Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Ghana’s Foreign Affairs Minister, has praised John Dramani Mahama and the country for getting all African Union (AU) member states to support a historic UN resolution that calls for reparations for the transatlantic slave trade, including the return of stolen cultural artifacts. Mr. Ablakwa wrote on X that the move was a…
In October 2022, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo cut the sod for a 4-tier Suame Interchange, a transformative infrastructure project designed to eliminate gridlock and modernise Kumasi traffic flow. This was not a minor upgrade but a comprehensive six-in-one interchange with five overpasses, a milestone for the Ashanti Region’s transport network and businesses. Today, however,…
Sammy Gyamfi, the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), has warned licensed buyers not to hoard gold because it is a serious threat to Ghana’s foreign exchange inflows and economic stability. At a meeting with the Licensed Gold Buyers Association at the University of Professional Studies in Accra on February 13, he…
Mahamudu Bawumia, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) candidate for president, says that Psalm 118:22, which talks about a rejected stone becoming the cornerstone, gives Ghanaians strength and resilience. He spoke at the National Thanksgiving Service at the University of Professional Studies in Accra on Sunday, February 15. He stressed the need for perseverance, unity, and…
For years, the Bawku conflict in the Upper East Region has been a festering crisis, not a temporary disturbance, but a long-term collapse of law, order, and state authority. Despite repeated interventions by successive governments, the situation continues to deteriorate under the stewardship of the National Democratic Congress (NDC). The current reality is stark and…
Alexander Afenyo-Markin, the Minority Leader and a senior member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has told party members not to be afraid of what he called possible political harassment and arrests under a government led by the National Democratic Congress (NDC). He spoke at a thanksgiving service held after Mahamudu Bawumia was elected as…
Loyalty is not just a claim. It is a character trait revealed under pressure. In Ghana’s political history, past and present, Osahen Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin has distinguished himself as a man whose loyalty is not situational, transactional, or convenient, but deeply rooted in principle, gratitude, and conviction. This defining trait has shaped his politics, his…
The Ministry of Tourism, Culture, and Creative Arts has started a national campaign asking all Ghanaians and their friends to wear Fugu (Batakari) every Wednesday. Minister Abla Dzifa Gomashie announced the program and said its goals are to protect and promote Ghana’s cultural heritage, boost national pride, and strengthen unity. The project is also meant…
The Minister of Education has publicly asked striking members of the Universities Senior Staff Association of Ghana (USSAG) and the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) to go back to work. He framed the request as a call for goodwill on both sides in response to the government’s promise to protect academic freedom. At the…
Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, the MP for Ofoase Ayirebi, has made it clear that Ghana’s reported drop in inflation to 3.8% does not mean that prices of goods and services have generally gone down. The former Information Minister told JoyNews’ PM Express that the number shows that prices are rising more slowly than they were last…
