The government will meet with the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) next week to discuss concerns over attacks on journalists, Minister of State for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, announced at a press briefing at the presidency on Wednesday, February 19, 2025.

The government's latest payment of GH¢9.541 billion to Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP) bondholders can help restore investor confidence in the local bond market and the country’s financial markets, two economists have said.

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has set May 30, 2025, as the final date for former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta to appear for questioning after his lawyers formally proposed a timeline for his return.

The Minister of State in charge of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has addressed the Civil and Local Government Staff Association, Ghana's (CLOGSAG) threat to embark on a nationwide strike over the appointment of the Registrar of Births and Deaths, describing their concerns as legally unfounded.

Addressing pressmen at the presidency in Accra on Wednesday, February 19, Mr. Ofosu said the appointment of Samuel Adom Botchway as the Registrar was done in full compliance with the 1992 Constitution and the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 2020 (Act 1027)

The National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) has announced plans to demonstrate against the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) over the cancellation and withholding of results for some candidates of the 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE).

Former Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo has defended her appointment to Ghana’s 9th Council of State, asserting that her selection was in line with constitutional provisions.

The National Identification Authority (NIA) has announced the receipt of 700,000 blank Ghana Cards to address a backlog of unprinted cards dating back to 2023. 

However, the Authority is grappling with a more pressing issue: over 600,000 Ghana Cards, already printed and ready for collection, remain unclaimed at various regional and district offices across the country since 2018.

The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has appealed to President John Mahama to take a personal interest in cases of attacks against some journalists in the country.

Ghana has confirmed its first case of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV), a respiratory virus that can cause severe illness in vulnerable individuals.

The case, detected in an elderly adult, was identified from 90 samples tested as part of routine surveillance following a rise in respiratory infections in China and other countries in December 2024

Ghana has recorded over 120 cases of meningitis, with 16 deaths as of Sunday, February 16, Minister of Health Kwabena Mintah Akandoh has told Parliament.

Updating lawmakers on the outbreak on Tuesday, February 18, Mr. Akandoh said the Upper West Region remains the hardest hit, with 29 patients currently receiving treatment.

Ghana has recorded 719 confirmed cases of cholera and 49 deaths as of February 13, 2025, according to Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh.

Addressing Parliament on Tuesday, February 18, Akandoh stated that the outbreak, which began in October 2024 in Ada West, Greater Accra Region, has spread to multiple regions, including Central, Western, Ashanti, and Eastern.

The Amasaman Circuit Court has sentenced a mason to three years imprisonment in hard labour for causing irreparable damage to a Donfeng Ex-Box car, valued at US$35,900, belonging to Hisense Company Limited.

Former Speaker of Parliament, Edward Doe Adjaho is the chairman of the newly constituted Council of State that is to advise President John Dramani Mahama.

The members of the Council of State, comprising appointed and elected members were sworn into office on Tuesday night.

President John Dramani Mahama has appointed 11 distinguished individuals, including former Speaker of Parliament Doe Adjaho, former Attorney General Betty Mould Iddrisu, and former Member of Parliament Cletus Avoka, to serve on the Council of State.

The Minister for Communication, Digital Technology, and Innovations, Sam Nartey George, has directed the National Communications Authority (NCA) to suspend the operations of seven radio stations across the country.

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has removed former Finance Minister Kenneth Nana Yaw Ofori-Atta from its list of wanted persons after he confirmed a definite date for his voluntary return to Ghana.

President John Dramani Mahama has officially launched the National Education Consultative Forum, calling for collective action to reform Ghana’s education system to meet 21st-century demands.

The Auditor-General Johnson Akuamoah-Asiedu has called for stricter verification of asset declarations by public officials, questioning how authorities can confirm the accuracy of the information submitted.

Ghana stands at the face of a great transformation. A nation of promise, with a rich history and boundless potential, now finds itself at a crossroads. The choices made today by the new government will determine whether Ghana emerges as a shining beacon of investment and prosperity for years to come or falters under the weight of inaction. 

President John Dramani Mahama has directed all government appointees to declare their assets by March 31, 2025, or risk losing their positions.

Speaking at a brief ceremony at Jubilee House on February 18, 2025, where he submitted his own asset declaration forms to the Auditor-General, the President made it clear that his administration would not tolerate non-compliance.

Statesman, Dr Kwabena Duffuor, has called for the reintegration of chiefs into the country’s governance system, arguing that their marginalisation has contributed to social and economic decline, especially in rural areas. 

The government’s major tasks ahead in resetting the country are amending the constitution, holding past and present government officials accountable and stabilising the economy, President John Dramani Mahama has stated.

The National Education Forum will open in the Volta Regional capital, Ho, today.

President John Dramani Mahama has this morning officially submitted his assets portfolio to the Audit Service in compliance with the constitutional requirement outlined in article 286 of the 1992 constitution, and the Public Office Declaration Of Asset And Disqualifications Act  1998, Act 550.

The newly appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), Abigail Elorm Mensah, has pledged to improve the recovery rate of loans given out by the centre.