President John Dramani Mahama has called for an emergency cabinet meeting scheduled for Wednesday, February 11, 2026, to address the worsening crisis in Ghana’s cocoa sector. The meeting was announced by the Minister of State in charge of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, in a Facebook post on Tuesday, February 10, 2026. The move comes amid mounting concerns over delayed payments to cocoa farmers and broader financial stress within the sector. The Minority in Parliament has repeatedly sounded the alarm over the situation, urging the government and the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) to take urgent action to stabilise the industry.…
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Ghana’s corruption score has increased marginally from 42 to 43 in the 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index released by Transparency International on February 10, 2026. The country now ranks 76th out of 182 nations assessed in the global index. Despite the slight improvement, experts caution that the one-point rise is not statistically significant and does not reflect real progress in tackling corruption. The report highlights that Ghana is struggling to reclaim its peak performance of 2014, when it scored 48. After a period of decline, the “exuberance of a new government” in 2018 provided a temporary boost, but the score has…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Majority Caucus in Parliament has called for the immediate cancellation of the just-ended parliamentary primary in the Ayawaso East Constituency and the disqualification of candidates found to have engaged in vote buying. In a statement issued on Sunday, February 8, 2026, and signed by Majority Leader and Leader of Government Business, Mahama Ayariga, the caucus said it had taken note of widely circulated allegations of vote buying during the NDC primary held in the constituency. The Majority Caucus strongly condemned the alleged acts, describing them as contrary to the party’s stated agenda to reset Ghana’s…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has named former Member of Parliament and Minister, Inusah Fuseini, to replace Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga on the three-member committee investigating alleged vote-buying and inducements during the party’s Ayawaso East parliamentary primaries. The announcement was made on social media by the NDC General Secretary, Fifi Fiave Kwetey, following Mr Ayariga’s decision to step down. The party explained that Ayariga’s continued participation had become “untenable” after the Majority Caucus in Parliament publicly called for the cancellation of the election. The committee, chaired by veteran politician Kofi Totobi Quakyi and including Ayariga and lawyer Emefa Fugah, was…
Spare parts dealers at Abossey Okai have raised concerns about Ghana’s new Value Added Tax regime, warning that it is distorting competition and could trigger industrial action. In a press statement issued on 2 February 2026, the Abossey Okai Spare Parts Dealers Association said the Value Added Tax Act, 2025 (Act 1151), has increased the effective VAT charge on spare parts from four percent to 20 percent, significantly raising prices and weakening competitiveness in the sector. The Association said that under the previous system, spare parts remained relatively affordable while dealers largely complied with tax obligations. Under the current regime,…
New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer aspirant, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, has accepted the outcome of the party’s presidential primary and called on supporters to embrace unity rooted in mutual respect. Speaking after the declaration of results by the Electoral Commission at the party headquarters in Accra on Saturday, January 31, Mr. Agyapong said he had formally accepted the outcome and pledged his support to the party’s flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia. “I stand before you to pledge my support and also to accept the results declared by the EC. The delegates have spoken, and I want to plead with my supporters that…
Newly elected flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has called on all party members to put aside differences and work together as the party prepares for the 2028 general elections. Speaking after being officially declared the NPP flagbearer following the party’s presidential primary on Saturday, January 31, Dr. Bawumia emphasised that the outcome of the election should mark the beginning of cooperation among party members. He appealed to delegates and supporters across the country to let go of any reservations they may have and unite behind the party’s vision. Addressing party supporters, Dr Bawumia said, “Together…
The Controller and Accountant-General’s Department (CAGD) has suspended the January 2026 salaries of 2,563 government employees for their failure to participate in a mandatory nationwide headcount exercise. In a statement issued on Friday, January 30, 2026, and signed by Head of Public Relations Cephas Neosoo, the department confirmed that while the majority of staff on the national payroll have received their salaries, the payment for the affected individuals has been withheld. This action was taken based on a formal recommendation from the Auditor-General. The headcount, conducted across Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) in 2025, was designed to verify and clean…
The Minority in Parliament has welcomed the Supreme Court’s decision to quash the Tamale High Court ruling that annulled the Kpandai parliamentary election, calling it a major victory for the rule of law and the people of Kpandai. In a statement on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, the Minority said the apex court’s ruling restores Matthew Nyindam as the duly elected Member of Parliament and reinforces the principle that elections and parliamentary representation must respect constitutional timelines and judicial hierarchy. The Supreme Court delivered a 4–1 decision, ruling that the Tamale High Court lacked jurisdiction to nullify the election because the…
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has, by a majority decision, reduced the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) from 18% to 15.5%, marking its first policy decision of 2026. Dr. Johnson Asiama, Governor of the Bank of Ghana, announced the decision during a press briefing at Bank Square on Wednesday, January 28, following the 128th Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting. The cut follows a significant 350-basis-point reduction in November 2025, when the MPR was lowered from 21.5% to 18% in response to easing inflationary pressures. With the latest reduction of 250 basis points, the central bank is signaling continued support for growth…
