Richard Nyama, a key member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has criticized Nyhiaso MP Dr. Stephen Amoah for saying that former President Nana Akufo-Addo chose Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam as Finance Minister based on race. Nyama called the comparison between the two “misplaced and disrespectful.” Nyama denied the claim in a Facebook post on…
Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, who used to be the Minister for Environment, Science, Technology, and Innovation, has told the New Patriotic Party (NPP) not to re-elect its old flagbearer. He says that doing so would have serious effects on the party, which he says no longer reflects the values and principles he once knew. He said…
Richard Nyama, a top member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has criticized Nyhiaso MP Dr. Stephen Amoah for saying that former President Nana Akufo-Addo chose Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam over him for the Finance Minister position. Nyama said that the claims were false and didn’t take merit into account. Nyama wrote on Facebook on…
Ghana’s hard-won democracy is under a quiet but dangerous strain. Behind recent clashes over representation and institutions lies a greater threat, growing whispers and political manoeuvres that edge toward reinterpreting or amending the constitutional presidential term limits, potentially undermining the heart of Ghana’s democratic safeguard. This cannot, must not, and will not happen. Sovereignty belongs…
According to a poll by Sanity Africa, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong is clearly in the lead for the New Patriotic Party’s presidential nomination ahead of the primaries on January 31, 2026. He has 52.0 percent support from delegates, while former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has 40.0 percent. The poll, which was done between October 2025…
The Government of Ghana says that in its first year in office, it paid off long-standing debts in the energy sector and restored the World Bank’s Partial Risk Guarantee. This, they say, was a major turning point for the sector. On January 12, 2026, the Ministry of Finance said that the Mahama administration took over…
Some analysts think that Ghana’s economy could get a lot better if the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) starts working. This organization was set up to turn gold mined in Ghana into formal foreign currency. This gives the country reserves that don’t come from debt and can help keep the exchange rate stable and make payments…
The Ministry of Finance has revealed that the Mahama administration paid about US$393 million in overdue legacy debts to Independent Power Producers (IPPs) in 2025. This was part of a larger US$1.47 billion effort to clear inherited debts, restore investor confidence, and stabilize Ghana’s energy sector. A press release from January 12, 2026, said this….
The Centre for Democratic Movement (CDM) says that one year into President John Dramani Mahama’s presidency, public trust in government has dropped significantly because of ongoing insecurity and what they call “selective accountability.” The group pointed to the long-running conflict in Bawku as a clear example of how the government can’t keep people safe. Violence…
The Trump administration has said it will send “hundreds more” federal officers to Minneapolis after protests broke out when a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said the officers would arrive “today and tomorrow” to make sure ICE and Border Patrol agents…
