Author: Rebecca Eson

The Pan-African Lawyers Union (PALU) has expressed strong support for Ghana’s proposed United Nations resolution aimed at recognising the trafficking and racialised chattel enslavement of Africans. The initiative, first announced by John Dramani Mahama during the General Debate of the 80th United Nations General Assembly in September 2025, is scheduled for debate on March 25, 2026. The date coincides with the International Day of Remembrance for the Victims of the Transatlantic Slave Trade, in a solidarity statement issued from Arusha on March 18, 2026.  PALU described the resolution as a landmark opportunity to reshape global conversations around historical truth, collective…

The Manhyia Palace Museum has emerged as the leading tourist attraction in the Ashanti Region in early 2026, overtaking the long-dominant Kumasi Zoo. The zoo, which has enjoyed strong patronage in recent years, was ranked fourth nationally and first within the region in 2025, attracting 118,764 visitors last year and recording more than 20,000 visits in 2026. However, new data indicates a shift in visitor preference. The Ashanti Regional Director of the Ghana Tourism Authority, Fredrick Adjei Rudolph, revealed that the Manhyia Palace Museum has taken the lead by a margin of approximately 2,000 visitors. “This year, Manhyia Museum is…

The Minority in Parliament has urged the government to abolish the GH₵1 fuel levy, arguing that it is placing an excessive financial strain on Ghanaians already struggling with the rising cost of living. Speaking to journalists in Parliament, the Deputy Ranking Member of the Energy Committee, Collins Adomako Mensah, maintained that the levy has outlived its purpose and should be scrapped without delay. “The justification for this levy no longer exists. Keeping it is not policy—it is punishment,” he stated, calling on the government to repeal the Energy Sector Levy Amendment Act of 2025 under a certificate of urgency. The…

A member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Communications Team, Awal Mohammed, has described the ongoing dispute between Ghana Airports Company Limited and the McDan Group of Companies as largely political, despite its legal dimensions. His remarks follow an announcement by Ghana Airports Company Limited that it had terminated its Fixed Base Operation (FBO) agreement with McDan Aviation Handling Services Limited over what it described as the company’s persistent failure to pay contractual fees for operating at Kotoka International Airport. Speaking on March 13, Mohammed said that although the dispute has legal elements, the circumstances surrounding it suggest significant political…

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has announced new minimum price floors for petroleum products for the second pricing window of March, which will take effect from March 16 to March 31. Under the revised pricing structure, the minimum price of petrol has increased from GH¢10.46 to GH¢11.57 per litre. Diesel has recorded a sharper adjustment, rising significantly from GH¢11.42 to GH¢14.35 per litre. Industry analysts say this represents one of the most notable single-product price floor increases in recent years. Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) has also seen an upward revision, moving from GH¢9.38 to GH¢10.67 per kilogram. In a directive…

The Minority in Parliament, has urged the Interior Ministry to refund approximately GH¢113 million collected from unsuccessful applicants in the ongoing security services recruitment. The demand comes after Interior Minister Mubarak Mohammed Muntaka revealed that over 105,000 applicants have advanced to the medical stage, though only 5,000 slots are available. The Minister also revealed that close to 500,000 individuals submitted applications across the various security agencies. Addressing journalists on Thursday, 12 March, the Ranking Member on Parliament’s Defence and Interior Committee, John Ntim Fordjour, criticised the recruitment exercise, accusing the government of taking advantage of job seekers and worsening the…

Kingsley Agyemang, Member of Parliament for Abuakwa South, has extended financial assistance to 418 tertiary students drawn from 24 electoral areas and 118 polling stations within the constituency. The MP spent GH¢808,939.13 to support students across 74 tertiary institutions nationwide for the 2025 to 2026 academic year. The support covers tuition payments and other academic-related expenses for the beneficiaries. Details of the intervention were disclosed by the Dean of Electoral Area Coordinators of the New Patriotic Party in Abuakwa South, Samuel Berquine, during a press conference in Kyebi on Thursday, March 12, 2026. According to Mr. Berquine, the initiative forms…

According to the Bono Regional office of the National Pensions Regulatory Authority (NPRA), employers in the informal sector must regularly remit employees’ pension contributions or face legal consequences. Enoch Okomfo Okonah, NPRA’s Bono Regional Compliance Manager, warned that defaulting employers could face fines of up to 2,000 penalty units, be required to settle arrears, or risk a two-year prison term—or both. In an interview with the Ghana News Agency (GNA) in Sunyani, he explained that while prosecution was not the Authority’s preferred approach, employers must comply with the Pensions Act to avoid legal consequences. He noted that compliance in the region had…

Antoine Semenyo, playing for Manchester City, acknowledged that both he and his teammates underperformed in their Champions League defeat to Real Madrid. The Premier League side suffered a 3-0 defeat at the Bernabeu in the first leg of their last 16 meeting on Tuesday night, courtesy of a Federico Valverde hat-trick. Semenyo was only making his debut in the competition after completing a move to City from Bournemouth in January. Speaking after the game, the Ghanaian highlighted his side’s shortcomings in the game while hoping they can turn the tie around. “Overall, we know we didn’t play well. We want…

Parliament’s Minority caucus has demanded that the current security services recruitment exercise be halted and dissolved, raising major issues of transparency and equity. In an interview with JoyNews, John Ntim Fordjour, Ranking Member of Parliament’s Defence and Interior Committee, called for a bipartisan parliamentary probe into the recruitment process and urged authorities to refund all monies paid by applicants. Rev Fordjour described the situation as a “major recruitment scandal” and insisted that the process must be halted immediately. “They should refund, as a matter of urgency, everyone — whether New Patriotic Party, National Democratic Congress, or apolitical. They should refund…