To make sure that public spending is more accountable and disciplined, the Minority in Parliament wants to introduce the Public Financial Management (Amendment) Bill, 2026. The Private Member’s Bill wants to change the Public Financial Management Act so that money can only be used for projects that are in line with the national development priorities…
Bernard Antwi Boasiako, the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has said he wants to run for NPP National Chairman. He says that his experience and track record are more important than his ability to speak English. Before the September 2026 national executive elections, he told party members in the Western Region…
Across homes, shops, and businesses, one complaint is now constant: prepaid electricity is finishing faster than ever. The ordinary Ghanaian is buying units today and returning to top up far sooner than expected. This anxiety is real. Families are adjusting budgets weekly. Small businesses are cutting hours. The pain is visible. Ghanaians remember that power…
John Dramani Mahama has said that he wants Ghana to be West Africa’s top center for international events. To do this, he plans to quickly fix up the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC) and build a new convention and creative events center through a public-private partnership. He told Parliament in his State of the Nation…
Alexander Afenyo-Markin has criticized John Dramani Mahama, saying that the government is relying on slogans without doing anything a year into his presidency. In response to the 2026 State of the Nation Address, he talked about how electricity rates were going up, how thousands of young people were being fired through letters from the Chief…
While giving the 2026 State of the Nation Address to Parliament on February 27, 2026, John Dramani Mahama said that the government would give the film industry GH₵20 million. He said that this money would help local film hubs like Kumawood and Gallywood and support the creative arts as a way to boost the economy….
Ato Cassiel Ghana’s Minister of Finance, Forson, has said that the Cabinet has approved the Ghana Accelerated National Reserve Accumulation Policy (GANRAP). This is a strategic plan to make the country more resilient to economic shocks from outside by increasing international reserves to cover 15 months of imports by the end of 2028. Dr. Forson…
On 12 June 2019, the Supreme Court of Ghana delivered a clear and final warning in Benjamin Komla Kpodo & Richard Quashigah v. Attorney-General: not less than 5% of Ghana’s total revenue must go to the District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF). Not a suggestion. Not a target. A binding constitutional command. Yet the record shows…
Frank Annoh-Dompreh says that the Minority caucus is against the 2025 District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF) Guidelines because they are worried about the constitution, not because they don’t want development to happen. He said that Article 252 of the 1992 Constitution gave Parliament the sole power to decide how the Fund is shared among the…
