Ghana’s Cabinet has approved three visa waiver agreements with Maldives, Zambia, and Antigua and Barbuda. This means that Parliament can now ratify them and allow people with regular, service, or diplomatic passports to travel without a visa for up to 30 days. On April 22, 2026, Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa announced the decision….
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…
Ahmed Ibrahim, the Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy, and Religious Affairs, said that the District Assemblies Common Fund only gave Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies GH¢362 million in 2024. However, he said that things got a lot better in 2025 when total payments reached GH¢5 billion. At the government’s Accountability Series on April 20, he…
Samuel Abu Jinapor, a Member of Parliament for Damongo and the Ranking Member on Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, says that the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, also known as the LGBTQ+ bill, was not before former President Nana Akufo-Addo when the New Patriotic Party left office. This means that claims that the former…
Samuel Abu Jinapor, a Member of Parliament for Damango and the Ranking Member on Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, has asked Ghana to adopt a clear and strategic foreign policy based on multilateralism, non-alignment, and economic diplomacy. In an exclusive interview with GTV, he said that Ghana should keep working with groups like the United Nations,…
The new biopic Michael about Michael Jackson is expected to do very well at the box office, even though there is still a lot of debate about whether it will fully address the controversies surrounding the pop star’s life. The movie, produced by Graham King, who is known for the hit “Bohemian Rhapsody,” follows Jackson’s…
Moses Dok Nach Kpeungu, the Deputy Director-General of the National Service Authority, says that the problem of “ghost names” on the national service payroll has been solved thanks to reforms that are meant to make verification and accountability stronger. He said that the Authority now uses a multi-level validation process that includes checks at the…
Primus Baro, the National Secretary of the Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools (CHASS), has said that delays in getting money for school feeding and operations are putting a lot of stress on Ghana’s education system. This could lead to problems in senior high schools. He said on JoyNews that the problem has come…
The National Service Authority (NSA) has said again that all graduates in Ghana must do national service. They also stressed that finishing it is a legal requirement for getting a job. Moses Dok Nach Kpeungu, the Deputy Director-General, said that graduates must do national service unless they are exempt, and employers must check that service…
Vincent Ekow Assafuah, the Member of Parliament for Old Tafo, is worried that the National Pensions Regulatory Authority is relying too much on sole sourcing. He says this could hurt transparency and value for money. He talked on Adom FM about high-value purchases, like a GH¢4.2 million consulting contract and a vehicle purchase that cost…
