By Sylvester EIJFFINGER and Edin MUJAGIC
Back in August, Donald Trump announced that, if elected, he would try to amend the Federal Reserve Act to give the president a larger say in monetary policymaking. Now that he is heading back to the White House, is central-bank independence on the chopping...
By Sandra Agyeiwaa OTOO
The convener of the Affirmative Action Law Coalition, (AA Law Coalition) Sheila Minkah-Premo, has proposed a legislative amendment to increase women's representation in Parliament.
She is pushing for a constitutional amendment to create special seats for women in Parliament in order to increase female representation from the...
By Nii Kpakpa QUARTEY
The 2024 elections delivered a resounding message: Ghanaians have had enough. The ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) suffered its worst electoral defeat in decades, with voters holding the government accountable for Ghana’s prolonged economic distress.
Years of spiralling inflation, a depreciating cedi, unsustainable debt, and deepening poverty—which...
By Parick Yao WEMEGAH
Politics is a numbers game, but behind every fine politician are loyal friends who have stood by him/her through thick and thin. These loyalists are the people he/she laughs and cries with; those who take the flag publicly for him/her to stand and the few who...
By Alhaji Seidu AGONGO
On Saturday, December 7, 2024, Ghanaians went to the polls to elect a president and 276 members of parliament.
Touted as a high-stakes election, the occasion was preceded by numerous calls for a peaceful, fair and transparent process to solidify Ghana’s position as a beacon of democracy.
Despite...
Medical doctor and philanthropist, Dr. Grace Ayensu-Danquah has become the first National Democratic Congress (NDC) member to win the Essikado-Ketan seat, ending the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) two-decade-old grip on the constituency.
Dr. Ayensu-Danquah beat Charles Bissue of the NPP to win the seat for the NDC in Saturday's elections...
The outgoing government has, in recent days, presented a narrative of economic resurrection that demands careful scrutiny.
Finance Minister Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam's final economic assessment reads like a carefully choreographed performance—highlighting selective metrics while obscuring deeper structural challenges.
The headline figures are seductive: international reserves climbing to US$8billion, economic growth...
By Ernest Bako WUBONTO
The Africa Education Watch (Eduwatch) has called on future governments to reconsider covering West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) fees for students under the Free Senior High School (FSHS) programme.
This follows delays in releasing the 2024 WASSCE results, attributed to financial constraints preventing the state...
By Enoch K. AKUFFU-DJOBI
Dear President-Elect,
Congratulations on your well-deserved victory! Power belongs to the people and they have shown that you deserve to lead this country again despite all odds. As far as I am concerned, your journey to this pivotal moment is an inspiration, and your election has ignited...
The John Mahama version 2 (JM v.2) is here. From January 7 next year, President Mahama returns to take over the reins of government, having received an overwhelming endorsement and the biggest presidential and parliamentary win in the country in over two decades.
These historic wins strengthen the hands of...