Category: Politics

The Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, has highlighted the critical role of digital infrastructure in protecting press freedom and deepening democratic governance in Ghana. Speaking in his capacity as sector minister, he noted that the internet has become the modern-day equivalent of the traditional printing press, making digital access and…

Keir Starmer, the United Kingdom Prime Minister, is facing increasing internal pressure following a series of electoral setbacks and a growing revolt within the Labour Party, with around 80 MPs reportedly calling for his resignation or a clear timetable for leadership transition. Despite the dissent, Starmer has refused to step down, telling Cabinet he remains…

Minister of Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, said the series of interventions include the upgrading of transformers at the Ridge Bulk Supply Point by the Ghana Grid Company, rehabilitation of transmission lines in the Airport enclave and ongoing works at the Cenit thermal plant to generate 110 megawatts alongside AKSA’s combined cycle project…

On Monday, Johnson Asiedu Nketia, the National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress, will begin a two-day tour of the Upper East Region. This is part of his nationwide Thank You Tour, which is meant to thank voters for putting the party back in power and to hold the government accountable for its actions. His…

Today, Monday, April 27, at 2 p.m., Energy Minister John Jinapor will give the country an update on recent changes in Ghana’s electricity distribution sector. These changes have raised concerns about the stability and management of power. Recent events that have affected the national grid and caused power outages in several areas include a fire…

President John Dramani Mahama is sure that the La General Hospital will be rebuilt and ready to open by November 2027. He said this after visiting the project site. The President praised the contractors and workers for their steady progress and told them to keep it up so that the project could be finished on…

Ralph Poku-Adusei, a member of parliament for Bekwai, says that Ghana’s education system is in crisis on many levels, with problems affecting teachers, important programs, and the sector as a whole. During the handover of a renovated and retooled Queen Elizabeth II Day Nursery School in Bekwai, he criticized the government for taking too long…

The Minority in Parliament wants the proposed anti-LGBTQI bill to be rushed through and passed with a certificate of urgency when the House meets again in May. They say this will bring an end to what they call a long national debate. Hassan Tampuli, the Gushegu MP and Ranking Member on Parliament’s Legal Affairs Committee,…

Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, the National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress, is sure that the NDC and the New Patriotic Party will be able to split the Ashanti Region’s electoral votes evenly in the 2028 elections. During his “Thank You” tour in Nyinahin, which is in the Atwima Mponua constituency, he said he was determined…