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How Ghana Card identified victim, ‘arrested suspects’ in murder probe — ex-minister recounts
Former Western North Regional Minister Joojo Rocky Obeng has praised Ghana’s national identification system, the Ghana Card, describing it as a decisive tool in solving a brutal murder case during his tenure. In a Facebook post on Sunday (24 May), Obeng recounted an incident in which a young woman was allegedly lured f...
KATH CEO suspension was procedural, not punitive – Health Ministry
The Ministry of Health has defended its decision to suspend the Chief Executive Officer of Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), describing the industrial action by doctors and nurses in response as “unfortunate” and urging health workers to return to work. In a statement issued on Sunday (7 June), the ministry said t...
Minority alleges secret plot to capture VALCO, demands transparency
The Minority Caucus in Parliament has accused the Mahama administration of pursuing the “capture” of the Volta Aluminium Company Limited (VALCO) in secrecy, and demanded full disclosure of plans to restructure the state-owned smelter. In a press statement dated 29 July and signed by Kwaku Ampratwum-Sarpong, Ranking Mem...
IERPP: Mahama administration scores “below average” in first-year performance report
An independent policy think tank has rated President John Dramani Mahama’s first year in office 4.9 out of 10, describing the government’s overall performance as “below average” despite strong gains in macroeconomic indicators. The assessment, published by the Institute of Economic Research and Public Policy (IERPP), e...
Ghana to engage US on extradition backlog after Sedina handover
The Attorney-General Dominic Ayine is expected to hold bilateral talks with officials of the United States Department of Justice on pending extradition requests between the two countries, the government has said, as authorities took custody of former MASLOC chief executive Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu following her extradit...
CPS: gov’t yet to prove flagship programmes are creating jobs
The Centre for Policy Scrutiny (CPS) has said that the government’s flagship employment programmes are failing, saying there is little published evidence demonstrating that they have translated into actual job creation despite significant implementation progress. According to the think tank, while major initiatives inc...
NPP demands restoration of 2024 Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill for presidential assent
The opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) is demanding the restoration of the original version of the 2024 Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, insisting it should be transmitted to President John Mahama for assent without further amendments. In a statement signed by Minority Leader Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Marki...
Mahama warns audit offenders: pay back stolen funds or face jail
President John Mahama has warned that public officials implicated in financial irregularities identified by the Auditor-General will be compelled to refund misappropriated state funds or face imprisonment, as his administration intensifies efforts to enforce accountability in public service. Speaking at a town hall mee...
Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu returned to Ghana after US approves extradition request
The United States has extradited former chief executive of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC) Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu to Ghana to serve a prison sentence for corruption-related offences involving millions of dollars in public funds, in what officials described as the first extradition from the United Stat...
US court orders extradition of NDC’s Sedina Tamakloe to Ghana
A Magistrate judge in the United States of America (USA), Daniel J. Albregts of the District of Nevada, has ordered the extradition of Ms. Christine Sedina Tamakloe, former chief executive officer (CEO) of the Microfinance and Small Loans Center (MASLOC), and member of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) to G...
Oppong-Nkrumah: IMF stability meaningless without jobs for Ghanaian youth
The Member of Parliament for Ofoase-Ayirebi and Ranking Member on Parliament’s Economy and Development Committee, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has questioned the government’s celebration of Ghana’s exit from the IMF Extended Credit Facility (ECF) programme, arguing that economic stability means little if it does not translate...
Measuring Governance Effectiveness: The missing link between The Boardroom and Organisational Performance
In a recent article, I argued that organisational performance begins in the boardroom. Decisions concerning leadership, accountability, strategy and institutional direction often influence organisational outcomes long before services are delivered, policies are implemented, or products reach their intended beneficiarie...