Ofoase-Ayirebi Member of Parliament Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has accused the National Democratic Congress (NDC) administration of merely relocating, rather than reducing, the cost of governance by expanding Ghana’s diplomatic appointments abroad. The New Patriotic Party (NPP) lawmaker contends that although the government has promoted a smaller ministerial structure as evidence of fiscal discipline, savings at […]

The National Democratic Congress (NDC), in collaboration with the J.J. Rawlings Foundation, has announced plans to officially rename its national headquarters in Accra in honor of the party’s late founder, Flight Lieutenant Jerry John Rawlings. The ceremony is scheduled for Monday, June 22, 2026, and forms part of activities marking what would have been the […]

The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has received a petition calling for an investigation into President John Dramani Mahama, his brother and businessman Ibrahim Mahama, and several state officials over the controversial acquisition of interests in Azumah Resources. The six-page petition, submitted on Monday, June 15, 2026, by private citizen Dennis Frimpong, […]

An Accra High Court has dismissed an application by lawyer Andy Appiah-Kubi seeking to formally withdraw from representing Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, in a high-profile criminal case involving alleged illegal mining activities. The ruling, delivered on Monday, June 15, 2026, means that Appiah-Kubi remains the counsel of record for the New Patriotic […]

Former Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo has stepped down from Ghana’s Council of State, ending her tenure on the executive advisory body after reportedly resigning toward the end of 2025. According to reports that emerged on June 14, 2026, Akuffo has not participated in Council of State meetings since submitting her resignation, a move that has […]

Dr. Nana Yaw Adutwum, Head of Research for the United Party, has urged the Ghanaian government to disclose the specific correctional facility where former Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC) Chief Executive Officer Sedina Tamakloe Attionu is being held following her extradition to Ghana. Speaking on The Big Issue on Channel One TV on Saturday, […]

Ghana’s Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, is preparing for a series of high-level bilateral discussions with officials from the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) aimed at accelerating pending extradition requests and strengthening judicial cooperation between the two countries. The planned engagement, announced on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, by government spokesperson Felix […]

Kweku Osei Korankyi Asiedu, popularly known as KOKA, has been granted bail in the sum of GH₵50,000 following his arrest by the police over allegations linked to a viral video recorded at a police facility in Accra. The outspoken New Patriotic Party (NPP) activist and entertainment critic was detained and formally charged on Monday, May […]

An Accra Circuit Court has granted GH₵1 million bail with three sureties to TikTok content creator Mahama Aminat, popularly known online as “Bawumia Ba,” following her arrest over viral videos containing alleged insults and death threats directed at President John Dramani Mahama and First Lady Lordina Mahama. The 26-year-old trader and social media influencer affiliated […]