Blog - GHnow

“BoG doesn’t respond to incompetence” – Isaac Adongo tells Minority

Makay

-

27.08.2026

“BoG doesn’t respond to incompetence” – Isaac Adongo tells Minority

Chairman of Parliament’s Finance Committee, Isaac Adongo and a board member of the Bank of Ghana (BoG) have replied to the NPP minority in parliament over their calls for the Central Bank to speak to $1.7 billion DGPP losses.

According to Isaac Adongo, the Bank of Ghana does not respond to incompetence from the Minority.

Speaking in an interview with GHOne TV, Isaac Adongo stated, “Bank of Ghana doesn’t respond to incompetence; you have no analytical conversation; all you are discussing is fighting for your survival because the Central Bank is delivering value.

Let me tell you, today, we are paying our external debts without borrowing to build reserves? Do you know that we are paying our IPPs without borrowing to build reserves? Do you know that importers are getting access to critical foreign currency without borrowing to build reserves? So why should the Central Bank be responding to an incompetent conversation? We have a lot of work to do”.

Meanwhile, Andrew Egyapa Mercer, a former Sekondi MP, has fumed at what he describes as double standards in Ghanaian politics in the ongoing debate over $1.7 billion losses incurred by the Bank of Ghana (BoG) linked to the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod).

According to Andrew Egyapa Mercer, it is unfair for political actors to condemn BoG losses under the previous New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration while defending similar losses under the NDC government.

He recounted that under the Akufo-Addo administration, the BoG had been criticised for incurring losses while supporting the economy during the domestic debt exchange programme (DDEP), yet similar actions to support the currency were now being defended.

Speaking on Asempa FM, Andrew Egyapa Mercer stated, “The kind of politics we do in this country gets really disgusting sometimes. So it’s okay today for the Bank of Ghana to make a loss to prop up or stabilise our currency, right? But only three or four years [ago], it was terrible for the Bank of Ghana to incur losses during the domestic debt exchange programme to save the economy of Ghana.”

“Let’s not bastardise it to the point we do when we want power. Because, ultimately, when the shoes get on the other foot, and you become the victim, huge [damaging] press conferences will be the response. Let’s be led by truth”.

Also, Alban Bagbin, the Speaker of Parliament, has revealed that the House will scrutinise the reported US$1.7 billion loss, equivalent to about GH¢22 billion, recorded under the Domestic Gold Purchase Programme (DGPP).

According to Speaker Bagbin, the scrutiny will help determine whether the reported US$1.7 billion represents an actual financial loss or a policy cost.

Speaker Bagbin revealed that a motion received by his office on August 21, 2026, and would be admitted for consideration.

Speaking in parliament, Alban Bagbin stated, “With the motion they have filed, which was received in my office on the 21st of August, 2026, just three days ago, I have gone through the motion myself and I intend to admit the motion because we have to at least have an end to litigation as to whether it’s a loss or it’s a cost”.

“This House will have the opportunity to go through it. And please, Ghanaians are very intelligent people. They will listen, they will read in between the lines and they will make their decisions,” he added.

Watch the video below:

Bank of Ghana doesn't respond to incompetence… – Isaac Adongo on calls by Minority for the Central Bank to speak to $1.7 billion DGPP losses#GHOneNews #EIBNetwork #GHOneTV #NewsAlert pic.twitter.com/MFiCjT5sNf
— GHOne TV (@ghonetv) August 27, 2026

@ghnow_ Hon. A.K Thompson appeals to Ghanaians to bring back Dr Bawumia to transform Ghana #GHnow #fyp ♬ original sound – GHnow

@ghnow_ Hon. Hawa Koomson has filed her nomination to contest the NPP National Women’s organizer #GHnow #fyp ♬ original sound – GHnow

You owe Minority Leader an apology – Jerry Ahmed Shaib reminds JOYNEWS

News

Makay

-

27.08.2026

0

You owe Minority Leader an apology – Jerry Ahmed Shaib reminds JOYNEWS

Jerry Ahmed Shaib, the Member of Parliament(MP) for Weija-Gbawe and Deputy Minority Chief Whip, has reminded JOYNEWS that they owe the Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin.

Speaking on the Asaase Breakfast Show, Jerry Ahmed Shaib raised wider concerns about media standards and accountability in Ghana following a disputed JoyNews report.

Jerry Ahmed Shaib stated, “When there is also the belief or the perception that people are being paid, it becomes more worrying that people have become demigods. They are becoming untouchable”.

According to Jerry Ahmed Shaib, JoyNews must not only remove the report but also apologise to the Minority leader.

“They don’t just need to pull it down. They need to apologise,” he said.

His comment comes on the back of Alexander Afenyo-Markin, who called out Multimedia group JOYNEWS, accusing them of publishing misinformation while ordering the media house to pull down their publication.

According to Afenyo-Markin, reports that he has been summoned by his colleagues on the NPP minority caucus are untrue.

The Minority leader disclosed that he was the one who summoned his colleagues for their Caucus meeting, as is routinely done ahead of every Meeting of Parliament, to strategise and coordinate our parliamentary business.

He further ordered the multimedia group to “pull down the misinformation on your website and correct the record”.

In a post on X in reaction to JOYNEWS publication, Afenyo-Markin stated, “myjoyonline.com,

Stop the misinformation!

Your report that I have been summoned is untrue.

On the contrary, ahead of the reconvening of Parliament, I have summoned my colleagues for our Caucus meeting, as is routinely done ahead of every Meeting of Parliament, to strategise and coordinate our parliamentary business.

This is a regular practice of the Caucus and should not be misrepresented as anything else.

Joy FM, pull down the misinformation on your website and correct the record”.

JOYNEWS had earlier reported that the NPP caucus had summoned him to answer questions concerning Sammy Gyamfi’s extortion allegation against him.

The report alleged that the NPP minority considered the allegations serious and is demanding answers from their leader.

According to reports, pressure from some members led to the meeting being scheduled for this morning, ahead of Parliament’s sitting later in the afternoon.

Afenyo-Markin, during the meeting, will be allowed to respond to questions from his colleagues and clarify the circumstances surrounding the allegations.

Reports suggest the main agenda of the meeting centred on the business of parliament prior to the recall, but the caucus had considered the allegations against their leader and would most likely raise them at the meeting as “other matters.”

@ghnow_ Live: President Mahama cut swod for ultramodern airport complex #GHnow #fyp ♬ original sound – NDCMUSICHQ

@ghnow_ Hon. A.K Thompson appeals to Ghanaians to bring back Dr Bawumia to transform Ghana #GHnow #fyp ♬ original sound – GHnow

“My own party opposed my Abossey Okai relocation plan over election fear” – Henry Quartey

News

Makay

-

27.08.2026

0

“My own party opposed my Abossey Okai relocation plan over election fear” – Henry Quartey

Henry Quartey, the former Greater Accra Regional Minister, has revealed how his own party, the New Patriotic Party (NPP), rejected his plan to relocate spare parts dealers at Abossey Okai in his bid to transform the area into a modern West Africa Automobile Hub.

According to Henry Quartey, he travelled to Dubai, where he studied how the city had developed its automobile spare parts market.

Henry Quartey noted that Dubai also has a commercial hub similar to Abossey Okai, but unlike Ghana’s spare parts hub, Dubai’s spare parts hub was clean and well organised.

He disclosed that after he visited Dubai, he engaged the chiefs, traditional leaders and some shop owners at Abossey Okai about relocating the spare parts dealers and transforming the area into a modern automobile hub.

According to him, the traditional leaders and some of the stakeholders welcomed the idea and were happy about the proposed development, adding that his own party, the NPP, opposed his vision over fears of losing the election in the area.

Speaking in an interview on Neat FM, Henry Quartey stated, “I travelled to Dubai, and I went there to do a good study of what they have. Dubai also has a place like ‘Abossey Okai’, but you would not see even a drop of engine oil on the floor. They have shelves made of metal where they place engines and other second-hand spare parts. So, when you get there, the place is very neat”.

“I wanted to develop the place into a modern hub where the shop owners could have proper planning, because as the place is now, shop owners don’t even have washrooms there. I spoke to the traditional leaders, and they thought it was a beautiful idea. But then my own party went and said that if we touched Abossey Okai, we would lose the election. Didn’t we lose Ablekuma South? We lost,” he stated.

Some Ghanaians reacting to his comments stated, “Politics has destroyed everything in this country, and it’s sad! This was a very brilliant idea, and our own people stood against it”.

A TikToker added, “This man wanted to bring sanity, but dem no allow am”.

One last netizen added, “Politicians have the solutions to all the problems we are facing in this country, but they will simply NOT do it because of the selfish interest of one or two people! It’s very sad”

In other news, Henry Quartey has called for the removal of tricycles from Accra’s roads.

According to Henry Quartey, the rapidly increasing numbers of tricycles could soon overwhelm the city’s streets if urgent action is not taken.

The former Greater Accra Regional Minister warned that the proliferation risks turning the capital into a congested city like Mumbai, India, within five years.

Speaking in an interview with Neat FM on August 25, 2026, Henry Quartey stated, “I remember an NDC member who is now a minister questioning me over the use of aboboyaa on our roads.

Tell me the impact we have gained from using these tricycles. Why do we have to allow these tricycles on our streets? Mark these words down. If we don’t stop the use of these tricycles, give me five years, Accra will be like Mumbai.”

He continued, “Just yesterday, I was using the Adjoriganor road and right in front of the road to former President Rawlings’ house, there were over 40 parked tricycles there, and it kept me wondering.”

Watch the video below:

@swaytv2 I relocated the onion sellers from Agbogbloshie to Adjen Kotoku, but I couldn’t continue with the exercise because some people within the party opposed it. They believed the relocation would make the affected people vote against the party.” — Hon. Henry Quartey, Former Greater Accra Regional Minister #SwayTV #foryoupage #viralvideo #trendingvideo #NeatFM ♬ original sound – SWAY TV

@ghnow_ Hon. A.K Thompson appeals to Ghanaians to bring back Dr Bawumia to transform Ghana #GHnow #fyp ♬ original sound – GHnow

@ghnow_ Live: President Mahama cut swod for ultramodern airport complex #GHnow #fyp ♬ original sound – NDCMUSICHQ

NDC will collapse if we allow an open election to choose a presidential candidate – Mustapha Gbande

News

Makay

-

27.08.2026

0

NDC will collapse if we allow an open election to choose a presidential candidate – Mustapha Gbande

Mustapha Gbande, a Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has said the party could potentially collapse if they allow an open election to choose a presidential candidate for the 2028 general election.

According to Mustapha Gbande, allowing an open internal election to select the party’s presidential candidate for the 2028 election could potentially create divisions within the NDC and eventually lead to its collapse.

He argued that the NDC should consider allowing its Council of Elders to select a candidate and honour the person they believe deserves the opportunity to lead the party into the 2028 general election.

Speaking to media personality Roselyn Feli, Mustapha Gbande argued, “I am against voting in the next election. Choosing the presidency. I’ll tell you, if the NDC jokes and allows us to open for freeway election as the NPP does, by the time we come back our party will collapse. Take it from me. I’m talking out of what I know”.

“I’m cautioning and pleading with our people that at certain times, it is not about rights, it’s about wisdom, and that everybody’s time will come…I’m saying that NDC must be an organisation whose story is that we honour the ones that deserve to be honoured. And so when it is your time, it should be your time,” he stated.

He further recounted how Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang was honoured by rising through the ranks to become a minister and later the country’s first female vice president.

“Look, Professor Jane Naana Opoku Agyeman, before 2012, she was an IEA moderator. He said on air that I am not a member of the NDC. Fast forward, as destiny has it, she became a minister of education and performed very well. She became the first female vice president. That is honouring her,” he stated.

Mustapha Gbande, when asked whether he aspired to become president one day, stated, “If I become a president, it will be a very difficult thing, because a lot of the things that I see, I won’t allow it, and it will be like every minister will go for six-month military training.

Every DCE will be trained. You see, when you have security training, your brain functionality is very hard, and it tames and filters you from a very lazy attitude and lazy thinking,” he said.

He further stated: “And that is one of the things affecting us as a country. And so if I become president, you don’t have a room to place yourself first. You can’t. So I don’t aspire to be a president.”

In other news, a new poll conducted ahead of the 2028 general elections has revealed that the former Vice President and Presidential Candidate of the New Patriotic Party, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, currently leads all potential National Democratic Congress (NDC) candidates.

The survey was conducted by Africa Policy Lens from July 27 to August 7, 2026, and interviewed 16,963 voters across all 276 constituencies, testing Dr Bawumia in seven assumed one-on-one contests.

The Africa Policy Lens disclosed that across all the matchups, Dr Bawumia secured between 45.7 per cent and 49.9 per cent of national voter support.

Dr Bawumia led Johnson Asiedu Nketia, 45.8 per cent to 42.4 per cent; Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, 45.7 per cent to 42.8 per cent; and Hon. Haruna Iddrisu, 45.9 per cent to 41.5 per cent.

They further disclosed that the NPP flagbearer margins were wider against Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, whom he led 47.4 per cent to 40.2 per cent, and Dr Julius Debrah, 48.4 per cent to 37.9 per cent.

Also, Dr Bawumia’s largest leads were recorded against Hon. Eric Opoku, 49.8 per cent to 33.9 per cent, and Prof. Joshua Alabi, 49.9 per cent to 34.4 per cent.

According to the Africa Policy Lens, undecided voters ranged from 7.2 per cent to 9.3 per cent across the different matchups.

They further disclosed that the survey revealed Dr Bawumia won between nine and eleven of Ghana’s sixteen regions in every matchup tested.

However, Africa Policy Lens stressed that the survey should not be viewed as a prediction of the outcome of the 2028 election.

According to them, the survey is a reflection of public opinion at the time the survey was conducted.

The report stated, “Although the findings should be interpreted as a reflection of public opinion at a particular point in time rather than as a prediction of future electoral outcomes, the consistency of Dr Bawumia’s advantage across all hypothetical contests constitutes a noteworthy pattern”.

Watch the video below:

@ghnow_ Live: President Mahama cut swod for ultramodern airport complex #GHnow #fyp ♬ original sound – NDCMUSICHQ

@ghnow_ Hon. A.K Thompson appeals to Ghanaians to bring back Dr Bawumia to transform Ghana #GHnow #fyp ♬ original sound – GHnow

“Hand over to Bawumia if you can’t run the gov’t” – Minority tells Mahama

News

Makay

-

27.08.2026

0

“Hand over to Bawumia if you can’t run the gov’t” – Minority tells Mahama

The Minority in Parliament has told President John Dramani Mahama to hand over power to the NPP flagbearer Dr Mahamudu Bawumia to lead the country if he cannot run the government.

According to the Minority, the Speaker of Parliament and the Majority are wasting valuable parliamentary time despite the Speaker’s emergency recall of the House.

The Minority said the Speaker rudely recalled them for recess, wasting three out of the five days for the emergency meeting of Parliament as key businesses for the recall stall.

Dr Mahama Tiah Abdul Kabiru, the Member of Parliament for Walewale, speaking on behalf of the Minority, called on the government to show greater seriousness and commitment in conducting its business in Parliament.

He further urged the Mahama government to hand over to Dr Bawumia if there is no direction or leadership in their government.

Speaking to journalists after the House adjourned, Dr Mahama Tiah Abdul Kabiru stated, “If there is no direction or leadership in this government, they should better hand over to Dr Mahamudu Bawumia to lead us so that we can get government business ongoing”.

Dr Mahama Tiah Abdul Kabiru added, “The Speaker ‘rudely’ recalled us from our recess where we were engaging with our constituents as part of our civic and parliamentary responsibility to the people of Ghana.

Even though we in the Minority had other businesses of equal importance, i.e. a motion filed by the Minority to investigate the losses that have been occasioned by GoldBod, the Speaker was very clear on Monday that he wanted to limit the business of the House to those matters that necessitated the recall of Parliament.

We reluctantly agreed. But you have seen that today is the third day of the five days we were recalled to sit. Effectively, we have wasted about 75% of the time,” he said.

He added, “I am seeing a situation where the government want us to rush through a single day of everything. That has been very characteristic of this government. That is not democracy.

Even when they were going to address you, they didn’t have numbers to come stand and explain why they are adjourning the house. The minority we are here in our numbers to support them to do the government business; yet still the government is at large”.

Also, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, the Minority Chief Whip, challenged the Majority Caucus to explain its failure to execute government business despite the emergency recall.

However, First Deputy Majority Whip Comfort Doyoe has blamed the delay on ministerial vetting by the Appointments Committee.

She disclosed that concerns raised by the Minority over the short notice had affected the schedule.

Comfort Doyoe stated, “We called the house to come and sit and work, and we are working, so why are they complaining? There are a series of committee meetings and other things concerning the vetting of the two ministers and the judges.

If we don’t recall this house and they vet the ministers, there will be nobody to approve them to go back to their sector ministries to work on their budgets. So that’s the main reason why we are here.

If not because the Minority was complaining too much, they would have started the vetting yesterday, we approved them today, then tomorrow we do two or three businesses. Friday, we adjourn early to join Speaker at the Kumasi Sports Stadium,” she said.

Watch the video below:

“If there is no direction or leadership in this government, they should better hand over to Dr Mahamudu Bawumia to lead us so that we can get government business ongoing.”

– MP for Walewale, Dr Abdul Kabiru Tiah Mahama, accuses the Majority of wasting three out of the five days… pic.twitter.com/YcvjQ7LTSP
— #TV3GH (@tv3_ghana) August 26, 2026

@ghnow_ NDC will not be fooled by calls from NPP to sack NLA Boss – Joshua Sika Nartey, Central Regional PRO, NLA #GHnow #fyp ♬ original sound – GHnow

@ghnow_ UTV and Asempa Narrative to sack NLA CEO stems from him giving the draw rights to GTV #GHnow #fyp ♬ original sound – GHnow

‘Gov’t can crush galamsey; but we are not angry enough’ – Presby Moderator

News

Makay

-

27.08.2026

0

‘Gov’t can crush galamsey; but we are not angry enough’ – Presby Moderator

Rt. Rev. Dr Abraham Nana Opare Kwakye, the Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana, has said the government can crush illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, if they want to.

According to the Presby Moderator, the government must demonstrate the political will needed to end galamsey.

He argued that the government has the authority and capacity to tackle Ghana’s galamsey menace, calling for decisive action to be taken.

Speaking in an interview with Bernard Avle on Channel One TV’s The Point of View on Wednesday, August 26, Rt. Rev. Dr Kwakye stated, “All of us are aware that this nation is in a direction that is not going to help us. The communities where mining is taking place are getting destroyed. And our waters are polluted. And we spend huge amounts of money to treat water”.

“I think that government has the political power. It also has the might to crush galamsey. If government wants to crush galamsey, government is able to.”

“I pray that this nation will rise up together. It looks like we are not angry enough to deal with it. Whatever the problems, let’s deal with galamsey because it affects me. It affects you,” he said.

“We sit in Accra; there’s no galamsey going on here, but we are all reaping from what is happening in these places,” he said.

The Presbyterian Moderator further called for a bipartisan approach to tackling illegal mining.

“We are not partisan. We are looking at the welfare and development of our nation,” he said.

“What we are seeking is for this nation to do what is right. And for this nation to be united. And that is why we are asking for a bipartisan approach. It’s important that we save ourselves,” he said.

“The water that is polluted does not ask whether your lips are NDC or New Patriotic Party. They don’t seek your partisan colours,” he said.

‘I want results, not just a state of emergency’

He, however, expressed reservations about calls for the declaration of a state of emergency to deal with illegal mining, saying, “I think it’s getting worse when people say they want a state of emergency. I personally, I do not know what they mean. A state of emergency might be declared, and it may not yield fruit”.

Meanwhile, President John Dramani Mahama has said his government will not give up in the fight against illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey.

Mahama argued that Ghana is making progress in the fight against illegal mining.

According to John Mahama, the government will intensify efforts to reclaim forest reserves and other environmentally sensitive areas affected by illegal mining activities.

He highlighted that the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has played a key role in the ongoing efforts.

Speaking during his Resetting Ghana Tour of the Upper East Region, Mahama stated, “NAIMOS is working very hard. We have seized excavators, we have seized Changfang machines, and we have driven illegal miners out of this area, and we are making progress. Out of the almost 49 forest reserves that were invaded [by illegal miners], we have been able to clear as many of them as possible of illegal miners.

“What we initially did was that we handed the places to the Forestry Commission after clearing them, but the illegal miners don’t fear the forest guards, and so we now put a military detachment after we clear a forest reserve.

“That means we will have to spend more money to feed the soldiers and provide logistics for them to continue to stay in the forest, but we will not give up the fight.”

The president, however, admitted that additional resources are required to sustain security deployments in reclaimed forest reserves, adding that the government would remain committed to preventing illegal miners from returning to areas already cleared.

@ghnow_ UTV and Asempa Narrative to sack NLA CEO stems from him giving the draw rights to GTV #GHnow #fyp ♬ original sound – GHnow

@ghnow_ NDC will not be fooled by calls from NPP to sack NLA Boss – Joshua Sika Nartey, Central Regional PRO, NLA #GHnow #fyp ♬ original sound – GHnow

Heartbreaking: Ghanaian lady dies in China two days after arriving to pursue master’s

News

Makay

-

27.08.2026

0

Heartbreaking: Ghanaian lady dies in China two days after arriving to pursue master’s

A former Vice President of the Association of Students of English (ASSENS) at the University of Education, Winneba (UEW) in 2024, Mercy Yaaba Bredu, has died in China.

Reports suggest Mercy Yaaba Bredu died shortly after collapsing at the airport after arriving from Ghana.

Mercy Yaaba Bredu, a first-class student, travelled to China with plans to further her education and explore opportunities in the country.

According to reports, she left Ghana on Monday, August 24, 2026 and was seen off by friends and family members at the Accra International Airport before her departure, with her flight reportedly departing at about 1:30 p.m.

The information gathered suggest during the journey, Mercy reportedly complained of heart pain.

However, shortly after arriving in China, she suddenly collapsed at the airport while receiving a bouquet of flowers.

Reports suggest she was subsequently rushed to a hospital for medical attention.

Nonetheless, despite efforts to save her, she died on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, just two days after leaving Ghana.

Mercy Yaaba Bredu’s sudden death has left her family, friends, former colleagues and members of the ASSENS community in shock and grief.

In other news, months ago, A Ghanaian graduate student, identified as Samuel, reportedly died in a car crash south of Centerville, South Dakota.

According to reports, Samuel was pursuing a Master’s degree in English Language and Literature Studies at the University of South Dakota.

Reports suggest the tragic accident occurred on Friday, January 16, when he was travelling southbound in a Subaru sedan on Highway 19.

The news shared by the social media account EBHUB read, “A Ghanaian graduate student pursuing a Master’s degree in English Language and Literature Studies at the University of South Dakota, US has reportedly died in a car crash south of Centerville, South Dakota.

The deceased, identified as Samuel, was travelling southbound in a Subaru sedan on Highway 19 on Friday, January 16, when he entered an intersection and was struck by a Ram pickup truck”.

Some Ghanaians reacting to the tragic news stated, “Wow… after all the hard work and dedication, this tragic incident happened. May his soul rest in peace.

I pray for the safety of all our loved ones abroad as they go out and return home”.

“You can be the best driver in the world, and you’ll be on the same road with idiots ah”, a netizen added.

“Really sad. Imagine your mum telling the whole community that my son is abroad.

Only for this thing to happen”, one more Ghanaian added.

@ghnow_ Hon. A.K Thompson has filed his normination form to contest for NPP National Treasurer position #GHnow #fyp ♬ original sound – kwame983

@ghnow_ UTV and Asempa Narrative to sack NLA CEO stems from him giving the draw rights to GTV #GHnow #fyp ♬ original sound – GHnow

‘It’s okay today for BoG to make losses, but under Akufo-Addo it was terrible’ – Egyapa Mercer fumes

Makay

-

27.08.2026

0

‘It’s okay today for BoG to make losses, but under Akufo-Addo it was terrible’ – Egyapa Mercer fumes

Andrew Egyapa Mercer, a former Sekondi MP, has fumed at what he describes as double standards in Ghanaian politics in the ongoing debate over $1.7 billion losses incurred by the Bank of Ghana (BoG) linked to the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod).

According to Andrew Egyapa Mercer, it is unfair for political actors to condemn BoG losses under the previous New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration while defending similar losses under the NDC government.

He recounted that under the Akufo-Addo administration, the BoG had been criticised for incurring losses while supporting the economy during the domestic debt exchange programme (DDEP), yet similar actions to support the currency were now being defended.

Speaking on Asempa FM, Andrew Egyapa Mercer stated, “The kind of politics we do in this country gets really disgusting sometimes. So it’s okay today for the Bank of Ghana to make a loss to prop up or stabilise our currency, right? But only three or four years [ago], it was terrible for the Bank of Ghana to incur losses during the domestic debt exchange programme to save the economy of Ghana.”

“Let’s not bastardise it to the point we do when we want power. Because, ultimately, when the shoes get on the other foot, and you become the victim, huge [damaging] press conferences will be the response. Let’s be led by truth”.

Meanwhile, Alban Bagbin, the Speaker of Parliament, has revealed that the House will scrutinise the reported US$1.7 billion loss, equivalent to about GH¢22 billion, recorded under the Domestic Gold Purchase Programme (DGPP).

According to Speaker Bagbin, the scrutiny will help determine whether the reported US$1.7 billion represents an actual financial loss or a policy cost.

Speaker Bagbin revealed that a motion received by his office on August 21, 2026, and would be admitted for consideration.

Speaking in parliament, Alban Bagbin stated, “With the motion they have filed, which was received in my office on the 21st of August, 2026, just three days ago, I have gone through the motion myself and I intend to admit the motion because we have to at least have an end to litigation as to whether it’s a loss or it’s a cost”.

“This House will have the opportunity to go through it. And please, Ghanaians are very intelligent people. They will listen, they will read in between the lines and they will make their decisions,” he added.

The development follows Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has announced that the Minority in Parliament has filed a second motion seeking the establishment of an ad hoc committee to investigate the alleged GH¢22 billion loss linked to gold trade transactions involving the GoldBod and the Bank of Ghana.

According to Afenyo-Markin, the motion also seeks to summon the Chief Executive Officer of GoldBod, Sammy Gyamfi, to appear before the committee if Parliament approves the request.

The Minority leader disclosed that the motion was filed and signed by several of its MPs, including Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, Tweneboah Koduah, Jerry Shaib Ahmed, Vincent Asafuah, Dr Kyei Asamoah and the Minority’s Ranking Member on the Finance Committee, Dr Mohammed Amin Adam.

Speaking on Good Evening Ghana on August 20, 2026, the Minority Leader stated, “We have filed the necessary processes. We don’t just blow hot air. My colleagues have filed the motion. We have today at 12 noon filed a motion signed by respected Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, Tweneboah Koduah, Jerry Shaib Ahmed, Vincent Asafuah, Dr Kyei Asamoah, and our ranking on finance, Dr Mohamed Amin Adam”.

“We have filed and put forward our argument. All the documents are tied there too for Speaker, who has the power of admissibility to determine admissibility,” he said.

“This is not different from the earlier one that we filed, and the same was voted on. First of all, they delayed the motion for a long time. Each time we’re going to take the motion, they will say they were not prepared. Eventually, after taking the motion, they whipped their numbers to vote against it.

“Since the chief executive has offered to come, I believe his party has heard him. We pray that the 189 majority will not stampede us,” he added.

He further called for the proceedings to be broadcast live due to the public interest and the size of the alleged loss.

“Gold Board must bring all its books. I mean, because they said they are ready. BOG must come. We would invite those we have to invite and have a live coverage because 22 billion is huge sum,” he indicated.

@ghnow_ Hon. A.K Thompson has filed his normination form to contest for NPP National Treasurer position #GHnow #fyp ♬ original sound – kwame983

@ghnow_ Happening Live at the NPP headquarters #GHnow #fyp ♬ original sound – GHnow

KT Hammond blasts OSP after naming Kwabena Donkor as person of interest in AKSA scandal

News

Makay

-

27.08.2026

0

KT Hammond blasts OSP after naming Kwabena Donkor as person of interest in AKSA scandal

KT Hammond, former Adansi Asokwa Member of Parliament and legal representative for former Power Minister Dr Kwabena Donkor, has fired shots at the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) over its decision to publicly name his client as a person of interest linked to the AKSA bribery Scandal.

According to KT Hammond, the Special Prosecutor’s approach is completely unprofessional.

He slammed the Special Prosecutor over his press conference, where he publicly announced names instead of directly inviting individuals they wish to question.

KT Hammond disclosed that neither he nor his client had received any communication from the OSP concerning the investigation.

He argued that should investigators require information from his client, they should formally invite him to assist with their inquiries.

The former MP disclosed that his client would make himself available for questioning but disagreed with the argument that the public interest warranted the naming of the individuals.

Speaking on Citi FM on August 26, 2026, KT Hammond stated, “What I deprecate is this habit of announcements on the radio and the press conferences. It’s completely unprofessional. I, the lawyer, haven’t been contacted. I’m not sure my client has been contacted”.

His comment follows, Kissi Agyebeng, the Special Prosecutor, who named former Power Minister Kwabena Donkor and four other Ghanaian officials as persons of interest in the AKSA bribery scandal.

The Special Prosecutor identified former Power Minister Kwabena Donkor; Francis Walkson Kwasi Dzafa, a former Technical Adviser to the Minister of Power; Solomon Adjetey Sowah, a Deputy Director; Lyndon Nii Mettle, Director of Tricorp Group Limited; and Baffour Ankomah Brobbey, an employee of Tricorp Group Limited, as persons of interest.

According to Kissi Agyebeng, the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) had been investigating the Ghana dimension of the case despite its public silence on the matter.

Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, Kissi Agyebeng stated, “As I stated earlier, we have been carefully investigating the Ghana dimension, and our public silence has not meant inaction. Our involvement with the case and the evidence so far enable us to identify the following as the main persons of interest in this case”.

“Kwabena Donkor, who was at all times the Minister of Power; Francis Rockson Kwasi Dzata, who was at all times the Technical Advisor to the Minister of Power; Solomon Adjetey Sowah, who was at all times the Deputy Director at the Ministry of Power; George Nii Mettle, who was at all times the Director at Tricorp Group Limited; and Baffour Ankomah Brobbey, who was an employee at Tricorp Group Limited,” he mentioned.

“Other persons of interest include some present and former employees of Volta River Authority, Ghana Grid Company Limited, Electricity Company of Ghana, Public Utilities and Regulatory Commission, and some staff of the entity formerly known as the Ministry of Power,” he said.

Kissi Agyebeng further stressed that being identified as a person of interest or a suspect does not amount to a finding of guilt.

“Please bear in mind that the person of interest is not necessarily a suspect. The two categories of person of interest and suspect are distinct in investigative classifications and should not be treated as interchangeable,” he explained.

“Identification in either category does not constitute criminal culpability or conviction until guilt is proved beyond a reasonable doubt to the satisfaction of a court of competent jurisdiction,” Agyebeng said.

In related news, Communications Director of the Unity Party, Solomon Owusu, has said the convicted former Managing Director of the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR), Asante Berko and his associate made over $42 million from the AKSA power deal.

According to Solomon Owusu, the over $1 million bribe given to public officials was not the main reason for Asante Berko’s conviction.

He argued that the main argument should be how people looted taxpayers in the government’s quest to find a solution to Ghana’s dumsor challenges at that time.

Solomon Owusu disclosed that Ghana was overcharged in the AKSA deal, with Asante Berko and his associates allegedly making millions of dollars from the deal.

@ghnow_ Hon. A.K Thompson appeals to Ghanaians to bring back Dr Bawumia to transform Ghana #GHnow #fyp ♬ original sound – GHnow

@ghnow_ Happening Live at the NPP headquarters #GHnow #fyp ♬ original sound – GHnow

“The Speaker ‘rudely’ recalled us; 75% of the time wasted” – Minority fumes

News

Makay

-

27.08.2026

0

“The Speaker ‘rudely’ recalled us; 75% of the time wasted” – Minority fumes

The Minority in Parliament has accused the Speaker of Parliament and the Majority of wasting valuable parliamentary time despite the Speaker’s emergency recall of the House.

According to the Minority, the Speaker rudely recalled them for recess, wasting three out of the five days for the emergency meeting of Parliament as key businesses for the recall stall.

Dr Mahama Tiah Abdul Kabiru, the Member of Parliament for Walewale, speaking on behalf of the Minority, called on the government to show greater seriousness and commitment in conducting its business in Parliament.

Speaking to journalists after the House adjourned, Dr Mahama Tiah Abdul Kabiru stated, “The Speaker ‘rudely’ recalled us from our recess where we were engaging with our constituents as part of our civic and parliamentary responsibility to the people of Ghana.

Even though we in the Minority had other businesses of equal importance, i.e. a motion filed by the Minority to investigate the losses that have been occasioned by GoldBod, the Speaker was very clear on Monday that he wanted to limit the business of the House to those matters that necessitated the recall of Parliament.

We reluctantly agreed. But you have seen that today is the third day of the five days we were recalled to sit. Effectively, we have wasted about 75% of the time,” he said.

He added, “I am seeing a situation where the government want us to rush through a single day of everything. That has been very characteristic of this government. That is not democracy.

Even when they were going to address you, they didn’t have numbers to come stand and explain why they are adjourning the house. The minority we are here in our numbers to support them to do the government business; yet still the government is at large”.

He further urged the Mahama government to hand over to Dr Bawumia if there is no direction or leadership in their government.

“If there is no direction or leadership in this government, they should better hand over to Dr Mahamudu Bawumia to lead us so that we can get government business ongoing”, he stated.

Also, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, the Minority Chief Whip, challenged the Majority Caucus to explain its failure to execute government business despite the emergency recall.

However, First Deputy Majority Whip Comfort Doyoe has blamed the delay on ministerial vetting by the Appointments Committee.

She disclosed that concerns raised by the Minority over the short notice had affected the schedule.

Comfort Doyoe stated, “We called the house to come and sit and work, and we are working, so why are they complaining? There are a series of committee meetings and other things concerning the vetting of the two ministers and the judges.

If we don’t recall this house and they vet the ministers, there will be nobody to approve them to go back to their sector ministries to work on their budgets. So that’s the main reason why we are here.

If not because the Minority was complaining too much, they would have started the vetting yesterday, we approved them today, then tomorrow we do two or three businesses. Friday, we adjourn early to join Speaker at the Kumasi Sports Stadium,” she said.

Watch the video below:

“If there is no direction or leadership in this government, they should better hand over to Dr Mahamudu Bawumia to lead us so that we can get government business ongoing.”

– MP for Walewale, Dr Abdul Kabiru Tiah Mahama, accuses the Majority of wasting three out of the five days… pic.twitter.com/YcvjQ7LTSP
— #TV3GH (@tv3_ghana) August 26, 2026

@ghnow_ Hon. Hawa Koomson has filed her nomination to contest the NPP National Women’s organizer #GHnow #fyp ♬ original sound – GHnow

@ghnow_ NDC will not be fooled by calls from NPP to sack NLA Boss – Joshua Sika Nartey, Central Regional PRO, NLA #GHnow #fyp ♬ original sound – GHnow

Afenyo-Markin is finished if the court rules against him – Kwesi Pratt

News

Makay

-

26.08.2026

0

Afenyo-Markin is finished if the court rules against him – Kwesi Pratt

Kwesi Pratt Jnr, a Veteran journalist and Managing Editor of the Insight newspaper, has described Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin’s defamation writ against GoldBod Chief Executive Officer Sammy Gyamfi and two media organisations as “very strange”.

According to Kwesi Pratt, if the court rules against Alexander Afenyo-Markin in his defamation suit, his reputation is finished.

Speaking on Metro TV’s Good Morning Ghana programme on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, Kwesi Pratt stated, “You’ve taken somebody to court for defamation who you claim was defending your image and saying that the allegations against you have not been proven. Master, I don’t understand. It’s difficult.

“But I think I’d better stop here before I get into trouble. I don’t want to get into trouble. So I will stop here. But it’s very strange. Very strange writ,” he stated.

Kwesi Pratt further added, “So what I’ll say at this moment is that the move initiated by the Minority Leader can cut both ways. If the courts hold that he has been defamed and take measures to repair the damage done to him, maybe it will be positive.

“On the other hand, if the court does not rule for him, he’s finished. He’s destroyed forever. And he may not even be in a position to continue functioning as Minority Leader. His credibility would have been shattered completely,” Pratt stated.

The veteran journalist added that Afenyo-Markin, himself a lawyer, was fully aware of the risks when he initiated the action, saying, “But be that as it may, he knew the risk he was taking when he went to court. You know, and he’s a lawyer. I’m not the one to tell him whether he should have taken that risk or not.

“I note, on the other hand, that his accuser is very firm and confident. I’ve heard him in several discussions, and he says, ‘I dare him to go to court.’ What does he have that you don’t know and I don’t even want to know? It’s for the court to know,” he added.

“I’ve read the petition before the courts… And there’s something which is most instructive. The Minority Leader goes to court and says, ‘I’m not just suing Sammy Gyamfi. I’m also suing Joy and Peace FM.’

“And then, in his own writ, he says that the Joy presenter actually challenged Sammy and disassociated the station from the statement that Sammy Gyamfi was making,” Pratt asserted.

“So why sue Joy? What is the trick? I don’t know. It’s maybe my illiteracy in law, which is killing me. But I can’t understand.”

Meanwhile, more details have emerged on the Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, lawsuit against the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi, the Chief Executive Officer of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP), Eric Adjei, Multimedia Group and Peace FM.

Afenyo-Markin, in a separate lawsuit, sued Sammy Gyamfi and Multimedia Group at the Accra High Court.

The Minority leader also sued Eric Adjei and Peace FM at the Achimota Circuit Court.

Speaking when Parliament reconvened on Monday, August 24, 2026, the Minority leader revealed he has initiated legal proceedings against Mr Gyamfi and media organisations that published or broadcast the statements in question.

Afenyo-Markin stated, “I have accordingly caused writs to be filed in Suit Number GT/1029/2026, titled Osahen Alexander Afenyo-Markin versus Samuel Adu Gyamfi and Multimedia Group Limited at the Accra High Court, and Suit Number GR/ACH/CC/C5/02/2026, titled Osahen Alexander Afenyo-Markin versus Eric Adjei and Peace FM at the Achimota Circuit Court”.

“I have every confidence that in the fullness of time the court will make the appropriate determination,” he added.

The legal action follows weeks of public exchanges between the Minority Leader and the GoldBod CEO over the financial performance of the DGPP, while Afenyo-Markin had appeared to have softened his earlier threat to pursue legal action over allegations made by Sammy Gyamfi.

The court cited details that the reliefs being sought by Afenyo-Markin including a retraction of the alleged defamatory statements.

“The reliefs are listed below:

a. General damages for libel;

b. Aggravated damages;

c. Exemplary damages;

d. An order directing the defendants to publish a full, unconditional and unequivocal retraction of the defamatory statements;

e. An order directing the defendants to publish a full, unconditional and unequivocal public apology to the plaintiff; and

f. An order directing that the retraction and apology be published and/or broadcast with substantially the same prominence and reach as the original publication.

g. An order directing the Defendants to cause the retraction and apology to be broadcast on JoyNews and published on the relevant electronic and social media platforms through which the defamatory publication was disseminated

h. An order of perpetual injunction restraining the Defendants, their servants, agents, assigns and/or any persons acting under their authority from further publishing the defamatory words or any words to the same or substantially similar effect concerning the Plaintiff

i. Costs of Fifteen million Ghana cedis (GH¢15,000,000.00) as compensation thereof

j. Costs, including legal costs; and

k. Any further or other reliefs as this Honourable Court may deem fit”.

Watch the video below:

@ghnow_ Hon. Hawa Koomson has filed her nomination to contest the NPP National Women’s organizer #GHnow #fyp ♬ original sound – GHnow

OSP names Kwabena Donkor, four others as persons of interest in AKSA bribery scandal

News

Makay

-

26.08.2026

0

OSP names Kwabena Donkor, four others as persons of interest in AKSA bribery scandal

Kissi Agyebeng, the Special Prosecutor, has named former Power Minister Kwabena Donkor and four other Ghanaian officials as persons of interest in the AKSA bribery scandal.

The Special Prosecutor identified former Power Minister Kwabena Donkor; Francis Walkson Kwasi Dzafa, a former Technical Adviser to the Minister of Power; Solomon Adjetey Sowah, a Deputy Director; Lyndon Nii Mettle, Director of Tricorp Group Limited; and Baffour Ankomah Brobbey, an employee of Tricorp Group Limited as persons of interest.

According to Kissi Agyebeng, the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) had been investigating the Ghana dimension of the case despite its public silence on the matter.

Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, Kissi Agyebeng stated, “As I stated earlier, we have been carefully investigating the Ghana dimension, and our public silence has not meant inaction. Our involvement with the case and the evidence so far enable us to identify the following as the main persons of interest in this case”.

“Kwabena Donkor, who was at all times the Minister of Power; Francis Rockson Kwasi Dzata, who was at all times the Technical Advisor to the Minister of Power; Solomon Adjetey Sowah, who was at all times the Deputy Director at the Ministry of Power; George Nii Mettle, who was at all times the Director at Tricorp Group Limited; and Baffour Ankomah Brobbey, who was an employee at Tricorp Group Limited,” he mentioned.

“Other persons of interest include some present and former employees of Volta River Authority, Ghana Grid Company Limited, Electricity Company of Ghana, Public Utilities and Regulatory Commission, and some staff of the entity formerly known as the Ministry of Power,” he said.

Kissi Agyebeng further stressed that being identified as a person of interest or a suspect does not amount to a finding of guilt.

“Please bear in mind that the person of interest is not necessarily a suspect. The two categories of person of interest and suspect are distinct in investigative classifications and should not be treated as interchangeable,” he explained.

“Identification in either category does not constitute criminal culpability or conviction until guilt is proved beyond a reasonable doubt to the satisfaction of a court of competent jurisdiction,” Agyebeng said.

In related news, Communications Director of the Unity Party, Solomon Owusu, has said the convicted former Managing Director of the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR), Asante Berko and his associate made over $42 million from the AKSA power deal.

According to Solomon Owusu, the over $1 million bribe given to public officials was not the main reason for Asante Berko’s conviction.

He argued that the main argument should be how people looted taxpayers in the government’s quest to find a solution to Ghana’s dumsor challenges at that time.

Solomon Owusu disclosed that Ghana was overcharged in the AKSA deal, with Asante Berko and his associates allegedly making millions of dollars from the deal.

Speaking on a recent discussion on Angel FM/TV, Solomon Owusu stated, “The $1 million bribe is not even the issue. If you look at the court document beyond this (the bribe), Berko and a Turkish guy demanded that they would be given a share in all businesses if they were able to secure the contract (the AKSA deal).

“So, the agreement was that the money they were going to earn depended on the price per kilowatt they were selling the power to the government of Ghana. Initially, they were supposed to get $25 million a year, but the Turkish company said it would go against them. So, they went to meet in London and agreed that the deal should not be dependent on the price per kilowatt,” he said.

He added, “So, Berko and his associates charged $42 million. This is where the issue is and not the $1 million bribe – $1 million is chicken change; the court document captures $42 million. As Ghanaians are suffering, Berko and his associates were enjoying.”

He further called on the Mahama government to fight, as companies involved in the deal, the US financial market, and Asante Berko benefited from the deal at the expense of Ghana.

Watch the video below:

OSP hold news conference: The conviction of Asante Kwaku Berko does not, under Ghanaian law, automatically provide a basis for prosecuting other identified persons who allegedly acted with him – Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng.

Watch more here: https://t.co/kCJLbHSH1U… pic.twitter.com/P5MCwKTjYW
— JoyNews (@JoyNewsOnTV) August 26, 2026

@ghnow_ Salam Mustapha has filed his normination for the National Youth Organizer position for the NPP #GHnow #fyp ♬ original sound – GHnow

@ghnow_ Hon. Hawa Koomson has filed her nomination to contest the NPP National Women’s organizer #GHnow #fyp ♬ original sound – GHnow

“Put me on the front lines in 2028, and I shall spit pure fire at the NDC” – Mustapha Abdul-Hamid

News

Makay

-

26.08.2026

0

“Put me on the front lines in 2028, and I shall spit pure fire at the NDC” – Mustapha Abdul-Hamid

Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, an aspiring First Vice Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has said he is ready to be placed on the front lines of the party’s campaign ahead of the 2028 general election.

According to Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, he wants to be placed on the front lines of the 2028 election in order for him to be able to spit pure fire at the ruling NDC.

Speaking while filing his nomination on August 26, 2026, Mustapha Abdul-Hamid stated, “I want this party to put me on the front lines in 2028, and I shall spit pure fire at the NDC. That’s what I represent, Mr Chairman; that is what I represent,” he said.

“I carry everything that this party wants for 2028. I carry settler communities, I carry Zongo communities, I carry media people, I carry the intellectual class, I carry the youth of this country,” he stated.

Mustapha Abdul-Hamid further added, “I am going to be your universal First Vice Chairman. Mr Chairman, if I were a footballer, I would be called a utility player. Wherever you put me, I am going to play”.

In other news, Mustapha Hamid has dismissed claims that there is an agenda to Islamise Ghana by Dr Mahamudu Bawumia.

According to Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia wants to serve, not promote an Islamic agenda.

Speaking at the Danquah Institute’s 2026 Liberty Lecture on Tuesday, August 25, Mr Hamid said, “When we see Bawumia, we should see a patriotic Ghanaian seeking an opportunity to serve, not an Islamic project.

If you allow yourself to cross the boundaries of people’s faith, you will find the humanity in people and the common humanity that binds all of us. There will undoubtedly be people willing to spend money and manufacture fear by claiming that a Bawumia presidency would turn Ghana into an Islamic state.

“…That suggestion is not merely false; it is an insult to our constitution, our history, and the good sense of Ghanaians.”

Mustapha Hamid also detailed that the voting patterns of Muslims in the 2024 general election demonstrate the country’s strong commitment to religious tolerance.

He detailed that if there were an agenda to turn Ghana into an Islamic state, the 2024 presidential candidacy of Dr Mahamudu Bawumia would have provided an opportunity for Muslims to rally behind him on religious grounds.

Mustapha Hamid highlighted that the failure of Muslims to vote tremendously for Dr Bawumia, despite being the first Muslim presidential candidate of a major political party, was evidence that religion did not determine their political choices.

He further added, “So, Mr Chairman, I want to ask, is there an agenda to Islamise Ghana? For me, it does not seem that from the political choices of Muslims in Ghana that there’s an agenda to Islamise Ghana”.

“If such an agenda existed, Mr Chairman, the candidacy of Mahamudu Bawumia would have been the catalyst, and his candidature would have been the opportunity for Muslims to rally around such an agenda, but they didn’t,” he said.

He further cited voting patterns in several Muslim-dominated constituencies as evidence that religious identity did not translate into political support.

“Choosing a presidential candidate who happened to be a Muslim in 2024 did not in any way turn the majority of Muslims in Ghana from voting for the NDC. In fact, the polling station near the Kumasi Central Mosque at Asawase did not vote for the NPP, even after Dr Bawumia refurbished the mosque and commissioned it in 2023”, he stated.

Watch the video below:

“I want this party to put me on the frontline in 2028, and I shall spit pure fire towards the NDC.”

—National First Vice Chairman aspirant, Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, makes a bold assertion as he officially files his nomination at the party’s headquarters.

[🎥: 1957News] pic.twitter.com/AfL1DZtGpM
— SIKAOFFICIAL🦍 (@SIKAOFFICIAL1) August 26, 2026

@ghnow_ Hon. Hawa Koomson has filed her nomination to contest the NPP National Women’s organizer #GHnow #fyp ♬ original sound – GHnow

@ghnow_ Salam Mustapha has filed his normination for the National Youth Organizer position for the NPP #GHnow #fyp ♬ original sound – GHnow

BREAKING – Veteran Ghanaian actress Grace Nortey dead

Makay

-

26.08.2026

0

BREAKING – Veteran Ghanaian actress Grace Nortey dead

Grace Nortey, a Celebrated Ghanaian veteran actress, has reportedly passed away at the age of 89.

Reports disclosed that Grace Nortey, who was commonly known as ‘Maame Gyata’ died on August 26, 2026, at the UGMC in the early hours of Wednesday.

Reports disclosed that Grace Nortey, who was commonly known as ‘Maame Gyata’ died on August 26, 2026 at the UGMC in the early hours Wednesday.

Grace Nortey was a prominent figure in Ghanaian theatre, television and film for more than five decades, featuring in Ghana’s golden era of television and theatre.

She featured in Obra, Osofo Dadzie, Key Soap Concert Party, Cantata and Thursday Theatre.

The late Grace Nortey also featured in several notable films, like Nana Akoto, Matters of the Heart, Ties That Bind, Sinking Sands, Amakye and Dede, as well as ‘Beasts of No Nation’.

In April 2025, Grace Nortey was among veteran actors honoured at AshantiFest for their contribution to the development of the Ghanaian film industry.

Also, on February 1, 2026, Grace Nortey celebrated her 89th birthday, making a rare public appearance during the occasion.

Grace Nortey’s death marks another major loss to Ghana’s entertainment industry, following her long career that spanned generations.

She is survived by five children, including actress Sheila Nortey, who followed her mother’s footsteps into acting.

See the post below:

SAD NEWS: Legendary Ghanaian actress Grace Nortey has passed away.

The veteran actress died at UGMC in the early hours of Wednesday, August 26, 2026, just months before her 90th birthday.

Grace Nortey, who celebrated her 89th birthday in February, was a pioneering figure in… pic.twitter.com/wBYvmCAro1
— AmeyawTV (@AmeyawTV) August 26, 2026

Veteran Ghanaian actress, Grace Nortey is dead…#GHOneNews #EIBNetwork #GHOneTV #NewsAlert pic.twitter.com/eLwKof7Umf
— GHOne TV (@ghonetv) August 26, 2026

@ghnow_ Hon Ewurabena Aubynn interact with constituents at the Ablekuma North Town Hall meeting #GHnow #fyp ♬ original sound – Scott_lyrics

BREAKING – President Mahama announces second major reshuffle

News

Makay

-

26.08.2026

0

BREAKING – President Mahama announces second major reshuffle

President John Dramani Mahama has announced a second major reshuffle to his government, after the changes he made on August 7, 2026.

In his second reshuffle, Mahama reassigned Abdul-Rashid Pelpuo from the Ministry of Labour and Employment and Job Creation to the Ministry of State for Special Initiatives.

President Mahama also appointed Emmanuel Kwadwo Agyekum, the Member of Parliament for Nkoranza South, as the new Minister for Labour, Employment and Job Creation.

Deputy Minister for Defence, Ernest Brogy Genfi, was also reassigned to be a Presidential Adviser on National Resilience and Emergency Preparedness.

Meanwhile, this is the second ministerial reshuffle President Mahama has made after the first was announced on August 7, 2026.

President John Dramani Mahama in his first ministerial reshuffle nominated Bawku Central MP Mahama Ayariga as Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, while reassigning two other ministers to new portfolios.

Kenneth Gilbert Adjei, the former Minister for Works, Housing and Water Resources, has been reassigned as the Minister for Defence as part of a ministerial reshuffle.

Ahmed Ibrahim has also been reassigned from the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs to the Ministry of Works, Housing and Water Resources.

Also, Klottey Korle Member of Parliament, Dr Zanetor Agyemang-Rawlings, has been named the Minister for Environment, Science and Technology.

In related news, President John Dramani Mahama has hinted at a ministerial reshuffle in his government as his administration continues to operate with a lean structure.

According to John Mahama, there will be reshuffles and reshuffles and reshuffles under his administration.

Mahama disclosed that his administration reduced the size of government to curb public expenditure.

Speaking during the Reset Tour and citizens’ engagement in the Volta Region on Friday, July 17, President Mahama stated, “There’ll be reshuffles and reshuffles and reshuffles, so just stand in readiness. Who knows, your turn will come and you’ll be invited to serve”.

“We’ve kept it lean and mean, and that is how we’re able to cut down some of the waste,” he said.

See the statement below:

@ghnow_ Mustapha Salam in high spirits after filing his normination forms to contest for the NPP National Youth Organizer #GHnow #fyp ♬ original sound – GHnow

@ghnow_ Hon Ewurabena Aubynn interact with constituents at the Ablekuma North Town Hall meeting #GHnow #fyp ♬ original sound – Scott_lyrics

“Bawumia wants to serve, not promote an Islamic agenda” — Mustapha Hamid

News

Makay

-

26.08.2026

0

“Bawumia wants to serve, not promote an Islamic agenda” — Mustapha Hamid

Mustapha Hamid, an aspiring First National Vice Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has dismissed claims that there is an agenda to Islamise Ghana by Dr Mahamudu Bawumia.