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“Gov’t has RESET the price of Cocoa to GHC2587” – Dr Zaato reacts to cocoa bag price cut

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“Gov’t has RESET the price of Cocoa to GHC2587” – Dr Zaato reacts to cocoa bag price cut

Dr Joshua Jebuntie Zaato, Senior Lecturer and Political/Policy Analyst at the University of Ghana, has reacted to the Finance Minister, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson announment of a revised cocoa price of 64kg cocoa bag from GHS 3,625 to GHS 2,587.

According to Dr Zaato, the Finance Minister promised to increase the price from GHC 3,100 to GHC 6,500, but today he has reset the price to GHC 2,587.

In a social media post, Dr Zaato wrote, “The NPP took the price of cocoa from GHC475 to GHC3100 per bag. The Finance Minister promised to increase the price from GHC 3,100 to GHC 6,500. Today, the government has rather RESET the price to GHC2587. The Change you voted for”.

His comments follow the Finance Minister, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, who has announced a revised cocoa price of 64kg cocoa bag from GHS 3,625 to GHS 2,587 for the remainder of the 2025/2026 season.

According to Ato Forson, the decision comes after the Producer Price Review Committee (PPRC), under his chairmanship, convened earlier in the day to assess the challenges facing the Cocoa sector.

Speaking during a press briefing on Thursday, February 12, Dr Forson disclosed, “The PPRC has recommended that the farmer be paid 90% of the achieved gross fob of USD 4,200 per tonne”.

He added that the committee set the new producer price at GH₵41,392 per tonne, equivalent to GH₵2,587 per bag, effective immediately.

“As a result of that, the PPRC thereby announces that effective today, Thursday, 12th February, 2026, the new producer price for the remainder of the 2025, 2026 crop season will now be GH 41, 392 per tonne and 2,587 per bag,” he noted.

“This measure is necessary to enable the expedited payment of farmers and to guarantee the sustainability of our cocoa industry,” he said.

Ato Forson, in a post, further explained the development, saying, “1. On Wednesday, 11th February, 2026, Cabinet convened an emergency session to deliberate over developments in the cocoa sector. The session considered historical and systemic problems confronting the sector and took key decisions.

2. The meeting noted the following developments in the cocoa sector.

3. The 2025/26 cocoa season began in August 2025, with a Producer Price of GH¢51,660 per tonne calculated as 70% of the Gross FOB of US$7,200 per tonne using an exchange rate of 10.25 cedis to the US dollar.

4. On the 1st of October 2025, Côte d’Ivoire announced a new producer price, 20% above that of Ghana. This decision by the Ivorians, coupled with movements in the exchange rate resulted in significant difference in the producer price of cocoa between Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana.

5. This price difference had the potential to trigger significant smuggling of Ghana’s cocoa to Côte d’Ivoire.

5. As a result, the Producer Price Review Committee (PPRC) adjusted the producer price to GH¢58,000 per tonne to reflect an exchange rate of 11.5 cedis to the US dollar at the time.

6. The decision by the PPRC to increase the producer price of cocoa made Ghana’s farmgate price competitive and stemmed the potential smuggling of Ghana’s crop.

7. From October 2025, the World Market Price of cocoa started dropping. While the price was declining, COCOBOD continued to sell the beans until the price went below US$6,400 per tonne, which is the cost of cocoa from the farmer to the port”.

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“We are waiting for her in this 9th Parliament” – Video drops of Majority MPs backing Hajia Amina Adam

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“We are waiting for her in this 9th Parliament” – Video drops of Majority MPs backing Hajia Amina Adam

A viral video has emerged of members of the Majority Caucus of Parliament backing Hajia Amina Adam, the widow of the late Member of Parliament (MP) for Ayawaso East, before the NDC just ended primary elections.

In the viral video, some members of the Majority Caucus openly declared their support for Hajia Amina Adam when they visited her at her home.

The MPs were heard assuring Hajia Adam that she was going to win the primaries.

One of the MP Isaac Ashai Odamtten, was heard boldly saying, “We are waiting for her in this 9th Parliament, we are waiting for her.”

“Insha Allah, she is coming,” a voice also stated.

However, Baba Jamal secured 431 votes, defeating Hajia Amina Adam, who polled 399 votes. Mohammed Ramne obtained 88 votes, Dr Yakubu Azimdow garnered 45 votes, and Najib Sani received one vote.

The Majority Caucus in Parliament then called for the immediate cancellation of the just-ended Ayawaso East Constituency parliamentary primaries following viral videos of vote-buying claims.

Mahama Ayariga, the Majority Leader and Leader of Government Business, in a statement issued on Sunday, February 8, 2026, demanded the immediate cancellation of the primary and the disqualification of candidates found to have engaged in vote buying.

According to the Majority leader’s statement, any candidate found to have engaged in the alleged unethical conduct must be disqualified.

He further reaffirms the Majority’s commitment to restoring integrity in Ghana’s politics.

However, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has cleared Baba Jamal of his vote-buying allegations during the party’s parliamentary primary held on Saturday, February 7.

According to the NDC, they are unable to annul the Ayawaso East parliamentary primary, as several constraints block the annulment of the primary.

He further cited that the Electoral Commission is expected to close nominations for the by-election on Wednesday, February 11, which leaves the NDC no room to restart the process.

Speaking to journalists on Tuesday, February 10, the NDC’s General Secretary, Fifi Kwetey, stated, “The committee’s report is that ideally, we should have annulment of the primary. However, the committee acknowledges that there are real obstacles that make it difficult for us to do that. The party’s constitution doesn’t have a provision for annulment of the election.

“We are time-bound because we need to present a candidate to the EC on February 11, and there are legal challenges that could be mounted by whoever won. In light of that, the party has taken the recommendations, and we have no option but to present Baba Jamal as our candidate,” he said.

He added, “We’re going to do a comprehensive review of the whole process that led to our internal elections. We’re expanding the committee by adding four more members, to make it a 7-member committee, so that they come out with recommendations to deal with this inappropriate canker as far as the elections are concerned”.

Baba Jamal has since drawn number one on the ballot paper ahead of the Ayawaso East by-election.

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Gov’t reduces price of 64kg cocoa bag from GHS 3,625 to GHS 2,587

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Gov’t reduces price of 64kg cocoa bag from GHS 3,625 to GHS 2,587

Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has announced a revised cocoa price of 64kg cocoa bag from GHS 3,625 to GHS 2,587 for the remainder of the 2025/2026 season.

According to Ato Forson, the decision comes after the Producer Price Review Committee (PPRC), under his chairmanship, convened earlier in the day to assess the challenges facing the Cocoa sector.

Farmgate prices of cocoa has also been cut from GHC58,000 to GHC41,392 per tonne.

Speaking during a press briefing on Thursday, February 12, Dr Forson disclosed, “The PPRC has recommended that the farmer be paid 90% of the achieved gross fob of USD 4,200 per tonne”.

He added that the committee set the new producer price at GH₵41,392 per tonne, equivalent to GH₵2,587 per bag, effective immediately.

“As a result of that, the PPRC thereby announces that effective today, Thursday, 12th February, 2026, the new producer price for the remainder of the 2025, 2026 crop season will now be GH 41, 392 per tonne and 2,587 per bag,” he noted.

“This measure is necessary to enable the expedited payment of farmers and to guarantee the sustainability of our cocoa industry,” he said.

Ato Forson, in a post, further explained the development, saying, “1. On Wednesday, 11th February, 2026, Cabinet convened an emergency session to deliberate over developments in the cocoa sector. The session considered historical and systemic problems confronting the sector and took key decisions.

2. The meeting noted the following developments in the cocoa sector.

3. The 2025/26 cocoa season began in August 2025, with a Producer Price of GH¢51,660 per tonne calculated as 70% of the Gross FOB of US$7,200 per tonne using an exchange rate of 10.25 cedis to the US dollar.

4. On the 1st of October 2025, Côte d’Ivoire announced a new producer price, 20% above that of Ghana. This decision by the Ivorians, coupled with movements in the exchange rate resulted in significant difference in the producer price of cocoa between Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana.

5. This price difference had the potential to trigger significant smuggling of Ghana’s cocoa to Côte d’Ivoire.

5. As a result, the Producer Price Review Committee (PPRC) adjusted the producer price to GH¢58,000 per tonne to reflect an exchange rate of 11.5 cedis to the US dollar at the time.

6. The decision by the PPRC to increase the producer price of cocoa made Ghana’s farmgate price competitive and stemmed the potential smuggling of Ghana’s crop.

7. From October 2025, the World Market Price of cocoa started dropping. While the price was declining, COCOBOD continued to sell the beans until the price went below US$6,400 per tonne, which is the cost of cocoa from the farmer to the port”.

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Three SHSs banned by GES over gang rape, stabbing at inter-school sports event

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Three SHSs banned by GES over gang rape, stabbing at inter-school sports event

The Eastern Regional Education Directorate of the Ghana Education Service (GES) has banned three senior high schools from participating in all sporting and related extracurricular activities for two years.

The GES decision follows incidents of hooliganism during the recent Regional Super Zonal Sports Competition.

The affected schools are Koforidua Senior High Technical School (SECTECH), New Juaben Senior High School (NJUASCO), and New Nsutam Senior High Technical School (NSUTECH).

Effective February 11, 2026, the three schools are barred from organising, spectating or participating in all sporting activities, including quizzes, debates, cadetting and entertainment programmes at the school, zonal and regional levels.

In addition to the ban, the three schools have been fined GHC 500.00 and will be surcharged for any costs arising from damage to property or injuries sustained by individuals.

Eastern Regional Director of Education, Ivy Asantewa Owusu, announced the sanctions in a press release following alleged incidents of gang rape and stabbing during the just-ended inter-school sports competition in Koforidua.

The press release added that the directive is in line with Section 2.17 of the GES Code of Conduct on physical and psychological violence and also the Eastern Region Schools and Colleges Sports Association Code of Discipline.

In related news, a female student of Osino Presbyterian Senior High School has allegedly been gang raped during an interschools sports competition held in Koforidua, Eastern Region.

The victim was reportedly found in a visibly weak condition and rushed to the police before being referred to the Eastern Regional Hospital for medical attention.

Two underage students have since been arrested in connection with the alleged gang rape of a student in a bush during the inter-school sports event and are currently facing prosecution.

A third suspect, believed to be an old student, is on the run.

The two suspects have been charged by the Police with conspiracy to commit a crime and with rape.

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Two students nabbed for alleged gang rape of Osino SHS student – Dr Apaak

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Two students nabbed for alleged gang rape of Osino SHS student – Dr Apaak

Dr Clement Apaak, the Deputy Minister for Education, has revealed that two students have been arrested in connection with the gang rape of a student of Osino Senior High School.

According to Dr Apaak, the arrests were part of a firm response by the Ministry of Education.

Speaking to JoyNews on Thursday, February 12, Dr Apaak stated, “I was the one directed by the minister to take it up, and through the Ghana Education Service I can inform the good people of Ghana that two culprits have since been arrested as being part of the perpetrators of the heinous act of rape and they are assisting the police in investigation”.

“The young lady herself is receiving counselling and we are doing our best to ensure that she’s properly rehabilitated,” he noted.

He added, “Let me be clear, to both students and particularly to parents, students should be informed and they should know that we will not tolerate any acts of lawlessness and misconduct”.

“Parents have a duty to ensure that their wards conduct themselves properly within the context of being in an academic environment. If they do not caution their wards and look the other way or they don’t pay attention to the conduct of their wards in school and the wards engage in acts of lawlessness or misconduct, they should expect the most severe sanctions to be meted out to them.”

“We need a disciplined society. We cannot build the Ghana we want, we cannot improve our conditions, we cannot think about a better future if our future leaders are allowed to become indisciplined citizens acting lawlessly and misconducting themselves. So it is for our collective good to ensure that our students at all levels are disciplined and they act within the context of lawfulness.”

Dr Apaak also spoke on the Kade Senior High School case saying, “In terms of the Kade case, that was a typical example of the current approach as far as the ministry and government are concerned in our aversion to acts of lawlessness and misconduct”.

“One popular incident was when a number of students, past and present from Kade Senior High School, assaulted one of their teachers because he prevented them from cheating during the last WASSCE examination,” Dr Apaak said.

“Although the teacher had made peace with the students through the intervention of their families, we still insisted that the law ought to take its course,” he explained.

“Subsequently, the students were arrested, and they were taken to court, and they were found guilty, but I hear that part of the sanction was for them to pay some fines.”

“Let me put on record that the Ministry of Education under the leadership of Haruna Iddrisu and the direction of His Excellency the President would no longer tolerate acts of lawlessness and misconduct,” he said.

It will be recalled that some weeks ago, news broke of a female student of Osino Presbyterian Senior High School has allegedly been gang raped during an interschools sports competition held in Koforidua, Eastern Region.

The victim was reportedly found in a visibly weak condition and rushed to the police before being referred to the Eastern Regional Hospital for medical attention.

Two underage students have since been arrested in connection with the alleged gang rape of a student in a bush during the inter-school sports event and are currently facing prosecution.

A third suspect, believed to be an old student, is on the run.

The two suspects have been charged by the Police with conspiracy to commit a crime and with rape.

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BREAKING – Haruna Iddrisu and Adams Sukparu involved in an accident on Bolgatanga-Tumu road

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BREAKING – Haruna Iddrisu and Adams Sukparu involved in an accident on Bolgatanga-Tumu road

Haruna Iddrisu, the Minister of Education, and the Deputy Minister of Communications and Digital Technology, Mohammed Adams Sukparu, were involved in a road accident.

Reports suggest the two Ministers are in stable condition following a road accident on the Bolgatanga-Tumu Road on Thursday, February 12, 2026.

According to reports, the accident happened in the early hours of Thursday, February 12.

The two ministers in their convoys were travelling to the Upper West Region to attend the 40th anniversary celebrations of Tumu College of Education and Jahan College of Education.

In a statement issued the same day, Hashmin Mohammed, Press Secretary to the Education Minister, stated, “The Office of the Honourable Minister for Education. Hon. Haruna Iddrisu wishes to inform the public that the Minister and the Deputy Minister for Communications and Digital Technology, Hon. Mohammed Adams Sukparu, are in stable condition following a road traffic accident involving their convoy on the Bolgatanga- Tumu Road today.

The Ministers and their respective teams were en route to official engagements to commemorate the 40th Anniversary celebrations of Tumu College of Education and Jahan College of Education in the Upper West Region when the incident occurred.

All members of the convoy are currently in stable condition and receiving the necessary medical attention.

The Office expresses its appreciation to emergency responders, health professionals, and members of the public for their swift assistance and concern. Further updates will be communicated, as necessary”.

Meanwhile, some Ghanaians reacting to the news stated, “This is not the best vehicle to use on such roads, this is a luxury suv. Spreedy recovery to them”.

“That road is bad. I took my mom’s funeral from Wa through Tumu to Navrongo earlier this year; it’s terrible. Speedy”, a netizen added.

“The roads dier we all go dey top oo, if you won’t fix it be there, and the skys will also be dangerous. Safe drinking water for all or champagne for a few”, another Ghanaian added.

“Speedy recovery to them”, one more Ghanaian added.

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IGP Yohuno promotes over 12,000 Police officers; clears 10-year promotion backlog

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IGP Yohuno promotes over 12,000 Police officers; clears 10-year promotion backlog

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has cleared a decade-long promotion backlog in the Ghana Police Service, approving the elevation of 12,802 officers to various ranks.

IGP Yohuno’s promotions, ranging from Lance Corporals to Chief Inspectors, were part of a backlog exercise.

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Secretariat made this known to the media following claims that promotions within the Service had been fraught with nepotism.

According to the Secretariat, the promotions were mainly administrative and based on special recommendations, which are in line with the Police Regulations, 2012 (Constitutional Instrument 76).

The IGP’s Secretariat dismissed the claims, stressing that all promotions were supervised by unit, district, divisional and regional commanders across the country’s 25 police regions.

The Secretariat stated in a press statement stated, “Information was sent to all unit, district, divisional and regional commanders across the 25 police regions to submit the names of officers due for promotion, and that was how the administration arrived at the final list.

“Moreover, promotions in the Police Service cannot be carried out solely by the IGP, as CI 76 makes that clear.”

The Secretariat further detailed that about 11,900 officers within the lower ranks were elevated by one step, with approximately 600 promotions being granted based on special recommendations.

“For instance, some personnel who had remained in their ranks for more than the stipulated period of four years were promoted to the next rank. These steps were taken to encourage officers to work hard and gain due recognition.

“Our men are sacrificing a lot for this country. They deserve to be treated fairly, and that is what we are doing for everyone, regardless of background,” the statement added.

Earlier, IGP Yohuno had said officers of the Ghana Police Service can no longer be bribed.

According to IGP Yohunu, anyone who attempts to bribe a Police Officer in the line of duty will be disgraced.

He stressed that Police Officer now prefer to be promoted for good behaviour rather than accept bribes.

Speaking at an event, the Inspector General of Police stated, “Today, I assure you, you cannot bribe a policeman anymore. If you attempt to bribe a police man, he will disgrace you. They all want to be promoted for good behaviour”.

“We want to be one of the best police in the world, and we are carving that image, which generation upon generation will follow, so that we get our glory back and make everybody in Ghana proud,” he said.

Meanwhile, IGP Yohuno announced a major shake-up in the Ghana Police Service leadership.

In a letter signed by the IGP, Yohuno detailed the official posting, several Directors General and Deputy Commissioners of Police were reassigned to new positions across the Police Service.

IGP Yohuno key changes include:

COP Dr Sayibu Pabi Gariba: Director General/Technology → Director General/NAPD

COP Iddi Lansah Seidu: Director General/Welfare → Director General/Technology

COP Dr Vance Baba Gariba: Director General/Operations → Director General/Research & Planning

COP Emmanuel Teye-Cudjoe: Director General/PPSB → Director General/Operations

DCOP Darko Offei Lomotey: Director General/Research & Planning → Director General/PPSB

DCOP Eric Ken Winful: Director General/NAPD → Director General/Welfare

DCOP Charles K. Adu: Regional Commander → Eastern Sector (ESR)

DCOP Isaac Asante: Eastern Region → National Headquarters

DCOP George B Ohene Boadi: New Regional Commander/Central Region (CR)

DCOP George Ankomah: Central MTTD/AR → Regional Commander/Eastern Region (ENR)

DCOP Alex Kodjo Wowolo: Director/ICT at National Headquarters → In charge of Central MTTD/AR

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BREAKING – Thomas Partey hit with two fresh counts of rape

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BREAKING – Thomas Partey hit with two fresh counts of rape

Black Stars and Villarreal CF midfielder Thomas Partey has been charged with two additional counts of rape.

Reports suggest Thomas Partey’s new charges are different from the initial charges which he was facing, awaiting trial in November.

The Daily Mail is quoted as saying, “This morning, the Crown Prosecution Service announced that the additional charges referred to a separate report of non-recent offences in 2020 and a new investigation carried out by the Metropolitan Police.

According to reports the fresh allegations were first reported last August.

Thomas Partey is now expected at the Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Friday, 13 March for a first hearing

A spokesperson for the Crown Prosecution Service stated: “Mr Partey is already charged with five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault in connection to allegations by three women of incidents which took place between 2021 and 2022.

These new charges relate to a separate report of non-recent offences in 2020 involving one additional woman and follow a new investigation by the Metropolitan Police. These allegations were first reported in August 2025.

He will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Friday, 13 March for a first hearing”.

Meanwhile, Thomas Partey had earlier pleaded not guilty to five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault involving three women.

Partey, 32, appeared in the dock at Southwark Crown Court and spoke only to confirm his name and date of birth and enter his not guilty pleas, with his appearance in court lasting just 30 minutes.

Partey’s trial is scheduled to begin on November 2, 2026.

The former Arsenal star was released on bail ahead of his trial, which will last for six to eight weeks.

“The Crown Prosecution Service has authorised the Metropolitan Police Service to charge a man after a file of evidence was submitted by detectives.

“The Met has issued a charge and requisition to Thomas Partey, 32 (13/06/1992), of Hertfordshire, in connection with the following offences: Five counts of rape, one count of sexual assault.”

Reports suggest the offences are alleged to have taken place between 2021 and 2022.

Also, an alleged victim, speaking to British media outlet The Athletic, stated, “I would frequently get messages from fans. They’d send me pictures of him playing or scoring.

I would get death threats, rape threats, people saying they’d set me on fire. If he scored, for example, the abuse would be worse,” she stated.

Furthermore, Jenny Wiltshire, one of the UK’s most respected criminal defence solicitors, is representing Thomas Partey in his rape trial.

Jenny Wiltshire, earlier in a statement, revealed Partey denied all the charges levelled against him.

She stated, “Thomas Partey denies all the charges against him. He has fully cooperated with the police and CPS throughout their three-year investigation. He now welcomes the opportunity to finally clear his name”.

The lawyer further added that Thomas will not be making any further public comments while the legal process is ongoing.

Jaswant Narwal, Chief Crown Prosecutor, confirmed the charges, saying, “Our prosecutors have worked closely with officers in the Metropolitan Police to review the evidence and advise on the appropriate charges”.

“Criminal proceedings are active, and the defendant has the right to a fair trial. It is absolutely vital that there is no reporting, commentary, or sharing of information online which could in any way prejudice these proceedings,” Narwal warned.

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Nana Addo one of the worst presidents of Ghana – A Plus declares

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Nana Addo one of the worst presidents of Ghana – A Plus declares

Hon. Kwame Obeng Asare, commonly known as A Plus, the Member of Parliament for Gomoa Central, has criticised former President Nana Addo, labelling him as one of the worst presidents to have ever led Ghana.

According to A Plus, based on Nana Addo’s governance in office, he can be classified as one of the worst presidents of Ghana.

Kwame A Plus stressed that he supported Nana Addo and thought he was principled, but unfortunately found out he was a typical African politician.

Speaking on JoyPrime, Kwame Obeng Asare stated, “As it stands today, Nana Addo can be classified as one of the worst presidents that we have had in this country. There is somebody who is watching me now and says Nana Addo is the best president that Ghana has ever had. I agree with them, and I will not fight them; that is their opinion.

In this particular matter, you cannot have an opinion, we are talking about Nana Addo’s governance, it is like having an opnion one plus one is not two, you have an opinion, you don’t have an opinion in every matter”.  

A Plus added, “Nana Addo’s presidency is there for everybody to see; there are facts, where he took our cedi from and where he left our cedi, and we somebody has taken it to now. This is somebody you complain and campaign against and removed him from power. There are so many people who think I don’t like Nana Addo. I like Nana Addo as a person; he is a nice person, but I believe he was overwhelmed, and he lost track along the line.

I supported him because I thought he was principled, but unfortunately, I found out he was a typical African politician, so it was difficult for us to support Nana Addo”.

Some Ghanaians reacting to A plus remarks stated, “Chale, people aren’t saying this out of hate. A lot of families really struggled these past years, high prices, tough economy, IMF and all. So if someone calls his tenure one of the worst, it’s coming from real pain, not politics.

At the end of the day, Ghanaians judge by how life felt under your leadership”.

An X user added, “There are some people who also share a different opinion; this is just A Plus’s side. There’s this woman whose son is in the US schooling- she’s always praising Nana for free education because there’s no way his son would have made it. She had no money at all. Let’s take it easy sometimes”.

“Some people will need others’ blessings and influences to stay relevant, else people won’t even notice them. He is not relevant, so he will continue to tap someone’s influence and blessings to stay relevant. That’s why he always mentioned Nana Addo’s name in his submissions”, one Ghanaian added.

A netizen added, “What do you expect, he is getting gigs and cuts from the team at gold board, and they’ve given him and his friends, the general and Kofas media license to trade gold”.

One more Ghanaian wrote, “Teachers and other professionals stayed home without working and were paid today, without any disaster. Teachers and nurses have worked for 14 months with just one month’s salary. In fact, rotational nurses who completed their national service last year have not been paid”.

“TRUE FACT. Akuffo Addo, Bawumia government was the WORST government in Ghana history and can compete for the position as the world worst. The administration was filled with VERY HIGH GRADE of THIEVES,  CRIMINALS of DEEP fraudulent characters at the highest levels”. Another Ghanaian added.

“This is just hatred, nothing more…Nana Akufo-Addo’s last term wasn’t good, but he is nowhere close to being the worst president Ghana ever had… Chale, do you know the number of poor kids who benefited from the free shs policy.. He, Kwame A plus, what has he achieved so far as an Mp”, one more X user added.

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Chez Amis CEO breaks silence on NACOC cocaine arrest allegations

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Chez Amis CEO breaks silence on NACOC cocaine arrest allegations

Celebrity chef and business mogul, Belinda “Big Cheezy” Amis, also known as Chez Amis CEO,  has broken her silence over rumours she has been arrested by the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) for attempting to smuggle cocaine out of Ghana.

Chez Amis took to Snapchat yesterday, February 11, 2026, to refute the allegations linking her to the NACOC cocaine bust.

In her Snapchat post, the Chez Amis restaurant CEO firmly denied the rumours linking her to cocaine smuggling.

According to Chez Amis CEO, she intends to deal with those spreading false news about her as she intends to use them as an example.

She added that it is disheartening for her children to even hear such rumours about her.

Chez Amis CEO wrote, “Sometimes stupidity needs to be dealt with. I will use one person as a scapegoat for all others to learn to leave my name alone. I keep saying this, try me at your own risk”.

“No publicity is bad publicity, right? It’s just that I have kids, and I hate for them to hear these kinds of lies about me. But thank God they know who their mama is because they know how hardworking I am,” she added.

Also, Bongo Ideas has apologised to Chez Amis.

 According to him, the news being spread by WickedBlogger and others is false.

In a post he wrote, “Apologies to Chez Amis.

I just left Chez Amis’ place, and she has not been arrested or involved in any such incident. The rumour being spread about her arrest by WickedBlogger and others is false. My earlier post was misleading and inaccurate.

I sincerely apologise to Chez Amis and her brand, and I kindly ask the public to disregard the information being circulated”.

Meanwhile, the Deputy Director General of the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC), Alexander Twum-Barimah, has clarified media reports which suggested they have arrested a manager of a food manufacturing company in a cocaine bust.

Alexander Twum-Barimah clarified that NACOC has not arrested any senior manager of a manufacturing company.

According to the Deputy NACOC Director General, the individuals arrested are not employees or members of management or any connection to any of the brands whose products were used to conceal the drugs.

According to him, the companies themselves are not responsible for the acts of these individuals, adding that because of that, NACOC has decided not to publicly name any brands.

Speaking in an interview on TV3’s Ghana Tonight on February 11, 2026, Twum-Barimah explained, “The persons arrested are not managers or staff of any popular food manufacturing company. From where our investigations have reached, they are not linked to these companies in any way”.

The Deputy Director General of NACOC detailed that they encountered about four different food products used in similar attempts at different times, explaining that the first incident involved about 250kg of cocaine, which was intercepted in the Netherlands after being shipped from Ghana and concealed among branded food products.

“The very first one, a Lebanese and some other persons were involved, they have been arrested, they are in court.

“The second incident occurred in 2025 at the cargo section of Kotoka International Airport, where cocaine was again mixed with food products. When we intercepted it, no individual was present, so we seized the items and began investigations. That particular batch contained about 3kg of cocaine, which we sent to the Ghana Standards Authority for testing. It was confirmed to be cocaine.”

Alexander Twum-Barimah further detailed, “So we decided to investigate deeper. Then, in 2026 early part we got another food product mix with cocaine again. What they do is that some part of the packaging is a good product, but you will find another part being cocaine. God being good through CCTV footage and further work, we were able to arrest a suspect when he attempted to repeat the act for the third time, this time using a different product.

That third product batch contained 1.05kg of cocaine. We also arrested a female suspect and discovered that they had machines they were using for these activities.”

“No. Three different brands were involved. The fourth case was not really tied to any brand. In the 250kg case in the Netherlands, a particular company’s food product was used to conceal the cocaine in the container.

The arrangement had the food products at the outer layers and the cocaine hidden within. The same pattern was used in the Kotoka case, where food products from various companies were used as part of the concealment.”

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Kweku Baako ordered to refund all payments received from Ken as court orders retrial

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Kweku Baako ordered to refund all payments received from Ken as court orders retrial

The Court of Appeal has ordered a retrial in the defamation case between Ken Agyapong and Kweku Baako after upholding the appeal.

Kweku Baako has been ordered to refund all payments received pursuant to the earlier High Court judgment within 30 days.

Ken Agyapong, in a post after the Court of Appeal decision, stated, “Today, the Court of Appeal, by a unanimous decision, upheld my appeal in the case against Kwaku Baako.

The appeal arose after an earlier judgment by the Accra High Court in favour of Mr Baako, following the striking out of portions of my witness statements at the Case Management Conference (CMC) stage. I challenged that decision because I believed the process and outcome did not reflect the full substance of my case.

The Court of Appeal has now set aside the High Court’s judgment and ordered a retrial of the matter to ensure that the issues are properly determined. In addition, the Court has directed that all monies paid pursuant to the High Court’s judgment be refunded to me within thirty (30) days.

I remain confident in the judicial process and committed to pursuing this matter through the appropriate legal channels”.

It will be reacalled, Abdul Malik Kweku Baako Jr., some years ago, won a defamatory suit against Kennedy Agyapong.

Ken Agyapong had claimed that Kwaku Baako was involved in illegal small-scale mining (galamsey).

The case, which was instituted in 2018, ended in 2020 with the court ruling in favour of Baako.

Kweku Baako was awarded ¢100,000 with the cost of ¢30,000 in damages.

The court also gave the then MP 30 days to retract and apologise three times on the same platform he made those claims.

On 5th May 2023, three years down the line, Mr Agyapong appealed the judgment in court.

Parts of the appeal, “Among the primary issues in contention on this appeal is a commentary made by the applicant [Kennedy Agyapong] about the respondent’s[Kwaku Baako] involvement in galamsey activities by intervening on behalf of a company called C&G Aleska.

The said intervention had to do with the defendant [Kennedy Agyapong] calling on the Minister for Environment Science, Technology and Innovation who was the Chairman of the Inter-ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining (IMCIM) to allow C&G Aleska to go back on site and continue its illegal mining activities although its license had been revoked confirming respondent’s [Kwaku Baako] influence peddling which also amounts to his involvement in galamsey”.

“The said intervention resulted in the applicant’s [Kennedy Agyapong] commentary that the respondent [Kwaku Baako] was also involved in galamsey. During the trial, the applicant’s [Kennedy Agyapong] effort to get the Chairman of the IMCIM [Frimpong-Boateng] to testify and corroborate the same proved futile, therefore, resulted in the applicant [Kennedy Agyapong] unable to prove his defense of true, fair comment and thus justified.

On the 18th day of April 2023, the applicant [Kennedy Agyapong] chanced upon a confidential document from the Office of the President of Ghana with an attached report prepared by Prof Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng which intrinsically addressed the applicant’s [Kennedy Agyapong]concerns and the role played by the respondent [Kwaku Baako] on behalf of C&G Aleska which was involved in galamsey activities.”

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“I gave OSP a ‘cool chop’ by petitioning him to probe Bawumia’s 300 Navara pick-up; but he does not care” – Solomon Owusu

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“I gave OSP a ‘cool chop’ by petitioning him to probe Bawumia’s 300 Navara pick-up; but he does not care” – Solomon Owusu

Solomon Owusu, Director of Communications, United Party, has disclosed he gave the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) a cool chop by petitioning him to investigate Dr Bawumia for asserting he purchased more than 300 Navara pick-up trucks for his party.

According to Solomon Owusu, the OSP has not even shown him and his colleagues the simple courtesy of acknowledging receipt of the petition.

He highlighted that their petition sought to deal with vote-buying issues in Ghana’s political landscape.

Speaking on TV3 New Day, Solomon Owusu stated, “You remember on the 15th of September 2025, I, together with Appiah Dankwah and Ebo Buckman, we petitioned the OSP to investigate Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, on the same corruption issues, we knew what we were doing.

When you initiate something, people thing is because you hate a personality. I can never hate Dr Bawumia, as a human being, why will I hate him? What we were trying to do was to resolve some of these things.

Bawumia made a statement that he single-handedly donated 300 brand new Navara pick-up trucks, but when you put pen to paper and calculate what is involved and if Dr Bawumia, throughout his tenure as vice president, decided not to touch a cent of his salary, he cannot buy 15 of those vehicles.

But he told us that he was able to buy 300, brand new Navara pick-up what we wanted to achieve is to cause the OSP to investigate to serve as a deterrent.  

I go and submit this petition, common courtesy from OSP to even acknowledge, he does not care about it, so when I heard him say he was going to investigate Baba Jamal, I laughed. I gave you a ‘cool chop’, this one was coming from the horse’s own mouth”.  

It will be recalled that last year, the United Party petitioned the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) to investigate Dr Mahamudu Bawumia’s source of funding for 300 brand new pickups he claims to have bought for the NPP

Solomon Owusu had earlier revealed he will petition the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) to probe the former Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, over his 300 brand new pickups he claims to have bought for the NPP.

Speaking in an interview on TV3 New Day’s The Big Issue, Wednesday, September 17, 2025, Solomon Owusu stated that his petition is to ensure accountability and deepen the country’s democracy.

Solomon Owusu stated, “To help deepen our democracy, when I leave this place by 10:30 am, I am submitting a petition to the Office of the Special Prosecutor to help us in this regard. That we are going to find out who and who helped him to donate the 300-plus Navara pick-ups”.

“This morning together with Ebo Buckman and Lawyer Appiah Danquah, we are going to test the laws of the land to make sure that the former Vice President comes out to explain to the people of this country how and where he got these 300 Navara pick-ups that are brand new in nature and as to whether or not these were not aided by foreigners who are not supposed to take part in our body politics in terms of funding.”

Mr Owusu added, “Was it the case that this money came from his pocket? Was it the case that he was helped by friends or his network, as we have been told?

“We have to let the system work. People get away with a lot of things because we have the laws and institutions, and in this country, we are quick to identify the problem, but nobody wants to deal with the problem,” he added.

Dr Bawumia, some months ago, during his campaign runs, revealed he had contributed to the party but did not come out to declare them publicly.

According to Dr Bawumia, in the 2024 elections, he raised an unprecedented amount of money for the NPP in history.

Dr Bawumia further revealed he donated over 300 pick-ups, which are now being used by the NPP in constituencies.

Speaking during a gathering in the Adansi Asokwa constituency on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, Dr Bawumia stated, “I have also helped the party, but I do not come out publicly to state them. In the 2024 election, the amount of money I raised for the NPP was unprecedented in the history of the party.

It has never happened before, the pickups that I donated to constituencies over various regions, over 300 pick-ups that are now even being used in the constituencies”.

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“You cannot change NAPO, maintain him as Akufo-Addo maintained you 3 times” – Bawumia told

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“You cannot change NAPO, maintain him as Akufo-Addo maintained you 3 times” – Bawumia told

Akwasi Anti Asamoah, a former Fomena Constituency Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has told the party’s flagbearer, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, that he cannot change Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh as the running mate.

The NPP man recounted how former President Akufo-Addo maintained Dr Bawumia after several unsuccessful attempts at the presidency.

According to him, Dr Bawumia needs to keep Napo as his running mate for consistency’s sake, just as Akufo-Addo did.

Akwasi Anti Asamoah detailed that Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh is the right candidate to partner with Dr Bawumia, adding that every individual has flaws.

He detailed that Napo has acknowledged his shortcomings and worked on them after the NPP’s defeat in the 2024 election.

Speaking in an interview on Angel TV, Akwasi Anti Asamoah stated, “Bawumia cannot change NAPO because he is the right candidate. Akufo-Addo contested with him as running mate three times, and they eventually won.

Now Bawumia has also been marketed and is going again, so NAPO is the best candidate to run with him,” he said.

He further added that the NPP lost the election due to the anger of NPP members and not the fault of Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh.

“The party suffered defeat because of anger, and it is not NAPO’s fault that we lost the election. He is the best person to partner with Bawumia for the presidency,” he stressed.

Also, Dr Frank Amoakohene, the Ashanti Regional Minister, has appealed to the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and its flagbearer, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, to consider reselecting Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh (NAPO) as the party’s running mate for the 2028 general elections.

According to Dr Amoakohene, it is strategically important for the party to choose a running mate from the Ashanti Region.

He argued that Dr Opoku Prempeh remains a strong choice and deserves a second opportunity, just as the party’s flagbearer has been given another chance to lead the ticket.

He added that if Dr Bawumia has been given another chance to correct his mistake, Napo must also been given another chance.

Speaking in an exclusive interview, Dr Frank Amoakohene stated, “I will not underestimate any party, elections are about Ghanaians deciding who to lead them, so yes, they have done their internal election and selected a candidate, UP and CPP will also do so at the end of the day, everyone will be access and we the NDC will apply our strategy to win the election.

But we feel and believe that irrespective of any candidate, this party bring NDC with God’s grace, will win the election”.

He added, “On the NPP side, I am happy that they have appointed Bawumia; what is remaining is for them to add NAPO for us to know that it is the same match as the 2024 elections”.

“We beg them to give us Napo and Bawumia, it will make them understand the election because they all went for the election and failed, and Bawumia has been given a second chance, so Napo must also be given a second chance since Bawumia is correcting his mistake, Napo will also correct his”.

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20% VAT regime too complex to understand, restore 4% flat VAT rate – GUTA to GRA

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20% VAT regime too complex to understand, restore 4% flat VAT rate – GUTA to GRA

Clement Boateng, the President of the Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA), has told the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) that the 20% Value Added Tax (VAT) is too complex for many businesses to understand and calculate.

According to the GUTA president, the GRA must restore the 4% flat Value Added Tax (VAT) rate.

GUTA argued that a simplified system would led to more compliance, particularly among traders in the informal sector.

Speaking at a press conference in Accra, GUTA President Clement Boateng stated, “Traders, especially in the informal sector, struggle with complex computation, lack the necessary expertise and cannot afford to hire VAT professionals to do the calculations and the arithmetic for them. This leads to unintentional non-compliance, penalties and a negative impact on business sustainability”.

GUTA further appealed to the GRA to suspend what they described as harassment by its task force and instead engage in dialogue with stakeholders.

Meanwhile, the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has told the Abossey Okai Spare Parts Traders Association that the new Value Added Tax regime will not lead to higher consumer prices.

The Abossey Okai Spare Parts Traders Association had claimed that the new VAT framework under the Value Added Tax Act, 2025 (Act 1151), imposes an unfair burden on traders and will drive up prices.

According to the GRA, the Abossey Okai Spare Parts Traders Association’s concerns are a fundamental misunderstanding.

The VRA statement shared by Felix Kwakye Ofosu, the Minister of State in charge of Government Communications, in a post read, “The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has noted with concern statements attributed to the Abossey Okai Spare Parts Traders Association suggesting that the new Value Added Tax regime under the Value Added Tax Act, 2025 (Act 1151) will lead to higher consumer prices, distort market competition, and impose an unfair burden on spare parts traders.

The GRA takes the concerns of all taxpayers seriously and remains open to constructive engagement. However, the claims made in the Association’s statement reflect a fundamental misunderstanding of how the new VAT system operates. The Authority wishes to place the following facts on record:

The change from the 4% Flat Rate to 20% will not result in increased prices

Under the Flat Rate Scheme, traders paid input VAT of 21.9% on every purchase, and that was not deductible. Under the new regime, input VAT of 20% is fully deductible as the trader can claim it back from the GRA, resulting in lower costs”.

The statement further added the benefits of the New VAT Regime to Businesses.

“Lower effective tax rate. The overall rate has been reduced from 21.9% to 20%, saving 1.9 per cent on every transaction.

• Abolition of the COVID-19 Health Recovery Levy. The 1% COVID-19 has been permanently removed, reducing the cost burden on both businesses and consumers.

Full input VAT deductibility. VAT-registered businesses can claim back the entire 20% input VAT, including the NHIL and GETFund levies, which were previously non- deductible.

Elimination of cascading taxes. The old system charged levies on top of other levies, creating a tax-on-tax effect. The new regime calculates VAT, NHIL, and GETFund on the same base, removing this hidden cost escalation.

Reduced the cost of doing business. With input VAT no longer forming part of the cost price, businesses operate on lower costs. Using the GH$500 example, the trader’s cost increases from GHc609.50 under the old system to GHç500 under the new system – a reduction of nearly 18%”.

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“Claims Kotoka staged the 1966 coup against Nkrumah completely falsify history” – Kwesi Pratt

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“Claims Kotoka staged the 1966 coup against Nkrumah completely falsify history” – Kwesi Pratt

Kwesi Pratt Jnr, a Veteran journalist and Managing Editor of the Insight newspaper, has said that claims that General Emmanuel Kwasi Kotoka staged the February 24, 1966, coup against Kwame Nkrumah are completely falsifying history.

According to Kwesi Pratt, the coup against Kwame Nkrumah was planned, sponsored and activated by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) of the United States of America, with Kotoka, Afrifa and others being mere fronts.

In a post shared on X, Kwesi Prat wrote, “To claim that General Emmanuel Kwasi Kotoka staged the February 24, 1966, coup against Nkrumah is to completely falsify history.

The fact is that the coup was planned, sponsored and activated by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) of the United States of America and that Kotoka, Afrifa and others were mere fronts.

The facts have been made public in the declassified documents of the CIA on the coup which have been compiled in the book “The Great Deception – How the CIA Overthrew Nkrumah” authored by the Socialist Movement of Ghana (SMG).

Copies of this book are available at the Freedom Bookshop, 16 Laimomo Close, Asylum Down, Accra, Ghana. The Bookshop can also be reached on telephone, 050462184. Digital Address – GA 048-5576”.

However, some netizens reacting to Kwesi Pratt’s statement stated, “Seriously? I beg to differ, Kwesi. Yes, the CIA and M16 might have planned the overthrow of Kwame Nkrumah, but it was Kotoka and the guys who carried out the plan. The CIA did not bring soldiers to stage the coup; Kotoka and other Ghanaian soldiers did. Therefore, they are responsible”.

“CIA masterminded the coup, but they used a fellow countryman to stage it. There was not a single CIA guy with a gun in his hand on 24th Feb. She goes with sankara, lumumba etc. African’s are cheap and easily manipulated. We can’t for a billion dollars manipulate the whites”, another X user added.

Another Ghanaian added, “Nkrumah was a great leader; he liberated Ghana and Africa. But the CIA did not sponsor the coup; they knew about it but did nothing. There is a difference. They allowed the coup to happen because of Nkrumah’s ties and advocacy for the Soviet Union”.

One more netizen added, “But the cat’s paw, the quintessential variable without which none of the CIA plans on paper could ever be realized, was Kotoka and his cohorts. They are therefore responsible for the tragedy visited upon us from which we are yet to recover, some 60 years after the fact!”

Meanwhile, Retired Major General Kwamina Sam has said Lieutenant Colonel Emmanuel Kwasi Kotoka was considered a HERO when he toppled Ghana’s first President, Dr Kwame Nkrumah.

According to the retired Major General, he feels sad about plans to rename the Kotoka International Airport.

He stated Ghanaians have short memory, recounting that at the time Nkrumah fell, there were jubilations are Ghanaisn the could not be blamed for naming the Airport after Kotoka.

Speaking with Kafui Dey, in an interview, the retired General, when asked about the plans to change the name of Kotoka International Airport, stated, “I feel sad about it, because it is a question of history. Ghana, we have a very short memory at the time Nkrumah fell, if you were alive at saw what happened, you could not blame Ghanaians for naming the Airport after Kotoka; there was total jubilation”.

“It is only now that I have realised that part of the problem with Nkrumah was that he was not in sync with his collegues he meant well, but then he could not carry his people with him. The intelligencia did not follow him; they had been so brainwashed and didn’t see what Nkrumah was trying to do, so the Kotoka thing was a relief”.

“Somebody will take a bottle of whisky and pour it on the streets after the coup, thanking God for relieving Ghanaians from oppression, so there were extreme things, ban Nkrumah, ban his book, ban everything so naming the place after Kotoka was not difficult since he died at the Airport the champs that captured him, took him to the airport and shot him there”, he added.

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Cocaine hidden in packaged gari intercepted at KIA, allegedly rumoured to be Kivo Gari – Unconfirmed reports

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Cocaine hidden in packaged gari intercepted at KIA, allegedly rumoured to be Kivo Gari – Unconfirmed reports

Reports coming in suggest the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has intercepted a major cocaine haul at Kotoka International Airport (KIA) concealed in gari packaging.

According to reports, the suspect, whose identity has not yet been officially released, is said to have concealed the illicit substance in a consignment of packaged gari dried cassava flakes intended to be shipped outside Ghana.

A GHOne news flyer in a post on X stated, but did not mention the name of any brand, “NACOC intercepts major cocaine haul concealed in gari packaging at Kotoka”.

However, rumours already circulating on social media alleged that the cocaine was hidden in Procus Ghana Limited’s Kivo gari mix.

“So it’s Kivo Gari that is using its business for smuggling Gari, or it’s another Gari brand? A country where the faces of criminals are protected by the state and law enforcement agencies. Please mention the name of the brand”, a netizen claims.

One more X user added, “Which gari please? Make nothing happen to kivo gari for me oo”.

Also, netizens on X  have also fingered celebrity chef and business mogul, Belinda “Big Cheezy” Amis, who has also been fingered after the Deputy Director General of NACOC revealed a female suspect was also arrested.

However, Chez Amis has since debunked the rumours with a post on social media along with some videos of herself making deliveries.

The news comes on the heels of the Deputy Director General of the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC), Alexander Twum-Barimah, who has clarified media reports which suggested they have arrested a manager of a food manufacturing company in a cocaine bust.

Alexander Twum-Barimah clarified that NACOC has not arrested any senior manager of a manufacturing company.

According to the Deputy NACOC Director General, the individuals arrested are not employees or members of management or any connection to any of the brands whose products were used to conceal the drugs.

According to him, the companies themselves are not responsible for the acts of these individuals, adding that because of that, NACOC has decided not to publicly name any brands.

Speaking in an interview on TV3’s Ghana Tonight on February 11, 2026, Twum-Barimah explained, “The persons arrested are not managers or staff of any popular food manufacturing company. From where our investigations have reached, they are not linked to these companies in any way”.

The Deputy Director General of NACOC detailed that they encountered about four different food products used in similar attempts at different times, explaining that the first incident involved about 250kg of cocaine, which was intercepted in the Netherlands after being shipped from Ghana and concealed among branded food products.

“The very first one, a Lebanese and some other persons were involved, they have been arrested, they are in court.

“The second incident occurred in 2025 at the cargo section of Kotoka International Airport, where cocaine was again mixed with food products. When we intercepted it, no individual was present, so we seized the items and began investigations. That particular batch contained about 3kg of cocaine, which we sent to the Ghana Standards Authority for testing. It was confirmed to be cocaine.”

Alexander Twum-Barimah further detailed, “So we decided to investigate deeper. Then, in 2026 early part we got another food product mix with cocaine again. What they do is that some part of the packaging is a good product, but you will find another part being cocaine. God being good through CCTV footage and further work, we were able to arrest a suspect when he attempted to repeat the act for the third time, this time using a different product.

That third product batch contained 1.05kg of cocaine. We also arrested a female suspect and discovered that they had machines they were using for these activities.”

“No. Three different brands were involved. The fourth case was not really tied to any brand. In the 250kg case in the Netherlands, a particular company’s food product was used to conceal the cocaine in the container.

The arrangement had the food products at the outer layers and the cocaine hidden within. The same pattern was used in the Kotoka case, where food products from various companies were used as part of the concealment.”

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“Read and stop talking like an ignorant person” – Kwesi Pratt tackles Adom-Otchere

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“Read and stop talking like an ignorant person” – Kwesi Pratt tackles Adom-Otchere

Kwesi Pratt Jnr, a Veteran journalist and Managing Editor of the Insight newspaper, has tackled Paul Adom-Otchere following his recent historical claims regarding Dr Kwame Nkrumah and General Kotoka.

According to Kwesi Pratt Jnr, he feels pity for Paul Adom-Otchere as he does not grasp Ghana’s historical facts.

Mr Pratt argued that Adom-Otchere’s public narratives are often at odds with documented facts and advised him to read and stop talking like an ignorant person.

Speaking on Metro TV’s Good Morning Ghana on February 11, 2026, Kwesi Pratt stated, “I can help, but I really feel pity for Paul Adom-Otchere, I mean his total disregard of fact is shocking. There is a guy who has written a brilliant article, his name is Ekow Nelson, explaining all of this. We need to emphasise the study of history, especially by our leaders and Public speakers.

Our understanding of history is warped and not based on fact.  Because Paul’s presentation is an indication of the extent to which our understanding of history is warped and not based on facts.Okay, one: let us take a look at the Preventive Detention Act. He sees the Preventive Detention Act as an act of a tyrant in Nkrumah, who does not believe in the rule of law and so on. Now, what is the reality? The reality is that today there is no country in the world—and I emphasise that—which does not have preventive detention or the other. So I want to say that today all the governments in the world are headed by tyrants?

Kwesi Pratt further criticised Adom-Otchere for displaying ignorance, urging Paul to desist from making uninformed comments, adding that certain historical narratives, including the 1966 coup, must be properly contextualised.

“I will advise Paul to read enough. He should read and stop talking like an ignorant person. It is complete ignorance displayed with confidence and bravado,” he stated.

Speaking on historical facts, Kwesi Pratt detailed that the 1966 coup was not organised by Lieutenant General Emmanuel Kotoka.

According to him, Nkrumah’s overthrow was instigated, sponsored and organised by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) of the United States, insisting that evidence exists to support that position.

“All of this emphasises the need for Ghana as a country to place some emphasis on the teaching of history. Because if we don’t, we are going to get leaders who don’t know anything about our history and who, on the basis of their own conjecture, will make policies,” he appealed.

Also, Kwesi Pratt Jnr advised Adom-Otchere to read ‘The Great Deception: How the CIA Overthrew Nkrumah – JFK’s Ordeal in Africa’, to understand the events surrounding the 1966 coup.

Kwasi Pratt comments follow Paul Adom-Otchere, who listed the ills of Ghana’s first President, Dr Kwame Nkrumah, which ended with Lieutenant Colonel Emmanuel Kwasi Kotoka masterminding a coup against him on February 24, 1966.

Adom-Otchere, over the weekend on JoyNews NewsFile, detailed his claimed terrible things Kwame Nkrumah did, which, according to him, warranted his overthrow in 1966.

He claimed that Nkrumah’s amendment of the Constitution of Ghana to make himself a lifetime president of Ghana, also changed the national flag of Ghana to his party flag and prosecuted his political opponents.

Speaking during a panel discussion on JoyNews’ NewsFile on February 7, 2026, Adom-Otchere stated, “The 1960 Constitution, which Nkrumah put together, which I have in front of me. Nkrumah’s name was buried in the Constitution, Article 10, where it talks about Kwame Nkrumah as president of Ghana.”

“There’s also a bit more… There was an amendment to the 1960 Constitution in 1964, and if you look at the amendment, it will interest you to know that the amendments provided in the 1964 amendment included the fact that Kwame Nkrumah was now able to dismiss judges. Yes, he was able to dismiss judges,” he said.

He added, “Now, there was nowhere else to go, because if you look at the amendment of the Constitution, Nkrumah had made himself a life president, and he had also made CPP the only legitimate party”.

“In fact, if you look at the usage of the PDA between 1958, when it was set up, and about 1961, it was minimal. But from 1961 to 1964, the PDA was railroading everywhere, and every home was afraid”.

“What we would like Ghanaians to see. And at the end of the day, the government will make its decision, and then we will have to decide whether it’s a political decision that we vote on the next time, or whatever we do”.

“But we cannot ignore history. We have to make obeisance to history. The history is that from 1960 up to the time Nkrumah was overthrown in 1966, he was a despot. He was not good for Ghana; he was terrible for Ghana,” he said.

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“I receive $12k salary as a High Commissioner, but I want to serve my people as MP“– Baba Jamal

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“I receive $12k salary as a High Commissioner, but I want to serve my people as MP“– Baba Jamal

Baba Jamal, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate for Ayawaso East, has explained why he is leaving his job as Ghana’s High Commissioner to Nigeria to contest in the Ayawaso by-election.

According to Baba Jamal, the benefits he gets as a High Commissioner to Nigeria are three times those of an MP,

He stressed that he is not motivated by material things but motivated by human service.

Speaking to some voters, Baba Jamal stated, “The benefits and conditions of service I get as a high commissioner to Nigeria are three times that of an MP. In fact, I have been an MP, so I know what I am talking about. But I have decided to leave all and come and serve my people, so the question everybody should ask is what is my motivation.

I’m not motivated by material things; I’m motivated by human service. My colleague in Brazil called me to say that he heard I was going back to Nima. He said the salary is good oo, this is our condition, you want to leave it? I said yes, I am leaving it because I am not motivated by material things. If it is about money, I will stay in Nigeria”

Baba Jamal further added, “Look at all these lageese. Every day I spend out there, I’m giving $547 my telephone allowance is $600, have you seen an Ambassador who has spent two to three years and come back as a poor person unless he is a fool. At the end of the month, all that I buy from my $12,000 is food”.

Meanwhile, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has cleared Baba Jamal of his vote-buying allegations during the party’s parliamentary primary held on Saturday, February 7.

According to the NDC, they are unable to annul the Ayawaso East parliamentary primary, as several constraints block the annulment of the primary.

He further cited that the Electoral Commission is expected to close nominations for the by-election on Wednesday, February 11, which leaves the NDC no room to restart the process.

Speaking to journalists on Tuesday, February 10, the NDC’s General Secretary, Fifi Kwetey, stated, “The committee’s report is that ideally, we should have annulment of the primary. However, the committee acknowledges that there are real obstacles that make it difficult for us to do that. The party’s constitution doesn’t have a provision for annulment of the election.

“We are time-bound because we need to present a candidate to the EC on February 11, and there are legal challenges that could be mounted by whoever won. In light of that, the party has taken the recommendations, and we have no option but to present Baba Jamal as our candidate,” he said.

He added, “We’re going to do a comprehensive review of the whole process that led to our internal elections. We’re expanding the committee by adding four more members, to make it a 7-member committee, so that they come out with recommendations to deal with this inappropriate canker as far as the elections are concerned”.

Also, Baba Jamal has been granted a self-recognisance bail by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP).

Reports suggest that Baba Jamal, after several hours of interrogation at the Office of the Special Prosecutor, walked out after promising full cooperation with authorities.

According to his lawyer, Victor Kwadjoga Adawudu, his client was questioned on vote-buying linked to the NDC’s parliamentary primary and also the allegation of abetting thugs to physically attack their officer.

Victor Kwadjoga Adawudu, in an interview expalined, “He was also asked about an alleged incident involving an officer from the OSP, who reportedly faced assault while serving an invitation letter to him”.

“If he had known, and as a lawyer, he would have informed people about the legal position,” Adawudu added.

The development follows the OSP, fingered the newly elected National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate for the Ayawaso East by-election, Mohammed Baba Jamal Ahmed, for inciting attacks on one of its officers.

According to the OSP, during the NDC primaries, their officer was on the ground for a real-time investigation when Baba Jamal allegedly abetted thugs to physically attack their officer.

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Residents of Dome-Kwabenya, Ayawaso West Wuogon, Okaikwei North call out MPs to fix damage bridge

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Residents of Dome-Kwabenya, Ayawaso West Wuogon, Okaikwei North call out MPs to fix damage bridge

Residents of the Dome-Kwabenya, Ayawaso West Wuogon, and Okaikwei North constituencies have teamed up, calling out their respective members of parliament to intervene in the reconstruction of a heavily damaged bridge in the area.

According to the residents, the deteriorating structure has become life-threatening and continues to trigger flooding across parts of the affected constituencies, especially during heavy rains.

The residents are therefore appealing to authorities to prioritise the project to restore safe access and prevent recurring floods.

A viral 4-minute video shared on social media at the site of the erosion-damaged sections and flooded areas.

The resident stressed that the structure played a role in past tragedies like the drowning of two children in a prior flood.

Reports suggest the damaged bridge joins three constitucies the Dome-Kwabenya, Ayawaso West Wuogon, and Okaikwei North together.

According to a narrator in the video, when it rains, the rain water destroy people’s homes and properties, arguing that how long will this problem be left unresolved?

The narrator called on the  Ayawaso West Wuogon MP, John Dumelo, highlighting that the rain water destroy more of his constituents and further called on the other two MPs to help solve their constituents’ worries.

“The Christian village bridge, when the rain waters come, the bridge is too small, so it get choke and goes back to the homes of residents to destroy people’s homes and properties. We are pleading with President Mahama, the Greater Accra Minister, to come and fix it, the road is even too small”.

Speaking in the viral video, one resident stated, “Every year our things are destroyed, we are pleading with you, Mahama, come to our help, we all voted for the NDC”.

The post reports a February 10, 2026, protest by residents in Ghana’s Dome-Kwabenya, Ayawaso West Wuogon, and Okaikwei North constituencies, demanding urgent repairs to a crumbling bridge that triggers severe flooding during rains and endangers lives.

Some Ghanaians reacting to the news stated, “I’m tired of Ghana as a civilian mpo .. ow everyone is just disturbing the presidency because he is a listening president who tries to solve problems that NPP couldn’t solve for 8 years.

suddenly we want this man to fix everything within 2 years?. let’s be fair to the man”.

“Any infrastructure that sits on the border of Two constituencies is likely to suffer such fate. Both MPs, Dey look who goes do”, a netizen added.

Another X user added, “They’ve built houses way too close to that gutter. They should first vacate those buildings before any proper reconstruction or repair can be done”.

“Only the ministers know how they won their seats. No one can pressure them. They deduct the real votes minus their tactics and know the true municipality they’re in”, one more Ghanaian added.

A netizen added, “John Dumelor. So ein body SRC president dey run legon, he hopes people dey street dey suffer”.

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Watch elderly fishmonger weep bitterly after she was duped with 3 notes of fake GH¢200

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Watch elderly fishmonger weep bitterly after she was duped with 3 notes of fake GH¢200

An elderly fishmonger has been left bitterly weeping after she was duped with three notes of fake GH¢200.

In the viral video on X, the elderly fishmonger was seen bitterly crying as she was holding the fake GH¢200 notes.

Reports suggest that she was duped and robbed of her entire sales, after an individual reportedly paid her with three notes of counterfeit GH¢200.

Some Ghanaians reacting to the sad news wrote, “Where the oldlady dey, make we all contribute give am, even if 1gh per person. At her age should could decide to resort to begging just like some energetic youths on this platform do, but no, she’s decided to do a small business. If she’s encountered this unfortunate event, we need to support”.

“Ghanaians, let’s show her some love. @SIKAOFFICIAL1, let’s know the whereabouts of the woman so we can donate to you for you to transfer the money to her on her behalf. We can do this”, a netizen added.

“The inhumanity of people toward their fellow human beings is heartbreaking. Instead of giving her a tip or leaving their change for her, someone chose to steal from the poor old woman. I believe her tears will not be in vain. The universe rewards”, one more X user added.

A netizen added, “People don’t even consider being wicked to people. Why is this old woman looking for her daily bread? Hmm”

Additionally, one more Ghanaian added, “Others are begging, but grandma decided not to do that, got himself a job, and you do this to her. Walai sɛ ibi her fellow woman wey go do this. A man can’t do this da..”

Meanwhile, in a related news, a fishmonger some weeks ago threatened to invoke curses on two Ghanaian men and a white man after they allegedly purchased all her fish worth GHS1,600 using fake US dollar notes.

According to the fishmonger, the three individuals visited her stall and decided to buy all the fish on her table, amounting to GHS1,600. She said they paid with dollar notes, which she initially accepted.

She added that she later travelled to Tema Community One to exchange the dollars into cedis, only to be informed that the notes were counterfeit.

Speaking in a viral video shared on X, the fishmonger lamented, saying, “One white and two Ghanaian people bought my fish on the table for 1600 cedis. After packing the smoked fish for them, they told me to take US dollars.

I told them I was not going to take them, but they insisted that the money was genuine. After taking the money, I visited Community One to change the money. I was told the money was fake.

Ghanaians, have you seen two black Ghanaians and a white man defrauding me, so if I go and curse them, is it a sin?

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NACOC intercepts cocaine haul concealed in gari packaging at Kotoka

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NACOC intercepts cocaine haul concealed in gari packaging at Kotoka

Reports coming in suggest the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has intercepted a major cocaine haul at Kotoka International Airport.

According to the reports, NACOC intercepted the major cocaine haul concealed in gari packaging.

The news was shared by a GHOne news flyer, which stated, “NACOC intercepts major cocaine haul concealed in gari packaging at Kotoka”.

The news comes on the heels of the Deputy Director General of the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC), Alexander Twum-Barimah, who has clarified media reports which suggested they have arrested a manager of a food manufacturing company in a cocaine bust.

Alexander Twum-Barimah clarified that NACOC has not arrested any senior manager of a manufacturing company.

According to the Deputy NACOC Director General, the individuals arrested are not employees or members of management of any of the brands whose products were used to conceal the drugs.

According to him, the companies themselves are not responsible for the acts of these individuals, adding that because of that, NACOC has decided not to publicly name any brands.

Speaking in an interview on TV3’s Ghana Tonight on February 11, 2026, Twum-Barimah explained, “The persons arrested are not managers or staff of any popular food manufacturing company. From where our investigations have reached, they are not linked to these companies in any way”.

The Deputy Director General of NACOC detailed that they encountered about four different food products used in similar attempts at different times, explaining that the first incident involved about 250kg of cocaine, which was intercepted in the Netherlands after being shipped from Ghana and concealed among branded food products.

“The second incident occurred in 2025 at the cargo section of Kotoka International Airport, where cocaine was again mixed with food products. When we intercepted it, no individual was present, so we seized the items and began investigations. That particular batch contained about 3kg of cocaine, which we sent to the Ghana Standards Authority for testing. It was confirmed to be cocaine.”

Alexander Twum-Barimah further detailed, “So we decided to investigate deeper. Through CCTV footage and further work, we were able to arrest a suspect when he attempted to repeat the act for the third time, this time using yet another product.

That batch contained 1.05kg of cocaine. We also arrested a female suspect and discovered that they had machines they were using for these activities.”

“No. Three different brands were involved. The fourth case was not really tied to any brand. In the 250kg case in the Netherlands, a particular company’s food product was used to conceal the cocaine in the container.

The arrangement had the food products at the outer layers and the cocaine hidden within. The same pattern was used in the Kotoka case, where food products from various companies were used as part of the concealment.”

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“Mahama called and scolded me” – Appiah Stadium says as he apologises to Akufo-Addo

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“Mahama called and scolded me” – Appiah Stadium says as he apologises to Akufo-Addo

Appiah Stadium, a popular political activist and staunch supporter of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has apologised to former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo over insulting remarks he made during a tirade against the Member of Parliament for Bantama, Francis Asenso-Boakye.

According to Appiah Stadium, President Mahama called him and scolded him; he wasn’t happy with what I said against Akufo-Addo.  

Appiah Stadium added that his decision to apologise follows a period of reflection and remorse over the comments, and he realised that what he said was wrong.

Speaking in another self-recorded video, Appiah Stadium stated, “Mahama called and scolded me. He said that he watched my video yesterday and that he wasn’t happy with what I said against Akufo-Addo because no follower of his should utter the words I did.

“Daddy, I myself know and have realised that the things I said because of Asenso-Boakye were not proper. Because you are a father for all, and I have also realised that the words I used were wrong, I have to retract what I said and record this video for people to see that your (Mahama’s) followers have good training,” he said.

“JM, I don’t want anything to taint your good works, and so I want to apologise to every Ghanaian that what Asenso-Boakye said, which created the impression that President Mahama does not want the progress of Asanteman, is what angered me to speak against the former head of state. Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo supporters and all Ghanaians, forgive me for what I have said,” he added.

Appiah Stadium’s apology stems from a self-Recorded audio, which captured him using unprintable words against Bantama MP Asenso Boakye and former President Nana Akufo-Addo. After Asenso Boakye stated that Akufo-Addo performed better in governance than President Mahama, prompting an angry phone call.

In the viral video, Appiah Stadium is seen holding a phone and ranting at Asenso-Boakye and also firing some stray bullets at Akufo-Addo.

“I will fire you and tell you my mind because you are going wayward. And I am telling you that I am coming to insult you. You are not the right person to criticise President Mahama.

“What did you achieve as minister for you to pick a camera and insult John Mahama? What Mahama has done is far better than your president, Akufo-Addo. You want to disgrace John Mahama.”

The brouhaha follows criticisms from Mr Asenso-Boakye regarding the redesign of the Suame interchange.

Speaking on behalf of the Ashanti caucus of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Parliament, Asenso-Boakye questioned the government’s funding priorities following the decision to downgrade the Suame Interchange Project.

The former Roads Minister quizzed why the government could mobilise funds for other major road projects while the Suame Interchange is being scaled back.

He further cited the public statements by the Finance Minister Ato Forson, who announced that GHS 43 billion has been allocated to road infrastructure this year.

Asenso-Boakye questioned why a fraction of that funding could not be used to complete the Suame Interchange as it was originally designed.

“If government could mobilise funds for the Ofankor–Nsawam road and other major projects, why is the Suame Interchange being short-changed?” he queried.

“Kumasi deserves infrastructure that meets its scale and significance,” Mr Asenso-Boakye said. “Short-changing major projects now will cost the city and the nation—far more in the long term.”

Speaking on Asempa FM’s Ekosii Sen show, Asenso-Boakye stated,  “The two-tier plan proposed by the government will not resolve the ongoing traffic problems. Kumasi continues to grow, and effective traffic solutions are essential.

The financing for this project was secured through a loan agreement with a bank in Spain, which was approved by Parliament. Everything was set for the project when the debt restructuring occurred, leading to a withdrawal of resources. The previous government then obtained funding from Afreximbank for the Suame Interchange,” he said.

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No manager or staff of popular GH food company nabbed in cocaine bust – NACOC clarifies

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No manager or staff of popular GH food company nabbed in cocaine bust – NACOC clarifies

The Deputy Director General of the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC), Alexander Twum-Barimah, has clarified media reports which suggested they have arrested a manager of a food manufacturing company in a cocaine bust.

Alexander Twum-Barimah clarified that NACOC has not arrested any senior manager of a manufacturing company.

According to the Deputy NACOC Director General, the individuals arrested are not employees or members of management of any of the brands whose products were used to conceal the drugs.

According to him, the companies themselves are not responsible for the acts of these individuals, adding that because of that, NACOC has decided not to publicly name any brands.

Speaking in an interview on TV3’s Ghana Tonight on February 11, 2026, Twum-Barimah explained, “The persons arrested are not managers or staff of any popular food manufacturing company. From where our investigations have reached, they are not linked to these companies in any way”.

The Deputy Director General of NACOC detailed that they encountered about four different food products used in similar attempts at different times, explaining that the first incident involved about 250kg of cocaine, which was intercepted in the Netherlands after being shipped from Ghana and concealed among branded food products.

“The second incident occurred in 2025 at the cargo section of Kotoka International Airport, where cocaine was again mixed with food products. When we intercepted it, no individual was present, so we seized the items and began investigations. That particular batch contained about 3kg of cocaine, which we sent to the Ghana Standards Authority for testing. It was confirmed to be cocaine.”

Alexander Twum-Barimah further detailed, “So we decided to investigate deeper. Through CCTV footage and further work, we were able to arrest a suspect when he attempted to repeat the act for the third time, this time using yet another product.

That batch contained 1.05kg of cocaine. We also arrested a female suspect and discovered that they had machines they were using for these activities.”

“No. Three different brands were involved. The fourth case was not really tied to any brand. In the 250kg case in the Netherlands, a particular company’s food product was used to conceal the cocaine in the container.

The arrangement had the food products at the outer layers and the cocaine hidden within. The same pattern was used in the Kotoka case, where food products from various companies were used as part of the concealment.”

This follows news shared by Saddick Adams, who claimed that NACOC was arrested for allegedly attempting to traffic cocaine out of Ghana.

Saddick Adams, in his post, stated, “A manager of a ‘hugely popular Ghanaian packaged food brand’ has been remanded in custody for allegedly attempting to traffic cocaine out of Ghana.

Narcotic Control Deputy Director told Angel TV that the manager of the unnamed product brand, which is widely consumed in Ghana, concealed substances believed to be cocaine in the products and was arrested at the airport”.

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“The truly gazetted Chief of Bawku Naba is Naba Abugrago Azoka” – Mahama

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“The truly gazetted Chief of Bawku Naba is Naba Abugrago Azoka” – Mahama

President John Mahama has once again stated that the truly gazetted Chief of Bawku Naba is Naba Abugrago Azoka.

Mahama stressed that he cannot be sentimental in terms of implementing the law, adding that he cannot have somebody else who is not gazetted come and say he is also Bawku Naba.

Speaking to the Upper East Regional House of Chiefs, paid when they called on him during a courtesy call, President Mahama stated, “Once it didn’t happen, the mediator had no option but to revert to what the law says. His report basically stated what the lawful position was. I cannot be sentimental in terms of implementing the law. Everybody knows what the law says: the truly gazetted Chief of Bawku Naba is Naba Abugrago Azoka. That is what the law says. He is gazetted”.

“I cannot have somebody who is not gazetted come and say, ‘I am the Bawku Naba too. I have to do what I have to do to ensure peace in Bawku, which is what we have done. The law is the law,” he added.

Also, Mahama announced that an estimated 119 people lost their lives while the Bawku mediation efforts led by the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II was ongoing.

He added, “The Otumfuo Committee was established by my predecessor, Nana Akufo-Addo. In his handing-over notes, he mentioned to me that he had invited Otumfuo to mediate in the conflict.

“As his successor, I was duty-bound to allow that mediation to go on,” President Mahama said.

“While the mediation was ongoing, there was violence and killings. It’s estimated that about 119 people lost their lives during the period of the mediation. But thank God, ultimately, his report came out,” he stated.

Meanwhile, some Mamprusi natives on January 19, 2026, protested the continuous detention of Alhaji Seidu Abagre, whom they describe as the original chief of Bawku.

According to one of the protesting Mamprusi natives, they will bring Boko Haram to Ghana if they do not get justice.

Speaking in a viral video, the Mamprusi native stated, “God will strike him, we will never recognise him,  where is he from, thinking that you could use force to intimidate us. Never, this is just the beginning, Wallahi, we will never surrender, we will bring Boko Haram to Ghana.

Another Mamprusi in the video added,  “No justice, no peace”

One more Mamprusi, “Where have you seen that a president selects a chief?” 

The Mamprusi natives’ comments protest follows the continuous detention of Alhaji Seidu Abagre, also known as Naa Sheriga Kulga II.

Alhaji Seidu Abagre was remanded into the custody of the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) after the Accra High Court refused his bail application.

Alhaji Seidu Abagre has been formally charged with impersonating a chief without proper qualifications and inciting riots in connection with the Bawku chieftaincy dispute.

Alhaji Seidu Abagre, a 79-year-old retired teacher removed from Bawku following recommendations in the Asantehene’s mediation report on the chieftaincy dispute, was charged with four offences, including acting as a chief without qualification, provocation of riot, offensive conduct likely to breach the peace, and fighting with weapons.

During his arraignment on January 19, he pleaded not guilty to all four charges.

The court rejected his bail application after the State argued that his release could threaten national security and disturb the peace in Bawku.

The court, in its ruling, acknowledged the constitutional pillars of the presumption of innocence and the right to personal liberty.

However, the High Court held that specific circumstances warranted denying bail, siding with the State’s argument on public safety.

Meanwhile, Alhaji Seidu Abagre has been granted GH¢100,000 with two sureties bail by the High Court in Accra.

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“We were served Gari, kako and raw pepper in Nsawam prison “ – Rtd Maj. General on June 4th uprising detention

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“We were served Gari, kako and raw pepper in Nsawam prison “ – Rtd Maj. General on June 4th uprising detention

Retired Major General Edwin Kwamina Sam has recounted his experience in the condemned cells of Nsawam prison after the June 4th Uprising.

History tells us that the 1979 uprising was a dramatic turning point in Ghana’s political and military history, with late Flight Lieutenant Jerry John Rawlings staging a coup to overthrow the then-President Dr Hilla Limann’s government.

The June 4th Uprising caused significant mayhem within the military, resulting in the detention of several officers, both high-ranking and junior, by the Rawlings regime.

Retired Major General Edwin Kwamina Sam was one of the officers detained during this period.

He recounted the harsh conditions he and other military personnel endured in the aftermath of the uprising.

According to him, he spent two days at the Nsawam prison where they were served Gari, kako and raw pepper.

Speaking in an interview with Kafui Dey, Major General Kwamina Sam (Rtd) remembered the cruel treatment that prisoners were subjected to during their confinement.

He stated, “I stayed in Nsawam for two days. This was a condemned cell in Nsawam. There were two bunk beds, with one sleeping on top of the other. Four of us were placed in a room together with our thunderbox [latrine]. We arrived around 5 or 6 PM, and they said the food had already been served. What they gave us was Gari and Kako [salted fish and raw pepper].”

“Unfortunately, the next morning, the warden came in and asked who caused the mess. They then asked the personnel to clean up the mess themselves. It was a humiliating experience,” Major General Sam recounted.

He further added that the next day the meal served at the time was “koko” [porridge] without sugar, accompanied by five days bread.

“It was so hard that we had to put salt in it just to make it edible,” he said.

He further narrated, “The prison stores had been closed, so those who arrived earlier received mattresses for the beds. However, those who came later, including Major General Sam, were forced to sleep on hard springs without any mattress”.

“Can you imagine lying on a spring bed? It was uncomfortable, but I slept like a baby because it didn’t even feel like I was on it without a mattress,” he said.

He further detailed that for Nsawam, anything one wants if they had money, they could get anything they wanted.

“If you wanted Black Label whisky or corned beef, you could get it,” he added.

Also, Retired Major General Kwamina Sam recounted how Ghanaians at the time poured bottles of whiskey on the streets in celebration when General Kotoka toppled Ghana’s first president, Kwame Nkrumah.

According to the retired General, Ghanaians at the time poured whisky on the streets, thanking God for relieving them from oppression.

He highlighted that Kotoka was considered a hero when he toppled Nkrumah.

The General stressed that Nkrumah was not in sync with his colleagues and did not carry them along, adding that the intelligencia were brainwashed and didn’t see what Nkrumah was doing.

The retired General stated, “At a time, Nkrumah fell, if you were alived at saw what happened, you could not blame Ghanaians for naming the Airport after Kotoka, there was total jubilation.

Part of the problem with Nkrumah was that he was not in sync with his collegues he meant well, but he could not carry his people with him. The intelligencia did not follow him; they had been so brainwashed and didn’t see what Nkrumah was trying to do, so the Kotoka thing was a relief.

Somebody will take a bottle of whisky and pour it on the streets after the coup, thanking God for relieving Ghanaians from oppression, so there were extreme things, ban Nkrumah, ban his book, ban everything so naming the place after Kotoka was not difficult since he died at the Airport the champs that captured him, took him to the airport and shot him there”, he added.

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More troubles for Randy Abbey as Group petitions Mahama to SACK him as COCOBOD CEO

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More troubles for Randy Abbey as Group petitions Mahama to SACK him as COCOBOD CEO

The Good Governance Advocacy Group Ghana (GGAGG) has officially petitioned President John Mahama to immediately remove Dr Randy Abbey from his position as CEO of the Cocoa Board (COCOBOD).

The group cites alleged mismanagement, poor leadership, financial irregularities, and actions that undermine the interests of cocoa farmers and threaten the stability of Ghana’s cocoa sector.

The petition filed by the Good Governance Advocacy Group dated February 9, 2026, reads, “Mr President, before touching on the grounds for this nation-saving petition, I wish to warmly commend you on your hard work, servant leadership, and focus on solutions, even though you met a worse economy bequeathed to you by your highly ineffectual predecessors.

I must also be quick to add that the results of the best economic indicators so far and the low cost of living for both Ghanaians and foreign residents in Ghana are a testament to your quality of service to Ghana, our motherland”.

“However, Your Excellency, very unfortunately, the same cannot be said about the work of your appointee at the Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Dr Randy Abbey. Mr President, it is sad to officially report to you that, unlike you, Dr Randy Abbey does not have good intentions for the onerous role you kindly bestowed on him,” part of the petition stated.

“Your Excellency, unfortunately, Dr Randy Abbey’s COCOBOD management has been characterised by poor leadership choices, incompetence, arrogance, intimidation tactics, misaligned or misplaced priorities, financial mismanagement, questionable renovations, resistance to change, undermining initiatives, and blocking operational improvements, to say the least,” it added.

The petition comes at a time when cocoa farmers across the country have threatened to demonstrate over unpaid monies owed by COCOBOD for cocoa beans supplied since November 2025.

Some Ghanaians reacting to the news stated, “This is a step in the right direction from Good Governance Advocacy Group Ghana”.

Another netizen added, “So, where was this useless organisation during the last regime? This country Nkasa the joke is too much. Every kwasia wakes up and petitions the office of the President”,

One more X user added, “Mahama would sack him. It’s not even about NPP or NDC politics. He knows nothing about cocoa and is too arrogant to learn. He should be reassigned to somewhere his natural talents and skills would shine. I suggest an ambassadorial/diplomatic role since he’s an excellent communicator”.

However, President John Dramani Mahama has broken his silence concerning Ghana’s failure to secure sustainable funding for the cocoa sector.

Speaking on the matter on Wednesday, February 11, the President stated, “Our handling of state-owned enterprises has at times been uneven. Weak governance frameworks, political interference, and inadequate financial discipline have undermined institutions that were once engines of stability and credibility.

“We failed to raise sustainable funding for cocoa and COCOBOD’s capacity to syndicate effectively. These are not points of blame, but lessons in responsibility,” he stated.

Meanwhile, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, the Minister of State in charge of Government Communications, has announced that President John Dramani Mahama has called for an emergency cabinet meeting.

According to Felix Kwakye Ofosu, the emergency cabinet meeting is to address the crisis in Ghana’s cocoa sector.

He announced that the emergency cabinet meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, February 11, 2026.

In a social media post on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, on X, Felix Kwakye Ofosu stated, “President Mahama has called an EMERGENCY CABINET SESSION for tomorrow, Wednesday, 11th February, 2026, to address all issues affecting the Cocoa sector”.

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Kotoka was considered a HERO when he toppled Nkrumah – Rtd Maj. General

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Kotoka was considered a HERO when he toppled Nkrumah – Rtd Maj. General

Retired Major General Kwamina Sam has said Lieutenant Colonel Emmanuel Kwasi Kotoka was considered a HERO when he toppled Ghana’s first President, Dr Kwame Nkrumah.

According to the retired Major General, he feels sad about plans to rename the Kotoka International Airport.

He stated Ghanaians have short memory, recounting that at the time Nkrumah fell, there were jubilations are Ghanaisn the could not be blamed for naming the Airport after Kotoka.

Speaking with Kafui Dey, in an interview, the retired General, when asked about the plans to change the name of Kotoka International Airport, stated, “I feel sad about it, because it is a question of history. Ghana, we have a very short memory at the time Nkrumah fell, if you were alive at saw what happened, you could not blame Ghanaians for naming the Airport after Kotoka; there was total jubilation”.

“It is only now that I have realised that part of the problem with Nkrumah was that he was not in sync with his collegues he meant well, but then he could not carry his people with him. The intelligencia did not follow him; they had been so brainwashed and didn’t see what Nkrumah was trying to do, so the Kotoka thing was a relief”.

“Somebody will take a bottle of whisky and pour it on the streets after the coup, thanking God for relieving Ghanaians from oppression, so there were extreme things, ban Nkrumah, ban his book, ban everything so naming the place after Kotoka was not difficult since he died at the Airport the champs that captured him, took him to the airport and shot him there”, he added.

His comments follow the brouhaha surrounding government plans to rename the Kotoka International Airport to Accra International Airport.

Meanwhile, Renowned legal scholar and governance advocate, Prof Stephen Kwaku Asare, popularly known as Kwaku Azar, said renaming Kotoka International Airport is costly and unwarranted.

He argued that the Airport’s name is firmly embedded in global aviation systems, international treaties, maps, branding, and digital platforms, which would make any attempt to change it a costly and complex exercise.

According to Kwaku Azar, the names that have endured for more than six decades have survived not one political moment, but military rule, constitutional change, democratic transition, and generational turnover.

He added that each generation has the right to question history, but no generation has the right to treat every inherited symbol as if it were freshly imposed.

In a write-up shared on Facebook, Kwaku Azar stated, “Renaming KIA now would incur significant administrative, financial, and symbolic costs without improving operational efficiency, safety, or economic growth”.

“Kotoka International Airport is already recognised globally. Stability and predictability are assets in aviation. Changing its name now risks confusion and unnecessary costs, with no measurable benefit to the country,” Prof Asare stated.

Kwaku Azar further added that “names are not endorsements. They are anchors of memory. KIA does not ask travellers to celebrate coups. It reminds us, silently and persistently, of a turbulent chapter in our national journey: post-independence authoritarianism, military intervention, Cold War pressures, internal dissent, and the long, painful road to constitutional democracy. Erasing the name does not heal that history. It merely hides it. A mature nation does not erase uncomfortable chapters; it teaches them”.

He further stressed that the renaming of Kotoka International Airport (KIA) to Accra International Airport risks erasing important lessons from Ghana’s history, explaining that the 1969 renaming of KIA was not meant to glorify the overthrow of Kwame Nkrumah.

“The appeal of the simplistic claim that the airport’s name exists to celebrate the 1966 coup rests on an incomplete reading of history. The renaming of KIA was not intended to glorify the overthrow of Kwame Nkrumah”.

“The airport was renamed to mark the site of Kotoka’s death, not to glorify military intervention in politics. It records a moment of national turmoil rather than endorsing it—an act of remembrance, not celebration,” Prof Asare said.

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Manager of popular GH packaged food brand busted attempting to traffic cocaine concealed in product

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Manager of popular GH packaged food brand busted attempting to traffic cocaine concealed in product

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) Deputy Director, Alexander Twum Barimah, has revealed that a manager of a hugely popular Ghanaian packaged food brand has been remanded in custody for allegedly attempting to traffic cocaine out of Ghana.

According to the Narcotic Control Deputy Director, the manager of the unnamed product brand, which is widely consumed in Ghana, concealed substances believed to be cocaine in the products and was arrested at the airport.

The NACOC Deputy Director, in an interview, however, refused to name the Ghanaian packaged food brand.

Saddick Adams, who shared the news in a post, stated, “A manager of a ‘hugely popular Ghanaian packaged food brand’ has been remanded in custody for allegedly attempting to traffic cocaine out of Ghana.

Narcotic Control Deputy Director told Angel TV that the manager of the unnamed product brand, which is widely consumed in Ghana, concealed substances believed to be cocaine in the products and was arrested at the airport”.

However, speaking on Angel TV, the Narcotic Control Deputy Director stated, “We have caught one boy, the company I do not want to mention his name, if I mention their name, their company will collapse. Their product a lot of people purchase it, and they have a lot of adverts out there, and your station even advertises for them.

We invited the management to their office not long ago. Somebody concealed in the package of that product. The person uses two different brands of product”.

He added, “The first time, we did not know it was him. The first one is a product maybe you have used today, but I will not mention the name. The two brands are popular in Ghana; the person packages his own.

When we arrested him, our checks showed that he had a machine he used for his packages and seal it. The first time we caught the product, we did not get the suspect, because he uses different means. So, last year, after the test, we kept the report, so just recently we caught another product. These two products they are not the manufacturer. The two companies are in Tema, that I can tell you, but won’t mention the name”.

Meanwhile, the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has revealed they have arrested a Notorious drug ‘queen’ in a major operation in Buduburam in Gomoa East Municipal of the Central Region.

NACOC revealed the suspects were under close surveillance due to several complaints received regarding their illegal activities.

According to NACOC, the major operation was carried out on Friday, 16 January 2026, which led to the arrest of a 32-year-old woman, identified as Rebecca Afia Naa Dei Kotei known as ‘mother’.

The suspect has long been tagged as the central player in the drug activities.

NACOC raid resulted in the seizure of suspected cannabis, tramadol, and other controlled substances, with another individual arrested and taken into custody.

Official of NACOC highlighted that the arrested individuals will be processed for court to face justice for their crimes.

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“The benefits I get as a High Commissioner to Nigeria are three times that of an MP“– Baba Jamal

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“The benefits I get as a High Commissioner to Nigeria are three times that of an MP“– Baba Jamal

Baba Jamal, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate for Ayawaso East, has explained why he is leaving his job as Ghana’s High Commissioner to Nigeria to contest in the Ayawaso by-election.

According to Baba Jamal, the benefits he gets as a High Commissioner to Nigeria are three times those of an MP,

He stressed that he is not motivated by material things but motivated by human service.

Speaking to some voters, Baba Jamal stated, “The benefits and conditions of service I get as a high commissioner to Nigeria are three times that of an MP. In fact, I have been an MP, so I know what I am talking about. But I have decided to leave all and come and serve my people, so the question everybody should ask is what is my motivation.

I’m not motivated by material things; I’m motivated by human service. My colleague in Brazil called me to say that he heard I was going back to Nima. He said the salary is good oo, this is our condition, you want to leave it? I said yes, I am leaving it because I am not motivated by material things. If it is about money, I will stay in Nigeria”.

Baba Jamal further added, “Look at all these lageese. Every day I spend out there, I’m giving $547 my telephone allowance is $600, have you seen an Ambassador who has spent two to three years and come back as a poor person unless he is a fool. At the end of the month, all that I buy from my $12,000 is food”.

Meanwhile, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has cleared Baba Jamal of his vote-buying allegations during the party’s parliamentary primary held on Saturday, February 7.

According to the NDC, they are unable to annul the Ayawaso East parliamentary primary, as several constraints block the annulment of the primary.

He further cited that the Electoral Commission is expected to close nominations for the by-election on Wednesday, February 11, which leaves the NDC no room to restart the process.

Speaking to journalists on Tuesday, February 10, the NDC’s General Secretary, Fifi Kwetey, stated, “The committee’s report is that ideally, we should have annulment of the primary. However, the committee acknowledges that there are real obstacles that make it difficult for us to do that. The party’s constitution doesn’t have a provision for annulment of the election.

“We are time-bound because we need to present a candidate to the EC on February 11, and there are legal challenges that could be mounted by whoever won. In light of that, the party has taken the recommendations, and we have no option but to present Baba Jamal as our candidate,” he said.

He added, “We’re going to do a comprehensive review of the whole process that led to our internal elections. We’re expanding the committee by adding four more members, to make it a 7-member committee, so that they come out with recommendations to deal with this inappropriate canker as far as the elections are concerned”.

Also, Baba Jamal has been granted a self-recognisance bail by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP).

Reports suggest that Baba Jamal, after several hours of interrogation at the Office of the Special Prosecutor, walked out after promising full cooperation with authorities.

According to his lawyer, Victor Kwadjoga Adawudu, his client was questioned on vote-buying linked to the NDC’s parliamentary primary and also the allegation of abetting thugs to physically attack their officer.

Victor Kwadjoga Adawudu, in an interview expalined, “He was also asked about an alleged incident involving an officer from the OSP, who reportedly faced assault while serving an invitation letter to him”.

“If he had known, and as a lawyer, he would have informed people about the legal position,” Adawudu added.

The development follows the OSP, fingered the newly elected National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate for the Ayawaso East by-election, Mohammed Baba Jamal Ahmed, for inciting attacks on one of its officers.

According to the OSP, during the NDC primaries, their officer was on the ground for a real-time investigation when Baba Jamal allegedly abetted thugs to physically attack their officer.

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Watch throwback video of Delay’s hottest interviews with Nana Aba Anamoah

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Watch throwback video of Delay’s hottest interviews with Nana Aba Anamoah

A throwback video of Deloris Frimpong Manso, commonly known as Delay, in an interview with Nana Aba Anamoah, a Ghanaian media personality, has resurfaced.

The viral throwback video captured the tense exchange between the two media personalities.

Delay in the video probe of her Nana Aba’s relationship status.

A narration of the dialogue reads,

Delay: Who is your boy?

Nana Aba: I will not tell you,

Delay: Why won’t you tell me?

Nana Aba: He is thinking about himself.

Delay: Is he a popular person?

Nana Aba: That is not important

Delay: Is he the Uniq Trust boss?

Nana Aba: I don’t even know

Delay: Do you know the UniqTrust boss?

Nana Aba: I know him, he is my friend.

Delay: Have you been in a relationship with him?

Nana Aba: he is my friend.

Delay: Kofi Amoabeng was he your boy, or did he ever become your boy?

Nana Aba: He is my good friend. I don’t know if I had a relationship with him. he was my friend and still my friend.

Delay: I am putting it to you that Ghanaians have predicted that you are in a relationship with him, and your cars even have their stickers

Nana Aba: Ghanaians are the ones saying it, but Ghanaians say a lot, and I am not ready to clear the air.

The interview continued with the back-and-forth of the two media personalities.

Some netizens reacting to the video stated, “ These kinds of interviews made Delay who she is today. People act as if she started only yesterday. She has interviewed numerous celebrities and prominent figures. Leave her alone. The people she interviews are aware of her line of questioning yet they agree to it”.

“Delay is a Savage 💀😂.. you have to be smart when she’s interviewing you”, a netizen added.

“This one be like  judgment day paa oo or perhaps courtroom interrogation. Why do people sign for this?… Do they pay them afterwards?”, a netizen added.

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Watch throwback video of Dr Kwame Nkrumah’s body lying in state in Conakry, Guinea

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Watch throwback video of Dr Kwame Nkrumah’s body lying in state in Conakry, Guinea

A viral video of Ghana’s first president Dr Kwame Nkrumah, lying in state in Guinea in May 1972, months after he died in Romania following his 1966 overthrow and exile, has surfaced on social media.

In the viral video, there was a Conakry ceremony, showing crowds and the flag-draped casket.

It will be recalled that Guinea provided refuge for Kwame Nkrumah after Ghana initially denied following his overthrow and exile.

Then, Guinea’s president, Sékou Touré honored Dr Kwame Nkrumah as his co-president amid Ghana’s rejection.

A netizen on X, who shared the video, stated, “There is a whole lot of confusion. If the first president of the land had been laid in state first at a country not his OWN, not where he even won independence for, because his own country rejected him and sought to kill him, then it’s a serious thing.

How could a different country lay the first president of another country to state before that country went for the body to later also lay him to state??? Eeeiiiii Ghana, or is there something I don’t know?”.

Other Ghanaians reacting to the video stated, “It’s simple, Nkrumah is a great leader, but his imperfections led to his overthrow. Ghanaians always want to speak about matters one-sided and leave the other side. He didn’t a lot better and a lot wrong. The reason I respect Mandela. He didn’t stay too long to become a villain”.

“Wild chapter in history. Nkrumah dying in exile, lying in state in Conakry while Ghanaians were still divided about bringing him home, says a lot about how polarising he remained even after 1966”, one Ghanaian added.

One more X user quizzed, “Real question: what exactly delayed the repatriation for months? Was it purely politics, logistics, or fear of unrest if he was brought back too soon? This part of the story always confuses me”.

A netizen added, “It really is confusing. When another country lays your first president in state before his own country does, it shows how complicated history and politics were at the time. There’s definitely more context behind it, because on the surface, it raises a lot of questions”.

Meanwhile, Retired Major General Kwamina Sam has said Lieutenant Colonel Emmanuel Kwasi Kotoka was considered a HERO when he toppled Ghana’s first President, Dr Kwame Nkrumah.

According to the retired Major General, he feels sad about plans to rename the Kotoka International Airport.

He stated Ghanaians have short memory, recounting that at the time Nkrumah fell, there were jubilations are Ghanaisn the could not be blamed for naming the Airport after Kotoka.

Speaking with Kafui Dey, in an interview, the retired General, when asked about the plans to change the name of Kotoka International Airport, stated, “I feel sad about it, because it is a question of history. Ghana, we have a very short memory at the time Nkrumah fell, if you were alive at saw what happened, you could not blame Ghanaians for naming the Airport after Kotoka; there was total jubilation”.

“It is only now that I have realised that part of the problem with Nkrumah was that he was not in sync with his collegues he meant well, but then he could not carry his people with him. The intelligencia did not follow him; they had been so brainwashed and didn’t see what Nkrumah was trying to do, so the Kotoka thing was a relief”.

“Somebody will take a bottle of whisky and pour it on the streets after the coup, thanking God for relieving Ghanaians from oppression, so there were extreme things, ban Nkrumah, ban his book, ban everything so naming the place after Kotoka was not difficult since he died at the Airport the champs that captured him, took him to the airport and shot him there”, he added.

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“Give us Bawumia and Napo ticket” – Ashanti Regional Minister begs NPP

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“Give us Bawumia and Napo ticket” – Ashanti Regional Minister begs NPP

Dr Frank Amoakohene, the Ashanti Regional Minister, has appealed to the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and its flagbearer, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, to consider reselecting Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh (NAPO) as the party’s running mate for the 2028 general elections.

According to Dr Amoakohene, it is strategically important for the party to choose a running mate from the Ashanti Region.

He argued that Dr Opoku Prempeh remains a strong choice and deserves a second opportunity, just as the party’s flagbearer has been given another chance to lead the ticket.

He added that if Dr Bawumia has been given another chance to correct his mistake, Napo must also been given another chance.

Speaking in an exclusive interview, Dr Frank Amoakohene stated, “I will not underestimate any party, elections are about Ghanaians deciding who to lead them, so yes, they have done their internal election and selected a candidate, UP and CPP will also do so at the end of the day, everyone will be access and we the NDC will apply our strategy to win the election.

But we feel and believe that irrespective of any candidate, this party bring NDC with God’s grace, will win the election”.

He added, “On the NPP side, I am happy that they have appointed Bawumia; what is remaining is for them to add NAPO for us to know that it is the same match as the 2024 elections”.

“We beg them to give us Napo and Bawumia, it will make them understand the election because they all went for the election and failed, and Bawumia has been given a second chance, so Napo must also be given a second chance since Bawumia is correcting his mistake, Napo will also correct his”.

However, Maurice Ampaw, a Legal practitioner, has said the New Patriotic Party (NPP) do not need a Vice President from the Ashanti Region.

According to Maurice Ampaw, the Ashanti Region already loves Dr Bawumia, adding that Bryan Acheampong and he should be picked as running mates for the NPP.

He detailed that Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh (Napo), who was Dr Bawumia’s running mate, should sit somewhere for Bryan Acheampong, whom he labelled as the darling boy whose future is bright.

Speaking on Wontumi TV, Maurice Ampaw stated, “Bryan Acheampong, the darling boy, if it was up to me alone, he would be the vice president straight away. He is a vice president material.

The Ashanti Region, we love Bawumia, we don’t need a Vice President from the Ashanti Region. Napo should find somewhere and sit. Bryan has shown that he has constituencies before God and man, if Bawumia is put asided Bryan could have defeated Ken Agyapong because the vote that went for Bawumia will go to Bryan.

 Bryan has taken over; he has youth on his side, knows how to speak and has the knowledge. Security-wise, the NDC is afraid of him. A vice president who has money and has wisdom, on top of security issues and someone the NDC is afraid of”, he added.

Meanwhile, reports claim Frank Annoh-Dompreh, Member of Parliament (MP) for Nsawam/Adoagyiri, is reportedly positioning himself for the vice-presidential slot ahead of the 2028 general election, should Dr Bawumia secure the party’s flagbearership.

Ghana Chronicles in a post on X stated, “Sources close to the Bawumia campaign say Mr Annoh-Dompreh has been openly critical of Dr Bawumia’s 2024 running mate, Matthew Opoku Prempeh, popularly known as NAPO, arguing that the former Energy Minister added little electoral value to the ticket in the December 2024 elections and should not be retained should Dr Bawumia secure the party’s nomination again.

The Nsawam/Adoagyiri MP is said to be touting his own credentials in support of his ambitions, citing his parliamentary seniority as a fourth-term legislator, his current role as Minority Chief Whip, and what he describes as his broad national appeal.

He has also reportedly cited his maternal Ashanti heritage, fluency in Ewe, marriage to a northern woman, Barbara, and his representation of a constituency in the Eastern Region as factors that enhance his appeal as a unifying figure within the opposition party”.

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“So, who is the real clearing agent?” – Dr Zaato reacts to NDC clearing Baba Jamal

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“So, who is the real clearing agent?” – Dr Zaato reacts to NDC clearing Baba Jamal

Dr Joshua Jebuntie Zaato, Senior Lecturer and Political/Policy Analyst at the University of Ghana, has reacted to the National Democratic Congress (NDC) clearing Baba Jamal of his vote-buying allegations during the party’s parliamentary primary held on Saturday, February 7.

The Senior Lecturer recounted Sammy Gyamfi being cleared, then the appointees who didn’t declare their asset and Baba Jamal being recently cleared.

Dr Zaato later questioned who the real clearing agent is following the NDC in opposition, tagging the former president Akufo-Addo as a clearing agent.

In a post, Dr Zaato wrote, “So, who is the Real Clearing Agent?

First, it was Sammy Gyamfi, Cleared.

Then it was appointees who didn’t declare their asserts timely. Cleared

Now, it’s Baba Jamal, Cleared”.

His remarks follow the NDC who cleared Baba Jamal of his vote-buying allegations.

According to the NDC, they are unable to annul the Ayawaso East parliamentary primary, as several constraints block the annulment of the primary.

He further cited that the Electoral Commission is expected to close nominations for the by-election on Wednesday, February 11, which leaves the NDC no room to restart the process.

Speaking to journalists on Tuesday, February 10, the NDC’s General Secretary, Fifi Kwetey, stated, “The committee’s report is that ideally, we should have annulment of the primary. However, the committee acknowledges that there are real obstacles that make it difficult for us to do that. The party’s constitution doesn’t have a provision for annulment of the election.

“We are time-bound because we need to present a candidate to the EC on February 11, and there are legal challenges that could be mounted by whoever won. In light of that, the party has taken the recommendations, and we have no option but to present Baba Jamal as our candidate,” he said.

He added, “We’re going to do a comprehensive review of the whole process that led to our internal elections. We’re expanding the committee by adding four more members, to make it a 7-member committee, so that they come out with recommendations to deal with this inappropriate canker as far as the elections are concerned”.

The development follows the National Democratic Congress (NDC), which had earlier constituted a three-member committee to investigate allegations of inducement and vote-buying.

According to the NDC statement, the committee is expected to submit its report on Tuesday, February 10, 2026.

In their statement, signed by General Secretary, Fifi Fiavi Kwetey, on February 7, read, “Following the earlier announcement by the Party to set up a committee to investigate the reported widespread inducement and vote-buying during the Ayawaso East Parliamentary Primaries held on Saturday, 7th February 2026, the National Democratic Congress (DC) has constituted a three-member Committee to undertake the investigation.

The Committee will be chaired by Mr Kofi Totobi Quakyi, with Hon. Mahama Ayariga and lawyer Emefa Fugah serving as members.

The Committee is expected to submit its report on Tuesday, 10th February 2026.

In line with the Party’s commitment to internal democracy, transparency, and ethical political conduct, the Committee will investigate the allegations and make appropriate recommendations, including sanctions where necessary. The Committee’s mandate will also include making recommendations on sustainable measures and reforms to decisively end the practice of inducement and vote buying in the Party’s internal electoral processes:

The Party wishes to assure its rank and file, stakeholders, and the general public that it remains committed to upholding the highest standards of integrity in its internal electoral processes. Members and supporters are therefore urged to remain calm as the Committee undertakes ıts work.

Further updates will be communicated in due course”.

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“New VAT regime will not lead to higher consumer prices” – GRA tells Abossey Okai Spare Parts Traders

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“New VAT regime will not lead to higher consumer prices” – GRA tells Abossey Okai Spare Parts Traders

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has told the Abossey Okai Spare Parts Traders Association that the new Value Added Tax regime will not lead to higher consumer prices.

The Abossey Okai Spare Parts Traders Association had claimed that the new VAT framework under the Value Added Tax Act, 2025 (Act 1151), imposes an unfair burden on traders and will drive up prices.

According to the GRA, the Abossey Okai Spare Parts Traders Association’s concerns are a fundamental misunderstanding.

The VRA statement shared by Felix Kwakye Ofosu, the Minister of State in charge of Government Communications, in a post read, “The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has noted with concern statements attributed to the Abossey Okai Spare Parts Traders Association suggesting that the new Value Added Tax regime under the Value Added Tax Act, 2025 (Act 1151) will lead to higher consumer prices, distort market competition, and impose an unfair burden on spare parts traders.

The GRA takes the concerns of all taxpayers seriously and remains open to constructive engagement. However, the claims made in the Association’s statement reflect a fundamental misunderstanding of how the new VAT system operates. The Authority wishes to place the following facts on record:

The change from the 4% Flat Rate to 20% will not result in increased prices

Under the Flat Rate Scheme, traders paid input VAT of 21.9% on every purchase, and that was not deductible. Under the new regime, input VAT of 20% is fully deductible as the trader can claim it back from the GRA, resulting in lower costs”.

The statement further added the benefits of the New VAT Regime to Businesses.

“Lower effective tax rate. The overall rate has been reduced from 21.9% to 20%, saving 1.9 per cent on every transaction.

• Abolition of the COVID-19 Health Recovery Levy. The 1% COVID-19 has been permanently removed, reducing the cost burden on both businesses and consumers.

Full input VAT deductibility. VAT-registered businesses can claim back the entire 20% input VAT, including the NHIL and GETFund levies, which were previously non- deductible.

Elimination of cascading taxes. The old system charged levies on top of other levies, creating a tax-on-tax effect. The new regime calculates VAT, NHIL, and GETFund on the same base, removing this hidden cost escalation.

Reduced the cost of doing business. With input VAT no longer forming part of the cost price, businesses operate on lower costs. Using the GH$500 example, the trader’s cost increases from GHc609.50 under the old system to GHç500 under the new system – a reduction of nearly 18%”.

Some netizens reacting to the post stated, “What is needed is intensive education. Traders must be taught how this Unified VAT system works. Because it should not increase the price of the product. Education is the only way so these people can stop misleading and overcharging the public”.

“This is social media but the actual traders are not even here, so what’s the point? Are you guys going to convey the message to the right people?”, a netizen added,

One more Ghanaian added, “The government’s new VAT law under Act 1151 is actually a clever move to lower costs by cleaning up how we calculate taxes. Before this, businesses were stuck with a 4% flat rate and a 1% COVID levy that they could not claim back. This created a “tax on tax” effect where the final consumer paid much more than they realized. By moving to a standard 20% rate, the government has made it so businesses can now deduct the tax they pay on supplies. This change effectively brings the total tax burden down from about 26% to 20%.

For example, a product that used to cost GH₵609.50 should now cost GH₵500 because of how these deductions work. This represents an 18% drop in the cost of doing business. Also, by raising the tax registration limit to GH₵750,000, the government is protecting small shops from heavy paperwork. If prices are still high, it is mostly because some traders are greedy. They are adding the new 20% tax on top of old prices instead of recalculating their costs. This is a transitional issue rather than a failure of the law itself”.

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Revealed – 119 people lost their lives while the Bawku mediation efforts were ongoing

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Revealed – 119 people lost their lives while the Bawku mediation efforts were ongoing

President John Dramani Mahama has revealed that an estimated 119 people lost their lives while the Bawku mediation efforts led by the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II was ongoing.

According to John Mahama, despite the ongoing mediation, the violence escalated in Bawku, resulting in numerous deaths.

Speaking to the Upper East Regional House of Chiefs, paid when they called on him during a courtesy call, President Mahama stated, “The Otumfuo Committee was established by my predecessor, Nana Akufo-Addo. In his handing-over notes, he mentioned to me that he had invited Otumfuo to mediate in the conflict.

“As his successor, I was duty-bound to allow that mediation to go on,” President Mahama said.

He added, “While the mediation was ongoing, there was violence and killings. It’s estimated that about 119 people lost their lives during the period of the mediation. But thank God, ultimately, his report came out”.

“Once it didn’t happen, the mediator had no option but to revert to what the law says. His report basically stated what the lawful position was,” he explained.

President Mahama then boldly reiterated. “I cannot be sentimental in terms of implementing the law. Everybody knows what the law says: the truly gazetted Chief of Bawku Naba is Naba Abugrago Azoka. That is what the law says. He is gazetted,”

“I cannot have somebody who is not gazetted come and say, ‘I am the Bawku Naba too,’” he said.

“I have to do what I have to do to ensure peace in Bawku, which is what we have done. The law is the law,” he added.

Meanwhile, some Mamprusi natives on January 19, 2026, protested the continuous detention of Alhaji Seidu Abagre, whom they describe as the original chief of Bawku.

According to one of the protesting Mamprusi natives, they will bring Boko Haram to Ghana if they do not get justice.

Speaking in a viral video, the Mamprusi native stated, “God will strike him, we will never recognise him,  where is he from, thinking that you could use force to intimidate us. Never, this is just the beginning, Wallahi, we will never surrender, we will bring Boko Haram to Ghana.

Another Mamprusi in the video added,  “No justice, no peace”

One more Mamprusi, “Where have you seen that a president selects a chief?” 

The Mamprusi natives’ comments protest follows the continuous detention of Alhaji Seidu Abagre, also known as Naa Sheriga Kulga II.

Alhaji Seidu Abagre was remanded into the custody of the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) after the Accra High Court refused his bail application.

Alhaji Seidu Abagre has been formally charged with impersonating a chief without proper qualifications and inciting riots in connection with the Bawku chieftaincy dispute.

Alhaji Seidu Abagre, a 79-year-old retired teacher removed from Bawku following recommendations in the Asantehene’s mediation report on the chieftaincy dispute, was charged with four offences, including acting as a chief without qualification, provocation of riot, offensive conduct likely to breach the peace, and fighting with weapons.

During his arraignment on January 19, he pleaded not guilty to all four charges.

The court rejected his bail application after the State argued that his release could threaten national security and disturb the peace in Bawku.

The court, in its ruling, acknowledged the constitutional pillars of the presumption of innocence and the right to personal liberty.

However, the High Court held that specific circumstances warranted denying bail, siding with the State’s argument on public safety.

Meanwhile, Alhaji Seidu Abagre has been granted GH¢100,000 with two sureties bail by the High Court in Accra.

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Ghanaians poured bottles of Whiskey on the streets to celebrate Kotoka toppling Nkrumah – Rtd Maj. General

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Ghanaians poured bottles of Whiskey on the streets to celebrate Kotoka toppling Nkrumah – Rtd Maj. General

Retired Major General Kwamina Sam has recounted how Ghanaians at the time poured bottles of whiskey on the streets in celebration when General Kotoka toppled Ghana’s first president, Kwame Nkrumah.

According to the retired General, Ghanaians at the time poured whisky on the streets, thanking God for relieving them from oppression.

He highlighted that Kotoka was considered a hero when he toppled Nkrumah.

The General stressed that Nkrumah was not in sync with his colleagues and did not carry them along, adding that the intelligencia were brainwashed and didn’t see what Nkrumah was doing.

Speaking with Kafui Dey, in an interview, the retired General stated, “At a time, Nkrumah fell, if you were alived at saw what happened, you could not blame Ghanaians for naming the Airport after Kotoka, there was total jubilation.

Part of the problem with Nkrumah was that he was not in sync with his collegues he meant well, but he could not carry his people with him. The intelligencia did not follow him; they had been so brainwashed and didn’t see what Nkrumah was trying to do, so the Kotoka thing was a relief.

Somebody will take a bottle of whisky and pour it on the streets after the coup, thanking God for relieving Ghanaians from oppression, so there were extreme things, ban Nkrumah, ban his book, ban everything so naming the place after Kotoka was not difficult since he died at the Airport the champs that captured him, took him to the airport and shot him there”, he added.

Retired Major General Kwamina Sam, according to a post by Kafui Dey on Youtube was part of the first batch of trainees at the Ghana Military Academy and served as a CDS at some time in his career and also witnessed the overthrow of Ghana’s first President, Kwame Nkrumah.

The video has emerged at a time when Ghanaians are debating the Mahama government’s decision to replace the name Kotoka on Ghana’s International airport.

Also, Paul Adom-Otchere dropped the ills of Ghana’s first President, Dr Kwame Nkrumah, which ended with Lieutenant Colonel Emmanuel Kwasi Kotoka masterminding a coup against him on February 24, 1966.

Adom-Otchere, over the weekend on JoyNews NewsFile, detailed his claimed terrible things Kwame Nkrumah did, which, according to him, warranted his overthrow in 1966.

He claimed that Nkrumah’s amendment of the Constitution of Ghana to make himself a lifetime president of Ghana, also changed the national flag of Ghana to his party flag and prosecuted his political opponents.

Speaking during a panel discussion on JoyNews’ NewsFile on February 7, 2026, Adom-Otchere stated, “The 1960 Constitution, which Nkrumah put together, which I have in front of me. Nkrumah’s name was buried in the Constitution, Article 10, where it talks about Kwame Nkrumah as president of Ghana.”

“There’s also a bit more… There was an amendment to the 1960 Constitution in 1964, and if you look at the amendment, it will interest you to know that the amendments provided in the 1964 amendment included the fact that Kwame Nkrumah was now able to dismiss judges. Yes, he was able to dismiss judges,” he said.

He added, “Now, there was nowhere else to go, because if you look at the amendment of the Constitution, Nkrumah had made himself a life president, and he had also made CPP the only legitimate party”.

“In fact, if you look at the usage of the PDA between 1958, when it was set up, and about 1961, it was minimal. But from 1961 to 1964, the PDA was railroading everywhere, and every home was afraid”.

“What we would like Ghanaians to see. And at the end of the day, the government will make its decision, and then we will have to decide whether it’s a political decision that we vote on the next time, or whatever we do”.

“But we cannot ignore history. We have to make obeisance to history. The history is that from 1960 up to the time Nkrumah was overthrown in 1966, he was a despot. He was not good for Ghana; he was terrible for Ghana,” he said.

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Watch Ashaiman Traders protest gov’t plans to redevelop market into a modern 24-hour market

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Watch Ashaiman Traders protest gov’t plans to redevelop market into a modern 24-hour market

Traders at Ashaiman Main Market in the Greater Accra Region have staged a protest against the John Mahama-led government’s decision to redevelop the facility into a modern 24-hour market.

According to the traders, they want the government to clarify its plans, arguing that the redevelopment plans could lead to traders being displaced.

The Market Queen Mother of Ashaiman, identified as Leiticia Ayaba, asserted that the tension is due to a lack of adequate consultation about the redevelopment plan.

The Market Queen stressed that after market leaders met with the DCE to raise concerns, however, no concrete engagement followed, with traders feeling their voices were ignored.

One trader speaking during the protest stated, “All we want is for the government to renovate the market and provide basic utilities. Demolishing the market would not help us. If it is destroyed, how will we survive with our children? We have nowhere else to go. We are pleading with the government—please, we need renovation and proper services in the market,” he said.

Another stated, “At the old Mandela Market, many stores have been built, but very few are in use. We cannot afford to purchase them, and building stores will not help us. I sell plantain, and we cannot store it in a shop because it will spoil. All we are asking for is renovation of the existing market,” he said.

One more trader added. “Mr President, we beg you. In the name of God, we are pleading with you. We only need renovation. Nothing else. That is all we are asking for,” he said.

Meanwhile, the proposed Ashaiman Main Market redevelopment forms part of the NDC market transformation agenda promised ahead of the 2024 general elections.

Some netizens reacting to the news stated, “You can’t use democracy to develop a country. Anyone should prove to me”.

Another X user added, “Oh my people don’t let Kasoa people see this oo Anyway, Sensitisation and open forum to address their concerns. The majority are those without an appropriate shop or sales point allocation, some run shifts due to congestion. I never knew until I forgot to pay for some goods 😁took me 2 weeks to get the woman. They must be assured”.

“Listen, they can cry all they want, this NDC government will build Ghana for good and not for a few selfish reasons! NPP; never again !”, a netizen added.

One X user added, “Ghana will one day be forced on the path of nail house syndrome since no one wants to be affected by change. Without change, there’ll be no development”.

“This is an NPP agenda, the same as Miracles Aboagye, who, all of a sudden, is hiding in the forest with cocoa farmers, instigating them against the NDC government”, a netizen claimed.

“For the lack of knowledge, my people perish…” You’re demonstrating against development? What a time to be alive and a Ghanaian? Ridiculous”, one more netizen added.

One last Ghanaian argued, “Listen to their plight carefully. The plan is to redevelop the market (no problem), but where are they supposed to go in the meantime??

When the market is redeveloped, most of these women will not get a stall due to back-door issues.

Are we asking them to go sit at home and wait?”

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“President Mahama, allow other Presidents to shine” — Nigerians tell Mahama

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“President Mahama, allow other Presidents to shine” — Nigerians tell Mahama

Some Nigerians in a viral video have told President John Dramani Mahama to allow other President shine following his frequent high-profile recognitions and diplomatic spotlight.

The Nigerian outburst follows President Mahama, who saved a lady from falling while in Zambia.

In the viral video, President Mahama and the Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema were standing on a stage when a lady attempted to climb, almost falling over, but was prevented from falling by John Mahama.

The video has since caught the attention of many Ghaaiana with netizens saying, “That’s what he does. He just keeps saving people and places”.

Nigerians in a video shared on X have since reacted to the video, saying, “Everybody Mahama, in the streets of Ghana and Nigeria, in Burkina Faso…”

Another Nigerian added, “President Mahama, please allow other people to shine. It’s not only you. Please allow other people to shine.

Award here, everywhere we are winning. He went United Nations, you shut down, everybody’s attention was on you. Stop sending me. I will not announce it.

Top 5 in the 15 most influential developmental leaders of all… President Mahama is in the top five. President Mahama, what I am saying: allow other people to shine.It is getting frustrating”, one other Nigerian stated.

Another Nigerian in the video added, “Great, amazing news. The president… Mahama save life. Now your president don strong like that. If they tell the President way them stronger… Presidents wear their bodies hard. The president, when somebody is falling, can rescue the person.

Can the Nigerian president do that? He can’t do that,  can the Zambian President do that, a president who wears a suit whose hands cannot raise.

Some Ghanaians reacting to the video stated, “Mahama Aura de3 10 billion as he Dey perform small small too full Aura o”.

“They saw Peter Obi and chose Tenibu”, a netizen added.

A netizen added, “We didn’t force them to vote for Tinubu”.

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Watch a throwback video of Accra’s first taxi service under Nkrumah, using 50 brand-new Russian cars

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Watch a throwback video of Accra’s first taxi service under Nkrumah, using 50 brand-new Russian cars

A throwback video of Accra’s first public taxi service under Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah has surfaced on social media.

Reports suggest that Ghana’s first president, on September 7, 1965, requested that the Accra-Tema City Council establish a taxi service in Accra using 50 brand-new Russian cars.

Nkrumah personally inspected the vehicles before embarking on a tour of the city, during which he was driven by one of the service’s women drivers.

The 53-second black-and-white footage shared showed Accra’s first public taxi service with 50 new Russian GAZ Volga cars.

The video showed the drivers busily cleaning their cars and showed a female driver in one of the cars driving a passenger.

Some netizens reacting to the video stated, “I’m still trying to get a valid reason why he was overthrown, but none make sense. Our forefathers messop”.

“N.O.S.T.A.L.G.I.A. …..Hey! STOP. I remember VIVIDLY, even though I was a little boy back then! The cars were Russian and branded “VOLGA”: they were such big cars for public transport, and DARN WELL SPACIOUS …..I have never forgotten”, a netizen added.

A netizen added, “By now we should be having a transport museum with these vehicles and more showing our transportation journey”.

“The city of Tema doesn’t even boast a transportation system . The meridian road is an eyesore … a road that connects a major port in west Africa to inland countries”, one X user added.

The video has emerged at a time when Paul Adom-Otchere dropped the ills of Ghana’s first President, Dr Kwame Nkrumah, which ended with Lieutenant Colonel Emmanuel Kwasi Kotoka masterminding a coup against him on February 24, 1966.

Adom-Otchere, over the weekend on JoyNews NewsFile, detailed his claimed terrible things Kwame Nkrumah did, which, according to him, warranted his overthrow in 1966.

He claimed that Nkrumah’s amendment of the Constitution of Ghana to make himself a lifetime president of Ghana, also changed the national flag of Ghana to his party flag and prosecuted his political opponents.

Speaking during a panel discussion on JoyNews’ NewsFile on February 7, 2026, Adom-Otchere stated, “The 1960 Constitution, which Nkrumah put together, which I have in front of me. Nkrumah’s name was buried in the Constitution, Article 10, where it talks about Kwame Nkrumah as president of Ghana.”

“There’s also a bit more… There was an amendment to the 1960 Constitution in 1964, and if you look at the amendment, it will interest you to know that the amendments provided in the 1964 amendment included the fact that Kwame Nkrumah was now able to dismiss judges. Yes, he was able to dismiss judges,” he said.

He added, “Now, there was nowhere else to go, because if you look at the amendment of the Constitution, Nkrumah had made himself a life president, and he had also made CPP the only legitimate party”.

“In fact, if you look at the usage of the PDA between 1958, when it was set up, and about 1961, it was minimal. But from 1961 to 1964, the PDA was railroading everywhere, and every home was afraid”.

“What we would like Ghanaians to see. And at the end of the day, the government will make its decision, and then we will have to decide whether it’s a political decision that we vote on the next time, or whatever we do”.

“But we cannot ignore history. We have to make obeisance to history. The history is that from 1960 up to the time Nkrumah was overthrown in 1966, he was a despot. He was not good for Ghana; he was terrible for Ghana,” he said.

However, Oliver Barker-Vormawor, a private legal practitioner, has tackled Paul Adom-Otchere, mounting a strong defence for Ghana’s first President, Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah.

Oliver Barker-Vormawor, in a series of posts shared on Facebook, debunked Paul Adom-Otchere’s claims.

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“I had permits, I have invested” – Ex-Abetifi PC constructing a car wash under FlowerPot cries, begs Mahama

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“I had permits, I have invested” – Ex-Abetifi PC constructing a car wash under FlowerPot cries, begs Mahama

A former parliamentary candidate in Ghana’s Abetifi constituency, identified as Georgina Opoku, who began constructing a car washing bay and parking facility under the FlowerPot Interchange, has cried out to President John Mahama and Lordina Mahama.

According to the former parliamentary candidate, she obtained a permit from the local assembly in November 2025, following an official orientation session, but her construction work was halted in December 2025 after investing heavily.

She revealed that authorities revealed the space was reserved for disabled persons.

Georgina Opoku has since cried out to President Mahama and First Lady, Lordina Mahama, to intervene after her construction project, under the Flower Pot Interchange, was halted.

Speaking to Channel One TV, Georgina Opoku explained, “Somewhere in October 2025, the highways and assembly called me at the Assembly. They had an orientation with me for about two hours, showing videos of whatever they want at this particular space.

So after that, on 18th November 2025, I had a permit from the Assembly, and I have this site plan. And I’ve got my permit condition here. I didn’t forge this.

At least I stood as MP before in Abetifi. I wanted to be DCE. I am not, excuse me, a stupid person to build under a bridge. So I know the rules and regulations. That’s why I did all my documents before starting”.

“I had a permit in November, so my casts are in. And to cut matters short, somewhere in December, I was here. One of the assembly members said that this place belongs to Disabled people. I didn’t even know this particular building was for them”.

She further broke down in tears, saying, “The electricity — I spent 35,000. Electricity didn’t collect the money. They wrote what I’m supposed to buy, and I bought them myself with receipts. So, electricity and water alone I spend almost 50, 000 the blocks I had 2000 blocks.

The sand, chippings, cement, and workers that are paid, I have invested I cannot drag with the government. But I don’t think that if I cannot build here, I don’t think anyone else can build it. It is intended for me am a Ghanaian. So if I can’t build under the bridge,

The space is very big enough. It contains cars. This place can contain a washing bay because I spent the washing bay machine. One is 19,000 dollars. One machine alone is 19,000 dollars, and the room you have to buy that is 11,000 dollars. Because if you buy one, you’ll need to buy their ticket to come and install it. If you buy two, they will come and install it for you. So I was forced to buy two. I have videos and everything. I’m just pleading with the listening president. I know he’s a father. I know… I am just… Mama Lordina, please help”.

Some netizens reacting to the video stated, “We should allow you to create a washing bay under a highway bridge?

What do we people smoke in this country?”.

Another X user added, “Please ooo, why do you wanna establish a washing bay under an overpass?Won’t that cause another traffic Jam in that area?

You’re a Ghanaian, so you must be allowed to put up structures anywhere in the city without regard to the law?”.

An X user added, “It’s a drive-thru car wash. Drainage is factored into the design, and I’m sure the assembly did a traffic impact assessment before granting her a permit. This is a much better space utilisation model than the mess we see at our interchanges today”

“Since you can buy machines over $19k you can easily get a spot around and do your washing bay. Whats the obsession with doing it under the interchange?” a netizen added.

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“I will not sleep” – Bawumia vows

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“I will not sleep” – Bawumia vows

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has vowed not to sleep until he wins back power for the party in the 2028 elections.

According to Dr Bawumia, with the confidence placed in him, he has the strength to work hard in the morning, evening, and night to bring the NPP back to power in 2028.

The NPP flagbearer called for unity and togetherness highlighlighting that data shows that when the party is united, they will win the 2028 elections.

Speaking to some NPP members at his residence, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia stated, “You have saved this party, by your action, because the message that went in shows 2028 they cannot use that message against us across the country.

It will give us strength, and I am also telling you that, just as you have placed your confidence in me, I will work to bring victory for the NPP. I will not sleep. I will work hard for the party to come back to power in 2028 because you have placed your confidence in me In the morning, evening, and night, to bring the NPP back to power in 2028.

That is what we want, we want the power, which also shows that if there is unity, we will win. If you look at the data, if we have unity among us, we will win because in 2024, our people did not vote. So if we can bring everybody onboard we are more than the NDC.

The work we are going to do, I need everyone. So I want all of you to be united to help us achieve victory”.

Meanwhile, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, the Member of Parliament for Offoase-Ayirebi, has said the  New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) biggest challenge is how to win back the love and the trust of Ghanaians.

The former Information, Works and Housing Minister explained that unity within the New Patriotic Party is crucial and a starting point to winning back power in 2028.

He, however caution that internal cohesion alone would return the NPP to power.

Speaking on JoyNews’ PM Express on Monday, February 2, 2026, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah stated, “We are clear in our minds that when we are united as a party, we are a strong force, but that is only the foundation. The bigger challenge is how to win back the love and the trust of the average Ghanaian”.

“It starts with a lot of candour in what we did that went right, what we did that went wrong, and being able to communicate that clearly to the Ghanaian people,” he said.

“We are not under any illusion that all that we need is a united house. No! Absolutely not,” he added.

“There’s a lot of work behind the scenes that we are beginning to look into,” he said.

“For the first time, we’ve set up a policy secretariat by constitutional fiat in the party,” he explained.

Also, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, the Minority Leader and Member of Parliament for Effutu, has told the members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) that unity is the lifeblood of our party and disunity is its slow poison.

According to Afenyo-Markin, the NPP has historically lost elections whenever disunity crept into its ranks, regardless of its message or leadership.

Afenyo-Markin told NPP members to rally behind the party’s chosen flagbearer, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, to secure victory in the 2028 general elections.

He further cautioned against a repeat of the 2024 elections, citing what he described as “skirt and blouse” voting, which contributed to the party’s defeat.

Afenyo-Marlin traced the party’s electoral fortunes within the Danquah-Busia tradition in 1979, which saw the emergence of the UNC and PFP, paving the way for the PNP under Hilla Limann to win power, adding that electoral losses in 1992, 1996, 2008, and 2012 were also due to a lack of cohesion.

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Mahama gov’t declares Wednesday fugu day

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Mahama gov’t declares Wednesday fugu day

The Ministry of Tourism, Culture & Creative Arts, on behalf of the John Mahama-led government, has declared Wednesdays as Fugu (Batakari) Day.

According to the Ministry of Tourism, Culture & Creative Arts, Ghanaians at home and abroad are encouraged to wear Fugu every Wednesday to celebrate culture, boost local artisans, and grow the creative economy.

In a statement signed by the Minister for Tourism, Culture & Creative Arts, Abla Dzifa Gomashie, stated, “On behalf of the Government and the good people of Ghana, and in furtherance of our collective commitment to preserve, promote, and celebrate Ghana’s rich cultural heritage, the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts wishes to inform the general public of Government’s decision to encourage all Ghanaians, as well as friends of Ghana, home and abroad, to dedicate every Wednesday to the wearing of Fugu Batakari), in all its diverse forms, designs, and expressions, complemented by its distinctive and beautiful accessories,

This initiative is intended to deepen national cultural awareness, affirm our identity, and project Ghana’s heritage with pride to the world. Beyond its cultural significance, the initiative is expected to generate far-reaching social and economic benefits, including the empowerment of local weavers, designers, artisans, and traders across the value chain, as well as expanded business. employment, and commercial opportunities nationwide.

The government hopes that this collective embrace of Fugu will strengthen national unity, stimulate the creative economy, and serve as a powerful symbol of Ghana’s cultural confidence and self-expression”.

Some Ghanaians reacting to the Ministry of Tourism, Culture & Creative Arts declaration stated, “Big ups to the Ghanaian govt for declaring Fugu as official Wednesday wear. This bold move celebrates our northern heritage & amps up local fashion. Now, let’s revive dying sectors like agriculture, tech, tourism, & creative arts to ignite economic growth for all Ghanaians”.

“So are we happy about this as a country, while there are pressing issues to be looked as a country? Teachers are on strike, and graduates are still in the house waiting for the government to employ them. Hmmmm…”, a netizen added.

A netizen added, “All these aren’t needed..create employment for all and stop politicising employment to..go to companies, employment is even politicised..how will a nation develop if these keep on happening”.

“Great initiative, but the Hustle Market, which has been operating Kente, Adinkra and Fugu for centuries, needs to be managed.

14th/16th Century of weaving Fugu, and no Fashion company has been created out of it”, another X user added.

Meanwhile, Fugu has been trending following Mahama’s visit to Zambia, with some Zambians describing his outfit as a blouse.

President John Dramani Mahama, speaking on Friday, February, suggested that Ghana’s traditional fugu smock could soon gain global popularity.

President Mahama thanked, thanked Zambians for marketing Ghana’s fugu.

Mahama reflected on how social media amplified a moment in which a Zambian described the attire as a “blouse” during his recent visit to Zambia.

He stated, “Smock has become an integral part of our culture. The smock weavers in Ghana will be very happy because, through the power of social media, they have received branding and marketing they could never have imagined”.

“While people were commenting on my arrival, one person from the crowd asked, ‘What blouse is he wearing?’ and it triggered a whole social media firestorm”.

He added, “I thank Zambia for marketing our fugu for us. It might even become an export item in our bilateral trade. We will export some fugu and create a new fashion trend”.

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Fake soldier busted at 37 Hospital fingered by ex-Defence Minister for allegedly impersonating him

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Fake soldier busted at 37 Hospital fingered by ex-Defence Minister for allegedly impersonating him

Dominic Nitiwul, a former Defence Minister and Member of Parliament for Bimbilla, has fingered the fake soldier busted at 37 Military Hospital for impersonating him on social media.

According to Dominic Nitiwul, the fake soldier created multiple Facebook and WhatsApp accounts using his name and identity to dupe several individuals under false pretences.

In a viral video shared on social media, Dominic Ntiwul was captured questioning the suspect.

Speaking in the viral video, Dominic Ntiwul stated, “Commnader this boy has used my name to dupe so many people; he creates Facebook and WhatsApp accounts to dupe people. The last one he did was to meet a boy at a Burma Camp. Just two weeks ago, the man came to my house. The boy is coming. I have asked him to come. When the soldiers were beating him, I sent his picture to the boy, and he confirmed that he was coming to collect his money.

About 100 people will come, because we speak the same ascent like him, he uses my name to dupe so many people”.

Meanwhile, the fake soldier has been arrested by some personnel of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) after attempting to impersonate a military officer.

Reports suggest the fake soldier was arrested in the early hours of Monday, February 9, 2026.

According to the information gathered, the fake soldier was arrested after he attempted to meet a rotational nurse at the 37 Military Hospital.

Eyewitnesses detailed that the suspect’s appearance and conduct raised suspicion, leading to the personnel of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) interrogating him.

Following the interogation the fake military officer alleged that he had served in the army for seven years.

When pressed for more details, he folded and could not mention his rank and was arrested.

Some netizens reacting to the news stated, “See the way and manner former Defence Minister is questioning a suspect”.

“Eeei … two troubles one God. He should just give the guy a chance to express his thoughts about the issue”, a netizen added.

A netizen who shared the story on X stated, “Fake Military Officer who claimed to have served in the Ghana Army for 7 years, grabbed at 37 military hospital.

He was reportedly on his way to visit a Nurse friend of his at the hospital when he was grabbed. Reports say he couldn’t disclose his rank when questioned by officers. Your man malt busy waaaa”.

Some netizens reacting to the news stated, “Sometimes, the devil is innocent, you know you’re not a soldier and you boldly went in uniform to 37 military hospital, what did he want to prove?”.

“You go check den he lie the nurse sey he bi Military personnel”, an X user added.

A netizen added, “But he fool ooo. How can you wear the uniform without the boots? He wear slides plus the uniform? Ah. Someone is going to be very busy at the barracks”.

“I still don’t understand why some people take risk unnecessarily

1. Wear a military uniform

2. Go to the military zone

3. Go follow thema women som

You take your life do dash Wanzam sef like e go better”, a netizen added.

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Watch Irate Tema Central NDC executives lock up NHIS office over appointment snub  

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Watch Irate Tema Central NDC executives lock up NHIS office over appointment snub  

Irate Tema Central NDC executives have forcefully locked up the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) in Tema.

Reports suggest the NDC executives locked up the Tema NHIS office over what they describe as unfair and exclusionary appointments.

In a viral video shared, the irate NDC executives drove out all staff at the NHIS office and proceeded to lock up the main gate.

Benjamin Ims Djakumah, the Constituency Chairman, led the NDC executives into locking up the office over what he described as dissatisfaction over recent appointments to the NHIS and other public institutions in Tema.

He revealed that appointments were made without consultation with several qualified party members, being overlooked.

According to Chairman Djakumah, the leadership of the NDC in the constituency is unhappy over the sidelining of grassroots executives after they work to regain power for the party.

Henry Davidson Ayeh, the Constituency Secretary, supported the protest, adding that the grassroots feel they have just been taken for granted.

The Constituency Organiser also highlighted that the sacrifices made by party faithful in Tema Central must be acknowledged.

Some netizens reacting to the news stated, “NDC today was the NDC yesterday and will be NDC forever. They have nothing good for Ghana.

Never think Prez. Mahama is a new NDC”.

A netizen added, “One day, I hope I get to see the thought process behind these kinds of acts because a normal human being can’t be thinking this way”.

“We told you so. The negative reset is on. Let them enjoy why they wished for.

They are making the President make mobo, no wonder he is calling for an emergency cabinet meeting tomorrow.

The honeymoon is over. Reality has set it. Incompetence unveiled”, one X user claimed.

A netizen added, “And yet all security agencies and the presidency remain silent. How and when did we get here? Lock up the office like how?”

Another Ghanaian added, “That is the office at Tema community 8, where I used to renew my health insurance before NPP and Akuffo Addo introduced the self renewal process on the phone”.

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Bawumia endorses Chairman Wontumi, calls him INCOMING National Chairman of the NPP

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Bawumia endorses Chairman Wontumi, calls him INCOMING National Chairman of the NPP

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has endorsed the Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, as the next party National Chairman.

In a viral video, Chairman Wontumi was arriving at a Bawumia’s residence where he exchanged greetings with some members of the NPP around.

Wontumi later walked inside Dr Bawumia’s residence, saying, “Your excellency, the president”.

Dr Bawumia stated, “INCOMING, how are you?”.

Wontumi responded, “Very well, my boss”. 

The former vice president, referring to Wontumi as the incoming clear, shows his endorsement of the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the NPP as the next National Chairman.

Recall, Wontumi, who has officially declared his intention to contest for the NPP National Chairman position.

According to Wontumi, having consulted his Maker and sought the counsel of party elders, he has declared his intention to serve as National Chairman of the NPP.

In a statement issued on Wednesday, February 4, the Ashanti Regional Chairman stated, “Our party has faced challenges and learned hard lessons along the way. At this critical moment he NPP demands leadership that is steady, principled, and committed to unity.

A leader who is grassroots personified, who values every member from our elders to the youthfu allies, and who is willing to make the ultimate sacrifices for the party

Bernard Antwi-Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi), having consulted my Maker and sought the counsel of party elders, hereby declare my intention to serve as National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party. I do so not for personal ambition, but to strengthen, rebuild, and unify our great part.

The road ahead will demand vision, courage, and unwavering determination. Leadership at this moment requires bravery—the courage to stand firm, make difficult decisions, and be willing to lose everything if necessary for the NPP.

We are ready. We are organised. We are built for the battle ahead.

Together, we will restore confidence, empower our grassroots, and position the NPP to win decisively in 2028. This is our moment to rise, to lead, and to deliver for the NPP”.

Wontumi’s declaration sets the stage for a potentially heated contest for the NPP’s top leadership position.

Meanwhile, Prophet Nigel Gaisie, the Founder and Leader of Prophetic Hill Chapel, has prophesied that Chairman Wontumi will become the next National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP).

The man of God further revealed that what he has seen is that Chairman Wontumi is the next NPP National Chairman.

Speaking to the media, Prophet Nigel Gaisie stated, “ I know who, by the mercy of God, will be the next president of the republic, but time is a factor, so I believe God has already shown me that when the time is due, I will announce it to the nation.

From where I stand, it is a sensitive position, so I will wait. What I have seen as of yesterday is that Chairman Wontumi will be their next National Chairman. Chairman Wontumi, granted god give him long life, will be the next NPP National Chairman”.

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NDC clears Baba Jamal to contest Ayawaso East by-election

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NDC clears Baba Jamal to contest Ayawaso East by-election

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has cleared Baba Jamal of his vote-buying allegations during the party’s parliamentary primary held on Saturday, February 7.

According to the NDC, they are unable to annul the Ayawaso East parliamentary primary, as several constraints block the annulment of the primary.

He further cited that the Electoral Commission is expected to close nominations for the by-election on Wednesday, February 11, which leaves the NDC no room to restart the process.

Speaking to journalists on Tuesday, February 10, the NDC’s General Secretary, Fifi Kwetey, stated, “The committee’s report is that ideally, we should have annulment of the primary. However, the committee acknowledges that there are real obstacles that make it difficult for us to do that. The party’s constitution doesn’t have a provision for annulment of the election.

“We are time-bound because we need to present a candidate to the EC on February 11, and there are legal challenges that could be mounted by whoever won. In light of that, the party has taken the recommendations, and we have no option but to present Baba Jamal as our candidate,” he said.

He added, “We’re going to do a comprehensive review of the whole process that led to our internal elections. We’re expanding the committee by adding four more members, to make it a 7-member committee, so that they come out with recommendations to deal with this inappropriate canker as far as the elections are concerned”.

The development follows the National Democratic Congress (NDC), which had earlier constituted a three-member committee to investigate allegations of inducement and vote-buying.

According to the NDC statement, the committee is expected to submit its report on Tuesday, February 10, 2026.

In their statement, signed by General Secretary, Fifi Fiavi Kwetey, on February 7, read, “Following the earlier announcement by the Party to set up a committee to investigate the reported widespread inducement and vote-buying during the Ayawaso East Parliamentary Primaries held on Saturday, 7th February 2026, the National Democratic Congress (DC) has constituted a three-member Committee to undertake the investigation.

The Committee will be chaired by Mr Kofi Totobi Quakyi, with Hon. Mahama Ayariga and lawyer Emefa Fugah serving as members.

The Committee is expected to submit its report on Tuesday, 10th February 2026.

In line with the Party’s commitment to internal democracy, transparency, and ethical political conduct, the Committee will investigate the allegations and make appropriate recommendations, including sanctions where necessary. The Committee’s mandate will also include making recommendations on sustainable measures and reforms to decisively end the practice of inducement and vote buying in the Party’s internal electoral processes:

The Party wishes to assure its rank and file, stakeholders, and the general public that it remains committed to upholding the highest standards of integrity in its internal electoral processes. Members and supporters are therefore urged to remain calm as the Committee undertakes ıts work.

Further updates will be communicated in due course”.

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OSP releases Baba Jamal on self-recognisance bail after interrogation

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OSP releases Baba Jamal on self-recognisance bail after interrogation

Baba Jamal, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate for Ayawaso East, has been granted a self-recognisance bail by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP).

Reports suggest that Baba Jamal, after several hours of interrogation at the Office of the Special Prosecutor, walked out after promising full cooperation with authorities.

According to his lawyer, Victor Kwadjoga Adawudu, his client was questioned on vote-buying linked to the NDC’s parliamentary primary and also the allegation of abetting thugs to physically attack their officer.

Victor Kwadjoga Adawudu, in an interview expalined, “He was also asked about an alleged incident involving an officer from the OSP, who reportedly faced assault while serving an invitation letter to him”.

“If he had known, and as a lawyer, he would have informed people about the legal position,” Adawudu added.

The development follows the OSP, fingered the newly elected National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate for the Ayawaso East by-election, Mohammed Baba Jamal Ahmed, for inciting attacks on one of its officers.

According to the OSP, during the NDC primaries, their officer was on the ground for a real-time investigation when Baba Jamal allegedly abetted thugs to physically attack their officer.

The OSP also announced that they have launched investigations into alleged vote-buying during the NPP’s Presidential primaries and the NDC’s Ayawaso East parliamentary primary.

The OSP, in a statement, stated, “The Office of the Special Prosecutor(OSP) has commenced an investigation in respect of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential primaries conducted on 31 January 2026.

On 7 February 2026. The OSP commenced a real-time investigation in respect of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary primaries at the Ayawaso East constituency

The investigations focus on allegations of vote buying, vote selling, and the sources of funding of the alleged corrupt acts.

During the conduct of the NDC parliamentary primaries at the Avawaso East constituency on 7 February 2026, one of the candidates – Mohammed Baba Jamal Ahmed – allegedly abetted thugs to physically attack an officer of the OSP, who was serving an investigative directive on him in relation to vote buying and vote selling.

Consequently, the OSP has opened further investigation into the assault of an authorised officer of the OSP in the performance of his functions in relation to Mohammed Baba Jamal Ahmed.

The OSP reminds the public that the law prohibits corrupt acts in relation to public elections. It is a serious offence to engage in vote buying, vote selling, intimidation, threats of violence, and acts of violence in relation to elections”.

Meanwhile, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has cleared Baba Jamal of his vote-buying allegations during the party’s parliamentary primary held on Saturday, February 7.

According to the NDC, they are unable to annul the Ayawaso East parliamentary primary, as several constraints block the annulment of the primary.

He further cited that the Electoral Commission is expected to close nominations for the by-election on Wednesday, February 11, which leaves the NDC no room to restart the process.

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Kofi Ofosu Nkansah’s residence stormed by NIB

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Kofi Ofosu Nkansah’s residence stormed by NIB

The lead counsel for the former CEO of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP), Kofi Ofosu Nkansah, has revealed that the home of his client was raided by officers from the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB)

According to lead counsel Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, his client’s residence was searched as part of investigations into alleged sales of government-funded overseas scholarships.

The lawyer, in an interview with Channel One News, detailed that the officers who conducted the search were unable to produce a warrant when requested.

Speaking on Citi Eyewitness News on Tuesday, February 10, Baffour Awuah stated, “After the search, they returned to the NIB Office. They told us they are taking him to another place. Now, in the convoy of three pick-ups, they have left the NIB office. Questions as to where they are taking him to, nobody has answered to us.

“He is in the company of heavily armed NIB officers. Right now, as the lawyer of Kofi Ofosu I don’t know where my client is,” he said.

Also, the raid follows the lawyer for Kofi Ofosu Nkansah, who had earlier announced that their client was not arrested by the National Investigation Bureau (NIB).

According to Ofosu Nkansah’s legal team, led by Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, Ofosu Nkansah voluntarily appeared before the NIB to provide information on allegations of the sale of government-funded overseas scholarships by the Scholarship Secretariat.

The clarification follows Dzifa Gunu, CEO of Ghana Digital Centre Limited, who had earlier detailed that Kofi Ofosu Nkansah was picked up after refusing the NIB’s invitation.

The NIB raid comes on the heels of President John Dramani Mahama, who directed them to immediately investigate corruption allegations in the award of foreign scholarships.

According to the Presidency, the allegation by Kofi Ofosu Nkansah in the award of overseas scholarships is a matter of “grave public concern”.

Felix Ofosu Kwakye, the Minister in charge of Government Communications, highlighted that the discussion, conducted in Twi, has since gained wide public circulation and drawn the President’s attention.

He added that after reviewing the broadcast, President Mahama concluded that the allegation was serious and against the government’s commitment to transparency, integrity, and equal access to educational opportunities.

Felix Ofosu Kwakye revealed that President Mahama has formally directed the National Investigation Bureau to immediately investigate the allegation and to establish the factual basis of the claim.

The NIB are also to identify any persons involved, and determine the veracity of the allegations.

The directive was contained in a letter dated 3rd February 2026, signed by Callistus Mahama, Secretary to the President wiith some part saying, “The Bureau has also been directed to submit its findings to the President for consideration and any appropriate action that may arise”.

Kofi Ofosu Nkansah’s troubles stem from an allegation he made on Sompa 106.5 FM that an individual paid money to secure a scholarship to pursue studies abroad under the current NDC government.

He stated, “These are the things Dr Bawumia says he would stop, and so he is bringing digitalisation, which was accepted by the delegates. I would not be a hypocrite to pretend that it doesn’t happen, because even with the new NDC government, I know people who have bought a foreign scholarship… The person bought the scholarship and has travelled abroad.

“I don’t know the exact amount the scholarships are sold for, but some cost up to GH¢100,000. Some NPP members are even buying it to travel abroad, I’m telling you,” he claimed.

He added, “What I’m trying to say is that whether the NDC is in power or the NPP, some of these excesses happen. We cannot pretend or think that it doesn’t happen. I’m talking about things that have already happened.”

“You are an incompetent CEO who was just sitting on TV making noise” – Randy Abbey told    

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“You are an incompetent CEO who was just sitting on TV making noise” – Randy Abbey told    

Grace Akosua Amoabeng, a New Patriotic Party (NPP) Communications Team member, has labelled the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Dr Randy Abbey, as an incompetent CEO.  

According to the NPP communicator, Dr Randy Abbey was on Metro always making noise professing ideas, now that he has been put in charge, he is clueless.

Speaking on JoyPrime, Grace Akosua Amoabeng stated, “We are talking about bread and butter issues here, when you go down to the local people who are farmers, Randy Abbey sat on Metro TV always giving solutions, he was always out there telling the then government and then CEO what to do at COCOBOD, now you are in the postion you are given us all this?

You said you knew the plight of all these people and you could solve it; that is why His Excellency John Mahama gave you COCOBOD. Even when I heard… somebody who sits on TV, I thought he was a media person, but you made them know you were in charge and know what to do”.

Grace Akosua Amoabeng further added, “Don’t come and tell us that they should give you time for what, there a video that came out recently he was telling them that they asked somebody for ideas and the person said they should give him or her time you are sitting here saying the same thing you are incompetent that is what I will say, he is an incompetent CEO, he was just sitting on TV making noise he didn’t have any solotions and was just clueless making noise”.

Meanwhile, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, the Minister of State in charge of Government Communications, has announced that President John Dramani Mahama has called for an emergency cabinet meeting.

According to Felix Kwakye Ofosu, the emergency cabinet meeting is to address the crisis in Ghana’s cocoa sector.

He announced that the emergency cabinet meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, February 11, 2026.

In a social media post on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, on X, Felix Kwakye Ofosu stated, “President Mahama has called an EMERGENCY CABINET SESSION for tomorrow, Wednesday, 11th February, 2026, to address all issues affecting the Cocoa sector”.

Felix Kwakye Ofosu’s announcement follows reports that some Cocoa farmers are also contemplating smuggling the beans to neighbouring countries and selling off their lands to illegal miners at a time Ghana Cocoa Board races against time to rethink its financing scheme in cocoa purchases.

Meanwhile, the Minority last week called on the Mahama government to immediately pay Cocoa farmers, as they are not beggars.

According to the minority, COCOBOD currently owes LBCs more than GH¢10 billion for cocoa taken over, leaving the companies financially constrained.

Addressing journalists in Accra on Thursday, February, Ranking Member on Parliament’s Food, Agriculture and Cocoa Affairs Committee, Isaac Yaw Opoku stated, “As a result, farmers are being forced to sell their cocoa on credit, at heavy discounts, or return home with their produce unsold”.

“The reality is that farmers have not been paid for cocoa sold to the Mahama-led NDC government since November last year,” he stated.

“Cocoa farmers are not beggars. Paying them on time is an obligation,” Mr Opoku stressed.

Additionally, COCOBOD CEO Randy Abbey has disclosed that the Board is working with the Ministry of Finance to settle arrears owed to cocoa farmers.

“We are looking at a model that does not tie our hands with respect to the collateralisation of the raw bean, because we want a funding structure that facilitates and supports value addition,” he said.

“Any financing structure that limits the Board’s ability to prioritise value addition will not be considered.”

“We pay our farmers a price of over US$5,000 per tonne, while cocoa is trading at just over US$4,000 per tonne on the international market,” he said.

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13 Nigerian sex workers busted in New Juabeng South

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13 Nigerian sex workers busted in New Juabeng South

Thirteen(13) Nigerian nationals have been arrested by the New Juabeng South District Police Command over their alleged involvement in sex work.

The thirteen Nigerian sex wrokers are age from fifteen(15) to thirty-one(31).

They have been arrested by the New Juabeng South District Police Command for their involvement in prostitution within Koforidua and the surrounding areas.

Reports suggest the operation was carried out following intense police investigations.

The intense police investigations resulted in the arrest of other individuals, including landlords, over their complicity in the operations of the suspected sex workers.

Superintendent Ransford Nsiah stated, “Last Sunday, we received a complaint from another Nigerian lady that she had been assaulted by her mistress, whom we normally call a ‘queen mother.’ The assault happened because she could not meet the daily target of GH¢400 set by the queen mother.

“We also arrested another man who had constructed a house and turned it into a brothel where the women are staying.

“He collects GH¢25 per day from them. So far, about 15 persons, the youngest aged between 15 years and 32 years, are in police custody and will be put before the court immediately,” he said

In related news, thirteen sex workers arrested by the National Security operatives in the Northern Region have been made to sweep parts of the Tamale Central Market.

Reports suggest the women were arrested during a night swoop at the Jubilee Park and the Bank of Ghana stretch, an emerging hotspot for commercial sex work.

RSM Adam Mohammed, the Northern Regional Security Liaison Officer, revealed the decision for the sex worker to sweep was a cautionary measure and to support sanitation efforts.

He revealed that prostitution has been on the rise in Tamale, attracting both Ghanaian and foreign nationals.

RSM Adam Mohammed stated, “We carried out a swoop on night workers, and they were highly profiled and handed over to the authorities. Our city or municipality has been engulfed by so much dirt and trash.

“So, we thought it would be wise to direct them so that they could aid in the clean-up exercise of our cities. For that matter, we gave them brooms and other logistics to help us in the clean-up exercise,” he said.

“On record, I think there were about 13 of them. Aside from that, we’ve carried out operations on drug peddlers,” he said.

He further added that the suspects were later handed over to the appropriate authorities.

Additionally, Richard Ofori-Agyemang Boadi, the Chief Executive of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA), has boldly declared that sex workers and migrant beggars won’t be tolerated in Kumasi.

According to the KMA boss, the Assembly is preparing to launch a major crackdown on sex workers operating in the city and also remove migrant beggars.

Richard Ofori-Agyemang Boadi expressed deep concern about the increasing visibility of sex workers and beggars, arguing that they are a threat to the image, security and social order of Kumasi.

Speaking on Nhyira FM, Mr Boadi stated, “The increasing presence of prostitution in Asafo, Ashtown, Ahodwo, Adum and other areas of the city is worrying”.

“Intelligence suggests that a significant number of those involved are non-Ghanaian, with some individuals allegedly trafficking them into the country for sex work,” he stated.

He added, “Such business is unacceptable and won’t be tolerated in Kumasi, the Garden City. We will take action to address the situation very soon”.

The KMA boss further disclosed that they are collaborating closely with the Ghana Immigration Service to identify and remove non-Ghanaian beggars from the streets.

“We’re working hand-in-hand with Ghana Immigration to remove migrant beggars from the streets of Kumasi,” he added.

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