*LAWYER ALLEGES ATTEMPTED STATE-SPONSORED ABDUCTION AFTER COURT PROCEEDINGS – FLEES TO PARLIAMENT FOR SAFETY* A private legal practitioner and Member of Parliament for Manhyia South, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, has alleged an attempted abduction by persons claiming to be operatives of the Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO) and the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB). The incident, according to the MP, occurred today at the court premises shortly after court proceedings in which he was representing his client, Madam Salomey Awity Baffour, a nurse at Abrefi Hospital in Techiman. Mr. Baffour Awuah claims his client was kidnapped by state authorities and brought to Accra, and he was in court to defend her fundamental human rights. Speaking to the press after the incident, the MP narrated that after addressing journalists outside the court, a woman approached his vehicle and asked him to follow her. "I told her if you need me at the NIB, why don't you invite me? She claimed I had

*Majority Leader Outlines Gov't Next Steps In Fight Against Narcotics; Says Transformation of NACOC Not Yet Complete* The Majority Caucus in Parliament has admitted that while the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has grown into a stronger and more capable institution, its transformation is not yet complete. Addressing a press conference on the state of the fight against narcotics in the country, Majority Leader and MP for Builsa North, Hon. James Agalga, said government is being honest about the challenges in order to fairly assess its performance and prioritize reforms. "The Majority does not stand before the Ghanaian public today to claim that the transformation is complete. NACOC has grown into a stronger, more capable nationwide institution. But in some areas this growth needs to be faster, such as technology, infrastructure and specialist resources needed to fully support it," Hon. Agalga stated. "This is not justification. It is an honest setting in which to fairly asses

*Majority Leader Outlines Gov't Next Steps In Fight Against Narcotics; Says Transformation of NACOC Not Yet Complete* The Majority Caucus in Parliament has admitted that while the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has grown into a stronger and more capable institution, its transformation is not yet complete. Addressing a press conference on the state of the fight against narcotics in the country, Majority Leader and MP for Builsa North, Hon. James Agalga, said government is being honest about the challenges in order to fairly assess its performance and prioritize reforms. "The Majority does not stand before the Ghanaian public today to claim that the transformation is complete. NACOC has grown into a stronger, more capable nationwide institution. But in some areas this growth needs to be faster, such as technology, infrastructure and specialist resources needed to fully support it," Hon. Agalga stated. "This is not justification. It is an honest setting in which to fairly asses

*Majority in Parliament Pushes for Stronger Collaboration to Fight Drug Menace* The Majority Caucus in Parliament has called for intensified inter-agency collaboration in the fight against drug trafficking and abuse in the country. Addressing a press conference in Parliament, Majority Leader and MP for Builsa North, Hon. James Agalga, said the growing narcotics threat requires a coordinated and united front from all security agencies. According to Hon. Agalga, the profiling and screening of suspects, investigations, prosecution and asset recovery are all critical links in the chain that must be strengthened through intelligence sharing. "This is no job for any single agency. The profiling and screening, investigation, prosecution, and asset recovery are all critical elements in the chain. And only when agencies are better coordinated, sharing intelligence and working together, can Ghana really disrupt and dismantle networks that traffic in narcotics," he stated. The Majority Lea

*10 RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE CHRISTIAN COUNCIL LED NATIONAL CATHEDRAL COMMITEE TO PRESENT TO THE PRESIDENT OF GHANA* To blamelessly build and manage to cathedral project without future political interferences,abuses and unnecessary attacks,...... 1. The Christian bodies should adopt the former president Akufo Addo initiated National Cathedral project, for all the Christian community( irrespective of political party affiliations) and for National benefit. 2. The National Cathedral Secretariat office must be removed from under the Office of the President to be an Independent Institution. 3. The Christian bodies must unite to build national cathedral with its own funds in collaboration with government. 5. The Source of funds to board of trustees of National Cathedral project must be from the independent Christian Community and not public taxpayers money 6. The source of salary of staff of the National Cathedral Secretariat must be from the Christian Community and not from public Taxp

*Weija-Gbawe MP Demands Completion of Upper Weija STEM School As He Supports 2026 BECE Graduates* The Member of Parliament for Weija-Gbawe, Hon. Jerry Ahmed Shaib, has called on government to as a matter of urgency complete the Upper Weija STEM School to ease pressure on senior high school placements in the constituency. According to the MP, the difficulties associated with SHS placement continue to cause considerable anxiety and frustration for many students and parents every year. Hon. Shaib made the call on Monday, September 15, 2026, at the second edition of his MP's Freshers Fund distribution held in his constituency. The event, organized to support students transitioning from basic school to secondary school, saw the Second Deputy Minority Whip present essential items including mattresses, pillows, school bags and trunks to freshers to help them settle in and concentrate on their studies. Addressing students and parents, Mr. Shaib said the intervention was aimed at reducing

*Ghana Calls for African Approach to AI Ethics, Infrastructure and Capacity Building* Ghana's Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Hon. Samuel Nartey George, has called for a distinctly African approach to Artificial Intelligence, urging that African values, data, infrastructure and talent must be at the centre of the global AI ecosystem. Speaking at the UNESCO Global Forum on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the Minister said Ghana's experience with the UNESCO Readiness Assessment Methodology, RAM, has been critical in shaping its ten-year National AI Strategy. According to him, the assessment helped Ghana identify its strengths and gaps and provided a clear basis for developing an implementation framework for the strategy. Hon. Sam George said the conversation on AI ethics must go beyond technical checklists to confront a deeper question: whose values are embedded in AI systems. He warned that AI models trained without s

*Minority Calls For Immediate Review Of 24-Hour Economy Market Program* The Minority in Parliament is calling on government to take a second look at the implementation of its 24-Hour Economy Market Program, demanding an immediate comprehensive and non-partisan review. According to the Minority, the program in its current form is poorly conceived and disconnected from the actual development needs of many communities. Addressing the press, the Ranking Member on the Local Government Committee, Mr. Francis Asenso-Boakye, said the program must be redesigned to be needs-based and demand-driven. He stressed that implementation should only be done where genuine needs have been established, guided by a well-developed plan to inform the selection of projects. "An existing market should be rehabilitated where necessary or expanded. And markets already under construction should be completed rather than abandoned or demolished," Mr. Asenso-Boakye stated. He revealed that traders in several ar

Suaman MP Fredrick Gilbert Addy Supports New SHS Entrants With Educational Materials The Member of Parliament for Suaman Constituency in the Western North Region, Hon. Fredrick Gilbert Addy, has distributed educational materials to newly admitted Senior High School students in the constituency. The items, which included student mattresses, school bags, trunks, and exercise books, were presented to students who have gained admission into various Senior High Schools across the country for the 2025/2026 academic year. The presentation, which took place in the constituency, brought together beneficiary students, parents, party executives and community members. Addressing the gathering, Hon. Addy said the gesture was part of his commitment to support education and lessen the financial burden on parents as their wards enter secondary school. According to him, education remains the key to unlocking the potential of the youth in Suaman, and as a first-term MP, he is determined to invest

*Ayariga Vows Waste Management Overhaul; Insists Polluters Must Pay* The Minister of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Mahama Ayariga, has announced a major overhaul of Ghana's waste management system to tackle the country's worsening sanitation crisis. According to the Minister, the government will enforce strict payment of waste collection rates, compelling companies, factories and property owners to pay what is due to the Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs). Mr Ayariga said the move has become necessary due to the serious environmental and public health risks posed by poor waste management. He gave the assurance on Monday when he toured key waste management facilities in Accra to assess their operations first-hand. The facilities visited were the Lavender Hill faecal treatment plant at Korle-Bu, the Achimota-Abofu Transfer Station, the Kpone Landfill Site, the Kpone Landfill Decommissioning Project Site, and Zoomlion's Accra Compost and Re

*Parliament Adjourned Abruptly Without Tangible Reason – Minority MP's Fumes Over Wasted Recall* The Member of Parliament for Walewale, Hon. Abdul Kabiru Tiah Mahama, has slammed the leadership of Parliament over what he describes as an abrupt adjournment of the House without any cogent reason. Addressing the media on behalf of the Minority after proceedings on Tuesday, the MP said the House was adjourned again "without any cogent and not any reason that anyone would attest to the fact that the purpose or the reasoning behind the adjournment is anything tenable." He recalled that pursuant to Order 58(4) of the Standing Orders of Parliament, the Speaker "rudely" recalled Members from recess while they were engaging with their constituents. According to him, MPs were recalled to transact three main businesses: 1. To consider and possibly approve the Deposit Protection Amendment Bill, 2. To consider the nominees for Ministers of State, and 3. To consider nominees appointed to the S

*Minority Complaints Baseless, We Are Working – Comfort Doyoe Defends Parliament Recall* The First Deputy Majority Whip and Member of Parliament for Ada, Hon. Comfort Doyoe Cudjoe, has justified the recall of Parliament, saying it is critical for the vetting and approval of newly reassigned ministers. Addressing the press in Parliament on Wednesday, Hon. Cudjoe dismissed complaints by the Minority over the recall, insisting that Parliament was actively working. "What are they looking for? We called the House to come and sit and work and we are working. So why are they complaining?" she questioned. She explained that there was several committee meetings ongoing concerning the vetting of two ministers and judges. According to her, the recall was necessary because without it, the ministers reassigned by President John Mahama cannot be approved to return to their sector ministries to work on their budgets. "The main reason why we are here is if we don't recall this House and vet