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“We are dead serious about the Women’s Development Bank” – Prof Opoku-Agyemang

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“We are dead serious about the Women’s Development Bank” – Prof Opoku-Agyemang

Prof Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, the Vice President, has said the government is dead serious about the Women’s Development Bank.

According to Prof Opoku-Agyemang, the government’s proposed Women’s Development Bank will play a critical role in extending financial support to women.

The vice president noted that the government remained committed to establishing the bank and was targeting a launch before the end of the year.

Speaking on The KSM Show on Friday, August 7, 2026, Prof. Opoku-Agyemang stated, “We said we’ll do the Women’s Development Bank. We are dead serious about it,” she said, adding, “I’m hoping that before this year ends, we’d have launched it.”

“You go to any bank in this country, and there’s a women’s desk. Why does that exist? Even when you go to the women’s desk, which women normally go there?” she asked.

Prof. Opoku-Agyemang cited women who sell goods by the roadside, hawk items, saying, “Does it include this lady who went to get somebody’s doughnuts to hawk? Does she go to this bank? Where will this woman get her capital? How about her? She’s also a woman”.

“You must start with the things that affect everyone, like the economy, like security. These are fundamental. We must all feel safe. We must all get on with our lives. We must all get proper training to be able to contribute to that same economy,” she said.

“Our boss [President Mahama] is really, really working so hard to ensure that we are removing these obstacles from our paths.”

Meanwhile, the Deputy Finance Minister, Thomas Nyarko Ampem, has disclosed that the government is awaiting the Bank of Ghana (BoG) licence to operationalise the Women’s Development Bank.

According to Thomas Nyarko Ampem, the company WDB Ghana Limited has been incorporated, and the government has subsequently applied to the Bank of Ghana for the licence.

He further disclosed that the Finance Minister in the 2026 mid-year fiscal policy review scheduled for next month will provide more updates on the Women Development Bank.

Speaking on the floor of parliament, the Deputy Finance Minister, Thomas Nyarko Ampem, detailed, “As the honourable member confirmed, GHS 51 million was allocated for this intervention in 2025. In addition, the government in the 2026 budget set aside GHS 450 million for this initiative”. 

“I can confirm that a lot of preparatory work has been done. On the 26th of January 2026, the company WDB Ghana Limited was incorporated. The government has subsequently applied to the Bank of Ghana for the licence to operate the Women’s Development Bank”.

“I wish to assure the House, the Honourable Members, that the Minister for Finance will give a full update on this intervention as part of the mid-year fiscal policy review schedule for next month, July”.

Also, President John Mahama has said that his government’s flagship Women’s Development Bank is in the final stages.

According to John Mahama, the Women’s Development Bank had been under the leadership of Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang.

He highlighted that when women succeed, families thrive, and nations prosper.

Speaking in his address on Ghana’s 69th Independence Day Anniversary Celebration National Parade at the Forecourt of the Presidency in Accra, John Mahama stated, “Our women entrepreneurs have historically been the backbone of Ghana’s informal economy, and yet too many of them face barriers to affordable credit”.

“This Women’s Development Bank will provide accessible financing, mentorship, and business support that is tailored to women-led enterprises.”

“Women of Ghana are committed to investing so that you realise your full potential. Ghana’s destiny is inseparable from Africa’s destiny.”

@ghnow_ The National Chief Imam offered prayers for President John Dramani Mahama during a courtesy visit by officials of the National Youth Authority ahead of the National Youth Week celebrations. #GHNow #fyp ♬ original sound – GHnow
@ghnow_ The National Chief Imam offered prayers for President John Dramani Mahama during a courtesy visit by officials of the National Youth Authority ahead of the National Youth Week celebrations. #GHNow #fyp ♬ original sound – GHnow

“If the future is pregnant, then there will be a miscarriage before NPP returns to power” – NEIP CEO

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“If the future is pregnant, then there will be a miscarriage before NPP returns to power” – NEIP CEO

Eric Adjei, the Chief Executive Officer of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP), has said the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) popular mantra that the future is pregnant does not intimidate the NDC.

According to Eric Adjei, if the future is pregnant, then there will be a miscarriage before the NPP returns to power.

He argued that the John Dramani Mahama administration is committed to doing the right things for Ghanaians and has no reason to be worried about the NPP.

Eric Adjei revealed that President John Dramani Mahama has consistently urged government appointees to uphold the highest standards.

Speaking on Asempa FM’s Ekosii Sen, Eric Adjei stated, “The NPP’s ‘the future is pregnant’ mantra does not scare us because we are doing the right things. The NPP should know that if the future is pregnant, then there will be a miscarriage before they return to power.”

“President Mahama has warned us not to do anything wrong”, Adjei said.

Also, Martin Kpebu, an outspoken Ghanaian private legal practitioner, has bluntly told the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) they will be in opposition until 2040.

The private legal practitioner predicted that the NPP would remain in opposition for a long time until 2040.

Lawyer Kpebu argued that after the National Democratic Congress (NDC) completes its time in government, power would shift to the middle before Ghanaians would consider voting for the NPP again.

According to Lawyer Kpebu, Ghana’s middle class has become more politically aware and better informed about governance.

Speaking on TV3 The KeyPoints, Martin Kpebu stated, “I’m just telling my brother Richard Ahiagbah that he will be in opposition until 2040”.

“After the NDC is done, it will come to the middle. You see, the middle will shape up, the non-aligned people.

“It will come there. It’s a natural progression. The middle class is becoming wiser,” he added.

Meanwhile, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has announced it will hold its National Delegates Conference on Saturday, September 19, 2026, to elect national officers of the party.

In a statement signed by Justin Kodua Frimpong, the General Secretary made the announcement.

He revealed that the decision was approved by the party’s National Council after meetings held on June 25, 2026.

The statement issued by Justin Kodua read, “The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has fixed Saturday, September 19, 2026, as the date for its National Delegates Conference, at which delegates will, among other matters, elect National Officers of the Party pursuant to Article 10(1) of the Party Constitution.

The decision was taken by the National Executive Committee (NEC) and subsequently approved by the National Council at their respective meetings held on Thursday, June 25, 2026

Ahead of the conference, the General Secretary, acting pursuant to Article 19(2) of the Party Constitution, hereby formally invites proposals for amendments to the Party’s Constitution.

All proposed amendments should be submitted to the Office of the General Secretary at the Party’s National Headquarters or transmitted electronically via nppconstitutionalamendment@gmail.com.

The deadline for the submission of all proposals is Friday, July 17, 2026

The Party encourages all members and stakeholders to take advantage of this constitutional review process by submitting proposals that will further strengthen the Party’s structures. enhance its internal democratic processes, and promote effective governance

As the Party prepares for its National Delegates Conference, it remains committed to constitutionalism, internal democracy, and the rule of law, ensuring adherence to the Party Constitution and its democratic traditions”.

@ghnow_ CEO of the National Youth Authority Calls for Greater Youth Participation Ahead of National Youth Week Celebrations in Kumasi 🇬🇭 The CEO of the National Youth Authority has urged young people across Ghana to actively participate in the upcoming National Youth Week celebrations in Kumasi, emphasizing the importance of youth involvement in national development. #GHNow #fyp ♬ original sound – GHnow
@ghnow_ The National Chief Imam offered prayers for President John Dramani Mahama during a courtesy visit by officials of the National Youth Authority ahead of the National Youth Week celebrations. #GHNow #fyp ♬ original sound – GHnow

Vote-buying aspirants must be banned for 10 years – MP advocates after Supreme Court ruling

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Vote-buying aspirants must be banned for 10 years – MP advocates after Supreme Court ruling

Kennedy Osei Nyarko, an NPP Member of Parliament for Akim Swedru, has advocated for tougher measures to combat the monetisation of internal party elections.

According to Kennedy Osei Nyarko, vote-buying aspirants must be banned for 10 years.

He argued that the recent Supreme Court ruling alone will not eliminate the practice of vote-buying, adding that political parties must move beyond the court’s decision by introducing strict internal reforms.

The NPP lawmaker proposed that parties should enact rules that automatically disqualify or withdraw vote-buying aspirants, highlighting that offenders should be barred from contesting any future elections within their parties for at least 10 years.

In a Facebook post, Kennedy Osei Nyarko wrote, “What we need to understand is that the Supreme Court ruling yesterday alone in itself is not going to end the monetisation of our internal politics.

Parties must go further to legislate and institute measures and reforms that will automatically disqualify or withdraw the nominations of candidates or potential aspirants that may attempt to dole out monies or any material things to any delegates or an electoral college member just in an attempt to influence their votes.

Such candidates must be banned from contesting any future elections in the party for a minimum of 10 years. There must be prison sentences for those caught in the act by the state.

This, I believe, will serve as a deterrent for those who may try to buy votes”.

Also, Kofi Bentil, a private legal practitioner, has said the Supreme Court decision on the delegates system will create more absurdities and problems.

According to Kofi Bentil, Ghana does not have a system to properly deal with universal membership voting in party primaries.

He argued that the Supreme Court ruling could ensure that NPP people do not vote en masse for one candidate in NDC Primaries and therefore elect someone NDC people actually don’t like.

In a Facebook post reacting to the Supreme Court decision wrote, “Ghana is still a developing nation. We dont have the systems to properly deal with universal membership voting in party primaries.

The Ghana Card is the best shot we have towards creating a system which can support this but it is still not fully deployed for this purpose.

If we want universal party membership to vote here are some simple questions.

1. What systems do we have to certify that Mr B belongs to Party A and will only vote in their primaries?

2. How do we ensure that NPP people do not vote en-mass for one candidate in NDC Primaries and therefore elect someone NDC people actually dont like?

A cardinal rule in Judgments is that a good judgment avoids creating absurdities. You can therefore tell a bad judgment by the absurdities it creates.

This judgment will work more absurdities and create more problems than it solves”.

Their comments follow the Supreme Court declaring the delegate system used by political parties unconstitutional.

The apex court has ordered all political parties to ensure all their registered members participate in the selection of presidential and parliamentary candidates.

The Supreme Court, in a  5-2 majority decision, ruled that all political parties must put in place mechanisms to allow every member in good standing to participate in the election of presidential and parliamentary candidates.

The apex court gave all political parties one year from the date of the judgment to comply with the directive.

The Supreme Court ruling effectively abolishes the long-standing delegate system, under which only selected delegates were permitted to vote in presidential and parliamentary primaries.

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@ghnow_ The National Chief Imam offered prayers for President John Dramani Mahama during a courtesy visit by officials of the National Youth Authority ahead of the National Youth Week celebrations. #GHNow #fyp ♬ original sound – GHnow
@ghnow_ CEO of the National Youth Authority Calls for Greater Youth Participation Ahead of National Youth Week Celebrations in Kumasi 🇬🇭 The CEO of the National Youth Authority has urged young people across Ghana to actively participate in the upcoming National Youth Week celebrations in Kumasi, emphasizing the importance of youth involvement in national development. #GHNow #fyp ♬ original sound – GHnow

BREAKING – Builsa North MP James Agalga named new Majority Leader

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BREAKING – Builsa North MP James Agalga named new Majority Leader

James Agalga, the Member of Parliament for Builsa North, has been named as the new Majority Leader in Parliament.

The decision follows President John Mahama’s nomination of Mahama Ayariga as Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs-designate.

Earlier reports had suggested James Agalga, the Builsa North Member of Parliament, was tipped to replace Mahama Ayariga as Majority Leader following his appointment as Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs.

Sources within the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Caucus in Parliament made this known.

Majority Leader, Mahama Ayariga, was reassigned as Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs in President Mahama’s cabinet reshuffle announced on Friday, August 7, 2026.

According to reports, the NDC chose James Agalga over South Dayi MP Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, who was also considered for the position.

However, the decision is yet to be announced by the NDC parliamentary leadership.

The Builsa North MP is currently serving as Deputy Ranking Member on Parliament’s Defence and Interior Committee.

The information gathered suggests that Dafeamekpor, the Majority Chief Whip, was regarded as a strong contender for the position due to his experience; however, the NDC caucus favoured Mr Agalga’s approach and experience.

Also, the possible selection of Mr Agalga maintains the NDC continuity in the parliamentary leadership structure, as both he and Mahama Ayariga are from the Upper East Region.

In other news, Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, the Minority Leader in Parliament, has said his focus is to hold the John Mahama-led government’s feet to the fire.

The minority leader stressed that he will hold the government accountable but will ensure he does not obstruct parliamentary business.

According to Afenyo-Markin, he carefully balances his role between rigorous scrutiny and respect for parliamentary procedures.

He further stressed that what people described as being controversial in the chamber is due to his active engagements, which are guided by principle rather than personal interest.

Speaking on Channel One TV’s The Point of View with Bernard Avle on Monday, February 16, 2026, “My focus has been to hold the government’s feet to the fire, at the same time not being obstructive. When you are in opposition, you must have it on the back of your mind that you have a day in government tomorrow.

“So I’m equally mindful not to push too much and personalise matters. Else if you come back in 2029, they will also make life difficult for you. You gauge the mood of the house, but you don’t deviate from your core duty of scrutinising,” he said.

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The NPP’s “Democracy Under Attack” demonstration took place earlier today, with thousands of party supporters, leaders, and Minority MPs taking to the streets to protest what they described as threats to Ghana’s democratic principles. The demonstration concluded with protesters presenting a petition at Jubilee House after a heavy police presence secured the area.

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@ghnow_ The National Chief Imam offered prayers for President John Dramani Mahama during a courtesy visit by officials of the National Youth Authority ahead of the National Youth Week celebrations. #GHNow #fyp ♬ original sound – GHnow

Builsa North MP James Agalga to replace Mahama Ayariga as Majority Leader – Reports

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Builsa North MP James Agalga to replace Mahama Ayariga as Majority Leader – Reports

James Agalga, the Builsa North Member of Parliament, has been tipped to replace Mahama Ayariga as Majority Leader following his appointment as Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs.

Sources within the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Caucus in Parliament made this known.

Majority Leader, Mahama Ayariga, was reassigned as Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs in President Mahama’s cabinet reshuffle announced on Friday, August 7, 2026.

According to reports, the NDC chose James Agalga over South Dayi MP Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, who was also considered for the position.

However, the decision is yet to be announced by the NDC parliamentary leadership.

The Builsa North MP is currently serving as Deputy Ranking Member on Parliament’s Defence and Interior Committee.

The information gathered suggests that Dafeamekpor, the Majority Chief Whip, was regarded as a strong contender for the position due to his experience; however, the NDC caucus favoured Mr Agalga’s approach and experience.

Also, the possible selection of Mr Agalga maintains the NDC continuity in the parliamentary leadership structure, as both he and Mahama Ayariga are from the Upper East Region.

Meanwhile, Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, the Minority Leader in Parliament, has said his focus is to hold the John Mahama-led government’s feet to the fire.

The minority leader stressed that he will hold the government accountable but will ensure he does not obstruct parliamentary business.

According to Afenyo-Markin, he carefully balances his role between rigorous scrutiny and respect for parliamentary procedures.

He further stressed that what people described as being controversial in the chamber is due to his active engagements, which are guided by principle rather than personal interest.

Speaking on Channel One TV’s The Point of View with Bernard Avle on Monday, February 16, 2026, “My focus has been to hold the government’s feet to the fire, at the same time not being obstructive. When you are in opposition, you must have it on the back of your mind that you have a day in government tomorrow.

“So I’m equally mindful not to push too much and personalise matters. Else if you come back in 2029, they will also make life difficult for you. You gauge the mood of the house, but you don’t deviate from your core duty of scrutinising,” he said.

In other news, Sammi Awuku, the Member of Parliament for Akuapem North, has said Ghana’s biggest mistake was giving the NDC a two-thirds majority in Parliament.

The Akuapem North MP argued that the NDC super-majority has weakened checks and balances under the Mahama administration.

According to Sammi Awuku, he would not wish such dominance for the NPP either.

Sammi Awuku argued that such dominance emboldens governments to act without accountability.

He cited instances where bills were presented in Parliament seeking approval for loans without clear details on repayment terms.

Speaking to the media in Parliament and shared online on July 30, 2026, Sammi Awuku stated, “The biggest mistake that, for me, we made in 2024 was giving the NDC a super majority. Any party that wins the general elections, I would prefer that at least the Ghanaian people give them a good majority to rule, but not an overwhelming majority where there’s so much culture of impunity”.

“Sometimes they bring bills asking for approval of loans. They won’t even tell you the repayment period because they have a super majority,” he lamented.

According to Sammi Awuku, he would not wish a similar level of legislative control for his own party, arguing that concentrated power in Parliament is undesirable regardless of which party holds it.

He warned that overwhelming parliamentary supremacy risks eroding Ghana’s constitutional safeguards.

“Don’t give that party a two‑thirds majority that they can even temper with the spirit and letter of the constitution as well,” Sammi Awuku warned.

@ghnow_ NPP Leadership Joined the “Democracy Under Attack” Demonstration earlier today #GHNow #fyp ♬ original sound – GHnow
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The NPP’s “Democracy Under Attack” demonstration took place earlier today, with thousands of party supporters, leaders, and Minority MPs taking to the streets to protest what they described as threats to Ghana’s democratic principles. The demonstration concluded with protesters presenting a petition at Jubilee House after a heavy police presence secured the area.

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President Mahama names Ayariga as Local gov’t minister in first Ministerial reshuffle

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President Mahama names Ayariga as Local gov’t minister in first Ministerial reshuffle

President John Dramani Mahama has made a ministerial reshuffle as part of a cabinet shake-up aimed at filling key government positions.

Mahama nominated Bawku Central MP Mahama Ayariga as Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, while reassigning two other ministers to new portfolios.

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

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

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

A statement signed by Felix Kwakye Ofosu made this known, disclosing that President Mahama, in accordance with Article 78(1), submitted the names of the following to Parliament, through the Speaker.

Meanwhile, the nominations are subject to approval by Parliament.

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

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

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

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

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

Mahama’s comments follow the Secretary to the President, Callistus Mahama, who has hinted that President John Mahama will soon conduct an assessment of appointees’ performance ahead of a possible reshuffle.

 According to Callistus Mahama, the ministers and Chief Executive Officers of state institutions will all be assessed “based on tangible outcomes, measurable impact, effective service delivery, prudent management of public resources, and the successful implementation of Government policies and programmes”.

In a statement issued by the Presidency on Monday, June 8, Secretary to the President, Callistus Mahama, warned appointees against taking private awards and hinted that President Mahama will soon undertake a comprehensive review of all ministers and heads of state institutions to determine their retention, reassignment, or removal from office.

Parts of the statement read, “Accordingly, Ministers and Chief Executive Officers are reminded that their performance will be assessed based on tangible outcomes, measurable impact, effective service delivery, prudent management of public resources, and the successful implementation of Government policies and programmes.

His Excellency the President wishes to emphasise that, in due course, the Presidency will undertake a comprehensive review of the performance of Ministers and Chief Executive Officers. The findings of this review shall constitute a key basis for decisions relating to retention in office, reassignment of responsibilities, and any future Cabinet or executive restructuring.

Public officials are therefore encouraged to devote their full attention to the execution of their mandates and the delivery of results for the people of Ghana rather than seeking or participating in external recognition schemes of questionable credibility.

Your cooperation in this matter is highly appreciated.

Please accept the assurances of the highest consideration of His Excellency, the President of the Republic”.

Ministerial Appointments and Reassignments August 2026Download
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The NPP’s “Democracy Under Attack” demonstration took place earlier today, with thousands of party supporters, leaders, and Minority MPs taking to the streets to protest what they described as threats to Ghana’s democratic principles. The demonstration concluded with protesters presenting a petition at Jubilee House after a heavy police presence secured the area.

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@ghnow_ NPP Leadership Joined the “Democracy Under Attack” Demonstration earlier today #GHNow #fyp ♬ original sound – GHnow

BREAKING – President Mahama appoints Dr Zanetor as Environment Minister, Gilbert Adjei as Defence Minister

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BREAKING – President Mahama appoints Dr Zanetor as Environment Minister, Gilbert Adjei as Defence Minister

President John Dramani Mahama has made a ministerial reshuffle while appointing Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings as Minister for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation-designate.

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

Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings and Kenneth Gilbert Adjei, if confirmed, will replace the late Minister for Environment, Science and Technology, Murtala Mohammed and former Defence Minister Dr Edward Kofi Omane Boamah.

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

Mahama Ayariga has been appointed Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs-designate.

A statement signed by Felix Kwakye Ofosu made this known, disclosing that President Mahama, in accordance with Article 78(1), submitted the names of the following to Parliament, through the Speaker.

Meanwhile, the nominations are subject to approval by Parliament.

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

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

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

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

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

Mahama’s comments follow the Secretary to the President, Callistus Mahama, who has hinted that President John Mahama will soon conduct an assessment of appointees’ performance ahead of a possible reshuffle.

 According to Callistus Mahama, the ministers and Chief Executive Officers of state institutions will all be assessed “based on tangible outcomes, measurable impact, effective service delivery, prudent management of public resources, and the successful implementation of Government policies and programmes”.

In a statement issued by the Presidency on Monday, June 8, Secretary to the President, Callistus Mahama, warned appointees against taking private awards and hinted that President Mahama will soon undertake a comprehensive review of all ministers and heads of state institutions to determine their retention, reassignment, or removal from office.

Parts of the statement read, “Accordingly, Ministers and Chief Executive Officers are reminded that their performance will be assessed based on tangible outcomes, measurable impact, effective service delivery, prudent management of public resources, and the successful implementation of Government policies and programmes.

His Excellency the President wishes to emphasise that, in due course, the Presidency will undertake a comprehensive review of the performance of Ministers and Chief Executive Officers. The findings of this review shall constitute a key basis for decisions relating to retention in office, reassignment of responsibilities, and any future Cabinet or executive restructuring.

Public officials are therefore encouraged to devote their full attention to the execution of their mandates and the delivery of results for the people of Ghana rather than seeking or participating in external recognition schemes of questionable credibility.

Your cooperation in this matter is highly appreciated.

Please accept the assurances of the highest consideration of His Excellency, the President of the Republic”.

Ministerial Appointments and Reassignments August 2026Download
@ghnow_ NPP Leadership Joined the “Democracy Under Attack” Demonstration earlier today #GHNow #fyp ♬ original sound – GHnow
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The NPP’s “Democracy Under Attack” demonstration took place earlier today, with thousands of party supporters, leaders, and Minority MPs taking to the streets to protest what they described as threats to Ghana’s democratic principles. The demonstration concluded with protesters presenting a petition at Jubilee House after a heavy police presence secured the area.

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Afenyo-Markin breaks silence after labelling Nana Yaa Jantuah as a ‘nobody’

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Afenyo-Markin breaks silence after labelling Nana Yaa Jantuah as a ‘nobody’

Alexander Afenyo-Markin, the Minority Leader, has taken a subtle jab at members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and Presidential Staffer Nana Yaa Jantuah following his indirect description of her as a “nobody.”

The minority leader, responding to the criticism he has been facing following his comments, shared a video of the NDC’s 2024 #OccupyBoGDemo protest against the Governor of the Bank of Ghana, drawing comparisons with the current situation.

Afenyo-Markin shared the video on Facebook and captioned it, “Just a gentle reminder to my NDC friends. Cc: Nana Yaa Jantuah”.

The video showed senior officials of the NDC who were then in opposition expressing discontent over who had been sent to receive their petition.

The then Minority Leader, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, expressed disappointment over the absence of the Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Ernest Addison, and his deputies saying, “So, first, let me say that I feel very disrespected as the leader of the opposition in Parliament, for a simple reason that we demanded to present a petition to the Governor of the Central Bank of the Republic of Ghana, otherwise known as the Bank of Ghana.

The Governor has two deputies, namely Deputy 1 and Deputy 2. Unfortunately, he has decided to disrespect us, and his two deputies have also decided to disrespect us by not being here and to receive our petition”.

“We never said we are going to present our petition to the head of security or someone responsible for security, with all due respect. You are not the one responsible, and we will not give you our petition,” he added.

“Let me also say that, in summary, we will hold you accountable, particularly the Governor. We are demanding his exit, and now that he has decided to disrespect us, we will not present our petition. We will go and come back again. We will come back here again, and we will come back and demand to see him in person,” he had warned.

The development follows Alexander Afenyo-Markin, who expressed dissatisfaction with the government’s decision to assign only Presidential Staffer Nana Yaa Jantuah to receive its petition during the party’s “Democracy Under Attack” demonstration.

According to Afenyo-Markin, the government’s decision to assign only Presidential Staffer Nana Yaa Jantuah to receive its petition is disrespectful to the party.

He argued that the NPP had sent its key leadership to present the petition as a sign of respect to the government.

Afenyo-Markin noted that the decision to send only Nana Yaa Jantuah to receive the document did not reflect the seriousness of the concerns raised by the party.

He highlighted that the delegation included the Minority leadership in Parliament, the NPP General Secretary, the Chief of Staff of the party’s flagbearer, the Chairman of the party’s Constitutional Committee, Members of Parliament and other senior party officials.

The minority added that the government’s action suggested that it did not attach importance to the issues raised by the demonstration.

Speaking during the presentation of the petition at the Presidency on Thursday, August 6, Mr Afenyo-Markin stated, “With great respect and without prejudice to your presence, to nominate only you to come amounts to disrespecting us as a political party”.

“But to disrespect our democracy by only nominating you to come, it means the government does not take seriously the great issues before us,” he stated.

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The NPP’s “Democracy Under Attack” demonstration took place earlier today, with thousands of party supporters, leaders, and Minority MPs taking to the streets to protest what they described as threats to Ghana’s democratic principles. The demonstration concluded with protesters presenting a petition at Jubilee House after a heavy police presence secured the area.

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@ghnow_ NPP Leadership Joined the “Democracy Under Attack” Demonstration earlier today #GHNow #fyp ♬ original sound – GHnow

Mahama gov’t inadvertently making silly TikTokers popular – Policy Analysts fumes 

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Mahama gov’t inadvertently making silly TikTokers popular – Policy Analysts fumes 

Data Scientist and Policy Analyst, Alfred Appiah, has fumed over the constant arrests of TikTokers and social media commentators under the Mahama government.

According to Alfred Appiah, the Mahama government is inadvertently making silly people popular with numerous arrests of TikTokers and activists for posts deemed threatening or false.

He also fired shots at Ghanaian voices who spread false claims like the Agyapadie state capture document, Serwaa Broni’s allegations against former President Akufo-Addo, and false claims of Bawumia owning Hubtel.

According to Alfred Appiah, Agyapadie book and Serwaa Broni promoters have suddenly become apostles of ‘true and decorous’ speech.

He argued that the same people are today supporting arrests for “offensive” speech under the Mahama government.

In a post on X, the Policy Analyst wrote, “The same people who promoted the fictitious Agyapadie book, the Serwaa Broni claims, Bawumia’s alleged ownership of Hubtel, and several other misinformation campaigns have suddenly become apostles of “true and decorous” speech.

Now, some of the same voices are defending the arrest of people over what they say.

The police will continue to make arrests over speech until the government makes it unequivocally clear that speech should not be criminalised. If someone believes they have been defamed, the appropriate remedy is a civil defamation action, not criminal sanctions!

Government is also inadvertently making silly people popular!”

Meanwhile, the Mahama government has been receiving backlash over the constant arrest of TikTokers and the one-year jail sentence of TikToker Camila Alhassan.

Also, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, the former Vice President and NPP Flagbearer, has called on the Ghana Police Service and the Attorney-General to discontinue the prosecution of an NDC organiser, Prince Aboagye, from Agona West over alleged false publications and offensive comments made about him.

According to Dr Bawumia, he neither lodged a complaint nor authorised the prosecution, stressing that he does not support arresting or prosecuting Ghanaians in his name over speech.

Dr Bawumia highlighted that the answer to offensive speech is better speech, and the answer to falsehood is truth, not handcuffs, courtrooms, and crushing bail conditions imposed on ordinary Ghanaians.

However, Shamima Muslim, the Deputy Presidential Spokesperson, has said that President John Dramani Mahama does not have the time to call for the arrest of TikTokers or anyone.

The  Deputy Presidential Spokesperson highlighted that President Mahama is not interested in following the bad example of the NPP by eroding the trust of Ghana’s accountability.

Speaking on StarrFM, Shamima Muslim stated, “President Mahama is not interested in following the bad example of the NPP. He is not interested in eroding the trust of our accountability institutions; he is interested in building good governance principles that restore trust in these institutions.

These institutions are not perfect institutions that we all agree on; the judiciary, the legislature, the executive, and the media are not perfect institutions. They are human institutions; they can also be influenced.

The security agencies, do you think that President Mahama actually takes the telephone or sends somebody to go and tell the IGP to arrest this person and not give the person bail?

So you think President Mahama has time to send someone to go and arrest a TikToker, then you don’t know who President Mahama is”, she added.

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The NPP’s “Democracy Under Attack” demonstration took place earlier today, with thousands of party supporters, leaders, and Minority MPs taking to the streets to protest what they described as threats to Ghana’s democratic principles. The demonstration concluded with protesters presenting a petition at Jubilee House after a heavy police presence secured the area.

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Jailed Wontumi files an application for bail pending appeal at the High Court

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Jailed Wontumi files an application for bail pending appeal at the High Court

 The Ashanti Region Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, aka Chairman Wontumi, has filed an application at the High Court seeking to be released on bail pending the determination of his appeal against his conviction and prison sentence.

Wontumi’s legal team is asking the court to grant his release while the appeal challenging the judgment is heard.

The court is scheduled to hear the application on August 19, 2026. Wontumi is currently being held at Nsawam Medium Security Prison serving a 20-year jail term.

Lead counsel, Samuel Atta Akyea, indicated that the application is in accordance with Section 96(1) of Act 30 and Section 33(1) of Act 459.

“Take Notice that this Honourable Court will be moved by Counsel for and on behalf of the 1st Appellant/Applicant (“Applicant”) herein praying the Court for an order that the Applicant, who is currently incarcerated at the Nsawam Medium Security Prisons, be admitted to bail pending appeal upon the grounds stated in the accompanying affidavit and for any further order(s) as this Honourable Court may deem meet,” parts of the application read.

“Court to be moved on Wednesday, 19TH day of August 2026 at 9 o’clock in the forenoon or so soon thereafter as Counsel for the 1st and 3rd Appellants may be heard.”

Meanwhile, Lawyer for the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Chairman Wontumi, Samuel Atta Akyea has disclosed that his client is doing very fine and is in high spirits.

According to Lawyer Atta Akyea, his client has filed an appeal against his 20-year prison sentence, adding that the legal team will also file an application for bail pending the determination of the appeal.

Speaking to the media at the premises of the High Court on July 31, 2026, Atta Akyea stated, “He is very fine and in high spirits. He is also excited that we have lodged an appeal, and we will pursue it”.

“We will bring an application for bail pending appeal, so these are all the options we have, and we will exercise them properly,” he added.

His comments follow Chairman Wontumi and Akonta Mining Company Limited have filed an appeal against their sentences in the Samreboi illegal mining case.

Wontumi is asking the Court of Appeal to overturn the High Court’s judgment and acquit and discharge them on all four counts.

Chairman Wontumi’s notice of appeal, filed on Tuesday, July 28, challenges the entire judgment delivered by Justice Audrey Kocuvie-Tay of the High Court’s Criminal Division 4 on July 20.

He is being represented by Samuel Atta Akyea; the appellants argue that the convictions are unreasonable and unsupported by the evidence presented during the trial.

According to them, the trial judge misinterpreted key provisions of the Minerals and Mining Act, 2006 (Act 703), as amended, and failed to consider the combined effect of sections 13(8) and 46 of the Act, which they say cleared them.

“Take Notice that the 1st and 3rd Accused persons/Appellants (“Appellants”) herein, who are dissatisfied with the judgment of the High Court (Criminal Division ‘4’), Accra, presided over by Her Ladyship Audrey Kocuvie-Tay, J., dated the 20th day of July 2026, do hereby appeal to the Court of Appeal upon the grounds set out in paragraph 3 hereof and will, at the hearing of the appeal, seek the reliefs set out in paragraph 4. And the 1st and 3rd Appellants further state that the names and addresses of the persons directly affected by the appeal are set out in paragraph 6,” part of the court document, which was dated July 28, 2026, read.

“GROUNDS OF APPEAL

a. The convictions are unreasonable and cannot be supported having regard to the evidence adduced at the trial.

b. The learned trial judge did not read the Minerals and Mining Act, 2006 (Act 703), as amended, as a whole. The combined effect of sections 13(8) and 46 of the said Act is exculpatory of the 1st and 3rd Appellants and consistent with their innocence.

c. The learned trial Judge usurped the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court in flagrant contravention of Article 130(1)(a) and (2) of the 1992 Constitution in interpreting Article 19 of the Constitution against sections 14(1), 59 and 99(2)(b) of the Minerals and Mining Act, 2006 (Act 703), as amended, and section 3 of the Minerals and Mining Act, 2019 (Act 995), as clear, when both parties have rival meanings of the words ‘unless the offence is defined…. in a written law’,” the document further stated.

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You cannot obtain aggregate 20 in BECE and choose PRESEC – Education Ministry Spokesperson

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You cannot obtain aggregate 20 in BECE and choose PRESEC – Education Ministry Spokesperson

Hashmin Mohammed, the Education Ministry Spokesperson and Press Secretary, has said BECE candidates who obtain aggregate 20 cannot choose the Presbyterian Boys’ Secondary School (PRESEC, Legon) to study General Science.

The Education Ministry Spokesperson highlighted that a BECE aggregate of 20 is not sufficient to select PRESEC Legon for General Science, amid ongoing 2026 SHS placements.

PRESEC, a top Category A boys’ boarding school known for strong science performance and NSMQ, has competitive programs like General Science that require much lower aggregates due to high demand and limited spots.

His clarification aligns with Ghana’s CSSPS rules emphasising aggregates, program choice, and vacancies.

In a news card shared by GHOne TV, Hashmin Mohammed was quoted as saying, “You cannot obtain aggregate 20 in BECE and choose PRESEC to study General Science”.

Some Ghanaians reacting to the Education Ministry Spokesperson and Press Secretary’s remarks stated, “The hype dem dey hype Presec dey vex me waa, cuz normal shs u go think ebi university… dem invest so much in the school, like we get plenty shs wey dem dey need infrastructure but secof presec be presec every rich man dey funds the school”.

A netizen added, “Some of y’all are talking trash. Why didn’t the JHS help improve the child’s academics? The child fails, and you want him or her to come to an A-school. The child getting an aggregate of 20 shows that his JHS has failed”.

One X user added, “Why not? The best schools should be capable of revamping the grades of the sinking students, not always getting already polished students and claiming best school titles”.

A netizen added, “They, your boss, said we can’t judge a child based on a one-hour paper, rather than the child’s terminal report.

Maybe the child is good in science or loves science.

We should give opportunities to people to pursue their dreams”.

“Aggregate 20 means your results aren’t among the very best. Presec Science is one of the most competitive programmes in Ghana. Limited spots and tons of students with much stronger grades competing for them. That’s why 20 won’t get you in. Not bias just reality. Choose wisely”, an X user added.

An X user added, “So, you wanted that child to attend a different school to study science, and the teachers are expected to teach that child to perform well in the WASSCE? Since we have the best teachers at PRESEC, why can’t they help someone with an aggregate of 20 pass their WASSCE?”

One last netizen added, “Such a wack mentality, I had agg 19, in BECE when I got to SHS I opted for agricultural science, and we were asked to mention our grades before the semester starts whilst people were mentioning 7, 9, 10 and co, I was shy of my agg 19, but when classes started they were far behind”.

Meanwhile, the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Head of Public Affairs, John Kapi, has rejected suggestions that candidates from private schools may have been disadvantaged in the marking of the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE).

According to WAEC, examiners do not know the origin of the scripts they assess.

Speaking on Joy FM’s Super Morning Show, John Kapi explained, “We examine all of them the same way.

If you were to bring scripts and tell me that these are from school A or school B, I’ll not be able to identify unless I go back to the database and check which school centre number this is or that”.

Mr Kapi maintained that the integrity of the marking process remains intact as examiners do not work with school identities, only with coded scripts.

WAEC Head of Public Affairs reiterated that the Council applies the same assessment standards to every candidate.

He further urged schools and parents raising concerns over the 2026 BECE results to provide evidence to support their claims.

Mr Kapi stated, “In the first place, when you talk about correcting issues, we need to have those issues raised.

Somebody will say they got a grade for a subject that they did not register. I wonder how that can happen. Unless we see the evidence, it’ll be difficult for us to just speak in a vacuum”, he stated.

“Out of 620,000 candidates, where do you start from and where do you stop? Whom do you write to and whom do you not write to?” he asked.

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The NPP’s “Democracy Under Attack” demonstration took place earlier today, with thousands of party supporters, leaders, and Minority MPs taking to the streets to protest what they described as threats to Ghana’s democratic principles. The demonstration concluded with protesters presenting a petition at Jubilee House after a heavy police presence secured the area.

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“Things have gone haywire; put your foot down” – Abena Osei-Asare tells Mahama

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“Things have gone haywire; put your foot down” – Abena Osei-Asare tells Mahama

Abena Osei-Asare, the former Deputy Finance Minister and Member of Parliament for Atiwa East, has boldly told President John Dramani Mahama to put his feet on the ground as things have gone haywire.

Osei-Asare made this known following the NPP’s presentation of a petition during the party’s “Democracy Under Attack” demonstration on Thursday, August 6, 2026.

According to Abena Osei-Asare, the NPP’s petition was intended to draw the President’s attention to what the party believes are growing concerns about governance and democratic accountability.

Speaking to the media, Abena Osei-Asare stated, “We are asking the President to look at the situation because things are not being done right. As citizens of this nation, we need to let him know, just in case he is not aware or just in case those around him are not telling him the truth”.

“Clearly, things have gone haywire, and he needs to put his foot down and do the right thing. That’s all we are asking of him”, she said.

“We are waiting for him to respond, and that is what a responsible President should do. We know he will do it and we are waiting for his response”, she added.

Mustapha Gbande, the Deputy Director of Operations at the Presidency, has said the petition submitted by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) during its “Democracy Under Attack” will not be read.

According to Mustapha Gbande, the NPP’s Democracy Under Attack” petition lacks merit and is unworthy of the government’s attention.

He argued that the John Dramani Mahama-led administration remains focused on governing the country and addressing the needs of Ghanaians.

Speaking in an interview on Joy FM on Thursday, August 6, 2026, Gbande stated, “I’ll assume that they have successfully demonstrated. Nobody is hurt. The police have been law-abiding; they protected them quite apart from their waywardness and ensured that whatever they intended had finished.”

“Let me assure you that that petition they have submitted, nobody is going to have time to read it because it doesn’t make sense, and nobody is going to waste time. We have a nation to build. We have a country to build.”

Mustapha Gbande’s comments came shortly after the NPP presented its petition to the Presidency.

Meanwhile, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, the Minority Leader, has expressed dissatisfaction with the government’s decision to assign only Presidential Staffer Nana Yaa Jantuah to receive its petition during the party’s “Democracy Under Attack” demonstration.

According to Afenyo-Markin, the government’s decision to assign only Presidential Staffer Nana Yaa Jantuah to receive its petition is disrespectful to the party.

He argued that the NPP had sent its key leadership to present the petition as a sign of respect to the government.

Afenyo-Markin noted that the decision to send only Nana Yaa Jantuah to receive the document did not reflect the seriousness of the concerns raised by the party.

He highlighted that the delegation included the Minority leadership in Parliament, the NPP General Secretary, the Chief of Staff of the party’s flagbearer, the Chairman of the party’s Constitutional Committee, Members of Parliament and other senior party officials.

The minority added that the government’s action suggested that it did not attach importance to the issues raised by the demonstration.

Speaking during the presentation of the petition at the Presidency on Thursday, August 6, Mr Afenyo-Markin stated, “With great respect and without prejudice to your presence, to nominate only you to come amounts to disrespecting us as a political party”.

“But to disrespect our democracy by only nominating you to come, it means the government does not take seriously the great issues before us,” he stated.

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The NPP’s “Democracy Under Attack” demonstration took place earlier today, with thousands of party supporters, leaders, and Minority MPs taking to the streets to protest what they described as threats to Ghana’s democratic principles. The demonstration concluded with protesters presenting a petition at Jubilee House after a heavy police presence secured the area.

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“Ebi normal” – Fancy Gadam on ‘Chairman Buga Buga wife – snatching’ claims

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“Ebi normal” – Fancy Gadam on ‘Chairman Buga Buga wife – snatching’ claims

Popular Ghanaian musician Fancy Gadam has said he does not know the Third National Vice Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Alhaji Osman Masawudu, popularly known as Chairman Buga Buga.

The NPP Chairman has been accused of snatching the wife of popular Ghanaian musician Fancy Gadam.

According to Chairman Buga Buga, the woman, who is now his second wife, was divorced before he married her.

Alhaji Masawudu clarified that the woman had been in a relationship with the musician Fancy Gadam and that they had been separated before he met her.

The NPP stressed that Fancy Gadam had publicly announced the end of his relationship with the woman before he became involved with her.

Speaking in an interview shared on social media, Alhaji Masawudu stated, “Fancy Gadam and I do not have any problem. I met him once in a restaurant in Accra. People are accusing me of being a wife snatcher, but that is not true. I do not know whether it is a crime to propose to a woman who was previously in a relationship that has ended. They were no longer together. Even Fancy Gadam publicly stated that he was no longer with the lady”.

Alhaji Masawudu also rejected claims that he had been dating the woman while she was still in a relationship with Fancy Gadam.

Chairman Buga Buga claimed he met the woman only about two months ago and subsequently married her through the appropriate traditional and legal processes.

“As a man of my status, I would not just date a woman casually. After knowing her for about two months, I married her, and she is now my second wife,” he claimed.

However, Fancy Gadam, speaking in an interview with Nana Romeo on Okay FM, stated he has seen Chairman Buga Buga on social media; they have never met in person.

 According to Fancy Gadam, he has no issue with Chairman Buga Buga marrying his ex-wife.

“I don’t know him. I’ve never met him. I’ve only seen him on social media as Buga Buga, and I don’t even know his real name. There’s nothing wrong with that. He’s not my enemy. Ebi normal,” Fancy Gadam stated.

According to Fancy Gadam, if he realises that the other person is not giving him the same level of energy invested in the relationship, he chooses to leave rather than remain in an unhappy situation.

Fancy Gadam, when asked whether, as a Muslim, he would consider marrying more than one wife, stated, “My father married four, so it wouldn’t be taboo if I also marry four, but when they say Muslims can marry four, it is not compulsory”.

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@ghnow_ NPP Leadership Joined the “Democracy Under Attack” Demonstration earlier today #GHNow #fyp ♬ original sound – GHnow
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The NPP’s “Democracy Under Attack” demonstration took place earlier today, with thousands of party supporters, leaders, and Minority MPs taking to the streets to protest what they described as threats to Ghana’s democratic principles. The demonstration concluded with protesters presenting a petition at Jubilee House after a heavy police presence secured the area.

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“Even the President no dey move like this” – BoG Governor over 20 Land Cruiser convoy causes uproar on X

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“Even the President no dey move like this” – BoG Governor over 20 Land Cruiser convoy causes uproar on X

A video has surfaced of the Bank of Ghana (BoG) Governor, Dr Johnson Pandit Asiama, with over 20 Land Cruiser convoys in Dormaa Ahenkro, which has caused an uproar on social media.

A viral video shared on X showed a lengthy motorcade of black Toyota Land Cruisers, SUVs, and police escorts travelling through Dormaa Ahenkro during the Bank of Ghana Governor’s courtesy visit to the Dormaahene traditional leader.

The BoG Governor’s over 20 Land Cruiser convoy in Dormaa Ahenkro has caused an uproar among social media users, noting it reportedly includes around 21 vehicles and contrasting it with smaller presidential motorcades while questioning national resource use.

Some netizens reacting to the video stated, “The President of the land no dey move like this!! Wow”.

One X user added,“Weytin dey concern regional people and district people if governor dey come ur area. So they wanna tell us dey don’t have work to do apart from follow follow? 

President must hear and see this.

Black man will always use position to mess up”.

An X user added, “I agree that a common governor is not supposed to move with this number of vehicles, but these are not newly purchased cars. They were acquired by the previous government, and the current administration is simply putting them to use”.

One X user added, “How do we still spend money on these long convoys to visit the place, meanwhile a portion of the expenditure could fix a problem in the said community. No serious country will do such travel with these numbers. Is it that our expenditures don’t match growth”.

“And they will come and tell Ghanaians there is no money to employ the youth.

Such utter nonsense. Some of these people should be using public transport to travel”, an X user added.

A netizen added, “NDC Governor going to meet NDC Chief. What at all will take the Governor to Dormaa? What official business does he have there? Waste of public money. And Ato is telling teachers and nurses to sacrifice for the economy”.

“Are there any officers left to man the shop at the BoG???  Whatever happened to the PNDC days when PNDC Secretaries drove themselves back and forth to their office???”, one X user added.

An X user added, “NDC, we insulted the NPP government for nothing.

Just a common Governor of the Bank of Ghana driving around with such a convoy? Hey Johnson Pandit Asiama, be sensible and reasonable and stop disgracing President Mahama’s government”.

One more Ghanaian added, “H.E. @JDMahama, Is the BoG governor having presidential ambitions? His convoy is larger than urs. We, ur supporters, can only rant. The work only gets harder. U may read n pass, but we do the work. Find a balance and a listening ear n reshuffle before irreparable damage is done”.

“Even the one who appointed you doesn’t move like this. What happened to using Bus?

This man won’t stay in his office and work, everyday on the move, visiting one Chief after the other. Smh”, a netizen added.

Additionally, one last X user added, “Sometimes errrr

Common sense eno de plenty schools u go ooo

He as a leader of the country’s bank could just use 2 buses, get police escorts, and all this drama would be solved without anyone saying anything about him.

Buh seee”.

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“Which democracy is under attack?” – Manasseh Azure tears into NPP’s “Democracy Under Attack” protest

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“Which democracy is under attack?” – Manasseh Azure tears into NPP’s “Democracy Under Attack” protest

Manasseh Azure Awuni, a Ghanaian Investigative journalist, has torn into the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and organisers of the recently held “Democracy Under Attack” protest in Accra.

In a post on social media on X on August 6, 2026, the Investigative journalist questioned the NPP and organisers, asking them what democracy they believed was under attack.

He further quizzed the NPP why Ghana’s judicial autonomy score declined during their tenure in government.

Manasseh Azure in his post stated, “WHICH DEMOCRACY IS UNDER ATTACK?

Which democracy is under attack?

The democracy in which Ghana’s judicial autonomy fell from its 100% score between 2014 and 2017 to 50% in 2023 in the Mo Ibrahim Good Governance Index?

The democracy in which your best performance in Transparency International’s Corruption Perception Index was your predecessor’s worst?

The democracy in which young men and women were arrested, refused bail and remanded in custody for weeks because they protested against illegal mining?

The democracy in which a leading member of your party openly incited an attack against a journalist, and when the journalist was shot and killed, nothing happened to him, and your president said at the Bar Conference in Takoradi that the journalist’s killing could not be said to be an attack on press freedom?

The democracy in which Ghana’s press freedom index ranking deteriorated from 26th position in 2016 to 60th in 2022?

The democracy in which some journalists had to flee the country for their lives, in which the crushing of dissenting voices became so palpable that the likes of Sir Sam Jonah openly decried the return of the culture of silence and suffered a barrage of attacks?

Don’t get me wrong. I have openly spoken up against some of the issues you complain about, but those were the same issues you attacked others for complaining about yesterday.

By all means, democracy must be saved, but when some voices join the chorus, the solemn hymn assumes the posture of a comic anthem.

Why?

If what you left behind shows up in an identification parade of governance, the most generous of observers will not see democracy.

Our democracy must be saved. But it must be saved only when you don’t wield the power to abuse it with impunity.”

Manasseh Azure’s comments came shortly after the NPP presented its petition to the Presidency.

Meanwhile, members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) have taken to the streets of Accra and staged their “Democracy Under Attack” demonstration on Thursday, August 6.

According to the NPP,  their demonstration is aimed at defending civil liberties, the rule of law and democratic accountability following the attack on democracy under the current government.

The protest began its march from the Supreme Court, where they are expected to outline their concerns over recent judicial decisions and to present a petition.

The demonstrators embarked on a peaceful march through some principal streets of the capital before proceeding to the Jubilee House.

In addition, Prof Ransford Gyampo, the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Shippers’ Authority, has launched a scathing attack on the New Patriotic Party (NPP).

Prof Gyampo argued that Ghana’s Democracy is thriving and not under siege as claimed by the NPP.

According to Prof Gyampo,  the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) planned “Democracy Under Attack” demonstration is a face-saving tactic by the party’s leadership.

In a Facebook post on Wednesday, August 5, Prof Gyampo stated, “Ghana’s Democracy is thriving and not under siege. Any attempt at busing people to walk, under the guise of a demonstration to trumpet it as being under attack, is a useless face-saving tactic by leaders who currently face a legitimacy deficit in their party”.

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“I am old enough to be your mother” – Nana Yaa Jantuah to blasts Afenyo-Markin

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“I am old enough to be your mother” – Nana Yaa Jantuah to blasts Afenyo-Markin

Nana Yaa Jantuah, a Presidential Staffer, has announced plans to petition Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin over comments made by Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin.

According to Nana Yaa Jantuah, he is old enough to be Afenyo-Markin’s mother mother adding that the minority leader is a small boy in her eyes.

Nana Yaa Jantuah disclosed that she would formally petition Speaker Alban Bagbin to demand that the Minority Leader retract his remarks.

The Presidential Staffer argued that Afenyo-Markin’s comments were unacceptable.

Speaking in an interview on Asempa FM later on Thursday, Nana Jantuah expressed deep disappointment over the Minority Leader’s comments.

Nana Yaa Jantuah stated, “I am old enough to be your mother. Afenyo-Markin is a small boy in my eyes. Who is he to disrespect me? He should never try that again”.

“I will petition the Speaker for Afenyo-Markin to withdraw what he said. He used to call me ‘Senior.’ What has changed? I am so mortified. I cannot comprehend what happened,” she added.

The development follows Alexander Afenyo-Markin, who indirectly referred to her as a “nobody” during the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) recently concluded “Democracy Under Attack” demonstration.

Alexander Afenyo-Markin, the Minority Leader, has expressed dissatisfaction with the government’s decision to assign only Presidential Staffer Nana Yaa Jantuah to receive its petition during the party’s “Democracy Under Attack” demonstration.

According to Afenyo-Markin, the government’s decision to assign only Presidential Staffer Nana Yaa Jantuah to receive its petition is disrespectful to the party.

He argued that the NPP had sent its key leadership to present the petition as a sign of respect to the government.

Afenyo-Markin noted that the decision to send only Nana Yaa Jantuah to receive the document did not reflect the seriousness of the concerns raised by the party.

He highlighted that the delegation included the Minority leadership in Parliament, the NPP General Secretary, the Chief of Staff of the party’s flagbearer, the Chairman of the party’s Constitutional Committee, Members of Parliament and other senior party officials.

The minority added that the government’s action suggested that it did not attach importance to the issues raised by the demonstration.

Speaking during the presentation of the petition at the Presidency on Thursday, August 6, Mr Afenyo-Markin stated, “With great respect and without prejudice to your presence, to nominate only you to come amounts to disrespecting us as a political party”.

“But to disrespect our democracy by only nominating you to come, it means the government does not take seriously the great issues before us,” he stated.

However, Nana Yaa Jantuah has responded to Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin after he indirectly referred to her as a “nobody”.

Nana Yaa Jantuah, who received the petition on behalf of the Presidency, expressed her disappointment over the Minority Leader’s alleged remarks.

Addressing the demonstrators and the media, she stated, “I assure you that this petition is going to get to the President and this is democracy at work. If the NPP can come to the Flagstaff House to present its petition, then no one can say democracy is under attack.

“Everybody knows what today represents. Today is the memorial day for the eight gallant heroes who fell. I’m, however, surprised that an Honourable Leader would say that I am a nobody. I want to assure you that I am a senior member of government and this petition will be delivered directly to the President. They should also remember that in this country, there are laws put in place to regulate our lives and our conduct,” she said.

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The NPP’s “Democracy Under Attack” demonstration took place earlier today, with thousands of party supporters, leaders, and Minority MPs taking to the streets to protest what they described as threats to Ghana’s democratic principles. The demonstration concluded with protesters presenting a petition at Jubilee House after a heavy police presence secured the area.

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‘Nobody will have time to read NPP’s demo petition’ – Mustapha Gbande

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‘Nobody will have time to read NPP’s demo petition’ – Mustapha Gbande

Mustapha Gbande, the Deputy Director of Operations at the Presidency, has said the petition submitted by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) during its “Democracy Under Attack” will not be read.

According to Mustapha Gbande, the NPP’s Democracy Under Attack” petition lacks merit and is unworthy of the government’s attention.

He argued that the John Dramani Mahama-led administration remains focused on governing the country and addressing the needs of Ghanaians.

Speaking in an interview on Joy FM on Thursday, August 6, 2026, Gbande stated, “I’ll assume that they have successfully demonstrated. Nobody is hurt. The police have been law-abiding; they protected them quite apart from their waywardness and ensured that whatever they intended had finished.”

“Let me assure you that that petition they have submitted, nobody is going to have time to read it because it doesn’t make sense, and nobody is going to waste time. We have a nation to build. We have a country to build.”

Mustapha Gbande’s comments came shortly after the NPP presented its petition to the Presidency.

Meanwhile, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, the Minority Leader, has expressed dissatisfaction with the government’s decision to assign only Presidential Staffer Nana Yaa Jantuah to receive its petition during the party’s “Democracy Under Attack” demonstration.

According to Afenyo-Markin, the government’s decision to assign only Presidential Staffer Nana Yaa Jantuah to receive its petition is disrespectful to the party.

He argued that the NPP had sent its key leadership to present the petition as a sign of respect to the government.

Afenyo-Markin noted that the decision to send only Nana Yaa Jantuah to receive the document did not reflect the seriousness of the concerns raised by the party.

He highlighted that the delegation included the Minority leadership in Parliament, the NPP General Secretary, the Chief of Staff of the party’s flagbearer, the Chairman of the party’s Constitutional Committee, Members of Parliament and other senior party officials.

The minority added that the government’s action suggested that it did not attach importance to the issues raised by the demonstration.

Speaking during the presentation of the petition at the Presidency on Thursday, August 6, Mr Afenyo-Markin stated, “With great respect and without prejudice to your presence, to nominate only you to come amounts to disrespecting us as a political party”.

“But to disrespect our democracy by only nominating you to come, it means the government does not take seriously the great issues before us,” he stated.

However, Nana Yaa Jantuah has responded to Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin after he allegedly referred to her as a “nobody”.

Nana Yaa Jantuah, who received the petition on behalf of the Presidency, expressed her disappointment over the Minority Leader’s alleged remarks.

Addressing the demonstrators and the media, she stated, “I assure you that this petition is going to get to the President and this is democracy at work. If the NPP can come to the Flagstaff House to present its petition, then no one can say democracy is under attack.

“Everybody knows what today represents. Today is the memorial day for the eight gallant heroes who fell. I’m, however, surprised that an Honourable Leader would say that I am a nobody. I want to assure you that I am a senior member of government and this petition will be delivered directly to the President. They should also remember that in this country, there are laws put in place to regulate our lives and our conduct,” she said.

See the post below:

@ghnow_ NPP Leadership Joined the “Democracy Under Attack” Demonstration earlier today #GHNow #fyp ♬ original sound – GHnow
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The NPP’s “Democracy Under Attack” demonstration took place earlier today, with thousands of party supporters, leaders, and Minority MPs taking to the streets to protest what they described as threats to Ghana’s democratic principles. The demonstration concluded with protesters presenting a petition at Jubilee House after a heavy police presence secured the area.

♬ original sound – GHnow

“My God will deal with it”- Hurt Nana Yaa Jantuah call on God to deal with Afenyo-Markin

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“My God will deal with it”- Hurt Nana Yaa Jantuah call on God to deal with Afenyo-Markin

Nana Yaa Jantuah, a Presidential Staffer, has revealed that she has called on God to deal with Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin.

According to Nana Yaa Jantuah, she is hurt, prompting her to leave the matter in God’s hands.

Speaking in an interview on Asempa FM on August 6, 2026, a hurt Nana Yaa Jantuah stated, “I looked directly into his face and said in my heart that if there is a living God, I present this petition to Him. This statement that has come out of your mouth, my God will deal with it. I am telling you because you cannot do that to anybody. It is very painful and disrespectful”.

The development follows Alexander Afenyo-Markin, who indirectly referred to her as a “nobody” during the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) recently concluded “Democracy Under Attack” demonstration.

Alexander Afenyo-Markin, the Minority Leader, has expressed dissatisfaction with the government’s decision to assign only Presidential Staffer Nana Yaa Jantuah to receive its petition during the party’s “Democracy Under Attack” demonstration.

According to Afenyo-Markin, the government’s decision to assign only Presidential Staffer Nana Yaa Jantuah to receive its petition is disrespectful to the party.

He argued that the NPP had sent its key leadership to present the petition as a sign of respect to the government.

Afenyo-Markin noted that the decision to send only Nana Yaa Jantuah to receive the document did not reflect the seriousness of the concerns raised by the party.

He highlighted that the delegation included the Minority leadership in Parliament, the NPP General Secretary, the Chief of Staff of the party’s flagbearer, the Chairman of the party’s Constitutional Committee, Members of Parliament and other senior party officials.

The minority added that the government’s action suggested that it did not attach importance to the issues raised by the demonstration.

Speaking during the presentation of the petition at the Presidency on Thursday, August 6, Mr Afenyo-Markin stated, “With great respect and without prejudice to your presence, to nominate only you to come amounts to disrespecting us as a political party”.

“But to disrespect our democracy by only nominating you to come, it means the government does not take seriously the great issues before us,” he stated.

However, Nana Yaa Jantuah has responded to Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin after he allegedly referred to her as a “nobody”.

Nana Yaa Jantuah, who received the petition on behalf of the Presidency, expressed her disappointment over the Minority Leader’s alleged remarks.

Addressing the demonstrators and the media, she stated, “I assure you that this petition is going to get to the President and this is democracy at work. If the NPP can come to the Flagstaff House to present its petition, then no one can say democracy is under attack.

“Everybody knows what today represents. Today is the memorial day for the eight gallant heroes who fell. I’m, however, surprised that an Honourable Leader would say that I am a nobody. I want to assure you that I am a senior member of government and this petition will be delivered directly to the President. They should also remember that in this country, there are laws put in place to regulate our lives and our conduct,” she said.

Meanwhile, members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) have taken to the streets of Accra staged their “Democracy Under Attack” demonstration on Thursday, August 6.

According to the NPP,  their demonstration is aimed at defending civil liberties, the rule of law and democratic accountability following the attack on democracy under the current government.

The protest began its march from the Supreme Court, where they are expected to outline their concerns over recent judicial decisions and to present a petition.

The demonstrators embarked on a peaceful march through some principal streets of the capital before proceeding to the Jubilee House.

Watch the video below:

@ghnow_ NPP Leadership Joined the “Democracy Under Attack” Demonstration earlier today #GHNow #fyp ♬ original sound – GHnow
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The NPP’s “Democracy Under Attack” demonstration took place earlier today, with thousands of party supporters, leaders, and Minority MPs taking to the streets to protest what they described as threats to Ghana’s democratic principles. The demonstration concluded with protesters presenting a petition at Jubilee House after a heavy police presence secured the area.

♬ original sound – GHnow

Poor Journalism: Newspaper publishers’ president David Tamakloe sued for defamation and fake news

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Poor Journalism: Newspaper publishers’ president David Tamakloe sued for defamation and fake news

Lawyers for the CEO of Adamus Resources Ltd, Angela Attieh, have sued David Tamakloe, the Editor of the New Republic Newspaper and one Ralph Ofori Adeniram for False Publications and defamation.

David Tamakloe is once again facing a court case after a false publications spree against the CEO of Adamus Resources Ltd, Angela Attieh.

Lawyers for the CEO of Adamus Resources Ltd filed the suit against David Tamakloe, who doubles as President of PRINPAG, and Ralph Ofori Adeniram after their series of false publications and defamation against  Angela Attieh, who is reputed as the most outstanding female mining entrepreneur in Africa.

The controversial David Tamakloe, in one of his defamatory publications on Facebook, insinuated that “Wontumi Jailed Angela Attieh is Next”, attaching Angela List to illegal mining activities.

Lawyers for the CEO of Adamus Resources, in their suit, attached evidence of posts and publications where David Tamakloe carried a publication in the New Republic referring to Angela List as Galamsey Queen.

David Tamakloe’s publication had a Banner headline “Queen of Nzema… How Angela List turned an Australian Mine into a Galamsey Empire”.

The Editor of the New Republic Newspaper’s unsubstantiated and slanderous publications necessitated the court action by Angela Attieh.

The interlocutory injunction notice sighted detailed that pursuant to order 25 C.I. 47, Angela List’s Lawyers are praying the Court to restrain David Tamakloe and Ralph Ofori Adeniram including the outfits through which either of them operate namely Whatsup News or the New Republic and it’s website thenewrepublicgh.com from further publishing, republishing, broadcasting or causing to be published or republished in print, electronic or any other form of medium whatsoever any defamatory words, statement or any matter concerning the Plaintiff/Applicants pending the determination of the suit.

Meanwhile, Angela Attieh has been honoured by the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II at a high-profile programme to mark 27 years of his enstoolment.

In a moment that celebrated both legacy and trailblazing excellence, the special recognition of Angela List stood as a powerful symbol of resilience, vision, and transformative leadership.

 She received a commemorative gold coin award alongside President John Dramani Mahama, former Presidents JA Kufuor and Nana Akufo- Addo, former Vice President Dr Mahamadu Bawumia, the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, and the IGP, Christian Tetteh Yohuno, for their varied contributions to national security and socio- economic advancement.

The event, which was held at the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi, under the theme: Advancing Peace and Sustainable Economic Development Through Royal Vision, had the Commonwealth Secretary General, Madam Ayorkor Botchwey, as the Special Guest of Honour.

Angela Attieh dedicated the award to her more than 3,000 workers employed by Nguvu Mining Limited, a group of companies operating in Ghana, Niger, Mali and Liberia.

They include Adamus Resources Limited, Northern Ashanti Mining Company Limited, Segala Mining Corporation, Samira Hill Gold Mine and Poura Resources Limited.

Angela Attieh, who has been in the mining industry for 25 years, is the first Ghanaian woman to win the award, which is designated as a tribute to trailblazers who have boldly reshaped the narrative of leadership, empowered communities and created enduring change.

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@ghnow_ Dr Omane Boamah’s cenotaph unveiled at the ministry of Defense #GHNow #fyp ♬ original sound – Iremide fabrics || Sagamu
@ghnow_ Dr Omane Boamah’s cenotaph unveiled at the ministry of Defense #GHNow #fyp ♬ original sound – Khwabina_Jhunior_The_Blogger🍁

TikToker Bawumia Ba remains in custody despite being confirmed pregnant

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TikToker Bawumia Ba remains in custody despite being confirmed pregnant

Aminat Mahama, popularly known as ‘Bawumia Ba’ to remain in custody despite pregnancy confirmation after failing to meet GH¢50,000 bail conditions.

In court, Bawumia Ba was confirmed pregnant following a pregnancy test.

Despite this, the court maintained her existing bail conditions and adjourned the case to September 24th.

Reports suggest that during proceedings, Bawumia Ba reportedly knelt before the court and appealed for the conditions to be reviewed, citing her inability to provide a Ghana Card because she does not have one.

In related news, Reports suggest her re-arrest follows allegations of repeating offensive remarks against President John Dramani Mahama, despite having been granted bail in a similar case.

It will be recalled that Bawumia Ba, whose real name is Mahama Aminat, also known as Akosua Serwaa Minat, has been granted a ¢1 million bail.

At the Accra Circuit Court, Bawumia Ba was granted bail in the sum of GH¢1 million with two sureties, one of whom must be a civil servant earning not less than GH¢5,000 monthly.

As part of her bail conditions, Bawumia Ba is required to deposit her passport or Ghana Card with the police.

Also, she is expected to report regularly to investigators while the case is ongoing.

The development comes following her earlier arrest by the Ghana Police Service.

The police statement disclosed that Akosua Serwaa Minat was arrested for allegedly issuing threats and making offensive remarks against President John Dramani Mahama in videos circulated on social media.

According to the police, the suspect appeared in TikTok videos allegedly insulting the President, threatening his life, and inciting others to attack both the President and his wife.

The Police revealed a joint operation involving the CVET and the Surveillance Unit of the National Operations Department led to the arrest of the suspect on May 20, 2026, at Sekyere Zongo in the Sekyere Kumawu District of the Ashanti Region.

The Ghana Police Service, in a Facebook post, wrote, “IGP’S CYBER VETTING AND ENFORCEMENT TEAM ARRESTS SUSPECT OVER THREATS AGAINST THE PRESIDENT IN VIRAL VIDEOS

The IGP’s Cyber Vetting and Enforcement Team (CVET) has arrested suspect Mahama Aminat, also known as Akosua Serwaa Minat, for offensive conduct and issuing threats against the President of the Republic, His Excellency John Dramani Mahama, in videos circulated on social media.

The suspect was captured in some videos posted on TikTok making insulting remarks about the President, threatening the life of the President and inciting others to harm both the President and his wife.

Following the circulation of the videos, on 19th May 2026, a joint operation team involving the CVET and the Surveillance Unit of the National Operations Department, arrested the suspect on 20th May 2026 at Sekyere Zongo in the Sekyere Kumawu District of the Ashanti Region.

The suspect is currently in Police custody and will be put before the court”.

Meanwhile, Dr Palgrave Boakye-Danquah, a former Government Spokesperson on Governance and Security, has told Ghanaian TikTokers and content creators not to drag the name of the NPP in the mud with irresponsible conduct.

The NPP urged TikTokers to be responsible on their platforms, adding that they can hold power accountable without destroying the dignity of the office.

Watch the video below:

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The NPP’s “Democracy Under Attack” demonstration took place earlier today, with thousands of party supporters, leaders, and Minority MPs taking to the streets to protest what they described as threats to Ghana’s democratic principles. The demonstration concluded with protesters presenting a petition at Jubilee House after a heavy police presence secured the area.

♬ original sound – GHnow
@ghnow_ NPP Leadership Joined the “Democracy Under Attack” Demonstration earlier today #GHNow #fyp ♬ original sound – GHnow

Watch as Afenyo-Markin labels Nana Yaa Jantuah as a ‘Nobody’ to receive NPP’s petition to gov’t 

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Watch as Afenyo-Markin labels Nana Yaa Jantuah as a ‘Nobody’ to receive NPP’s petition to gov’t 

Alexander Afenyo-Markin, the Minority Leader, has expressed dissatisfaction with the government’s decision to assign only Presidential Staffer Nana Yaa Jantuah to receive its petition during the party’s “Democracy Under Attack” demonstration.

According to Afenyo-Markin, the government’s decision to assign only Presidential Staffer Nana Yaa Jantuah to receive its petition is disrespectful to the party.

He argued that the NPP had sent its key leadership to present the petition as a sign of respect to the government.

Afenyo-Markin noted that the decision to send only Nana Yaa Jantuah to receive the document did not reflect the seriousness of the concerns raised by the party.

He highlighted that the delegation included the Minority leadership in Parliament, the NPP General Secretary, the Chief of Staff of the party’s flagbearer, the Chairman of the party’s Constitutional Committee, Members of Parliament and other senior party officials.

The minority added that the government’s action suggested that it did not attach importance to the issues raised by the demonstration.

Speaking during the presentation of the petition at the Presidency on Thursday, August 6, Mr Afenyo-Markin stated, “With great respect and without prejudice to your presence, to nominate only you to come amounts to disrespecting us as a political party”.

“But to disrespect our democracy by only nominating you to come, it means the government does not take seriously the great issues before us,” he stated.

However, Nana Yaa Jantuah has responded to Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin after he allegedly referred to her as a “nobody”.

Nana Yaa Jantuah, who received the petition on behalf of the Presidency, expressed her disappointment over the Minority Leader’s alleged remarks.

Addressing the demonstrators and the media, she stated, “I assure you that this petition is going to get to the President and this is democracy at work. If the NPP can come to the Flagstaff House to present its petition, then no one can say democracy is under attack.

“Everybody knows what today represents. Today is the memorial day for the eight gallant heroes who fell. I’m, however, surprised that an Honourable Leader would say that I am a nobody. I want to assure you that I am a senior member of government and this petition will be delivered directly to the President. They should also remember that in this country, there are laws put in place to regulate our lives and our conduct,” she said.

Meanwhile, members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) have taken to the streets of Accra staged their “Democracy Under Attack” demonstration on Thursday, August 6.

According to the NPP,  their demonstration is aimed at defending civil liberties, the rule of law and democratic accountability following the attack on democracy under the current government.

The protest began its march from the Supreme Court, where they are expected to outline their concerns over recent judicial decisions and to present a petition.

The demonstrators embarked on a peaceful march through some principal streets of the capital before proceeding to the Jubilee House.

Watch the video below:

@ghnow_ NPP Leadership Joined the “Democracy Under Attack” Demonstration earlier today #GHNow #fyp ♬ original sound – GHnow
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The NPP’s “Democracy Under Attack” demonstration took place earlier today, with thousands of party supporters, leaders, and Minority MPs taking to the streets to protest what they described as threats to Ghana’s democratic principles. The demonstration concluded with protesters presenting a petition at Jubilee House after a heavy police presence secured the area.

♬ original sound – GHnow

“I ignored him” – Asiedu Nketiah break silence on Haruna Iddrisu’s ‘Proper Thank You Tour’ jab

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“I ignored him” – Asiedu Nketiah break silence on Haruna Iddrisu’s ‘Proper Thank You Tour’ jab

Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) National Chairman, has finally reacted to the Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu’s subtle jab of his ‘Thank You Tours’.

According to Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, Haruna Iddrisu, the Education Minister, who doubles as the Member of Parliament for Tamale South, “misunderstood” his actions.

Asiedu Nketiah revealed that he “ignored” the criticisms because the motive of the “Thank You Tour” was misunderstood.

In a JoyNews newscard, Asiedu Nketiah is quoted as saying, “Haruna Iddrisu misunderstood my ‘Thank You Tour’, so I ignored him”.

It will be recalled that some months ago Haruna Iddrisu jabbed the National Democratic Congress (NDC) National Chairman, Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, over his ongoing “Thank You” tour.

According to Haruna Iddrisu, President John Mahama’s ‘Thank You Tour’ is the proper one, not Asiedu Nketia’s curtain raiser one ‘Thank You Tour’. 

Speaking in Sawla in the Savannah Region on Friday, May 22, 2026, Haruna Iddrisu remarked, “I recall when President Mahama came for his thank you tour, not the other thank you tour, the proper thank you tour of President Mahama as President and flagbearer.”

He added, “What cannot be said? We can say it. A proper thank you tour of President Mahama, not the curtain-raiser one.”

Haruna Iddrisu’s comment drew laughter from the audience.

It has been alleged that both Haruna Iddrisu and Asiedu Nketia are among the front-runners jostling to contest the NDC flagbearership to succeed President Mahama.

Meanwhile, Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, has refused to rule out contesting for the flagbearership position of his party.

According to Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, he would make his intentions known when the time was right, adding that his political options remain wide open.

He argued that ambition was an essential part of politics, adding that politicians without ambition are in the wrong profession.

Speaking on JoyNews’ PM Express on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, Johnson Asiedu Nketiah stated, “Ambition is a very useful thing in politics. If you are a politician and you have no ambition, you are in the wrong profession”.

“I have told you how I would clearly declare it when the time is up for me to do so,” he said.

“How do you hide pregnancy? If you hide your intention to contest for a position, how do you campaign?” he asked.

When directly asked by the host whether he personally aspired to become President, the NDC Chairman stated, “Is the time up? That is the question I’m asking you. Wait till my time is up, and then I will let you know”.

“Sitting here, I can choose to become the next national organiser of NDC. There is no law that bars me. I can choose to become a general secretary again, and contest with my brother and very good friend Fifi Kwetey.

“I can decide to remain the national chairman, and I can decide to contest and go back to parliament. I can decide to be the presidential candidate, and so all these are options that are open.”

“There will be nothing wrong with that. You need to keep people guessing. Guessing is also part of the game.”

When pressed again on whether he was deliberately refusing to rule out a presidential bid, Asiedu Nketiah stated, “No, no, no, no, no. I have never ruled any position out in my life. I’m not ruling any position out.”

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@ghnow_ A protester compares alleged water samples from Ibrahim Mahama’s mine and Wontumi’s mine, calling for proper laboratory tests to determine the level of pollution and establish which source is more contaminated. #GHnow #fyp ♬ original sound – GHnow
@ghnow_ Hon. Amed Shaibu Joins Minority MPs and NPP Supporters for “Democracy Under Attack” Demo #GHNow #fyp ♬ original sound – GHnow

Ghana’s dangerous gold gamble one price drop away from economic crisis – Bright Simons

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Ghana’s dangerous gold gamble one price drop away from economic crisis – Bright Simons

The Vice President of IMANI Africa, Bright Simons, has renewed concerns over the sustainability of Ghana’s GoldBod model, detailing that the country’s gold gamble is one price drop away from economic crisis.

Bright Simons argued that the GoldBod model continues to impose high structural costs on the economy despite government efforts to reduce the cost of acquiring foreign exchange through gold purchases.

Mr Simons, in his post, cited findings from a recent International Monetary Fund (IMF) report, which he said confirmed his longstanding concerns about the economic implications of GoldBod’s operating model.

According to Bright Simons, Ghana is heavily dependent, macro-fiscally speaking, on the price of gold staying at record highs, which is undeniable.

He detailed that Ghana’s dependency on gold could well be the biggest risk to the country’s recovery from a disastrous debt crisis in 2022.

Bright Simons detailed that a gold price shock scenario suggests that a 30% correction would wipe out roughly $1.65 billion from the BoG’s gold holdings and stretch the GoldBod operational model to breaking point.

He noted that the IMF’s stress test shows that at a 45% decline (to $2,283/oz), with gold at 50% of reserves, BoG’s equity will fall to -9.0% of GDP.

Bright Simons highlighted that for all of Ghanaians’ sake, gold prices had better hang up there in the skies.

In a post on X on Wednesday, August 5, Bright Simons wrote, “1. I have been on the case of GoldBod for a while.

2. It is a super-agency created by the Ghanaian government last year to buy all the gold from artisanal and small-scale mines (as well as 30% of the output of large-scale mines) in the country.

3. Initially, its trading funds were advanced by the Bank of Ghana (BoG) to its super-aggregator in local currency (Cedis). Going forward, the Finance Ministry/National Treasury has been handed the baton from the BoG to fund GoldBod’s 2 super-aggregators.

4. A recent IMF report confirmed longstanding concerns about structural economic losses in GoldBod’s model. In 2025 alone, the BoG’s cost margin for each dollar of forex inflow in the GoldBod model was ~$0.17 on average (or $1.7 billion in aggregate). The govt says this cost has dropped to below $0.12 and it intends to bring it even lower, under $0.05. (Note: the cost of “sterilisation”, as explained below, is not included in all these calculations.)

5. At any rate, the government has long argued that the benefits of the policy in the form of a stable currency (with implications for inflation and interest rates) far outweigh the costs.

6. The question is whether these “benefits” are due mostly to the hike in gold prices and thus would have manifested anyway without the GoldBod.

7. Whilst that debate is unsettled, the fact that Ghana is heavily dependent, macro-fiscally speaking, on the price of gold staying at record highs is undeniable.

8. As you can see in the attached charts, that dependency/over-exposure could well be the biggest risk to the country’s recovery from a disastrous debt crisis in 2022.

9. I estimate that Ghana ranks first among similarly hyper-exposed countries because the vulnerability is structural and institutional, rather than just compositional.

10. The key issue is the extreme intertwining of currency stability policy with gold volume performance. The plan to build 15 months of import cover reserves based on state-controlled gold exports is a clear sign of this excessive entanglement.

11. The strategy has also led to “sterilisation” costs (i.e. an effort to prevent the Cedi injections used to buy artisanal gold from stoking inflation) approaching 3% of GDP.

12. In the midst of all this, the BoG’s equity has swung from positive $1bn at the end of 2021 to negative ~$8bn at the end of 2025.

13. Back to the gold price shock scenario: our modelling suggests that a 30% correction would wipe out roughly $1.65 billion from the BoG’s gold holdings and stretch the GoldBod operational model to breaking point.

14. The IMF’s stress test shows that at a 45% decline (to $2,283/oz), with gold at 50% of reserves, BoG’s equity will fall to -9.0% of GDP.

15. A fragile central bank is the last thing to take into a fiscal stress scenario. For all our sakes, gold prices better hang up there in the skies. Like the sun above Gibeon in the biblical days of Joshua”.

See the post below:

@ghnow_ Minority MPs Join “Democracy Under Attack” Demonstration Or: Minority Members of Parliament have joined the “Democracy Under Attack” demonstration, alongside NPP supporters and other participants calling attention to their concerns over Ghana’s democracy. 🇬🇭 #GHNow #fyp ♬ original sound – GHnow
@ghnow_ A protester compares alleged water samples from Ibrahim Mahama’s mine and Wontumi’s mine, calling for proper laboratory tests to determine the level of pollution and establish which source is more contaminated. #GHnow #fyp ♬ original sound – GHnow

“Whoever reported us to Rent Control, you are better off dead” – Hallelujah Hostel Caretaker curses

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“Whoever reported us to Rent Control, you are better off dead” – Hallelujah Hostel Caretaker curses

The caretaker of Hallelujah Hostel at Koforidua Technical University has fumed over Rent Control Commissioner inspecting the facility.

According to the Caretaker of Hallelujah Hostel, whoever reported them to Rent Control is better off dead than living.

The Caretaker further went on to curse the student who reported them to Rent Control, quizzing whether they expect them to come and clean the hostel after renting the rooms.

Speaking in a leaked audio shared on X by EDHUB, the Caretaker of Hallelujah Hostel stated, “Whoever went to report us to the Rent Control Department, you’ve done yourself more damage than good. I promise you, whatever disgrace you’ve gone to bring upon us, you’ll pay for it for the rest of your life. No anointing will change it. Whoever went to report us will really suffer.”

When you are living in a room, who has to clean the room for you? After renting the room, should I come and clean the room for you?”.

The Caretaker of Hallelujah Hostel stated, “You keep yourself dirty and report that the place is dirty. Whoever went to report will suffer. If they close down Hallelujah Hostel, it is a second income we are working for.

Whoever did it, you have cursed yourself; you are better off dead than living. After doing this, will you go and sleep at the hostel? Posterity will judge whoever has done this. Whoever put that thing on TikTok, be ready; you will suffer in this life”.

Some Ghanaians reacting to the leaked audio stated, “This is one problem with some blind religious Ghanaians… you attribute all this mentioning God’s name cursing all because… you didn’t do the right thing.. this country errrhhh”.

One X user added. “Look at this nonsense: if it’s expensive, go to a different hostel… why would you even say this as a human who has a head brain and is educated.. selfish and greedy hostel owners”.

“The individual making these statements should be apprehended due to the threats being made against students who have reported substandard accommodation conditions”, a netizen added.

A netizen added, “That’s the Ghanaian mentality. Once you report wrongdoings, it ends up with threats & curses. Anyway, this audio is clear evidence against her. Should anything happen to any of the students who lived there, she must answer”.

“You see the behaviour of some of these so-called Christians. If indeed she had the fear of God in her heart, would she have rented that facility to her son or daughter? Now she is playing the victim card. That’s witchcraft. It’s obvious that woman is not a good person. Moron”, an X user added.

Meanwhile, the Rent Control Commission and the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) have shut down Serwaa Heights and Adehye3 hostels in Koforidua over poor sanitation and substandard living conditions.

The Rent Control Commission follows complaints by students of Koforidua Technical University (KTU), who have called on the two institutions to close down unsanitary private hostels operating around the university.

Mr Jones Haruna Nelson, speaking to journalists, stated, “We came and realised that the place is not fit for purpose. We didn’t know there were hostels here, because they are doing illegal business. The place is unkempt, the air coming in is bad, so we have served them a notice of closure.”

Also, Acting Rent Control Commissioner Frederick Opoku assured affected students that they would receive refunds for monies paid.

He disclosed that the commission would work with the Ghana Tourism Authority to safeguard the welfare of students renting private accommodation.

Listen to the audio below:

@ghnow_ Hon. Amed Shaibu Joins Minority MPs and NPP Supporters for “Democracy Under Attack” Demo #GHNow #fyp ♬ original sound – GHnow
@ghnow_ Minority MPs Join “Democracy Under Attack” Demonstration Or: Minority Members of Parliament have joined the “Democracy Under Attack” demonstration, alongside NPP supporters and other participants calling attention to their concerns over Ghana’s democracy. 🇬🇭 #GHNow #fyp ♬ original sound – GHnow

BoG injected $12.9bn into forex market in one year – IMF

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BoG injected $12.9bn into forex market in one year – IMF

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revealed that the Bank of Ghana (BoG) sold $12.9 billion on the forex exchange market in the year to end-May 2026.

The IMF, in its report accompanying the sixth and final review of Ghana’s $3 billion Extended Credit Facility, made this known, revealing that $1.1 billion was injected by the BoG in a month, laying bare the scale of an intervention that propped the cedi against major currencies like the dollar.

IMF disclosed that the Central Bank “accumulated $3.9 billion and sold $12.9 billion in FX in the 12 months through end-May 2026,” while rebuilding reserves beyond programme targets.

It will be recalled that Ghana’s international reserves reached nearly 6 months of import cover at the end of 2025, and the cedi appreciated 40.7%.

Despite the scale of the dollar sales, the cedi has come under renewed pressure in 2026, depreciating about 10% against the dollar in the first seven months of the year.

Part of a JOYNEWS report read, “The IMF flagged a governance concern in how the intervention was carried out. While a new FX operations framework introduced in November 2025 had improved transparency, the Fund said, “auctions have frequently deviated from published guidelines by rejecting the highest bids.”

The scale of the dollar sales comes as Ghana leans heavily on gold to rebuild its external buffers, a strategy that has carried a steep cost. The central bank’s Domestic Gold Purchase Programme, run in tandem with the state-owned Ghana Gold Board, “has generated losses of GHS 22 billion (1.5 per cent of GDP) in 2025,” the report said.

Those losses, the Fund said, “coupled with higher costs of open-market operations and exchange rate valuation losses” from the appreciating cedi, “worsened the BoG’s negative equity position to 6.7 percent of GDP at end-2025.”

In February 2026, parliament adopted the Ghana Accelerated National Reserve Accumulation Policy, which sets a target of 15 months of import cover by 2028, to be met through increased domestic gold purchases. The IMF pushed back, saying reserves of that size “would not be advisable on precautionary grounds alone, given the non-negligible costs.” It noted that sterilisation costs already reached 1% of GDP in 2025 and would rise with further accumulation”.

Meanwhile, the cedi weakness raises the risk of higher pump prices, since fuel is imported and priced off the exchange rate.

The IMF also warned the central bank to proceed carefully with rate cuts, citing “potential second-round effects from the impact of the war in the Middle East on energy and fertiliser prices” and “persistent risks from the high exchange rate pass-through.”

Also, the central bank has begun reshaping its reserves, cutting the share of monetary gold in gross international reserves “from about one-third to under one-fifth” in the fourth quarter of 2025 and selling half of its gold holdings to improve the portfolio’s risk profile.

The IMF, in its report, urged the central bank to gradually reduce its footprint in the FX market, relax net open position limits and remove remaining capital flow measures.

They also noted that Ghana continues to maintain several multiple currency practices that distort the market, and urged a clear, time-bound plan to eliminate them.

In related news, the IMF has warned the Mahama government that its recent fuel subsidy could damage Ghana’s fiscal gains.

According to the IMF, the recent fuel subsidy measures must remain temporary and carefully targeted not to undermine Ghana’s fiscal gains.

The IMF warning was contained in its Staff Report submitted to the Fund’s Executive Board on July 27 ahead of Ghana’s Sixth Review under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) programme.

The IMF Staff Report acknowledged Ghana’s improving macroeconomic outlook but warned that fuel subsidies should not become a permanent policy tool.

Parts of the report stated, “The recent fuel subsidy measures must be temporary and well targeted.”

“Ghana’s near-term growth and inflation outlook is favourable but subject to elevated downside risks.”

It also identified external threats including “commodity price volatility, geopolitical tensions (including from the war in the Middle East), and trade disruptions.”

On the domestic front, the IMF warned that “policy slippages, delays in the implementation of SOE reforms (including state-owned banks), and failure to safeguard the central bank’s balance sheet could undermine confidence.”

It further observed that “Several state-owned enterprises (SOEs) continue to pose large fiscal risks”.

@ghnow_ Minority MPs Join “Democracy Under Attack” Demonstration Or: Minority Members of Parliament have joined the “Democracy Under Attack” demonstration, alongside NPP supporters and other participants calling attention to their concerns over Ghana’s democracy. 🇬🇭 #GHNow #fyp ♬ original sound – GHnow
@ghnow_ Hon. Amed Shaibu Joins Minority MPs and NPP Supporters for “Democracy Under Attack” Demo #GHNow #fyp ♬ original sound – GHnow

BoG $1.7bn loss through GOLDBOD accounting, not cash loss – MP

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BoG $1.7bn loss through GOLDBOD accounting, not cash loss – MP

Attah Issah, the Sagnarigu Member of Parliament, has contested the International Monetary Fund’s assessment that Ghana’s Domestic Gold Purchase Programme (DGPP) under the Bank of Ghana (BoG) and Goldbod generated more than $1.7 billion in losses.

The MP argued that the $1.7 billion in losses reflects accounting treatment rather than an actual cash loss to the state.

According to the MP, while the government acknowledges the concerns raised by the IMF, the losses should not be interpreted as money that was lost through failed gold transactions.

He argued that the difference between the IMF’s assessment and the Bank of Ghana’s reporting was due to the methodologies used in calculating the losses.

Speaking on Eyewitness News on Wednesday, August 5, Attah Issah stated, “Let me say that as a government, I do acknowledge the concern raised by the IMF regarding the loss incurred under the Gold Purchase Programme. I am not in the business of disputing properly audited losses,” he said, adding that “but for an attempt to present a programme cost as profit, I will never do that.”

“The term loss should not be misunderstood by the public. It does not necessarily mean the amount of gold that has not been accounted for. The losses, from my perspective, arise from transactional and accounting factors,” he said.

“For example, premiums paid to purchase gold from aggregators and intermediaries. We were very clear that the exchange rate that you offer to attract people not smuggling gold outside, you have to pay them a different rate,” he explained.

“That exchange differential is an accounting loss and not an economic or technical loss,” he added.

It will be recalled thee International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revealed that the Bank of Ghana (BoG) lost $1.7 billion through the Ghana Gold Board (GOLDBOD).

In a post shared by Data Scientist and Policy Analyst, Alfred Appiah, on X detailed that the Bank of Ghana’s losses on its 2025 Domestic Gold Purchasing Programme (DGPP) via GoldBod reached $1.7 billion, far above the previously reported $214 million.

Alfred Appiah also shared an excerpt of the IMF report confirming the scaling of operations led to these losses primarily from G4R doré purchases, service fees, and discounts.

The Policy Analyst in a post detailed, “It turns out the Bank of Ghana lost far more on its domestic gold purchasing programme, implemented through GoldBod, in 2025 than was initially reported.

The $214 million that generated so much discussion was only a fraction of the total. According to the latest disclosures in the IMF report, the Bank of Ghana recorded losses of about $1.7 billion on the programme in 2025, compared with about 400 million dollars in 2024. In effect, the Bank of Ghana lost about 14.5 dollars for every 100 dollars worth of gold purchased in 2025.

To be fair, roughly half of those losses arose from the exchange rate differential between the Bank of Ghana’s accounting exchange rate and the forex bureau rate used to purchase gold from artisanal and small-scale miners.

Even after accounting for that, the losses remain substantial. They are large enough to erode GoldBod’s trading capital and create significant fiscal risks, particularly now that the government intends to make budgetary provisions to support GoldBod’s operations. The government says it will reduce the cost to 5 dollars for every 100 dollars worth of gold purchased. We will have to monitor whether that target is achieved.

In my view, Goldbod also needs to maintain a permanent discount on ASM gold purchases to help offset some of these trading costs. The prices paid for ASM gold are currently among the highest in the region. At the same time, the ASM sector contributes very little in taxes despite accounting for the majority of Ghana’s gold exports, while the environmental destruction from illegal mining continues.

As it stands, we are paying premium prices for galamsey gold while bearing much of the environmental and fiscal cost”.

@ghnow_ Hon. Amed Shaibu Joins Minority MPs and NPP Supporters for “Democracy Under Attack” Demo #GHNow #fyp ♬ original sound – GHnow
@ghnow_ Minority MPs Join “Democracy Under Attack” Demonstration Or: Minority Members of Parliament have joined the “Democracy Under Attack” demonstration, alongside NPP supporters and other participants calling attention to their concerns over Ghana’s democracy. 🇬🇭 #GHNow #fyp ♬ original sound – GHnow

“I have not seen anything from EOCO saying that my assets have been frozen” – Miracles Aboagye

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“I have not seen anything from EOCO saying that my assets have been frozen” – Miracles Aboagye

Dennis Miracles Aboagye, an aspiring National Communications Officer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has said he has not seen anything from EOCO stating that his assets have been seized.

Speaking during the “Democracy Under Attack” demonstration, Miracles Aboagye stated, “Forget about me; I have not seen anything from EOCO saying that. I am just an individual, and I really don’t know what you are talking about. If you micro the conversation around me, it takes the bigger picture out”.

However, reports suggest the High Court has ordered the freezing of the assets of former Executive Secretary of the Inter-Ministerial Coordinating Committee on Decentralisation (IMCCoD), Dennis Miracles Aboagye.

The High Court ordered the freezing of five bank accounts and four landed properties belonging to Dennis Miracles Aboagye, as part of an ongoing investigation by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO).

On Monday, August 3, the High Court temporarily bars any transactions involving the identified bank accounts and prohibits the sale, transfer, mortgage or disposal of the four landed properties until further orders are made by the court.

Reports suggest the High Court directive forms part of EOCO’s efforts to preserve assets that may be relevant in its ongoing investigations into alleged financial and procurement-related irregularities by Miracles Aboagye.

A post by Accra-based TV3 on X stated, “High Court has confirmed an order by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) to freeze the assets of Dennis Miracles Aboagye amid ongoing investigations”.

Also, Blakk Rasta, a Ghanaian reggae artiste and media personality, has bluntly stated that nothing will save NPP member Dennis Miracles Aboagye from joining Chairman Wontumi at the Nsawam Prison.

According to Blakk Rasta, Dennis Miracles Aboagye is in very deep trouble.

Blakk Rasta alleged that more things are coming up almost every day, with people calling investigators to blow the whistle on Dennis Miracles Aboagye.

Speaking on his show, The Black Pot, Blakk Rasta alleged, saying, “This is his mansion; he built this in less than six months. One of them was almost sold at the time that investigators started to freeze this via the court. This is Miracles Aboagye Adjiringanor’s mansion, and this is next to Jerry John Rawlings’ house.

It is a top-class area in Accra, three of them, and then on Spintex Road he has a modest one, which is not that modest; it is hot on the Spintex Road.

Politician: Two years in the office of the President in that outfit known as the Inter-Ministerial Coordinating Committee on Decentralisation (IMCCoD), he built this. As if this is not enough, he has a mansion sitting in his hometown in Larteh. If you look at it like this, you will not appreciate it too much. You know some of these people like to be on the hills and smell good air so they can look down on us who are the grassroots; they call us the grassroots not for fun, they know what it means”.

Blakk Rasta further went on to show the interior of Dennis Miracles Aboagye’s Larteh Mansion.

He further added,  “Then you asked him, what kind of what has he really done to be able to get this? He has a few companies I do not want to go too much into, where I am not supposed to go. But we are told that contracts were given to family and friends for kickbacks. Money was siphoned left, right and centre. One of those contracts is what he allegedly went to tell the guy who took over from him: please take this out, don’t include it. Miracles Aboagye is in trouble.”

A government worker in a political office within two years has been able to build these houses and amass money; this is Miracles Aboagye. At one point, he was telling investigators This land my father gave it to me as it stands right now. Miracles Aboagye is in deep trouble, and I am happy that when the NPP were in power this were the people who behaved holier than though. People were pushing the old guys, and this is what the young guys are allegedly doing. Nothing will save this man from joining Wontumi; more things are coming up almost everyday people are calling investigators.

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@ghnow_ Hon Afenyo Markin chant Bawumia at the Democracy Under Attack Demo #GHnow #fyp ♬ original sound – GHnow
@ghnow_ The NPP’s “Democracy Under Attack” demonstration is officially underway, with party supporters gathering to protest what they describe as threats to Ghana’s democratic principles. More updates to follow. 🇬🇭 #GHNow #fyp ♬ original sound – GHnow

‘Don’t be sad, NPP will reinstate you once we return to power’ – Afenyo-Markin tells Gertrude Torkornoo

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‘Don’t be sad, NPP will reinstate you once we return to power’ – Afenyo-Markin tells Gertrude Torkornoo

The Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has confidently told the former Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo that she will be reinstated should the New Patriotic Party (NPP) return to power in 2028.

According to Afenyo-Markin, Torkornoo should not be “saddened” by her removal from office, as she will be reinstated when the NPP comes back to power with Dr Bawumia.

Speaking at the NPP’s ‘Democracy Under Attack’ demonstration in Accra on August 6, 2026, the Minority Leader boldly stated, “Let me tell the former Chief Justice, Gertrude Torkornoo, that she should not be sad. When the NPP returns to power under Bawumia, she will be reinstated as Chief Justice”.

He further boldly stated that the NPP will return to power in 2028 whether the NDC likes it or not.

“Whether the NDC likes it or not, the NPP will assume power in 2028. If you are an NPP member, work hard so that power returns to the party,” he stated.

Meanwhile, Dennis Miracles Aboagye, an aspiring National Communications Officer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), said the Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie and the judiciary are becoming too close to the executive.

Miracles Aboagye defended the NPP’s planned protest on Thursday, August 6, arguing that His Lordship’s romance with the executive is becoming too glaring.

According to Miracles Aboagye, the NPP’s demonstration was driven by growing concerns over the Chief Justice’s relationship with the government and the selective application of justice.

Speaking on JoyNews’ PM Express on Wednesday, Miracles Aboagye stated, “That is also another matter. The selective justice, the selective application of our justice system, is also obvious to all of us. It’s become even now blatant”.

“I wrote a letter to His Lordship… where I itemised my worry about his relationship and his romance with the executive, and the fact that it’s becoming too glaring.”

He revealed that although he did not receive a direct response, the Judicial Secretary issued a statement addressing some of the concerns he had raised.

“I thought, okay, it’s fine. At least they’ve clarified certain things,” he said.

He further argued, “I am of the view that we need to keep our judiciary very far away from our politics, far, far, far away from our politics. I don’t take those excuses of comparisons, those excuses of what was done. I don’t care. I am a citizen. I feel that, as it is happening today, I am worried about it. I want to speak up.”

“The 10s and 1000s of people you will be seeing tomorrow on the street are simply saying that the judiciary seems to be romancing with the executive and is making the executive too comfortable.”

“I felt uncomfortable that you are looking too close. The proximity within which you seem to be moving around with these people—it’s becoming too blatant, and it makes those of us who are obviously not liked by these people uncomfortable.”

He added, “Because I get worried that these people don’t like me… if you are this way with them, and I have an issue, they probably have your ears. I don’t. How safe am I?”

“There is no way… you have a lot of cases in the court, a lot of criminal cases, a lot of civil cases. Some of them predate even 2020… This year, you are going on legal vacation.

“You say that even though all of you are being tried in criminal cases, I have selected a few of you, and as for you, you can’t go and rest. You must go through the criminal procedure. That is selective justice.”

Watch the video below:

@ghnow_ The leadership of the NPP has joined party supporters at the “Democracy Under Threat” demonstration as the protest gets underway. More updates to follow. 🇬🇭 #GHNow #fyp ♬ original sound – GHnow
@ghnow_ Hon Afenyo Markin chant Bawumia at the Democracy Under Attack Demo #GHnow #fyp ♬ original sound – GHnow

“Whether the NDC likes it or not, the NPP will assume power in 2028” – Afenyo-Markin

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“Whether the NDC likes it or not, the NPP will assume power in 2028” – Afenyo-Markin

Alexander Afenyo-Markin, the Minority Leader in Parliament, has boldly told the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) that whether they like it or not, the NPP will return to power in 2028.

The minority leader urged party faithful to work hard to win the 2028 general election.

Speaking at the NPP’s ‘Democracy Under Attack’ demonstration in Accra on August 6, 2026, the Minority Leader boldly stated, “Whether the NDC likes it or not, the NPP will assume power in 2028. If you are an NPP member, work hard so that power returns to the party”.

He further assured the former Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo that she will be reinstated when the NPP returns to power in 2028.

“Let me tell the former Chief Justice, Gertrude Torkornoo, that she should not be sad. When the NPP returns to power under Bawumia, she will be reinstated as Chief Justice,” he said.

Meanwhile, members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) have taken to the streets of Accra to stage their “Democracy Under Attack” demonstration today, Thursday, August 6.

According to the NPP,  their demonstration is aimed at defending civil liberties, the rule of law and democratic accountability following the attack on democracy under the current government.

Reports suggest the protest began its march from the Supreme Court, where they are expected to outline their concerns over recent judicial decisions and to present a petition.

The demonstrators will embark on a peaceful march through some principal streets of the capital before proceeding to the Jubilee House.

At the Presidency, the leadership of the NPP is expected to submit a second petition, urging President John Dramani Mahama to address what the party describes as increasing attacks on democratic institutions.

According to reports, the NPP protest has attracted support from other groups, including the Alliance for Accountable Governance (AFAG), which has thrown its weight behind the demonstration.

The NPP argued that their planned nationwide demonstration is over the Mahama government’s actions threatening Ghana’s democracy, constitutional order and the rule of law.

Henry Nana Boakye, popularly known as Nana B, the NPP National Organiser, addressing a press conference on Friday, July 31, stated, “The time for silence is over. The NPP serves notice that on 6th August, 2026, in collaboration with other political parties, CSOs, professional bodies, youth movements, student movements and all well-meaning citizens, we shall embark on a massive demonstration to defend our democracy, our constitution and the rule of law”.

Also, the NPP has announced that they have secured police approval for its planned August 6 demonstration.

Watch the video below:

@ghnow_ NPP Leadership Joins “Democracy Under Attack” Demonstration #GHnow #fyp ♬ original sound – GHnow
@ghnow_ The leadership of the NPP has joined party supporters at the “Democracy Under Threat” demonstration as the protest gets underway. More updates to follow. 🇬🇭 #GHNow #fyp ♬ original sound – GHnow

SHOCKER – Bodyguards of Awutu Senya East MP arrested for allegedly engaging in a gold robbery operation

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SHOCKER – Bodyguards of Awutu Senya East MP arrested for allegedly engaging in a gold robbery operation

The bodyguards of Awutu Senya East Member of Parliament for Awutu Senya East, Naa Koryoo Okunor, have been arrested for allegedly engaging in a gold robbery operation.

Reports by Crime Check TV GH on August 3, 2026, detailed that the suspects, who served as bodyguards to the MP, robbed a gold dealer.

According to Crime Check TV GH, the suspects allegedly used tactical uniforms resembling those of military and police personnel during the robbery.

The two bodyguards have been identified as Justice Kpappo Mingle, 31 and Justice Mensah.

The information gathered suggests Mingle, before the National Democratic Congress (NDC) assumed power, worked as a photographer before later becoming a bodyguard for the MP, while Mensah was reportedly a vulcaniser before taking up the same role.

Also, the victim has been identified as George Osei Tutu, a gold dealer from Bekwai in the Ashanti Region.

Reports suggest he was allegedly transporting gold valued at GH¢165,000 from Denkyie to Fomena when the suspects intercepted him, forcing him to divert onto a bush road and robbing him of the gold.

The two also made away with the victim’s car keys and other personal belongings before fleeing the scene.

Police probes have revealed that the suspects hid in a nearby bush, changed out of their tactical uniforms and later travelled to Adansi Asokwa, lodging at Adom Ara Kwa Guest House before proceeding to Kasoa.

According to the Police, their investigations were aided by a mistake allegedly made by Justice Mingle, who left his wallet at the robbery scene, which contained his identification cards and business cards, enabling investigators to trace him.

The Police detailed that they subsequently tracked and arrested Mingle at Nyanano.

During interrogation, Mingle allegedly confessed to the crime and led officers to Akweley, where his alleged accomplice, Justice Mensah, was nabbed.

The Police investigations also suggest that the suspects were tipped off by the victim’s excavator driver, identified as Festus, who provided information that aided the robbery.

Meanwhile, the two suspects are currently standing trial before the Bekwai Circuit Court over the alleged robbery.

In other news, a mobile money (MoMo) vendor at Lashibi in the Greater Accra Region has killed a robbery suspect during a robbery that occurred on Friday, July 3, 2026.

According to the Ghana Police Service, they have recovered GH¢140,000 and an AK-47 assault rifle following a robbery attack.

The Police preliminary investigations indicate that the victim was attacked by two armed men on a motorbike while the victim was driving home with a bag containing GH¢140,000; the suspect allegedly fired at the victim’s vehicle, damaging the right rear tyre and the front windscreen before making away with the cash.

While the suspect attempted to flee after snatching the bag, the complainant fired at them, killing one of the suspects at the scene.

The second suspect managed to escape, abandoning the stolen bag containing the GH¢140,000, which was later recovered by the Police.

According to the Police, the victim was not injured during the incident.

Watch the video below:

@ghnow_ The leadership of the NPP has joined party supporters at the “Democracy Under Threat” demonstration as the protest gets underway. More updates to follow. 🇬🇭 #GHNow #fyp ♬ original sound – GHnow
@ghnow_ Thousands of NPP supporters have turned out to participate in the “Democracy Under Attack” demonstration, joining party leaders and sympathizers as the protest progresses. 🇬🇭 #GHNow #fyp ♬ original sound – GHnow

Asiedu Nketiah blows alarm on NPP’s standard of operating procedure when facing possible gov’t arrest

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Asiedu Nketiah blows alarm on NPP’s standard of operating procedure when facing possible gov’t arrest

The National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, has blown an alarm on the opposition NPP standard operating procedure when facing a possible government arrest.

According to Asiedu Nketiah, the NPP members, when facing possible arrest for their alleged crimes, start to criticise the government just to prepare the minds of Ghanaians for when they are arrested.

He argued that after they are arrested, they start telling Ghanaians it is because they where critocosng goverthe; that was why they were arrested and not for any crime.

Asiedu Nketia also stressed that NPP members, after their arrest, always seem to claim they are unwell and end up at the hospital.

Speaking in an interview on Okay FM on August 5, 2026, Asiedu Nketiah stated, “The NPP members have drawn their own standard operating procedures for members facing possible government arrests for them to follow. The first thing is when you are suspected of a crime, start to criticise that government, saying all sorts of things, and when they arrest you, you will say it is because of the criticism that is why they arrested me.

You will realise that anyone who knows he or she is going to be arrested starts to talk anyhow, preparing people’s minds when he or she is arrested. So if someone knows that he has stolen money and gets to find out they will be arrested, then they start talking; just check all the people arrested by EOCO.

He added, “The next step is getting sick at once; you will remember when Wontumi was arrested, when he was granted bail, people were holding him up as if he could not walk; later he was in church dancing”.

Asiedu Nketia also recounted the arrest of Okatakyie Afrifa, who he noted was healthy and physically strong. He questioned how the NPP activist appeared weak and unable to walk shortly after being taken into custody.

He stated, “Recently, I saw Okatakyie Afrifa when he was arrested. We all saw it on television. When he was being escorted into the vehicle, he looked fit and healthy.

“The next day, when he was supposed to appear in court, all of a sudden he was wearing a neck brace and could not walk. How did he suddenly become sick?

“Does it mean the police assaulted him in the cells? If it had happened during the arrest, we would have seen it,” he said.

Meanwhile, the members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) have taken to the streets of Accra to stage their “Democracy Under Attack” demonstration today, Thursday, August 6.

According to the NPP,  their demonstration is aimed at defending civil liberties, the rule of law and democratic accountability following the attack on democracy under the current government.

Reports suggest the protest began its march from the Supreme Court, where they are expected to outline their concerns over recent judicial decisions and to present a petition.

The demonstrators will embark on a peaceful march through some principal streets of the capital before proceeding to the Jubilee House.

At the Presidency, the leadership of the NPP is expected to submit a second petition, urging President John Dramani Mahama to address what the party describes as increasing attacks on democratic institutions.

According to reports, the NPP protest has attracted support from other groups, including the Alliance for Accountable Governance (AFAG), which has thrown its weight behind the demonstration.

The NPP argued that their planned nationwide demonstration is over the Mahama government’s actions threatening Ghana’s democracy, constitutional order and the rule of law.

Watch the video below:

@ghnow_ Popular Rasta Man Joins “Democracy Under Attack” Demonstration #GHnow #fyp ♬ original sound – Ikho
@ghnow_ The leadership of the NPP has joined party supporters at the “Democracy Under Threat” demonstration as the protest gets underway. More updates to follow. 🇬🇭 #GHNow #fyp ♬ original sound – GHnow

Police intercept 866 parcels of cocaine hidden in gari sacks at Tema Port enclave

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Police intercept 866 parcels of cocaine hidden in gari sacks at Tema Port enclave

The Ghana Police Service has intercepted 866 parcels of a substance suspected to be cocaine at the Tema Port enclave.

Reports suggest the suspected cocaine was allegedly concealed in sacks of gari and konkonte and was being prepared for export.

A Dutch national and two Ghanaians have been arrested in connection with the consignment.

The information gathered from Graphic Online disclosed that the seizure was made during an intelligence-led police operation at about 8:00 pm on Wednesday, August 5, 2026.

The suspects were arrested while allegedly supervising a group of men loading sacks of gari and konkonte into a 40-foot container at a warehouse within the Tema Port enclave.

The Police operation reportedly uncovered 866 parcels of a white powdered substance, which police suspect to be cocaine.

Also, the suspects, along with the truck and the intercepted parcels, have been taken into police custody.

Meanwhile, the police are expected to conduct further checks and forensic analysis to establish the exact nature of the substance.

In related news, 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.”

@ghnow_ Protestors direct their frustrations to EOCO #GHnow #fyp ♬ original sound – GHnow
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A protestor expresses his frustration with the

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“Chief Justice romancing the executive, it’s becoming too glaring” – Miracles Aboagye

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“Chief Justice romancing the executive, it’s becoming too glaring” – Miracles Aboagye

Dennis Miracles Aboagye, an aspiring National Communications Officer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), said the Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie and the judiciary are becoming too close to the executive.

Miracles Aboagye defended the NPP’s planned protest on Thursday, August 6, arguing that His Lordship’s romance with the executive is becoming too glaring.

According to Miracles Aboagye, the NPP’s demonstration was driven by growing concerns over the Chief Justice’s relationship with the government and the selective application of justice.

Speaking on JoyNews’ PM Express on Wednesday, Miracles Aboagye stated, “That is also another matter. The selective justice, the selective application of our justice system, is also obvious to all of us. It’s become even now blatant”.

“I wrote a letter to His Lordship… where I itemised my worry about his relationship and his romance with the executive, and the fact that it’s becoming too glaring.”

He revealed that although he did not receive a direct response, the Judicial Secretary issued a statement addressing some of the concerns he had raised.

“I thought, okay, it’s fine. At least they’ve clarified certain things,” he said.

He further argued, “I am of the view that we need to keep our judiciary very far away from our politics, far, far, far away from our politics. I don’t take those excuses of comparisons, those excuses of what was done. I don’t care. I am a citizen. I feel that, as it is happening today, I am worried about it. I want to speak up.”

“The 10s and 1000s of people you will be seeing tomorrow on the street are simply saying that the judiciary seems to be romancing with the executive and is making the executive too comfortable.”

“I felt uncomfortable that you are looking too close. The proximity within which you seem to be moving around with these people—it’s becoming too blatant, and it makes those of us who are obviously not liked by these people uncomfortable.”

He added, “Because I get worried that these people don’t like me… if you are this way with them, and I have an issue, they probably have your ears. I don’t. How safe am I?”

“There is no way… you have a lot of cases in the court, a lot of criminal cases, a lot of civil cases. Some of them predate even 2020… This year, you are going on legal vacation.

“You say that even though all of you are being tried in criminal cases, I have selected a few of you, and as for you, you can’t go and rest. You must go through the criminal procedure. That is selective justice.”

Meanwhile, the members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) have taken to the streets of Accra to stage their “Democracy Under Attack” demonstration today, Thursday, August 6.

According to the NPP,  their demonstration is aimed at defending civil liberties, the rule of law and democratic accountability following the attack on democracy under the current government.

Reports suggest the protest began its march from the Supreme Court, where they are expected to outline their concerns over recent judicial decisions and to present a petition.

The demonstrators will embark on a peaceful march through some principal streets of the capital before proceeding to the Jubilee House.

At the Presidency, the leadership of the NPP is expected to submit a second petition, urging President John Dramani Mahama to address what the party describes as increasing attacks on democratic institutions.

According to reports, the NPP protest has attracted support from other groups, including the Alliance for Accountable Governance (AFAG), which has thrown its weight behind the demonstration.

The NPP argued that their planned nationwide demonstration is over the Mahama government’s actions threatening Ghana’s democracy, constitutional order and the rule of law.

Henry Nana Boakye, popularly known as Nana B, the NPP National Organiser, addressing a press conference on Friday, July 31, stated, “The time for silence is over. The NPP serves notice that on 6th August, 2026, in collaboration with other political parties, CSOs, professional bodies, youth movements, student movements and all well-meaning citizens, we shall embark on a massive demonstration to defend our democracy, our constitution and the rule of law”.

Also, the NPP has announced that they have secured police approval for its planned August 6 demonstration.

@ghnow_ Protestors direct their frustrations to EOCO #GHnow #fyp ♬ original sound – GHnow
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GNACOPS to picket Education Ministry over private schools’ ‘poor’ 2026 BECE results

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GNACOPS to picket Education Ministry over private schools’ ‘poor’ 2026 BECE results

The Ghana National Council of Private Schools (GNACOPS) has announced plans to picket at the Ministry of Education on Friday, July 7, 2026, to demand an independent review of the 2026 BECE results.

GNACOPS alleges that candidates from private schools were unfairly marked and is calling for the release of scripts for independent scrutiny.

Meanwhile, the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Head of Public Affairs, John Kapi, has rejected suggestions that candidates from private schools may have been disadvantaged in the marking of the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE).

According to WAEC, examiners do not know the origin of the scripts they assess.

Speaking on Joy FM’s Super Morning Show, John Kapi explained, “We examine all of them the same way.

If you were to bring scripts and tell me that these are from school A or school B, I’ll not be able to identify unless I go back to the database and check which school centre number this is or that”.

Mr Kapi maintained that the integrity of the marking process remains intact as examiners do not work with school identities, only with coded scripts.

WAEC Head of Public Affairs reiterated that the Council applies the same assessment standards to every candidate.

He further urged schools and parents raising concerns over the 2026 BECE results to provide evidence to support their claims.

Mr Kapi stated, “In the first place, when you talk about correcting issues, we need to have those issues raised.

Somebody will say they got a grade for a subject that they did not register. I wonder how that can happen. Unless we see the evidence, it’ll be difficult for us to just speak in a vacuum”, he stated.

“Out of 620,000 candidates, where do you start from and where do you stop? Whom do you write to and whom do you not write to?” he asked.

WAEC comments come after the Ghana National Association of Private Schools (GNAPS) claimed it had received reports from member schools alleging inconsistencies in this year’s results,

According to GNAPS, grades that do not reflect candidates’ academic performance and subjects that candidates allegedly did not register for.

The Council further called on WAEC to investigate the concerns and reconcile any affected results.

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@ghnow_ Protestors direct their frustrations to EOCO #GHnow #fyp ♬ original sound – GHnow
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553 road crash cases recorded in the first half of 2026 – Korle Bu

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553 road crash cases recorded in the first half of 2026 – Korle Bu

The Korle Bu Teaching Hospital has disclosed that its Accident and Emergency Department recorded a significant increase in road traffic accident cases in the first half of 2026.

According to Korle Bu, they treated 553 victims by the end of June, which represents 7.11 per cent of the 7,781 emergency cases attended to by the department during the period.

The data show that road crash cases have been increasing steadily compared with previous years.

In the first six months of 2025, the hospital recorded 379 road traffic accident cases, representing 5.33 per cent of emergency attendancescompared to 2026’s 553.

The departmental records also disclosed that 10 accident-related deaths were recorded by the end of June 2026, representing a mortality rate of 1.81 per cent, which is a slight improvement compared with the same period in 2025, when 7 deaths were recorded from 379 road crash cases.

In other news, Elvis Afriyie Ankrah, the Presidential Envoy and Chairman of the National Planning Committee, has disclosed that the government has presented a total donation of GH¢100,000 to the Korle Bu Dialysis Centre.

The Presidential Envoy and Chairman of the National Planning Committee detailed that the Presidency decided to top up the amount with an additional GH¢63,427, bringing the total donation to GH¢100,000.

According to reports, on July 13, 2026, the government donated the GH¢100,000 proceeds raised during the event to the Korle Bu Dialysis Centre.

Speaking during the presentation, Elvis Afriyie Ankrah stated, “July 1 was the maiden edition, and it also marks Ghana’s birthday. The President thought it wise that, considering the numerous blessings the good Lord has bestowed upon us, we should give thanks. I recall that when we were about to organise this event, some people questioned why we should give thanks because there had been flooding. We took an offering on that day and promised that we would donate it to the Dialysis Centre.

“This is because some of us have encountered people who were healthy and strong but were suddenly diagnosed with kidney disease. I have seen people sell their properties just to pay for treatment. We thought it was important to bring our token to the Dialysis Centre. The offering amounted to GH¢36,573”, he said.

He added, “But we decided to top it up so that we could present a round figure. So, it is GH¢100,000 that we are presenting to you, and we believe this will be neither the first nor the last”.

Elvis Afriyie Ankrah also called on corporate entities to support the cause by making donations to assist individuals battling kidney failure.

“Going forward, we will continue to support this cause. I want to use this platform to encourage other corporate entities to do the same”, he added.

The Chief Executive Officer of Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Dr Yakubu Seidu Adam, also expressed his gratitude to the President and the organising team.

Dr Yakubu Seidu Adam stated, “We all know the consequences when patients can no longer afford dialysis services. We are also doing everything possible to improve the situation. In addition, we are strengthening our kidney transplant programme to ensure that we are able to provide the required procedures.

We are open to all forms of assistance from across the country, especially from corporate bodies. We also welcome support whenever we undertake community outreach programmes”, Dr Seidu Adam noted.

@ghnow_ Protestors direct their frustrations to EOCO #GHnow #fyp ♬ original sound – GHnow
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“I don’t feel safe; I won’t lie” – Miracles Aboagye

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“I don’t feel safe; I won’t lie” – Miracles Aboagye

Dennis Miracles Aboagye, spokesperson for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has said he does not feel safe under the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government.

According to Miracles Aboagye, he fears his outspoken nature could get him into trouble, alleging that Ghana’s democratic space and freedom of expression are under threat.

He argued that Ghana’s history shows that governments eventually change, warning that political power changes hands and that actions taken against opponents while in government could set a precedent.

Speaking on Joy News’ PM Express on Wednesday, Miracles Aboagye stated, “It may be CPP, it may be PNC, be it PNP, but what you are basically telling the country is that tomorrow, when another party is in power, you see, no government will be in power forever”.

“Even the military, even with guns, even when people were being dragged from their rooms and being shot in the head in this country, there was a change of government,” he said.

He further added, “No, I haven’t said that. But I am saying that precedent becomes law. That’s why I’m speaking against it. I’m genuinely worried about it. I don’t feel safe. I won’t lie to you. I told you I’ve written to the Chief Justice. I personally, I don’t feel safe”.

“Because I talk. I can’t stop talking. I can’t. I love to talk. I love to debate,” he said.

Miracles Aboagye, however, clarified that he was not claiming his life was under threat, saying, “No, I feel my mouth will put me into trouble. That is what I feel”.

“It is not just me. So the 1000s of people who are coming on the streets tomorrow. That is how most of them feel,” he said.

“If we don’t have anything at all in Ghana, it is our free speech, it’s our democracy, it’s the fact that we are able to freely express ourselves without any fear of being targeted,” he said.

Meanwhile, Dennis Miracles Aboagye has been fingered in a GH¢5.87m fictitious procurement, GH¢19m unauthorised investment and GH¢4.3m unaccounted payment.

According to EOCO, the freezing order against Dennis Miracles Aboagye is tied to a web of allegations.

Reports suggest EOCO secured an Accra High Court order to freeze the accounts as part of investigations into the allegations of a GH¢5.87 million fictitious procurement, an unauthorised GH¢19 million public investment and an unaccounted GH¢4.3 million payment to GAPTE.

In a news card shared by TV3 quoted as saying, “The freezing order against Dennis Miracles Aboagye is tied to a web of allegations spanning a fictitious GH¢5.87 million procurement, an unauthorised GH¢19 million public investment and an unaccounted GH¢4.3 million payment to GAPTE that investigators say remains unaccounted for”.

The freezing order forms part of EOCO’s ongoing investigations into allegations against Miracles Aboagye.

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@ghnow_ Hon Hawa Koomson is live at the Democracy Under Attack Demo #GHNow #fyp ♬ original sound – GHnow
@ghnow_ Some placards on display by the protesters #GHNow #fyp ♬ original sound – GHnow

Victims of alleged GH¢13m import scam seek Mahama’s intervention as court dismisses fraud case 

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Victims of alleged GH¢13m import scam seek Mahama’s intervention as court dismisses fraud case 

A group of Ghanaian businesswomen who are victims of an alleged GH¢13m import scam have publicly urged President Mahama, the Attorney General, and the Inspector-General of Police to intervene after a court dismissed their fraud complaint.

According to the businesswomen, the court dismissed their fraud complaint involving over GH¢13 million allegedly lost to a man promising to import goods.

One of the complainants disclosed that the suspect was arrested in March 2024 and later granted bail, with the case proceeding to court until it was dismissed on Wednesday, prompting the victims to seek intervention from the authorities.

Speaking in a viral video, the victims outside Dansoman Circuit Court in Accra, where one woman in sunglasses passionately voiced their frustration, stated, “This is a public appeal to the IGP, His Excellency the President, and the Attorney General. We are women; we worked in Ghana, and some came to us that he was selling some goods we gathered our money and also other people’s money and gave the money to him to import the goods for us.

He presented himself as an agent, over GH¢13million, that is over 130 billion old cedis. We are standing at the Dansoman court; the man was arrested on 18 March 2024 and was granted bail. Since then, every time we come to court, the case is adjourned, and today, August 6, the case has been dismissed”.

“People have died, people’s marriages have also ended, and their businesses have been ruined; some have also gone into hiding because of this issue. Over 130 billion old cedis, and he is still in Ghana walking free. Since 2024, they have been conducting an investigation. Are we going to allow this person to go scot-free? We understand the wheel of justice is slow, but this one has stopped; they are acquitting the person.

Please help us so that our issue will get to the President and other leaders. We reported the case at the Central Police Station in Accra, and he was arrested and is now walking free while we are struggling to pay our debts”.

Meanwhile, TrustGH (trustgh.com), Ghana’s first public database for scam phone numbers, has recorded over 3,000 reports of suspicious numbers since its launch, the company announced today.

TrustGH is a licensed platform and works closely with the Cybersecurity Authority and the Cyber Crime Unit of the Ghana Police Service to combat scam activity and support ongoing investigations into reported numbers.

TrustGH is urging the public to verify any unfamiliar phone number on trustgh.com before making payments, sharing personal information, or engaging in business transactions, and to report suspicious numbers to help strengthen the platform’s database.

In related news, John Awuah, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Bankers Association, has said that when it comes to fraud, nobody is safe.

The CEO of the Banks Association, during a forum, revealed that he was scammed right after a live studio lecture on fraud.

He disclosed that he lost GH₵67 through the fraudulent act.

According to him, anyone can become a victim of a scam regardless of their knowledge or position.

Speaking in a video shared by JoyNews, John Awuah made the revelation at the Digital Economy Forum, saying, “To be honest, now when I’m saying that, I even get scared because there was a day I was at Joy FM studio to give public education on cyber fraud and just after the studio, when I sat in the car, I got defrauded of GH₵67”.

He explained that fraudsters target people from all backgrounds, adding that no one should assume they are protected because they are educated or experienced.

“I think when I left [the studio after the show], they said, let’s try this guy. It tells you when it comes to fraud, nobody is safe. Nobody,” he added.

John Awuah warned that some people underestimate the risk of fraud because they believe their level of education makes them less likely to be targeted.

“So, the danger we are having in this country is that there are people who believe they are immune. It’s like their level of education kind of takes them out of the fraud,” he added.

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@ghnow_ Hon Hawa Koomson is live at the Democracy Under Attack Demo #GHNow #fyp ♬ original sound – GHnow

NDC will no longer pursue removal of Jean Mensa – Asiedu Nketiah

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NDC will no longer pursue removal of Jean Mensa – Asiedu Nketiah

Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, the National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has said the party will no longer pursue the removal of Electoral Commission (EC) Chairperson Jean Mensa.

According to Asiedu Nketiah, the resignation and retirement of Jean Mensa’s two deputies are enough to reset.

In a news card shared by JOYNEWS stated, “We (NDC) will no longer pursue removal of EC Chairperson. Resignation and retirement of 2 deputies enough reset”.

Also, Johnson Asiedu Nketia has said he believes the Electoral Commission (EC) Chairperson Jean Mensa has been neutralised.

According to Asiedu Nketia, Jean Mensa has been neutralised with the departure of his two deputies.

He argues that the changes had limited the EC Chairperson’s ability to act in the same manner as before when her two deputies were still around.

Speaking on JoyNews’ PM Express, Asiedu Nketia stated, “When you go for anything, you don’t expect to get everything 100%. At least you have seen that if three people were taking decisions and two are gone, I’m sure that she may find it difficult to do whatever they were doing together”.

“So, either she may wish to go out herself, or even if she’s there, I believe she’s been neutralised,” he said.

When asked if the NDC was now comfortable working with Jean Mensa, Asiedu Nketia stated, “We don’t have an option. If the Supreme Court says she should stay, who am I”.

Asiedu Nketia further recalled that before the 2024 elections, his preference was for the EC Chairperson to be removed, but the NDC still won the election despite her remaining in office.

He added, “She remained and we won the election. So, even if I wish her gone and she’s still there, it means that we will have to work harder than if she were not there. And we can still win our elections”.

In another interview, Johnson Asiedu Nketiah stated that the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Jean Mensa, should begin to feel lonely in her office following the resignation and retirement of her two deputies.

According to Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, the three Musketeers- two have left- so Jean Mensa needs to cry.

The NDC argued that if the EC Chairperson feels comfortable remaining in office after the departure of her two deputies, then she should be prepared to experience loneliness.

Speaking in an interview on Ambassador TV, a YouTube channel, Asiedu Nketiah stated, “We took the issue to court, and the court said they should do their work. After the court ruling, have you seen me pulling a gun on Jean Mensa or mobilising NDC people against her? We are just watching her”.

“If she feels she can stay there, fine, she should continue to be there. Bossman Asare has resigned, and Tettey has gone on pension. The Three Musketeers, two have left, so she needs to cry; I am left alone. If she wants to stay there, she should start crying; I am left alone.

“Even though we suffered before winning the election, whether she stays or leaves, we will still win the election,” he added.

Asiedu Nkatia’s comment follows: Felix Kwakye Ofosu, the Government Spokesperson, has disclosed that Deputy Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC) in charge of Corporate Affairs, Dr Bossman Asare, has resigned.

According to Kwakye Ofosu, effective July 31, 2026, Dr Bossman Asare would no longer be the Deputy Chairperson of the Electoral Commission.

The Government Spokesperson made the announcement when he addressed the Government Accountability Series on Monday, June 15.

Felix Kwakye Ofosu further disclosed that Bossman Asare, in his resignation letter, stated that he is stepping down to return to academia and continue his work at the University of Ghana.

He also disclosed that EC’s Deputy Chairperson in charge of Operations, Samuel Tettey, has retired from his position.

According to Felix Kwakye Ofosu, the process to replace the two officials has already begun, with nominees forwarded to the Council of State for consideration.

He further disclosed that once the Council of State completes its review, an official announcement will be made.

Also, some months ago, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, the Government Communications Minister, revealed that the Chief Justice, Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, found no prima facie determination on petitions against the Electoral Commissioner, Jean Mensa, her deputies, and the Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng.

It will be recalled that President Mahama referred seven petitions calling for the removal of the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Jean Mensa and her Deputies and Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng, to the Chief Justice for a determination on November 25, 2025.

The referral was made in accordance with Article 146 of the 1992 Constitution and Section 15 of the Office of the Special Prosecutor Act, 2017 (Act 959), to ascertain whether the petitions disclosed a prima facie case.

However, a statement issued by the Presidency on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, read, “Following the receipt of seven (7) petitions from various individuals and groups for the removal of the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission and her Deputies, and three (3) petitions for the removal of the Special Prosecutor, President John Dramani Mahama, in accordance with Article 146 of the 1992 Constitution and Section 15 of the Office of the Special Prosecutor Act, 2017 (Act 959), referred same to His Lordship, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, Chief Justice, on 25 November 2025, to determine whether the petitions disclosed a prima facie case.

By a letter dated 26 January 2026, the Chief Justice informed His Excellency the President that no prima facie case had been established by the petitions to warrant any further investigations for the removal of the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Deputy Commissioners and the Special Prosecutor.”This determination means no committee will be formed, and no further proceedings for removal will take place based on those petitions”.

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@ghnow_ Some placards on display by the protesters #GHNow #fyp ♬ original sound – GHnow
@ghnow_ Nana B has arrived at the the Democracy Under Attack Demo #FYP #GHNow ♬ original sound – GHnow

Videos – NPP hits the street today for ‘Democracy Under Attack’ massive demo

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Videos – NPP hits the street today for ‘Democracy Under Attack’ massive demo

The members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) have taken to the streets of Accra to stage their “Democracy Under Attack” demonstration today, Thursday, August 6.

According to the NPP,  their demonstration is aimed at defending civil liberties, the rule of law and democratic accountability following the attack on democracy under the current government.

Reports suggest the protest began its march from the Supreme Court, where they are expected to outline their concerns over recent judicial decisions and to present a petition.

The demonstrators will embark on a peaceful march through some principal streets of the capital before proceeding to the Jubilee House.

At the Presidency, the leadership of the NPP is expected to submit a second petition, urging President John Dramani Mahama to address what the party describes as increasing attacks on democratic institutions.

According to reports, the NPP protest has attracted support from other groups, including the Alliance for Accountable Governance (AFAG), which has thrown its weight behind the demonstration.

The NPP argued that their planned nationwide demonstration is over the Mahama government’s actions threatening Ghana’s democracy, constitutional order and the rule of law.

Henry Nana Boakye, popularly known as Nana B, the NPP National Organiser, addressing a press conference on Friday, July 31, stated, “The time for silence is over. The NPP serves notice that on 6th August, 2026, in collaboration with other political parties, CSOs, professional bodies, youth movements, student movements and all well-meaning citizens, we shall embark on a massive demonstration to defend our democracy, our constitution and the rule of law”.

Also, the NPP has announced that they have secured police approval for its planned August 6 demonstration.

However, reports coming in alleged that Ghana State security are on high alert ahead of the upcoming New Patriotic Party (NPP) demo dubbed “Democracy Under Attack” on August 6.

The report detailed that state national intelligence agencies have begun monitoring the Ashanti Region for signals on meetings and NPP dens.

The inquirergroup.com alleged that  NDC and state intelligence are using moles in the NPP and are putting together day-by-day intel data to track activities of the NPP, which, according to them, is pointing to an  “extralegal crowd and group activities that disrupt” peace and order.

Meanwhile, Prof Ransford Gyampo, the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Shippers’ Authority, has launched a scathing attack on the New Patriotic Party (NPP).

Prof Gyampo argued that Ghana’s Democracy is thriving and not under siege as claimed by the NPP.

According to Prof Gyampo,  the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) planned “Democracy Under Attack” demonstration is a face-saving tactic by the party’s leadership.

In a Facebook post on Wednesday, August 5, Prof Gyampo stated, “Ghana’s Democracy is thriving and not under siege. Any attempt at busing people to walk, under the guise of a demonstration to trumpet it as being under attack, is a useless face-saving tactic by leaders who currently face a legitimacy deficit in their party”.

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@ghnow_ NPP Democratic under attack Demo kicks off #fyp #Ghnow ♬ original sound – GHnow
@ghnow_ NPP Democratic under attack Demo kicks off #fyp #Ghnow ♬ original sound – GHnow
@ghnow_ Hon. Oppong Nkrumah has arrived at the NPP’s Democracy Under Attack Demo #FYP #GHNow ♬ original sound – GHnow
@ghnow_ Nana B has arrived at the the Democracy Under Attack Demo #FYP #GHNow ♬ original sound – GHnow
@ghnow_ Some placards on display by the protesters #GHNow #fyp ♬ original sound – GHnow

Michael Blackson’s social media claims over mother’s death contain ‘numerous inaccuracies’ – UGMC

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Michael Blackson’s social media claims over mother’s death contain ‘numerous inaccuracies’ – UGMC

The University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) has rejected allegations by Ghanaian-American comedian Michael Blackson on social media following the death of his late 83-year-old mother.

UGMC revealed that they had reviewed the concerns raised by Mr Blackson and concluded that his public account did not accurately reflect the circumstances surrounding his mother’s treatment.

According to the UGMC, they wish to state unequivocally that the facts presented by Mr Blackson on social media contain numerous inaccuracies and do not accurately reflect the events that transpired in the provision of medical care to his 83-year-old mother.

In a statement issued on August 5, 2026, the UGMC, responding to Michael Blackson’s claims, stated, “Management of the University of Ghana Medical Centre Ltd. (UGMC) has taken note of comments shared on several social media platforms on 4th August 2026 by Mr Michael Blackson regarding the care provided to his late mother, who sadly passed away at the Centre on 16th July 2026.

The Management and staff of UGMC extend our deepest condolences to Mr Blackson and his entire family on the loss of their loved one. We recognise that this is an extremely difficult time for the family, and our thoughts remain with them.

UGMC values every patient’s and family’s experience and considers all feedback, whether positive or critical, as important to improving the quality of care we provide.

We have therefore taken the concerns raised very seriously and reviewed them thoroughly, fairly and objectively in accordance with our established clinical and administrative processes.

We wish to state unequivocally that the facts presented by Mr Blackson on social media contain numerous inaccuracies and do not accurately reflect the events that transpired in the provision of medical care to his 83-year-old mother, who was referred to UGMC from a peripheral hospital and throughout her stay at UGMC from 27th May to 16th July 2026 (about 8 weeks).

However, consistent with the ethical standards of our institution and our core values, we have a duty to safeguard the confidentiality of every patient’s medical and personal information, an obligation that continues even after death. Accordingly, and out of respect for the dignity of the deceased and the privacy of her family, we will not disclose or discuss in the public domain the details of any patient’s diagnosis, treatment, medical records, or account of care,

At UGMC, all clinical decisions are made solely by qualified healthcare professionals in accordance with sound medical judgment, established standards of care, and the best interests of the patient. These decisions are made in consultation with, and with the consent of, designated and authorised family representatives where required. Our billing and financial processes are transparent, strictly governed by institutional policies and operate independently of clinical decision-making.

Concerning the reported incident involving the physical assault of Mr Blackson’s sister on a member of staff, the matter has been referred to the appropriate law enforcement authorities. We do not therefore consider it appropriate for the Centre to comment on it at this time.

We are prepared to engage directly and privately with the family through the appropriate channels, and any specific allegation of misconduct by a member of staff will be investigated fully and, where warranted. referred to the relevant authorities

We appreciate the public’s patience and understanding as we work through this matter with fairness, professionalism, and respect for all parties involved,

Anyone with concerns regarding their experience at UGMC is encouraged to contact our Client Services team via customerrelations@ugmc.ug.edu.gh or 053 1 10 3 136 so that their concerns may be reviewed and addressed through the appropriate channels”.

The UGMC statement follows  Michael Blackson calling out the hospital following the death of his mother.

According to Michael Blackson, the UGMC took ₵250,000 as my mother’s hospital bills; only to tell him she caught an infection and died.

In a post, Michael Blackson stated, “@ugmedicalcentre called me every time payment was due, but the doctors never once called me to tell me how my mom was doing. In one month they collected about 250k cedis and then told me she caught an infection and died. When she died, they called me to tell me I had a balance I had to settle before they could tell me the cause of death”.

He further alleged that the UGMC called him every time his mother’s payment was due, but up until her death, not once did they call to tell him how she was doing.

“They[UGMC] called me every time my mother’s payment was due, but up until her death, not once did they call to tell me how she was doing”, he stated.

Also, Michael Blackson tagged the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) as the worst hospital in Ghana.

He accused the facility of failing to prioritise patients’ wellbeing.

In several posts on X, Blackson shared his painful experience during his mother’s final month of treatment, describing UGMC as the “worst hospital in Ghana” and claiming that some medical personnel lacked compassion towards patients.

Michael Blackson, in one of his posts, stated, “To the University of Ghana Medical Hospital where my mom suffered the last month of her life. I’ll like to tell you, in my opinion, that yoy are the worst hospital in Ghana.

Your staff, meaning nurses and doctors, have no clue what they are doing, and the only thing your hospital cares about is collecting money”.

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“Unprecedented and discriminatory” – Dame and Atta Akyea protest; Hanan, Adu-Boahene vacation trials

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“Unprecedented and discriminatory” – Dame and Atta Akyea protest; Hanan, Adu-Boahene vacation trials

Lawyers representing Abdul-Hanan Wahab and former National Signals Bureau Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene, Godfred Dame and Atta Akyea, have filed a separate petition to the Chief Justice, protesting the decision to allow their criminal trials to proceed during the judicial legal vacation.

Former Attorney-General Godfred Yeboah Dame for Abdul-Hanan Wahab and Samuel Atta Akyea for Kwabena Adu-Boahene are the two legal teams that contend that commencing the trials during the vacation is inconsistent.

According to the two legal teams, the trial of criminal cases involving NPP people during the vacation is unprecedented and discriminatory.

The two legal teams’ objection follows a ruling by Justice Francis Achibonga, who adjourned the separate cases to August 11 and 12 after receiving authorisation from the Chief Justice to sit during the vacation period.

On August 5, in their respective letters, the two lawyers boldly informed the Chief Justice that they would not participate in proceedings scheduled during the legal vacation.

Godfred Dame, in a letter on behalf of Abdul-Hanan Wahab, said the trial judge informed the parties at the previous sitting that he had received authorisation to hear the case during the vacation and advised them that any concerns should be directed to the Chief Justice.

Dame argued that vacation courts have historically been reserved for hearing motions, highlighting that even in civil proceedings, substantive trials are generally not conducted during the vacation unless all parties agree.

The former Attorney General, therefore, describes the authorisation for Justice Achibonga to hear the criminal case without the consent of the parties as irregular and unsupported by law.

The defence lawyers also say the decision undermines their clients’ constitutional right to legal representation of their choice, arguing that members of their legal teams had already made long-standing professional and personal commitments during the judicial legal vacation.

Similarly, Samuel Atta Akyea, acting for Kwabena Adu-Boahene, raised objections to the vacation hearing, arguing that no exceptional circumstances warranted the matter being heard during the judicial recess.

Atta Akyea, in his petition, argued that requiring counsel to appear during the vacation disrupts planned engagements and effectively extends the legal year for the defence team while other practitioners are on recess.

He highlighted that his firm had worked throughout the legal year, from October 2025 to July 2026, representing clients across the country.

The two lawyers further caution that selecting only a limited number of criminal cases for hearing during the vacation could create a view of unfair treatment within the justice system.

Godfred Dame argued that choosing a handful of cases from the numerous criminal matters pending before the courts in the Greater Accra Region is without precedent and risks fuelling allegations of unfair or discriminatory treatment.

The two lawyers are therefore urging the Chief Justice to review and withdraw the directive permitting the cases to be heard during the legal vacation.

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GH¢200m has gone missing at GoldBod – Akim Oda MP insists 

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GH¢200m has gone missing at GoldBod – Akim Oda MP insists 

Alexander Akwasi Acquah, the Member of Parliament for Akim Oda, has said the minority will provide evidence that GH¢200m has gone missing at GoldBod despite the CEO Sammy Gyamfi’s denial.

The Akim Oda MP insist that GH¢200m has gone missing at GoldBod and in the coming days they will be providing evidence.

In a news card shared by UTV Ghana, Alexander Akwasi Acquah stated, “We will provide evidence that GH¢200M has gone missing at GoldBod despite Sammy Gyamfi’s denial”.

However, the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has debunked a viral social media publication alleging that Dominic Bonsu Ventures, owned by Dominic Bonsu, who allegedly serves as a bodyguard for Sammy Gyamfi, has absconded with GH¢200 million belonging to the Board.

According to GoldBod, the widely circulated news is “entirely false, malicious and deliberately intended to mislead the public”.

GoldBod rejected claims that Dominic Bonsu was a former bodyguard or personal security officer to the GoldBod Chief Executive Officer, Sammy Gyamfi.

GoldBod boldly stated that it has not lost and/or advanced GHC200 million, or any amount of money, to Mr Dominic Bonsu or Dominic Bonsu Ventures.

In a statement issued on Monday, August 3, 2026, GoldBod stated, “The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has taken notice of a widely circulated social media news card alleging that the proprietor of Dominic Bonsu Ventures, who is purportedly described as a former bodyguard to the Chief Executive Officer of the GoldBod, Mr Sammy Gyamfi, has absconded with GHC200 million belonging to the GoldBod.

The GoldBod wishes to state, unequivocally, that the publication is entirely false, malicious and deliberately intended to mislead the public.

For the avoidance of doubt:

Mr Dominic Bonsu has never, at any point, served as a bodyguard or personal security officer to the Chief Executive Officer of the GoldBod, Mr Sammy Gyamfi. Any suggestion to the contrary is completely false.

The GoldBod has not lost and/or advanced GHC200 million, or any amount of money, to Mr Dominic Bonsu or Dominic Bonsu Ventures.

The facts are that Dominic Bonsu Ventures’ licence was suspended by the GoldBod for suspected breaches of the terms and conditions of its licence, as well as the GoldBod Trading Directives, in accordance with the Ghana Gold Board Act, 2025 (Act 1140).

Following investigations and enforcement action, Mr Dominic Bonsu was arrested and remanded into lawful custody by the High Court, Accra, where he remains subject to ongoing legal proceedings.

The GoldBod is deeply concerned by the deliberate publication of falsehoods designed to distort an ongoing enforcement action, misinform the public and undermine confidence in its operations.

We therefore urge the public to disregard the fabricated claims and rely solely on information issued through the GoldBod’s official communication channels.

The GoldBod also calls on media organisations, bloggers and social media users to verify information before publication and to exercise the highest standards of responsible journalism.

The GoldBod remains committed to enforcing the laws governing Ghana’s gold trading sector fairly, professionally and without fear or favour”

GoldBod statement follows, allegations made by Ebenezer Nii Narh Nartey, former Member of Parliament for Ablekuma Central, revealing that he and some colleagues have decided to investigate allegations that a former security guard of GoldBod CEO Sammy Gyamfi reportedly absconded with GH¢200 million belonging to the company.

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Video – Late Murtala Mohammed’s family home engulfed by fire 

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Video – Late Murtala Mohammed’s family home engulfed by fire 

Tragedy has struck again for the family of the late Tamale Central MP Murtala Mohammed, as fire gutted their residence.

Reports suggest the fire affected nine out of 17 rooms and destroyed property valued at thousands of cedis.

Firefighters have since contained the blaze. The incident occurred just one day before a scheduled thanksgiving service for the MP and seven other victims of a fatal helicopter crash.

ADO I Hudu Baba, the Northern Regional Public Relations Officer of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), confirmed the incident.

He disclosed that the service received a distress call at 3:29 pm. Firefighters arrived at the scene eight minutes later, at 3:37 pm.

He added that upon arrival, fire crews successfully rescued two schoolchildren who were trapped inside one of the burning rooms before bringing the flames under control.

The GNFS has officially launched an investigation to establish the cause of the blaze and also to evaluate the full extent of the property damage.

It will be recalled that late Murtala Mohammed died on 6 August 2025 when a helicopter carrying an official delegation from Accra to the Ashanti Region crashed in the Adansi area.

Ghana lost eight people, including Dr Omane Boamah and Dr Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed, who passed away following a helicopter crash at Adansi Akrofuom District of the Ashanti Region on Wednesday, August 6.

The helicopter was carrying eight individuals, including three crew members and five passengers, among them the ministers, a presidential staffer identified as Samuel Sarpong, and the ministers’ security detail.

Muniru Mohammed, Acting Deputy National Security Coordinator, and Samuel Aboagye, a former Parliamentary Candidate, and Samuel Sarpong, Vice Chairman of NDC, have all been confirmed dead.

The crew members are Squadron Leader Peter Bafemi Anala, Flying Officer Manin Twum-Ampadu, and Sergeant Ernest Addo Mensah.

In other news, a massive fire has gutted a rubber recycling warehouse and factory at the Tema Industrial Area.

Reports suggest several firefighters sustained injuries after the roof caved in during firefighting operations.

According to reports, the blaze started around 12:40 a.m. on August 4, 2026, and required four fire tenders from stations across Tema to bring it under control.

Meanwhile, reports suggest the GNFS’ heroic efforts had led to the successful extinguishing of the fire.

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“How do you hide pregnancy?” – Asiedu Nketiah on his presidential ambition

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“How do you hide pregnancy?” – Asiedu Nketiah on his presidential ambition

Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, the National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has refused to rule out contesting for the flagbearership position of his party.

According to Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, he would make his intentions known when the time was right, adding that his political options remain wide open.

He argued that ambition was an essential part of politics, adding that politicians without ambition are in the wrong profession.

Speaking on JoyNews’ PM Express on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, Johnson Asiedu Nketiah stated, “Ambition is a very useful thing in politics. If you are a politician and you have no ambition, you are in the wrong profession”.

“I have told you how I would clearly declare it when the time is up for me to do so,” he said.

“How do you hide pregnancy? If you hide your intention to contest for a position, how do you campaign?” he asked.

When directly asked by the host whether he personally aspired to become President, the NDC Chairman stated, “Is the time up? That is the question I’m asking you. Wait till my time is up, and then I will let you know”.

“Sitting here, I can choose to become the next national organiser of NDC. There is no law that bars me. I can choose to become a general secretary again, and contest with my brother and very good friend Fifi Kwetey.

“I can decide to remain the national chairman, and I can decide to contest and go back to parliament. I can decide to be the presidential candidate, and so all these are options that are open.”

“There will be nothing wrong with that. You need to keep people guessing. Guessing is also part of the game.”

When pressed again on whether he was deliberately refusing to rule out a presidential bid, Asiedu Nketiah stated, “No, no, no, no, no. I have never ruled any position out in my life. I’m not ruling any position out.”]

Meanwhile, Nana Boadi Amponim Obo-dade III, the Krontihene of Akyem Asuom, has urged the NDC National Chairman, Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, to reconsider his alleged ambition of becoming the party’s flagbearer.

According to Nana Boadi Amponim Obo-dade III, Johnson Asiedu Nketiah has become the NDC’s Abusuapanyin following the death of former President Jerry John Rawlings.

He explained that, in the Abusuapanyin position, Asiedu Nketiah must prioritise party unity rather than pursue a presidential ambition.

 He warned that joining the flagbearer contest could deepen divisions and weaken the party ahead of 2028.

Speaking to journalists at his palace on December 7, 2025, the Krontihene of Akyem Asuom explained, “I sincerely hope he does not contest the flagbearership. Since President Rawlings passed on, Asiedu Nketiah has become our Abusuapanin, the family head. And when a contest begins, if the Abusuapanin is not careful and decides to compete, it can divide and destroy the family.

“He should serve as the central pillar that holds everyone together. If President John Mahama does not contest, there will be a rush for the position, and the NDC can only lose in 2028 if it allows itself to fall apart. I wish Asiedu Nketiah would be the glue that brings all the competing interests together,” he urged.

Also, Kofi Bentil, the Vice President of IMANI Africa, has showered praises on Johnson Asiedu Nketiah.

According to Kofi Bentil, Asiedu Nketia is one of the smartest politicians in Ghana.

He highlighted that Asiedu Nketia’s biggest asset is that people underestimate him.

Kofi Bentil added that the NDC National Chairman is extremely smart and extremely effective.

Speaking on TV3 Keypoint, Kofi Bentil stated, “Asiedu Nketia is one of the smartest politicians this country has ever seen, and his biggest asset is that he has cast himself in such a mood that you always underestimate him and he will kill you. 

He is an extremely smart guy and extremely effective; don’t use age at all; we are experiencing a bomb: the millennials, Gen Z will take over”.

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FDA blows alarm on Adom Kyei’s sobolo drink

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FDA blows alarm on Adom Kyei’s sobolo drink

Dr Martin Kusi, a senior official of the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), has raised red flags over the popular sobolo drink associated with Believers Worship Centre founder Prophet Stephen Adom Kyei-Duah.

According to the FDA, marketing any ‘medicinal beverage’ without regulatory approval is a criminal offence.

Speaking on Adom Kyei-Duah’s sobolo, he revealed that the product has not been registered as a medicine with the FDA

He argued that there is no scientific basis for the FDA to grant such approval, revealing that any product promoted for medicinal purposes must first undergo scientific evaluation and receive formal approval from the authority.

Speaking on Okay FM, Dr Martin Kusi stated, “There is no basis for such a sobolo to be approved as a medicinal product. The FDA won’t approve such a product”.

“If anyone produces a food or drink and presents it as a drug or as having medicinal properties, he or she has to come to us at the FDA for approval. Otherwise, that is an illegality, and we would have to take action,” he said.

“The FDA doesn’t deal in spirituality. If someone sells a drink and says it can deliver miracles, that is not our problem. But if the drink is said to heal certain ailments, then it is not just a normal drink. It has to first be brought to the FDA for evaluation. Otherwise, it is a criminal act, and we would have to take it up,” he said.

Meanwhile, Godsbrain Smart Nkansah, popularly known as Captain Smart, has quizzed Prophet Stephen Adom Kyei Duah why he will be selling Yesu Mogya in church.

Captain Smart noted that Adom Kyei Duah is exploiting his congregation for profit by selling ‘Yesu Mogya’ in church.

He highlighted that the man of God is doing business in his church and must be taxed by the government.

Captain Smart further recounted how a woman who was suffering from high blood pressure abandoned her prescribed medication to rely on ‘Yesu Mogya’ for miraculous healing.

According to Captain Smart, if he were president, such acts would not be tolerated.

He argued that religious leaders who profit from their congregations under the guise of spirituality should be held accountable.

Speaking on his show Onua Maakye, Captain Smart stated, “Physically, Adom Kyei-Duah is older than me, but spiritually, he knows I’m older. How can you be selling Yesu Mogya in church? There’s a woman I knew who was a BP patient. Instead of her taking her medicine, she was taking Yesu Mogya.

“If I were president of Ghana, this nonsense wouldn’t be allowed. Nobody would be able to sell oil in church. If a pastor sold ‘Yesu Mogya’ during services, I would treat it like a business and make them pay tax,” Captain Smart stated.

Meanwhile, Prophet Stephen Adom Kyei Duah caused a stir when he told his church members to sell their properties and buy Adom Nyame.

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

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

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

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

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

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Mahama third-term debate NPP propaganda – Felix Kwakye Ofosu

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Mahama third-term debate NPP propaganda – Felix Kwakye Ofosu

Felix Kwakye Ofosu, the Government Spokesperson, has said the ongoing debate about a President John Dramani Mahama’s possible third-term bid is propaganda by the New Patriotic Party (NPP).

He argued that there is no uncertainty about the constitutional provisions on presidential term limits or Mahama’s position on the subject.

Speaking on Channel One TV’s Face to Face on Tuesday, August 4, Kwakye Ofosu stated, “What happened was that in the heat of the 2024 elections, the NPP somehow saw that all was lost. So they came up with this very desperate bit of propaganda about the third term. But it was never really an issue”.

“President Mahama has been clear on it. It was on an international platform in Singapore; he said so. About three weeks ago, he said the same,” Mr Kwakye Ofosu added.

Felix Kwakye Ofosu also acknowledged that the Supreme Court’s decision on the case seeking clarity on presidential term limits could further clarify the constitutional provisions.

He stressed that there is no indication that President Mahama has changed his position on the matter.

Kwakye Ofosu added, “Maybe the Supreme Court will bring further clarity to them. But as far as we are concerned, it’s very clear. And there’s no doubt about it”.

“There’s no indication, as of now, that President Mahama has changed his mind on the matter,” he said.

Meanwhile, Asiedu Nketia, the National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has expressed his fears over the third term call for President John Dramani Mahama.

According to Asiedu Nketia, the call for a third term for President Mahama by some Ghanaians is a very dangerous agenda which could have serious implications.

Speaking in an interview on Ambassadors TV on August 1, 2026, Asiedu Nketia stated, “Third term agenda, that subject is not something small that we should be joking with. But the way Ghanaians are debating about it, it has become personalities. They have made it as if those who want a third term want Mahama and those who do not hate him. It is a very dangerous agenda.

The NPP have also started saying that it is because of Mahama’s third-term agenda that is why some things are being done. They are trying to force it into a campaign message”.

He further added, “Even President Mahama, whom you are talking about, has already stated he is not interested, so if the person is not interested, why are you going to court? When you listen to some Pastors, my name has even been mentioned, claiming that if I want to stand for the presidential election, no one can beat me unless Mahama’s third term agenda. I should not speak about it; otherwise, Mahama will use anger to go and support another candidate. I have not said anywhere that I will contest or not, and they are saying that”.

Ghanaians have accepted that President Mahama is truthful; he is not like Bawumia, so when he speaks, he means it. Looking at the Pastors’ prophecy, it means Mahama is not truthful, and Mahama is preparing to contest even with what he has been saying in public, so if I speak about the third term, he would then be angry, is that not?”

Asiedu Nketia added, “Third term or no term, the issue is that when the constitution was written, they brought in a term limit because we wanted our democracy to stand. So when we went to the consultative assembly, we took the constitution from the last governor’s time and Kwame Nkrumah’s constitution and the other ones to find out what caused our democracy not to stand. That is why this constitution has stood the test of time and is now 30 years old. One was the term limit”.

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Unemployment still a challenge gov’t must address – Haruna Iddrisu admits

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Unemployment still a challenge gov’t must address – Haruna Iddrisu admits

Haruna Iddrisu, the Minister of Education, has admitted that although the economy has shown signs of stability, unemployment remains one of the biggest issues confronting the John Mahama administration.

According to Haruna Iddrisu, the Mahama government is aware that economic growth must translate into employment opportunities.

He argued that unemployment remains one of the biggest issues the Mahama administration must address

Speaking on GTV’s Breakfast Show, Haruna Iddrisu stated, “As I have said, whether that stability and growth is making us address unemployment, that I would accept as a challenge that government must resolve to deal with”.

Haruna Iddrisu admitted that unemployment and underemployment remain social issues that require continued attention despite progress in other sectors.

The Education Minister admitted that creating jobs remains an important part of the government’s agenda.

Also, Dr Johnson Asiama, the Bank of Ghana Governor, has admitted that stability is good, but people are hungry.

The BoG Governor detailed that there is unemployment everywhere.

Dr Johnson Asiama further linked the unemployment crisis to the performance of banks.

He revealed that the central bank is focused on stabilising the banking sector to enable lower interest rates for businesses, aimed at boosting growth and job creation.

The BoG Governor also highlighted that the high interest rates are killing businesses.

According to Dr Johnson Asiama, the BoG is working to bring down the high interest rates.

He quizzed how businesses borrow money above 30% interest rate above 30%; how do you expect that business to repay?

Speaking in a video shared on April 5, 2026, the Governor explained, “Stability is good, but people are hungry. There’s unemployment everywhere. So, the next step is to strengthen the markets.

“Our focus currently is to engineer a low-interest environment and a stable exchange environment”, he said.

“If a business borrows money at above 30%, how do you expect that business to repay? Interest rates are 30%, what are you going to use the money for?” he questioned.

“It’s not surprising there’s a lot of unemployment. It’s not surprising the private sector is still really under pressure”, he said.

Meanwhile, Dr Abdul-Rashid Pelpuo, the Minister for Labour, Jobs and Employment, has claimed the John Mahama government has made significant progress in tackling unemployment since assuming office in 2025.

According to the Labour Minister, the Mahama government’s performance in job creation has been very good.

He claimed that the government’s efforts to create jobs are beginning to yield results, with both youth and general unemployment showing signs of decline.

Speaking on Eyewitness News on Thursday, July 9, Dr Pelpuo stated, “Government performance has been very good. As you know, job creation is a multi-ministerial, sectorial issue and what we have seen is that each ministry has a component on how jobs are created and they are all up and doing and working very hard”.

“The private sector is energised to do more, and we can see them committed to doing the best they can,” he added.

He expressed confidence that the government’s overall economic and employment policies are producing positive results.

“Generally, I see that things are moving well and the statistics show that so far we have done so well,” he stated.

Dr Abdul-Rashid Pelpuo further indicated that unemployment has declined compared to since the current administration took office.

“Given the rate of unemployment before we came and the rate of unemployment now, there has been a decrease in both youth unemployment and general unemployment,” the Minister said.

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Obuasi SecTech closed following mob attack on headmaster

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Obuasi SecTech closed following mob attack on headmaster

The Obuasi Secondary Technical School has been closed indefinitely on the orders of the Obuasi Municipal Assembly following a violent incident which landed the school’s headmaster in the hospital.

According to the Municipal Assembly, the indefinite closure is a precautionary measure aimed at ensuring the safety of students, teaching and non-teaching staff, and also preventing any further disturbances on campus.

Meanwhile, six people have been reportedly arrested in connection with a violent incident at the Obuasi Senior High Technical School in the Ashanti Region.

Reports suggest some students went on a rampage, beat up their headmaster, Abdullai Zakari, and vandalised school property after they accused him of allegedly burying a newborn on the school’s campus.

Abdullai Zakari, who reportedly sustained multiple injuries, is currently on admission at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Kumasi.

Reports suggest the violence occurred between 12:30 a.m. and 1:30 a.m., when one of the students claimed he saw the headmaster’s vehicle around the school’s refuse dump raising an alarm, prompting his colleagues to mobilise to the area.

According to reports, the students allegedly discovered that the headmaster had buried a baby estimated to be about five to six months old, confronted the headmaster and assaulted him.

The information gathered also disclosed that the police arrived at the scene, exhumed the body, deposited it at the morgue and also prevented further escalation of the incident.

Reports suggest students went ahead to destroy school property, including items at the headmaster’s bungalow, and first-year students also reportedly attacked after their seniors claimed they supported the headmaster.

Temporarily, there is a heavy security presence at Obuasi Senior High Technical School, with the Police commencing an investigation into the incident.

Also, Faustilove Appiah Kannin, the Head of the Municipal Security Council, with some senior police officers, visited the school.

Nevertheless, the incident has disrupted academic activities at the school, with teaching and learning halted as investigators continue their work.

Also, the Head of Security at Obuasi Senior High Technical School has shared an account of how he heard a commotion and found students nearly beating the headmaster of the institution to death over allegations of ritual activities.

According to the Security head,  he was inside the school when he heard a loud commotion from one end of the compound.

He detailed that he rushed outside only to find a group of students allegedly assaulting the headmaster, identified as Zakaria.

Speaking in a viral video, the Head Security stated, “I was inside when I heard noise, so I came out and saw students assaulting the headmaster with sticks and cutlasses. I was lucky they didn’t attack me. The police had to intervene before they stopped”.

“I locked the gate so they couldn’t come out,” he added.

“The police came with about four patrol teams. I was thinking the police would fire warning shots, but they didn’t,” he recounted.

“As for the headmaster’s house, it was also vandalised,” he stated.

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“I was lucky they didn’t attack me; they had cutlasses” – Security head speaks on attack on Obuasi SHTS headmaster

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“I was lucky they didn’t attack me; they had cutlasses” – Security head speaks on attack on Obuasi SHTS headmaster

The Head of Security at Obuasi Senior High Technical School has shared an account of how he heard a commotion and found students nearly beating the headmaster of the institution to death over allegations of ritual activities.

According to the Security head,  he was inside the school when he heard a loud commotion from one end of the compound.

He detailed that he rushed outside only to find a group of students allegedly assaulting the headmaster, identified as Zakaria.

Speaking in a viral video, the Head Security stated, “I was inside when I heard noise, so I came out and saw students assaulting the headmaster with sticks and cutlasses. I was lucky they didn’t attack me. The police had to intervene before they stopped”.

“I locked the gate so they couldn’t come out,” he added.

“The police came with about four patrol teams. I was thinking the police would fire warning shots, but they didn’t,” he recounted.

“As for the headmaster’s house, it was also vandalised,” he stated.

Meanwhile, six people have been reportedly arrested in connection with a violent incident at the Obuasi Senior High Technical School in the Ashanti Region.

Reports suggest some students went on a rampage, beat up their headmaster, Abdullai Zakari, and vandalised school property after they accused him of allegedly burying a newborn on the school’s campus.

Abdullai Zakari, who reportedly sustained multiple injuries, is currently on admission at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Kumasi.

Reports suggest the violence occurred between 12:30 a.m. and 1:30 a.m., when one of the students claimed he saw the headmaster’s vehicle around the school’s refuse dump raising an alarm, prompting his colleagues to mobilise to the area.

According to reports, the students allegedly discovered that the headmaster had buried a baby estimated to be about five to six months old, confronted the headmaster and assaulted him.

The information gathered also disclosed that the police arrived at the scene, exhumed the body, deposited it at the morgue and also prevented further escalation of the incident.

Reports suggest students went ahead to destroy school property, including items at the headmaster’s bungalow, and first-year students also reportedly attacked after their seniors claimed they supported the headmaster.

Temporarily, there is a heavy security presence at Obuasi Senior High Technical School, with the Police commencing an investigation into the incident.

Also, Faustilove Appiah Kannin, the Head of the Municipal Security Council, with some senior police officers, visited the school.

Nevertheless, the incident has disrupted academic activities at the school, with teaching and learning halted as investigators continue their work.

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NPP cannot accept Supreme Court’s delegate system ruling – Evans Nimako

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NPP cannot accept Supreme Court’s delegate system ruling – Evans Nimako

The opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) Director of Elections, Evans Nimako, has said the party rejects the Supreme Court’s decision striking down the delegate system for internal party elections.

Evans Nimako argued that the  Supreme Court’s decision will impose a significant financial burden on political parties.

According to Evans Nimako, the NPP believes the delegate system is an integral part of Ghana’s democratic architecture.

Speaking on Joy FM’s Midday News on Wednesday, August 5, Evans Nimako stated, “This issue of the judgment by the Supreme Court is something that the New Patriotic Party did not really support because we knew that if you want to ensure the growth of democracy, you need to have viable political parties. And the issue of delegateship is part of democracy”.

“The other twist is that if you do not have the right legal framework, you are likely to open the floodgates and allow the creation and formation of political parties”, he cautioned.

“The question that we need to ask is: what does the judgment seek to kill? It is important for us to assess the judgment and follow the reasoning of the Supreme Court”, he stated.

“In the face of it, this is going to be a huge burden on political parties”, he stressed.

Also, Kofi Bentil, a private legal practitioner, has said the Supreme Court decision on the delegates system will create more absurdities and problems.

According to Kofi Bentil, Ghana does not have a system to properly deal with universal membership voting in party primaries.

He argued that the Supreme Court ruling could ensure that NPP people do not vote en masse for one candidate in NDC Primaries and therefore elect someone NDC people actually don’t like.

In a Facebook post reacting to the Supreme Court decision wrote, “Ghana is still a developing nation. We dont have the systems to properly deal with universal membership voting in party primaries.

The Ghana Card is the best shot we have towards creating a system which can support this but it is still not fully deployed for this purpose.

If we want universal party membership to vote here are some simple questions.

1. What systems do we have to certify that Mr B belongs to Party A and will only vote in their primaries?

2. How do we ensure that NPP people do not vote en-mass for one candidate in NDC Primaries and therefore elect someone NDC people actually dont like?

A cardinal rule in Judgments is that a good judgment avoids creating absurdities. You can therefore tell a bad judgment by the absurdities it creates.

This judgment will work more absurdities and create more problems than it solves”.

In another post, Kofi Bentil further argued that representation cannot be unconstitutional, saying, “We elect parliamentarians to represent the people and make laws for the people.

We select Judges (other democracies elect) to dispense justice on behalf of the people.

We elect the President to represent and guide the state on behalf of the people.

Without representation, democracy cannot work because we all cannot all gather and do all these together!!!

ALL DEMOCRACIES HAVE REPRESENTATION !! It cannot be unconstitutional!!!

If we want everyone to do all these, it is theoretically possible in this day and age, but is it appropriate or even wise??

Representation cannot be unconstitutional!!”.

His comments follow the Supreme Court declaring the delegate system used by political parties unconstitutional.

The apex court has ordered all political parties to ensure all their registered members participate in the selection of presidential and parliamentary candidates.

The Supreme Court, in a  5-2 majority decision, ruled that all political parties must put in place mechanisms to allow every member in good standing to participate in the election of presidential and parliamentary candidates.

The apex court gave all political parties one year from the date of the judgment to comply with the directive.

The Supreme Court ruling effectively abolishes the long-standing delegate system, under which only selected delegates were permitted to vote in presidential and parliamentary primaries.

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