Category: Internal Affairs

Takoradi: President John Dramani Mahama has inaugurated the dualization of the Takoradi-Cape Coast Highway project. The project, expected to be completed within a 24-month period, will include interchanges, bridges, foot bridges, pedestrian crossings, rest stops, and an axle way station. According to Ghana News Agency, President Mahama, speaking at the sod-cutting ceremony at Assorku Essaman in the Shama District of the Western Region, stated that the 73.6-kilometer road, divided into three lots for different contractors, aims to enhance transportation, open up the region, and contribute to national development. The road construction is part of the government’s Big Push agenda, which

Accra: Dr. Dominic Akuritinga Ayine, the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, has announced that Mr. Hanan Abdul-Wahab, the former Chief Executive Officer of the National Food and Buffer Stock Company Limited, along with three other individuals, will be charged with multiple offenses on Friday, October 24, 2025. This announcement was made during the Governance Accountability Series press conference at the Presidency in Accra. According to Ghana News Agency, Dr. Ayine disclosed that Mr. Abdul-Wahab and his wife, Faiza Seidu Wuni, had acquired properties from the proceeds of criminal activities between 2018 and 2024, with Mr. Abdul-Wahab also being implicated in

Accra: Mr Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, the Minority Leader in Parliament, on Wednesday, called on the government to submit the recent agreement between Ghana and the United States regarding the acceptance of deported persons for parliamentary approval. At a Leaders’ Media Briefing at the Parliament House, Mr Afenyo-Markin emphasized that such agreements were constitutionally required to go through Parliament under Article 75 of the 1992 Constitution. According to Ghana News Agency, the Leaders’ Media Briefing serves as a periodic engagement between the Leadership of the House and the Parliamentary Press Corps (PPC) at the beginning of every Meeting of Parliament. This

Kumasi: The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) has directed the removal of all temporary structures, signage, and trading activities along the stretch from Santasi Roundabout to Ahodwo Roundabout. This directive aims to facilitate the construction of a dual carriage road connecting the Asokwa Interchange. According to Ghana News Agency, the Assembly issued a public announcement stating that all temporary structures, including wooden and metallic kiosks or shops around the Baba Yara Sports Stadium, must be cleared within 21 days from the announcement date. Additionally, all signage and billboards along the Santasi-Ahodwo road corridor are to be removed by November 30, 2025.

Des moines: Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has attended the opening of the Norman E. Borlaug International Dialogue, held in connection with the World Food Prize, which is being organized by the World Food Prize Foundation in Des Moines, Iowa in the United States. According to Ghana News Agency, the event brings together global leaders and experts to deliberate on critical issues of food security, as global food security is a cornerstone of global peace. A statement issued by the Office of the Vice President emphasized the importance of these discussions in reminding world leaders that achieving food security

Accra: President John Dramani Mahama has reaffirmed the Government’s dedication to developing an efficient, safe, and inclusive transport and logistics system in Ghana. In his address at the opening of the inaugural Ghana Transport and Logistics Fair 2025, President Mahama emphasized the modernization of Ghana’s rail, road, maritime, and aviation systems, alongside improved intermodal connectivity to facilitate seamless passenger and freight movement across the nation and beyond. According to Ghana News Agency, the three-day event, organized by the Ministry of Transport under the theme ‘Resetting Ghana’s Transport Sector for Improved Connectivity, Innovation, and Investment,’ aims to showcase innovation, attract investment,

Accra: President John Dramani Mahama has launched the Ghana Infrastructure Plan (GIP), which encapsulates Ghana’s long-term vision and strategic direction for infrastructure development and provides the physical manifestation of social and economic ideals. The development of a well-planned and adequately maintained world-class network of infrastructure is critical for Ghana’s quest to become a solidly developed country by its centenary year of 2057. According to Ghana News Agency, the launch of the GIP, which is under the auspices of the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC), took place on Wednesday, October 22, in Accra. President Mahama in his address said the Ghana