Category: Internal Affairs

Accra: President John Dramani Mahama has announced the government’s decision to honor the late Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, former First Lady of Ghana, with a state funeral. She passed away on October 23 at the age of 76. The President emphasized that the former First Lady would receive the full honors befitting her role as a Mother of the Nation. According to Ghana News Agency, President Mahama made this announcement during a visit to the Agyeman-Rawlings family at their residence in Ridge, Accra. Accompanied by First Lady Lordina Mahama and senior government officials, he expressed his condolences to the family. Recalling

Accra: The Electoral Commission of Ghana (EC) has announced plans to reopen nominations for Electoral Areas and Units where no nominations were filed. This decision aims to ensure that all areas have the opportunity for representation in upcoming district-level elections. According to Ghana News Agency, a statement from Samuel Tettey, the Deputy Chairman in charge of Operations, highlighted that this move aligns with the District Level Elections Regulations, 2015 (C.I 89). The statement also mentioned that a new timetable for the nomination process will be released shortly, indicating the EC’s commitment to facilitating a comprehensive electoral process.

Paris: President John Dramani Mahama has arrived in Paris, France, to participate in the Eighth Edition of the Paris Peace Forum, scheduled for 29 and 30 October, 2025. According to Ghana News Agency, a statement signed by Mr. Felix Kwakye Ofosu, Spokesperson to the President and Minister of State in-charge of Government Communications, indicated that from Paris, the President would travel to Cairo, Egypt. He is set to be a guest of the Egyptian President and will attend the opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum on Saturday, 1 November. The President is expected to return to Ghana on Sunday, 2nd

Nkawie: Ms. Shirley Kyei, a member of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament, has called on district, municipal, and metropolitan assemblies to work towards reducing the financial infractions highlighted in the Auditor General’s report. She emphasized the importance of initiating and implementing strategies to address these issues, thereby enabling the assemblies to recover funds and enhance their ability to execute development projects and programs to improve local living conditions. According to Ghana News Agency, Ms. Kyei, who is also the Member of Parliament for Atwima Nwabiagya South, made her remarks during the second ordinary meeting of the Atwima Nwabiagya

Kumasi: The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) has recorded mixed results in its revenue mobilisation efforts for the third quarter of 2025, with overall collections from its various revenue centers falling below the 75 percent performance benchmark. Presenting the third-quarter performance report to the Assembly in Kumasi, the Metropolitan Chief Executive (MCE), Mr. Richard Ofori-Agyemang Boadi, revealed that, while some revenue centers exceeded expectations, others fell significantly short, affecting the overall financial performance of the Assembly. According to Ghana News Agency, the Sub-Metro Councils collectively achieved 69.23 percent of their targeted revenue. Out of a total target of GHS7,262,586.00, an amount

Accra: The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Minority Caucus in Parliament has filed a motion calling for the suspension of all proceedings on the nomination of Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie as Chief Justice. The motion issued to the Ghana News Agency on Wednesday by the Caucus, demanded that all pending legal cases concerning the removal of Chief Justice Gertrupde Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo be resolved. According to Ghana News Agency, the motion filed by five applicants of the Minority Caucus to the Clerk to Parliament cited Articles 110(1), 125-127, 144(1), and 146 of the 1992 Constitution and relevant Standing Orders, and urged

Speaker alban bagbin has received bipartisan praise from members of parliament (mps) following his election as chairperson of the 52-member africa geopolitical group of the inter-parliamentary union (ipu). mps from both the majority and minority sides of parliament lauded mr bagbin’s achievement:ember Africa Geopolitical Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). MPs from both the Majority and Minority sides of Parliament lauded Mr Bagbin’s achievement, describing it as a testament to his decades-long dedication to democratic governance. According to Ghana News Agency, Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga, while praising the Speaker, commended Mr Bagbin’s exceptional contributions to parliamentary democracy. Mr Ayariga highlighted