Ghana politics and election news

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has commenced internal processes to expel former Minister for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, following what the party describes as disparaging remarks against its leadership and internal structures.

President John Dramani Mahama has departed Accra for a series of high-level international engagements, including participation in the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, and meetings in the United Kingdom focused on the Accra Reset Initiative.

Deputy Attorney-General Justice Srem Sai has clarified that former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta’s United States visa did not expire but was revoked in June 2025.

President John Mahama has announced that the Government has commissioned a Singaporean Company to build housing units for the security forces - Ghana Police Service, Ghana Prison Service, Ghana National Fire Service and the Ghana Armed Forces.

President John Mahama says the government will soon establish the 24-Hour Authority, a key step towards the full rollout of the 24-hour economy policy, including the registration of participating businesses and the definition of incentives to support them.

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has requested the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service to investigate allegations of a plot to rig the party’s presidential primary scheduled for Saturday, January 31, 2026.

President John Mahama will today, January 7, commemorate one year in office with a non-denominational thanksgiving service at the forecourt of the Jubilee House in Accra.

President John Dramani Mahama has stated that Ghana’s current Extended Credit Facility program with the International Monetary Fund will be the last time the country seeks a bailout from the institution.

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has completed the nationwide exhibition of its voter register ahead of the party’s presidential primary.

The government of Ghana has issued a strong condemnation of the recent military invasion of Venezuela by the United States, describing it as a violation of international law and a blatant attack on the sovereignty of Venezuela.

Ghana has begun high-level diplomatic engagement with Ukraine to secure the release of a Ghanaian citizen currently being held as a prisoner of war, Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has announced.

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has announced the commencement of a nationwide exhibition of its voter register ahead of the party’s 2026 presidential election as part of efforts to ensure transparency, accuracy, and credibility in its internal electoral process.

The majority of Ghanaians have backed the recommendation of the Constitution Review Committee (CRC) to extend the presidential term from four to five years.

On Sunday, citizens of Guinea and the Central African Republic (CAR) will go to the polls to elect their presidents for terms of office of seven years.

‎The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has formed a joint committee to review the final proposals submitted by the Constitutional Review Committee (CRC) to the President.