Ghana Prisons Service shifts focus from punishment to rehabilitation under new reform agenda
The Ghana Prisons Service says it is transforming the country’s prison system from one focused primarily on custody and punishment
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Parliament approves National Defence University Bill
Parliament has approved legislation establishing the National Defence University (NDU), a move expected to transform military education and strengthen research,
Don’t sign Tribunals Bill into law – Minority tells Mahama
The Minority in Parliament has urged President John Dramani Mahama not to assent to the recently passed Tribunals Bill, arguing
Senegal: Faye, ex-president Macky Sall hold high-stakes meeting
Senegal’s ex-president Macky Sall, who is campaigning to become the next UN secretary-general, held a meeting in Dakar Friday with
Community banking assets hit GHS26bn, serves 8m Ghanaians
Ghana’s community banking sector has reached total assets of GHS26 billion, serving eight million customers nationwide, as the Bank of
Parliament extends sitting to Saturday for 2026 Mid-Year Budget Review debate
Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga has announced that Parliament will debate the upcoming 2026 Mid-Year Budget Review within three days, including
Mahama: Presidential term clause clear; Supreme Court case not my business
President John Dramani Mahama has stated that he believes the constitutional provision governing presidential tenure is clear, following a legal
Algerian PM among the mourners as victims of orphanage fire laid to rest
Eleven people killed in a fire at an Algerian orphanage were laid to rest on Thursday at a ceremony in
Parliament passes Tribunals Bill, 2026
Parliament has passed the Tribunals Bill, 2026, after it was read for the third time and approved in accordance with
Mahama nominates three to Supreme Court bench
President John Dramani Mahama has nominated two Court of Appeal judges and a former President of the Ghana Bar Association