The NDC has directed Zakaria Abdulai, suspended headmaster of Obuasi Senior High Technical School, to withdraw his bid for the party's Juaben constituency chairmanship or face disqualification. The party cited ongoing law enforcement investigations into Abdulai, who is also the NDC's Juaben constituency secretary, over allegations of sexual harassment, assault and rape involving female students.
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The NPP's Communications Director has challenged the Foreign Affairs Minister to publish Ethiopian Airlines invoices for three chartered flights used to evacuate Ghanaians from South Africa, saying the government claimed it paid $750,000 per aircraft. The party alleges each flight may have been billed nearly $300,000 above its actual cost.
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The New Patriotic Party has given Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa seven days to produce documents on the expenditure for evacuating Ghanaians from South Africa, including charter flight invoices, payment vouchers, and a list of the 1,964 evacuees, warning of further action if demands are not met.
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The New Patriotic Party says GH¢27.18 million (55 per cent of total evacuation expenditure) was spent on chartered flights without invoices, contracts, or operator names in documents released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The party also questioned the reported cost of $750,000 per flight, suggesting it was higher than expected industry rates.
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Senyo Hosi, convenor of the One Ghana Movement, has criticized President Mahama's appointment of Emelia Afi Agbenyo as Deputy Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, citing concerns about the commission's perceived independence given her previous role as NDC manifesto spokesperson. The appointment has also drawn criticism from the NPP, while government officials have defended it as part of a broader reset of state institutions.
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Sam George, Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, says the government is developing a national data exchange hub to connect 48 data registries across public institutions to enable evidence-driven planning and resource allocation, and to integrate artificial intelligence into public administration rather than allowing political considerations to drive development decisions.
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The Founder and Leader of the All People's Congress, Hassan Ayariga, has called on Parliament to scrutinise the government's proposed move to join BRICS, arguing that Parliament must demand a comprehensive briefing from the Minister for Foreign Affairs on the partnership, its economic justification, benefits, risks, financial implications, and legal obligations. He warned that the decision has implications for Ghana's economic and political future and should not proceed without adequate scrutiny, and stressed that any arrangement qualifying as a treaty, agreement or convention under Article 75 of the 1992 Constitution must follow constitutional ratification procedures.
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The Ranking Member of Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee Samuel Abu Jinapor has questioned the government's stated economic benefits of Ghana's proposed BRICS partnership, arguing that Ghana would still require IMF approval to access financial assistance and that expectations of moving away from the dollar and broadening opportunities are simplistic. Though he welcomed the government's decision to pursue the partnership, he contends the IMF requirement would limit the opportunities the Foreign Affairs Minister had suggested.
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President John Dramani Mahama announced plans to construct airstrips in regions without airports to support emergency air travel and medical evacuations. Facilities would measure approximately two kilometres in length and include small control offices, with Western North expected to be among the beneficiaries.
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President Mahama announced that soldiers will remain stationed in nine forest reserves cleared of illegal mining to prevent operators from returning, following previous experiences where illegal miners resumed activity after military personnel withdrew.
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All 46 National Democratic Congress aspirants seeking leadership positions in Bono East have passed vetting ahead of the party's regional elections scheduled for November. The Vetting Committee chair said the process was smooth and transparent, with no one disqualified.
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The government has published names of 1,964 Ghanaians evacuated from South Africa following xenophobic attacks. The GH¢49.72 million evacuation operation, which ran from May 27 to September 4, included chartered flights, accommodation, medical care, and reintegration support, with the government spending GH¢33.72 million and Engineers and Planners contributing GH¢16 million.
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The New Patriotic Party held a national thanksgiving service at an SDA Church in Goaso in the Ahafo Region to thank God for its recent internal elections and to seek divine guidance ahead of the 2028 general elections. NPP leaders including General Secretary Justin Frimpong Kodua and National Chairman John Boadu addressed concerns about elections held on Saturdays, with flagbearer Dr Mahamudu Bawumia expected to speak on the matter if elected president.
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Communications Minister Samuel Nartey George says the government will keep international certification standards in the One Million Coders Programme despite trainees finding the courses demanding, citing the need to protect the international recognition of certificates and remote employment prospects for graduates. The government is engaging Business Process Outsourcing companies to create internship and employment opportunities for programme graduates, including a Kenyan firm planning to establish a centre in Ghana and employ 5,000 people.
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The Ghana Armed Forces graduated 20 personnel from the Special Operations Forces Basic Course 5-26 at Gondar Barracks in Accra, aiming to strengthen capacity to respond to emerging security threats and improve counterterrorism operations. Acting Chief of the Army Staff Brigadier General Franklyn Kwasi Agbebo emphasized the importance of intelligence-led operations, precision, rapid response, and strengthened border security, particularly along Ghana's northern borders.
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Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, the NPP's presidential candidate, criticized the NDC government's economic claims, arguing that despite reported lower inflation and a stronger cedi, Ghanaians continue to suffer. He questioned whether economic stability benefits ordinary citizens, and cited cocoa and cashew farmers as groups he claimed have been deceived by government promises.
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The NPP Communications Director Dennis Miracles Aboagye has contested Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa's claim that all 1,964 evacuees from South Africa received the full GH¢5,500 allowance, citing line-by-line analysis of payment records showing only 1,001 signatures for the GH¢500 transport allowance and only 824 names appearing on both lists.
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Former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia argues that economic stability is meaningless unless it reduces the cost of living and improves ordinary Ghanaians' financial circumstances, contrasting what he calls a "paper economy" of falling inflation and exchange rates with the "pocket economy" of persistent suffering.
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From 6 November, the UK government will ban the possession and publication of pornography depicting strangulation, suffocation, incestuous relationships, or adults role-playing as children under 16 in England and Wales. The ban follows a 2025 review that found depictions of choking were "rife" on popular porn sites and had helped normalise the act among young people.
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Tribe Culture Fest and its CEO Nana Boateng Gyimah have rejected allegations by Sports Minister Kofi Adams that the organisation illegally received $611,000 from private individuals and refused to refund it, stating instead that their dealings with the National Sports Authority and Ghana Tourism Authority involved institutional and contractual arrangements for event logistics and travel.
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Former GIMPA Rector Professor Stephen Adei has warned that persistent power deficits, water pollution, and unreliable internet connectivity could undermine the government's 24-hour economy initiative, which was passed into law and is built around eight pillars aimed at creating jobs and increasing capacity utilisation.
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