President John Dramani Mahama has called for Africa to be allocated five permanent seats on the United Nations Security Council as part of efforts to improve the continent’s representation in global decision-making. According to President Mahama, the five seats would correspond to Africa’s five regions, ensuring that each part of the continent has representation on the Council. He made the …

Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi, has challenged Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin to sue him over his description of the legislator as an “extortionist.” Mr Gyamfi said he was prepared to defend the allegation in court and urged Mr Afenyo-Markin to take legal action if he considered the statement defamatory. The comments come amid an …

A total of 50 nomination forms have been purchased for the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) 2026 National Officers Elections, according to the party’s National Officers Elections Committee (NOEC). The Committee said the nomination period closed on Saturday, August 22, 2026, describing the process as successful and peaceful. The 50 forms were purchased across the nine national officer positions up for …