As the National Democratic Congress (NDC) prepares for its next internal elections, discussions are already gathering momentum over who is best positioned to lead the party into the future. Among the names generating considerable attention is Hon. Edwin Nii Lante Vanderpuye, a seasoned politician, grassroots mobilizer, and experienced public servant whose political journey spans several decades.
President John Dramani Mahama is expected to continue his nationwide "Resetting Ghana" tour in the Central Region today, where he will be joined by Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang for engagements aimed at assessing development projects and interacting with residents.
Journalist and Editor of The Herald newspaper, Larry Alans Dogbey, has been granted bail after an Accra High Court sentenced him to seven days' imprisonment for contempt of court over publications linked to an ongoing legal dispute involving businessman Kevin Okyere and Swiss commodities trading firm Petraco SA.
The Office of the Attorney General has announced that it will strongly oppose an application seeking to postpone judgment in the ongoing criminal trial involving the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, over alleged illegal mining activities in Samreboi.
President John Dramani Mahama has approved the appointment of three senior officers of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) as substantive Deputy Comptrollers-General, a move aimed at strengthening the leadership structure and operational effectiveness of the Service.
President John Dramani Mahama has announced that Cabinet has directed the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, to draft a new State Assets Protection Bill aimed at safeguarding public property and preventing the arbitrary disposal of state-owned assets.
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Mr. Muntaka explained that the legal framework regulating private security companies dates back several decades and remains clear on the issue of firearms.
The Minority in Parliament has strongly criticised the latest utility tariff adjustments announced by the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC), arguing that the cumulative increase in electricity tariffs over the past 18 months represents a failure by the government to fulfil its promises to ease the cost of living for Ghanaians.
Commercial transport operators plying the Kasoa–Winneba route have warned that transport fares could increase by 20 percent from Monday, June 29, 2026, if the government fails to commence urgent repair works on the heavily deteriorated road corridor.
U.S. President Donald Trump faced growing pressure from within his own Republican Party on Wednesday after a heated closed-door meeting over the administration’s handling of the Iran war, just hours before the White House requested an additional $70 billion from Congress to cover conflict-related expenses.
The Ministry of the Interior has announced that Friday, July 3, 2026, will be observed nationwide as Republic Day, a statutory public holiday in Ghana.
Renowned Ghanaian lawyer and academic, Tsatsu Tsikata, has argued that the decisive defeat suffered by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the 2024 general elections demonstrates that the founding principles of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) continue to resonate strongly with the Ghanaian electorate.
Former National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Paul Afoko, has strongly denied any involvement in the death of the party’s late Upper East Regional Chairman, Adams Mahama, while urging party members to embrace reconciliation and unity as the party prepares for its upcoming National Delegates Conference.
