Enayat Qasimi, the international legal adviser for former Finance Minister Ken Ofori‑Atta, has asserted that the current dispute between his client and the Ghana Revenue Authority over the Strategic Mobilisation Limited (SML) contract is driven by political factors, and he maintained that Ofori‑Atta is not dodging legal accountability. Qasimi speaking during an interview in BBC…
The Interior Minister, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has reiterated the government’s dedication to tackling the key challenges confronting Ghana’s security forces, including accommodation, morale, and logistical support, in the year ahead. He gave this assurance during a Joint Security Services Route March at El Wak Sports Stadium in Accra, an event organised by the Ghana Armed Forces…
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has stated to the public that motorists who are currently using Departure from Port (DP) stickers and DV number plates can keep using them for now, following the postponement of the planned rollout of the new licence plate system. The new plates were supposed to be introduced on…
Abla Dzifa Gomashie, the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, has revealed that the government is taking a fresh look at old laws and policies, including the National Cultural Policy, to better support Ghana’s cultural and creative sector and help it grow to its full potential. She said this while speaking at the third…
Joseph Bukari Nikpe, Ghana’s Transport Minister and MP for Saboba, has started a tech-driven revamp of the state transport system to fix problems with the old manual cash collection at the State Transport Company (STC) and Metro Mass Transit (MMT). A key part of the 2026 bus upgrade is a digital payment system in partnership…
President John Dramani Mahama has instructed the Ministry of Finance to release GH¢1 billion to settle debts owed to contractors by the state since 2017, with the disbursement expected to be completed before Christmas. He made the announcement on Sunday, December 21, during the sod-cutting ceremony for the Sunyani–Atronie–Acherensua Road Project in the Bono Region, which is…
Dr. Henry Kwabena Kokofu, a former Executive Director of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), has criticised President John Mahama’s early efforts to confront illegal small‑scale mining, popularly known as galamsey, saying the initiative did not succeed because it placed politicians rather than independent institutions at the helm of the campaign; speaking on Citi FM on…
Fifi Fiavi Kwetey, General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has asserted that the Electoral Commission Chair and her deputies lack any legitimate basis to remain in their positions in light of multiple petitions questioning their conduct, describing the issues raised as a serious violation of Ghana’s democratic norms; speaking on PM Express on…
Dr. Joshua Zaato, a political scientist at the University of Ghana, has challenged the government’s choice to send Ghanaian military engineering units to Jamaica for post‑Hurricane Melissa rebuilding work while numerous communities in Ghana that were battered by natural disasters remain without repair, arguing that the specialised skills of the 48th, 49th, and 50th Engineer…
Solomon Owusu, who serves as the United Party’s Director of Communications, has asserted that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) stands no realistic prospect of prevailing in the Kpandai parliamentary election rerun, claiming the party’s apparent lack of self‑assurance is evident in its legal efforts to challenge the High Court’s directive for a fresh poll; in…
