The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has presented diplomatic passports to five distinguished Ghanaians in recognition of their contributions to promoting Ghana and Africa’s image on the global stage. The recipients — travel vlogger Wode Maya, reggae icon Rocky Dawuni, broadcaster Anita Erskine, visual artist Ibrahim Mahama, and entrepreneur Dentaa Amoateng MBE — were honoured on Wednesday, September 17, at the Media launch of the Diaspora Summit 2025, jointly organised by the Office of the President – Diaspora Affairs and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. According to the Ministry, the initiative is part of a new strategy to…
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President John Dramani Mahama has revealed that his administration will inject an additional GHS30 billion into the Big Push infrastructure programme in 2026, expanding its focus to cover critical sectors such as health, education, agriculture, agribusiness, and sports. Speaking at the launch of the Big Push project in Afienya, Accra, on Tuesday, September 16, President Mahama reiterated that GHS13.9 billion—nearly GHS14 billion—had already been allocated to the programme in the current fiscal year. However, he said most of the funds remain unused due to ongoing procurement processes. “This year, the Minister of Finance, on my instruction, put aside GHS13.9 billion…
President John Dramani Mahama has announced that 166 constituencies across the country will each receive 40 kilometres of roads over the next four years. According to the President, these constituencies have been identified as having some of the worst roads in Ghana. Under the new plan, each constituency will get 10 kilometres of roads, including drains and pavements, every year. “We’ve selected 166 constituencies with the worst roads in Ghana, and we are going to give them 10 kilometres of roads, drains, and pavements a year for four years. So they will get 40 kilometres of roads,” President Mahama said…
Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr Dominic Ayine, has urged Ghana’s legal and professional bodies to resist any attempt to draw external actors into the country’s judicial and constitutional matters. Addressing the Ghana Bar Association’s Annual Conference in Wa on Monday, September 15, Dr Ayine acknowledged the value of international collaboration in promoting professional standards but warned that such partnerships must not be extended into Ghana’s constitutional politics. “We must resist the temptation of inviting foreign interference in our internal constitutional processes. There is nothing wrong with building relationships with like-minded foreign associations, as these are important for exchanging ideas…
Former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has accused the John Dramani Mahama-led administration of harassing and persecuting supporters of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) following the party’s exit from power. He alleged that the government has been abusing its authority to target leading party figures as well as social media influencers sympathetic to the NPP. Speaking during his campaign tour of the Ashanti Region on Wednesday, September 10, Dr. Bawumia pointed to the recent arrests of the NPP’s Bono Regional Chairman, Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye, and the Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, widely known as Chairman Wontumi, as…
A fatal accident at Kormantse on the Cape Coast–Accra Highway has claimed the lives of eight people and injured five others, including a child and the driver of a truck. The crash, which occurred around 3:50 a.m. on Saturday, September 6, 2025, involved a Mercedes Benz with registration number AS 4146-25 and a Hino truck, GW 5958-25. According to the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), the Mercedes Benz was heading towards Cape Coast while the Hino truck was travelling to Accra. Firefighters from the Mankessim Fire Station later extricated two trapped victims who were suspected to have died instantly. The…
The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Linda Obenewaa Akweley Ocloo, has handed Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) a two-week deadline to fix all broken streetlights in their areas. Speaking at a media briefing in Accra on Thursday, August 28, the Minister revealed that her office, in collaboration with the Ministry of Energy, had secured 3,000 streetlights to be shared among the assemblies, with each MMDA receiving 100. However, she insisted that assemblies must also make their own purchases to ensure all streets are properly lit. “Let me be clear, you have two weeks only to ensure that every single…
Former Vice President and 2024 NPP Presidential Candidate, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has urged members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to embrace the call for unity with sincerity if the party is to secure victory in the 2028 general election. Addressing party supporters after filing his nomination forms at the NPP headquarters in Accra, Dr Bawumia said the ultimate desire of every member of the party is to win the 2028 polls, stressing that this would only be achieved if genuine unity is prioritised. “Dear delegate, the most important desire in the hearts of all our colleagues is a win…
President John Dramani Mahama has reaffirmed his adherence to Ghana’s two-term presidential limit, stating that his absence from the 2028 ballot will put him in a stronger position to enforce fiscal discipline and curb the perennial election-year overspending that has fuelled cyclical economic crises. Speaking during a bilateral meeting with Singaporean President Tharman Shanmugaratnam on a three-day state visit, President Mahama decried the practice of incumbent governments circumventing fiscal safeguards to curry favour with voters. He pledged to hold the line in the run-up to the 2028 polls, stressing: “I will not be a candidate in the next elections and…
The committee tasked to probe the recent assault at Ridge Hospital has concluded that there is no medical evidence to support claims that Rejoice Tsotso Bortei, a rotation nurse at the facility, sustained a shoulder dislocation during the incident. The committee presented the findings to the Health Minister, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, on Wednesday, August 27. The nurse had complained about fractures in her wrist and a dislocation in her shoulder joint. Rejoice Tsotso Bortei subsequently filed a civil lawsuit against social media personality Ralph Saint Williams, seeking GHs7 million in damages for alleged physical assault and defamation linked to the…
