Author: Krobea

The Supreme Court has quashed a decision by a Tamale High Court for the Electoral Commission, Ghana (EC) to conduct a rerun of the parliamentary elections in Kpandai over alleged irregularities. The decision by the apex court of the country reinstates New Patriotic Party’s Matthew Nyindam as the Member of Parliament. It was by a majority decision with only Justice Gabriel Scott Pwamang dissenting. An earlier ruling by the Tamale High Court presided over by Justice Emmanuel Brew-Plange on Monday, November 24 to annul results of the December 7, 2024 elections saw Mr Nyindam declared a persona non grata in…

President John Dramani Mahama on Tuesday, January 27 granted an audience to the outgoing Chinese Ambassador to Ghana, His Excellency Tong Defa. The President lauded Mr Tong for strengthening the existing relations between Ghana and China during his tenure. “You haven’t just been an ambassador or diplomat, you have been a friend, and I’m sad to see you go. Of course, our relations with China are excellent,” the President remarked. Mr Mahama also thanked Chinese President Xi Jinping for his country’s involvement in negotiating Ghana’s debt restructuring and for providing significant support for Ghana’s development. He cited a $30 million…

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has disclosed that an approval has been granted by government to issue global streaming icon IShowSpeed a Ghanaian passport. This follows the American YouTuber’s recent visit to Ghana. Real named Darren Jason Watkins Jr., Speed was in the country on Monday, January 26 following visits to 18 other African countries in a continent-wide tour, dubbed ‘Speed Does Africa’. Popular Ghanaian YouTuber Wode Maya was IShowSpeed’s guide on his visit to the country. “Wode Maya, following our discussions and subsequent confirmation of the irrefutable ties of IShowSpeed to Ghana,” Mr Okudzeto Ablakwa wrote…

The Africa Policy Lens (APL) has tipped former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia to win Saturday’s New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential candidate race in the first round emphatically. In its final survey released today, Tuesday January 27, Dr. Bawumia is projected to win the race by 61%, followed by Kennedy Agyapong at 25.10%. Followomg at third place is Dr. Bryan Acheampong at 5.20%, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwun at 0.10% and Kwabena Agyapong at 0.30%. According to the APL survey, 0.29% of delegates said they won’t be voting, while 8% were still undecided. The survey interviewed 9,122 delegates across all constituencies…

The Ministry of Youth Development and Empowerment (MYDE) has officially handed over 16 pickup vehicles to the National Youth Authority (NYA) to support the effective implementation of the National Apprenticeship Programme (NAP) across the country. The Minister for Youth Development and Empowerment, George Opare Addo, who led the handing-over ceremony, stated that the vehicles are intended to support National Apprenticeship Coordinators in the 16 regions to efficiently supervise master craft persons and apprentices. He noted that the availability of reliable transportation would enhance monitoring, improve coordination, and ensure the timely achievement of the programme’s objectives. Mr. Opare Addo further urged…

The draw for the Round of 16 stage of the 2025/26 MTN FA Cup has been held. Defending champions Asante Kotoko have been given a tough challenge as they host Aduana FC for a place in the quarter-finals. That game is one of the three all-Ghana Premier League clashes drawn at Tuesday’s ceremony. Ghana Premier League leaders Medeama SC will battle FC Samartex in a Western Region derby while Nations FC also face off with Swedru All Blacks. Division One League sides Techiman Liberty Youth and Real Tamale United will also battle for a quarter-final place. 2022/23 champions Dreams FC…

The Majority Leader, Mahama Ayariga, has accused his opposite number, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, and his colleagues in the Minority Caucus of being hypocritical. He revealed that under the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Majority-led Parliament, about 30 bills were passed under a certificate of urgency between 2017 to 2021 and 26 other bills were also passed under same circumstances between 2021 to 2024. “It is sad that Afenyo-Markin has brought leadership of a caucus to such low levels, ” Mahama Ayariga reiterated. “Most bills that tend to be passed under a certificate of urgency are non-controversial and have often been withdrawn and…

The Majority Caucus in Parliament has dismissed recent claims by the Minority, insisting that Ghanaians have not forgotten the severe economic hardships experienced under the previous administration. According to the Majority, the Minority lacks the moral authority to criticise the current government given the state in which it left the country. The Majority recalled that Ghana’s financial system collapsed, with the Cedi depreciating at unprecedented levels and inflation soaring to historic highs. These conditions, it said, significantly eroded household incomes and plunged many families into economic distress. It further noted that critical social services deteriorated sharply, with Senior High Schools…

The Majority Caucus has defended the government’s economic record, pointing to a rapid turnaround driven by fiscal discipline, sound policy choices and strategic reforms across key sectors of the economy. It noted that by the end of 2024, critical systems such as the National Health Insurance Scheme, Free Senior High School and decentralised governance had all but collapsed due to financial mismanagement and corruption, leaving district assemblies severely underfunded. The Majority said the current government’s performance has since been acknowledged by international institutions, including the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank and global credit rating agencies, citing improvements in inflation,…

The Minority in Parliament has lamented the use of brawns instead of brains by their colleagues in the Majority in many affairs of the House, saying that is affecting the work of the legislative arm of government. According to Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin, many motions have been passed without due diligence by members of the House due to the Majority’s abuse of its numerical advantage. Addressing the press in Accra on Monday, January 26, Mr Afenyo-Markin stressed that members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Parliament are ready to read all motions and scrutinise documents before being passed if…