Category: Internal Affairs

Akan NDC to Meet Feuding Parties Amid Office Barricades

Kadjebi: The Akan Constituency Executives of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), in collaboration with the Oti Regional Executives, are set to engage with the parties involved in the recent barricading incidents at the NADMO and NHIS offices in Kadjebi. This meeting, aimed at resolving the tensions amicably, is scheduled to occur next week. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr. Richard Akrasi, the Akan NDC Director of Communications, shared this development during an interview in Kadjebi, Oti Region. He acknowledged that the incident has negatively impacted the party’s image both in the constituency and the broader region. Mr. Akrasi urged all

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Chief of Staff Lauds Media and CSOs’ Role in Protecting Ghana’s Democracy

Accra: Mr. Julius Debrah, the Chief of Staff at the Presidency, has lauded the role of the media and civil society organisations (CSOs) in protecting Ghana’s democracy. ‘We are proud of our vibrant civil society, our fiercely independent media, and our consistent effort to resolve political disputes through dialogue and judicial processes,’ Mr. Debrah stated in his closing remarks at the end of the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation’s Democracy Dialogue 2025 in Accra. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr. Debrah emphasized the importance of continuously strengthening the autonomy and capacity of electoral bodies, judiciaries, and anti-corruption agencies to shield them from

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Ghana Grants Visa-Free Entry for Africans and Diaspora Ahead of 2025 Summit

Accra: Ghana has announced that all Africans and members of the global African diaspora travelling to the country for the 2025 Diaspora Summit in December will be granted visa-free entry. Government, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, describes it as a landmark step to reaffirm Ghana’s commitment to African unity and diaspora engagement. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, made the announcement at the media launch of the summit in Accra on Wednesday, saying the decision was symbolic of Ghana’s conviction that the diaspora formed an inseparable part of the country’s identity.

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Adutwum Urges Africa to Prioritise Youth Development

Accra: Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, an aspiring presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for the Election 2028, has urged African leaders to prioritise and develop the potential of the continent’s growing youth population. “Posterity will not forgive us if we fail to build the potential of the youth to take the leadership of the continent,” Dr Adutwum stated in a statement issued by his campaign team. According to Ghana News Agency, Dr Adutwum, a former Minister of Education and Member of Parliament for the Bosomtwe Constituency in the Ashanti Region, offered this advice while addressing a forum of

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