Category: Internal Affairs

Accra: The University of Cape Coast (UCC) has officially commissioned its Dominase campus in the Ashanti Region for studies, marking another milestone in the university’s efforts to expand access to quality higher education. Funded by the university’s College of Distance Education (CoDE), the facility boasts eleven lecture halls, twenty-seven offices, two libraries, an ICT laboratory, and three science laboratories. Additionally, it includes two residential blocks for students, a market shed, and group study spaces. According to Ghana News Agency, the campus currently offers a Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Technology program and will introduce Bachelor of Commerce in Finance,

Keta: Mr Gilbert Korbla Keklie, a concerned citizen in the Keta Municipality of the Volta Region, has served the Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana with a reminder notice to hold a by-election in the Anyako electoral area. The notice was based on alleged breaches of Section 18 (5) and (7) of the Local Governance Act, 2016 (Act 936) as amended by the EC to conduct by-election in the Anyako electoral after Mr Wisdom Seade, the Assembly member was elevated to the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) position. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr Keklie in an earlier petition in August 2025,

Dormaa-ahenkro: Mr Joseph Addae Akwaboa, the Bono Regional Minister, has reaffirmed President John Dramani Mahama’s commitment to fulfilling his Election 2024 political campaign promises, aimed at building a better nation. He emphasized that the President is actively working to ensure the fulfillment of these promises, highlighting significant progress in the government’s agenda to reset Ghana’s prospects. According to Ghana News Agency, the Regional Minister made these remarks during a courtesy visit to the Dormaa Traditional Council at Dormaa-Ahenkro, as part of his familiarisation tour in the region. Mr Akwaboa announced that the region would soon benefit from the Ghana Education

Accra: Mr Albert Kwabena Dwumfuor, the President of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), has extended an invitation to President John Dramani Mahama to be the special guest of honour at the Association’s 2025 Awards Ceremony to be held in Kumasi. Mr Dwumfuor extended the invitation during a visit by the GJA Executives to the President in Accra. According to Ghana News Agency, the Awards night is planned for either the last week of October 2025 or the first week of November 2025, contingent on the President’s availability and convenience. The GJA Executives visited the Presidency to discuss various issues with

Accra: President John Dramani Mahama has re-launched the National Sanitation Day, a nationwide initiative aimed at promoting cleanliness across the 261 Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) in Ghana. The event, to be observed on the first Saturday of every month starting from October, is part of the government’s ongoing efforts to maintain a clean environment. According to Ghana News Agency, the National Sanitation Day was initially launched in 2014 during President Mahama’s first administration. The re-launch seeks to empower local government structures by establishing sanitation as a Key Performance Indicator (KPI) for all Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executives

Accra: President John Dramani Mahama has received a special message from Senegal’s President Diomaye Faye, delivered by the Senegalese Minister for Pan-African Integration and Foreign Affairs, Madam Yassine Fall. The message includes an invitation for President Mahama to deliver the keynote address at a special event scheduled for September 26, 2025. According to Ghana News Agency, President Mahama praised the longstanding ties between Ghana and Senegal, highlighting the two nations’ leadership in advancing Pan-Africanism. He remarked on the central role both countries have played in advocating for the African personality and struggles on the global stage. President Mahama emphasized the

Accra: President John Dramani Mahama has pledged to fully implement the findings of the investigative report into the 2020 and 2024 election-related violence, including providing adequate compensation to all victims. A statement issued by the Presidency said the President made the commitment during a courtesy call by executives of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), led by its president, Albert Kwabena Dwumfuor. According to Ghana News Agency, the GJA delegation presented a number of concerns to the President for redress. President Mahama stated, “Last week, I received the investigative report on the two incidents. It details and catalogues everyone who was