Parliament, the presidency, party politics and local governance, covered by our Kumasi newsroom. We report decisions, debates and appointments as they happen, and explain what they mean for ordinary Ghanaians.




The Appointments Committee of Parliament is set to vet Majority Leader and Chairman of the Business Committee, Mahama Ayariga, on Tuesday, August 25, 2026,
Kelvin Adu • 25 Aug 2026
The Member of Parliament for Manhyia North, Hon. Akwasi Konadu, has alleged that some members of the Majority in Parliament are not satisfied with the perfo
Kelvin Adu • 19 Aug 2026
Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has declared that the party’s primary objective is to regain political power from the Nati
Kelvin Adu • 17 Aug 2026
Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has criticised the arrest of individuals accused of insulting the government, arguing that the number of such arrest
Kelvin Adu • 10 Aug 2026
The campaign of the General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Lawyer Justin Kodua Frimpong (JFK), received another major boost in the Upper East R
Kelvin Adu • 2 Aug 2026
The General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Lawyer Justin Kodua Frimpong, today paid a courtesy call on the National Chief Imam, His Eminence Sh
Kelvin Adu • 22 Jul 2026
The Ghanaian government has declined a planned state visit by South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa, citing concerns over the killing of a Ghanaian natio
Kelvin Adu • 7 Jul 2026
Parliament has passed the Maritime and Related Offences Bill, 2026, paving the way for a stronger legal framework to combat piracy, armed robbery at sea and
Kelvin Adu • 1 Jul 2026
Forrmer Finance Minister and Member of Parliament(MP) for Karaga Constituency, Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam, has thrown his support behind Mr. Awentami Paul Afoko
Kelvin Adu • 1 Jul 2026
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has criticised the government’s handling of recent flooding in parts of Accra, accusing it of inefficiency and poor coordinati
Kelvin Adu • 30 Jun 2026
Member of Parliament for Damongo, Samuel Abdulai Jinapor, has questioned the characterisation of the Mahama administration as a “lean government,” arguing t
Kelvin Adu • 16 Jun 2026
NPP activates online portal for advance payment of constituency election nomination forms The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has activated its online payment por
Kelvin Adu • 11 Jun 2026
Government has submitted its annual staffing report on the Office of the President to Parliament , indicating that 808 employees were working at the Preside
Kelvin Adu • 10 Jun 2026
President John Dramani Mahama received a ceremonial welcome at the Belarusian Presidential Palace, where he engaged in bilateral discussions with President
Kelvin Adu • 9 Jun 2026
Ghana's High Commissioner to the United Kingdom and Ireland, Sabah Zita Benson, has signed a landmark UK-Ghana Growth Partnership Agreement on behalf of the
Kelvin Adu • 2 Jun 2026
President John Dramani Mahama has vowed to crack down on individuals implicated in financial irregularities captured in the Auditor-General’s reports, warni
Kelvin Adu • 1 Jun 2026
The Chairperson of the Parliamentary Committee on Gender, Children and Social Protection and MP for Krachi West, Helen Ntosu, has called for stronger engage
Kelvin Adu • 26 May 2026
President John Dramani Mahama has launched the country’s electronic visa (e-visa) portal. The launch organised on May 25, 2026 coincided with the 63rd Afric
Kelvin Adu • 26 May 2026
Attorney General Dominic Ayine has disputed opposition allegations that the government is criminalizing free speech, contending that constitutional protecti
Kelvin Adu • 20 May 2026
Ghana's Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has refuted claims that the government's Operation Recover All Loot initiative is falt
Kelvin Adu • 20 May 2026
The New Patriotic Party has submitted a formal petition to the diplomatic community in Ghana, expressing concerns regarding the escalating persecution of po
Kelvin Adu • 19 May 2026
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has raised serious concerns over the Ministry of Labour and Employment regarding the disappearance of two government veh
Kelvin Adu • 18 May 2026
President John Mahama will today chair a special Cabinet meeting to decide government’s position on proposals captured in the constitutional review process,
Kelvin Adu • 14 May 2026
The Parliament of Ghana has confirmed that Kwame Ohene Frimpong, Member of Parliament for Asante Akyem North Constituency, is being detained at Schiphol Air
Kelvin Adu • 13 May 2026
John Dramani Mahama, President of the Republic of Ghana and African Union Champion for African Financial Institutions, has arrived in Nairobi, Kenya, to att
Kelvin Adu • 12 May 2026
The New Patriotic Party's (NPP) National Chairman hopeful, Paul Afoko, has initiated a second round of high-level consultations with key party figures. This
Kelvin Adu • 7 May 2026
The government has approved new visa waiver agreements with three countries as part of efforts to enhance the global value of the Ghanaian passport and deep
Kelvin Adu • 22 Apr 2026
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) is set to stage a protest on Wednesday, April 22, in Sunyani, which is expected to intensify political tensions in the Bono Re
Kelvin Adu • 22 Apr 2026
Deputy Transport Minister and Member of Parliament for Jomoro Constituency in the Western Region, Dorcas Affo-Toffey, has engaged in discussions with a team
Kelvin Adu • 16 Apr 2026
President John Dramani Mahama has arrived in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo, to participate in the investiture ceremony of President Denis Sassou N’Guesso,
Kelvin Adu • 16 Apr 2026
Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, formerly the Chief Executive Officer of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) and a long-standing member of the New Patriotic Party (
Kelvin Adu • 9 Apr 2026