Alexander Afenyo-Markin, the Minority Leader in Parliament, has said that Parliament will take strong action to make sure cocoa farmers get the money they are owed. He is worried about delays even though the sector has recently undergone reforms. At the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Thanksgiving service after Mahamudu Bawumia was elected as flagbearer, he…
Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Ghana’s Foreign Affairs Minister, has praised John Dramani Mahama and the country for getting all African Union (AU) member states to support a historic UN resolution that calls for reparations for the transatlantic slave trade, including the return of stolen cultural artifacts. Mr. Ablakwa wrote on X that the move was a…
The National Council of the Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) has called off its indefinite nationwide strike, which started on November 24, 2025, after the government released money to pay off some debts. The strike was first called because the government didn’t follow an arbitral award from the National Labour Commission (NLC)…
Sammy Gyamfi, the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), has warned licensed buyers not to hoard gold because it is a serious threat to Ghana’s foreign exchange inflows and economic stability. At a meeting with the Licensed Gold Buyers Association at the University of Professional Studies in Accra on February 13, he…
Mahamudu Bawumia, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) candidate for president, says that Psalm 118:22, which talks about a rejected stone becoming the cornerstone, gives Ghanaians strength and resilience. He spoke at the National Thanksgiving Service at the University of Professional Studies in Accra on Sunday, February 15. He stressed the need for perseverance, unity, and…
Alexander Afenyo-Markin, the Minority Leader and a senior member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has told party members not to be afraid of what he called possible political harassment and arrests under a government led by the National Democratic Congress (NDC). He spoke at a thanksgiving service held after Mahamudu Bawumia was elected as…
The Ministry of Tourism, Culture, and Creative Arts has started a national campaign asking all Ghanaians and their friends to wear Fugu (Batakari) every Wednesday. Minister Abla Dzifa Gomashie announced the program and said its goals are to protect and promote Ghana’s cultural heritage, boost national pride, and strengthen unity. The project is also meant…
The Minister of Education has publicly asked striking members of the Universities Senior Staff Association of Ghana (USSAG) and the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) to go back to work. He framed the request as a call for goodwill on both sides in response to the government’s promise to protect academic freedom. At the…
Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, the MP for Ofoase Ayirebi, has made it clear that Ghana’s reported drop in inflation to 3.8% does not mean that prices of goods and services have generally gone down. The former Information Minister told JoyNews’ PM Express that the number shows that prices are rising more slowly than they were last…
Joseph Bukari Nikpe, the Minister of Transport, has said that Ghana’s airports will get new security technologies and equipment to make them safer, more secure, and easier for passengers to get through. He spoke at the start of the first-ever Aviation Security Culture Week, which was put on by the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL)…
