President John Dramani Mahama has submitted the names of ten individuals to Parliament for consideration as Regional Ministers, pending parliamentary approval. Nominees for Regional Minister Positions: Ali Adolf John – Northern Region John Kwadwo Gyapong – Oti Region James Gunu – Volta Region Mrs. Rita Akosua Adjei Awatey – Eastern Region Ibrahim Tia – North-East […]

The Minority in Parliament has called on former government appointees to decline any invitations from the Operation Recover All Loots (ORAL) committee, labeling its formation unconstitutional.   Led by Suame Member of Parliament John Darko, the Minority caucus argued that the establishment of ORAL is illegal, as Ghana already has constitutionally mandated institutions to investigate […]

A statue of former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, located at the Effia-Nkwanta Regional Hospital in Sekondi, has been toppled and destroyed by unidentified individuals. The incident occurred around 1:30 a.m. on January 13, 2025, according to a source close to the police. “By the time we arrived, the damage was already done,” the source […]

Finance Minister-designate Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has clarified that he has no immediate plans to seek additional funding from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), contrary to recent media speculation. Speaking before Parliament’s Appointments Committee on Monday, January 13, Dr. Forson addressed the misrepresentation of his earlier remarks.   “I did not say I would request […]

Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Chairman of Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL), has revealed that the team has gathered substantial evidence of misappropriated state assets by officials of the previous Akufo-Addo administration.   Mr. Ablakwa announced that the evidence would soon be submitted to President John Dramani Mahama for further action. The ORAL team, established by President […]

President John Dramani Mahama has submitted his first batch of ministerial nominations to Parliament in line with Article 78 of Ghana’s 1992 Constitution. The nominees are: Dr. Cassiel Ato Baah Forson for Minister of Finance John Abdulai Jinapor for Minister of Energy Dominic Akuritinga Ayine for Attorney-General and Minister for Justice The presidency highlighted Dr. […]

Herbert Krapa, Ghana’s former Minister of Energy, has refuted claims of imminent load shedding and called on the newly elected NDC government to focus on effectively managing the power sector instead of attributing potential challenges to the outgoing administration. In response to statements by John Jinapor, co-chairman of the Transition Team’s subcommittee on Energy and […]