A contradiction lies at the heart of our electoral conversation. We celebrate the Ghanaian voter as discerning, independent-minded and capable of changing governments. Yet whenever appointments to the Electoral Commission arise, we sometimes speak as though the outcome of the next election has already been negotiated.

More than 200 farmers at Akyem Asene near Oda whose property was destroyed to pave the way for the construction of the new Accra-Kumasi expressway have appealed to the government to pay them adequate compensation.

A polished CV can open an office door.

Gender Data Ghana, a think tank focused on gender equality through research and advocacy, has called on the government to abolish the Ghana Education Service’s (GES) practice of investigating allegations of child abuse internally and transferring teachers implicated in such cases. 

President John Dramani Mahama has joined fellow African leaders and Russian President Vladimir Putin at the opening of the Third Russia–Africa Summit in Moscow, as Russia and African countries explore opportunities to strengthen economic cooperation and advance shared development priorities.

The government and Organised Labour have signed a Multi-Year Public Service Remuneration Agreement in which pay will be increased by nine per cent in 2027 and 10 per cent in 2028.

All this while, even as politics entered into and became mixed up with criminality, the question that begged for an answer was, were the students of Obuasi SHTS justified in embarking upon the action they took to ensure that their headmaster faced justice for all the allegations made against him for being a philanderer?

Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared that a multipolar world order is emerging, with the era of global decisions being determined by a narrow bloc of countries coming to an end.

The Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, giving an assurance that Ghana is fully prepared to detect, contain and manage any Ebola case is reassuring.

President John Dramani Mahama has disclosed that Ghana is exploring alternative energy sources, including nuclear power, to drive the country's industrialisation agenda, saying processing of the country's minerals demands more electricity than the current generation mix can supply.

The Founding President of the Tertiary Students Confederacy (TESCON), Francis Asenso-Boakye, has urged the organisation’s newly appointed national executives to strengthen its role as a centre for policy research, intellectual engagement and leadership development within the New Patriotic Party (NPP).

Jessica Appiah emerged as the hero for a resilient 10-player Ghana side after converting the decisive spot kick to sink Argentina on penalties and send the Black Maidens into the quarter-finals of the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.

The Asankragwa Divisional Police Command has dismissed 10 reported cases of suspected missing manhood in its operational area as false, following medical examinations that confirmed the alleged victims’ genitalia were intact and medically normal.

On 11 July 2009, addressing Ghana’s Parliament in Accra, President Barack Obama declared: “Africa doesn’t need strongmen; it needs strong institutions.” His words remain a challenge: who really controls Ghana’s public institutions? Can they exercise independent judgment when appointments and resources depend partly on political actors, and personal obligations press against public duty?

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has filed a suit at the Supreme Court seeking an interpretation of the constitutional provisions governing presidential term limits.

The party wants the Supreme Court to pronounce and clarify whether presidential term limit means maximum of two terms, whether consecutive or non-consecutive.

This is to help bring clarity to public discussions on whether President John Dramani Mahama was eligible to seek another term in office in 2028 after have served two terms non-consecutive.

Construction works on Section One of the Accra-Tema Motorway and Extensions Project have reached 53 per cent completion, with ongoing activities covering road pavement, drainage systems and bridge structures progressing steadily. 

President John Dramani Mahama has built an impressive international profile of academic recognition, accumulating nine honorary doctorates from institutions across Africa, Europe, Asia and North America.

The Police Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) has clarified that speaking on a mobile phone via a bluetooth system while either on a handsfree or a vehicle's wireless phone network while driving does not infringe the law.

But there is a risk of infringing the law if that behaviour includes holding or operating the mobile phone while behind the wheel in a way such that it interferes with concentration or the driving.

The Deputy Minister of Works, Housing and Water Resources, Gizella Tetteh-Agbotui, has urged real estate developers to expand their investments beyond the southern part of the country to make quality housing developments accessible to people in the other regions.

A Former Managing Director of the Graphic Communications Group Ltd, Kofi Badu and Ashanti Regional Correspondent, Gilbert Mawuli Agbey, were last Saturday honoured at the Ashanti Media Excellence Awards 2026.

The management of La Pleasure Beach has initiated legal action against Hotel Investments (Ghana) Limited, La Palm Beach Hotel Limited and the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) over the recent demolition of structures at the beachfront.

'Awengaa' teacher on the loose as women march in protest - Occasional Kwatrior Kwesi Yankah writes

Two years ago my sleep was disturbed with news of child rapists on the prowl disguised as customary rites. Here they come again this time in partisan costume.

President John Dramani Mahama has disclosed that Ghana is exploring alternative energy sources, including nuclear power, to drive the country's industrialisation agenda, saying the processing of the country's minerals demands substantially more electricity than the current generation mix can supply.

President John Dramani Mahama has been conferred with an honorary doctorate by the Russian University of Transport in Moscow, becoming the first sitting Head of State to receive such an honour from the institution.

The Minority in Parliament has called for an independent investigation into payments the Ministry of Foreign Affairs made to Ghanaians evacuated from South Africa and has demanded the resignation of the sector Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa.