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.

The First Vice Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for Atwima Nwabiagya South Constituency, John Kwame Duodu, popularly known as Sir John, has strongly condemned the chaotic scenes that unfolded during the vetting of ministerial nominees on Thursday, January 30, 2025.

The future of the US government's main overseas aid agency has been cast into doubt in recent days.

US President Donald Trump and one of his top advisers, billionaire Elon Musk, have been strongly critical of USAID and are reportedly considering abolishing it or overhauling how it operates.

The Ghana Police Service has arrested three individuals including the former Sunyani West Member of Parliament, Ignatius Baffour Awuah, in connection with violent disturbances that erupted during a Ghana Premier League match between Nsoatreman FC and Kumasi Asante Kotoko FC on February 2, 2025. 

The clashes, which took place in Nsoatre, resulted in the tragic death of one person, a popular Kotoko fan named Francis Frimpong aka Pooley.

The Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) has announced a temporary suspension on accepting fresh bodies and Brought-in-Dead (BID) cases as it undertakes a six-week refurbishment of its cold room facilities.

A seven-member parliamentary committee will commence public hearings on Wednesday, February 5, 2025, at Parliament House at 10 am to investigate the misconduct of Members of Parliament (MPs) during the chaotic ministerial vetting session by the Appointments Committee, which led to the suspension of four lawmakers.

Former New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary aspirant Collins Amoah, who is facing charges for allegedly conspiring to defraud a businessman of GH¢800,000, has engaged legal representation in the case before the Accra Circuit Court.

Ghana’s inflation rate declined slightly in January 2025, falling to 23.5 percent from 23.8 percent recorded in December 2024, according to the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS).

The first phase of the ongoing refurbishment of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) has reached 95 per cent of the four-phase project estimated to cost $10 million.

President John Dramani Mahama has appointed Dr Nii Moi Thompson as the Chairman of the National Development Planning Commission, pending consultations with the Council of State. 

In a statement issued on February 3, the Acting Spokesperson to the President, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, announced the appointment, highlighting Dr Thompson’s previous tenure as Director-General of the Commission, where he played a key role in drafting Ghana’s 40-Year Development Plan.

President John Dramani Mahama has called on African leaders to prioritise economic growth, industrialisation and good governance to unlock the continent's full potential and prosperity. 

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has announced the postponement of Matchday 20 of the Ghana Premier League (GPL) in response to the violent incidents that occurred during the fixture between Nsoatreman FC and Kumasi Asante Kotoko at the Nana Koramansah Park on 2nd February 2025.

The new Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr Johnson Asiamah, returns to a familiar working space today as he steps into the shoes of Dr Ernest Addison who occupied the post for eight years.