Minister-designate for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Mahama Ayariga, has pledged to explore avenues to mobilise funding for the construction of Ghana’s National Cathedral if Parliament approves his nomination and the project receives the backing of the Christian community and President John Dramani Mahama.
President John Dramani Mahama has inaugurated a five-member Bawku Revitalisation Committee to oversee a GH¢1 billion development fund aimed at restoring Bawku and surrounding communities to their former commercial, social and economic vitality.
The Appointments Committee of Parliament is scheduled to vet Klottey-Korle Member of Parliament, Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, and Minister-designate for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Mahama Ayariga, today, Thursday, August 27, 2026.
The National Security Council Secretariat has called for renewed and coordinated efforts to prevent political vigilantism from undermining Ghana’s democracy, warning that organised political intimidation and violence remain a threat to national security and public confidence.
Legal practitioner and policy analyst Martin Luther Kpebu has downplayed the controversy surrounding allegations of extortion against Minority Leader Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, urging the public to focus instead on the broader financial questions surrounding Ghana’s gold purchasing programme.
Minority Leader Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin has softened his earlier threat to take legal action against Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) Chief Executive Officer, Sammy Gyamfi, over allegations he considers defamatory.
Former Minister for Works, Housing and Water Resources Kenneth Gilbert Adjei has officially handed over the affairs of the ministry to his successor, Ahmed Ibrahim, following his reassignment to the Ministry of Defence by President John Dramani Mahama.
The Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mubarak Mohammed, has disclosed that operations by the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) have led to 217 arrests and 165 prosecutions, as authorities intensify efforts to combat drug trafficking and related financial crimes in Ghana.
The Appointments Committee of Parliament is expected to vet Dr Zanetor Agyemang-Rawlings on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, following her nomination by President John Dramani Mahama to serve as Minister for Environment, Science and Technology.
Ghana loses more than US$3 billion every year through corruption, the Deputy Chairman in charge of Operations at the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), Samuel Asare Akuamoah, has disclosed.
The Volta Regional Communication Team, together with members of the Anlo Constituency Communication Team, has undertaken a project monitoring exercise in the Anloga District to assess the progress and status of development projects across the area.
Minority Leader in Parliament Alexander Afenyo-Markin says the Minority Caucus will seek a parliamentary motion to compel the management of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) to account for losses recorded under its gold purchasing operations.
The Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has warned that the government will take firm action against individuals or groups whose comments incite violence or threaten Ghana’s peace and national security.
