Ghana Says Goodbye to Endless Campaigning: CRC Slashes Election Seasons to 120 Days

Ghana’s Constitutional Review Committee has put forward a set of wide‑ranging changes aimed at cutting down the high cost of elections, including setting a fixed period for campaigns and limiting how much parties and candidates can spend, saying long, open‑ended electioneering and unregulated money give an advantage to wealthy contestants, fuel vote buying and weaken…

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Ghana to Introduce E-Visa for Diaspora Africans in Early 2026 — Minister

Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa revealed that the administration plans to activate a fully digital visa (e‑visa) platform in the early months of 2026, aimed at simplifying and reducing the cost of journeys to Ghana for Africans residing abroad. This policy was unveiled during the concluding session of the first‑ever Diaspora Summit in Accra…

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US Judicial Review of Ofori-Atta Could Be Hindered by Alleged Political Motive

Professor Kwadwo Appiagyei‑Atua, a specialist in international law and human rights at the University of Ghana’s School of Law, has suggested that the United States judicial system could encounter difficulties if former Finance Minister Ken Ofori‑Atta asserts that the effort to have him sent from the U.S. is driven by political agendas, noting that while…

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Dormaahene Demands Prosecution of National Cathedral Project Culprits

Osagyefo Oseadeeyo Dr. Nana Freduah Agyemang Badu II, Dormaahene, has called for strict accountability, urging that anyone found responsible for financial impropriety or mismanagement in the National Cathedral project be prosecuted, and appealed to President John Dramani Mahama to ensure that the law takes its full course. Speaking at the sod-cutting ceremony for the Sunyani–Atronie–Acherensua…

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Prempeh Urges Schools to Adopt a Common Ghanaian Language

Former Education Minister, Dr. Mathew Opoku Prempeh, has called for renewed efforts to implement a common Ghanaian language of instruction across schools nationwide. Speaking at the 8th Opemsuo Lecture organised by the Ashanti Professionals Club in Kumasi, Dr. Opoku Prempeh emphasized that establishing a unified local language for teaching could strengthen national identity and enhance…

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Lands Minister Deploys 3rd Batch of Blue Water Guards to Battle Galamsey

The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has inaugurated a third group of 636 Blue Water Guards as part of the government’s sustained campaign to curb illegal mining, with the personnel assigned to the Central, Ashanti and Eastern Regions and other identified hotspots. At their graduation ceremony held on Saturday, December 20,…

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President Mahama Orders GH¢1B Payment to Contractors Before Christmas

President John Dramani Mahama has instructed the Ministry of Finance to release GH¢1 billion to settle debts owed to contractors by the state since 2017, with the disbursement expected to be completed before Christmas. He made the announcement on Sunday, December 21, during the sod-cutting ceremony for the Sunyani–Atronie–Acherensua Road Project in the Bono Region, which is…

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