Former Minister of State at the Finance Ministry and current Chair of Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC), Abena Osei Asare, has described the GH¢138.91 billion overstatement in Ghana’s public debt as exposed by the 2024 Audit report as “no ordinary mistake.” According to her, the revelation highlights significant institutional weaknesses in Ghana’s public financial management […]
Deputy Minority Leader Patricia Appiagyei has formally declined her inclusion in Ghana’s reconstituted delegation to the ECOWAS Parliament, describing the decision as procedurally improper and politically divisive. In a memorandum addressed to the Speaker of Parliament on July 22, Madam Appiagyei said the move to nominate her, without her knowledge or consent, as a replacement […]
Former Majority Leader Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has cautioned the New Patriotic Party (NPP) against reducing its presidential primaries to a contest of popularity or eligibility alone. In an interview on JoyNews’ PM Express on Monday, July 21, the party stalwart stressed that the stakes for the NPP and Ghana are too high for that kind of superficial approach. […]
New Patriotic Party (NPP) delegates at the party’s highest decision-making conference have voted to expand the electoral college by 40 per cent. The vote has effectively expanded the party’s electoral college, adding more than 60,000 polling station executives to the existing 220,000, enlarging the size of the voters to more than 280,000. This means all […]
President John Dramani Mahama has pledged decisive action against road contractors who allegedly received double payments during the administration of former President Nana Akufo-Addo. Speaking during his “Thank You” tour of the Eastern Region, President Mahama revealed that an audit conducted by the Auditor-General had uncovered irregularities in payment records involving multiple contractors. “Contractors found […]
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) is set to converge today, Saturday, July 19, at the University of Ghana Stadium for its highly anticipated National Delegates Conference. More than 5,500 delegates from across the country are expected to participate in this crucial gathering, which aims to chart a new course for the party following its significant […]
Security officials have arrested a man believed to be Francis Asante, alias Swanzy—also known as Nana Kwasi among his close associates—who claimed to be the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the Delta Force vigilante group. His arrest comes in the wake of a disturbing viral video, in which he was seen wearing military camouflage and issuing […]
Dr. Hugh C.A. Brown, the Acting CEO of the Forestry Commission has come under heavy internal criticisms from Pro-NDC elements in the commission for his alleged handling of the affairs of the Commission. According to insiders with knowledge about happenings in the Commission, Dr. Brown has reportedly said he is a “non-partisan professional” and not […]
A major scandal is brewing at the Forestry Commission as startling revelations emerge about the issuance of fresh permits to three gold mining companies for operations inside Ghana’s protected forest reserves. Documents intercepted by MyNewsGh show that Dr. Hugh Brown, the newly appointed acting Chief Executive Officer of the Forestry Commission, has authorized multiple entry permits […]
The Ministry of Health has confirmed the disbursement of GH₵462 million to support the training allowances of 120,000 nursing students nationwide. The payment, covering a six-month period, fulfills a key campaign promise made by President John Dramani Mahama and underscores the government’s commitment to bolstering the health sector. In a press release issued on Thursday, […]
The legal team of Dr. Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, the former CEO of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), has issued a rebuttal to the corruption charges filed by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP). The team asserts their client has not been formally served with court documents despite widespread media reports of a 25-count indictment. In […]
Confusion has emerged within the NPP ahead of its National Delegates Conference after a High Court writ surfaced listing two party members as plaintiffs in a suit against the party, one of whom has disassociated himself from the case. The writ, issued from the High Court in Accra and dated July 17, 2025, names Shamsudeen […]
