Day: October 28, 2025

Accra: The AfriKan Continental Union Consult (ACUC) has made an appeal to African nations, urging them to vote against the United States’ economic blockade on Cuba during the upcoming United Nations General Assembly meeting. According to Ghana News Agency, the statement, signed by Dr. Benjamin Anyagre Aziginaateeg, CEO of ACUC, highlighted the upcoming UN General Assembly vote on October 28-29, 2025, as a pivotal moment for member states to reaffirm their commitment to justice, multilateralism, and human dignity. The consult praised the African Union for its consistent opposition to unilateral sanctions and coercive economic measures outside the UN Charter’s framework.

Ada foah: Mr. Ebenezer Nartey, the Assembly Member for the Zongo Electoral Area in the Ada East District, has called for greater transparency, accountability, and citizen participation in the 2026 fee-fixing and composite budget process of district assemblies across the country. Mr. Nartey, who also serves as chairman of the Ada Foah Area Council and a member of both the Finance and Administration and Social Services Committees of the assembly, emphasized the need for assemblies to transition from merely approving figures to achieving real developmental outcomes. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr. Nartey issued a statement at Ada Foah, stressing

Accra: Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, a Presidential Aspirant of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), is set to embark on a three-day campaign tour of the Western North Region from Tuesday, October 28, 2025. The tour is aimed at meeting party delegates across the nine constituencies in the region and interacting with them to consider him ahead of the NPP presidential primaries on January 30, 2026. According to Ghana News Agency, a statement signed by Mr Addo Yaw Harry, the Western North Regional NPP Communications Officer, indicated that this initiative is part of Dr Bawumia’s nationwide engagement with party delegates. The statement

Accra: The Appointments Committee of Parliament is set to vet Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie for the position of Chief Justice on Monday, November 10, 2025. Information sighted by the Ghana News Agency in the Order Paper for the fifth Sitting of the Third Meeting of Parliament on Tuesday, October 28, indicates that the vetting session will take place at 11:00 hours at the Parliament House, Accra. According to Ghana News Agency, Justice Baffoe-Bonnie was nominated by President John Dramani Mahama, and his appointment is subject to parliamentary approval as required by the Constitution. The nominee’s qualifications, experience, and suitability for the

Accra: The Minority Caucus in Parliament has criticised the Attorney-General (A-G), Dr Dominic Ayine, for engaging in media commentary on ongoing legal matters, arguing that it undermines the constitutional right to a fair trial under Article 19 of Ghana’s 1992 Constitution. Mr. John Darko, Member of Parliament for Suame and Legal Counsel for the Minority Caucus, raised concerns that the Attorney-General’s public remarks about suspects in pending cases amount to a ‘media trial.’ According to Ghana News Agency, this, he argued, violated Article 19(2)(c) of the Constitution, which guarantees that, ‘every person charged with a criminal offense shall be presumed

Accra: President John Dramani Mahama on Tuesday signed the book of condolence opened in honor of the late former First Lady Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, who passed away on October 23 at the age of 76. According to Ghana News Agency, the President, accompanied by his wife, First Lady Lordina Mahama, and other government officials, visited the residence of the late First Lady to express their condolences to the Agyeman-Rawlings family in Accra. In his message, President Mahama wrote, “Ghana is proud of your achievements in your 19 solid years as First Lady and mother of the nation. While we are