Tag: Politics
Makola 2 Traders Protest Steep Rent Hikes(Shops Closed, SSNIT Urged to Rethink Fees)
Traders at Makola No. 2 Market in central Accra have closed their shops to protest sharp rent increases and an extra 20% fee imposed by the market’s managers, the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT). The protest, which started early on Thursday, February 26, stopped businesses from running because many stalls were closed. Traders…
Cabinet OKs Reserve Boost Plan (GANRAP Targets 15 Months Import Cover by 2028)
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…
NUGS UK: Scrap IELTS for Ghanaian Students (Act Now on Scholarship Delays, Visa Risks!)
The National Union of Ghana Students – United Kingdom (NUGS UK) is worried about the fact that Ghanaian students in the UK still have to take the IELTS and that government scholarships are taking too long to be paid out. On February 25, 2026, the Union called for diplomatic talks between the Ministries of Foreign…
Gov’t to Upgrade Meteorological Agency (Authority Status to Boost Forecasting, Disaster Response)
Samuel Nartey Georg, the Minister for Communication, Digital Technology, and Innovations, has said that he wants to turn the Ghana Meteorological Agency into an Authority to give it more legal power and make it work better. He said that the upgrade is meant to make weather forecasting, climate monitoring, and disaster preparedness better because extreme…
DACF BETRAYAL: HOW THE NDC IS UNDERMINING GHANA’S CONSTITUTIONAL FUND
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…
Annoh-Dompreh: Clear GH¢7bn DACF Arrears (Calls for Audit, Repayment Plan, Fiscal Discipline)
Frank Annoh-Dompreh has called for a structured medium-term plan to clear District Assemblies Common Fund arrears estimated at over GH¢7 billion, stating that resolving the backlog requires concrete measures. He proposed an independent audit by the Auditor-General to verify arrears from 2014 to date and publish a certified arrears figure, followed by a three-to-five-year amortisation…
Minority Vows to Defend Constitution (Will Challenge Any Override of DACF Formula)
Frank Annoh-Dompreh has said that the Minority Caucus is dedicated to protecting Ghana’s Constitution in the fight over the 2025 District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF) Guidelines. He also said that they will fight any violation of the Constitution. He said that the DACF is protected by the Constitution and that only Parliament has the power…
Annoh-Dompreh: DACF Guidelines Flout Constitution (Parliament’s Allocation Formula Must Prevail)
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…
Minority Demands Swift Payment of Prison Service Allowances (Warns Delays Hurt Morale, Security)
The Minority Caucus in Ghana’s Parliament is worried about how long it is taking to pay non-salary allowances to officers of the Ghana Prisons Service. They are calling for immediate action to pay off the debts. The Caucus said in a statement on February 23, 2026, signed by Frank Asiedu Bekoe, Deputy Ranking Member of…