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July 24, 2025July 24, 2025

Ashanti Region Delegates Rally Behind COKA for NPP Chairmanship

Delegates from the Ashanti Region have thrown their weight behind Odeneho Kwaku Appiah (popularly known as COKA), the former New Patriotic Party (NPP) Constituency Chairman for Afigya Kwabre South, in his bid to become the party’s next Regional Chairman. In interviews

July 23, 2025July 22, 2025

No Plans to Convert National Cathedral Site into Cultural Centre – Govt

The government has no plans to convert the stalled National Cathedral project into a National Cultural Convention Centre, according to Felix Kwakye Ofosu, Minister of State in charge of Government Communications. Speaking on July 22, 2025, Kwakye Ofosu described reports suggesting

July 23, 2025July 22, 2025

Bagbin Urges MPs to Shun Violence Ahead of Akwatia By-Election

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has issued a call to action to Members of Parliament (MPs) to promote peace and respect ahead of the upcoming Akwatia by-election. He urged them to refrain from violence in both words and actions,

July 23, 2025July 22, 2025

NPP Identifies Economic Challenges, Poor Governance As Causes Of 2024 Defeat

Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, Member of Parliament for Ofoase-Ayirebi and member of the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) Constitutional and Legal Committee, has identified four key reasons behind the party's defeat in the 2024 general elections. According to Nkrumah, a committee led by

July 23, 2025July 22, 2025

Parliament Passes ‘MahamaCares’ Bill to Support Critical Illness Treatment

Ghana’s Parliament has passed the Ghana Medical Trust Fund Bill, 2025, popularly known as the MahamaCares Programme, establishing a dedicated fund to support treatment for chronic and life-threatening conditions such as cancer, kidney failure, stroke, and diabetes. The newly approved legislation

July 22, 2025July 22, 2025

Breaking News: Parliament Approves Reshuffle In ECOWAS Delegation

Ghana's Parliament has approved a reshuffle in the country's delegation to the ECOWAS Parliament, replacing Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin with Deputy Minority Leader Patricia Appiagyei. Afenyo-Markin, who served as Third Deputy Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, will be succeeded in that

July 22, 2025July 22, 2025

Former Finance Minister Kwabena Duffuor, 7 Others Freed as AG Drops Charges

The Attorney-General's Office has discontinued the prosecution of former Finance Minister Dr. Kwabena Duffuor and seven others in connection with alleged financial improprieties during Ghana's financial sector clean-up. A nolle prosequi has been entered in the case, effectively ending the trial.

July 22, 2025July 22, 2025

Supreme Court Overturns Arrest Warrant for Journalist Kevin Taylor

The Supreme Court of Ghana has nullified a bench warrant that was issued in 2020 for the arrest of US-based Ghanaian journalist, Kevin Ebo Taylor. The warrant stemmed from alleged contemptuous remarks Taylor made about Justice Eric Kyei Baffour in a

July 22, 2025July 22, 2025

Fix Ejisu’s Bad Roads Urgently – MP Kwabena Boateng Appeals to Roads Minister

Member of Parliament for Ejisu, Hon. Kwabena Boateng, has made a passionate appeal to the Ministry of Roads and Highways to urgently address the deteriorating road conditions in the Ejisu Municipality. Speaking on the floor of Parliament on Monday, Hon. Boateng

July 21, 2025July 21, 2025

Bawku: Government to Distinguish Crime from Custom – Defence Minister Omane Boamah

Defence Minister vows legal action against those exploiting tradition to incite violence in conflict zones Minister for Defence, Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to maintaining law and order in conflict-prone areas by clearly separating criminal activity from