Current Affairs

ELS: MBN360 NEWS The Second Deputy Minority Whip, Jerry Ahmed Shaib, has dismissed claims that Deputy Minority Leader and Asokwa MP Patricia Appiagyei returned GH¢70,000 allegedly given to her for vetting of ministers and Supreme Court nominees. Speaking to Citi  News, Mr Ahmed described the letter circulating on social media as fake, saying Mrs Appiagyei herself […]

ELS: MBN360 NEWS The Ghana Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) has urged Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie to exercise restraint and discretion in his public engagements to protect the perceived impartiality and credibility of the Judiciary. The call follows comments made by the Chief Justice on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, during visits to the Social Security […]

ELS; MBN360 NEWS Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has responded to an undercover investigation by The Fourth Estate that found applicants seeking document attestation and validation services were being charged fees far above the officially approved rate through unofficial intermediaries operating in and around the Ministry’s premises. In […]

ELS: MBN360 POLITICS Lawyer and National Democratic Congress (NDC) Communication team member, Hamza Suhuyini, has accused the New Patriotic Party (NPP) of hypocrisy over its criticism of the Chief Justice’s recent comments on the performance of some State-owned entreprises. Speaking on JoyNews’ AM Show on Thursday, September 3, 2026, Mr Suhuyini said the NPP had previously praised the […]

ELS: MBN360 NEWS Gushegu Member of Parliament Alhassan Tampuli has accused Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie of descending into partisan politics, urging him to resign his judicial position if he intends to pursue active politics. “Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie has descended into the arena of politics. He has worn a political jersey, and we have to […]

ELS: MBN360 NEWS President John Dramani Mahama has dissolved the governing boards of nine state institutions with immediate effect, according to a statement issued by the Presidency Communications. The institutions affected include Prestea Sankofa Gold Limited, Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company Limited (BOST), Volta Aluminium Company Limited (VALCO), Consolidated Bank Ghana Limited (CBG), Ghana Post Company Limited, […]

ELS: MBN360 NEWS CDD-Ghana Fellow Professor Stephen Kwaku Asare Legal scholar Professor Stephen Kwaku Asare, popularly known as Kwaku Azar and writing under the signature “GOGO,” has cautioned Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie against language that carries partisan meaning, arguing that judicial independence imposes restraint on judges just as it demands restraint from politicians toward the […]

ELS: MBN360 NEWS New Patriotic Party (NPP) Communications Director, Richard Ahiagbah has accused Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie of abandoning the political neutrality expected of the head of the Judiciary. The comments follow remarks by the Chief Justice during visits to state institutions, where he questioned Ghana’s performance over the previous eight years while praising the work of […]

ELS; MBN360NEWS Minister-designate for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Mahama Ayariga, says he will explore ways to mobilise funding for the construction of the National Cathedral if Parliament approves the project and it receives the backing of the Christian community and President John Dramani Mahama. Mr Ayariga made the pledge when he appeared before Parliament’s Appointments […]

ELS: MBN360 NEWS The Minority in Parliament has boycotted the vetting of three nominees for the Supreme Court, saying the process is being rushed. The Minority said there is currently no vacant position on the Supreme Court that requires the appointments to be handled with urgency. It argued that the nominees are being considered to increase the number of […]