President John Dramani Mahama has ordered immediate interventions to shield Ghanaians from surging fuel prices, as global tensions in the Middle East continue to disrupt oil supplies and push up costs. The directive was issued following a Cabinet meeting in Accra on Thursday, convened shortly after the President’s return from an official visit to France. […]
Former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has had his passport confiscated following his release on bail by a US immigration court, sources familiar with the case have told JoyNews. He is scheduled to reappear in court on April 27 for deportation proceedings, as the matter continues to unfold amid missing paperwork and jurisdictional delays. The bail […]
President John Mahama has returned to Ghana from an official visit to France ahead of an emergency cabinet meeting scheduled for today to address the rising cost of fuel. The meeting is expected to focus on measures to cushion Ghanaians from the impact of rising fuel prices, largely attributed to ongoing tensions in the Middle […]
President John Mahama has convened an emergency cabinet meeting to chart immediate policy responses to the sharp rise in fuel prices, as global oil markets react to escalating tensions in the Middle East. Addressing participants at the Kwahu Business Forum on Saturday, April 4, 2026, the President signalled that the government is moving swiftly to […]
The Minister of State in charge of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has defended the decision not to sanction Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) implicated in the collection of levies from illegal mining (galamsey) operators. His comments follow investigations into the JoyNews “Tax for Galamsey” exposé, which uncovered how some district assemblies were charging operators […]
President John Dramani Mahama has called for restraint and dialogue in the ongoing national debate on LGBTQ+ issues, stating that while the subject is important, it is not the country’s most pressing priority. Speaking during a Presidential Dialogue with Civil Society Organisations at Jubilee House in Accra on Monday, March 30, the President described the […]
A lecturer at the University of Professional Studies Accra (UPSA), Dr Kwabena Bomfeh Jnr, has called for the resignation or dismissal of the Minister for Roads and Highways, Governs Kwame Agbodza, over concerns surrounding sole-sourced contracts under the government’s Big Push infrastructure programme. Speaking on the JoyNews AM Show on Monday, March 30, Dr Bomfeh […]
Parliament has passed the Legal Education Bill, 2025, marking a historic reform in Ghana’s legal education system. The legislation, which is now headed to the President for assent, ends the Ghana School of Law’s long-standing monopoly over professional legal training and opens the sector to accredited universities across the country. The Bill establishes a Council […]
The Minority Caucus in Parliament has distanced itself from the processes leading to the passage of the Value for Money Office Bill, 2026, warning that the proposed law could rather worsen corruption in the country. The Caucus argued that existing legal frameworks, including the Public Financial Management Act and the Public Procurement Act, already provide […]
Parliament has officially passed the Security and Intelligence Agencies Bill, 2025, after it was read for the third time and approved by the House. The legislation introduces significant changes to Ghana’s security architecture, most notably reverting the National Investigations Bureau (NIB) to its former name, the Bureau of National Intelligence (BNI). The bill, which has […]
Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has announced that the administration has “commenced processes for the recruitment of staff into the public service.” This is despite revealing that the government was forced to borrow GHS 17 billion to pay salaries in 2025 Addressing a dialogue with President John Mahama on March 17, Dr. Forson confirmed […]
President John Dramani Mahama has directed an expansion in ongoing recruitment into the country’s security services following a high-level meeting with heads of the various agencies. According to a statement from the presidency dated Monday, March 16, the President met with security chiefs, the Minister for the Interior and the Acting Minister for Defence to […]
