Ghana politics and election news

The newly commissioned LPG vessel MT Asharami Ghana substantially expands transport capacity and signals a new chapter in regional energy logistics for West Africa and the African continent.

The General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party, Justin Kodua Frimpong, has clarified that the party’s ongoing online membership registration is open to all Ghanaians.

President John Dramani Mahama has commissioned the Sahara LPG Vessel, marking a major step in strengthening Ghana’s energy infrastructure and supporting the transition to cleaner energy sources.

Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has urged women to mentor younger women, reiterating that mentorship is crucial for fostering confidence and leadership.

The Government of Ghana has confirmed that two Ghanaian citizens were injured in a drone attack in Dubai earlier today.

The Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has called on the government to scrap the Artificial Intelligence (AI) aptitude tests currently being used in the recruitment process for Ghana’s security services.

President John Dramani Mahama today held bilateral talks with the President of the Republic of Korea, Lee Jae Myung, reaffirming the strong and historic partnership between Ghana and Korea.

Former President Akufo-Addo has been appointed by the African Union (AU) to lead its Election Observation Mission to the Republic of the Congo ahead of the country’s presidential election scheduled for March 15, 2026.

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has sworn in Mohammed Baba Jamal Ahmed as the Member of Parliament for Ayawaso East Constituency.

Guinea's main opposition leader, Cellou Dalein Diallo, has said that "direct resistance" to the country's coup leader–turned–president is now the only remaining path to change, after the authorities dissolved 40 political parties.

President John Dramani Mahama has directed that boards of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) and other public institutions immediately stop undertaking international travel for training, conferences, retreats, and study tours at the expense of the state.

President John Dramani Mahama is set to embark on a five-day working visit to South Korea from March 10 to March 14 to strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries.

According to a statement issued by the Minister for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, the President will depart Accra on Sunday for the trip.

During the visit, President Mahama is expected to hold bilateral talks with the President of South Korea, Lee Jae Myung, aimed at deepening diplomatic and economic cooperation.

He will also meet the Speaker of the Korean National Assembly, Woo Won-shik.

As part of his engagements, the Ghanaian leader will attend a ship-naming ceremony at the Hyundai Heavy Industries shipyard in Ulsan and deliver an address at a ceremony at Yonsei University.

President Mahama will further engage with members of the Ghanaian community in South Korea and hold a dinner meeting with business leaders to explore investment and trade opportunities between the two countries.

Guinea has dissolved 40 political parties, including its three main opposition groups, via a late-night decree, fewer than two months after former junta leader Mamady Doumbouya was sworn in as president.

Ghana has lodged a protest with the United Nations following an attack on Ghanaian peacekeepers serving in southern Lebanon that left two soldiers seriously injured.

President John Dramani Mahama has urged Ghanaians to honour the country’s history as the nation works toward a prosperous future.