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The Secretariat of the 24-Hour Economy Programme has dismissed claims that the government’s flagship policy has failed to produce tangible results, insisting that the initiative is already attracting major investments, creating jobs and expanding round-the-clock operations across key sectors of the economy. In a statement responding to comments by the Ranking Member of Parliament’s Economy and Development Committee, Kojo Oppong …

Parliament has passed the Tribunals Bill, 2026, clearing the way for the reintroduction of tribunals under a new legal framework aimed at strengthening Ghana’s justice delivery system and expanding access to justice. The Bill was approved on Thursday, July 16, after successfully passing its third reading in the House. It will now be forwarded to President John Dramani Mahama for …

Customers of the defunct Gold Coast Fund Management are urging the government to make a full budgetary allocation in the 2026 Mid-Year Budget Review to settle their outstanding investments, insisting it is time to fulfil President John Dramani Mahama’s campaign pledge to compensate affected investors. In a statement issued on Thursday, July 16, the Aggrieved Customers of Gold Coast Fund …

Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga has indicated that Parliament is unlikely to declare the seat of the Member of Parliament for Asante Akyem North, Kwame Ohene Frimpong, vacant despite his prolonged absence from parliamentary proceedings following his arrest in the Netherlands. Mr. Frimpong was arrested at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport on May 8 over allegations of money laundering and romance scam-related offences. …

Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin has urged Parliament to delete a key provision in the proposed Tribunals Bill, 2026, arguing that the creation of district and regional tribunals would establish a parallel justice system and disrupt Ghana’s existing judicial framework. The Bill, currently before Parliament, seeks to reintroduce public tribunals to strengthen the administration of justice and improve access to justice …

The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has called on the government to suspend the passage of the Tribunal Bill, 2026, arguing that the proposed legislation could undermine Ghana’s ongoing constitutional review process and expose the judiciary to political interference. Speaking on Eyewitness News on Thursday, July 16, the TUC’s Deputy General Secretary, Dr. Kwabena Nyarko Otoo, urged the government to publish …

President John Dramani Mahama has nominated three individuals for appointment to Ghana’s Supreme Court, pending parliamentary approval. The nominees are Court of Appeal Justices Sophia Bernasko-Essah and Amoako Asante, together with legal practitioner and former President of the Ghana Bar Association, Tony Forson. Justice Amoako Asante previously served as President of the ECOWAS Court of Justice before rejoining Ghana’s judiciary. …

Ghana’s High Commissioner to South Africa, Benjamin Quashie, has announced that the final phase of the government’s repatriation exercise for Ghanaians affected by recent xenophobic attacks will begin on July 25. The operation will see nearly 900 Ghanaians who voluntarily registered to return home evacuated from South Africa, bringing the government’s emergency repatriation programme to a close. Speaking to members …

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has revoked the Dedicated Electronic Money Issuer (DEMI) licence of Zeepay Ghana Ltd with immediate effect, citing persistent regulatory breaches and failure to comply with directives issued by the central bank. In a public notice dated July 14, 2026, the BoG said the action was taken under Section 13 of the Payment Systems and Services …

Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson will present the 2026 Mid-Year Budget Review to Parliament on Thursday, July 23, Deputy Majority Leader Kweku Ricketts-Hagan has announced. The date was confirmed on Tuesday, July 14, when deputy majority leader, Hon. Ricketts-Hagan presented the Business Statement outlining parliamentary business for the coming week. He told the House that while the Finance Minister …