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Ghana's former finance minister Ken Ofori-Atta has been declared a fugitive by prosecutors over his alleged involvement in multiple corruption cases when he was in government. Ofori-Atta had left ...
This is a listing of the ministers who are currently serving in the New Patriotic Party government of Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in Ghana originally formed on 7 January 2017 following the winning of the December 2016 general election when Nana Akufo-Addo of the New Patriotic Party became president.
The number of women elected to parliament was 40, the same as in the previous election (2020), which means that the percentage of women members of parliament in Ghana remains at 15%, a level lower than the average in the sub-region West Africa (18%), the continental African average (27%) and the global world average (also 27%). [9]
The Government of Ghana was created as a parliamentary democracy, followed by alternating military and civilian governments in Ghana.In January 1993, military government gave way to the Fourth Republic after presidential and parliamentary elections in late 1992.
The government set aside 80million Ghana cedis to pay frontline health workers' incentive package as part of Ghana's COVID-19 pandemic preparedness. [57] The Minister for Employment and Labor Relations stated an amount of GH¢320 million was spent on health workers as part of the Government's COVID-19 relief package. [ 58 ]
The structure and the power of the judiciary are independent of the two other branches of government. The Judiciary of Ghana is responsible for interpreting, applying and enforcing the laws of Ghana, and exists to settle legal conflicts fairly and in a more competent way. [23] The Supreme Court of Ghana has broad powers of judicial review. It ...
This is the second time that John Mahama has been President of Ghana. His first term in government was when he inherited the government of President John Atta Mills who died in office in 2012. [1] [2] Mahama has remained as the leader of the National Democratic Congress since the death of Atta Mills.
There are a total of 276 constituencies in Ghana. The 9th Parliament first convened on 7 January 2025 to elect a Speaker and Deputy Speakers as well as for the administration of oaths to the Speaker and Members of Parliament. One new constituency, Guan was contested for the first time in this parliament. [2]