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 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…
Dennis Miracles Aboagye, the Bawumia Campaign’s Director of Communications, says that judging the size of the current government only by the number of ministers it has appointed doesn’t give a full picture. He says that even though the government officially hired 56 ministers, this number doesn’t really show how big the government is because many…
Dennis Miracles Aboagye, the Bawumia Campaign’s Director of Communications, says that the cost of living has gone up since the NDC took power. He calls the situation a “reverse” rather than a reset, even though inflation and the cedi have gone down. At the People’s Forum, where he talked about the government’s first year, he…
Ghana in 2025–2026 has witnessed a disgraceful collapse in basic public service delivery under President John Dramani Mahama’s administration, most glaringly exposed in the systemic failure to pay and regularize thousands of newly recruited teachers, the very professionals entrusted with shaping the nation’s future. This isn’t mere administrative drift; it’s a crisis of governance that…
Bryan Acheampong, a presidential candidate for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has downplayed the effect of 118 former NPP parliamentary candidates endorsing former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia. They say it won’t affect their momentum ahead of the party’s January 31 presidential primary. Speaking to Citi News, Mpraeso MP and campaign team member Davies Opoku…
Haruna Mohammed, the Deputy General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has asked Dr. Dominic Ayine, the Attorney General and Minister for Justice, to give accurate and truthful information about the U.S. visa status of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta. Dr. Ayine had said that the visa was formally revoked because of ongoing investigations…
On January 14, 2025, shocking images and reports emerged of a $600,000 (GH¢7.2 million) luxury vehicle, a customized Toyota Land Cruiser LC300 Xtreme Edition, reportedly linked to President John Dramani Mahama, at a public event, igniting blazing public outrage across Ghana. Ordinary citizens, struggling under high costs of living, unemployment, and economic hardship, were aghast…
Source: Joyonline Frank Davies, the lawyer for former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, has said that his client is not illegally in the United States after being held by U.S. immigration officials. On Thursday, January 8, he told JoyNews’ The Pulse that Mr. Ofori-Atta’s detention is “separate and distinct” from that of illegal immigrants. Mr. Davies…
