The Head of the Civil Service, Ghana, Dr Evans Aggrey-Darkoh, has emphasised the importance of collaboration between Civil Service staff and political appointees in achieving the government’s development agenda. He said the two groups were mutually dependent and must work together to implement the government’s policies to achieve its promisesContinue Reading
In democratic systems, the doctrine of separation of powers is essential for ensuring accountability, transparency and effective oversight. In Ghana, however, a concerning governance practice persists, where Members of Parliament (MPs) serve as board chairs or members of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) and public institutions, which fall under parliamentary oversight. ThisContinue Reading
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Ofoase-Ayirebi, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has commended the Chairman and the Ranking Member of the Health Committee for demonstrating exemplary leadership in helping to end the strike action by nurses. He said the good leadership by Dr Mark Kurt Nawaane and DrContinue Reading
Former Vice President and 2024 Presidential Candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has expressed deep gratitude to a group of NPP Members of Parliament who have publicly declared their support for his bid to lead the party into the 2028 general election. Some MPs paid aContinue Reading
The Electoral Commission (EC) has ruled out a re-run of the 2024 parliamentary election in the Ablekuma North constituency in Greater Accra. According to the EC, the results from three outstanding polling stations can still be collated. Responding to questions on the floor of Parliament on Thursday, June 19, theContinue Reading
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Walewale, Dr Tia Abdul-Kabiru Mahama, has rolled out five comprehensive initiatives aimed at improving the standards of living of the people of the area. The interventions include the Agriculture Sector Support Initiative, the Education and Scholarship Fund, the Art and CreativityContinue Reading
A member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr Boakye Agyarko, has raised concerns over a proposal by the party’s National Council to elect a flagbearer before choosing constituency, regional, and national executives. The party officially announced Saturday, January 31, 2026, as the date for its presidential primary to electContinue Reading
The Executive Director of the Busia Institute for Rural and Democratic Development (BIRDD), Anane Agyei, has underscored the significance of political ideology in shaping leadership direction and ensuring accountability in democratic systems. He described political ideology as the moral compass without which leadership risks becoming directionless. The governance advocate saidContinue Reading
The President of the Institution of Engineering and Technology, Ghana (IET-Ghana), Henry Kwadwo Boateng, has called for a national conversation on political party financing as a key strategy in the fight against corruption. He expressed concerns about the opaque nature of political party funding, particularly when political parties transitioned fromContinue Reading
Parliament on Monday, June 15, began vetting seven nominees to the Supreme Court, with Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin warning of growing political influence over the judiciary and urging a renewed commitment to constitutional independence. Speaking before the Appointments Committee, Afenyo-Markin started vetting the nominees, Mr Afenyo-Markin questioned the credibility ofContinue Reading
