The Coalition of Domestic Election Observers (CODEO) has called on Emelia Affi Agbenyo to resign as Deputy Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), citing concerns about her past political activities and their potential impact on public confidence in the Commission’s impartiality.
Category: Ghana
University of Ghana to Reopen October 19 After GAUA Suspends Strike
Accra, Ghana//-The University of Ghana will reopen for the 2026/2027 academic year on October 19, following the suspension of the strike by the Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA).
Accra High Court Sets November 4 For Ruling on Ex-NPP Chairman’s Bail Application
The Accra High Court has set November 4, 2026, to deliver its ruling on a bail application filed by former New Patriotic Party (NPP) Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi.
Kwame Nkrumah’s Son Gamal Dies; Burial Scheduled for Saturday in Egypt
Gamal Gorkeh Nkrumah, Ghanaian journalist and son of Ghana’s first President, Kwame Nkrumah, has died, family sources have confirmed to media reports.
High Court Throws Out Minority Leader’s GH¢15m Defamation Suit Against CEO
Accra, Ghana//-The High Court’s General Jurisdiction 1 has thrown out Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin’s GH¢15 million defamation suit against Ghana Gold Board Chief Executive Officer, Sammy Gyamfi.
Ghana’s Foreign Affairs Minister Facing ‘Personal Vendetta’ Over Refusal to Grant Nana B Service Passport
Accra, Ghana//-The Majority on Parliament’s Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration Committee has accused the Deputy Ranking Member of the Committee, Nana Asafo-Adjaye, of pursuing a campaign of “character assassination” against Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa.
Minister Orders Suspension of Obuasi SHS Headmaster Over Alleged Sexual Misconduct
Accra, Ghana//-Ghana’s Minister of Education has directed the immediate suspension of the Headmaster of Obuasi Senior High Technical School, Zakaria Abdulai, over allegations of sexual misconduct involving a female student.
Mahama Swears in Two EC Deputy Commissioners
Accra, Ghana//-President John Dramani Mahama has sworn in Emelia Afi Agbenyo and Dr Joseph Kwaku Asamoah as Deputy Chairpersons of the Electoral Commission (EC).
Ghana: Public Basic Schools Resume Today After Strike Suspension
Public basic schools across the country are expected to resume normal academic activities on Monday, October 12, following the suspension of a nationwide strike by pre-tertiary teacher unions.
Ghana: NPP Orders Parliamentary Aspirants and Their Supporters to Suspend Campaign Activities
Ghana’s largest opposition party, the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has directed all prospective parliamentary aspirants, their agents and supporters to immediately suspend campaign activities, warning that anyone who flouts the directive could face disciplinary action that may affect their eligibility to contest.











