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Minority accuses government of selective justice, payment delays

The Minority Caucus has raised serious concerns over what it described as partisan governance practices, including mass dismissals of public servants, selective prosecution and discrimination in contractor payments. The concerns were outlined in a press statement signed by the Minority…

Minority flags growing democratic risks ahead of elections

The Minority Caucus has cautioned that Ghana’s democracy faces serious threats arising from the weaponization of election petitions, rising youth unemployment, and persistent concerns over a third-term agenda. These issues were highlighted in a press statement signed by the Minority…

National Cathedral: Prosecute persons found to have misappropriated public funds – Dormaahene

The Dormaahene and President of the Bono Regional House of Chiefs, Osagyefo Oseadeeyo Dr. Nana Freduah Agyemang Badu II, has called on President John Dramani Mahama to ensure that anyone found to have misappropriated public funds in the National Cathedral project…

AG to prosecute Kofi Akpaloo, wife over alleged COCOBOD contract fraud

The Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has disclosed that his office will prosecute Percival Akpaloo of the Liberal Party of Ghana (LPG) and related entities following investigations into alleged financial crimes involving a Cocoa Board (COCOBOD)…

President Mahama seeks Asantehene’s blessings for good governance at last Akwasidae

The President of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama, has joined the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, to mark the last Akwasidae of the year. The president, together with the National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, and several other ministers…

‘I will not allow pain to cage me’- Widow of John Kumah speaks on her new husband

Apostle Lilian Owusu, widow of the late former Deputy Minister of Finance and Member of Parliament for Ejisu, Dr John Ampontuah Kumah, has addressed her recent remarriage following widespread debate on social media. Speaking during a thanksgiving service at her…

President Mahama speaks on National Cathedral audit, promises action against embezzlement

President John Dramani Mahama has stated that anyone found to have misappropriated funds in the National Cathedral project will face the full rigors of the law. Speaking during a sod-cutting ceremony for the Sunyani-Atronie-Achrensua project on Sunday, December 21, 2025, he stated,…

Three suspects arrested over viral video of toddler served alcohol

The Ghana Police Service has arrested three suspects in connection with a viral video showing a two-year-old child being served alcohol at Kade in the Eastern Region. A statement released by the police on December 20, 2025, indicated that the…

Ghana to seek UN recognition of slave trade as genocide – Okudzeto Ablakwa

Ghana’s pursuit of reparatory justice is set to take center stage at the United Nations in 2026, following the success of the 2025 Diaspora Summit, according to Minister of Foreign Affairs Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa. Reflecting on the summit in a post…

Don’t turn your buttocks to officers, no permission, no toilet – Inmates reveal shocking prison rules

Two biological brothers from Agona Kwamang in the Central Region have shared harrowing details of life behind bars at the Winneba Prison, shedding light on some of the strict rules and emotional struggles inmates endure while in custody. Bernard Gartey,…