial year. An Economic Intelligence Report indicates that the decision is anchored in...
