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Buffer Stock case: you’ve turned EOCO into “one-man institution” – Afenyo to Raymond Archer
Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has accused the Executive Secretary of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), Raymond Archer, of centralising authority within the anti-graft agency, amid growing controversy over the re-arrest of former National Food Buffer Stock Company Chief Executive Abdul-Wahab Hana...
KMA hails Otumfuo’s role in Kumasi waste management push
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has stepped into efforts to address Kumasi’s growing waste management challenges as city authorities warn of an impending sanitation crisis driven by rising waste volumes and strained infrastructure. The Asantehene facilitated discussions between the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KM...
Wisdom Gomashie warns of corruption risks in fast-tracked Damang mine tender
Ghana’s handling of the Damang gold mine transition has come under renewed scrutiny, with concerns over bidding timelines, alleged procedural shortcuts and potential corruption risks in the allocation process. Mining consultant Ing. Wisdom Gomashie said the time allowed for bidding on major mineral assets falls far bel...
Court action against 2026 Ghana School of Law SRC election withdrawn
Two Applicants in an action filed at the General Jurisdiction High Court in Accra, praying the court to injunct the 2026 Students Representative Council (SRC) elections of the Ghana School of Law (GSL), have withdrawn their action The applicants, Noah Osei Assenso and Yudah Brown (students of GSL), withdrew their ex pa...
Torkornoo removal case: ECOWAS Court set to deliver judgment
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Community Court of Justice is set to deliver its final decision in the case of Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo versus The Republic of Ghana, after the court heard oral arguments of lawyers for Chief Justice Torkornoo and those for the Republic of Gha...
Joyann Obeng writes: Quit the grit: Mandate paid menstrual leave
It is 9:30 a.m. in Accra, Ghana, on a Friday, and the city is already alive. At Makola Market in the Central Business District, trotros, Ghana’s colourful shared minibuses, weave through taxis while street vendors call out to commuters, urging them to buy fresh fruits and fried dough balls known locally as “bofrot”. Th...
“24-Hour Economy” must be private sector-led to survive – Amin Adam
New Patriotic Party (NPP) lawmaker and former Finance Minister, Mohammed Amin Adam, has said the government’s proposed 24-hour economy policy can only succeed if it is driven by the private sector rather than the public sector. In a Facebook post, Amin Adam argued that attempts to expand public institutions into round-...
Expose gaps in NDC delivery record – Bawumia to NPP MPs
Former Vice President and opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer Mahamudu Bawumia has urged party lawmakers to strengthen coordination in Parliament and maintain a consistent strategy aimed at holding the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) accountable. Addressing NPP Members of Parliament on Wednesda...
‘Ghana’s economy was already recovering, ICU tag misleading’ – Economist tells Ato Forson
Economist and Executive Director of the Institute of Economic Research and Public Policy (IERPP), Prof. Isaac Boadi, has challenged the government’s portrayal of the economy as having moved “from the intensive care unit to the wellness centre,” arguing that the country’s economic conditions at the time of the transitio...
Minority demands immediate presentation of BoG 2025 audited accounts to Parliament
The Minority Caucus in Parliament has intensified pressure on the government over the delayed presentation of the Bank of Ghana’s 2025 audited financial statements to Parliament, warning that failure to comply with the timelines prescribed under the Bank of Ghana Act could amount to a breach of the law. The issue was r...
Sammy Gyamfi, Oppong Nkrumah clash over interpretation of BoG audited financial statements
The escalating dispute over the Bank of Ghana’s 2025 financial statements deepened on Sunday after opposition lawmaker Kojo Oppong Nkrumah accused GOLDBOD Chief Executive Sammy Gyamfi of attempting to divert attention from what he described as the central bank’s “substantial” GHC34.9 billion loss. In a detailed respons...
Afenyo-Markin backs Bawumia, says NDC lacks clear 2028 candidate
Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has called for unity within the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), urging members to resolve internal grievances privately as political positioning begins ahead of the 2028 elections. Speaking at a student engagement at the African University of Communications and Business, he...