President John Dramani Mahama has reassured the public that Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang is recovering well and remains in good spirits, following a recent period of medical attention and rest. Speaking at the official launch of the government’s nationwide sanitary pad distribution initiative on Thursday, April 24, 2025, President Mahama addressed the Vice […]
The government has laid before Parliament a Legislative Instrument (LI) that would require all future power generation contracts to go through competitive bidding, as part of efforts to tackle inefficiencies in Ghana’s energy sector. The Minister of Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson made the announcement on April 23, 2025, during a session on the Ghana […]
The flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for election 2024, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has rejected claims that his Muslim faith was a key reason behind the party’s loss in the 2024 general elections. Speaking at the party’s headquarters on Wednesday, April 23, ahead of the NPP’s ‘Thank You Tour’, Dr Bawumia described the assertions […]
A former Ghana Bar Association (GBA) President, Samuel Okudzeto, says the suspension of the Chief Justice sends the wrong signals to the world and could have dire consequences for Ghana’s reputation and economy. Speaking on PM Express on Joy News Tuesday night, the legal luminary warned that the action, though constitutional, is damaging in the eyes of […]
The Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has confirmed the dismissal of the Chief Executive Officer of the Tamale Teaching Hospital, Dr. Adam Atiku, with immediate effect. Speaking on Joy FM‘s NewsNight on Tuesday, April 22, the Minister revealed that a formal letter had been issued to communicate Dr. Atiku’s termination. “As I speak to you […]
The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah, has directed the immediate revocation of all mining licenses held by Akonta Mining Company Limited. This follows serious allegations of illegal mining activities (galamsey) and regulatory breaches by the mining company. Speaking at a press conference on Monday, April 21, the Minister disclosed that […]
The Minority in Parliament has accused the government of endangering Ghana’s mining sector with a string of harmful policies. In a letter dated April 21, 2025, the opposition warned that the new measures will stifle growth, repel foreign investment, and trigger job losses. The letter, addressed to the Ministers for Finance and Lands and Natural […]
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has begun regrouping with full force for a political comeback in 2028. According to the party’s Deputy General Secretary, Haruna Mohammed, the party is not just reflecting but preparing to fight and take back power from what he described as “this very incompetent government.” Appearing on Joy News’ PM Express on Wednesday, […]
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has announced the arrest of a man said to be behind an attempted sale of Ghana’s diplomatic property at a Lagos beach front in Nigeria, The Minister announced in a social media post on Tuesday afternoon [April 15, 2025]. Attached below is a copy of the post. […]
The controversial ‘is back in Parliament, and it’s not coming from the executive. It’s being reintroduced as a private member’s bill by Ningo-Prampram MP, Sam George, along with several colleagues. The Communications Minister, speaking on Joy News’ PM Express on Tuesday night, made it clear: he is keeping his promise to the Ghanaian people—and to his chiefs. […]
The Ranking Member of Parliament’s Defence and Interior Committee has warned of a deadly new dimension to the Bawku conflict, with feuding factions attacking the security forces. Rev John Ntim Fordjour, speaking on Joy News’ PM Express on Monday, April 14, described a fast-deteriorating humanitarian and security crisis in the Bawku enclave. “The death toll is rising. […]
The government has unveiled a new agriculture initiative dubbed “Feed Ghana Programme” to facilitate a transformation of the country’s agricultural sector. The initiative seeks to boost agricultural production to feed the population, provide raw materials to feed agro-processing factories and create jobs for the teeming youth. It involves sub-projects on vegetables, grains, poultry, oil palm, […]
