Current Affairs – Page 16

Poll shows widespread public approval of CJ’s halt to EC and Special Prosecutor removal

February 25, 2026February 25, 2026epos

Els: MBN360 Most Ghanaians support Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie’s rulings halting removal proceedings against the Electoral Commission leadership and the Special Prosecutor, a new poll shows — including a surprising number of voters who back the NDC, despite some party leaders advocating otherwise. The Global InfoAnalytics survey, conducted between February 21 and 24, 2026, found […]

Minority accuses gov’t of breaching constitution over District Assemblies Fund formula

February 25, 2026February 25, 2026epos

Els: MBN360 News Minority Chief Whip Frank Annoh-Dompreh has claimed to have “exposed” what he described as constitutional inconsistencies and fiscal mismanagement within the NDC administration, following the release of the 2025 DACF Guidelines. Speaking at a detailed press briefing, he argued that the guidelines conflict directly with the formula approved by Parliament under Article […]

Ghana targets 15-month import buffer with GANRAP

February 25, 2026February 25, 2026epos

Els: MBN360 News Government has unveiled an ambitious new policy, the Ghana Accelerated National Reserve Accumulation Policy (GANRAP), aiming to build a financial buffer equivalent to 15 months of import cover by the end of 2028. Presenting the policy to Parliament on Wednesday, Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson described it as a strategic shift […]

Samuel Nartey George announces plan to upgrade Ghana Meteorological Agency into Authority

February 25, 2026February 25, 2026epos

Els: MBN360 News The government plans to upgrade the Ghana Meteorological Agency into an Authority as part of wider reforms to strengthen the country’s weather forecasting, climate monitoring and disaster preparedness systems, the Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, has announced. Speaking in Accra at the launch of the 2026 Meteorological Awareness Month and the […]

‘Emergency ward saved my life, it must work for every Ghanaian’ – Mahama Ayariga demands accountability over hit-and-run case

February 24, 2026February 24, 2026epos

Els: MBN360 News Majority Leader in Parliament, Mahama Ayariga, has called for urgent accountability following reports that a victim of a hit-and-run accident was allegedly turned away by three major hospitals due to the unavailability of bed space. Speaking on the floor of Parliament on Tuesday, February 24, Mr Ayariga said the incident, which has […]

Minority slams gov’t over delay in briefing Parliament on Burkina Faso attack

February 24, 2026February 24, 2026epos

Els: MBN360 The Minority has criticised the Minister for the Interior, Foreign Affairs, and the acting Minister of Defence for failing to brief the House on the killing of eight Ghanaians in Burkina Faso, one week after the tragic incident. According to the Minority, the ministers’ absence amounts to a serious lapse in government’s security […]

Accra International Airport: Ghana’s Main Airport Returns to Original Name

February 23, 2026February 23, 2026epos

Els: MBN360 News The Government of Ghana has officially changed the name of Kotoka International Airport back to Accra International Airport.‎‎In a statement issued by the Ministry, the government explained that the airport was originally known as Accra International Airport before it was later renamed. Read also: Ayawaso East by-election: Police to deploy 80 officers per polling […]

CONIWAS urges parliament to boost WASH funding and strengthen sanitation in Ghana

February 23, 2026February 23, 2026epos

Els: MBN360 News National Executives and some members of the Coalition of Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) in Water and Sanitation (CONIWAS), led by its chairperson, Madam Beata Awinpoka Akanyani has held a strategic engagement with members of the Parliamentary Select Committee on Sanitation and Water Resources to advocate for a significant increase in public funding for […]

Ghana, Japan Seal $20m Grant to Boost Northern Healthcare Delivery

February 23, 2026February 23, 2026epos

Els: MBN360 Business Ghana and Japan have taken a major step to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the health sector with the signing of a twenty-million-dollar grant facility aimed at improving healthcare delivery in selected hospitals in Ghana’s Northern Region. The agreement reflects a shared commitment by both countries to expand access to quality and affordable […]

Minority demands payment of Prisons Officers’ allowance arrears

February 23, 2026February 23, 2026epos

Els: MBN360 News The Minority Caucus in Parliament has raised concerns over the delay in the payment of non-salary-related allowances to officers of the Ghana Prisons Service, calling for immediate action to settle the arrears. In a statement issued on Monday, February 23, 2026, and signed by Deputy Ranking Member of the Committee on Employment, […]