Ghana Political Figures and Supporters Appeal to President Mahama to Free High-Profile Social Media Figure Amid Extradition Case

Uchechi Okporie

May 01, 2026

A temporary ceasefire in the escalating conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran has offered limited relief, but uncertainty continues to dominate global attention as tensions persist around the Strait of Hormuz.

Uchechi Okporie

Apr 30, 2026

A major political shift is unfolding across the continent as Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, a rising figure in Ghana’s political landscape, has been elected Second Vice-President of the Pan-African Parliament.

Uchechi Okporie

Apr 30, 2026

A fresh political explosion has rocked Ghana’s powerful Ashanti region after a leading figure in the National Democratic Congress (NDC) unleashed a wave of shocking allegations against the Ejisu Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), sparking outrage, denial, and a rapidly escalating war of words.

Uchechi Okporie

Apr 30, 2026

A wave of outrage has swept across Ghana after a communicator affiliated with the New Patriotic Party claimed the country “belongs to Ashantis,” triggering intense debate over ethnicity, nationalism and political responsibility.

Uchechi Okporie

Apr 29, 2026

Ghana is making a bold statement on the global legal stage as Attorney-General Dr. Dominic Ayine throws his full support behind Sylvia Adusu, the first Ghanaian woman nominated to the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea.

Uchechi Okporie

Apr 28, 2026

A fierce political and media storm has erupted in the United States after First Lady Melania Trump publicly called on ABC to take action against late-night comedian Jimmy Kimmel over a controversial joke targeting her, just as a separate shooting scare disrupted the annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner.

Uchechi Okporie

Apr 27, 2026

Across parts of Africa, a troubling pattern has emerged: periodic waves of hostility directed at Nigerians living and working in other African countries. In South Africa, it has manifested in violent xenophobic attacks; in Ghana, tensions have surfaced through business closures and regulatory crackdowns. The rhetoric is familiar—“they should go back home.” But beneath that language lies a far more complex and uncomfortable reality than simple dislike of a nationality. This moment is not just about Nigerians; it is about economics, identity, governance failure, and the unfinished project of African unity.

Uchechi Okporie

Apr 26, 2026

Ghana has escalated its battle against illegal mining after the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAiMOS) carried out a major raid on an illegal mining hub at Hotopo in the Ahanta West District of the Western Region.