Category: Internal Affairs

Savelugu: The Parliamentary Committee on Local Government and Rural Development has commended the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Savelugu, Mr Alhassan Fuseini, for demonstrating exemplary leadership and deep understanding of local governance and development issues within the municipality. The commendation was made when the committee, chaired by Madam Sawyerr Maame Pokuah Queenstar, engaged officials of the Savelugu Municipal Assembly as part of its oversight responsibilities. According to Ghana News Agency, during the session, members of the committee lauded Mr Fuseini for his transparent and collaborative approach to governance, describing his leadership as a model for other assemblies. They noted that

Manso datano: Mr Kwame Amponsah, the Presiding Member of the Amansie South District Assembly, has raised serious concerns regarding the district’s persistent underdevelopment. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr Amponsah has attributed this stagnation to the lack of highly educated and influential individuals from Amansie South holding positions in both past and present governments. Speaking at Manso Datano after donating educational materials to newly admitted Senior High School students, Mr Amponsah highlighted the district’s absence of representation in national leadership. He emphasized that this absence has long deprived the district of access to key developmental projects and resources that are

Accra: Parliament is set to reconvene for the Third Meeting of the First Session of the Ninth Parliament of the Fourth Republic on Tuesday, October 21, 2025. The sitting will commence at 1400 hours at Parliament House in Accra, as noted in a statement signed by the Speaker, Mr. Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, and issued by his Office on Wednesday, October 8, 2025. According to Ghana News Agency, Speaker Bagbin invoked Order 58 of the Standing Orders of Parliament to formally notify Members of Parliament (MPs) and the public of the revised date. The statement confirmed, “Pursuant to the notice

Techiman: It will be unfair to deny Bawumia the second chance, according to Mr. Ibrahim Bukari Baba, the Bono East Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). Mr. Baba emphasized the importance of allowing former Vice President Alhaji Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia another opportunity to lead the party in the 2028 election. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr. Baba highlighted Dr. Bawumia’s competencies and integrity demonstrated during his tenure as vice president and as the party’s 2024 presidential candidate. Speaking to the media in Techiman, he urged NPP delegates to make informed decisions and support Dr. Bawumia in the party’s

Elubo: Mr Joseph Nelson, the Western Regional Minister, has tasked Ghanaian security officials on the Ghana-Ivory Coast border at Elubo, to ensure heightened vigilance to prevent illegal migrants from entering the country ahead of the Ivorian general elections. During a working visit to the border, he stated that about 1,500 Ivorian nationals were seeking refuge in the country ahead of the October 25 presidential elections in C´te d’Ivoire, and that there was the need for strict vigilance to ensure these people did not compromise Ghana’s security. According to Ghana News Agency, Ivory Coast is scheduled to hold its presidential elections

Accra: Mr Kennedy Ohene Agyapong is leading the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) presidential primaries race, according to a recent poll. The survey, conducted by Dr Evans Duah of the Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development (AAMUSTED), sampled 26,150 delegates, representing 12.76 per cent of the total delegate population of 204,890. It showed Mr Agyapong, former Member of Parliament for Assin Central, securing 44.11 per cent support in the worst-case scenario. According to Ghana News Agency, Dr Duah presented the findings at a press briefing in Accra, noting that Mr Agyapong’s support had increased significantly from 41.73 per

Accra: Mrs Ursula Owusu-Ekuful has declared her bid to contest for New Patriotic Party (NPP) General Secretary. The former Minister of Communication and Digitalisation and outgone Member of Parliament for Ablekuma West made the announcement via her social media platform. According to Ghana News Agency, Mrs Owusu-Ekuful outlined her mission to revitalise the NPP and lead the charge against the National Democratic Congress. She acknowledged internal challenges that had left the party bruised in previous elections, describing the current situation as a necessary phase of introspection and reorganisation. She noted, “We came out bruised, our individual and collective egos battered.