Former Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo has urged faith-based institutions to take a more active role in national discourse, particularly during times of crisis and societal challenges. She made the call while speaking at the 10th anniversary celebration of Heritage Christian University, which was held under the theme, “Upholding our Heritage Won for Us: Red, Gold and Green.” Addressing the gathering, Justice Akuffo highlighted the historical role of religious organisations in shaping national values and moral direction. She argued that faith communities can no longer remain silent amid ethical decline, poor leadership, and social tensions. “It is no longer enough for…
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The Electoral Commission (EC) has scheduled a rerun of the parliamentary election in the Kpandai Constituency for Tuesday, December 30, 2025. In a statement issued on Wednesday, December 10, the Commission said the decision follows a ruling by the Tamale High Court on November 24, 2025, which directed that a fresh election be conducted within 30 days. The EC noted that it received an official notice from the Clerk to Parliament on December 9 declaring the Kpandai seat vacant, thereby triggering constitutional processes for a rerun. According to the Commission, only the three candidates who contested the 2024 parliamentary elections…
President John Dramani Mahama has stated that calls for the abolition of the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) are premature, insisting that the institution remains crucial to Ghana’s anti-corruption framework. Speaking during an engagement on Wednesday, President Mahama acknowledged the public concerns surrounding the OSP’s performance but maintained that the solution is not to scrap it, but to strengthen it. “There are genuine issues that must be addressed, but it is premature to call for the scrapping of the Office of the Special Prosecutor,” he said. “The office was created to enhance accountability and fight corruption. What we must…
The Supreme Court has dismissed an application by Nana Appiah Mensah, popularly known as NAM1, seeking to stop the ongoing criminal trial against him. NAM1, the Chief Executive Officer of the defunct Menzgold Ghana Limited, is standing trial over allegations of large-scale fraud against customers of the collapsed gold dealership firm. This marks the third time the application has been rejected, after both the High Court and the Court of Appeal earlier dismissed similar requests. NAM1 and two of his companies—Menzgold Ghana Limited and Brew Marketing Consult Ghana Limited—are facing 39 charges, including selling gold without a licence, operating a…
The government has pulled the revised lithium mining agreement from Parliament to allow for additional consultations with key stakeholders, the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has announced. Deputy Lands Minister Yusif Sulemana, addressing Parliament on Wednesday, December 10, said the decision was necessary to ensure broader input before the agreement is resubmitted. “The reason for the withdrawal of this agreement is to enable the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources to undertake further consultations with very relevant stakeholders prior to representing it to this very important House,” he said. Background of the Agreement The revised deal, laid before Parliament…
The COVID-19 Health Recovery Levy was introduced in 2021 under the COVID-19 Health Recovery Levy Act (Act 1068) as part of measures to rebuild public health systems and shore up state finances during the pandemic. Signed into law on March 31, 2021, it imposed a 1% levy on the value of taxable goods and services, as well as most imports—charged in addition to VAT, NHIL, and the GETFund levy. Repeal Takes Effect January 2026 Following Parliament’s approval in November 2025, President Mahama on Wednesday gave his assent to the repeal, which will take effect from January 2026. This means consumers…
The Minority in Parliament has intensified its demand for the immediate withdrawal of a notice sent by the Clerk to Parliament to the Electoral Commission (EC) declaring the Kpandai parliamentary seat vacant. The notice was issued after a Tamale High Court ruling ordered a rerun of the parliamentary election in the constituency. Minority: Declaration is unconstitutional Addressing journalists on Wednesday, December 10, Deputy Minority Leader and MP for Asokwa, Patricia Appiagyei, condemned the court’s ruling as selective and cynical, arguing that it sets a “toxic new rule” that threatens Ghana’s parliamentary stability. She described the notification to the EC as…
The Supreme Court will on January 14, 2026 deliver its ruling on an application filed by the Deputy Attorney-General (DAG) seeking a review of a key aspect of the Court’s earlier judgment in the criminal trial involving former National Signals Bureau Director Kwabena Adu Boahen and his wife. The couple is standing trial on charges including stealing, money laundering, and using public office for private gain. Background to the Review Request Adu Boahen and his wife had previously asked the Supreme Court to bar the High Court judge presiding over their trial. The Court dismissed the application, allowing the criminal…
Ghana’s economy grew by 5.5% in the third quarter of 2025, new data from the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has confirmed. The latest GDP figures reflect sustained economic momentum, though slightly slower than the 7.0% growth recorded in the same period last year. According to the GSS, the expansion was broad-based, driven mainly by a handful of key sectors that collectively accounted for about 86% of total growth. These include ICT, crops, trade, transport and storage, manufacturing, and education, underscoring their central role in supporting output despite high operational costs and tightened credit conditions. Services remain dominant Presenting the data…
The Government of Ghana will on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, summon officials of the Israeli Embassy in Accra following what it describes as the inhumane and unjustified treatment of Ghanaian travellers — including four Members of Parliament — at Israel’s Ben Gurion International Airport. In a strongly worded statement, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, condemned the actions of Israeli authorities, revealing that seven Ghanaian nationals were detained upon arrival in Tel Aviv on Sunday, December 7, without any legitimate justification. Among those detained were four members of a parliamentary delegation attending the Annual International Cybersecurity Conference. According…