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Fourth Republic

Also known as: Second Meeting of the Second Session of the Ninth Parliament of the Fourth Republic · Second Meeting · First Session of the Ninth Parliament

2026-04-282026-10-30

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October 2026
29 OctJoy Online
… e of what could be other than what the nation had become used to for a whole period of about 40 years.” His reflections highlight how personal adversity and political patience paved the way for the socio-economic reforms that defined his tenure as President of the Fourth Republic …
I entered politics in my 20s but became president at 62 – Kufuor
26 OctJoy Online
… All four presidents of this Fourth Republic, dead or alive, have been my audience,” he revealed. …
‘Poets only sell books from car boots’ – Nana Asaase recounts disrespect in his poetry journey
23 OctJoy Online
… Commendation The Chief Information Officer of Parliament, Dr Kate Addo, commended the media for its contribution to bringing Parliament closer to the people since the inception of the Fourth Republic. …
Clerk-to-Parliament Djietror resurrects debate and justifies why new Chamber for MPs is important
20 OctJoy Online
… He further noted that high-profile cases under the Fourth Republic, including election petitions, removal proceedings and constitutional interpretations, had often been perceived as aligning with partisan divisions. …
We must ensure judiciary doesn’t succumb to partisan capture – Yaw Nsarkoh
20 OctJoy Online
… A slow drift, not a sudden collapse, but one that now shapes the political imagination of the Fourth Republic,” he said. …
Ghana’s judiciary has become vulnerable to partisan influence – Yaw Nsarkoh
20 OctThe Chronicle
Ghana’s Fourth Republic has become a contest between two parties. Each one, in opposition, condemns conduct it repeats once in power. …
Feature: Are We Practising Democracy Or Kakistocracy?
6 OctThe Chronicle
… This historic legacy traces directly back to the Supreme Court Ordinance of 1876, which formally re-established the Supreme Court of Judicature for the Gold Coast Colony, laying the statutory and structural foundations upon which Ghana’s modern Fourth Republic legal system contin …
Chief Justice Baffoe-Bonnie reveals imminent retirement from the bench
5 OctJoy Online
… The host reminded Professor Oquaye that, particularly in the early years of the Fourth Republic, the NPP had at times relied on the separation between the chairman and the flagbearer to provide checks and balances. …
Let’s accept the reality and move along – Mike Oquaye on NPP’s decision to make flagbearer party leader
1 OctThe Ghanaian Times
… The six-volume historiographical project is aimed at documenting the history, experiences and contributions of the NDC within Ghana’s Fourth Republic, thereby contributing to the broader preservation of the country’s political heritage. …
Vice President to launch six NDC historiographies on October 13
1 OctJoy Online
… He also rejected suggestions that the government had shielded politically connected individuals involved in drug trafficking. “I repeat that under this Fourth Republic, the only political party whose prominent member has been shown to be involved in drug trafficking is the New Pa …
Government vows no political protection for drug trafficking suspects

Politics

Former President Kufuor reflects on 40-year political journey

The News

Former President John Agyekum Kufuor said that four decades in the political wilderness—marked by military coups, imprisonment, and economic decay—shaped his leadership when he became president at age 62 after entering politics in his twenties. Kufuor was arrested and imprisoned for 15 months at Ussher Fort Prison following the 1972 military coup, and he described how successive military regimes created a "culture of silence" that stifled political discourse and crippled the nation.

29 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Yesterday

Former President Kufuor reflects on 40-year political journey
Former President John Agyekum Kufuor said that four decades in the political wilderness—marked by military coups, imprisonment, and economic decay—shaped his leadership when he became president at age 62 after entering politics in his twenties. Kufuor was arrested and imprisoned for 15 months at Ussher Fort Prison following the 1972 military coup, and he described how successive military regimes created a "culture of silence" that stifled political discourse and crippled the nation.
29 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 26 October

Ghanaian poet Nana Asaase overcomes early dismissal of poetry career
Poet Nana Asaase has recounted dismissive comments he faced starting his poetry career, including claims that poets could only make a living selling books from car boots. After 12 years, Asaase says his persistence has paid off with opportunities including performances for all four presidents of Ghana's Fourth Republic.
26 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 23 October

Clerk-to-Parliament urges new chamber and facilities for MPs
The Clerk-to-Parliament says the Legislature needs a new Chamber, adequate workspaces, and meeting facilities to accommodate MPs and staff. He noted that existing caucus meeting rooms can accommodate only about 30 to 35 people, forcing some groups to seek alternative venues outside the parliamentary complex.
23 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 20 October

Yaw Nsarkoh warns of declining public trust in Ghanaian courts
Former Unilever executive Yaw Nsarkoh has called on Ghanaians to protect the Judiciary from partisan capture, citing Afrobarometer data showing public trust in Ghana's courts fell from 61 per cent in 2002 to 38 per cent in 2022, and that 57 per cent of respondents believe judges are influenced by political leaders.
20 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's judiciary vulnerable to partisan influence, Nsarkoh warns
Former Unilever executive Yaw Nsarkoh has warned that Ghana's judiciary has become structurally vulnerable to partisan influence, citing declining public trust and concerns over political appointments to the Supreme Court. Afrobarometer data shows trust in courts fell from 61% in 2002 to 38% in 2022, while 57% of respondents believed judges were influenced by political leaders.
20 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's two-party system threatens democracy through institutional capture
The Chronicle argues that Ghana's Fourth Republic has become dominated by contest between NDC and NPP, each treating the other as an enemy to be destroyed rather than a rival to be defeated at the polls. The result is a politics of capture, insult and hypocrisy that threatens the trust on which democracy rests, with every institution becoming a prize and every appointment a weapon.
20 October 2026 · The Chronicle →

Tuesday 6 October

Chief Justice Baffoe-Bonnie announces upcoming retirement from bench
Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie revealed his imminent retirement during remarks at the opening of the 69th Legal Year, which coincided with the Supreme Court's 150-year institutional milestone. The Chief Justice spoke on judicial reform and institutional continuity, while calling on the Judiciary to embrace e-justice with moral integrity alongside technological innovation.
6 October 2026 · The Chronicle →

Monday 5 October

NPP flagbearer as party leader reflects opposition reality, Oquaye says
Former Speaker Mike Oquaye explained that the NPP's decision to make its presidential flagbearer the leader of the party reflects the political reality the party faces when in opposition, noting that party leadership structure depends on whether the party is in government or opposition.
5 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 1 October

Vice President to launch six NDC historiographies October 13
Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang will serve as Special Guest of Honour at the launch of six historiographies documenting the National Democratic Congress's history and political journey during Ghana's Fourth Republic, scheduled for October 13, 2026, at the Ghana Academy of Arts & Sciences.
1 October 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Government pledges no political protection for drug trafficking suspects
Government spokesperson Felix Kwakye Ofosu rejected claims that political considerations are influencing drug trafficking investigations, stating the government will not protect anyone involved in drug trafficking regardless of political affiliation. His comments follow a Minority motion seeking to recall Parliament over concerns that Ghana is becoming a drug transit hub, and come amid several drug seizures including a cocaine shipment intercepted in France.
1 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 30 September

CPCR calls for limits on Ghana's presidential powers
The Citizens' Platform on Constitutional Reform has called for a major restructuring of Ghana's governance system, demanding tighter limits on presidential powers and stronger constitutional safeguards to prevent excessive concentration of authority in the Executive. The coalition wants appointments to independent and oversight institutions to be made through transparent, competitive and merit-based processes rather than being left to presidential discretion.
30 September 2026 · The Chronicle →

Friday 25 September

Ghana must reform political culture before it erodes democracy
A Joy Online editorial warns that Ghana's political conversation has shifted from ideas and vision to insults, personal attacks, and misinformation, risking the values that sustain the democratic tradition built since 1992. The piece urges leaders and citizens to prioritize truth and substantive debate over political loyalty and personality-driven conflict.
25 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 24 September

EOCO says Manhyia MP refused February invitation to assist investigation
The Economic and Organised Crime Office revealed it invited Nana Agyei Barffour Awuah, MP for Manhyia, to assist in an investigation in February, but he refused to show up; the MP countered that he was not under investigation, but rather a company his law firm represents, and that a senior partner attended EOCO on the firm's behalf.
24 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 22 September

CPP urges President Mahama to return properties seized after 1966
The Convention People's Party renewed its call for the return of properties confiscated following Dr Kwame Nkrumah's 1966 overthrow, saying they were acquired through members' contributions and sacrifices. The party's Vice Chairperson for Finance appealed to President John Dramani Mahama to fulfil an earlier commitment to review the matter, noting the CPP now operates from rented premises.
22 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Saturday 19 September

UCC honours veteran journalist Kwasi Pratt with doctorate degree
The MP for South Dayi, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, has tributed veteran journalist Kwasi Pratt Jnr following the University of Cape Coast's decision to confer on him a Doctor of Letters, Honoris Causa, describing the honour as long overdue formal recognition of his five decades of work championing social justice and public accountability.
19 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 15 September

COVID-19 audit cover-up may breach Audit Service Act
The Majority Chief Whip says allegations that the Auditor-General concealed findings from its COVID-19 expenditure audit could breach the Audit Service Act, which requires the Auditor-General to report special audit findings to Parliament. An investigation found the special audit reported GH¢96.3 million for fumigation costs while government ministry documents indicated at least GH¢780 million in expenditure.
15 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 10 September

Ghana's political discourse relies on insults over policy debate
A Joy Online opinion piece argues that Ghana's political conversation has traded persuasion for provocation, with "serial callers" and propagandists using insults and abrasive language rather than nuanced policy argument, a pattern that has become hardened convention in the country's Fourth Republic politics.
10 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 3 September

Chief Justice's visits to executive institutions questioned over neutrality
Governance expert Professor Baffour Agyemang Duah has criticised the Chief Justice's official visits to executive institutions, saying such public engagements raise questions about the Judiciary's neutrality and undermine confidence in separation of powers. Prof Duah said the Chief Justice's position as head of the Judiciary demands restraint, and he could not recall any previous instance in Ghana where a sitting Chief Justice had undertaken official visits to institutions under the Executive in this manner.
3 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 1 September

Expert warns high cost of politics weakens Ghana's democracy
A legal practitioner warned at a CDD-Ghana workshop that the increasing monetisation of Ghanaian politics is weakening democratic institutions and allowing wealthy individuals with questionable interests to gain political influence. He called on media to investigate the financial interests behind political campaigns and urged Ghana's political system to promote integrity and commitment to public service over financial resources.
1 September 2026 · The Chronicle →

Monday 31 August

Minister for Environment, Science and Technology faces high expectations
Dr. Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, daughter of former President Jerry John Rawlings, was sworn in as Minister for Environment, Science and Technology on 29 August 2026. Her appointment carries symbolic weight and scrutiny, with citizens viewing her as either a continuation of a family legacy or a test of whether she can succeed independently in one of Ghana's most difficult ministries.
31 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Saturday 29 August

OSP essential for independent corruption accountability, says CDD fellow
Dr John Osae-Kwapong of the Centre for Democratic Development has argued that the Office of the Special Prosecutor is necessary to ensure accountability for public officials' alleged wrongdoing without waiting for a change of government. He noted that Ghana's Fourth Republic record shows corruption allegations against officials are typically pursued only after electoral turnovers rather than during the administrations in which the misconduct occurred.
29 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 27 August

Political vigilantism threatens Ghana's electoral processes, security chief warns
The National Security Coordinator warned that political vigilantism in Ghana has evolved from informal youth mobilisation into organised groups with uniforms, command hierarchies and weapons capable of threatening electoral processes and national security. He traced the practice to the 1950s and cautioned that election-related violence risks eroding public confidence in elections, weakening trust in state institutions, and undermining Ghana's democratic development.
27 August 2026 · The Chronicle →

Tuesday 11 August

Political parties and judiciary must reform to protect African democracy
NDC National Chairman Johnson Asiedu Nketia has called for fundamental reforms within political parties and the judiciary, arguing that political parties must function as permanent democratic institutions beyond electoral machines, and the judiciary must remain independent and provide accessible, impartial, timely and credible justice.
11 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's democracy gains not irreversible, Asiedu Nketia warns
National Democratic Congress Chairman Johnson Asiedu Nketia has cautioned that Ghana's democratic progress could be reversed if political actors and institutions fail to protect democratic gains, noting the country faces threats particularly from election-related violence. He cited Ghana's nine consecutive general elections since 1992 and four peaceful transfers of power between parties as evidence that African governments can lose and regain office through the ballot box.
11 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Political parties, judiciary must reform to protect African democracy
Ghana's NDC national chairman Johnson Asiedu Nketiah called for reforms within political parties and the judiciary to strengthen democratic governance and rebuild public trust across Africa, arguing that democracy depends not only on elections but on how political authority is exercised between elections.
11 August 2026 · Joy Online →
NDC must aim for continental governance standard, not NPP comparison
Akwasi Opong-Fosu, Board Chairman of the Ghana Investment Promotion Authority, told NDC youth delegates that comparing themselves to the NPP sets the bar too low; the party should instead strive toward a "gold standard" of governance worthy of inspiring African political parties.
11 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 3 August

Supreme Court ruling opens door for political finance reform
Ghana's Supreme Court ruled that limiting political party primaries to delegates is unconstitutional, requiring parties to expand participation to all members in good standing. The ruling creates an opportunity to reform Ghana's political finance architecture and address the escalating cost of politics, with parties given one year to amend their constitutions.
3 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Saturday 1 August

Parliament passes 12 bills on taxation, investment, maritime security
Parliament concluded its Second Meeting by passing 12 bills spanning taxation, investment, maritime security, defence, justice, local governance, cocoa sector reforms and energy financing, as part of the government's agenda to strengthen public institutions and modernise key sectors.
1 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 28 July

NDC reaffirms commitment to constitutional two-term presidential limit
Former MP Inusah Fuseini has reaffirmed the NDC's commitment to respecting the 1992 Constitution's two-term limit for presidents, saying the party will adopt a unified position based on constitutional provisions despite some internal calls for President Mahama to seek another term.
28 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Speaker Bagbin launches National Integrity Awards scheme
Ghana's Speaker of Parliament on Monday launched the National Integrity Awards Scheme to celebrate ethical leadership and restore public trust in governance. He said Ghana must be a nation where honesty is celebrated, ethical leadership is valued, and integrity is the foundation of public life.
28 July 2026 · Joy Online →