Politics

The NDC Majority Caucus in Parliament has called for the annulment of the Ayawaso East primary and the disqualification of candidates over vote-buying allegations

President John Mahama has ordered the immediate recall of Baba Jamal as Ghana’s High Commissioner to Nigeria following allegations of vote-buying during the NDC Ayawaso East primary

Baba Jamal Mohammed Ahmed, Ghana’s High Commissioner to Nigeria, has won the NDC parliamentary primary for Ayawaso East, securing 431 votes ahead of Hajia Amina Adam

Ofoase-Ayirebi MP Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has criticised the 24-Hour Economy Authority Bill in Parliament, describing it as unnecessary bureaucracy that may fail to deliver jobs and productivity

Ghana’s Parliament has passed the 24-Hour Economy Authority Bill to establish a statutory body to coordinate round-the-clock economic activities, boost job creation, and drive industrial growth nationwide

Chairman of Parliament’s Economic Committee, Eric Afful, blames the NPP for Ghana’s cocoa crisis, accusing the former government of mismanaging COCOBOD funds and abandoning farmers

President John Dramani Mahama says he inherited a broken economy and weak governance system upon taking office in January 2025, requiring urgent reforms to reset Ghana