Member of Parliament for Bimbilla, Dominic Nitiwul, has dismissed a circulating video in which he allegedly urged New Patriotic Party (NPP) delegates in Yendi not to support flagbearer aspirant Kennedy Agyapong. Nitiwul clarified that the footage is a recycled clip from the 2023 NPP presidential primaries and not a statement made during the ongoing 2025 campaign season. He said his remarks were a response to ethnocentric comments Agyapong had made about Northerners at that time. In a statement, the former Defence Minister said: “This 2023 video has been misleadingly presented by Hon Kennedy Agyapong and his team as a recent…
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The government has unveiled a major overhaul of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), announcing an average 120% increase in tariffs paid to healthcare providers, effective 2026. The announcement was made by Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh on Monday, December 1, 2025, during the Government Accountability Series. The adjustment comes in response to long-standing complaints from hospitals and clinics that existing NHIS tariffs were insufficient and economically unsustainable, often resulting in reduced service quality or refusal to treat NHIS patients. “Beginning next year, we’re going to increase the tariff paid to service providers. They have been complaining that the current…
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, is expected to present a comprehensive report to President John Dramani Mahama in the coming days after concluding a critical round of mediation talks between the Kusaasi and Mamprusi factions at the Manhyia Palace. Monday’s meeting marked a significant milestone in efforts to resolve the long-standing Bawku conflict. The atmosphere around the Palace was filled with jubilation as members of both factions celebrated what many described as the most encouraging progress so far in the peace process. Minor skirmish quickly contained The otherwise peaceful gathering saw a brief disturbance when a Mamprusi supporter, in…
The High Court in Accra has discharged Gregory Afoko and his co-accused, Asabke Alangdi, who were standing trial for the 2015 murder of former Upper East Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Adams Mahama. The decision follows nearly eleven years of stalled proceedings, multiple adjournments, and what the court described as prosecutorial inertia. Justice Marie-Louise Simmons, who presided over the case, ruled on Monday, December 1, 2025, that the trial could not continue given the repeated delays by the prosecution and the prolonged absence of any meaningful progress. Both accused persons were facing a third trial after a…
The Member of Parliament for the Kpandai Constituency, Mathew Nyindam, has filed an application at the Supreme Court seeking to overturn the decision of the High Court, Commercial Division in Tamale, which annulled his 2024 parliamentary election victory. Nyindam, represented by his lawyer, Gary Nimako Marfo, argues that the High Court exceeded its jurisdiction when it admitted and ruled on a petition filed by the NDC parliamentary candidate, Daniel Nsala Wakpal. Wakpal challenged the results of the December 7, 2024 election in Kpandai. According to the application, the petition—filed on January 25, 2025—was submitted 32 days after the election outcome…
The Parliamentary Committee on Sanitation and Water Resources of Ghana, led by the Member of Parliament for the Salaga South Constituency, Hon. Zuwera Mohammed Ibrahimiah, is set to undertake a week-long benchmarking visit to the Republic of Rwanda. The study tour, scheduled from 30th November to 6th December 2025, forms part of the Committee’s ongoing efforts to deepen its understanding of best practices in sanitation management, water governance, and environmental sustainability. The delegation will engage with key Rwandan government agencies and institutions responsible for sanitation, waste management, and water resources. They are expected to observe Rwanda’s remarkable progress in urban…
Former Member of Parliament for Akwatia, Mercy Adu Gyamfi—popularly known as Ama Sey—has stated that the hardships Ghanaians are currently experiencing under the John Dramani Mahama-led National Democratic Congress (NDC) administration stem from the decision to vote against Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia in the 2024 general elections. According to her, the economic difficulties citizens are facing could have been avoided if the former Vice President had been elected president. Speaking during Dr. Bawumia’s tour of Akwatia, Ama Sey urged New Patriotic Party (NPP) delegates to reflect on the outcome of the 2024 elections as they prepare to select the party’s 2028…
Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has revealed that he is preparing a petition seeking the removal of the Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, from office. Speaking on TV3’s The Key Points on Saturday, December 1, Kpebu said he believes he has solid grounds—including allegations of incompetence and corruption—to petition for the Special Prosecutor’s removal. “I am also petitioning for the removal of Kissi Agyebeng… on the grounds of corruption and incompetence,” he stated. His comments come in the wake of reports that 10 petitions have already been submitted to President Mahama, who has since forwarded them to the Chief Justice, Justice…
The President of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), Rev. Isaac Owusu, has attributed the increasing rate of examination failures among basic school pupils to the politicisation of education and persistent delays in the release of the capitation grant. Speaking on Adom FM’s Dwaso Nsem, Rev. Owusu argued that government alone cannot effectively run basic education without strong support from parents. He said attempts in recent years to sideline or restrict Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) contributions have worsened conditions in public schools. According to him, the capitation grant—already inadequate—must be stretched across numerous school needs including examinations, sports, meetings, minor…
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has dismissed what it calls misleading claims surrounding the 2025 WASSCE results, insisting that the outcomes accurately reflect the academic performance of candidates. This year’s results showed a notable drop in performance, with 6,295 candidates having their results cancelled for carrying foreign materials—including prepared notes, textbooks, and printed sheets—into examination halls. An additional 1,066 candidates (908 with withheld subject results and 158 with withheld full results) remain under investigation for various examination offences. In a statement issued on Monday, December 1, 2025, the GES addressed growing public debate after former Education Minister Dr. Yaw Osei…