Female parliamentarians, current and former ministers, gender advocates, civil society leaders, and policymakers from across West Africa have adopted a landmark declaration calling for violence against women and girls (VAWG) to be treated as a legislative emergency throughout the ECOWAS region.

South Dayi Member of Parliament and Majority Chief Whip, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, has dismissed claims that the legal challenges facing Ashanti Regional New Patriotic Party (NPP) Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, are politically motivated, insisting that the case originated during the previous NPP administration.

A United States immigration judge has raised serious concerns about the strength of the corruption allegations brought against former Ghanaian Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, stating that the evidence presented by Ghana's Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) failed to establish credible proof of criminal wrongdoing.

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has commissioned two brand-new refuse compactor trucks as part of efforts to improve waste collection, enhance environmental sanitation, and reduce the persistent accumulation of refuse across the capital.

The leadership of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has called on its members and supporters across the country to remain calm, united and disciplined following the conviction and 20-year prison sentence imposed on the party's Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi.

The Government of Ghana has congratulated Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye on his election as the new Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), reaffirming its commitment to supporting his leadership as the regional bloc confronts pressing political, economic and security challenges.

The opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) has described its Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, as a "political prisoner" following his conviction and 20-year prison sentence over illegal mining activities.

The flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has cautioned the Mahama administration against using its overwhelming parliamentary majority to pass every piece of legislation brought before Parliament, stressing that numerical strength must be accompanied by restraint, accountability and respect for democratic principles.

President John Dramani Mahama has commissioned the new Akatsi North District Police Headquarters at Ave Dakpa in the Volta Region, calling on police officers to cultivate a strong maintenance culture to ensure the facility remains in excellent condition for years to come.