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Four Public Officials Charged with Corruption Over Seized Rice Containers

June 19, 2025

Issah Seidu, James Keck Osei, John Abban, and Peter Archibold Hyde have been formally charged with corruption after allegedly conspiring to hijack ten containers of imported rice at Tema Port. The rice, imported from Thailand in 2022, was fraudulently claimed by Seidu using fake documents and a letter falsely issued from the Office of the...

Ken Ofori-Atta is genuinely unwell, cancer is a serious illness – Samuel Atta Akyea

June 19, 2025

Samuel Atta Akyea a former member of parliament for Akim Abuakwa South has waded into the former finance minister Ken Ofori-Atta’s brouhaha with the Office of the Special Prosecutor. According to Samuel Atta Akyea, Ken Ofori-Atta is genuinely unwell and asserted that cancer is a serious illness. He further claimed Ofori-Atta will return to Ghana once he recovers. Samuel...

Ablekuma North: Help us get police protection to finish collation – EC to Parliament

June 19, 2025

The Electoral Commission (EC) has formally appealed to Parliament to intervene and facilitate security support from the Ghana Police Service to enable it to complete the long-delayed collation of results in the Ablekuma North Constituency. Appearing before Parliament on Thursday, June 19, Deputy EC Chairperson, responsible for Corporate Affairs, Dr. Bossman Asare, emphasised the Commission’s...

Future MMDCEs likely to be elected, current appointees could be last – Mahama

June 18, 2025

President John Dramani Mahama has revealed that future Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) may no longer be appointed, but rather elected, in line with growing public demand for greater accountability in local governance. Addressing participants at an orientation and training programme organised for MMDCEs on Wednesday, June 18, the President noted that the...

Ghana News Agency in Turmoil: GM Albert Kofi Owusu Accused of Mismanagement

June 18, 2025

The Ghana News Agency (GNA) is embroiled in controversy, with allegations of procurement breaches, forgery of staff signatures, and mismanagement of resources under the leadership of General Manager Albert Kofi Owusu. Owusu, appointed by President Akufo-Addo, has been accused of creating a toxic work environment, particularly with the agency’s accountants. Accountant General Warns of Collaboration...

Three Ghanaians Face Extradition to US Over $100 Million Fraud and Romance Scam

June 18, 2025

Three Ghanaians, led by suspected ringleader Isaac Kofi Oduro Boateng, also known as Kofi Boat, are facing extradition to the United States over their alleged involvement in a massive $100 million fraud and romance scam. The suspects are believed to be part of a notorious group known as “The Enterprise”. According to reports, the group’s...

NPP’s Reform Agenda Under Fire: A Dance Around Change?

June 18, 2025

The New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) reform agenda has come under scrutiny from constitutional lawyer and activist Kwaku Azar, who accuses the party of prioritizing power over genuine reform. Azar’s criticism centers around the party’s recently announced timetable, which he believes is designed to seize power rather than implement meaningful change. Concerns Over Presidential Primaries and...

SOUTH DAYI DCE ATTENDS COMMUNAL LABOR AT TONGOR-DZEMENI MARKET

June 18, 2025

On Tuesday, June 17, 2024, *Hon. Courage Kwame Kokroko,* District Chief Executive for South Dayi Constituency, accompanied by Constituency Executives, including Constituency Organiser *Mr. Michael Vudo Akaho,* attended a communal labor event at Tongor-Dzemeni. The community came together for a market cleaning exercise, initiated by Assembly Members, *Hon. Thomas Avuwadah and Hon. John Abotsi,* along...

NPP Needs Fresh Leadership, Patrick Boamah Best Option for 2028 – Adom Bawuah

June 17, 2025

A former Ashanti Regional Chairman aspirant of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Adom Bawuah, has called for the party to elect fresh leadership ahead of the 2028 general elections. According to Mr. Bawuah, the party risks prolonged opposition if it fails to break away from the legacy of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and his...

KING TACKIE TEIKO TSURU II IS THE LEGITIMATE GA MANTSE FROM THE ROYAL BLOODLINE OF KING TACKIE TAWIAH I – GA MANYƐMƐI AND ASAFOIANYƐMƐI REAFFIRM

June 17, 2025

In a powerful declaration made today at the Royal Palace, the Ga Manyɛmɛi (Queen Mothers) and Asafoianyɛmɛi (Women Warriors) have united to reaffirm the legitimacy of His Royal Majesty King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II as the rightful Ga Mantse. This declaration comes amidst ongoing disputes regarding the traditional leadership of the Ga State, which has...