Spokesperson for the National Chief Imam, Sheikh Aremeyaw Shaibu, has cautioned political actors against turning the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill into a partisan contest between the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP).

President John Dramani Mahama has renewed Ghana’s call for comprehensive reform of the United Nations, urging the international community to grant Africa permanent representation on the United Nations Security Council.

Kofi Matthew is not a leader who sits in an office disconnected from the grassroots. He is a true servant-leader who remains accessible to party members at every level.

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has directed Parliament to revisit the passage of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, popularly known as the anti-LGBTQ bill, following concerns over whether the bipartisan support reflected in the committee report was adequately demonstrated during proceedings on the floor of the House.

Vice President Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has called for significant investment across the rice value chain to accelerate agricultural transformation, enhance food security, and stimulate economic growth throughout West Africa.

Former Head of Public Affairs at Ghana Cocoa Board, Fiifi Boafo, has urged policymakers to address the financial and payment difficulties confronting cocoa farmers before introducing harsher penalties for cocoa smuggling.

Former Western Regional Minister Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah has been discharged by the court after testifying as the third defence witness in the ongoing trial involving Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Wontumi.

Majority Chief Whip and South Dayi MP, Rockson Nelson Dafeamekpor, has reaffirmed President John Dramani Mahama’s commitment to signing the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill once parliamentary processes are fully completed.

Cabinet has approved sweeping reforms to Ghana’s decentralisation framework, including plans to replace the appointment of Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) with a system that allows citizens to elect them directly on a non-partisan basis.

President John Dramani Mahama has issued a stern warning to public officials implicated in financial irregularities uncovered in Auditor-General’s reports, declaring that those found culpable will be compelled to refund misappropriated state funds or face imprisonment.