A recent nationwide poll released on December 16, 2025 by the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS) Ghana shows former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia far ahead in the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) presidential primaries set for January 31, with about 69.7 % overall backing, especially strong among delegates where he scored 67.8 %, well above his closest rival,…
Professor John Osae-Kwapong, a Democracy and Development Fellow at CDD-Ghana, has praised the Supreme Court’s decision to tell the Electoral Commission to put the Kpandai parliamentary rerun on hold, calling it a wise move to prevent legal and procedural problems. On JoyNews’ AM Show, he explained that the constitutional issues at stake justified the court…
A development economist, Dr. Frank Bannor, has challenged the idea that Ghana’s recent roughly GH¢71 billion jump in public debt is just because the cedi lost value, noting that the local currency also weakened in 2022 but debt only went up by about GH¢67 billion then, which means things like heavy borrowing inside the country could be…
Former Parliament Speaker, Prof. Aaron Mike Oquaye, has warned that having more than one body responsible for prosecutions in Ghana could create legal problems and weaken the justice system. Speaking on Channel One TV’s “The Point of View” on December 15, he questioned whether the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has been effective after…
Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Ghana’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, has officially asked ECOWAS to step in and look into claims that Ghanaian-owned companies in Nigeria are facing harassment and unfair treatment, especially Jonah Capital PLC, which belongs to businessman Sir Sam Jonah. The complaint was made during the 95th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Council of…
Former Speaker of Parliament, Professor Mike Oquaye, has spoken against the government’s lithium mining deal with Barari DV, saying the royalty terms are unfair and do not favour Ghana. His comments followed Parliament’s decision on December 10 to withdraw the revised agreement for further consultations after concerns were raised that the proposed 10 percent royalty,…
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has publicly criticised the Bono Regional Minister for getting involved in the Sampa chieftaincy dispute by acting in his political capacity, saying that kind of political interference in traditional matters is wrong and cannot be accepted. Speaking during the last Asanteman Council meeting of 2025 at the Manhyia Palace…
