The Chairman of the Appointments Committee, Bernard Ahiafor, has accused the Minority Caucus of deliberately disrupting proceedings during the ministerial vetting on Thursday, January 30, 2025.  

The Deputy Presidential Spokesperson, Shamima Muslim, has announced that the 2025 Hajj fare has been set at GH₵62,000 (approximately $4,130).

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has said that prostate and liver cancers are among the leading causes of death in the country.

A total of 155 personalities from the 16 regions in the country have filed their nominations to contest slots in the Council of State election on Tuesday, February 11. 

A devastating fire outbreak at a slum near Kissiman Junction, close to Achimota-Samodak, has claimed the life of a four-month-old baby.

Parliament has confirmed Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa as the Minister for Foreign Affairs. The House also endorsed Kwabena Mintah Akandoh as the Minister of Health, along with 10 other ministerial nominees.

Rejoinder: Clarification on teacher trainee allowance remarks

The Ministry of Education has taken note of a front-page publication in the Tuesday, 4th February, 2025 edition of the Daily Graphic with the headline "Teacher Trainee Allowance to go".

The administration of United States President Donald Trump has ordered nearly all directly-hired staff of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) to be placed on leave as part of the Republican’s drive to radically shrink the government.

Parliament has confirmed the nomination of the Minister-designate for Communications, Digital Technology and Innovations, Sam Nartey George, along with four others.

The Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has issued an unreserved apology to the Clerk of the Appointments Committee, Mrs Gifty Jiagge-Gobah, following his earlier accusations that she was partisan in the execution of her duties.

The First Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr Maxwell Opoku-Afari, will proceed on leave from February 5, 2025, ahead of the expiration of his tenure.

Mr Francis Kojo Kwarteng Arthur has officially taken over as the new CEO of the Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA), pledging to work diligently towards realizing President John Mahama’s vision of accelerating export development.

During a brief handing-over ceremony on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, he emphasized the importance of staff aligning with this vision and called for their full support to achieve the goal.

The Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has lifted the suspension of four Members of Parliament (MPs) who were barred from proceedings following a heated altercation during a vetting session on Thursday, January 30, 2025.

The move came after the Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, had read a statement on the floor of the House and appealed to the Speaker to lift the suspension on the affected MPs. His appeal was supported by the Majority Leader, Mr Mahama Ayariga.

The affected MPs are the Majority Chief Whip and MP for South Dayi, Rockson Nelson Dafeamakpor; the Minority Chief Whip and MP for Nsawam-Adoagyiri, Frank Annor-Dompreh; the MP for Gushiegu, Alhassan Sulemana Tampuli, and the MP for Weija-Gbawe, Jerry Ahmed Shaib.

Minority Members of Parliament (MPs) staged a protest in Parliament on Tuesday, 4 February, in opposition to Speaker Alban Bagbin’s decision to suspend four of their colleagues. 

Dressed in red and black attires, the MPs sang patriotic songs and party anthems to express their discontent.

The MPs were suspended on Friday, 31 January, following a chaotic confrontation during the ministerial vetting process at the Appointments Committee sitting on 30 January.

The suspended lawmakers are Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor (South Dayi), Frank Annoh-Dompreh (Nsawam-Adoagyiri), Alhassan Tampuli (Gushegu), and Jerry Ahmed Shaib (Weija-Gbawe).

The Sunyani District Court has granted bail to the former Minister of Employment and Labour Relations, Ignatius Baffour-Awuah, and Joseph Kyeremeh, who were arrested in connection with the death of a Kotoko supporter during a Ghana Premier League match between Nsoatreman FC and Kumasi Asante Kotoko FC at Nsoatre in the Bono Region on Sunday.

The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) will this year launch a transit scheme for trucks moving along the Abidjan-Lagos corridor to deposit a guarantee bond to enable them to cross over to other countries.

The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has announced plans to transition teacher trainee allowances into an enhanced student loan scheme to allow students to cater for their own feeding and personal expenses.

Melchizedek Adio Baafawiise, a 13-year-old undergraduate student at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), has taken a major step towards his aviation dreams, thanks to a generous invitation from businessman and aviation enthusiast, Ibrahim Mahama.

The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Linda Ocloo, has rallied all stakeholders within the region to work together to help implement a robust sanitation policy to rid the city of filth and promote a healthy environment. 

The National Identification Authority (NIA) has announced fees for Ghana Card services at designated registration centres. 

A notice shared on the NIA’s official Facebook page on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, outlines the charges for various services, including first-time registration, card replacement and record updates. 

The Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS), General Thomas Oppong-Peprah, together with the Service Chiefs, paid a courtesy visit to the newly appointed Minister of Defence, Dr Edward Omane Boamah, at the Ministry of Defence (MOD) in Accra on Monday, February 3, 2025.

The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Linda Obenewaa Akweley Ocloo, has announced the reintroduction of the National Sanitation Day and the Cleanest City Award as part of efforts to improve environmental sanitation in the region.

The Gender Based Violence Court at the Police Headquarters has sentenced a 23-year-old fisherman to eight years imprisonment for defiling a four-year-old girl at Chorkor in Accra.

Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has reaffirmed his country’s commitment to deepening economic and trade relations with Ghana following a phone call with President John Dramani Mahama.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has arrested Joseph Osei Boateng, a Ghanaian national convicted of sex crimes involving a minor, in Columbus, Ohio.