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Solomon Owusu

Also known as: Mr Solomon Owusu

Solomon Owusu — director of communications for the Movement for Change and political activist, appears in coverage of parliamentary procedure, continental governance, and opposition politics.

2026-05-022026-06-15

In coverage

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  1. June 2026
  2. Joy Online

    A member of the United Party, Solomon Owusu, announced plans to petition for her removal, accusing her of breaching the oath of secrecy and saying her actions could set a dangerous precedent.

    Former Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo resigns from the Council of State
  3. Joy Online

    The discussion will feature Awal Mohammed, a member of the NPP National Communications Team; Solomon Owusu, Director of Communication for the United Party; and youth activist Ivan Kyei Innocent.

    This Saturday on Prime Insight: Wontumi plea deal, Sedina extradition and Mahama ratings
  4. Joy Online

    The guests for the programme are Solomon Owusu, Director of Communications of the United Party; Awal Mohammed, a member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Communication Team; and youth activist Ivan Kyei Innocent.

    This Saturday on Prime Insight: Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill controversy, disaster management and 2028 politics
  5. Joy Online

    The Director of Communications for the Movement for Change, Mr Solomon Owusu, has called for the removal of Speaker of Parliament Mr Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, over his recent decision to seek a reconsideration of the controversial Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill,

    Remove Speaker Bagbin over Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill controversy — Solomon Owusu
  6. The Ghanaian Times

    ns have petitioned the Ghana Football Association (GFA) to initiate discussions and processes within African football that will lead to the removal of CAF President, Patrice Tlhopane Motsepe, from office. • Andrew Appiah-Danquah The petitioners – Political Activist, Solomon Owusu

    Initiate processes to remove CAF President Dr Motsepe from office… 2 petitioners urges GFA
  7. Joy Online

    Political activist Solomon Owusu and lawyer Andrew Appiah-Danquah have petitioned the Ghana Football Association, calling for the initiation of a continental process to review the continued suitability of Dr.

    GFA petitioned to review CAF President over South Africa xenophobia
  8. The Ghanaian Times

    Solomon Owusu, Andrew Appiah Danquah file Petition for removal of AfCFTA Secretary-General over Xenophobia attacks in South Africa Political activist Solomon Owusu and lawyer Andrew Appiah-Danquah have filed a petition with the African Union (AU) seeking the removal of Wamkele Ke

    Solomon Owusu, Andrew Appiah Danquah file Petition for removal of AfCFTA Secretary-General over Xenophobia attacks in South Africa
  9. Joy Online

    Political activist Solomon Owusu and lawyer Andrew Appiah-Danquah have petitioned the African Union (AU) to remove the Secretary-General of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat, Wamkele Keabetswe Mene.

    Ghanaian activists petition AU to remove AfCFTA Secretary-General over SA xenophobia record
  10. May 2026
  11. Joy Online

    The panel will feature the Director of Communications of the United Party, Solomon Owusu; member of the NPP Communications Team, Kwesi Botchway Jnr.; and youth activist Ivan Kyei Innocent.

    This Saturday on Prime Insight: GN Savings and Loans licence restoration and the Abronye bail debate
  12. Joy Online

    Saturday’s panel features a cross-section of political communicators and analysts, including Rashid Tanko-Computer, Awal Mohammed, Solomon Owusu and youth activist Ivan Kyei Innocent.

    This Saturday on Prime Insight: Asante Akyem North MP arrest and free speech debate
Politics

Former Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo resigns from Council of State

The News

Former Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo has resigned from Ghana's Council of State, having submitted her resignation last year and ceased attending meetings since then. Her resignation follows a period in which she became central to a judicial crisis involving then Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, abstaining on a Council vote and later testifying in Torkornoo's defence.

Why it matters

Former Chief Justice Akuffo's resignation from Council of State marks the conclusion of a significant governance chapter following the recent judicial crisis.

21 hours ago · Joy Online

Yesterday

  1. Former Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo resigns from Council of State

    Former Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo has resigned from Ghana's Council of State, having submitted her resignation last year and ceased attending meetings since then. Her resignation follows a period in which she became central to a judicial crisis involving then Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, abstaining on a Council vote and later testifying in Torkornoo's defence.

    21 hours ago · Joy Online

Friday 12 June

  1. Prime Insight to discuss Wontumi plea deal, Sedina extradition, Mahama ratings

    Joy Prime's Saturday current affairs programme will feature panel discussions on Chairman Wontumi's plea bargain negotiations and his lawyer's withdrawal from court, the extradition and imprisonment of former MASLOC CEO Sedina Tamakloe Attionu, and President Mahama's latest approval ratings from the Institute of Economic Affairs.

    12 June 2026 · Joy Online

Friday 5 June

  1. Prime Insight to examine Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill, disaster management

    Joy Prime's current affairs programme will bring together political communicators and a youth advocate to discuss the recently passed Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, disaster management, and emerging political dynamics ahead of the 2028 elections.

    5 June 2026 · Joy Online

Thursday 4 June

  1. Movement for Change calls for removal of Speaker Bagbin

    The Director of Communications for the Movement for Change has called for the removal of Speaker Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin over his decision to seek reconsideration of the Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill following its passage by Parliament on May 29. Mr Solomon Owusu argued that the Speaker's actions undermined Parliament's authority and that the First Deputy Speaker Bernard Ahiafor had exercised the same constitutional authority when presiding over the bill's consideration.

    4 June 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 3 June

  1. Two Ghanaians petition GFA to remove CAF President Motsepe

    A political activist and lawyer have petitioned the Ghana Football Association to lead efforts reviewing whether CAF President Patrice Tlhopane Motsepe should remain in office, citing a conflict between CAF's message of African unity and recurring xenophobic violence against foreign Africans in South Africa.

    3 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times

Monday 1 June

  1. GFA petitioned to review CAF President over South Africa xenophobia

    Political activist Solomon Owusu and lawyer Andrew Appiah-Danquah have petitioned the Ghana Football Association to initiate a continental review of CAF President Dr. Patrice Motsepe's suitability, citing concerns about the contradiction between CAF's commitment to African unity and its leadership's association with South Africa, which they characterize as linked to recurring xenophobic hostility toward Africans.

    1 June 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Activists petition for AfCFTA secretary-general removal over South Africa xenophobia

    Political activist Solomon Owusu and lawyer Andrew Appiah-Danquah have filed a petition with the African Union seeking the removal of Wamkele Keabetswe Mene as Secretary-General of the AfCFTA Secretariat, citing recurring xenophobic attacks in South Africa and arguing that the nation's leadership of the trade body is inconsistent with African unity and integration goals.

    1 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times

  3. Ghanaian activists petition AU to remove AfCFTA Secretary-General

    Political activist Solomon Owusu and lawyer Andrew Appiah-Danquah have petitioned the African Union to remove the Secretary-General of the AfCFTA Secretariat, Wamkele Keabetswe Mene, citing South Africa's recurring xenophobic attacks against fellow Africans as incompatible with the continental trade bloc's values and objectives.

    1 June 2026 · Joy Online

Friday 22 May

  1. Prime Insight to examine GN Savings licence and Abronye bail row

    A Saturday edition of Joy Prime's current affairs programme will feature political voices and analysts debating the restoration of GN Savings and Loans' banking licence and the GH¢100,000 bail granted to NPP Bono Regional Chairman Abronye DC, both contentious national issues.

    22 May 2026 · Joy Online

Friday 15 May

  1. Prime Insight to debate MP arrest and free speech concerns

    Joy Prime's flagship current affairs show will air a discussion on Saturday, May 16, examining the arrest and detention of Asante Akyem North MP Kwame Ohene Frimpong in the Netherlands over alleged criminal charges, as well as concerns raised by the opposition NPP about the criminalisation of free speech following arrests of political communicators and activists.

    15 May 2026 · Joy Online

Thursday 14 May

  1. Owusu questions Bawumia's sincerity on state power abuse claims

    Solomon Owusu, communications director for the United Party, argues that former Vice President Bawumia lacks credibility in raising concerns about alleged abuse of state power and threats to democracy, citing Bawumia's eight-year tenure as chairman of the Police Council without implementing necessary reforms.

    14 May 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 13 May

  1. United Party rejects calls for Kyeremateng to rejoin NPP

    The United Party has rejected suggestions that its leader, Alan Kyeremateng, should rejoin the New Patriotic Party, with the party's director of communications calling such appeals insulting and arguing that Kyeremateng leads a recognised political party and should not be disrespected in this way.

    13 May 2026 · Joy Online

Tuesday 12 May

  1. UP praises Black Princesses for U-20 World Cup qualification

    The United Party has congratulated Ghana's Black Princesses (U-20 women's national football team) on qualifying for the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup after defeating Uganda in the qualifying final, with a 2-1 first-leg win at home and a draw in Kampala. The party praised the team's determination and patriotism, and called on government to accord women's football the same investment and attention given to the senior men's Black Stars team.

    12 May 2026 · The Ghanaian Times

Saturday 9 May

  1. Prime Insight to examine Amissah report and NDC succession debate

    Joy Prime's Prime Insight programme will air Saturday, May 9, to discuss the Charles Amissah death report findings and growing succession debate within the NDC, bringing together political communicators, analysts and youth voices including Solomon Owusu, Wonder Madilo, Dr. Ezekiel Agyekum-Obeng and Ivan Kyei Innocent.

    9 May 2026 · Joy Online

Thursday 7 May

  1. GNAT and United Party urge integrity in 2026 BECE

    The Ghana National Association of Teachers and the United Party have issued goodwill messages to candidates writing the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination, urging them to approach the papers with confidence, discipline and integrity, and calling on teachers and invigilators to strictly adhere to examination rules.

    7 May 2026 · The Ghanaian Times

Saturday 2 May

  1. Prime Insight to examine Ghana's power crisis and BoG losses

    Prime Insight will air on Joy Prime Saturday, May 2, from 7:00–9:00 a.m. with a panel discussion on Ghana's persistent power outages despite Akosombo Dam stabilisation, and the Bank of Ghana's reported financial losses of GHS 15 billion in 2025. The programme will feature legal, political and economic perspectives from communicators and policy experts.

    2 May 2026 · Joy Online

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