Author: Esi Abokomah

Chief Executive Officer of the National Youth Authority (NYA) Osman Abdulai Ayariga has urged Ghanaian youth to harness digital technology to create opportunities, solve problems and contribute meaningfully to national development. Speaking at the opening of the 2026 National Youth Conference at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in Kumasi on Tuesday, August 11, Mr Ayariga said the widespread access to smartphones, digital platforms and global networks had given young people unprecedented opportunities to learn, innovate and influence society. He said young people should therefore move beyond merely consuming content online and use technology to develop businesses,…

Lawyers who are unable to attend court during the legal vacation should seek an accommodation from the judge rather than unilaterally declare that they will not participate in proceedings, Deputy Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr Justice Srem-Sai, has said. He said the position was necessary to preserve the authority of judges to manage proceedings and ensure that the interests of all parties before the court were properly considered. His comments follow concerns raised by the Ghana Bar Association in a letter to Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie on Monday, August 10. The GBA said lawyers were not under any compulsion…

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has disbursed over GH¢250 million to credentialed healthcare providers nationwide, in reimbursement for claims submitted under the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). The funds, paid in two tranches on July 29 and August 3, 2026, mainly covered services rendered to NHIS members between January and June 2026. This follows an earlier disbursement of GH¢219,838,955.41 on July 1 for claims up to May, as part of Executive Management’s resolve to reimburse providers monthly. Out of the total payment, private healthcare providers received GH¢113,858,660.46, representing 44.39 percent; public providers received GH¢97,344,522.49, representing 37.95 percent; and mission…

The Deputy Ranking Member of Parliament’s Finance Committee and Member of Parliament for Tano North, Dr Gideon Boako, says the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that Ghana’s increasing dependence on gold exports poses a significant risk to the country’s long-term economic stability. In his latest commentary, ‘The Gboako Economic Digest – #001/26’, Dr Boako noted that the IMF observed more than half of Ghana’s exports are now derived from gold, with recent improvements in the external sector being driven largely by exceptionally high global gold prices rather than broad-based economic diversification. He said the Fund cautioned that this leaves…

The General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Frimpong Kodua, says he has received strong assurances of support from party delegates and executives in the North East Region as he seeks re-election to retain his position. In a Facebook post on Tuesday, August 4, Mr Kodua said his engagements with party stakeholders across the region had reinforced his confidence in their commitment to his leadership and the party’s preparations towards the 2028 general election. He expressed appreciation to delegates, constituency executives and party leaders in the region for the reception accorded him and his team, describing their support…

The Member of Parliament for Bole-Bamboi and Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Dr Yusif Sulemana, has expressed gratitude to supporters following his graduation with a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Business Administration from NiBS University. In a Facebook post after the graduation ceremony over the weekend, Dr Sulemana thanked the many people who congratulated him and attended the event, describing the outpouring of support as overwhelming. “Thank you all for the massive show of love and support yesterday during my PhD graduation. I am eternally grateful. God bless you,” he wrote. Dr Sulemana received the doctorate during NiBS…

Former Vice President and New Patriotic Party (NPP) Flagbearer Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has been commended for his exemplary conduct at the installation of the new Regent of Dagbon in Yendi last Friday. Dr. Bawumia, the NPP flagbearer, led a strong party delegation to the ceremony and delivered a powerful address in Dagbani that was widely praised by the gathering and beyond. On social media, many who understood the address commended the touching tribute it paid to the late Ya-Na, and the call on both the Regent and subjects to uphold the peace, unity, and progress of Dagbon. In an open…

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) says the Mahama government has been running a “shameful project” since January 2025 to use the Attorney-General’s office and the courts to free NDC-affiliated persons standing trial for offences against the public purse. At a press conference on Friday, July 31, the NPP said the acquittal of former MASLOC CEO Sedina Tamakloe Attionu was the latest move in that project – and the most brazen. “What we witnessed yesterday was not an isolated judicial outcome; it was the unmasking of a system,” the party stated. The NPP said the pattern began in January 2025 with…

The General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Frimpong Kodua, has received the endorsement of executives from all 11 constituencies in the Upper West Region as he seeks re-election to retain his position within the party. In a Facebook post on Friday, Mr Kodua expressed appreciation to the regional party executives, Council of Elders and Patrons for what he described as their confidence in his leadership and contributions towards strengthening the party’s structures. He said the endorsement represented more than personal support, describing it as a vote for continuity, stability and victory for the NPP. According to him,…

Ketu North Member of Parliament Eric Edem Agbana has accused the Minority in Parliament of being accustomed to what he described as a culture of reckless public spending, arguing that this explains its criticism of the government’s fiscal discipline. Contributing to the debate on the 2026 Mid-Year Budget Review on Wednesday, July 29, Mr Agbana said the opposition appeared unable to distinguish between responsible expenditure and wasteful spending because of its experience in government. He argued that the Mahama administration has chosen a different path by exercising restraint in public expenditure while directing resources to priority sectors capable of driving…