The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced the payment of a feeding grant totaling GHC8,989,866.00 to Special Needs Schools across the country.

This development, disclosed in a press release signed by GES Public Relations Head Daniel Fenyii, on Wednesday June 25, marks a significant step toward supporting inclusive education in Ghana.

According to the statement, the grant covers the feeding requirements of all learners in Special Needs institutions nationwide.

GES applauded the government for its continued commitment to the welfare of learners with special needs, emphasising that the funding reflects ongoing efforts to ensure equitable access to quality education.

The Service also expressed appreciation to the heads, staff, and students of Special Schools for their patience and dedication during the grant disbursement process.

“GES remains committed to collaborating with all stakeholders to deliver inclusive education for every learner, regardless of ability,” the release concluded.

Chairman Odeneho Kwaku Appiah (COKA) is a former NPP Chairman for Afigya Kwabre South

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) took a significant step toward revitalising its internal structures and energising its base as the 2025 Conference of the NPP Constituency Chairmen Caucus of Ghana commenced at the Longford Royal Centre in Kumasi, running from June 20 to 22.

Themed “Building Momentum: The Role of NPP Constituency Chairmen in Uplifting the Party Towards 2028 and Beyond,” the conference gathered over 275 constituency chairmen, party executives, and dignitaries to discuss strategy, internal cohesion, and preparations for the 2028 general elections.

Delivering the keynote address, Chairman Odeneho Kwaku Appiah (COKA) inspired the crowd with a message of unity, discipline, and renewal. His speech was a passionate call to action that resonated deeply with party members grappling with internal challenges and public perception issues following the 2024 elections.

COKA emphasised the dangers of internal division and personal agendas, urging leaders to set aside religious, tribal, and economic differences in favour of collective strength.

Quoting Psalm 133:1, COKA declared: “Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers live together in unity!” He reminded the audience that the path to victory in 2028 requires forgiveness, teamwork, and a strategic commitment to ethical governance.

The speech also included a proposal to revise internal qualification structures, suggesting that only those who have served at polling station or constituency levels should be eligible to contest for higher office, including regional and national executive positions.

Throughout the address, Chairman COKA invoked powerful references from Eleanor Roosevelt, Martin Luther King Jr., and African proverbs to emphasise unity, collaboration, and responsibility.

COKA also urged party executives to actively participate in decision-making, foster transparency, and embrace dissenting views within the boundaries of respectful democratic discourse.

The conference serves as a major turning point in the NPP’s organisational calendar, coming at a time when party members across the country are calling for reform, renewal, and stronger leadership structures.

As the three-day event continues, delegates are expected to break into working sessions focused on campaign strategy, grassroots mobilisation, and policy communication, all aimed at laying a solid foundation for the 2028 elections.

With Chairman COKA’s rallying message still fresh in delegates’ minds, the NPP appears poised to take the first serious step toward internal healing and political resurgence.

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President John Dramani Mahama is in Brussels for a global summit

President John Dramani Mahama is scheduled to hold key discussions during his visit to Brussels, Belgium, with the President of the European Union Council of Ministers and renowned businessman, Bill Gates.

In a communiqué issued on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, by Felix Kwakye Ofosu, the Minister of State in charge of Government Communications, it was stated that in addition to his discussions, the president will also participate in the Global Summit on GAVI Vaccine Replenishment as both an advocate and ambassador.

The statement noted that the summit aims to secure support for vaccine replenishment efforts to immunise children globally and to save and protect lives from disease outbreaks.

“President John Dramani Mahama has arrived in Brussels, Belgium, as a prominent advocate and ambassador for the GAVI Alliance’s crucial vaccine replenishment efforts. President Mahama will participate in the Global Summit on Health and Prosperity through Immunisation, co-hosted by the European Union, the Gates Foundation, and the Vaccine Alliance.

“The Summit aims to secure vital support for Gavi’s ambitious 2026-2030 strategy. This strategy seeks to immunise an additional 500 million children, save over 8 million lives, and protect against up to 150 disease outbreaks, delivering over $100 billion in economic benefits,” the statement said.

The statement further emphasised the significance of President Mahama’s attendance at the summit, highlighting his dedication and commitment to advocating for the full funding of GAVI to support global childhood immunization and the eradication of disease outbreaks.

“President Mahama’s presence highlights the vital role of global cooperation in providing fair access to vaccines, especially in lower-income countries. Having experienced the transformative impact of immunisation in Ghana and across Africa first-hand, President Mahama has been dedicated to advocating for a fully funded Gavi. In 2013, he played a similar role to support the Alliance in its mission to save children’s lives and protect health by increasing immunization,” it further said.

It added, “President Mahama believes that a fully funded Gavi will save millions of lives, unlock significant economic potential, and strengthen global health security. While in Brussels, President Mahama will also hold discussions with many leaders, including the President of the EU Council of Ministers and Bill Gates.”

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A Legal practitioner and  leading member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nii Ayikoi Otoo, has stated that the National Council of the party should have waited for the outcome of the National Delegates Conference in July before fixing the date for the election of a flag bearer for the 2028 general election.

“Since the National Delegates Conference will take place in July, let’s hold our horses and see how the whole thing plays out and start the conversation after the constitutional amendments,” he said.

Speaking in an interview with the Daily Graphic, Mr Otoo, who is a former Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, said reading other views, it seemed to him that the party’s leadership needed to educate and engage more.

“To some, where a flag bearer is elected before other elections of party executives at all other levels are done, that changes what they are used to,” he said.

“Some even believe that approach leads to the person elected practising favouritism and nepotism, using only a small group to run the affairs of the party, especially his campaign team, and being emboldened to decide who to work with, which will deepen cracks in the party.

“One will call it politics of exclusion, which we saw in the recent past, where a leader could boldly say he could not work with other party officials,’ he said.

Mr Otoo added that there was also the risk of factionalism, whereby instead of losing parties coming on board to support the presidential candidate, they went about encouraging their supporters to  preach skirt and blouse voting. 

Timetable

Mr Otoo said, “but before we could deal with that in July 2025, the Council has come out with a timetable for the election of a flag bearer by January 31, 2026, the justification being that when the flag bearer is elected early, he will be like an opposition leader who will speak on national issues on behalf of the party.”

He said it was the announcement of holding an early congress to elect a flag bearer that had sparked all the arguments about the party intending to reverse the time honoured bottom-up approach, saying that amounted to top-bottom approach.

“In other words, that the party will elect a flag bearer at the top before descending to elect party executives at all levels: from polling stations to area co-ordinators to constituency executives to regional executives and to national executives,” he stated.

Nothing different

Mr Otoo said the other view was that “nothing had really changed with the announcement of an early congress to elect the party’s flag bearer two years before the general election in 2028 since we are in opposition.”

Moreover, he said the four-year mandate given to the current party executives would not have expired by January 2026, and therefore, the party leadership at every level would still be in office by January 2026, and would be voting to select the flag bearer.

Probes

He said the history of committees set up to probe why the NPP lost elections showed that those reports were never published for some inexplicable reasons.

That, he said, often left the party faithful to conjecture and come out with their own reasons, saying that, “I am always at a loss to appreciate what the true reasons  why NPP did that.”

Context

The Prof Mike Oquaye Committee was set up to collect views on why NPP lost the 2024 general election.

The Committee later announced that it had concluded its mission and subsequently published its report.

Rather than make the report public or give the party members the slightest idea or an executive summary of the recommendations, the NEC directed that the party embarked on a constitution review without stating the areas of the party’s constitution which required amendments.

Conjecture

Mr Otoo said everything done to date since that announcement had been pure conjecture, drawing inferences from what the Prof Mike Oquaye Committee might have recommended, especially in the area of expanding the delegates system for the election of party executives at all levels, including the parliamentary and presidential candidates.

He said the popular view had been that all card bearing members having the right to vote, whereby the privileged tiny number of delegates who were allowed to vote would be scrapped, or enlarging the delegates system to avoid monetising the primaries.

“Not surprisingly, the overwhelming contributions to the Constitution Review Committee have largely settled on expansion of the delegates system,” he said.

COP (Rtd) Kofi Boakye’s [M] appointment to the Police Council has been challenged

Henritta Nana Yaa Simpson, a gender activist and citizen of Ghana, has challenged what she claims is the unconstitutional appointment of COP (Rtd.) Nathan Kofi Boakye to the Police Council, citing the Supreme Court’s original jurisdiction.

In a writ filed at the Supreme Court, Ms. Simpson argues that the position reserved for a representative of retired senior police officers under Article 201(f) of the 1992 Constitution was unlawfully filled without consulting the elected leadership of the association.

She contends that ACP (Rtd.) Ms. Florence Arthur—the first woman elected president of the National Association of Retired Police Officers (NARPO)—was the rightful nominee, according to a report by CitiNewsroom.com.

Reports indicate that the Presidency ignored Ms. Arthur’s nomination, which had been formally submitted by her predecessor, without any acknowledgment or explanation.

According to the lawsuit, this action represents a “naked usurpation” of the association’s rights and contravenes long-standing custom and tradition, whereby the president of the association automatically serves as its representative on the Police Council. Ms. Simpson also alleges that bias based on gender and rank may have influenced the decision to bypass ACP (Rtd.) Florence Arthur.

Among the several declarations sought in the suit—brought under Articles 2, 17(1), 130, 201, and 296 of the Constitution—is a clarification that “retired senior police officers,” as defined in the Constitution, include individuals who retired at or above the rank of Assistant Superintendent of Police.

The suit further asks the court to declare that the President cannot unilaterally appoint a representative of the association to the Police Council without consultation.

Additionally, the plaintiff is requesting that the court remove Nathan Kofi Boakye from the Council and install ACP (Rtd.) Florence Arthur in his place.

Ms. Simpson’s suit argues that the Presidency’s actions violate constitutional principles of non-discrimination, institutional autonomy, and the duty to consult. The Attorney General and the Police Council are named as co-defendants, along with Mr. Kofi Boakye.

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President of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), Albert Kwabena Dwumfour, has explained that his recent comments about former President ’s handling of illegal mining, also known as galamsey, were not meant to embarrass him.

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Speaking on Morning Starr on Monday, June 23, 2025, Dwumfour said his remarks were meant to express the genuine concerns of journalists and the wider public about the environmental damage caused by illegal mining activities.

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CDD-Ghana Fellow and Director for the Democracy Project, Dr John Osae Kwapong, has urged the Minority in Parliament to refrain from conflating the recent dismissals at the Bank of Ghana (BoG) with politically motivated terminations across the public sector.

Speaking on JoyNews’ AM Show, Dr Kwapong advised the Minority to consider the specific circumstances surrounding the BoG dismissals before grouping them with other cases allegedly tied to a post-election purge.

His comments follow a press conference by the Minority on 24 June, during which they strongly criticised the termination of over 100 BoG employees. The opposition group described the action as unconstitutional, unlawful, and procedurally flawed.

According to the Minority, the dismissed workers were lawfully recruited, fully vetted, and had already been contributing meaningfully to national development. They attributed the terminations to a directive issued by the Chief of Staff on 11 February 2025, which instructed the revocation of all public sector appointments made after 7 December 2024.

“This directive is wholly unconstitutional and unlawful,” the Minority said. “No such directive has legal authority, and institutions must not act on political whims.”

However, Dr Kwapong challenged this framing, stressing the need to differentiate between political dismissals and performance-based contract decisions.

“From the news reports I have read in full, this particular Bank of Ghana case is not part of the directive issued by the Chief of Staff concerning all persons hired after the December 7 election,” he noted.

“What I understand is that this situation relates to the conclusion of a six-month probationary period, which the Bank of Ghana says these affected employees did not satisfactorily complete, preventing their transition from probationary status to a more permanent appointment.”

Dr Kwapong cautioned that if these facts hold, then the BoG terminations must be treated as employment decisions tied to performance rather than as part of a politically motivated retrenchment.

“If this concerns work contracts and employee performance, it should be handled differently from cases perceived as politically motivated firings. It is important for the Minority to make that distinction and not group these situations together,” he stressed.

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Traders at the Kumasi Central Business Area have openly endorsed Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, saying he is the “fresh face” in the race to lead the New Patriotic Party (NPP) into the 2028 presidential election.

At a press conference on Monday, June 23, 2025, the traders, mostly secondhand fabric and shoe dealers, declared their full support for the former Minister of Education and Member of Parliament for Bosomtwe, urging NPP delegates to vote massively for him in the party’s flagbearer contest slated for January next year.

“We believe Dr. Yaw Adutwum is the fresh face the party needs. He connects with ordinary people like us. Under his leadership, we can hope for better policies for market women and traders,” one of the traders said.

The group described Dr. Adutwum as a visionary leader with a deep understanding of their daily struggles, and commended his track record in both education and community development.

They credited him as a key figure behind the successful implementation of the Free Senior High School (Free SHS) policy, recounting his vital role in making the initiative a reality.

“He was the rock on which Nana (President Akufo-Addo) did the Free SHS. When Nana Addo saw him managing his schools successfully in the US with free education there, he called him to Ghana to help introduce Free SHS here, and Dr. Adutwum delivered perfectly,” another trader said.

The traders also praised Dr. Adutwum for his quick response when parts of the Kumasi market were gutted by fire, noting that he provided significant financial support to help affected traders rebuild their businesses.

“Dr. Adutwum understands business. When our market got destroyed by fire, he came and supported us with big money. He was there for us when we needed help,” they emphasised.

They further applauded his efforts in making the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) sector more attractive to Ghanaian youth, describing his contributions as key to accelerating national development. His work in promoting Science, Mathematics, and Technology education across the country also received high praise.

The Kumasi traders believe that Dr. Adutwum’s leadership will bring fresh energy and practical solutions to the NPP and the nation.

“We need someone who is clean, innovative, and ready to focus on the needs of everyday Ghanaians. Dr. Adutwum is that fresh face,” they stated.

The traders again called on NPP delegates to choose Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum as the party’s flagbearer, expressing confidence that he will represent the best interests of traders, market women, and the wider Ghanaian public.

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Kofi Tonto is an aide to former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia

An aide to former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, Kofi Tonto, has criticised the Member of Parliament for Nhyiaeso, Dr Stephen Amoah, for supposedly injecting religion into Ghana’s political discourse.

Speaking on Asempa FM, Kofi Tonto expressed deep concern over recent comments made by Dr Amoah, a known ally of Kennedy Agyapong, who suggested that the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) poor performance in the 2024 elections was partly due to Dr Bawumia’s Islamic background.

Tonto condemned the remarks as divisive and irresponsible, warning against the dangers of religious politics in Ghana’s democracy.

“No Ghanaian goes to the hospital and asks for the religious background of the doctor before treatment,” he said. “What matters is competence, and the same standard should apply to our leaders.”

He further emphasised that Dr Amoah, as a legislator, should know better and act in a manner that promotes national unity rather than religious division.

“Religious identity should never be a disqualifying factor in politics. It’s dangerous and unnecessary to bring faith into the debate about who should lead this country,” Tonto added.

Tonto argued that track record and competence, not faith, should be the focus of political discourse.

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Road users in Yilo Krobo are battling the inconveniences of the abandoned rehabilitation works

Correspondence from Eastern Region

Road users in the Yilo Krobo and Lower Manya Krobo Municipalities of the Eastern Region are grappling with the inconveniences caused by the abandoned rehabilitation works on the Trom-Somanya-Kpong and Somanya-Asitey roads, stirring tensions among residents and motorists.

The stalled road projects have drawn widespread concern, including from traditional leaders who have openly voiced their displeasure over the six-month delay since the current government assumed office.

Sipim Narh Tekpertey II of Manya-Aklomuase in the Manya Krobo Traditional Area has joined the chorus of calls for the resumption of works on the road. He warned that failure to resume construction could prompt residents to embark on a demonstration to press home their demands.

Addressing the media, the frustrated traditional leader criticized the deteriorating condition of the roads and issued a stern warning that, if work does not resume immediately, the stretch will be rendered impassable—especially for limestone-hauling trucks.

“We’re giving them up to October, which is our festival month. If they fail to resume work on our roads, the government will not be happy with our actions. We will block all limestone-hauling trucks from using the road, and then they will understand how angry we are,” he declared.

The road serves as a key route for limestone-hauling trucks from nearby Odugblase and other mines, which Sipim Tekpertey blames for accelerating the deterioration of the roads in the area.

He emphasized that the Krobo constituencies—Yilo Krobo, Lower Manya Krobo, and Upper Manya Krobo—have consistently supported the NDC, delivering strong numbers in recent and past elections. According to him, the people deserve to benefit from national development projects.

Notable Krobo appointees in the Mahama administration include Seth Terkper, Policy Advisor to the President; COP Christian Tetteh Yohuno, Inspector General of Police; Rita Akosua Awatey, Eastern Regional Minister; Ebenezer Okletey Terlabi, Deputy Interior Minister; Gideon Aryeequaye, Acting Executive Secretary of the Creative Arts Council; and Nathaniel Tetteh, Director of the National Service Authority – Eastern Region.

Sipim Tekpertey urged chiefs, youth, and road users to demand accountability from their leaders.

Meanwhile, contractors on the Somanya-Kpong and Somanya-Asitey roads have attributed the stalled work to a lack of government funding.

Billy Brigham Deku, Project Manager at Generals Construction Limited, which is handling the two projects, cited the unavailability of funds from the government as the main reason for the delay. He noted that the company has pre-financed the projects so far, but all efforts to secure payments from both past and present administrations have proven futile.

Deku added that the company is also working on other roads in the Eastern Region, including the Mamfe-Larteh, Tafo-Kukurantumi, and Adeiso-Kasoa roads, which are also suffering from a lack of funding.

Rehabilitation of the 11-kilometre Somanya Roundabout-Kpong road began in June 2024 and was expected to be completed within two and a half years. However, contractors warned that ongoing funding delays could derail the work schedule, prolong the completion timeline, and continue to cause hardship for commuters and residents.

Residents and shop owners have expressed concerns about health hazards caused by the excessive dust generated by the stalled construction. Commuters also lament the inconvenience and health risks associated with the situation, which has forced many drivers to avoid the road altogether.

Affected residents have appealed to the government to release the necessary funds to enable the contractors to resume and expedite the work. They are also requesting regular watering of the road to reduce the dust while construction is ongoing.

The reconstruction of the 11-kilometre road became necessary due to its complete deterioration. Originally asphalted in 2016 at a cost of over GHS 30 million under the previous NDC administration, the road began to fail drastically just two years later, prompting the need for a full rehabilitation.

Political Scientist, Dr. Kwame Asah-Asante, says competence and a strong understanding of Ghana’s challenges—particularly economic ones—must be the deciding factors in the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) 2026 presidential primaries, not popularity or experience alone.

Speaking on Joy FM’s , Dr. Asah-Asante dismissed arguments that a candidate’s longevity or familiarity in the political space gives them an automatic edge.

“You can be an old guy who has contested many times and is well known, but if you are incompetent, you are incompetent,” he stated. “If you don’t have the support of the people, you don’t have them.”

He was responding to arguments made by some within the Bawumia camp that it is easier to market a candidate who has already “tested the waters.”

Dr. Asah-Asante, however, countered that political success is not built on repetition, but on relevance, strategy, and credibility.

“What the people want is somebody with the knowledge, with the understanding of the economy and how it works—not any propagandist style of positioning,” he added. “We want people who are the real men and understand the real issues confronting this country.”

He acknowledged that the leading contenders—Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, Kennedy Agyapong, Dr. Bryan Acheampong, and Dr. Yaw Adutwum—all bring unique attributes to the race. However, he emphasized that it is their grasp of Ghana’s problems and ability to propose credible solutions that will determine who emerges victorious.

Dr. Asah-Asante also stated that records, strategy, and messaging that resonate with the electorate will be the major factors that “separate the chaff from the real input.”