Lawyer and Executive Director of the Ark Foundation Dr. Angela Dwamena Aboagye is very worried that Ghana is still not doing enough to stop gender-based violence. She says that the country’s response is weak and stuck. Speaking on the JoyNews AM Show on Tuesday, November 25, she stated that after many years of working in…
Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, Speaker of Parliament, has asked the media to work more closely with Parliament to rebuild trust in Ghana’s democratic institutions. He said that even though 73% of Ghanaians want democracy, only 49% are satisfied with it, and MPs and government agencies are still some of the least trusted groups in the…
Eric Opoku, the Minister for Food and Agriculture, has made a big change in policy: starting in 2026, all government agriculture programs in Ghana will have to use only locally grown seeds. He made the decision while speaking at the Government Accountability Series in Accra on Monday, November 24. He said it was because of…
As of November 20, 2025, the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has announced that there have been 11 new cases of Mpox recorded in the country, increasing the total number of cases to 880. This update comes after a previous one on October 14, when the overall number of infections increased by 22, bringing the total…
Eric Opoku, who is the Minister for Food and Agriculture, has made the announcement that the government of Italy, in collaboration with BF International, has made an investment of 154 million euros to expedite the transition of large-scale commercial agriculture in Ghana. On Monday, November 24, the Minister delivered a speech at the Government Accountability…
The head of Daddy Lumba’s extended family, Abusuapanin Kofi Owusu, said in court that he was told Priscilla Ofori, also known as Odo Broni, was traditionally married to the late artist, who was born Charles Kwadwo Fosuh, and that they had six children together. He said during cross-examination that he never went to the purported…
Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, the Vice President of Ghana, is now in Luanda, Angola, where she is representing President John Dramani Mahama at the 7th AU-EU Summit. The participation of Ghana in this endeavor is a component of its involvement with leaders from both Africa and Europe in addressing common concerns for development. Ghana’s national statement,…
The Greater Accra Poultry Farmers Association is warning that foreign companies are taking over the industry more and more. They say that the expanding number of Chinese companies in the poultry value chain is making the egg oversupply that is hurting farmers right now much worse. The group says that the rise in unsold eggs…
The Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) has called for an indefinite strike starting on Monday, November 24, 2025. They say the government has not completely carried out the National Labour Commission (NLC) arbitral ruling from May 2, 2023.The strike affects all 46 Colleges of Education in the nation. The National Executive Committee…
Joseph Blankson Adumadzie, an Electoral Commission (EC) employee, has officially petitioned President John Dramani Mahama to begin the process of dismissing Jean Mensa, the EC’s chairperson, and her two deputy members, Dr. Bossman Eric Asare and Samuel Tettey. He cites alleged misconduct that he claims jeopardizes the legitimacy of Ghana’s electoral system. Mr. Adumadzie verified…
