Category: Internal Affairs

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

Accra: Mr Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, the Speaker of Parliament, on Tuesday led a delegation of parliamentary leaders and staff to the residence of the late former First Lady, Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, to offer their condolences to the bereaved family. During the visit, Speaker Bagbin paid tribute to the late Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, describing her as a woman of exceptional dignity, courage, and influence. According to Ghana News Agency, Speaker Bagbin acknowledged the pain of losing both former President Jerry John Rawlings and Nana Konadu within a few years, describing it as a difficult experience for any family to endure.

Accra: Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has confirmed that the controversial Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, commonly referred to as the anti-LGBTQ+ bill, will be re-introduced on the floor of Parliament. He stated that the re-introduction would include his personal inputs as the Chairman of the Constitutional and Legal Affairs Committee of Parliament. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr. Bagbin addressed the matter on the floor of the House in Accra after the bill’s removal from the Order Paper last week. He highlighted that the bill is now considered historical as it expired with the dissolution of the

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

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