Politics

Majority Leader and Leader of Government Business, Mahama Ayariga, has given firm assurances to the Minority Caucus that the government will not go beyond its stated target of appointing 60 ministers. Addressing the House during Friday’s sitting of the Parliament of Ghana, Ayariga said the administration remains fully committed to …

Former President John Evans Atta Mills has resurfaced in Ghana’s online conversation after comments by Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Forson triggered memories of similar warnings issued more than a decade ago. From Saturday, February 21, 2026, social media platforms—especially X—were flooded with throwback videos of the late president following Dr …

A video showing the Minister of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, playfully teasing New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential hopeful Kennedy Agyapong has surfaced on social media. In the footage, Sam George, who also represents Ningo-Prampram in Parliament, is seen in a relaxed and humorous exchange with Kennedy …

The Government of Ghana has summoned the Russian Ambassador to Ghana, Sergei Berdnikov, over reports that a man claiming to be Russian unlawfully published sexually explicit images of Ghanaian women without their consent. In a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, the government …

The Minority Leader in Parliament and MP for Effutu, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has explained the factors behind the overwhelming victory of former Assin Central MP Kennedy Agyapong in the Effutu Constituency during the New Patriotic Party’s presidential primaries. Speaking in an interview on Channel One TV on February 16, 2026, Afenyo-Markin …

A former Chief of the Defence Staff of the Ghana Armed Forces, Edwin Kwamina Sam, has claimed that the late former President Jerry John Rawlings would not have been admitted into the military if standard recruitment rules had been strictly enforced. According to Major General (rtd) Sam, Rawlings failed required …

President John Dramani Mahama on Friday held bilateral talks with António Guterres, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, on the sidelines of the 39th Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union. The meeting took place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and focused on pressing security and governance …

Fresh controversy has erupted within the National Democratic Congress (NDC) following the emergence of a video showing members of the Majority Caucus openly endorsing Hajia Amina Adam, the widow of the late Ayawaso East MP, Mahama Naser Toure. The footage has reignited claims from sections of Parliament and the Presidency …

The Court of Appeal has reportedly ordered a retrial in the defamation suit involving former New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer hopeful Kennedy Agyapong and veteran journalist Kweku Baako Jnr. Multiple reports indicate that the appellate court also directed Kweku Baako Jnr to refund all monies paid to himunder the earlier …

Ghanaian journalist Wilberforce Asare has filed a mandamus application at the General Jurisdiction Division of the High Court, seeking to compel the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) to investigate alleged asset declaration violations by several public officials. According to a report by thelawplatform.online on February 10, 2026, …