Current Affairs

Els: MBN Business The Minority in Parliament has called on President John Dramani Mahama to dismiss the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Randy Abbey, citing what it describes as a deepening crisis in the cocoa sector. According to the Minority, the recent reduction in the cocoa producer price could have serious implications for […]

Els: MBN360 News President John Dramani Mahama has left Accra for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to attend the 39th Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union. President Mahama, who is leading a number of engagements for the Union including Reparations, Gender and Financial Inclusion will co-host a number of high-level side events […]

Els: MBN360 News The IMANI Centre for Policy and Education has made a strong call for Ghana to urgently deepen collaboration among its anti-corruption institutions, fast track the prosecution of high-profile corruption cases, and pass a comprehensive campaign financing law if it is to significantly improve its standing on the Corruption Perceptions Index. These recommendations […]

Els: MBN360 News Sixty eight percent of Ghanaians approve of President John Dramani Mahama’s performance in office, signalling strong public backing one year after he assumed the presidency amid significant economic pressures. This is according to a nationwide opinion poll conducted by the Institute of Economic Affairs Ghana, which assessed public sentiment on the President’s […]

Els: MBN360 News The Minority Caucus in Parliament is calling for the immediate release of Kofi Ofosu Nkansah, former CEO of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP), citing “unacceptable” detention by the National Investigations Bureau (NIB). Ofosu Nkansah was reportedly taken into custody on February 10, 2026, after voluntarily presenting himself for questioning regarding […]

Els: MBN360 News President John Dramani Mahama has sworn in the Presidential Advisory Group on the Economy (PAGE) to provide strategic guidance on Ghana’s economic recovery and long-term growth. The group, comprising distinguished economists, academics, and private sector leaders, will advise on macroeconomic management, fiscal consolidation, debt sustainability, and job creation. The advisory group will […]

Els: MBN360 News President John Dramani Mahama has announced the launch of a Regional Accountability Series aimed at deepening transparency, strengthening citizen engagement, and aligning government action more closely with local development priorities across Ghana’s sixteen regions. The initiative was unveiled at the Jubilee House during a courtesy call by the Upper East Regional House […]

Els: MBN360 News The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Bagbin, on Tuesday directed the Business Committee to schedule the reintroduction of the controversial Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, widely known as the anti-LGBTQ bill, for consideration by lawmakers. Bagbin said the proposed legislation complies with constitutional and procedural requirements under Parliament’s Standing Orders, […]

Els: MBN360 News The Eastern Vultures have taken keen interest in the conduct and outcome of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Parliamentary Primaries held on 7th February 2026 in the Ayawaso East Constituency, which reportedly produced Baba Jamal Mohammed Ahmed, former Member of Parliament for Akwatia, as the winner. As the NDC prepares to present a candidate for the […]

Els: MBN360 News Reach All Communities with Equitable Development (RACED Ghana), a Tamale-based non-profit organisation, has strongly condemned alleged incidents of vote-buying that reportedly occurred during the just-ended Ayawaso East National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary primaries. The organisation described the development as troubling and warned that such practices pose a serious threat to Ghana’s democratic values and […]