Day: October 20, 2025

Geneva: Mr Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, the Speaker of Parliament, has been elected Chairman of the 52-member Africa Geopolitical Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). A statement signed by Mr David Sebastian Damoah, Director, Media Relations, Parliament House, and issued to the Ghana News Agency on Monday announced the election. According to Ghana News Agency, the Speaker’s unanimous election took place on Sunday, October 19, 2025, at the ongoing 151st IPU Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland. This election elevated Ghana to a pivotal position in global international relations, parliamentary diplomacy, and leadership. The prestigious role also reaffirms Mr Bagbin’s stature as

Accra: President John Dramani Mahama on Monday met with key judicial and governmental figures, including Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, Acting Chief Justice; Dr. Dominic Akurutinga Ayine, Attorney-General and Minister of Justice; and Mr. Johnson Akumoah Asiedu, Auditor-General, to discuss strategies for reinforcing the enforcement of the Auditor-General’s Report findings. According to Ghana News Agency, a statement by Mr. Felix Kwakye Ofosu, Presidential Spokesman and Minister of State in-charge of Government Communications, highlighted that the meeting concluded with a decision to designate special courts to address cases stemming from audit infractions noted in the Auditor-General’s Report. This includes enforcing surcharges and disallowances,

Accra: President John Dramani Mahama has directed the Ministry of Transport to extend the railway line from Tema Port to the Dawa Industrial Enclave in the Greater Accra Region. This decision was made during a meeting with Organized Labour, led by Mr. Joshua Ansah, the Secretary-General of the Ghana Trades Union Congress (TUC), to address rail sector workers’ salary arrears. According to Ghana News Agency, President Mahama emphasized the importance of the railway extension in anticipation of the Mpakadan Inland Port’s completion on the Volta Lake. The new railway line is expected to streamline the transportation of cargo from Tema

Takoradi: President John Dramani Mahama will on Tuesday, October 21, conduct a groundbreaking ceremony for the commencement of construction works on the dualisation of the Takoradi-Cape Coast highway. A statement issued by the Presidency said this would form part of activities during the President’s one-day working visit to the Western region. According to Ghana News Agency, the project, captured under the ‘Big Push’ initiative, was one of the thirty-two major roads listed in the 2025 mid-year budget review. The long-awaited expansion of the corridor forms part of the government’s broader national agenda to revamp infrastructure and stimulate economic growth to

Accra: Specialised Financial Courts will soon be established to deal with infractions in the Auditor General’s Annual Report, as well as to prosecute individuals involved in illegal mining and other environment-related crimes. President John Dramani Mahama made the announcement at the conclusion of a meeting with Acting Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, Attorney General and Minister for Justice Dr. Dominic Ayine, and Auditor General Johnson Akuamoah Asiedu. According to Ghana News Agency, a statement issued by the Presidency highlighted that the meeting recommended these specialised courts would conduct circuit adjudications across the country. Furthermore, the Auditor General will, in accordance with