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“NPP bigger than all five candidates contesting” – Justin Kodua tells party members

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“NPP bigger than all five candidates contesting” – Justin Kodua tells party members

Justin Kodua Frimpong, General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has said the party is bigger than all five candidates contesting the flagbearership election.

The NPP General Secretary assured party members that the upcoming presidential primaries will be conducted freely, fairly, and transparently.

According to him, the NPP is bigger than all five candidates, and members must prioritise the long-term interests of the party.  

Speaking in an interview with JoyNews, Justin Frimpong stated, “The most important thing that the rank and file of our party must understand is that the NPP is bigger than all those five people who are contesting. At the end of the day, just as we have had several party stakeholders who contested in the previous election, this is their time. They will come, they will go, but the NPP will remain the NPP”.

“At the end of the day, if I lose the election and the processes were not fair, then it gives me the reason to rock the boat. It gives me the reason to stay back and say, ‘Well, you have decided to skew the process to favour a particular person. So, you go and do your own campaign. We don’t want that situation,’” he explained.

“Our supreme interest is to make sure that we go into the election as a united front. Then after the election, we remain as a united front, rather than scheming the process for one particular person,” Mr Frimpong added.

Also, Justin Kodua has declared that the party will contest the upcoming Ayawaso East by-election.

The NPP General Secretary revealed the party has already begun the process of selecting a suitable candidate.

Speaking on JoyNews on Wednesday, January 7, Mr Kodua stated, “Why shouldn’t we contest?” he asked. “The New Patriotic Party will contest the Ayawaso East by-election, and as I speak to you, we are doing our own candidate search to get a very good, well-accepted candidate to contest.”

Justin Kodua extended condolences to the family of the late Member of Parliament and the NDC.

He stated, “First and foremost, let me send my deepest condolences to the family and the NDC as a party”.

Meanwhile, Kennedy Agyapong, a New Patriotic Party (NPP) aspirant, has alleged his opponents are plotting to deploy 50 macho men to each constituency ahead of the party’s upcoming presidential primaries.

According to Kennedy Agyapong, he has the voice recording of the alleged plot.

He boldly declared that if his opponent tries to deploy their planned 50 macho men to each constituency, his team will meet the boot for boot. 

Speaking to NPP delegates, Kennedy Agyapong stated, “They are planning to deploy 50 machomen for each constituency. I have the voice, we will meet you boot for boot. Their result, they know if we vote fairly, they are going to lose, so they are deploying Macho men.

I am going to play the voice for everybody to see and hear the bad ideas they have when they are done. They claim Kennedy Agyapong is the one looking for a fight. I don’t like fight I prefer fairness. They are bringing 50 men that day; they will be sorry. I swear to God that day they will be sorry in the Ashanti Region”.

He further added, “We have been intimidated for far too long…, we are one party or the insults that have been mounted on my head, do you think I have not heard them, but I have remained quiet”.

We are one party, it is not everyone who will say something that you are going to like, since I decided to contest, I have been insulted so many times since you advised me, have you heard me replying to them? The intimidation is too much”. 

“When you sit at home, jobs won’t walk to you” – NDC man tells unemployed youth

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“When you sit at home, jobs won’t walk to you” – NDC man tells unemployed youth

Anthony Nukpenu, the Greater Accra Regional Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has told unemployed youth to pursue job opportunities and not sit at home.

According to Anthony Nukpenu, the government’s political promise on jobs was to create an enabling environment, adding that job seekers must not stay at home, thinking the jobs will come to them.

He stressed that the idea that everyone can have a job where the government pays them every month is a deceptive mindset.

Speaking on Channel One TV’s Breakfast Daily on January 7, he detailed, “Our duty as a party is to engage the masses and explain government opportunities to them. The political promise on jobs was to create an enabling environment, and that environment is being created. The question is, how are you taking advantage of it?

“When you sit at home and say that because we promised you jobs, the job must come to you, it will not happen; you must go out and seek the job. That perception that everyone needs a job where the government pays them every month is a deceptive mindset,” he said.

In related news, Mussa Dankwah, the Global InfoAnalytics Executive Director, has disclosed that Ghana’s economy is no longer the number one issue for voters.

According to Mussa Dankwah, Jobs have replace economy as voters’ top concern when he speaks to voters.

He noted that before the 2024 election, the three things that bothered voters were the economy, jobs, and education, adding that voters’ priorities have shifted.

Mussa Dankwah further stressed that he expects the NDC government to create jobs.

Speaking on the JoyNews AM Show on January 6, Mussa Dankwah disclosed, “I expect them to create jobs; if you speak to voters today, the economy is no longer a threat to them. The economy is no longer the number one issue for them. It suggests that they are okay with the economy.”

“The issue is job creation. If you look at the last election, before the election, the three top issues that bothered voters were the economy, jobs, and education.”

He added, “On points one and three, which were the top three issues, they are having success in doing that. But the problem they have is job creation, which is the biggest threat. We’ve been told that it’s a national security threat for many years. It still remains. A chunk of the youth have no job.”

“Whatever the government needs to take to create jobs, the environment that will create jobs, they have to. There’s no excuse for them. The people will be disappointed, but in the second year, if nothing happens, I can tell them for a fact.”

Mussa Dankwah added, “So if they have any focus that they have to pay attention to, that should be job creation. And as to how they do it, I’ve been hearing them talking about mechanised agriculture and stuff. I don’t care what it means to get the jobs. The jobs must be there.”

They can’t resolve unemployment, no. They must be seen to have made substantial improvements or gains in reducing the rate of unemployment. If they don’t, that will be the biggest hurdle they have to confront next election.”

Bawumia exhibits Mahama’s traits of humility, calmness, and accessibility – Karbo

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Bawumia exhibits Mahama’s traits of humility, calmness, and accessibility – Karbo

Anthony Abayifaa Karbo, a senior Advisor to the 2025 Bawumia Campaign, has said the former vice president and presidential aspirant, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, exhibits similar traits to President Mahama.

He highlighted that Dr Bawumia exhibits Mahama’s traits of humility, calmness, and accessibility, which resonate with Ghanaians.

Speaking in an interview with Umaru Sanda Amadu on Channel One TV, Anthony Abayifaa Karbo stated, “I am very happy with the way the campaign, the messaging, and his consistency have gone. If you listen to Bawumia in Cape Coast and then meet him in Yendi, you will hear the same message.

“He’s very consistent. People are beginning to see a consistent presidential candidate, a person who is very knowledgeable, very humble, very calm, who is the type of president Ghanaians are looking for”.

“You cannot describe Mahama [President] without talking about the fact that he is indeed a gentle president, and that is the type of mellowness Ghanaians are looking for. People are looking for a candidate who is very accessible, a person who listens. One of the things we have done in opposition as a party is we listen”, he added.

Anthony Abayifaa Karbo further asserted that Galamsey, DDEP, global crisis contributed to the NPP’s 2024 defeat.

He rejected allegations that Dr Mahamudu Bawumia was the wrong candidate for the NPP.

Karbo stated, “I’m strongly opposed to that view. If you have done a post-mortem of the 2024 polls across the world, you would have known that all or many incumbent governments that were going for a re-election in that particular year lost and lost heavily,” he said.

According to him, the NPP lost largely because of the difficult economic conditions in Ghana.

He added, “We were also reeling under the huge economic problems in Ghana. You recall the DDEP, galamsey, and all these things added to the difficulties we had in the election.

“We cannot run away from that fact. And it doesn’t make the candidate a wrong choice. Ghanaians were tuned off, with all the good ideas we talked about, we didn’t get the attention,” he added.

Meanwhile, Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, the Member of Parliament for Karaga, has warned the New Patriotic Party (NPP) that it could end up in opposition for 12 years.

Amin Adam stressed that the NPP could be in opposition for 12 years if they are not careful and engage in experimentation.

The former finance minister cited historical trends within the NPP when the party allowed Kufuor and Akufo-Addo to run again despite their previous defeat.

According to Amin Adam, the NDC can afford to experiment because they will have the resources and the backing of President Mahama.

Speaking in an interview on Joy News on Wednesday, January 7, Dr Amin Adam stated, “We repeated Kufuor and Akufo-Addo for a second time, and they won, so why shouldn’t we repeat Bawumia for the second time? If we put Bawumia forth the first time and he lost, do we want to experiment with another candidate and risk losing against the opposition?”

“Mahama is not going to contest again, but he will support their candidate because they have the resources. If we are not careful and engage in experimentation, even when the NDC experiments by bringing a new candidate, and they win, we could be in opposition for 12 years.

“If we make that mistake, we will likely remain in opposition for 12 years, and by the end of 12 years, we will not have a party,” he said.

“There will be chaos, Sammy Awuku will be shot” – Prophet Worlasi on NPP’s primaries

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“There will be chaos, Sammy Awuku will be shot” – Prophet Worlasi on NPP’s primaries

Prophet Emmanuel Worlasi of Conqueror Chapel Int. Kumasi has claimed the Akuapem North MP Sammy Awuku faces danger ahead of the January 31 NPP presidential primaries.

Speaking on Good Afternoon Ghana, Prophet Worlasi revealed that the NPP presidential primaries will be chaotic and Sammy Awuku will be shot.

According to him, Dr Bawumia will win the primaries, but Kennedy Agyapong will not accept defeat, arguing that the election was rigged.  

Prophet Worlasi further revealed that there was a meeting, and Sammy Awuku has been identified as the one to rig the election in the Eastern region.

The man of God added that he has already informed the Akuapem North MP about the possible danger and advised him on what to do.

Speaking on Metro TV, Prophet Emmanuel Worlasi stated, “ After the election, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia will win, and Ken Agyapong will not admit that Dr Bawumia has won. They will say that it has been rigged, and there will be a lot of chaos, and I saw one person being shot.

I have called the person, who is an MP. There was a meeting where he was going to rig the election in the Eastern Region. I was in my room, and I saw it. I called him, and I told him”.

He added, “He may not die, but the shooting means that is what is going to happen. I told him what he was supposed to do during the election. He is in the Eastern region, a member of parliament.

 When pressed by the host to be specific, Prophet Emmanuel Worlasi stated,  “ I am talking about the mountains, the Akuapem side. Maybe it might be him.

I spoke to Hon Sammy Awuku, to be very careful, a meeting has gone on about him, by a camp, but I don’t know whether it is from the Kennedy Agyapong camp. They knew that he was doing a great job, and he is going to make a major impact for Dr Bawumia in the Eastern Region. I saw the people, and I can mention their names, but because of security reasons, I will not”.

Also, Rev Isaac Owusu-Bempah, the Founder and Leader of the Glorious Word Power Ministries International, has dropped a prophecy ahead of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential primaries on January 31, 2026.

According to the man of God, if care is not taken, the NPP primaries will be chaotic with bloodshed, people losing their lives, leading to division in the party.

Speaking during the 2025 31st Night Service, Rev Isaac Owusu-Bempah stated, “NPP, please listen to this. Don’t despise what I’m saying to you… I saw an image which had human characteristics; it was like a human being. And this personality was standing in the midst of the contestants who were contesting in the flagbearership race.

“I saw that the personality, the image standing in the midst of the contestants, was bleeding, and I was asking God, what is the significance of this? And God said to me that the party’s election, if care is not taken and they are not careful enough, will become chaotic and there will be bloodshed, and some people will lose their lives in the process, and it will lead to division in the party,” he said.

He added, “Don’t despise what I’m saying. This is not politics; I’m not doing politics here. This is about the lives of people.”

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“Where is the one job, three shifts” – Dr Ekua Amoakoh fires gov’t

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“Where is the one job, three shifts” – Dr Ekua Amoakoh fires gov’t

The Deputy Spokesperson for Dr Mahamudu Bawumia’s campaign team, Dr Ekua Amoakoh, has fired shots at the John Mahama-led government.

According to Dr Ekua Amoakoh, the Mahama government has not shown enough commitment to delivering its key policies.

She highlighted that the much-talked-about 24-hour economy and the “one job, three shifts” policy by the NDC Ghanaians have not seen any progress with it.

“I do not see enough of a commitment to that. We are in the second year now — the 24-hour economy, one job, three shifts — we don’t see any progress with that,” she said.

“If by the end of your first year in office, a lot of the key policy initiatives that you campaigned on, we are not seeing any push of it, then we might as well raise our hands and give up now,” she cautioned.

“We were just talking about 70,000 teachers and how they are having a hard time paying them. These are people already in the employment sector, and you just have to find money to pay them,” she said.

“When they were moving up and down the country talking about it, we told them it wasn’t the most practical thing. Demand must precede what you’re going to produce,” she added.

“As time goes on, the Ghanaian people are going to begin to hold them accountable for the specific promises that they made,” Dr Amoakoh said.

Meanwhile, Mussa Dankwah, the Global InfoAnalytics Executive Director, has disclosed that Ghana’s economy is no longer the number one issue for voters.

According to Mussa Dankwah, Jobs have replace economy as voters’ top concern when he speaks to voters.

He noted that before the 2024 election, the three things that bothered voters were the economy, jobs, and education, adding that voters’ priorities have shifted.

Mussa Dankwah further stressed that he expects the NDC government to create jobs.

Speaking on the JoyNews AM Show on January 6, Mussa Dankwah disclosed, “I expect them to create jobs; if you speak to voters today, the economy is no longer a threat to them. The economy is no longer the number one issue for them. It suggests that they are okay with the economy.”

“The issue is job creation. If you look at the last election, before the election, the three top issues that bothered voters were the economy, jobs, and education.”

He added, “On points one and three, which were the top three issues, they are having success in doing that. But the problem they have is job creation, which is the biggest threat. We’ve been told that it’s a national security threat for many years. It still remains. A chunk of the youth have no job.”

“Whatever the government needs to take to create jobs, the environment that will create jobs, they have to. There’s no excuse for them. The people will be disappointed, but in the second year, if nothing happens, I can tell them for a fact.”

Mussa Dankwah added, “So if they have any focus that they have to pay attention to, that should be job creation. And as to how they do it, I’ve been hearing them talking about mechanised agriculture and stuff. I don’t care what it means to get the jobs. The jobs must be there.”

They can’t resolve unemployment, no. They must be seen to have made substantial improvement or gains in reducing the rate of unemployment. If they don’t, that will be the biggest hurdle they have to confront next election.”

Stonebwoy reveals he owns a rice company with his wife called Lilo Rice

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Stonebwoy reveals he owns a rice company with his wife called Lilo Rice

Award-winning musician Stonebwoy has revealed that he owns a rice company in Ghana called Lilo Rice, which he runs together with his wife, Louisa Ansong Satekla.

Reports suggest the name Lilo is derived from the first two letters of Livingston and Louisa.

According to Stonebwoy, the company has existed for some time,

He made this known in a recent interview, drawing fresh attention to his business ventures beyond music.

Speaking in the interview, Stonebwoy stated, “You got me saying a lot of things, on this show, but of course I sell rice. A lot of people don’t know, but that is one of the things I do. Package the Ghana rice, and distribute it”.

So patronise me, it December, makesure you patronise me. December is like rice in Ghana; everybody eats rice”.

In related news, Kwaw Kese, the Ghanaian hiplife artiste, has said he plans to venture into poultry farming by jumping into the Mahama government’s Nkoko Nkitinkiti projects.

According to Kwaw Kese, he is into business interests beyond music.

He revealed that he is into maize and cassava farming and plans to start a poultry farm.

Kwaw Kese further emphasised that surviving on music alone in Ghana is difficult.

Speaking on Daybreak Hitz stated, “I do maize and cassava farming. I am ready to jump into the ‘Nkoko Nkitinkiti’ to start a poultry farm, so the government can help me,” he said.

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“NPP will contest Ayawaso East by-election” – Justin Kodua

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“NPP will contest Ayawaso East by-election” – Justin Kodua

Justin Frimpong Kodua, the General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has declared that the party will contest the upcoming Ayawaso East by-election.

The NPP General Secretary revealed the party has already begun the process of selecting a suitable candidate.

Speaking on JoyNews on Wednesday, January 7, Mr Kodua stated, “Why shouldn’t we contest?” he asked. “The New Patriotic Party will contest the Ayawaso East by-election, and as I speak to you, we are doing our own candidate search to get a very good, well-accepted candidate to contest.”

Justin Kodua extended condolences to the family of the late Member of Parliament and the NDC.

He stated, “First and foremost, let me send my deepest condolences to the family and the NDC as a party”.

“I was very surprised and shocked that he could make such a statement. This is not the first time we have had by-elections in this country,” he said.

Justin Kodua explained, “When the NPP decided not to contest Tamale Central, the NDC decided to contest Akwatia. So for whatever reason that influenced them to contest Akwatia, the same reason is also influencing us to contest the Ayawaso East by-election.”

“It’s not an issue of whether it is an NDC stronghold or not. We are going to contest, and we are going to make sure that we win the seat.”

“With issues of death, I know the Electoral Commission has about 60 days to organise the by-election. So I can assure you that before the Electoral Commission opens nominations, the NPP will have a candidate for the Ayawaso East by-election.”

Under that, Ghana’s Constitution Article 97 mandates parliament to declare an MP’s seat vacant, with Article 112 mandating that the Clerk of Parliament notify the Electoral Commission (EC) of a vacant seat due to death, resignation, expulsion, or other constitutional grounds like joining another party.

The Electoral Commission (EC) then triggers a by-election within 90 days, unless the vacancy occurs within three months of a general election.

This is to ensure a continuous representation and the people’s right to choose their MP.

Meanwhile, Kofi Bentil, a Senior Vice President of IMANI-Africa and lawyer, has said Ghana is about to waste money on another pointless by-election.

According to Kofi Bentil, when a member of parliament passes away, the party he or she belongs to must simply replace him or her unless that person is an independent candidate.

He reminded the Chairman of the Constitutional Review Committee of his suggestion.

 Kofi Bentil is quoted to have said, “Dear H. Kwasi Prempeh, Remember my suggestion that when an MP passes, his party should simply replace him unless he is an independent candidate?? We are about to waste money pointlessly in another bye-election.”

Aboboyaa–timber truck accident claims 6 lives

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Aboboyaa–timber truck accident claims 6 lives

Six people have been confirmed dead following a tragic accident involving an aboboyaa (tricycle) and a timber truck.

According to reports, the road accident occurred at Sehwi Asikuma in the Bia West District of the Western North Region.

The information gathered suggests the accident occurred when an aboboyaa, carrying the rider and seven market women, collided head-on with a timber-laden truck.

Eyewitnesses revealed the timber truck was speeding, which forced the aboboyaa rider to swerve, but the truck rammed the tricycle with full force despite the rider’s attempts to avoid the collision.

The collision killed six occupants of the aboboyaa on the spot, with two women sustaining life-threatening.

They were rushed to the Essam Cocoa to receive urgent treatment.

According to reports, the Aboboyaa driver fled the scene of the collision and is yet to be traced. The driver of the timber truck is helping the Police with their probe.

The Ghana Police and emergency responders are said to have transported the injured to the hospital, with the deceased being deposited at the morgue.

The Police have since launched an investigation into the tragic accident to ascertain the cause of the collision.  

In related news, seven people have been confirmed dead in a tragic accident on the Offinso-Abofuor Highway in the Ashanti Region, with a dozen others injured.

According to eyewitnesses, the horrific accident occurred in the early hours of Wednesday, January 7, 2025.

The incident occurred between the Samproso and Awisam communities near Offinso.

An eyewitness, identified as Kwadwo Obeng Mireku, speaking to the media, narrated that a commercial bus from Techiman to Kumasi with registration GT 5509-20 collided head-on with a trailer transporting cement with registration GN 5326-22.

Kwadwo Obeng Mireku stated, “The trailer, loaded with cement from a factory in Samproso, stalled on the road after its engine failed. The oncoming bus from Techiman, travelling at high speed, hit the trailer. Six people died at the scene, while others were critically injured,”

He further detailed that one more victim later died after being transported to the hospital.

The deceased and injured were transported to St. Patrick Hospital in Offison Maase.

Meanwhile, the police visited the scene to clear the road and have subsequently launched an investigation to find out the cause of the accident that claimed 7 lives.

“NPP could be in opposition for 12 years if we experiment by replacing Bawumia” – Amin Adam

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“NPP could be in opposition for 12 years if we experiment by replacing Bawumia” – Amin Adam

Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, the Member of Parliament for Karaga, has warned the New Patriotic Party (NPP) that it could end up in opposition for 12 years.

Amin Adam stressed that the NPP could be in opposition for 12 years if they are not careful and engage in experimentation.

The former finance minister cited historical trends within the NPP when the party allowed Kufuor and Akufo-Addo to run again despite their previous defeat.

According to Amin Adam, the NDC can afford to experiment because they will have the resources and the backing of President Mahama.

Speaking in an interview on Joy News on Wednesday, January 7, Dr Amin Adam stated, “We repeated Kufuor and Akufo-Addo for a second time, and they won, so why shouldn’t we repeat Bawumia for the second time? If we put Bawumia forth the first time and he lost, do we want to experiment with another candidate and risk losing against the opposition?”

“Mahama is not going to contest again, but he will support their candidate because they have the resources. If we are not careful and engage in experimentation, even when the NDC experiments by bringing a new candidate, and they win, we could be in opposition for 12 years.

“If we make that mistake, we will likely remain in opposition for 12 years, and by the end of 12 years, we will not have a party,” he said.

Also, Dr Mohammed Amin Adam has also debunked claims by Member of Parliament for Nhyiaeso, Dr Stephen Amoah, over his appointment as Finance Minister during President Akufo-Addo’s administration.

Dr Stephen Amoah had claimed former President Akufo-Addo initially preferred him for the Finance Minister position, but his appointment was blocked due to pressure for him to appoint a northerner as Finance Minister.

He added, “Our focus is on preparing Dr Bawumia to become president and govern the country for the benefit of the people. Claims that I was favoured in my appointment are not worth discussing; they are simply pettiness and should not distract us from getting our candidate elected”.

“If my appointment was based on favouritism, then people should know where I am coming from. I have been in this party for a very long time, and those who know me know that I did not support Nana Akufo-Addo; I supported Kufuor and Alan Cash,” he added.

Meanwhile, Dr Mohammed Amin Adam had earlier replied to critics accusing Northerners of blindly following Dr Mahamudu Bawumia.

Speaking during campaign activities of Dr Bawumia in Yagaba-Kubori , Dr Amin Adam said, “Northerners have been told that we are blindly following Dr Bawumia. I want them to know that we are not blind—we can see clearly”.

“When we look at Dr Bawumia, we see a competent man, a humble man, and a truthful man. We see a President,” he stated.

Tragic – 7 dead, dozens injured in Offinso-Abofuor head-on collision  

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Tragic – 7 dead, dozens injured in Offinso-Abofuor head-on collision  

Seven people have been confirmed dead in a tragic accident on the Offinso-Abofuor Highway in the Ashanti Region, with a dozen others injured.

According to eyewitnesses, the horrific accident occurred in the early hours of Wednesday, January 7, 2025.

The incident occurred between the Samproso and Awisam communities near Offinso.

An eyewitness, identified as Kwadwo Obeng Mireku, speaking to the media, narrated that a commercial bus from Techiman to Kumasi with registration GT 5509-20 collided head-on with a trailer transporting cement with registration GN 5326-22.

Kwadwo Obeng Mireku stated, “The trailer, loaded with cement from a factory in Samproso, stalled on the road after its engine failed. The oncoming bus from Techiman, travelling at high speed, hit the trailer. Six people died at the scene, while others were critically injured,”

He further detailed that one more victim later died after being transported to the hospital.

The deceased and injured were transported to St. Patrick Hospital in Offison Maase.

Meanwhile, the police visited the scene to clear the road and have subsequently launched an investigation to find out the cause of the accident that claimed 7 lives.

In related news, two people have been killed and 21 others injured after a church bus carrying Adom Kyei’s Church members crashed.

According to reports, the tragic incident occurred on the Assin Fosu–Kumasi highway on the night of January 1, 2025.

The crash occurred around 9:00 p.m. when a church-branded bus returning worshippers from a 31st Night service in Kumasi rammed into a crowd gathered for a street parade at Assin Dansame.

The bus, upon reaching Assin Dansame, collided with a crowd participating in a street parade, killing a 21-year-old apprentice and a Sunyani Technical University student, Maame Yaa, and another victim who died on the spot.

Reports suggest 21 other people sustained various degrees of injury and were rushed to different hospitals across the region.

The information gathered suggests the accident sparked outrage among residents, which led to the youths vandalising the bus.

The bus was completely destroyed; however, the Police were deployed to restore calm.

ASP Wonder Lumor of the Central North Regional MTTD Commander confirmed the incident.

He revealed investigations have been launched to determine the cause of the crash.

“You sit here in Kumasi and allow us to lose 400,000 votes” – Ken Agyapong fires

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“You sit here in Kumasi and allow us to lose 400,000 votes” – Ken Agyapong fires

Ken Agyapong, a New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential aspirant, has fired shots at party members for sitting in Kumasi and allowing the party to lose 400,000 votes.

According to Ken Agyapong, NPP faithful are cowards and afraid of the NDC but intimidate each other.

Speaking in a viral video shared on Facebook, Ken Agyapong furiously lamented and blasted some persons in the Ashanti region.

He stated, “It is not what you want that someone wants. I saw the argument there. Have patience. When your man comes, support him.”

“Allow everybody to speak, I want to assure you, nobody can intimidate anybody here. It won’t work. I am telling you it won’t work. Nobody can intimidate me here.

“You’re not in government. You have no gun, and you have no sword. We will face you. We are going to face them. What kind of intimidation is this? You say you like someone, and if someone also supports another person, you say it is wrong.”

“There are men here I want to tell you. We are not afraid of anyone. When we keep quiet, it doesn’t mean we are afraid.”

“One party, you sit here and claim you’re men, but you run away when the NDC guys are coming. You sit here in Kumasi and allow us to lose 400,000 votes.”

“They have taken our seats. Where was your strength? Where was your strength? Please, we are tired! We are not afraid of anybody. You just wait!”

Additionally, Ken Agyapong has alleged his opponents are plotting to deploy 50 macho men to each constituency ahead of the party’s upcoming presidential primaries.

According to Ken Agyapong, he has the voice recording of the alleged plot.

He boldly declared that if his opponent tries to deploy their planned 50 macho men to each constituency, his team will meet the boot for boot.  

Mr Agyapong stated, “They are planning to deploy 50 machomen for each constituency. I have the voice, we will meet you boot for boot. Their result, they know if we vote fairly, they are going to lose, so they are deploying Macho men.

I am going to play the voice for everybody to see and hear the bad ideas they have when they are done. They claim Kennedy Agyapong is the one looking for a fight. I don’t like fight I prefer fairness. They are bringing 50 men that day; they will be sorry. I swear to God that day they will be sorry in the Ashanti Region”.

He further added, “We have been intimidated for far too long…, we are one party or the insults that have been mounted on my head, do you think I have not heard them, but I have remained quiet”.

We are one party, it is not everyone who will say something that you are going to like, since I decided to contest, I have been insulted so many times since you advised me, have you heard me replying to them? The intimidation is too much”.  

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$30.8 billion allocated to Big Push Program in 2026 – President Mahama

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$30.8 billion allocated to Big Push Program in 2026 – President Mahama

President John Mahama has announced that a whopping sum of $30.8 billion has been allocated to the Big Push program in 2026.

Speaking at the 77th Annual New Year School at the University of Ghana on Tuesday, January 6, the President stated, “We are investing massively in improving our infrastructure. And this year, we invested more than $13 billion in our Big Push Program. In 2026, we have allocated a whopping sum of $30.8 billion for the Big Push Program”.

“This will see massive improvements in our road network, in rail, in aviation, in health, in education, in agribusiness, and manufacturing.”

President Mahama also announced plans to cut sid for the commencement of the Accra-Kumasi Expressway.

He told critics of the project that he wished they were in the traffic jam over the New Year that was caused by a Believers Worship Centre.

Mahama explained, “For those who have spoken against this expressway, I wish that they were in the traffic jam over the New Year. When one single church holding a convention brought the Accra-Kumasi road into gridlock for more than seven hours. Accra is the biggest city in Ghana and the capital. Kumasi is the next biggest city in Ghana.

“And the traffic between these two cities, it’s a shame that we have a single-lane road linking our two major cities. This will be a thing of the past, and I’m looking forward to cutting sod early this year for the commencement of construction of the Accra-Kumasi Expressway”.

“For those people who miscommunicate and try to twist my words, the new city will not be the capital. The capital will continue to be the seat of government, and it will be the capital of Ghana.

“But we’ll create a new city that will be smart, that will be innovative, there will be no kiosks, no containers, and no beggars on the streets.”

Meanwhile, Patrick Yaw Boamah, the Member of Parliament for Okaikwei Central, has described the planned Accra-Kumasi expressway as unnecessary and a misplaced priority.

The lawmaker lambasted the Mahama government for failing to add to the existing road project, but rather seeking to undertake what he describes as a far-fetched project that lacks funding.

Speaking on the floor of parliament, Patrick Yaw Boamah stated, “Mr Speaker, if you look at the cover page of this year’s budget, you can see a clear Photoshop of a certain express road that the minister spoke about.

Mr Speaker, what is the crime of the people of this country, especially most of us who travel that road to our villages, especially from Accra to Paga and to Bawku, for eight years from 2009 to 2016, not a single kilometre was added by the NDC government.

You come into government instead of prioritising the completion of the dualization of the Accra-Kumasi road, you are telling us that you are going to construct an express road with what funds?”

The lawmaker added, “It is a completely misplaced priority. What the Ghanaian want to see is the completion of the dualization project that was started by the Akufo-Addo Kufuor administration, then you can look at that. Even the financial muscle does not help you, how are you going to construct this?”.

He further added, “In 2025, only, death on the Accra-Kumasi highway is 525 for the Eastern Region, Ashanti 570, and Greater Accra 331. A reasonable government will take the completion of the dualization program as a priority, complete it and save Ghanaian lives rather than taking another step of constructing an expressway way which I believe is not a priority for Ghanaians”.

“We will meet you boot for boot” – Ken alleges opponents plotting to deploy 50 “macho men”

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“We will meet you boot for boot” – Ken alleges opponents plotting to deploy 50 “macho men”

Kennedy Agyapong, a New Patriotic Party (NPP) aspirant, has alleged his opponents are plotting to deploy 50 macho men to each constituency ahead of the party’s upcoming presidential primaries.

According to Kennedy Agyapong, he has the voice recording of the alleged plot.

He boldly declared that if his opponent tries to deploy their planned 50 macho men to each constituency, his team will meet the boot for boot.  

Speaking to NPP delegates, Kennedy Agyapong stated, “They are planning to deploy 50 machomen for each constituency. I have the voice, we will meet you boot for boot. Their result, they know if we vote fairly, they are going to lose, so they are deploying Macho men.

I am going to play the voice for everybody to see and hear the bad ideas they have when they are done. They claim Kennedy Agyapong is the one looking for a fight. I don’t like fight I prefer fairness. They are bringing 50 men that day; they will be sorry. I swear to God that day they will be sorry in the Ashanti Region”.

He further added, “We have been intimidated for far too long…, we are one party or the insults that have been mounted on my head, do you think I have not heard them, but I have remained quiet”.

We are one party, it is not everyone who will say something that you are going to like, since I decided to contest, I have been insulted so many times since you advised me, have you heard me replying to them? The intimidation is too much”.  

Meanwhile, Prophet Bernard ElBernard Nelson-Eshun, the General Overseer of Spiritlife Revival Ministries, has boldly told Ken Agyapong face-to-face that he would become the New Patriotic Party flagbearer for the 2028 election.

According to Prophet Bernard ElBernard Nelson-Eshun, the same angel who revealed to him all his successful prophecies he had made in the past revealed to him that the former Assin Central MP would win the NPP presidential primaries.

Speaking at Ken’s National Praise 2026, United in Praise, at the University of Professional Studies, Accra, Prophet Bernard ElBernard Nelson-Eshun stated, “It was this same angel that, when I met the Ga Mantse, when he was sitting in a church in Kumasi — Family Chapel — in the congregation, instructed me to call him, and I picked him, and the angel said, ‘Tell the Ga Mantse, there will be a day he will come and rule as the government of the people of Accra.’

“His Excellency, it is the same angel of God that, in a service in Ghana, when I saw two ladies in the service and I called them out, and I mentioned the name Laurent Gbagbo, and I said the Lord said their mother, who has been sentenced to a prison term of over 20 years, will not even spend three years in jail. Their mother will come out of jail, and when their mother is out, their father will come out from the International Criminal Court,” he said.

“His Excellency, it is the same angel that told me that John Dramani Mahama will come and become His Excellency, the President of the Republic of Ghana. His Excellency, it is the same angel that made me speak to the current Inspector General of Police that in 2025 a new government will be in power, and in less than four months after they are in power, he shall be made the IGP. It is the same angel that made me speak to Dr Gideon Boako that there are two elections ahead of him. One is a primary. He will win, and he will win the main election. And in 2025, he will be in the Parliament of Ghana,” he said.

“It is the same angel who has made me consistently speak about your coming. Today, the angel said I should tell you face to face that ‘on January 31, 2026, the number you pick during balloting that has made this (pointing a finger in the air) as your symbol after the election, this will be your position’.”

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“If NPP were in power, the abduction of Maduro would have been a reason for fuel prices to go up” – NPA CEO 

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“If NPP were in power, the abduction of Maduro would have been a reason for fuel prices to go up” – NPA CEO 

Edudzi Tameklo, Acting CEO, National Petroleum Authority, has boldly stated the former New Patriotic Party (NPP) government under Akufo-Addo and Bawumia would have used the abduction of the President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, as a reason for fuel prices to go up.

Lawyer Edudzi Tamekloe made this known while speaking on the achievements of the current JohnMahama administration.

He asserted that the Mahama administration has stabilised the economy, and also criticised the previous NPP government for its mismanagement of the economy.

Speaking on TV3 New Day, on January 7, 2025, Lawyer Edudzi Tamekloe stated, “Do you know that today if the NPP were in power, the abduction of the President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, would have been a reason for fuel prices to go up?”

You know the narrative, you have a situation where a whole government. Communication set up is put and it is Russia-Ukraine. The people who were having bombs drop on them in Russia and Ukraine had their inflation in the single digits. Look at the distance from here to Ukraine, we were rather having double-digit inflation, and Russia-Ukraine were responsible for that.

He added, “President Mahama, in one year, with thoughtful leadership, without Eurobond, has kept this economy sound. As we speak today, we have not taken one dollar Eurobond, but the economy is sound”.

Ato Forson has today paid the debts he inherited, about 709 million dollars. Do you know the beautiful thing? He made that payment at an exchange rate of 10.5. If that 709 million dollars was paid when NPP was in power, we were going to pay 13 billion Ghana cedis, but because the exchange rate has reduced, when he paid that debt, he paid alittle over 8 billion cedis. Look at the savings”.

His comments follow. President Donald Trump who had announced the US had carried out a large-scale strike on the capital city of Caracas, capturing President Nicolas Maduro and his wife.

According to President Trump, the Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife were captured and flown out of the country.

Donald Trump, in a post, stated, “ The United States of America has successfully carried out a large-scale strike against Venezuela and its leader,  President Nicolas Maduro, who has been, along with his wife, captured and flown out of the country.

This operation was done in conjunction with the U.S. Law Enforcement”.

Some Ghanaians reacting to Edudzi Tamekloe’s comments stated, “Don’t underestimate the effect of the Covid 19 pandemic and the Russian-Ukrainian War. In fact, persons in the supply chain industry have more to talk about on these two challenges”.

Another netizen added, “Where is the lie…V-Levy Venezuelan President release levy”.

“Addo D and Bawuliar are catching stray bullets every day. NPP people need to dump Bawuliar if not opposition go be long”, a netizen added.

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“A lot of prophets in Ghana are genuine” – Prophet Nigel Gaisie replies Nana Aba

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“A lot of prophets in Ghana are genuine” – Prophet Nigel Gaisie replies Nana Aba

Prophet Nigel Gaisie, the Founder and Leader of Prophetic Hill Chapel, has replied to Nana Aba Anamoah, a Ghanaian media personality, following her criticism of Ghanaian prophets.

According to Nigel Gaisie, a huge number of Ghanaian prophets are genuine.

He, however, asserted that few prophets in Ghana have a character challenge.

Prophet Nigel Gaisie is quoted by GHOne as having said, “A lot of prophets in Ghana are genuine, but with a few character challenges”.

The man of God reply follows Nana Aba Anamoah, calling out some Ghanaians Ghanaian prophets following their doom prophecies made during the 31st December crossover services.

The media personality described the Prophets as Spiritual fraudsters parading as Prophets.

According to Nana Aba, if the Prophets are good, they should prophesy doom for their family members and stop causing fear for the innocent.

In a post shared on X on January 3, 2025, Nana Aba, “Spiritual fraudsters parading as Prophets.

If you’re so good, go prophesy doom for your uncles, aunties and Abusua Payins and stop causing fear and panic for innocent people”.

Nana Aba Anamoah, in another post, highlighted that GH Prophets are always chasing clout on their pulpit with celebrity names and public figures.

He added, “If your prophecy needs a celebrity name to trend, it is clout chasing on a pulpit.

Any ‘Prophet’ who feeds on doom, fear, and public figures is not speaking for God.

God does not whisper revelations to people who weaponise the pulpit for relevance.

Seek help. You’re not well”.

Her remarks follow recent prophecies by several Ghanaian prophets, including Rev Isaac Owusu Bempah, Bishop Daniel Obinim, Fire Oja, Prophet Eric Uche Boahen, Prophet Roja and others.

Bishop Daniel Obinim, the Founder and Leader of the International God’s Way Church, has announced a revelation he claimed to have received about Ghana’s former President John Agyekum Kufuor.

According to Bishop Daniel Obinim, in his vision, he saw former President Kufuor waving at him in a vision with a large crowd gathered.

Speaking during the 2025 31st Night Service, Bishop Daniel Obinim stated, “I saw former President Kufuor waving at me in a vision. I only shared this with one person. In that vision, there was a large gathering, and he was waving at us. Suddenly, the whole place became dark”.

‎”I did not realise I had this prophetic gift earlier, otherwise I would have spoken about it last week,” he added.

“Since he is from my wife’s hometown, I have fasted for two days for him. I believe he will be safe, because when he dies it will affect me,” Obinim added.

Also, Rev Isaac Owusu-Bempah, the Founder and Leader of the Glorious Word Power Ministries International, has warned Ghanaians to pray to avert the death of the country’s former president.

The man of God prophesied that some persons who have led Ghana before are going to die in 2026.

He warned that if former leaders do not heed the prophetic warnings, the prophecies will come to pass.

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“Ayensu River’s colour has improved from coffee to light Milo” – Mahama says as he praises NAIMOS

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“Ayensu River’s colour has improved from coffee to light Milo” – Mahama says as he praises NAIMOS

President John Dramani Mahama has praised the works of the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS), the Environmental Protection Agency and River guards for their continuous fight against illegal mining commonly known as galamsey.

Speaking at the 77th Annual New Year School at the University of Ghana, President Mahama recounted his visit to Crown Forest over the Christmas period to illustrate the fight against illegal mining.

According to President Mahama, during his visit, he was told the Ayensu River’s colour has improved from coffee to light Milo and praised the works of NAIMOS, EPA and River Guards.

Speaking at the annual New Year School conference in Accra on Tuesday, January 6, the President stated, “It has so entered the fabric of our people that it’s not been an easy fight. Communities have attacked task forces when they go to enforce the ban on illegal mining,” he said.

Mahama, however, highlighted that despite the challenges, there have been positive results in the galamsey fight.

He added, “There are some positive results beginning to show. I want to encourage the task force, the Minister, the EPA, and all those involved in the fight against illegal mining, please don’t give up.”

“When you go to where they have the animals, you cross a stream. And before we cross the bridge, I asked them, which river is this? They said it was the Ayensu River,” he explained.

“And they said, if you had come here six months ago, this water was the colour of coffee. They say now is the colour of light milo. And so, and so it’s getting better. And so we appreciate the work that NIAMOS and the river guards are doing.”

“We’re implementing sustainable mining practices, protecting forests and water bodies, investing in renewable energy, and strengthening climate adaptation for vulnerable communities,” he stated.

Some Ghanaians reacting to Mahama’s comments stated, “The issues of galamsey are nowhere near improvement. It’s a serious ongoing issue. Visit Anyinam in the Atiwa East and see how badly people are destroying the Brim River in the name of searching for Gold”.

Another netizen added, “One area the govt had tried so hard but could not achieve the desired success per the promised and the plan is GALAMSEY. We are just doing the same things as the previous govt. We are not able to arrest the kingpins as promised, but rather the youth who have no resources. We failed”

“Why not ???? The country institutes a full new Agency  As Ghana Coast Guard, the Ghana National Guard and decentralises the police Agency on regional policing autonomy, whereby policing could be further decentralised on district levels for more effective enforcement and efficiency???”, a netizen stated.

One more X user added, “So, have you been told that other rivers like the Ankobra are still coffee brown and even your backyard Bole Bamboi, there is galamsey going on massively? Shoddy work nor dey pay Mr president. Get your work”.

Additionally, a netizen wrote, “Please, Mr President, the nation needs Coast Guard Agency, A full operational maritime network that controls and manages the waterways navigational systems and their links to coastal beaches, whereby the Agency is also responsible for our clean beaches, safety beaches and narcotics control”.

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“I never met Anas; he operated like a terrorist” – Kwesi Nyantakyi

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“I never met Anas; he operated like a terrorist” – Kwesi Nyantakyi

Kwesi Nyantakyi, the former Ghana Football Association (GFA) president, has accused Investigative Journalist  Anas Aremeyaw Anas of operating like a terrorist.

According to Kwesi Nyantakyi, he had no direct interaction with Anas during the undercover operation.

Mr Nyantakyi on Joy News claimed that Anas failed to show up in court testify against him, because whatever he did was a hoax.

Speaking on Accra-based JoyNews TV on Tuesday, 6 January 2026, Mr Nyantakyi stated, “Anas claims that he did the Number 12 exposé on me, but I never met him. He operated in the way a terrorist would in another country, and when there is a bombing somewhere, he says, ‘I am the one.’ That was what he did. So, I have nothing against him”.

“This is a man who said he has done an investigation on corruption that involved me. For five years now, he has been asked to come to court and testify against me, and he never showed up,” he said.

“This means that whatever he did is a hoax. If he believed in it, he would have come to court to be cross-examined,” he added.

“Because nobody can be condemned in this country unless you are given a fair hearing. If you have not been given that hearing, then you cannot be condemned by the law,” he said.

“I don’t think about him. I hold nothing against him. I blame myself,” he said.

Also,  Kwesi Nyantakyi has boldly refuted claims that he said he had the president in his pocket in the controversial “Number 12” investigative exposé by Anas Aremeyaw Anas.

According to Kwesi Nyantakyi, the allegation gained so much notoriety that it would be illogical for him to stand up to even contradict it.

He stressed that the statement was from somebody’s imagination just to discredit him, just to make him look very bad in the eyes of Ghanaians, which they succeeded in doing.

Kwesi Nyantakyi reflected on the controversial “Number 12” investigative exposé by Anas Aremeyaw Anas, stated, “ I don’t hold any grudge, I can’t do anything to him, I don’t have the power to do anything to him, I leave him to God.

If there is a day of judgement which I believe there is, it will be an interesting record for us all to present our cases to the Almighty to judge us”.

When asked by the host whether it was true, he had the president in his pocket, Kwesi Nyantakyi stated, “I never said that, please, I challenge you on this network, by the end of the day, produce evidence that I said the President was in my pocket. I never said that.

But that allegation has gained so much notoriety that it will be illogical for me to stand up to even contradict it. But you are a journalist, prove it, call Anas and ask him to give you the evidence before the end of today and publish it for every Ghanaian to see. It was a statement of somebody’s imagination just to discredit me, to make me look very bad in the eyes of the public, and they succeeded”, he added.

It will be recalled that back in 2018, the “Number 12” investigation, which aired, brought shockwaves in Ghana’s football world.

The “Number 12” exposé brought to light the corrupt nature of Ghana’s football, with officials exposed for soliciting bribes and influencing refereeing decisions.

The video led to sweeping reforms in the GFA and the banning of several officials.

Kwesi Nyantakyi, then the GFA boss, was captured in the documentary receiving $65,000 from an undercover reporter and claiming he could leverage political relations to advance business interests.

The controversial “Number 12” investigative exposé by Anas Aremeyaw Anas. Revelations triggered widespread public backlash and led to his resignation from the GFA, CAF and FIFA.

He was also banned by FIFA for life in October 2018, a decision that was subsequently reduced to a 15-year suspension.

“I pledged to raise Ghana’s economy and governance to a level no succeeding gov’t can reverse” – Mahama

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“I pledged to raise Ghana’s economy and governance to a level no succeeding gov’t can reverse” – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has once again reiterated his commitment to raising Ghana’s economy and governance to a level no succeeding government can reverse.

Speaking at the annual New Year School Conference on Tuesday, January 6, President Mahama expressed his determination to make his second term count.

According to President Mahama, Ghana must set an example at a time when democratic governance is under pressure in parts of Africa.

President Mahama stated, “I have decided to make this second mandate so graciously granted to me by Ghanaians count. I have pledged to raise our economy and governance to a level that no succeeding government can reverse.”

“In a region where democracy is backsliding, we must demonstrate that democracy works and that our people can have faith in their leaders to uphold their interests and create opportunities for national prosperity,” he stated.

He further assured Ghanaians that his administration would maintain fiscal saying, “I can assure Ghanaians also that we will not relax the current fiscal discipline and efficient management of the economy even in the election year of 2028”.

Mahama added, “It demands that we move beyond rhetoric to implementation, short-term fixes to long-term solutions, and beyond narrow interest to the national interest. Growth and consolidation must be permanent.

“We cannot build the Ghana we want if the progress made under one regime is reversed under another. Our economic development programmes must be medium to long-term. Our progress as a nation must transcend political seasons, and this is why I decided to make this second mandate, so graciously granted to me by Ghanaians count,” he said to applause.

Meanwhile, President John Dramani Mahama will today, Wednesday, January 7, 2026, mark one year in office with a Thanksgiving Service.

Reports suggest that Mahama’s one year in office will be marked with a Non-Denominational Thanksgiving Service at the Forecourt of the Jubilee House in Accra.

The event is scheduled for 8:00 a.m.

Religious leaders, government officials, members of the diplomatic corps, and guests will grace the occasion.

The Non-Denominational Thanksgiving Service is being held under the theme “Resetting. Rebuilding. Renewing.”

The event aims to offer gratitude for national stability over the past year and also reassure the reaffirming the government’s commitment.

“We will not relax current fiscal discipline even in election year”– Mahama assures Ghanaians

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“We will not relax current fiscal discipline even in election year”– Mahama assures Ghanaians

President John Dramani Mahama has assured Ghanaians that his administration will not relax current fiscal discipline even in the election year of 2028.

According to John Mahama, he would not take its legs off the pedal as it aims to consolidate the economic gains.

Speaking at the opening of the 77th Annual New Year School and Conference of the University of Ghana in Accra yesterday, President Mahama asserted that nearly seven decades after independence, it is time Ghana equitably and sustainable grew into a resilient nation.  

John Mahama at the event stated, “I can assure Ghanaians that we’ll not relax the current fiscal discipline and efficient management of the economy even in the election year of 2028”.

“It demands that we move beyond rhetoric to implementation, short-term fixes to long-term solutions, and beyond narrow interest to the national interest. Growth and consolidation must be permanent.

“We cannot build the Ghana we want if the progress made under one regime is reversed under another. Our economic development programmes must be medium to long-term. Our progress as a nation must transcend political seasons, and this is why I decided to make this second mandate, so graciously granted to me by Ghanaians count,” he said.

Also, Mahama once again reiterated his commitment to raising Ghana’s economy and governance to a level no succeeding government can reverse.

According to President Mahama, Ghana must set an example at a time when democratic governance is under pressure in parts of Africa.

President Mahama stated, “I have decided to make this second mandate so graciously granted to me by Ghanaians count. I have pledged to raise our economy and governance to a level that no succeeding government can reverse.”

“In a region where democracy is backsliding, we must demonstrate that democracy works and that our people can have faith in their leaders to uphold their interests and create opportunities for national prosperity,” he stated.

Additionally, President John Dramani Mahama has reaffirmed that the government has banned first-class travel for ministers and public officers.

President Mahama made this known while sharing his personal experience that demonstrated the enforcement of the policy.

“First-class, for those of you who have travelled in first class before, it’s got eight cabins. And this person arrived and was the only person in the first-class cabin. And I said, ‘Oh, President, why have you done that?’ He said he was the only person in the first-class cabin. And he asked why. He asked the stewards, ‘Why aren’t people travelling in your first class?’

“And the stewards said, ‘The President of Ghana has banned all his ministers and public officers from travelling first-class. And so all the ministers and public officers are at the back here in business.’ And it’s true, when he went, several chief executives and others were in business class. So the ban is still effective,” he said.

“I will rather stick to my data” – Mussa Dankwah on Prophets’ conflicting prophecy on NPP primaries 

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“I will rather stick to my data” – Mussa Dankwah on Prophets’ conflicting prophecy on NPP primaries 

Mussa Dankwah, the Global InfoAnalytics Executive Director, has broken his silence on Ghanaian Prophets prophesying victory for different candidates to win the NPP Primaries.

According to Mussa Dankwah, he would rather stick to his data, which does not give conflicting statements.

Speaking on Metro TV, Mussah Dankwah stated, “Yes, I have been following a few of them, and some of them are very emphatic about their prophecies, and they believe comes from God.

Let’s see, you have another person predicting another person the same prophets, men of God, but the data will just pick one person. The data does not give a conflicting statement.

I will rather stick to my data and wait for what God does on 31st January”.

His comments follows, Ghanaian prophets have been left divided following their conflicting 2026 prophecies regarding the New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential election on January 31, 2026.

Some Ghanaian prophets have revealed that the former vice president and NPP flagbearer for the 2024 elections, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, will emerged victories; others also stressed that Kennedy Agyapong, the former Assin Central MP, will be declared victorious.

In the short 32-second video compilation of the Prophets prophets shared on social media, Prophet Roja stated, “Kennedy has won the election handsdown”.

Nigel Gaisie also stated, “I saw Dr Bawumia take it”.

Also, the General Overseer of Spiritlife Revival Ministries, Prophet Bernard Elbernard Nelson-Eshun, said, “Bawumia will not lead the New Patriotic Party”.

Prophet Elijah King, “I saw Bawumia as the winner of the NPP presidential seat”.

Subsequently, another man of God in the video stated, “I saw Hon Ken leading the NPP to become president”.

Rev Owusu Bempah added, “ Dr Bawumia say he wants to be president in this country, we shall see?”

Prophet Eric Boahen Uche, commonly known as Prophet Uche, the Founder-Leader of Creator’s House Chapel, maintained, “ I saw Bawumia winning the primaries”.

Meanwhile, the Global InfoAnalytics polls has mainatined Dr Mahamudu Bawumia is in a commanding lead in the NPP Flagbearer race.

The poll revealed that Dr Bawumia has now taken a 73% lead among NPP delegates, with Kennedy Agyapong in second place with 19% and Dr Bryan Acheampong at 5%.

Dr Yaw Osei Adutwun and Kwabena Agyei Agyapong follow with 2% and 1% respectively.

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“Still chillin’ at home; I have never been arrested” – Prophet Fire Oja

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“Still chillin’ at home; I have never been arrested” – Prophet Fire Oja

Prophet Fire Oja, the Head pastor of Zion Prayer Ministries International, has debunked claims that he has been arrested by the Ghana Police Service.

According to Prophet Fire Oja, he has been chilling at home, adding that the circulating news concerning his arrest is fake.

In a Facebook post on January 6, 2026, Prophet Fire Oja, wrote, “Still chillin’ at home yesterday and today, vibin’ life, and ppl are runnin’ wild with fake news, sayin’ I’m in cells 🤣😂.  I have never been arrested…”.

However, Ghanaian singer Belinda Nana Ekua Amoah, popularly known as Mzbel, had earlier confirmed the arrest of the controversial prophet Jedidiah Henry Kore, popularly known as Fire Oja.

Mzbel, in an Instagram post, announced that Prophet Fire Oja had pleaded guilty to all charges levelled against him and had apologised to her.

She further revealed that Prophet Fire Oja is currently being prepared for court proceedings to ensure justice is served, similar to the case of Nana Agradaa.

Mzbel’s complaint follows Fire Oja, who was heard making allegations about Mzbel’s health.

Prophet Fire Oja in the viral video claimed that Mzbel was seriously ill and had been admitted to a hospital at Kasoa.

“Mzbel was seriously ill, and she was taken to a hospital at Kasoa. It was God who saved her. But she has come online to say that she went to do soul travel. Be very careful if you are following her. If you are following such a public figure, be careful because she can lead you to the wrong place.

“I dare Mzbel to come out and deny it if I am telling lies. I have evidence of everything I am saying right now. If she thinks I am telling lies, she should dare come online and deny it,” he said.

Reports suggest Prophet Fire Oja was arrested on January 5, 2025, following a formal complaint made by Mzbel to the Ghana Police Service.

Some netizen reactimg to the video stated, “Hmmm…The controversy arose from a viral video where Prophet Jedidiah Henry Kore (known as Fire Oja), leader of Zion Prayer Ministries International, claimed Mzbel suffered severe health issues (including hospitalisation) after a “soul travel” spiritual experience with Ola Maame in 2025. He also accused her of conspiring to defraud women. Mzbel denied these allegations, stating she was never hospitalised and challenged anyone spreading the claims to provide evidence”.

A netizen added, “Mzbel just set the bar high. Finally, someone is showing that fame or influence doesn’t make you untouchable. Ghana needs more of this kind of accountability. Let this be a reminder: your words carry weight, and justice doesn’t play favorites”

“Yes, he should face the laws for his actions, but I don’t understand why most of you are attacking his calling ‘Prophet’ instead of his character. Why??” another Ghanaian wrote.

One more netizen added, “According to some older folks I spoke to, they alleged Ghana became worse with corruption when these small small churches and prophets started springing up in numbers, personally I think evil sees evil more! There hasn’t been any prophecy about progress by these prophets”.

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“Kwesi Nyantakyi peddling misinformation and disinformation” – Anas fires back

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“Kwesi Nyantakyi peddling misinformation and disinformation” – Anas fires back

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Tiger Eye PI, Anas Aremeyaw Anas, has replied to former President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Kwesi Nyantakyi, following claims he made on Joy News.

Kwesi Nyantakyi on Joy News claimed that Anas failed to show up in court testify against him, because whatever he did was a hoax.

Nyantakyi stated, “Anas claims that he did the Number 12 exposé on me, but I never met him. He operated in the way a terrorist would in another country, and when there is a bombing somewhere, he says, ‘I am the one.’ That was what he did. So, I have nothing against him”.

“This is a man who said he has done an investigation on corruption that involved me. For five years now, he has been asked to come to court and testify against me, and he never showed up,” he said.

“This means that whatever he did is a hoax. If he believed in it, he would have come to court to be cross-examined,” he added.

“Because nobody can be condemned in this country unless you are given a fair hearing. If you have not been given that hearing, then you cannot be condemned by the law,” he said.

“I don’t think about him. I hold nothing against him. I blame myself,” he said.

In response, Anas issued a statement. which read, “Tiger Eye PI has taken note, once again, of yet another frantic attempt by Mr. Kwesi Nyantakyi to peddle misinformation and disinformation about one of the most consequential investigations in African football history-Number 12

It is important to place on record that the CEO of Tiger Eye PI, Anas Aremeyaw Anas, had no case against Mr. Nyantakyi in court that he needed to prove. The case before the court was between the Republic of Ghana and Mr Kwesi Nyantakyi, who was being prosecuted for several offences, including fraud. It is, therefore, bizarre- though not unusual that Mr. Nyantakyi continues to misrepresent the matter as “Anas vs. Nyantakyi.”

Anas offered to testify as a prosecution witness after our Lead Investigator, Ahmed Suale, who had been threatened by Mr. Nyantakyi, was brutally assassinated.

Anas declined to testify only after the trial judge ruled that he must testify in camera but without a mask. This would have exposed him to grave danger, particularly in a country where the murder of Ahmed Suale remains unresolved.

Tiger Eye PI made it clear that Anas’ testimony was strictly contingent on his safety, including not revealing his face to Mr. Nyantakyi. This position was non-negotiable.

The case was withdrawn by the Attorney-General despite overwhelming evidence of fraud, impersonation, and other criminal conduct. Mr Nyantakyi was not acquitted on the merits; the case collapsed solely because of a flawed prosecutorial decision to discontinue proceedings following Anas’ withdrawal”.

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President Mahama to mark one year in office with Thanksgiving Service today

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President Mahama to mark one year in office with Thanksgiving Service today

President John Dramani Mahama, today, Wednesday, January 7, 2026, will mark one year in office with a Thanksgiving Service.

Reports suggest that Mahama’s one year in office will be marked with a Non-Denominational Thanksgiving Service at the Forecourt of the Jubilee House in Accra and scheduled for 8:00 a.m.

Religious leaders, government officials, members of the diplomatic corps, and guests will grace the occasion.

The Non-Denominational Thanksgiving Service is being held under the theme “Resetting. Rebuilding. Renewing.”

The event aims to offer gratitude for national stability over the past year and also reassure the reaffirming the government’s commitment.

In related news, President John Dramani Mahama, in his New Year’s Message to the Nation on January 1, 2026, has called on Ghanaians to rise above partisan divisions and embrace collective nation-building.

He highlighted that whether some Ghanaians voted for him or not, they are all Ghanaians, adding that the reset agenda is for all Ghanaians.

He further detailed that Ghana’s development agenda must transcend political affiliation, regardless of how citizens voted in past elections.

President Mahama added that Ghana faces pressing challenges that need collective unity, adding that political conflict risks diverting attention and resources.

Mahama added, “We are one people with a shared destiny, whether you voted for me or not, whether you supported the NDC or not. We are all Ghanaians, and this reset is for all of us”.

“Let’s reject the politics of division and embrace the patriotism of nation-building. Let us disagree without being disagreeable. Let’s compete in the marketplace of ideas without treating our opponents as our enemies”.

“The challenges that we face are too urgent, and the opportunities before us are too precious for us to waste our time and energy in needless conflict”, he added.

President Mahama further made a rallying call to every Ghanaian to support the government in its efforts to build the nation saying, “Ladies and gentlemen, governments do not build nations alone. They do that with the citizenry. As we enter 2026, I call upon each one of you:

Our young people: You are not the leaders of tomorrow. You are the leaders of today. Take ownership of this Reset Agenda. Innovate. Create and Build. Ghana needs your energy, your ideas, your commitment.

To our entrepreneurs and business leaders: Invest in Ghana. Build businesses that create jobs and wealth for yourselves and for the economy. I pledge to maintain a conducive environment for your businesses to thrive; your commitment must be to seize the opportunities that we create.

To our civil society, media, and watchdog institutions: Continue to hold us accountable. A vibrant democracy needs your critical voice. We may not always agree, but we shall always respect the role you play in strengthening our nation.

To our traditional leaders and faith-based communities: You are the custodians of our values and the anchors of our communities. Help us build social cohesion and national unity. Help us nurture the moral fabric that holds our society together.

To the public servants: Yours is a noble calling. Serve with integrity, efficiency, and dedication. The people’s trust in government depends on your daily conduct.

And to our diaspora community: You are Ghana’s global ambassadors. Continue to make us proud. When you can, bring your skills, resources, and networks back home. Ghana needs you.

Interior Ministry announces phase 2 of recruitment into the Police, Immigration, Prisons, and Fire Service

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Interior Ministry announces phase 2 of recruitment into the Police, Immigration, Prisons, and Fire Service

The Ministry of the Interior has announced the start of the second phase of the recruitment exercise for applicants to the internal security services who successfully passed the first phase.

According to the Ministry of the Interior, the second phase will start from January 12 to February 4, 2026.

The Ministry revealed that the second phase will begin with applicants to the Ghana Police Service, adding that other services will be updated after January 15, 2026.

The Interior Ministry communication highlighted that successful candidates will receive SMS notifications indicating their specific screening date, time, and centre, with applicants assigned to either morning or afternoon sessions.

The statement also reminded applicants that failure to adhere to the timing of schedules will result in their disqualification.

The announcement follows the closure of the Centralised Services E-Recruitment Portal (C-SERP), which was opened on Monday, November 17, 2025 and closed on Friday, December 19, 2025.

Meanwhile, Muntaka Mubarak, the Minister for the Interior, has revealed that the Prisons, Immigration, Police and Fire Service recruitment will be fully digital.

According to him, the digitised recruitment processes will eliminate manual queues and prevent further tragedies.

He revealed the new system will replace paper-based procedures with an online application platform.

Speaking to journalists on Friday, November 14, the Minister stated, “Our hope is to have a seamless process. Everything will be moved from paper to paperless. You can start the process and finish with your mobile phone from the comfort of your home with the code, which will be published on Sunday, November 16.

“The process we’re developing is a robust, centralised e-recruitment portal to ensure harmonisation,” he assured.

Meanwhile, applicants have been cautioned not to deal with individuals or groups who claim they can influence the recruitment process for a fee.

“The Ministry of the Interior and its Agencies do not charge any fee at any stage of the exercise. Any applicant found to have submitted false information pr forged documents will be disqualified and may face prosecution”.

Additionally, applicants who engage middlemen at any stage of the recruitment process will be automatically disqualified from the process”

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Ablakwa’s letter on Venezuela President’s abduction raises suspicions of Russia supporting Mahama – NPP Man

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Ablakwa’s letter on Venezuela President’s abduction raises suspicions of Russia supporting Mahama – NPP Man

Awal Mohammed, a member of the NPP communications team, has criticised the Minister of Foreign Affairs for speaking out against the abduction of the President of Venezuela by the U.S. military.

According to Awal Mohammed, the Foreign Affairs Minister should have remained neutral in his statement.

He pointed out that Okudzeto Ablakwa taking sides has confirmed the NPP’s suspicions that Russia supported the NDC and President Mahama in winning the elections.

Speaking on JoyNews, Awal Mohammed stated, “He should have condemned it, and left it as such, doing what South Africa did. South Africa said the Security Council will have to meet and take a decision, this is what they wrote.

A lot of the countries have really written this, but if you go… it tells us that indeed our suspicion that Russia supported President Mahama to win this election”.

Don’t discount that, because in July, the only country President Mahama visited before the elections was Russia and when he entered Russia, Daily Graphic reported that he was in Russia, Joyce Bawah Mogtari said he was in Russia to translate his book into the Russian language. The book he wrote in 2012, after twelve years, is now that he is going there to do that.

His comments follow, the  Government of Ghana, through the Foreign Affairs Ministry, condemns the unilateral invasion of the Republic of Venezuela and the capture of its President, Nicolas Maduro, by the United States of America.

According to the government of Ghana, the incident was a gross violation of international law and the UN Charter.

In a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Sunday, January 4, 2026 also condemned President Trump’s recent comments of sending US oil companies into the country and running things until such time as the US deems it appropriate to handover power, as reminiscent of the colonial and imperialist era.

In light of this, Ghana has urged the immediate release of President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, and demands a de-escalation of the situation, as the precedent undermines the world order, the principle of sovereignty and territorial independence.

Parts of the statement read, “The Government of the Republic of Ghana is alarmed at the unilateral and unauthorised invasion of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela by the United States of America”

“These declarations are reminiscent of the colonial and imperialist era and should have no place in the modern global order,” the government warned.

“The Government of Ghana calls for immediate de-escalation and the release of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife,” the statement added.

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“Mahama can’t abolish the SHS double-track system” – Kofi Nkansah claims

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“Mahama can’t abolish the SHS double-track system” – Kofi Nkansah claims

Kofi Ofosu Nkansah, the former National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP) boss, has claimed President John Dramani Mahama cannot abolish the SHS double-track system.

According to Kofi Ofosu Nkansah, it’s not possible for Pres. Mahama to abolish the SHS double-track system.

He is quoted by GHOne TV to have said, “It’s not possible for Pres. Mahama to abolish the SHS double-track system”.

His comments follow, President John Dramani Mahama has reiterated his government’s commitment to end the SHS double-track system.

According to President John Mahama, a hundred SHS schools have already reverted to single-track.

Mahama highlighted that his government is firmly committed to abolishing the double-track system entirely through a focused two-year intervention, which will be implemented this year and next year, and will eventually end the double-track system. 

Speaking at the 54th National Delegates Conference of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) in Accra on Monday, January 5, President Mahama stated, “In 2025 alone, the Free SHS program received 3.5 billion Ghana cedis under the GETFund. This has been the highest allocation since its inception, and this has strengthened logistics, feeding, and learning conditions in our secondary schools”.

He added, “I’m pleased to announce that about 100 double-track schools have already reverted to single-track. And the government remains firmly committed to abolishing the double-track system entirely through a focused two-year intervention, which we call the Ghana Secondary Learning Improvement Project — GSLIP.

This project will improve access and quality and restore full-time schooling for all students. So this year, next year are implementation. By the time we finish implementing, there’ll be no secondary school implementing double-track in this country.”

Meanwhile, the  Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, last year announced an 11-member committee to guide the reversal from double-track to single-track in SHSs and Senior High Technical Schools (SHTSs).

Prof. Godwin Awabil, University of Cape Coast (UCC), is the chair of the committee tasked with reviewing the 2024/2025 academic calendar and proposing a roadmap for a single-track.

Additionally, Haruna Iddrisu has said the former government’s double-track system in Senior High Schools (SHSs) negatively affected the quality of education.

The Education Minister noted that the double-track system reduced contact hours and study time for students in the Senior High School.

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SHS’s double-track system to be completely abolished by 2027 – Mahama  

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SHS’s double-track system to be completely abolished by 2027 – Mahama  

President John Dramani Mahama has reiterated his government’s commitment to end the SHS double-track system.

According to President John Mahama, a hundred SHS schools have already reverted to single-track.

Mahama highlighted that his government is firmly committed to abolishing the double-track system entirely through a focused two-year intervention, which will be implemented this year and next year, and will eventually end the double-track system.  

Speaking at the 54th National Delegates Conference of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) in Accra on Monday, January 5, President Mahama stated, “In 2025 alone, the Free SHS program received 3.5 billion Ghana cedis under the GETFund. This has been the highest allocation since its inception, and this has strengthened logistics, feeding, and learning conditions in our secondary schools”.

He added, “I’m pleased to announce that about 100 double-track schools have already reverted to single-track. And the government remains firmly committed to abolishing the double-track system entirely through a focused two-year intervention, which we call the Ghana Secondary Learning Improvement Project — GSLIP.

This project will improve access and quality and restore full-time schooling for all students. So this year, next year are implementation. By the time we finish implementing, there’ll be no secondary school implementing double-track in this country.”

Meanwhile, the  Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, last year announced an 11-member committee to guide the reversal from double-track to single-track in SHSs and Senior High Technical Schools (SHTSs).

Prof. Godwin Awabil, University of Cape Coast (UCC), is the chair of the committee tasked with reviewing the 2024/2025 academic calendar and proposing a roadmap for a single-track.

The committee includes,

Prof. Godwin Awabil, University of Cape Coast (UCC)

Prof. Samuel A. Atintono, PRINCOF

Prof. Smile Gavua Dzisi (Mrs.), Deputy Director-General (Management Service), GES

Dr. Munawaru Issahaque, Deputy Director-General (Quality and Access), GES

D. W. Agbenyo, WAEC

Rosemond Wilson (PhD), WAEC

Mr. Augustus Agyemfra, CODE

Mr. David Odjidja, CHASS

Addo Nicholas Nii Kpakpoe, COHBS

Prince Charles Agyemang-Duah, Schools & Instructions Division, GES

Also, Haruna Iddrisu, the Minister for Education, has said the former government’s double-track system in Senior High Schools (SHSs) negatively affected the quality of education.

The Education Minister noted that the double-track system reduced contact hours and study time for students in the Senior High School.

Speaking at a media briefing on Sunday, August  24, 2025, Haruna Iddrisu stated, “The double-track system has impacted negatively on the quality and outcomes of education under the Free SHS policy. Students have fewer contact hours and less study time, which affects their performance.

“Government’s commitment to ending the system can only be realised at three levels: expanding infrastructure, strengthening digital resources in schools, and allowing private SHSs to absorb qualified students to ease the pressure,” he said at a media briefing.

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“Ato Forson has diligently reduced Ghana’s debt from 61% of GDP to 45% in a year” – Franklin Cudjoe

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“Ato Forson has diligently reduced Ghana’s debt from 61% of GDP to 45% in a year” – Franklin Cudjoe

Franklin Cudjoe, the president of policy think-tank IMANI Africa, has revealed that Ghana’s Finance Minister, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, has diligently reduced Ghana’s debt from 61% of GDP to 45% in a year.

The IMANI president highlighted the work done by GoldBod CEO Sammy Gyamfi, Finance Minister Dr Ato Forson and BoG Governor Dr Asiama.

According to Franklin Cudjoe, Sammy Gyamfi, Ato Forson, and Dr Asiama are true patriots.

He highlighted that Sammy Gyamfi, who is leading Goldbod, has brought Ghana substantial reserves, which have helped Ghana service its debts.

Franklin Cudjoe further suggested that Ghana loan money to the IMF to help the less-endowed countries.

In a post on X, Franklin Cudjoe wrote, “But seriously, Sammy Gyamfi, Ato Forson and Dr Asiama are true patriots. The Goldbod has brought us substantial reserves, which have not only helped absorb the huge losses Ghana incurred through the G4O programme, but also helped with our debt service obligations”.

“It is instructive to note that the Finance Minister has diligently reduced the debt of Ghana ftom 61% of GDP to 45% in a year!!

I think we should be loaning money to the IMF, so they can help other less-endowed countries”, he added.

Meanwhile, President John Dramani Mahama has told managers of Ghana’s currency to continue whatever they are doing, as the cedi regains respect both locally and internationally.

According to John Mahama, Ghanaians are grateful to the Bank of Ghana and the Finance Ministry for their management of the cedi.

Mahama made this known at the Cedi@60 commemoration by the Bank of Ghana in Accra, themed “Sovereignty, Stability, and Economic Resilience”.

Additionally, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has praised the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board, Sammy Gyamfi.

The Finance Minister stressed that the work Sammy Gyamfi has done at GoldBod will take another person 5 years to accomplish.

According to Ato Forson, the Ghana Gold Board has played a central role in the ongoing stabilisation of the Ghanaian economy.

Speaking in an interview with Radio Gold, Dr Forson stated, “I had to tackle inflation, and I had to tackle structural issues like how we build reserves to make sure the currency stabilises,”

“It is difficult to get such people around. You need someone with energy, drive, determination and a can-do spirit. You need to study people to know who can deliver, and we believe the President made the right choice.”

“To be honest, the kind of work Sammy Gyamfi has done at GoldBod in the last few months, it will take somebody five years to do, and I salute him for that,” he eulogised.

Dr Forson added, “The coordination we have done is working for us. The structural changes we have made, working together with the Central Bank, are yielding results. Today, you can see that the economy is doing well. It is a combination of effort.”

“There is no way we could have achieved even a quarter of what we have achieved without the support of the President,” Dr Forson said.

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“Daddy, is it true that you are a thief?” – Kwesi Nyantakyi speaks on “Number 12” exposé

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“Daddy, is it true that you are a thief?” – Kwesi Nyantakyi speaks on “Number 12” exposé

Kwesi Nyantakyi, the former president of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), has said that the controversial “Number 12” investigative exposé by Anas Aremeyaw Anas caused irreparable damage to his life.

It will be recalled that back in 2018, the “Number 12” investigation, which aired, brought shockwaves in Ghana’s football world.

The “Number 12” exposé brought to light the corrupt nature of Ghana’s football, with officials exposed for soliciting bribes and influencing refereeing decisions.

The video led to sweeping reforms in the GFA and the banning of several officials.

Kwesi Nyantakyi, then the GFA boss, was captured in the documentary receiving $65,000 from an undercover reporter and claiming he could leverage political relations to advance business interests.

The controversial “Number 12” investigative exposé by Anas Aremeyaw Anas. Revelations triggered widespread public backlash and led to his resignation from the GFA, CAF and FIFA.

He was also banned by FIFA for life in October 2018, a decision that was subsequently reduced to a 15-year suspension.

According to Kwesi Nyantakyi, his nine-year-old daughter, who was at the time at GIS asked him whether it was true he was a thief.

Speaking on the AM Show, Kwesi Nyantakyi reflected on the controversial “Number 12” investigative exposé by Anas Aremeyaw Anas, saying, “The damage is irreparable, but I don’t have anything against him. He should relax. If his conscience is battling with him, it’s between him and God,” Nyantakyi said.

“My daughter was in GIS at that time, and she asked me, ‘Daddy, is it true that you are a thief?’ I said, how are you to know from this funny question? She said she heard it on the radio. Imagine a judgment by your own daughter that you heard you are a thief,” Nyantakyi told the show.

“The condescending posture of some people towards you…They see you as a condemned criminal. The aura of respectability around you is broken. It was very damning,” he noted.

Also, Kwesi Nyantakyi denied claims that he said he had the president in his pocket in the controversial “Number 12” investigative exposé.

According to Kwesi Nyantakyi, the allegation gained so much notoriety that it would be illogical for him to stand up to even contradict it.

He stressed that the statement was from somebody’s imagination just to discredit him, just to make him look very bad in the eyes of Ghanaians, which they succeeded in doing.

Nyantakyi stated, “ I don’t hold any grudge, I can’t do anything to him, I don’t have the power to do anything to him, I leave him to God.

If there is a day of judgement which I believe there is, it will be an interesting record for us all to present our cases to the Almighty to judge us”.

When asked by the host whether it was true, he had the president in his pocket, Kwesi Nyantakyi stated, “I never said that, please, I challenge you on this network, by the end of the day, produce evidence that I said the President was in my pocket. I never said that.

But that allegation has gained so much notoriety that it will be illogical for me to stand up to even contradict it. But you are a journalist, prove it, call Anas and ask him to give you the evidence before the end of today and publish it for every Ghanaian to see. It was a statement of somebody’s imagination just to discredit me, to make me look very bad in the eyes of the public, and they succeeded”, he added.

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“AG started failing the very day he filed nolle prosequi to drop NDC cases” – MP on ORAL

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“AG started failing the very day he filed nolle prosequi to drop NDC cases” – MP on ORAL

Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, the Member of Parliament for Manhyia South, has said the Attorney General Dr. Dominic Ayine, started failing the Operation Recover All Loots (ORAL) the day he decided to file nolle prosequi to drop NDC cases.

It will be recalled that on February 10, 2025, the ORAL team submitted their final report to President John Mahama, who has since directed the Attorney General for further actions.

The chairman of Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) and Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, revealed that with just 36 cases, Ghana can potentially recover $ 20.49 billion in stolen state resources.

According to Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, the Attorney General’s selective accountability in handling corruption-related cases is failing ORAL.

He stressed that public office holders must be prepared to submit to full legal scrutiny, irrespective of political affiliation.

Speaking in an exclusive interview with Citi News, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah stated, “If you decide to let one go and you prosecute the other simply because the person you let go belongs to the same political party, then of course, from that very day, you had failed”.

“I think that the Attorney General started failing the very day he filed the nolle prosequi in respect of members of the NDC who were standing trial prior to the government taking office. Because there is no discrimination in terms of public funds”.

“He started failing on ORAL (Operation Recover All Loots) because ORAL forms part of the NDC’s reset agenda. If you are going to fight corruption then it should be a more comprehensive fight,” he stated.

Also, Daniel Domelevo, a former Auditor-General, has told the Attorney-General that Ghanaians are losing hope regarding the Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) initiative.

Domelevo stressed that the credibility of the anti-corruption fight now rests largely on how the Attorney-General.

According to him, the delays in high-profile cases submitted under the Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) initiative could deepen public cynicism.

Speaking on Joy News’ PM Express on Monday, Domelevo stated, “My expectation is the same as I’ve been saying, when we’re going to fight corruption, you should fight it from the top”.

“Because people are losing hope. People are losing confidence. People think it’s going to be business as usual. Nothing is going to happen,” he said.

Domelevo added, “So if it is possible, it should come out with different teams. Some of the issues, remember, I’ve said them and again, that they need to be audited. You can’t just pick what is in our report and go to court”.

“So you should give it out for several audits to be happening concurrently, investigations done concurrently, so that we can start telling people that this is progress we have made. I think that will be good now.”

“Ghanaians losing hope; they think it’s going to be business as usual” – Domelevo tells AG

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“Ghanaians losing hope; they think it’s going to be business as usual” – Domelevo tells AG

Daniel Domelevo, a former Auditor-General, has told the Attorney-General that Ghanaians are losing hope regarding the Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) initiative.

Domelevo stressed that the credibility of the anti-corruption fight now rests largely on how the Attorney-General.

According to him, the delays in high-profile cases submitted under the Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) initiative could deepen public cynicism.

Speaking on Joy News’ PM Express on Monday, Domelevo stated, “My expectation is the same as I’ve been saying, when we’re going to fight corruption, you should fight it from the top”.

“Because people are losing hope. People are losing confidence. People think it’s going to be business as usual. Nothing is going to happen,” he said.

Domelevo added, “So if it is possible, it should come out with different teams. Some of the issues, remember, I’ve said them and again, that they need to be audited. You can’t just pick what is in our report and go to court”.

“So you should give it out for several audits to be happening concurrently, investigations done concurrently, so that we can start telling people that this is progress we have made. I think that will be good now.”

It will be recalled that on February 10, 2025, the ORAL team submitted their final report to President John Mahama, who has since directed the Attorney General for further actions.

The chairman of Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) and Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, revealed that with just 36 cases, Ghana can potentially recover $ 20.49 billion in stolen state resources.

Meanwhile, Dr Dominic Ayine, the Attorney-General, has said the Mahama government’s Operation Recover All Loots (ORAL) is going well.

The Attorney General further issued a stern warning to state institutions that 2026 is going to be a different year for ORAL.

According to the Attorney General, state institutions that delay when called upon to provide information on alleged corruption will be viewed as being complicit.

Addressing the media in Accra on Monday, December 22, the Attorney General state, “The ORAL investigation is going on well. 2026 is going to be a different year. If I make demands on you [state institutions] and you delay, I will take the view that you are complicit.

“So all state institutions that have information that is needed to file criminal prosecutions should not delay in submitting the information”.

I was close to being CAF President, but life goes on – Kwesi Nyantakyi

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I was close to being CAF President, but life goes on – Kwesi Nyantakyi

Kwesi Nyantakyi, the former  President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), has revealed he was close to becoming the next president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF).

According to Kwesi Nyantakyi, he was the first vice president of the federation and, at the time, the most senior football official on the African continent.

Kwesi Nyantakyi claimed he was the favourable person to step into the CAF president’s shoes.

Speaking in an interview on Joy News on Tuesday, January 6, Kwesi Nyantakyi stated, “It was very possible. At the time I exited CAF and football, I was the first vice president of the federation”.

“I was the next most senior football official on the continent of Africa. So it was just a matter of course that if the president was not there, I was the most favourable person to step into his shoes,”

He added, “So, Ghana would have had a CAF president. Although it is still possible. With the current regime of officers and the future, anybody who works hard can be the president”.

“I am not hurt by anything like that. Life goes on. There are many opportunities in life for every individual,” he said.

Mr Nyantakyi, in the same interview, asserted that the controversial “Number 12” investigative exposé by Anas Aremeyaw Anas caused irreparable damage to his life.

According to Kwesi Nyantakyi, his nine-year-old daughter, who was at the time at GIS, asked him whether it was true he was a thief.

Speaking on the AM Show, Kwesi Nyantakyi reflected on the controversial “Number 12” investigative exposé by Anas Aremeyaw Anas, saying, “The damage is irreparable, but I don’t have anything against him. He should relax. If his conscience is battling with him, it’s between him and God,” Nyantakyi said.

“My daughter was in GIS at that time, and she asked me, ‘Daddy, is it true that you are a thief?’ I said, how are you to know from this funny question? She said she heard it on the radio. Imagine a judgment by your own daughter that you heard you are a thief,” Nyantakyi told the show.

“The condescending posture of some people towards you…They see you as a condemned criminal. The aura of respectability around you is broken. It was very damning,” he noted.

Also, Kwesi Nyantakyi denied claims that he said he had the president in his pocket in the controversial “Number 12” investigative exposé.

According to Kwesi Nyantakyi, the allegation gained so much notoriety that it would be illogical for him to stand up to even contradict it.

He stressed that the statement was from somebody’s imagination just to discredit him, just to make him look very bad in the eyes of Ghanaians, which they succeeded in doing.

Nyantakyi stated, “I don’t hold any grudge, I can’t do anything to him, I don’t have the power to do anything to him, I leave him to God.

If there is a day of judgement which I believe there is, it will be an interesting record for us all to present our cases to the Almighty to judge us”.

When asked by the host whether it was true, he had the president in his pocket, Kwesi Nyantakyi stated, “I never said that, please, I challenge you on this network, by the end of the day, produce evidence that I said the President was in my pocket. I never said that.

But that allegation has gained so much notoriety that it will be illogical for me to stand up to even contradict it. But you are a journalist, prove it, call Anas and ask him to give you the evidence before the end of today and publish it for every Ghanaian to see. It was a statement of somebody’s imagination just to discredit me, to make me look very bad in the eyes of the public, and they succeeded”, he added.

It will be recalled that back in 2018, the “Number 12” investigation, which aired, brought shockwaves in Ghana’s football world.

The “Number 12” exposé brought to light the corrupt nature of Ghana’s football, with officials exposed for soliciting bribes and influencing refereeing decisions.

The video led to sweeping reforms in the GFA and the banning of several officials.

Kwesi Nyantakyi, then the GFA boss, was captured in the documentary receiving $65,000 from an undercover reporter and claiming he could leverage political relations to advance business interests.

The controversial “Number 12” investigative exposé by Anas Aremeyaw Anas. Revelations triggered widespread public backlash and led to his resignation from the GFA, CAF and FIFA.

He was also banned by FIFA for life in October 2018, a decision that was subsequently reduced to a 15-year suspension.

 “I never said, I have the President in my pocket” — Kwesi Nyantakyi on Number 12 exposé

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 “I never said, I have the President in my pocket” — Kwesi Nyantakyi on Number 12 exposé

The former president of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Kwesi Nyantakyi, has boldly refuted claims that he said he had the president in his pocket in the controversial “Number 12” investigative exposé by Anas Aremeyaw Anas.

According to Kwesi Nyantakyi, the allegation gained so much notoriety that it would be illogical for him to stand up to even contradict it.

He stressed that the statement was from somebody’s imagination just to discredit him, just to make him look very bad in the eyes of Ghanaians, which they succeeded in doing.

Speaking on the AM Show, Kwesi Nyantakyi reflected on the controversial “Number 12” investigative exposé by Anas Aremeyaw Anas, saying, “ I don’t hold any grudge, I can’t do anything to him, I don’t have the power to do anything to him, I leave him to God.

If there is a day of judgement which I believe there is, it will be an interesting record for us all to present our cases to the Almighty to judge us”.

When asked by the host whether it was true, he had the president in his pocket, Kwesi Nyantakyi stated, “I never said that, please, I challenge you on this network, by the end of the day, produce evidence that I said the President was in my pocket. I never said that.

But that allegation has gained so much notoriety that it will be illogical for me to stand up to even contradict it. But you are a journalist, prove it, call Anas and ask him to give you the evidence before the end of today and publish it for every Ghanaian to see. It was a statement of somebody’s imagination just to discredit me, to make me look very bad in the eyes of the public, and they succeeded”, he added.

It will be recalled that back in 2018, the “Number 12” investigation, which aired, brought shockwaves in Ghana’s football world.

The “Number 12” exposé brought to light the corrupt nature of Ghana’s football, with officials exposed for soliciting bribes and influencing refereeing decisions.

The video led to sweeping reforms in the GFA and the banning of several officials.

Kwesi Nyantakyi, then the GFA boss, was captured in the documentary receiving $65,000 from an undercover reporter and claiming he could leverage political relations to advance business interests.

The controversial “Number 12” investigative exposé by Anas Aremeyaw Anas. Revelations triggered widespread public backlash and led to his resignation from the GFA, CAF and FIFA.

He was also banned by FIFA for life in October 2018, a decision that was subsequently reduced to a 15-year suspension.

Some netizens reacting to Kwesi Nyantakyi stated, “I’m really concerned with our media and journalism as a whole. You invite someone with no research or documentation to the show, and he ends up challenging you, the journalist? Appalling!!”.

One more X user added, “Today our judicial system is working perfectly all thanks to 3y3 government now he can go all out to the court to protect his image because I know this man is a great man”.

“Why are Ghanaian journalists and media houses keeping making corrupt people more relevant than seeking accountability from them, crazy Ghana 🇬🇭 is a Christian country and the most corrupt country”, one X user added.

Another netizen added, “This man is a fool. We all watched the video, which kind call Anas again ??

This kind of mind games we are conversant with it wai”.

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Mzbel hauls Prophet Fire Oja to Police CID for allegedly defaming her

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Mzbel hauls Prophet Fire Oja to Police CID for allegedly defaming her

Ghanaian singer Belinda Nana Ekua Amoah, popularly known as Mzbel, has dragged controversial prophet Jedidiah Henry Kore, popularly known as Fire Oja, to the Police CID.

Mzbel confirmed Prophet Fire Oja. In an Instagram post.

She announced that Prophet Fire Oja had pleaded guilty to all charges levelled against him and had apologised to her.

She further revealed that Prophet Fire Oja is currently being prepared for court proceedings to ensure justice is served, similar to the case of Nana Agradaa.

Mzbel’s complaint follows Fire Oja, who was heard making allegations about Mzbel’s health.

Prophet Fire Oja in the viral video claimed that Mzbel was seriously ill and had been admitted to a hospital at Kasoa.

“Mzbel was seriously ill, and she was taken to a hospital at Kasoa. It was God who saved her. But she has come online to say that she went to do soul travel. Be very careful if you are following her. If you are following such a public figure, be careful because she can lead you to the wrong place.

“I dare Mzbel to come out and deny it if I am telling lies. I have evidence of everything I am saying right now. If she thinks I am telling lies, she should dare come online and deny it,” he said.

Reports suggest Prophet Fire Oja was arrested on January 5, 2025, following a formal complaint made by Mzbel to the Ghana Police Service.

Mzbel denied the allegations, saying, “At the CID headquarters, Fire Oja admitted he did not know me and apologised for his unsavoury comments. I was satisfied with the police action and legal process they initiated against the accused”.

Those comments are completely unfounded. I was not admitted to any hospital after my Soul Travel Experience, nor did I receive any infusion at a health facility. Anyone with evidence to the contrary should present it”.

Some netizen reactimg to the video stated, “Hmmm…The controversy arose from a viral video where Prophet Jedidiah Henry Kore (known as Fire Oja), leader of Zion Prayer Ministries International, claimed Mzbel suffered severe health issues (including hospitalisation) after a “soul travel” spiritual experience with Ola Maame in 2025. He also accused her of conspiring to defraud women. Mzbel denied these allegations, stating she was never hospitalised and challenged anyone spreading the claims to provide evidence”.

A netizen added, “Mzbel just set the bar high. Finally, someone is showing that fame or influence doesn’t make you untouchable. Ghana needs more of this kind of accountability. Let this be a reminder: your words carry weight, and justice doesn’t play favorites”

“Yes, he should face the laws for his actions, but I don’t understand why most of you are attacking his calling ‘Prophet’ instead of his character. Why??” another Ghanaian wrote.

One more netizen added, “According to some older folks I spoke to, they alleged Ghana became worse with corruption when these small small churches and prophets started springing up in numbers, personally I think evil sees evil more! There hasn’t been any prophecy about progress by these prophets”.

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Prophet Fire Oja arrested by Ghana Police

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Prophet Fire Oja arrested by Ghana Police

Ghanaian singer Belinda Nana Ekua Amoah, popularly known as Mzbel, has confirmed the arrest of the controversial prophet Jedidiah Henry Kore, popularly known as Fire Oja.

Mzbel, in an Instagram post, announced that Prophet Fire Oja had pleaded guilty to all charges levelled against him and had apologised to her.

She further revealed that Prophet Fire Oja is currently being prepared for court proceedings to ensure justice is served, similar to the case of Nana Agradaa.

Mzbel’s complaint follows Fire Oja, who was heard making allegations about Mzbel’s health.

Prophet Fire Oja in the viral video claimed that Mzbel was seriously ill and had been admitted to a hospital at Kasoa.

“Mzbel was seriously ill, and she was taken to a hospital at Kasoa. It was God who saved her. But she has come online to say that she went to do soul travel. Be very careful if you are following her. If you are following such a public figure, be careful because she can lead you to the wrong place.

“I dare Mzbel to come out and deny it if I am telling lies. I have evidence of everything I am saying right now. If she thinks I am telling lies, she should dare come online and deny it,” he said.

Reports suggest Prophet Fire Oja was arrested on January 5, 2025, following a formal complaint made by Mzbel to the Ghana Police Service.

Some netizen reactimg to the video stated, “Hmmm…The controversy arose from a viral video where Prophet Jedidiah Henry Kore (known as Fire Oja), leader of Zion Prayer Ministries International, claimed Mzbel suffered severe health issues (including hospitalisation) after a “soul travel” spiritual experience with Ola Maame in 2025. He also accused her of conspiring to defraud women. Mzbel denied these allegations, stating she was never hospitalised and challenged anyone spreading the claims to provide evidence”.

A netizen added, “Mzbel just set the bar high. Finally, someone is showing that fame or influence doesn’t make you untouchable. Ghana needs more of this kind of accountability. Let this be a reminder: your words carry weight, and justice doesn’t play favorites”

“Yes, he should face the laws for his actions, but I don’t understand why most of you are attacking his calling ‘Prophet’ instead of his character. Why??” another Ghanaian wrote.

One more netizen added, “According to some older folks I spoke to, they alleged Ghana became worse with corruption when these small small churches and prophets started springing up in numbers, personally I think evil sees evil more! There hasn’t been any prophecy about progress by these prophets”.

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“If God chose King Cyrus, who was not a jew, then God can choose a Muslim like me to lead Ghana” – Dr Bawumia

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“If God chose King Cyrus, who was not a jew, then God can choose a Muslim like me to lead Ghana” – Dr Bawumia

Former Vice President and NPP flagbearer hopeful, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has draw religious parallel from the biblical story of King Cyrus with his own circumstances.

According to Dr Bawumia, if God can choose the non-Jewish King Cyrus, He can choose a Muslim like him to lead Ghana.

Speaking to NPP delegates, Dr Bawumia stated, “King Cyrus of Persia, he was not a jew, but God chose him to lead the Israelite to Israel. If God can choose King Cyrus, who was not a jew, God can choose Dr Bawumia, who is a Muslim, to lead Ghana”.

Some Ghanaians reacting to Bawumia’s comments stated, “Bawumia is a tribal bigot; he does it effortlessly when it suits him. He went to the north and said Mahama only has one term and is not going to be accountable, he has two terms, so they should vote for him not because he can deliver but because he’s one of them”.

“Ghana isn’t a religious state. Ghana isn’t a Christian state, so what is the point?”, another netizen added.

One X user added, “Voter apathy stemmed from economic hardships, perceived arrogance, unpopular policies (E-Levy, DDEP), and low base turnout, not religious bias, as confirmed by internal reviews like the Oquaye Committee and Bawumia’s own admissions. Faith-based defences come risky”.

Another Ghanaian added, “I wish the Constitution States ” Election must only be held when a government isn’t performing. ” If the economy is getting better, why waste resources to vote and the country reverses again. It seems it’s only an election some think of and others development”.

One more X user added, “God will not choose Bawumia because of we his children. We talk to our father and he hears us. We forbid Bawumia to lead Ghana. Thousand cattles sacrifice won’t change anything. Already you have spent a lot on the first you want to take it back. Sorry!!”

Meanwhile, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has boldly declared that the party under his leadership will come back to power after the 2028 election.

Dr Bawumia made this bold declaration during an interview on Spear FM in Damongo, during his campaign tour of the Savannah Region.

The NPP flagbearer aspirant stated, “I believe that this party, the NPP, under my leadership, will come back to power after the 2028 election. We are going to work hard for them and work hard for the people of Ghana. I want them to have their trust in me, and I will deliver victory in 2028, by the grace of God”.

He further called NPP Damongo delegates not to vote for him because he is from the north.

According to Dr Bawumia, the NPP Damongo delegates should vote for him based on his track record, competence, integrity and vision.

He urged the North and NPP delegates to vote based on his leadership qualities.

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If God Chose King Cyrus Who was Not A Jew To Lead Persia , Then That Same God Can Choose Dr. Bawumia Who is a Muslim to Lead Ghana —— Dr. Bawumia .

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“Economy no longer number one issue for voters, jobs is” – Mussa Dankwah

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“Economy no longer number one issue for voters, jobs is” – Mussa Dankwah

Mussa Dankwah, the Global InfoAnalytics Executive Director, has disclosed that Ghana’s economy is no longer the number one issue for voters.

According to Mussa Dankwah, Jobs have replace economy as voters’ top concern when he speaks to voters.

He noted that before the 2024 election, the three things that bothered voters were the economy, jobs, and education, adding that voters’ priorities have shifted.

Mussa Dankwah further stressed that he expects the NDC government to create jobs.

Speaking on the JoyNews AM Show on January 6, Mussa Dankwah disclosed, “I expect them to create jobs; if you speak to voters today, the economy is no longer a threat to them. The economy is no longer the number one issue for them. It suggests that they are okay with the economy.”

“The issue is job creation. If you look at the last election, before the election, the three top issues that bothered voters were the economy, jobs, and education.”

He added, “On points one and three, which were the top three issues, they are having success in doing that. But the problem they have is job creation, which is the biggest threat. We’ve been told that it’s a national security threat for many years. It still remains. A chunk of the youth have no job.”

“Whatever the government needs to take to create jobs, the environment that will create jobs, they have to. There’s no excuse for them. The people will be disappointed, but in the second year, if nothing happens, I can tell them for a fact.”

Mussa Dankwah added, “So if they have any focus that they have to pay attention to, that should be job creation. And as to how they do it, I’ve been hearing them talking about mechanised agriculture and stuff. I don’t care what it means to get the jobs. The jobs must be there.”

They can’t resolve unemployment, no. They must be seen to have made substantial improvement or gains in reducing the rate of unemployment. If they don’t, that will be the biggest hurdle they have to confront next election.”

Meanwhile, the  Ghana Statistical Service has revealed that jobs are increasing, but the unemployment rate in Ghana is not falling.

Dr Alhassan Iddrisu, the Government Statistician, noted that despite the strong employment numbers, job quality remains a major challenge.

The Government Statistician revealed that more than two-thirds of employed persons were in vulnerable employment, especially women, rural workers and persons in Agriculture.

He detailed that youth unemployment among persons aged 15 to 24 consistently exceeded the national average, with the highest rates (32.4%).

Dr Alhassan Iddrisu, on Thursday, December 18, stated, “The key message here is that jobs are increasing, but the unemployment rate is not falling in a sustained way. New job creation is still not fast enough to absorb new entrants, especially young people and urban job seekers.

“Youth unemployment consistently exceeded the national average, with the highest rates (32.4%) recorded among persons aged 15 to 24. In addition, about 21.5 per cent of young people aged 15–24 were not in employment, education, or training (NEET)”.

“This represents a significant loss of productive potential and underscores the urgency of targeted youth employment and skills interventions. Urban unemployment remained higher than rural unemployment, and females continued to experience higher unemployment rates than males,” he said.

“Please help me, I have toiled” – NDC supporter holding a photo with Mahama cries out

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“Please help me, I have toiled” – NDC supporter holding a photo with Mahama cries out

A supporter of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) has appealed to President John Mahama and party supporters to come to her aid and assist her after feeling neglected.

The elderly NDC supporter holding a photo she snapped with President Mahama during the campaign season stressed that she is being mocked by NDC and NPP supporters.

She expressed her frustration, saying that despite working hard for the party’s victory, people are mocking her for not receiving any rewards in return.

Speaking in a viral video shared on X, the elderly NDC supporter stated, “Ghanaians, and Mahama’s people, wherever there is an NDC member, please help me. I have toiled for the NDC; people are even laughing at me. NDC and NPP people are making fun of me, saying Mahama is now president and he has not done anything for me”.

Some netizens reacting to the NDC supporter stated, “At the end of the day all about personal interest, but we tackle our leaders”.

“Slay queens have taken over .. grass roots dey br3 pass”, another netizen claimed.

“Reward? What do people expect when their party wins power? She wants to be paid money or what.. the millions who voted should be paid each too I guess”, another Ghanaian added.

One more netizen added, “This selfish mindset has to stop. Her reward is a better Ghana that everyone is enjoying now. Does she think she is the only one who worked hard for the party?”

Also, Ghanaian singer Belinda Nana Ekua Amoah, popularly known as Mzbel, has cried out, accusing the National Democratic Congress (NDC) leadership of using and dumping her after winning the 2024 elections.

Mzbel revealed that NDC party officials were easily accessible during the campaign season, but are now refusing to answer her calls or return messages and those who do rudely speak to her.

According to Mzbel, she made some promises to degree holders who accompanied her to the campaign, and some now believe she has been sorted out, abandoning them to their fate, adding that she has not received anything from all the campaigning she did for the NDC.

Mzbel revealed that degree holders who followed her during the campaign are pressuring her demanding jobs.

The musician revealed she runs a restaurant business and was seeking government catering services, but has been snubbed.

Speaking on Accra-based Aluta FM, Mzbel explained, “It is not that easy, as I am sitting here, I have not been told anything, I have lobbied for some contracts because I have a restaurant, and the government sometimes organises food to be supplied, I have chased that contract, but I have been snubbed.

I know everybody at the party, I know all the big men at the party, and I have their numbers during the campaign time. They communicated with me, but after the election, when you send a message, they talk to you anyhow.

So, anyone who followed me to the campaign and thinks I have gone for something just for myself, I beg you, they have not been given anything, even me, when I am fighting for them, they are rudely speaking to me.

I am asking for a job, I am not even asking them to build a story building or build a car for me. The degree holders who followed me to campaign for the NDC they want jobs.

Mzbel has been vocal about his affiliation with the NDC since 2012 and led the Celebrities for Mahama group during the 2024 campaign.

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“If you help teachers with their housing, our friendship will break” – Pianim jokingly tells Mahama

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“If you help teachers with their housing, our friendship will break” – Pianim jokingly tells Mahama

Kwame Pianim, a leading member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has jokingly told President John Dramani Mahama that their friendship will break if he helps teachers with their housing.

The NPP member at the event jokingly warned President John Dramani Mahama against helping teachers with housing; he noted that such a move would embarrass his party.

According to Mr Pianim, he deliberately refused to appeal to the President for housing support for teachers, despite pressure from others to do so.

Speaking at the 54th National Delegates Conference of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) in Accra on Monday, January 5, Kwame Pianim stated, “Mr President, I am happy you are here. Whenever the teachers call you, you don’t send just anybody.

Some people will not even send the Minister of Education, but I don’t want to praise you too much (he drew laughter from the crowd), because the way we started with everybody cheering. I don’t want to lose the support of the teachers, they way you’re going, you’ll take 80% of the teachers’ votes—and we don’t want that”.

He further added, “Mr President, here’s a fourth thing I will not ask you for,” he said. “Even though Thomas is very keen for me to say, ask the President to help us with housing, I said no.”

The senior NPP figure asserted that his party failed to adequately address teachers’ housing needs while in government and jokingly suggested it would be politically awkward to see the Mahama administration succeed where the NPP had failed.

“I said, we didn’t help you with housing. Why would I let the President help you with housing?” he stated, which triggered laughter from the audience.

“So I’ll tell the President, Mr President, whatever you do, if you help the teachers with housing and put my party to shame, our friendship will break,” he said.

Meanwhile, President John Dramani Mahama at the event condemned a viral video which captured some students attacking a teacher.

Mahama condemned the recent attacks on teachers as he expressed concerns over the handling of students who attack their teachers.

It will be recalled that last year October 2025, a viral video captured students reportedly attacking the teacher after he refused to allow them to cheat in exams.

Reports later surfaced that the parents of the students reached an out-of-court settlement with the teacher.

Speaking at the Delegates Conference of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), President Mahama stated, “Indeed, I saw the video of the Maths teacher being beaten because he refused to allow our students to cheat, and they had a sense of entitlement.

“How is that? This is assault. It is criminal. But when we inquired, the police also said the teacher was compensated, so he didn’t want to press charges anymore”.

At least the children should have been booked, they should have been taken through the legal process, and at least if nothing at all, they should have been bonded to be of good behavior for a period of time, and then we will believe that justice has been done. As for assault on teachers, I am with you 100%, we will deal with it,” he stated.

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Chelsea appoints Liam Rosenior as new head coach

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Chelsea appoints Liam Rosenior as new head coach

Club World Cup Champions Chelsea have appointed Liam Rosenior as their new head coach of the men’s team.

The English Premier League side, in a statement announcing the appointment on of Liam Rosenior on their official website, wrote, “Chelsea Football Club is delighted to announce the appointment of Liam Rosenior as head coach of the men’s team.

The Englishman has signed a contract with the club that will take him through to 2032.

Rosenior arrives at Stamford Bridge after coaching overseas with RC Strasbourg, where he led the French club to European qualification for the first time in 19 years in his first season, and following earlier roles in England with Hull City and Derby County.

On moving to the Premier League, he said: ‘I am extremely humbled and honoured to be appointed Head Coach of Chelsea Football Club. This is a club with a unique spirit and a proud history of winning trophies.

‘My job is to protect that identity and create a team that reflects these values in every game we play as we continue winning trophies. To be entrusted with this role means the world to me and I want to thank all involved for the opportunity and faith in undertaking this job. I will give everything to bring the success this club deserves.

‘I believe deeply in teamwork, unity, togetherness and working for one another, and those values will be at the heart of everything we do. They will be the foundation of our success.

‘I am excited to work with this extremely talented group of players and staff, to build strong connections on and off the pitch, and to create an environment where everyone feels united and driven by the same goal.

‘There is a real hunger to win, and I will give everything, every single day, to help this team compete and win at the very highest level to make everyone connected and proud to be a part of Chelsea Football Club.

‘I want our fans to be proud of who we are and what we represent in every single game that we play. They are the soul of this enormous, historic and huge football club.

‘I cannot wait to meet you all. I cannot wait to get started.’

Liam has shown that he can build teams with a clear way of playing while setting the highest standards with players on and off the pitch. While there will continue to be a focus on player development, the Club’s expectations and ambitions remain high.

Liam has the ability to get the best out of this squad quickly and joins us with the responsibility and the backing to ensure Chelsea continues to compete at the top level in all competitions this season and in seasons to come”, Chelsea official website stated.

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Ayine exposes Ofosu-Kwakye’s lies about Godfred Dame on Akonta mining

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Ayine exposes Ofosu-Kwakye’s lies about Godfred Dame on Akonta mining

The Office of the Attorney-General and Ministry of Justice has, in official responses to a Right to Information (RTI) request, debunked and exposed as untrue allegations made by the Minister for Government Communications, Felix Ofosu Kwakye, against former Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Mr. Godfred Yeboah Dame, on an Accra-based television station, Metro TV’s programme “Good Morning Ghana”.

Appearing on the widely watched television programme on Friday, 10th October, 2025, as a panelist with host of Metro TV’s “Good Evening Ghana” programme, Paul Adom-Otchere, Felix Ofosu Kwakye categorically asserted that Mr Dame had deliberately ignored a report confirming illegal mining activities allegedly perpetrated by Akonta Mining Company Limited, a company owned by Ashanti Regional Chairman of the NPP, Bernard Antwi Bosiako (Wontumi) presented to the former Attorney-General by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service, whilst he was in office. “President Akufo-Addo was not willing to punish anybody for anything that he did under his government. They engaged in illegal mining. The CID investigates, and then you come on national television and say that the person who has been fingered in that CID report is innocent, and did nothing … he knew It… If he didn’t know, then he did not deserve to be in the position. The Attorney-General of the day (Godfred Dame) cannot claim that he didn’t know about the report. What they are they saying by this, then is that, they didn’t investigate the claims against Akonta mining, which is even worse.”

Alarmed by the wild allegations of Felix Ofosu-Kwakye, the co-panelist, on the programme Mr. Paul Adom-Otchere stated that he had checked with the former Attorney-General, Godfred Dame, who had said that no such report was presented to him in his tenure as Attorney-General. “Maybe you should call the Attorney-General and ask him … that the Government Minister says you are aware of the report. He says I am not aware of the report”. Paul Adom-Otchere said.

However, motivated by what he claimed was factual record he had, Mr. Felix Ofosu-Kwakye stated that “Paul, what you are saying has grave implications for the competence of Godfred Dame as Attorney-General. What you are saying is that … I am saying that there was a CID report done in 2022 and given to the Government which they did not act on. I am saying that the Attorney-General and the Government are aware. The implication of what you are saying is that he (Dame) was not fit for the job and by inaction he was complicit in galamsey by inaction.” Ofosu-Kwakye proceeded to make other serious allegations against the former Attorney-General insinuating that he was complicit in galamsey and that by virtue of that, he was not fit to hold the office of Attorney-General and Minister for Justice.

However, shortly after the television programme, a private legal practitioner, Mr. Jonathan Asare, with a reputation for conducting investigations into public interest legal matters, filed an RTI request to the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine to establish whether records at his office supported the allegations of Felix Ofosu-Kwakye. The private legal practitioner sought to know when the investigations into alleged illegal mining by Akonta Mining was concluded, when the CID presented a docket to the Attorney-General and whether the CID presented any docket on Akonta Mining to the Attorney-General between 2022 and 2024.

In a formal response to the RTI request signed by the designated information Officer of the Ministry of Justice and Office of the Attorney-General, Lydia Attoh delivered on 22nd December, 2025, the Attorney-General replied denying the claims by Ofosu-Kwakye that investigations by the CID on Akonta Mining were concluded by the CID before 2025 and a docket presented to the former Attorney-General, Godfred Dame in his tenure in office. The Office of the Attorney-General and Ministry of Justice further stated clearly that the docket was only presented to the office on 15th September, 2025. The following is the verbatim reproduction of the letter from the Office of the Attorney-General and Ministry of justice:

“1. When did the CID complete its investigations on Akonta Mining?

 ANSWER: In October, 2022, the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service received some petitions from Ing. Ken Ashigbey and Martin Kpebu Esq. requesting that investigations be conducted into the mining activities of Akonta Mining Co. Ltd in the Tano Nimire forest. Upon receipt of these petitions, the Ghana Police Service commenced its investigations into the alleged illegal mining activities of Akonta Mining. WE ARE HOWEVER UNABLE TO TELL WITH SPECIFICITY WHEN INVESTIGATIONS WERE COMPLETED.

2. When did the CID present its docket to the Attorney-General and Ministry of Justice?

ANSWER: The CID presented its docket to this office ON OR ABOUT 15TH SEPTEMBER, 2025.

3. Did the CID present a docket after completing its investigations on Akonta Mining to the Attorney-General between 2022 – 2024 and if so, when was it done?

ANSWER: NO, this office DID NOT RECEIVE A DOCKET IN RESPECT OF AKONTA MINING WITHIN THE STIPULATED TIME FRAME.”

The response to the RTI request has since been delivered to lawyer Jonathan Asare. With the emphatic denial of the allegations made by the Minister for Government Communications, Felix Ofosu-Kwakye against the former Attorney-General, it remains to be seen whether the Minister will retract and apologise to Mr. Godfred Yeboah Dame, or what legal remedies the former Attorney-General will have recourse to.

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Akufo-Addo’s statue completely removed; replaced with a new structure

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Akufo-Addo’s statue completely removed; replaced with a new structure

The statue of former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, located at the Effia-Nkwanta Regional Hospital, has been completely removed, making way for a new structure.

In a viral post shared by SIKAOFFICIAL stated, “The statue of former President Nana Addo, which was put up at the Efia Nkwanta Regional Hospital roundabout in Sekondi, has been dismantled and is set to be replaced with a new structure”.

It will be recalled that on November 6, 2024, the statue was unveiled to honour the then-president Akufo-Addo. The statue in December 2024 received repairs to the leg after it suffered noticeable damage.

Following the repair works, the entire statue was toppled and destroyed, with the head and the knee area smashed. It reportedly occurred at about 1:30 am on January 13, 2025.

However, reports had suggested that the statue of the former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, located at the Effia-Nkwanta Regional Hospital in Sekondi, will be reinstalled following repair works.

According to the report, a replacement statue has been completed and will soon be re-erected at the Effiankwanta Regional Hospital Roundabout in Sekondi.

This was revealed by the independent parliamentary candidate Prophet Elisha Joshua for the Evalue Gwira constituency in the 2024 Election, who had earlier pledged to restore the monument, emphasising that such actions of political intolerance should not be condoned.

Speaking in an interview on Connect FM’s Omanbapa Morning Show, Prophet Joshua, “Acts like these must not be encouraged since they could create a dangerous precedent. Tomorrow, someone may decide to destroy whatever President Mahama will also build”.

Prophet Joshua claimed that the statue was initially dismantled due to ongoing road construction at the site.

He revealed he intends to seek formal approval from regional authorities before reinstalling the monument.

Prophet Joshua added, “The main reason it was taken down was because the road was not completed. Now that the road is done, the statue can be erected without opposition from anyone”.

“The roundabout and the pillar where the statue stood are still intact. The new statue has been moulded, and we’ll soon meet with the regional leaders to get their consent for reinstallation,” he said.

Meanwhile, the Paramount Chief of Lower Dixcove, Nana Akwasi Agyeman IV, had already denied involvement in the Akufo-Addo statue.

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“Our men did not assault the journalist” – National PRO GNFS

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“Our men did not assault the journalist” – National PRO GNFS

The National Public Relations Officer of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) DO II Desmond Ackah, has denied claims that fire officers assaulted Samuel Addo, a journalist with Class Media.

According to DO II Desmond Ackah, personnel of the Ghana National Fire Service did not assault the Class FM journalist.

He claimed that the journalist’s phone was seized because he was recording an altercation at the fire scene without permission.

The National PRO, GNFS, is quoted by GHOne TV to have said, “Our men did not assault the journalist, they seized his phone because he was recording an altercation at the fire scene without permission”.

However, Samuel Addo has broken his silence concerning the assault, accusing the personnel of holding his neck, pulling his hands behind his back, and assaulting him.

He revealed he lost GHS10,200, missing from the GHS20,000 he had with him during the alleged assault by personnel of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS).

According to Mr Addo, he had initially filed a report on the morning show and decided to approach fire service personnel to obtain their version of events.

Arriving at their station, he revealed the officers were allegedly assaulting civilians.

Speaking in an interview, he stated, “I decided to capture the scene,” he recounted. “As I was filming, a young fire service personnel approached me. I introduced myself as a media person, and he walked away. A few minutes later, about 10 of them, including the same officer, came toward me. They held my neck, pulled my hands behind my back, and assaulted me.

“They took my phone, tore my belt, and took both away. Later, I realised my bag was open, and upon checking, I discovered that GHS10,200 was missing from the GHS20,000 I had with me.”

“The money is still missing. I have reported everything to the police,” he added.

Samuel Addo was allegedly assaulted by officers of the Ghana National Fire Service.

The Class FM reporter was assaulted while on duty at the Kasoa New Market.

Reports suggest the Class FM reporter was allegedly assaulted while covering a fire outbreak at the Kasoa New Market in the Central Region.

According to reports, the reporter was filming a confrontation between fire service personnel and traders at the market and was allegedly attacked by some officers, despite identifying himself as a journalist.

He was physically confronted by some fire service officers who allegedly attempted to prevent him from filming the scene on Monday, January 5, 2026.

Also, a viral video circulating on social media shows the journalist being manhandled amid a chaotic scene, with some Fire Service officers shouting at him.

Meanwhile, Class Media Group has called for a swift and impartial probe into the alleged assault on staff.

The media group expressed deep concern over the alleged assault on one of its journalists by personnel of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS).

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Watch Adom Kyei’s church members rush to fetch sand from newly constructed auditorium

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Watch Adom Kyei’s church members rush to fetch sand from newly constructed auditorium

A video has surfaced of some members of Prophet Adom Kyei’s Believers Worship Centre, popularly known as the Philadelphia Movement, rushing to fetch sand from the premises of the newly constructed church auditorium.

According to the members of the Believers Worship Centre, they believe that it is a holy ground and possesses miracle-inducing properties.

The members asserted that they are doing this of their own volition, and believe, adding that they have not been directed by Prophet Adom Kyei to fetch the sand.

Some netizens reacting to the development wrote, “This is nothing new. People have faith in all manner of things. Whatever you believe will work either against you or on your behalf. Faith sometimes goes against “common sense” and that’s why it works for some and doesn’t work for others. If that’s their belief, good luck to them. We all believe something”.

A netizen noted, “Many Christians do similar during pilgrimage to Holy Sites in Jerusalem. Comes down to faith”.

“When faith turns into quarry work, it’s no longer worship; it’s superstition with branding. Miracles don’t come from sand; they come from sense”, one more X user added.

In related news, two people have been killed and 21 others injured after a church bus carrying Adom Kyei’s Church members crashed.

According to reports, the tragic incident occurred on the Assin Fosu–Kumasi highway on the night of January 1, 2025.

The crash occurred around 9:00 p.m. when a church-branded bus returning worshippers from a 31st Night service in Kumasi rammed into a crowd gathered for a street parade at Assin Dansame.

The bus, upon reaching Assin Dansame, collided with a crowd participating in a street parade, killing a 21-year-old apprentice and a Sunyani Technical University student, Maame Yaa, and another victim who died on the spot.

Reports suggest 21 other people sustained various degrees of injury and were rushed to different hospitals across the region.

The information gathered suggests the accident sparked outrage among residents, which led to the youths vandalising the bus.

The bus was completely destroyed; however, the Police were deployed to restore calm.

ASP Wonder Lumor of the Central North Regional MTTD Commander confirmed the incident.

He revealed investigations have been launched to determine the cause of the crash.

Meanwhile, Prophet Stephen Adom Kyei Duah has urged his church members to sell their properties and buy Adom Nyame.

The man of God made this known as his congregation prepared for the 31st Watch Night service.

According to Prophet Stephen Adom Kyei Duah, after his church members buy Adom Nyame, they would experience God’s glory in their lives.

Speaking to his congregation in a viral video shared, Prophet Stephen Adom Kyei Duah stated, “Listen to me; sell all your properties and come and buy Adom Nyame, because that is what I am offering tonight. After buying Adom Nyame, people around you will witness what the Lord will do through you. You will also prosper”.

“Considering all the testimonies being shared in this house, if I were to take your offerings and tithes, it would imply that the God I am following isn’t able to provide. So, sell your properties and buy Adom Nyame.

“I won’t plan to extort money from you, and I will never beg to eat. I won’t create fear or panic to take your money. This is the Adom Nyame I have possessed,” he added.

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“I have been kidnapped since January 3rd” – Venezuelan President tells US court

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“I have been kidnapped since January 3rd” – Venezuelan President tells US court

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has told a packed US court room of reporters and the public that he has been kidnapped since January 3rd 2026.

It will be recalled that President Donald Trump had announced the US had carried out a large-scale strike on the capital city of Caracas, capturing President Nicolas Maduro and his wife.

According to President Trump, the Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife were captured and flown out of the country.

Donald Trump, in a post, stated, “ The United States of America has successfully carried out a large-scale strike against Venezuela and its leader,  President Nicolas Maduro, who has been, along with his wife, captured and flown out of the country.

This operation was done in conjunction with the U.S. Law Enforcement”.

Later the U.S. Attorney General Pamela Bondi announced that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife have been officially charged.

According to Pamela Bondi, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife have been charged with multiple criminal offences, including narco-terrorism conspiracy, conspiracy to import cocaine, possession of machine guns and destructive devices, and conspiracy to possess such weapons against the United States.

Attorney General Pamela Bondi wrote in a post, “ Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, have been indicted in the Southern District of New York.  Nicolas Maduro has been charged with Narco-Terrorism Conspiracy, Cocaine Importation Conspiracy, Possession of Machineguns and Destructive Devices, and Conspiracy to Possess Machineguns and Destructive Devices against the United States.

They will soon face the full wrath of American justice on American soil in American courts. On behalf of the entire U.S. DOJ, I would like to thank President Trump for having the courage to demand accountability on behalf of the American People, and a huge thank you to our brave military who conducted the incredible and highly successful mission to capture these two alleged international narco traffickers”.

The Venezuelan president, during his and his wife’s dramatic 40-minute arraignment on Monday afternoon, pleaded not guilty to drug and weapon charges.

After making his entrance, Judge Alvin Hellerstein asked Maduro to confirm his identity so the proceedings could start.

He stated, “I am, sir, Nicolás Maduro. I am the president of the Republic of Venezuela, and I am here kidnapped since January 3rd,” he told the court in a calm Spanish before an interpreter translated for the court. “I was captured at my home in Caracas, Venezuela.”

“I’m innocent. I’m a decent man,” Maduro said, with Flores adding that she was “completely innocent”.

The Venezuelan president was dressed in blue and orange jail shirts and khaki pants; the two wore headphones to listen to a Spanish translation during the hearing, with an attorney sitting between them.

“He maintained this calm and expressionless demeanour during the proceedings, even at the end, when a man watching from the public area suddenly shouted that Maduro would “pay” for his crimes”.

He shouted towards the man in the audience in Spanish, “I’m a president and prisoner of war”. He was then escorted out of the room in tears.

“Maduro’s wife, Cilia Flores, was much calmer, with bandages near her eyes and forehead for injuries her lawyers said she sustained during their weekend arrest.

She spoke softly with her blonde hair tied back in a bun while her lawyers asked that she be given proper medical treatment, including an X-ray of potentially bruised ribs and a fracture.

Maduro and his wife did not seek bail during the proceedings, but can do so at a later date, meaning they will remain in federal custody.

President Maduro was charged alongside his wife, son and several others. The next court hearing in the case has been scheduled for 17 March”, the BBC stated.

Additionally, the US has, for years, accused Nicolas Maduro of “drug trafficking and narco-terrorism — linking him to criminal networks that export illegal drugs, especially fentanyl, into the United States; corruption and repression — claiming his government is illegitimate, unfairly rigged elections, and has jailed political opponents; threat to US security and regional stability — including designating Venezuelan criminal organizations as foreign terrorist groups”.

“The US Justice Department previously indicted Maduro on federal charges, and the Trump administration offered a reward of up to $50 million for information leading to his arrest”.

“You’ll take 80% of the teachers’ votes, the way you’re going” – Kwame Pianim to Mahama 

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“You’ll take 80% of the teachers’ votes, the way you’re going” – Kwame Pianim to Mahama 

Kwame Pianim, a leading member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has praised President John Dramani Mahama while speaking at the 54th National Delegates Conference of the Ghana National Association of Teachers.

The NPP member at the event jokingly warned President John Dramani Mahama against helping teachers with housing; he noted that such a move would embarrass his party.

According to Mr Pianim, he deliberately refused to appeal to the President for housing support for teachers, despite pressure from others to do so.

He noted that whenever the teachers call on the President, he is there in person and does not send just anyone.

Speaking at the 54th National Delegates Conference of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) in Accra on Monday, January 5, Kwame Pianim stated, “Mr President, I am happy you are here. Whenever the teachers call you, you don’t send just anybody.

Some people will not even send the Minister of Education, but I don’t want to praise you too much (he drew laughter from the crowd), because the way we started with everybody cheering. I don’t want to lose the support of the teachers, they way you’re going, you’ll take 80% of the teachers’ votes—and we don’t want that”.

He further added, “Mr President, here’s a fourth thing I will not ask you for,” he said. “Even though Thomas is very keen for me to say, ask the President to help us with housing, I said no.”

The senior NPP figure asserted that his party failed to adequately address teachers’ housing needs while in government and jokingly suggested it would be politically awkward to see the Mahama administration succeed where the NPP had failed.

“I said, we didn’t help you with housing. Why would I let the President help you with housing?” he stated, which triggered laughter from the audience.

“So I’ll tell the President, Mr President, whatever you do, if you help the teachers with housing and put my party to shame, our friendship will break,” he said.

Meanwhile, President John Dramani Mahama at the event condemned a viral video which captured some students attacking a teacher.

Mahama condemned the recent attacks on teachers as he expressed concerns over the handling of students who attack their teachers.

It will be recalled that last year October 2025, a viral video captured students reportedly attacking the teacher after he refused to allow them to cheat in exams.

Reports later surfaced that the parents of the students reached an out-of-court settlement with the teacher.

Speaking at the Delegates Conference of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), President Mahama stated, “Indeed, I saw the video of the Maths teacher being beaten because he refused to allow our students to cheat, and they had a sense of entitlement.

“How is that? This is assault. It is criminal. But when we inquired, the police also said the teacher was compensated, so he didn’t want to press charges anymore”.

At least the children should have been booked, they should have been taken through the legal process, and at least if nothing at all, they should have been bonded to be of good behavior for a period of time, and then we will believe that justice has been done. As for assault on teachers, I am with you 100%, we will deal with it,” he stated.

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“My job is to make sure Mahama’s vision of improved roads comes to pass” – Road Minister

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“My job is to make sure Mahama’s vision of improved roads comes to pass” – Road Minister

Governs Kwame Agbodza, the Minister for Roads and Highways, has said it is his job to make sure President John Mahama’s vision of improved roads across Ghana comes to pass.

The Roads Minister noted that President Mahama is committed to improving roads across the country.

He revealed that road construction activities will be significantly intensified in 2026.

Speaking on the Citi Breakfast Show on Monday, January 5, 2026, Mr Agbodza stated, “The President has committed to Ghanaians to improving roads across the country. You have heard him whenever he goes to meet stakeholders, talking about the networks to be improved”.

“So, the President has committed resources for these roads to be improved. He made provisions in the budget for the Finance Minister to read. My job is to make sure that the vision of the President comes to pass,” Mr Agbodza stated.

He added, “I agree with you, this year and next year, we would have to see a lot of work being done”.

“Fortunately, the core of the projects has now been awarded, and it is time for us to now focus on the contractors and the consultants to ensure that they do good work for us to get value for money, considering the investments we are putting into road construction,” Mr Agbodza said.

In a separate interview, Kwame Governs Agbodza made a staggering revelation concerning the John Mahama-led government flagship project, the Big Push Initiative.

According to the Road Minister, the government has awarded $5 billion worth of projects under the Big Push initiative without borrowing.

Governs Agbodza is quoted by GHOne to have stated, “Without borrowing, we have awarded $5 billion worth of projects under the Big Push Initiative”.

Also, the Roads Minister has praised the Minister of Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, for his unprecedented payment of road contractors.

Governs Agbodza stressed that in recent months, Ato Forson has disbursed more funds to contractors than any other finance minister in Ghana’s history

Speaking in an interview with the media on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, Agbodza stated, “Dr Ato Forson has, within the last few months, paid road contractors and service providers more than any other Finance Minister in history”.

Meanwhile, President John Mahama has made a bold declaration that Ghana will have the best roads in West Africa within the next 24 months under the Big Push Initiative.

He announced his government is dedicated to constructing more roads over the next two years, with the aim of making transportation safer and more efficient.

“Mahama Naser Toure death has come as a shock to me” –  Mahama mourns

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“Mahama Naser Toure death has come as a shock to me” –  Mahama mourns

President John Dramani Mahama has mourned the passing of Member of Parliament for Ayawaso East, Mahama Naser Toure.

According to President Mahama, the late Mahama Naser Toure’s death has come as a shock to him.

In Mahama’s message of condolence to the bereaved family, he noted that the passing of the legislator was unexpected and encouraged his relatives to draw strength from their faith.

“No one would have imagined that Toure would leave us so soon. His death has come as a shock to me, but God knows best. May his soul rest in perfect peace, and may his family remain strong in these trying times,” he said.

President Mahama further prayed for the peaceful repose of Mr Toure’s soul and communicated his heartfelt sympathies to the family.

Meanwhile, the late Member of Parliament for Ayawaso East, Mahama Naser Toure, was laid to rest on Monday, January 5, 2026.

The late Mahama Naser Toure was laid to rest in accordance with Islamic rites.

A Janazah prayer was held at 10:00 a.m at the NDC Ayawaso East Constituency Office by the National Chief Imam.

It was attended by family members, colleagues, party officials, and residents from the constituency.

After the prayers, the body of the late member of parliament was conveyed to the Madina Cemetery, where he was buried in line with Islamic tradition.

This follows news of Naser Toure Mahama, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for Ayawaso East, passing away yesterday, January 4, 2026.

Reports suggest the NDC MP passed away at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital after a period of illness.

According to multiple sources, Naser Toure Mahama is said to have died on Sunday, January 4, 2026, in the afternoon.

The late Naser Toure Mahama was a fourth-term MP and held several key roles in Parliament.

He served as Vice Chairman of the Energy Committee, and a member on the Roads and Transport Committee, the House Committee, and the Private Members’ Bills and Motions Committee.

Under that, Ghana’s Constitution Article 97 mandates parliament to declare an MP’s seat vacant, with Article 112 mandating that the Clerk of Parliament notify the Electoral Commission (EC) of a vacant seat due to death, resignation, expulsion, or other constitutional grounds like joining another party.

The Electoral Commission (EC) then triggers a by-election within 90 days, unless the vacancy occurs within three months of a general election.

This is to ensure a continuous representation and the people’s right to choose their MP.

“I wasn’t referring to the World Cup grand finale” – Nigel Gaisie clarifies Black Star’s prophecy

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“I wasn’t referring to the World Cup grand finale” – Nigel Gaisie clarifies Black Star’s prophecy

Prophet Nigel Gaisie, the Founder and Leader of Prophetic Hill Chapel, has clarified his earlier prophecy, which suggested the  Black Stars of Ghana would reach the 2026 World Cup finals.

The man of God speaking to his congregants during his church service on December 31, 2025, revealed that the Black Stars will do extremely well at the finals.

Nigel Gaisie stated, “I’ve seen that they will go to the finals, finals. Listen, the Black Stars will do extremely well at the finals. I saw it. Black Stars of Ghana will do extremely well at the finals”.

He, however, warned that the World Cup in America may not be postponed. 

Nigel Gaisie added, “I saw in America a lot of jets—a lot of jets in the space of America. If we don’t pray, the World Cup may not come on, or maybe we may postpone it, or there will be a problem with the American one.

“The LORD carried my spirit, and I saw planes in the space of America. I will pray, and we will avert it because prayer can avert the black stars of Ghana,” he said.

However, Prophet Nigel Gaisie has clarified, explaining that he has come forward to give context to prophecies he delivered during the December 31 crossover night, following public speculation about their meaning.

According to Nigel Gaisie, he was not referring to the World Cup grand finale.

The man of God is quoted by GHOne to have said, “When I said Ghana will do well at the finals, I wasn’t referring to the World Cup grand finale”.

Meanwhile, Otto Addo, the head coach of the Black Stars, has said he remains confident after being drawn against England, Croatia and Panama in Group L.

Speaking shortly after the draw in Washington stated, “It’s a tough group, it’s doable. There are worse groups, to be honest. I’m happy, especially for our fans on the East Coast of the USA, that they will be able to see us. Also, for this I’m very happy”.

“Especially if we have a good start against Panama, from there we can continue,” he added.

Additionally, legendary Black Stars former captain, Asamoah Gyan, has reacted to Ghana’s 2026 FIFA World Cup draw after being paired with Croatia, Ghana and Panama in Group L.

Asamoah Gyan, who was at the event held in Washington, noted that the Black Stars’ World Cup group is very tricky.

According to Asamoah Gyan, all the countries in the group are good and will take work to qualify.

He asserted that Ghanaians back home want the Black Stars to qualify, and they will do their best to qualify.

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“We do not agree with the 25% fee increment” – Education Ministry tells UG

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“We do not agree with the 25% fee increment” – Education Ministry tells UG

Dr Clement Apaak, the Deputy Minister of Education, has rejected the University of Ghana’s 2025/2026 academic fees hikes.

According to Dr Clement Apaak, the Ministry does not support the fee increases.

He asserted that whether the increment is from the university authorities or student leadership bodies, the ministry does not agree with it.

The Deputy Education Minister added that no authorisation has been issued for any fee increase, adding that all charges should remain the same.

Speaking on Citi Eyewitness News on Monday, January 5, Dr Clement Apaak stated, “We do not agree with the 25% fee increment, whether by the SRC or GRASAG”.

Also, the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has ordered the University of Ghana (UG) to immediately reverse its over 25 per cent fee increment for the 2025/2026 academic year.

According to GTEC, the University of Ghana must reverse the 25% fee hikes, or it will face sanctions.

Prof. Ahmed Jinapor Abdulai, the GTEC Director-General, in a letter dated January 5, 2026, addressed to the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ghana, stated that UG, in some cases, introduced new charges without the required approval.

GTEC statement added that UG’s action contravenes an earlier directive issued on November 3, 2025, which instructed all publicly funded tertiary institutions not to implement any fee increases without parliamentary approval.

The Commission ordered the University of Ghana to immediately reverse all fee increments and suspend the collection, adding that students who have already paid the increased fees should have the excess amounts credited to their accounts the next academic year.

Also, final year students who have paid are also to be refunded the difference, adding that all SRC and GRASSAG charges must be reverted to the previous academic year’s rates.

Meanwhile, the management of the University of Ghana (UG) has explained that the over 25% increase in academic fees for the 2025/2026 academic year is due to the Students’ Representative Council (SRC) and the Graduate Students’ Association of Ghana (GRASAG).

According to the management of the University of Ghana, the fee hike is attributed to fees imposed by the SRC and GRASAG to support their activities.

The UG management urged students to communicate their grievances to their respective student leadership bodies.

Speaking to Citi News, the Pro Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ghana, Professor Gordon Awandare, stated, “What is being reported as fee increases relates to third-party fees imposed by student leadership. These are fees approved through their own governance structures and communicated to students over two weeks ago.

University management did not impose these fees. If students have issues with these charges, they should take them up with their SRC or GRASAG leadership. These fees are mant to support student programmes and activities”.

He added, “When you look at the fees about GHS2000 for an entire academic year at Ghana’s premier university, it is difficult to describe them as excessive. Utilities and operational costs have increased significantly, yet university fees have largely remained unchanged since 2022.

Even the students themselves recognise that the previous fee levels were no longer realistic under current economic conditions, which is why they have adjusted their component of the fees to match the cost of running their activities.” he said.

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