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Adu-Boahene case: traumatic EOCO arrest influenced decision to testify for State – witness tells court
Mildred Donkor, the third prosecution witness, who was initially listed as an accused person but later withdrawn by the Attorney-General to testify for the state, has told the High Court that her experience during her arrest and interrogation by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) was a traumatic one. Her te...
“Your code of conduct must have teeth” — NDC loyalist tells Mahama over discipline gaps
A leading member of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Ashanti Region, PV Jantuah Dadson has criticised what he described as a growing pattern of misconduct among government appointees, warning that repeated public apologies without sanctions risk undermining public confidence in the administration. D...
Kodua urges transparency as NPP polling station elections proceed nationwide
General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Justin Frimpong Kodua has said the party’s polling station executive elections are underway nationwide, despite isolated challenges in some constituencies. “We have started the polling station elections… so far we have been getting overwhelming positive feedback though...
‘We’re going to work’ – Bawumia encourages NPP youth to prepare for governance
Former Vice President and 2024 presidential candidate of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mahamudu Bawumia, has urged the party’s youth wing to prepare for leadership roles ahead of the 2028 general elections, saying the party must begin organising early if it hopes to return to power. Speaking at a meeting wi...
Opinion: the Mahama-NDC government’s Interpol Red Alert notice and ICE own goals
Proverbs 26:27 states “Whoever digs a pit will fall into it, and a stone will come back on him who starts it rolling.” Amen and Amen! This morning I had a huge laugh watching a video on Tik Tok of Majority Whip, Rockson Dafeamekpor speaking on television about the arrest and detention of Asante Akim North MP, Hon. Ohen...
Ghana petitions AU on attacks against Africans in South Africa
Ghana has formally asked the African Union (AU) to place recurring xenophobic attacks against African nationals in South Africa on the agenda of its upcoming mid-year coordination meeting, describing the incidents as a threat to continental unity and African integration. In a diplomatic note dated 6 May and addressed t...
KMA assembly members trained on leadership, by-laws and accountability
Members of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) have been participating in a two-day “Next Generation Leadership Training” to enhance accountable and responsive local governance.
GOLDBOD gave Auditor-General full access to financial records – Sammy Gyamfi claims
Ghana Gold Board (GOLDBOD) Chief Executive Officer Sammy Gyamfi has rejected claims that the institution withheld financial information from the Auditor-General during the audit of its 2025 accounts. Gyamfi was responding to concerns raised by Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin, who questioned GoldBod’s reported G...
NPP must rebuild media relations or risk political setback – Asare-Bediako warns
Journalist and New Patriotic Party (NPP) member Gordon Asare-Bediako has said relations between the party’s communication machinery and the media have significantly deteriorated since 2016, warning that the party may struggle to rebuild trust ahead of future elections. Gordon Asare-Bediako, who is seeking to become the...
Opinion: Mahama’s national security experiment: When the president finally stops playing with fire
There are certain institutions with which a serious President may experiment. He may rearrange the furniture at the Ministry of Tourism, change the colour of government letterheads or appoint a committee to investigate why another committee has not submitted its report. But national security is not one of them. Preside...
Opinion: Mahama’s national security experiment: When the president finally stops playing with fire
There are certain institutions with which a serious President may experiment. He may rearrange the furniture at the Ministry of Tourism, change the colour of government letterheads or appoint a committee to investigate why another committee has not submitted its report. But national security is not one of them. Preside...
GSS calls for digitalisation, fee transparency to curb rising bribe demands
Ghana’s Statistical Service has called for accelerated digitalisation of public services, greater transparency over official fees and stronger public education as part of efforts to curb rising demands for bribes by public officials. Omar Seidu, Deputy Government Statistician, said the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) w...