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“Myopic thinking” – Louis Lamis schools GHOne host over IShowSpeed GH passport brouhaha

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“Myopic thinking” – Louis Lamis schools GHOne host over IShowSpeed GH passport brouhaha

Famous Ghanaian actor and Producer known for his role in Kejetia and Makola series, Louis Lamis, has schooled GHOne TV host Lily Mohamed following her outburst over the Minister of Foreign Affairs issuing a Ghanaian passport to American streamer IShowSpeed.

According to Louis Lamis, following the GHOne host generalisation saying Ghanaians are not serious, he had to respond and give her some education.

The Ghanaian actor and Producer added that the Minister of Foreign Affairs did nothing wrong by deciding to grant IShowSpeed a Ghanaian passport argueing with the size of the streamer’s global following.

He highlighted that IshowSpeed YouTube subscribers alone stand at 50 million, which is bigger than the whole of Ghana’s population.

Louis Lamis added that even if all the media houses put together during their peak programming, they would be nowhere close to IshowSpeed aruging that his video about Ghana has generated over 4 million views.

Speaking in a self-recorded video, Louis Lamis explained, “If you don’t know what this gentleman has done for Ghana, just a few years ago, we were paying millions of dollars to advertise on CNN. This young man has come to our country to freely advertise Ghana’s sites. He came to sell an experience. So when you ask what he has added to the GDP of the country, this is what he has done for us.

“He has harvested the next generation of investors, the next generation of tourists, and the next generation of politicians to fall in love with Ghana. If you are a media person or a journalist and you want to go on a rant like this, it is always prudent and wise to do thorough research about the impact before questioning it,” he said.

He added, “Do thorough research about the impact if you’re going to insult a strategic minister who believes this is a good opportunity. We have someone who tells us that 50 per cent of himself is from Ghana. He is a 50 per cent Ghanaian. Now, this guy is an ambassador, a free one. He is an institution when it comes to the attention economy, the new gold. So, ignorance once again.

“TV is dying, if you don’t know. Radio is dying. The space you are occupying is dying. The new space is where this guy belongs, and he is an institution. This is a shame to anyone with such myopic thinking. This is shameful and unfortunate,” he added.

Meanwhile, Lily Mohamed has since apologised to Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa for her comments on IshowSpeed and the Ghanaian passport.

According to the GHOne host, she conceived that some of her comments were overboard and unsavoury.

Speaking on GHOne TV, Lily Mohamed stated, “I am the lady in the trends, unfortunately, so this morning on GHToday, I shared an opinion on a decision by the Ghanaian government to issue a US YouTuber, IshowSpeed, a Ghanaian passport.

I conceived, however, that some of my comments were overboard and unsavory that I sincerely apologise to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, and I also apologise to viewers who were offended”.

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Photos – 50-year-old Trotro driver busted with 714 slabs of suspected indian hemp

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Photos – 50-year-old Trotro driver busted with 714 slabs of suspected indian hemp

A 50-year-old Trotro driver has been arrested by the Ashanti South Regional Police Command with 714 slabs of suspected indian hemp.

The Ghana Police Service, Ashanti South Regional Police Command, intercepted a large consignment of suspected Indian hemp during a routine snap check.

Reports suggest the arrest was made on Tuesday, January 26, 2026, at the Asanso checkpoint along the Bekwai–Aputogya road.

Officers of the Bekwai District Police Command arrested the 50-year-old Trotro driver after a search conducted on a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter bus revealed nine nylon sacks containing 714 slabs.

According to the Police, the suspect claimed the consignment was handed to him by an unknown person at the Kejetia Lorry Terminal in Kumasi.

He revealed he was asked to deliver the consignment to an unidentified individual in Obuasi for a fee of GH¢600.

The Ashanti South Regional Police Commander, DCOP Joseph Hammond Nyaaba, addressing the media, announced that the suspected narcotic substances have been retained as exhibits to support ongoing investigations.

The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter bus has also been impounded, with the suspect arraigned before court.

DCOP Joseph Hammond Nyaaba further stressed that the Police Service is dedicated to intensifying the fight against drug trafficking and other criminal activities.

In a similar arrest, two suspect has been arrested by the Tema Regional Police Command over the seizure of 1,643 parcels of suspected narcotics during a recent operation along the Akosombo-Tema road.

The Police, in a statement issued on January 13, 2026 annocuded they acted on intelligence to intercept the shipment, which was being transported from the Volta region to Tema.

The Police in their statement wrote, “The Tema Regional Police Command has intercepted a total of 1,613 parcels of substances suspected to be narcotic drugs in a well-coordinated intelligence operation along the Akosombo-Tema road. This major breakthrough forms part of ongoing efforts to disrupt drug trafficking activities in the region.

The operation followed intelligence received on 10th January 2026, indicating that suspected narcotic substances were being transported from the Volta Region toward Tema. Police teams quickly mounted surveillance along the route, focusing on the Agomeda Junction area.

At about 12:45 a.m. on 11th January 2026, two vehicles-a white Toyota Highlander (GS 2013-13) and a black Mitsubishi Pajero (GC 400-22)–were intercepted. The vehicles were driven by suspects Isaac Odoi, 33, and Kwame Mani, 39. A search on the vehicles led to the discovery of several compressed yellow-wrapped parcels suspected to be narcotic drugs.

The suspects were immediately arrested, and both vehicles were escorted to the station for further action. On 12th January 2026, the exhibits and suspects were handed over to the Regional CID, Tema, where photographs and inventories were taken. In total, 872 parcels were found in the Mitsubishi Pajero, while 741 parcels were found in the Toyota Highlander.

The suspects are currently in Police custody, assisting with investigations. Samples of the substances will be sent to the Forensic Crime Laboratory for testing, and searches will be conducted at the suspects’ places of residence. The Police are also preparing to process the suspects for court.

The Tema Regional Command remains committed to intensifying operations against drug trafficking and other crimes. We encourage the public to continue sharing credible information to support our security efforts and help keep our communities safe”, the police statement concluded.

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“I will not contest NPP flagbearer position as long as Dr Bawumia contests” – Napo

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“I will not contest NPP flagbearer position as long as Dr Bawumia contests” – Napo

Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, the 2024 running mate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has said he will never contest for the NPP flagbearer position as long as Dr Mahamudu Bawumia contests.

Napo, as he is commonly referred to, highlighted that no one matches Dr Mahamudu’s wisdom, experience, and ideas to lead Ghana within the NPP.

Speaking on Oyerpa FM, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh explained, “His (Dr Bryan Acheampong) first time of being a Cabinet minister was four years ago, he came to meet us. Also, Dr Adutwum’s first time as a Cabinet minister was four years ago. I, Matthew Opoku Prempeh, have served Cabinent for seven years.

I have worked with all of them at Cabinet, and nobody comes anywhere near Dr Bawumia. To the extent that I decided not to contest for the presidency if Dr Mahamudu Bawumia is contesting”.

According to Napo, some person contesting for the NPP flagnearership during their time in Cabinet did not produce a single memo for Cabinet to consider.

Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh added, “Because we are looking for somebody with wisdom among us to lead, as this is governance, nobody comes near. Some of them sat at the Cabinet and never brought a single memo”.

He further stressed that those blaming Dr Bawumia for the collapse of Ghana’s economy under the Akufo-Addo government are not being truthful.

Napo detailed, “If you look at the relevance to the government, all those contesting who brought policies that have not been done before, today, if the NDC is talking about the one that has fixed Ghana’s economy  they don’t mention any vice president. When 88 NPP MPs called for Ken’s removal, we did not say the vice president must go. So today, if somebody says the vice president collapses the economy, then that person is not being truthful”.

In related news, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh gave a cryptic reply to GHOne TV’s Serwaa Amihere on whether he wants to be president or not.

Napo, speaking on the GHOne Morning Show with Serwaa Amihere, when asked if he wants to be president, disclosed that one must learn how to serve before leading.

He, however, highlighted that those seeking to become President on the ticket of the NPP are already going through the process.

Read the dialogue between the two below:

Serwaa Amihere: Do you want to be President?

Napo: No, those who want to be president are going through the process.

Serwaa Amihere: Not now, maybe in the near future

Napo: What is the future here?

Serwaa Amihere: Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, do you ever want to be president?

Napo: That is not why I am working for Dr Bawumia. I don’t know even the word ever; I don’t understand when there is a contest ongoing.

Serwaa Amihere: it a yes or no question

Napo: it not a yes or no question, when there is a live contest

Serwaa Amihere: It certainly cannot be now, maybe in the next 12 years?

Napo: Have you seen my adopted logo?

Serwaa Amihere: No, I have not.

Napo: You have to learn to serve

Serwaa Amihere: I think you have answered my question. Meaning you want to lead, but you are learning to serve

Napo: If you don’t learn to serve, you can never be a chief

Serwaa Amihere: So you will become president, but you want to learn how to serve 

Napo: If that is your wish, thank God.

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“It’s been hell” – Kpandai MP speaks after Supreme Court victory

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“It’s been hell” – Kpandai MP speaks after Supreme Court victory

Matthew Nyindam, the member of parliament for Kpandai, has said he has been through hell during his court battle for his seat.

According to Matthew Nyindam, the past year has been one of the most difficult periods of his political life.

He added that the legal battle over his parliamentary seat did not allow him freedom to work as a Member of Parliament.

Speaking in an interview with Joy News on January 28, 2026, after the Supreme Court quashed the Tamale High Court order for a rerun of his election, Matthew Nyindam explained, “For one year now, I’ve never had peace to work as an MP,” he said. “It’s been hell, to be honest with you, but I’ve been enduring it because that’s part of the job.”

“It took only God and the help of people to sustain the constituency during that time,” he said.

“Matthew cannot fight the forces of government. You saw the whole government machinery in Kpandai, campaigning and moving from place to place,” he added.

The Kpandai MP further added, “I was actually shocked by the decision by the High Court in Tamale, and it changed everything about me”.

“I’ve seen the other side of Ghana, which is the judicial side,” he said.

Matthew Nyindam also revealed that he had never been to court, saying, “Honestly, I’ve never been to court. I’m 50 years old now, and I’ve never been to court. It’s the first time, and I think that is an experience no one wants to go through.”

“I always say that I don’t wish any MP to go through the kind of experience,” he noted.

“I won the elections. There’s no dirt,” he said. “I can tell you I’ve never cheated deliberately in life before.”

He further reflected on his political journey saying, “Since 1992, it’s been in the hands of the NDC for 20 years until I came,” he said. “I advertised myself, availed myself to the people, and they elected me against all the odds.”

“The sitting MP had been in Parliament for 20 years, and he was a minister,” he said. “I was just a classroom teacher, to be honest with you, but the people chose me ahead of him.”

“I feel that my God has spoken,” he said.

His revelations follow the Supreme Court, in a 4-1 majority decision, which quashed the Tamale High Court judgment that annulled the New Patriotic Party’s parliamentary candidate for Kpandai, Matthew Nyindam’s victory.

The Apex court decision effectively restores the NPP Matthew Nyindam as the parliamentary candidate for Kpandai.

Justice Gabriel Scott Pawmang was the Judge who presided as President of the Bench, dissenting.

The Supreme Court panel that determined the matter was made up of Justices Gabriel Scott Pwamang, Amadu-Omoro Tanko, Yonny Kulendi, Samuel Kwame Adibu Asiedu, and Henry Kwoffie.

Matthew Nyindam applied for certiorari, which was granted by the Sumpreme court challenged the High Court’s authority to nullify his election.

The full reasons for the Supreme Court ruling are expected to be released on 6 February 2026.

It will be recalled that Lawyers for New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament, Matthew Nyindam, argued that the Tamale High Court acted without jurisdiction.

They argued that the Kpandai parliamentary election was gazetted on December 24, 2024.

However, Lawyers for Mr Nsala Wakpal have strongly opposed the application.

They maintained that the High Court acted within its constitutional mandate.

Also, the Electoral Commission has acknowledged the existence of multiple Gazette notifications and detailed that the different Gazette numbers reflected different batches of constituencies.

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“I am broke” – Kpandai MP reveals after Supreme Court restores his seat

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“I am broke” – Kpandai MP reveals after Supreme Court restores his seat

Matthew Nyindam, the member of parliament for Kpandai, has revealed he is broke after spending all his resources to win the Kpandai seat.

The Kpandai MP stressed that winning an election in Ghana is not a small battle.

According to Matthew Nyindam, after spending all his resources, he has not had peace to function fully as a legislator following his seat being dragged in court.

Speaking in an interview with Joy News on January 28, 2026, after the Supreme Court quashed the Tamale High Court order for a rerun of his election, Matthew Nyindam explained, “In fact, I cannot put a price on it. I am broke because winning an election in Ghana is not a small battle. I won this election with every resource I had. I have never had peace. They dragged me to court, and today the Supreme Court has saved me.”

“It took only God and the help of people to sustain the constituency during that time,” he said.

“Matthew cannot fight the forces of government. You saw the whole government machinery in Kpandai, campaigning and moving from place to place,” he added.

The Kpandai MP further added, “I was actually shocked by the decision by the High Court in Tamale, and it changed everything about me”.

“I’ve seen the other side of Ghana, which is the judicial side,” he said.

Matthew Nyindam also revealed that he had never been to court, saying, “Honestly, I’ve never been to court. I’m 50 years old now, and I’ve never been to court. It’s the first time, and I think that is an experience no one wants to go through.”

“I always say that I don’t wish any MP to go through the kind of experience,” he noted.

“I won the elections. There’s no dirt,” he said. “I can tell you I’ve never cheated deliberately in life before.”

He further reflected on his political journey saying, “Since 1992, it’s been in the hands of the NDC for 20 years until I came,” he said. “I advertised myself, availed myself to the people, and they elected me against all the odds.”

“The sitting MP had been in Parliament for 20 years, and he was a minister,” he said. “I was just a classroom teacher, to be honest with you, but the people chose me ahead of him.”

“I feel that my God has spoken,” he said.

His revelations follow the Supreme Court, in a 4-1 majority decision, which quashed the Tamale High Court judgment that annulled the New Patriotic Party’s parliamentary candidate for Kpandai, Matthew Nyindam’s victory.

The Apex court decision effectively restores the NPP Matthew Nyindam as the parliamentary candidate for Kpandai.

Justice Gabriel Scott Pawmang was the Judge who presided as President of the Bench, dissenting.

The Supreme Court panel that determined the matter was made up of Justices Gabriel Scott Pwamang, Amadu-Omoro Tanko, Yonny Kulendi, Samuel Kwame Adibu Asiedu, and Henry Kwoffie.

Matthew Nyindam applied for certiorari, which was granted by the Sumpreme court challenged the High Court’s authority to nullify his election.

The full reasons for the Supreme Court ruling are expected to be released on 6 February 2026.

It will be recalled that Lawyers for New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament, Matthew Nyindam, argued that the Tamale High Court acted without jurisdiction.

They argued that the Kpandai parliamentary election was gazetted on December 24, 2024.

However, Lawyers for Mr Nsala Wakpal have strongly opposed the application.

They maintained that the High Court acted within its constitutional mandate.

Also, the Electoral Commission has acknowledged the existence of multiple Gazette notifications and detailed that the different Gazette numbers reflected different batches of constituencies.

Retired GBC newscaster hauls Captain Smart to court over claims she had a child out of wedlock with Rawlings

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Retired GBC newscaster hauls Captain Smart to court over claims she had a child out of wedlock with Rawlings

Selma Ramatu Al-Hassan, a retired newscaster of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC), has hauled Blessed Godsbrain Smart, commonly known as Captain Smart, Onua TV and Media General Ghana Limited, to the High Court.

The retired GBC newscaster has accused Captain Smart and Media General of defamation.

Selma Ramatu Al-Hassan in court is “asking the court to declare the broadcast defamatory and to grant a perpetual injunction restraining the defendants from further publishing similar content”.

“She is also seeking orders compelling the defendants to retract the broadcast and issue a public apology on television, radio, and online platforms, with the same prominence as the original broadcast, on three separate occasions”.

“Additionally, the plaintiff is demanding punitive damages of GH¢10 million for defamation, as well as costs, including solicitors’ fees”.

In her lawsuit filed on January 28, 2026, at the High Court, the retired newcaster detailed that Captain Smart, during a television broadcast on November 28, 2025, accused her of allegedly having a child out of wedlock with the late former President, Jerry John Rawlings.

The court document stated, “The broadcast insinuated that the plaintiff had an illicit, adulterous, lustful and immoral affair with former President Rawlings and had a child out of wedlock with him”.

She further detailed that the broadcast was also shared on the station’s website and was circulated widely on social media.

According to her, the online engagement triggered disparaging comments from members of the public, adding that some social media users labelled her as “a woman with loose morals and a home breaker.”

Selma Ramatu Al-Hassan further argued that the broadcast by Captain Smart seriously damaged her image and standing in society locally and internationally.

The court documents added, “The widely circulated broadcast has lowered the plaintiff in the estimation of right-thinking members of society and subjected her to public ridicule, odium and opprobrium”.

She further stressed that Captain Smart and Media General knowingly allowed false content to be aired and purposely left it online to trend.

“The Defendants deliberately allowed the false broadcast to be telecast, posted on their website and to go viral on social media in a manner that invited mostly disparaging comments from the general public,” it stated.

The retired GBC newscaster cried out that the publication revived painful personal memories relating to her only child from her recognised marriage to the late Alhaji Tijani Nagaya.

Meanwhile, the defendants have been ordered to enter an appearance within eight days of being served with the writ.

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Ken and Bawumia could not tour Bawku, I toured every constituency – Bryan Acheampong brags

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Ken and Bawumia could not tour Bawku, I toured every constituency – Bryan Acheampong brags

Dr Bryan Acheampong, a Presidential hopeful of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has bragged that he was the only aspirant who toured the whole of the country.

Speaking to party delegates at a rally in Kumasi on Wednesday, Dr Acheampong fired shots at his opponent, who claimed they had completed their campaign.

He revealed that Ken Agyapong and Dr Bawumia only visited nine out of the 15 constituencies in the Upper East Region, leaving out Bawku.

According to Dr Bryan Acheampong, if one wants to be an NPP presidential candidate, that person must campaign in all constituencies, which he has done.

Dr Bryan Aceampong at the rally in Kumasi stated, “I have been able to campaign across the country. I am the only one who has been able to campaign across the entire country. Today, I saw one of my opponents say that he has completed his campaign, but when he went to the Upper East Region, he could not reach the Bawku zone.

“He only visited nine out of the 15 constituencies in the region. Ken did the same. Bawumia did the same. I am the only one who went to the Bawku zone, campaigned in Kusasi land, and also visited Mamprusi land.

“If you want to lead the NPP and become the presidential candidate, you have to campaign in all constituencies. If you want to lead this party, you must tour the entire country, just as I have done.”

Also, Dr Bryan Acheampong has vowed he would restore discipline in the NPP when he wins the party’s flagbearer position on January 31, 2026.

The Abetifi lawmaker highlighted that a lot of people within the NPP are just talking, insulting, and fighting on all platforms.

According to Dr Bryan Acheampong, there is no respect for authority within the NPP, and lines are being crossed back and forth.

Speaking on Asaase Radio, Dr Bryan Acheampong explained, “A lot of people in our party, just talking, insulting, fighting… on all platforms, radio, TV, social media, everywhere there’s banter. There’s no respect for authority; lines are being crossed back and forth. Nowhere in the world can you win an election with this level of indiscipline?

“Look at my campaign, you won’t find anybody in my campaign speaking against anybody or insulting anybody. No, you dare not,” he said.

He added, ”January 31st, when I win on February 1st, I will restore discipline. To start with, I will ensure that everyone downs their tools, drops their mics and raise your fingers from the screen. Let’s have a conversation on how we are going to communicate with each other and how we are going to communicate with the external publics,” he said.

“To start with, I will ensure that everybody downs their tools. Come down, drop your mic, raise your fingers from the screen and let’s have a conversation on how we’re going to communicate to each other, how we’re going to communicate with the external publics going forward.

“None of the five candidates will cross 50+1 on Saturday, only Ken can” – Dr Evans Duah

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“None of the five candidates will cross 50+1 on Saturday, only Ken can” – Dr Evans Duah

Dr Evans Duah, a Researcher, financial economist and chartered accountant, has confidently projected that none of the five New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) presidential candidates will cross the 50+1 to secure an outright victory.

Speaking on Channel One TV’s The Point of View on Wednesday, January 28, Dr Evans Duah, however, stressed that the race remains competitive, but data shows only Ken Agyapong can cross 50+1.

According to Dr Evans Duah, his judgment is informed not only by empirical data but also by recent engagements on the ground.

He further disclosed that he engaged the middle belt and other regions last week to gauge the mood within the party ahead of primaries.

Dr Evans Duah explained, “A lot of people are missing the strategy and, if you ask me confidently, none of the five candidates will cross that 50+1 on Saturday. And if anyone does, it will be Hon. Kennedy Ohene Agyapong. I stand by this, and it is based on data”.

“What is happening on the ground is that, from a strategy and intelligence point of view, there is a lot of social media cosmetic campaigning going on,” he said

Earlier, Dr Evans Duah placed former Assin Central MP, Ken Agyapong, in a comfortable lead ahead of the NPP primaries on January 31.

Reports suggest the research spanned from August 2025 to early January 2026, which engaged delegates nationwide.

The Poll is said to have covered the 276 constituencies with 31,556 verified interviews.

The independent researcher puts Ken Agyapong at 52.59%, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia at 36.24%, Bryan Acheampong at 8.60%, Dr Adutwum at 2.05%, and Kwabena Agyapong at 0.52%.

Dr Evans Duah highlighted that Ken Agyapong’s lead stems from lead gain in regions like Eastern, Central, and Western, with Dr Mahamudu Bawumia’s support waning outside the North.

However, Mussa Dankwah, the Executive Director of Global InfoAnalytics, has said he is willing to put his entire seven-year credibility as a pollster on the NPP presidential election.

The Pollster boldly stressed that Dr Bawumia will win without doubt, adding that he is ready to risk it.

According to Mussa Dankwah, he has been in polling for about seven years now, adding that all his major prediction has never been wrong.

He further disclosed that the only thing they got wrong in the 2024 elections were two elections in Takoradi and Sekondi.

Speaking on Asempa FM’s Ekosii Sen, Mussa Dankwah, when asked if he is ready to put his entire seven-year credibility as a pollster on the line in this NPP presidential election, stated, “ There was no more difficult election for me than Akwatia; we had only two polling cycles to make a prediction, and the trend wasn’t established. When there is no trend, everything is at risk.

We have tracked this poll for 5 good months, the trend is there, it does not lie, and the trend is still current. If you look at the trend that was used in 1992 during Kufuor’s time and Adu Boahen, you have left this world for a different world.

Those trends are out of date, and it was a reason why people got the last elections wrong. When you have current data, ignore the historical trend”.

He further explained the GlobalInfoAnalytics polls, “We did something we called the moving average, one month moving average. When you do a poll in September and October, you find the average between the two polls. The next month, you get another average. What moving average does is that when there is any new development, you will see it”.

“When asked if he was clear in his mind that Dr Bawumia is winning the election, and whether he will risk the consequences on his organisation, he stated, “Yes, I know the consequences, what else will I do? We have done our work; in the last month alone, we have interviewed 10,000 people. We have spoken to people randomly, and this is the voice of the people, and we are saying it is the voice of God.

This is science. Anywhere else in the world, they don’t fight the polls; they know the polls are done credibly”, Mussa Dankwah added. 

“Calls for Ablakwa’s resignation not borne out of our dislike for him” – Minority claims

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“Calls for Ablakwa’s resignation not borne out of our dislike for him” – Minority claims

The Minority in Parliament, led by their leader, Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, has defended the caucus’s call for the resignation of Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa.

Addressing the press on government accountability on Monday, January 26, 2026, in answering a question asked by a media man, Ablakwa asserted that their calls for Ablakwa’s resignation were not borne out of our dislike for him. 

Afenyo-Markin stated, “We in the minority don’t attack personalities. From the vetting to the house floor to all engagements, we raise issues.

How can our foreign minister have engagements with some ambassadors, write on social media and the next day, we hear of an embargo? How can you claim that Israel deported some Ghanaians, and without engaging, you also go ahead to say retaliation?” He quizzed.

He added, “If our foreign minister were that measured, he would have known that attacking Israel had consequences. So, we don’t have anything personal against anybody. In a serious democracy, when a policy fails, you resign; the minister resigns”.

“So that call on him to resign is not borne out of our dislike for him. There is a clear foreign policy failure. He’s not walked the path of his predecessors who took foreign policy measures to a higher level,” Afenyo-Markin stressed.

Meanwhile, Kwesi Pratt Jnr, a Veteran journalist and Managing Editor of the Insight newspaper, has fumed at the Minority in Parliament following their press conference demanding the removal of Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa.

Speaking on Metro TV’s Good Morning Ghana on January 21, 2026, Kwesi Pratt accused the minority in parliament of ignoring global diplomatic realities and Ghana’s historic role.

According to Kwasi Pratt, he is so disgusted by the minority’s press conference, noting that the Minority’s actions are misguided and damaging to Ghana’s long-standing foreign principles.

Speaking on  Metro TV’s Good Morning Ghana on January 21, 2026, Kwesi Pratt stated, “The Prime Minister of Britain emphasised the point that what Donald Trump had done was in violation of international law. Russia issued a strong statement claiming that what Donald Trump had done was in violation of international law. China issued a similar statement.

“Did you read the statement which was issued and signed by the Foreign Minister of Namibia? So, this minority, where have they been all these years? They don’t even read statements. They don’t read statements from the AU. They don’t read statements…”

“They are not watching what Russia’s position is. They are not watching what China’s position is. Unbelievable.”

He added, “What are the principles that the minority is upholding in this matter? I’m so disgusted by this press conference. Why? What has the foreign ministry done today? Which is in violation of Ghana’s foreign policy. Of course, if you look at the history of the minority, you may forgive them.”

“Journalism goes beyond make-up, skin bleaching, BBL” – Israel Laryea’s wife fires GHOne host over Ablakwa’s criticism

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“Journalism goes beyond make-up, skin bleaching, BBL” – Israel Laryea’s wife fires GHOne host over Ablakwa’s criticism

Louisa Laryea, the wife of astute media personality Israel Laryea, has fired shots at GHOne host Lily Mohamed following her criticism of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa.

The GHOne host’s criticism stems from the Foreign Affairs Ministry approving a Ghanaian passport to popular American streamer Darren Watkins Jr., popularly known as IshowSpeed.

Louisa Laryea, in her post, told the GHOne host Journalism goes way beyond make-up, skin bleaching, BBL and hair.

She highlighted that journalists must conduct thorough research, interrogate data, and demonstrate sound reasoning before criticising.

“Journalism goes way beyond make-up, skin bleaching, BBL, hair, and fashion. Journalists ought to research, court the facts, interrogate data, and demonstrate sound reasoning,” Louisa Laryea wrote.

However, Lily Mohamed, in a sharp rebuttal to Louisa Laryea’s post, stated: “…That you are married to a journalist definitely does not make you one. The profession is not sexually transmitted.

“I would have very much been open to a discourse with you, but seeing as you have absolutely no substance in that capacity, it would be a complete waste of my time. I hope you take a look at yourself in the mirror the next time you choose to be condescending, as you were with your distasteful post,” she added.

Lily Mohamed, the GHOne host, in her outburst for shoving a Ghanaian passport into the hands of someone who comes his own personal thing and described the minister as unserious.

She stated, “I think that I must add my two cents to it. Let’s get serious as a country. Be like this country, we know be serious. Somebody comes to Ghana, and he is a streamer, he’s putting Ghana on the global map, he’s doing whatever… Then the person comes to Ghana for a day or two, and then you shove the Ghanaian passport into the person’s hands?

You are not being serious. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, you were somebody that we had high expectations of. You shove a Ghanaian passport into the hands of someone who comes, who is streaming, who is embarking on his own personal thing.

Okay, they are coming to jump on our Black Star Square—what has it done to our GDP? What has it added to our economy? Wodi Maya has been putting Ghana on the map globally, and America and the Americans have shoved him an American passport? Even Nigeria, has Nigeria given them passports?”

She added, “You’re given him a Ghanaian passport for what achievement? What has he done for Ghana that he’s come to sit on our jollof, and the moment he steps on the jollof, he walks away? Ghanaians jump under jollof and eat from jollof that is sat on? You are not serious? With the greatest of respect.

Let’s put some value on our passports. Let us put some value on this country. So anybody walks into Ghana ‘Oh, I’m putting Ghana on the map’—and every minute you shove them Ghanaian passports?

She further added, “Meanwhile Ghanaians are queuing for passports—Ghanaian citizens born in Ghana, per the dictates of the constitution, it gives them the rights of citizenship—they’re queuing”.

Meanwhile, Lily Mohamed has since apologised to Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa for her comments on IshowSpeed and the Ghanaian passport.

According to the GHOne host, she conceived that some of her comments were overboard and unsavoury.

Speaking on GHOne TV, Lily Mohamed stated, “I am the lady in the trends, unfortunately, so this morning on GHToday, I shared an opinion on a decision by the Ghanaian government to issue a US YouTuber, IshowSpeed, a Ghanaian passport.

I conceived, however, that some of my comments were overboard and unsavory that I sincerely apologise to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, and I also apologise to viewers who were offended”.

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“One constituency, Ten appointments” – Bawumia promises NPP delegates if elected president

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“One constituency, Ten appointments” – Bawumia promises NPP delegates if elected president

Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, the former Vice President and New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential aspirant, has promised NPP delegates ten appointments to every constituency if elected president of Ghana.

According to Dr Bawumia, the one constituency, ten appointments is aimed at strengthening party structures at the local level and promoting inclusive participation at the national level appointments.

Dr Bawumia highlighted that each constituency would be empowered to nominate qualified and deserving individuals for these appointments, adding that non-performing appointees would not be spared.

 He further called for massive support, emphasising his vision to make all constituencies strong and balanced.

In a message to party delegates ahead of the NPP presidential primaries, Dr Bawumia stated, “My plan is to strengthen all constituencies in Ghana to be resilient and sustainable. Most of the time, some constituencies are left out in the appointment process. As a future President of Ghana, God willing, I will dedicate 3,000 out of 7,000 national appointments to constituencies nationwide.

“Every constituency will get at least 10 national-level appointments per constituency, including ministers of state, deputy ministers, CEOs, deputy CEOs, Ambassadors, Deputy Ambassadors, Board of Directors, amongst others,” he promised.

“Appointees who will perform abysmally will be replaced with competent ones,” he stated.

Also, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has told NPP delegates he is bringing a new policy that will help Christians visit Israel to pray when he becomes president.

According to Dr Bawumia, Ghana needs prayers, and he has faith in God and believes that when Ghanaians pray, God listens.

Speaking to some NPP delegates on his campaign runs, Dr Bawumia stated, “Our country needs prayers, and I have faith in God. I believe when we pray, God listens to our prayers. That is why Muslims always want to visit Mecca for Hajj.

I am bringing another policy, as Muslims go to Mecca to pray, we want to help Christians and Pastors who want to visit Israel to pray for Ghana”.

Meanwhile, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, the 2024 running mate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has given a massive vote of confidence to Dr Mahamudu Bawumia ahead of the party’s presidential election.

According to Napo, the former vice president was the wisest and smartest person in Akufo-Addo’s cabinet.

Speaking to NPP delegates ahead of the party’s presidential primaries, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh stated, “ I, Matthew Opoku Prempeh, I have serve Cabinet for seven and a half years. It got to a time I was taking one policy to the Cabinet every week. They were even tired of me.

I have never seen anyone in Cabinet as wise and smart as Dr Bawumia”.

Furthermore, Mussa Dankwah, the Executive Director of Global InfoAnalytics, has declared Dr Mahamudu Bawumia the winner of the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) presidential primaries.

Speaking on Asempa FM’s Ekosii Sen, Mr Dankwah expressed unwavering confidence in his organisation’s polls.

According to him, he remains calm and unshaken despite different poll opinions and prophecies.

NPP selects Baba Ali to contest Ayawaso East by-election

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NPP selects Baba Ali to contest Ayawaso East by-election

Baba Ali has been selected by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) as their Parliamentary Candidate for the Ayawaso East by-election.

The NPP decision was made known by Divine Agorhom, the Greater Accra Regional Chairman of the party.

Divine Agorhom highlighted that the party decided upon Baba Ali after broad consultations and a careful assessment of individuals capable of galvanising grassroots support.

According to him, the NPP was deliberate in selecting a candidate with deep party roots, organisational skills and humility.

Speaking on Accra-based Citi FM, Divine Agorhom explained, “We wanted someone with party experience, someone known within the party, who can knock on doors, reach everyone and work with the party so that, within this short time, we can get the constituency to accept him”.

“The gentleman we settled on appears to have ticked all these boxes. For that reason, we believe we are good to go. We have decided to settle on the constituency secretary, Baba Ali,” Agorhom added.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Meanwhile, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) have been cleared all five aspirants who filed nominations to contest the Ayawaso East parliamentary primary.

All five candidates have been cleared following a successful vetting exercise.

The vetting was held at the party’s Greater Accra Regional Office today, January 28, 2026.

Mohammed Ramme, the NDC Constituency Chairman; Amina Adam, widow of the late Member of Parliament; Baba Jamal Mohammed Ahmed, Ghana’s High Commissioner to Nigeria; Yakubu Azindow; and Najib Mohammed have all cleared.

Speaking to the media, the NDC Greater Accra Regional Secretary, Theophilus Tetteh Chaie, stated, “We’ve also admonished them to go into the constituencies to do their needful by campaigning and ensuring that the right things are being done, just to ensure that what we started from the beginning will end successfully”.

The Ayawaso East by-election is scheduled to take place on March 3, 2026, in the Greater Accra Region.

Accra–Kumasi expressway project to take off mid 2026 – Road Minister

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Accra–Kumasi expressway project to take off mid 2026 – Road Minister

Kwame Governs Agbodza, the Minister for Roads and Highways, has announced that the government’s proposed Accra–Kumasi expressway project will take off mid-year after feasibility and costing.

The Roads Minister detailed that the government is taking a guarded approach to avoid cost overruns and design errors.

Speaking on JoyNews’ Super Morning Show, the Road Minister explained, “We want to take time to make sure that when we come out and say we need X amount of money to build the about 200km from Accra to Kumasi, we don’t come back and tell you that we want to double that money simply because we made a mistake,” Mr Agbodza said.

“We are expecting the final draft somewhere May, June, but we are giving ourselves July or August, just in case there’s something they missed or something we need to add,” he explained.

Also, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, the Minister for Finance, has said the John Mahama-led government is committed to completing the 198-kilometre Accra–Kumasi Expressway in three years.

The Finance Minister revealed, the expressway is one of the top priorities of the Mahama government under the Big Push Infrastructure Programme.

According to Ato Forson, the 198-kilometre Accra–Kumasi Expressway is designed to ease travel, improve safety and connect Ghana’s two largest cities.

He further revealed that the project will operate on a user-pay model, explaining that the toll will differ.

Speaking on the Citi Breakfast on Friday, November 14, 2025, Dr Forson stated, “With the express road, you will pay something higher than a toll, but with a trunk road, you will not pay, or at worst, you pay only a toll fee.

“We are working on the financing for the Accra-Kumasi Express road. The engineer’s estimate is already out, but because they have yet to tender it out, I cannot put the financing out like that.

“We have budgeted 30 billion for Big Push. President Mahama will finish this project before he leaves office,” he said.

When asked if the 198km Accra–Kumasi Expressway could be completed within three years, Ato Forson stated, “Yes, we will get it done.”

Meanwhile, President Mahama announced plans to cut sod for the commencement of the Accra-Kumasi Expressway.

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

Speaking at the 77th Annual New Year School at the University of Ghana on Tuesday, January 6, the President stated, “For those who have spoken against this expressway, I wish that they were in the traffic jam over the New Year. When one single church holding a convention brought the Accra-Kumasi road into gridlock for more than seven hours. Accra is the biggest city in Ghana and the capital. Kumasi is the next biggest city in Ghana.

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

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

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

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“My comments were unsavoury” – GHOne host apologises to Ablakwa over IshowSpeed’s GH passport

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“My comments were unsavoury” – GHOne host apologises to Ablakwa over IshowSpeed’s GH passport

GHone Host, Lily Mohamed, has apologised to Ghana’s foreign minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, for her comments on IshowSpeed and the Ghanaian passport.

According to the GHOne host, she conceived that some of her comments were overboard and unsavoury.

Speaking on GHOne TV, Lily Mohamed stated, “I am the lady in the trends, unfortunately, so this morning on GHToday, I shared an opinion on a decision by the Ghanaian government to issue a US YouTuber, IshowSpeed, a Ghanaian passport.

I conceived, however, that some of my comments were overboard and unsavory that I sincerely apologise to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, and I also apologise to viewers who were offended”.

Lily Mohamed had earlier cooked Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, after he officially announced the approval of a Ghanaian passport to American streaming sensation Darren Watkins Jr., popularly known as IshowSpeed.

Speaking on the GHOne Morning Show, Lily Mohamed fired shots at Ablakwa for shoving a Ghanaian passport into the hands of someone who comes his own personal thing.

The GHOne host, in her outburst, stated, “I think that I must add my two cents to it. Let’s get serious as a country. Be like this country, we know be serious. Somebody comes to Ghana, and he is a streamer, he’s putting Ghana on the global map, he’s doing whatever… Then the person comes to Ghana for a day or two, and then you shove the Ghanaian passport into the person’s hands?

You are not being serious. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, you were somebody that we had high expectations of. You shove a Ghanaian passport into the hands of someone who comes, who is streaming, who is embarking on his own personal thing.

Okay, they are coming to jump on our Black Star Square—what has it done to our GDP? What has it added to our economy? Wodi Maya has been putting Ghana on the map globally, and America and the Americans have shoved him an American passport? Even Nigeria, has Nigeria given them passports?”

She added, “You’re given him a Ghanaian passport for what achievement? What has he done for Ghana that he’s come to sit on our jollof, and the moment he steps on the jollof, he walks away? Ghanaians jump under jollof and eat from jollof that is sat on? You are not serious? With the greatest of respect.

Let’s put some value on our passports. Let us put some value on this country. So anybody walks into Ghana ‘Oh, I’m putting Ghana on the map’—and every minute you shove them Ghanaian passports?

She further added, “Meanwhile Ghanaians are queuing for passports—Ghanaian citizens born in Ghana per the dictates of the constitution, it gives them the rights of citizenship—they’re queuing”.

Her comments follow, the announcement follows the streamer’s high-octane “Speed Does Africa” tour, which finished in a massive “homecoming” in Ghana on Monday, January 26.

In a Facebook post, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa praised the YouTuber for his authentic connection to the nation and his role in elevating the African continent.

Ablakwa added that the decision to officially approve the issuance of a Ghanaian passport follows discussions with influential Ghanaian creator WodeMaya and a verification of Speed’s personal ties to the country.

“Following our discussions and subsequent confirmation of the irrefutable ties of IShowSpeed to Ghana, I am pleased to inform you and our compatriots that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has approved the issuance of a Ghanaian Passport to IShowSpeed,” the Minister stated.

He further described IshowSpeed as a “worthy ambassador” of the Ghanaian spirit. “Keep making our great nation Ghana, and our beloved African continent proud,” he added.

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Watch GHOne Host ‘Cook’ Ablakwa for giving IShowspeed a Ghanaian passport

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Watch GHOne Host ‘Cook’ Ablakwa for giving IShowspeed a Ghanaian passport

Lily Mohamed, a GHone Host, has cooked for Ghana’s foreign minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, after he officially announced the approval of a Ghanaian passport to American streaming sensation Darren Watkins Jr., popularly known as IshowSpeed.

Speaking on the GHOne Morning Show, Lily Mohamed fired shots at Ablakwa for shoving a Ghanaian passport into the hands of someone who comes his own personal thing.

The GHOne host, in her outburst, stated, “I think that I must add my two cents to it. Let’s get serious as a country. Be like this country, we know be serious. Somebody comes to Ghana, and he is a streamer, he’s putting Ghana on the global map, he’s doing whatever… Then the person comes to Ghana for a day or two, and then you shove the Ghanaian passport into the person’s hands?

You are not being serious. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, you were somebody that we had high expectations of. You shove a Ghanaian passport into the hands of someone who comes, who is streaming, who is embarking on his own personal thing.

Okay, they are coming to jump on our Black Star Square—what has it done to our GDP? What has it added to our economy? Wodi Maya has been putting Ghana on the map globally, and America and the Americans have shoved him an American passport? Even Nigeria, has Nigeria given them passports?”

She added, “You’re given him a Ghanaian passport for what achievement? What has he done for Ghana that he’s come to sit on our jollof, and the moment he steps on the jollof, he walks away? Ghanaians jump under jollof and eat from jollof that is sat on? You are not serious? With the greatest of respect.

Let’s put some value on our passports. Let us put some value on this country. So anybody walks into Ghana ‘Oh, I’m putting Ghana on the map’—and every minute you shove them Ghanaian passports?

She further added, “Meanwhile Ghanaians are queuing for passports—Ghanaian citizens born in Ghana per the dictates of the constitution, it gives them the rights of citizenship—they’re queuing”.

Her comments follows, the announcement follows the streamer’s high-octane “Speed Does Africa” tour, which finished in a massive “homecoming” in Ghana on Monday, January 26.

In a Facebook post, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, praised the YouTuber for his authentic connection to the nation and his role in elevating the African continent.

Ablakwa added that the decision to officially approved the issuance of a Ghanaian passport follows discussions with influential Ghanaian creator WodeMaya and a verification of Speed’s personal ties to the country.

“Following our discussions and subsequent confirmation of the irrefutable ties of IShowSpeed to Ghana, I am pleased to inform you and our compatriots that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has approved the issuance of a Ghanaian Passport to IShowSpeed,” the Minister stated.

He further described IshowSpeed as a “worthy ambassador” of the Ghanaian spirit. “Keep making our great nation Ghana, and our beloved African continent proud,” he added.

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“You’re creating hatred for the CJ; We will not allow this” – Justice Pwamang fires Oliver Barker-Vormawor

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“You’re creating hatred for the CJ; We will not allow this” – Justice Pwamang fires Oliver Barker-Vormawor

Justice Gabriel Scott Pwamang, a Supreme Court justice, has scolded Oliver Barker-Vormawor, a private legal practitioner and a social activist, following his comment comparing the Kenyan High Court to Ghana’s court.

Oliver Barker-Vormawor, in his social media post, compared the Kenyan judiciary to Ghana’s Supreme Court following a Kenyan judiciary ruling to quash the appointment of 21 presidential advisers by President William Ruto.

On his Facebook on January 26, 2026, Oliver Barker-Vormawor wrote, “Nti Ghana Dabɛn?

Kenyan High Courts are doing things that even our Supreme Court is afraid to imagine. Why? Where did we pass?

A Kenyan High Court has just quashed President Ruto’s appointment of 21 presidential advisors, declaring the positions unconstitutional.

The Court held that the appointments violated the Constitution and public service laws because they bypassed the Public Service Commission, ignored the Salaries and Remuneration Commission, excluded public participation, and lacked any workload or structural justification. The recruitment process was described as a “rubber stamping” exercise, with no evidence of merit based selection.

The Court noted that executive power must be exercised strictly within constitutional and institutional safeguards, including transparency, merit, fiscal responsibility, and public oversight. By creating and filling these offices outside the established public service framework, the executive acted unlawfully.

Hmmm!”, the post concluded.

However, the TV3 news card shared on January 28, 2026, revealed Justice Gabriel Scott Pwamang’s remarks on the issue.

According to Justice Pwamang, Barker-Vormawor’s comments are capable of undermining public confidence in Ghana’s judiciary and fomenting hostility towards the Chief Justice.

“CJ is working hard to get resources. You’re creating hatred for the CJ. We will not allow this,” Justice Pwamang was quoted by TV3.

“You people must be careful the way you treat this court and think you can get away with it,” he added.

Oliver Barker-Vormawor, after Justice Pwamang’s remarks, shared another post on social media apologising to the court after learning of their displeasure with his comments.

He wrote, “The Supreme Court today expressed its displeasure with this post. I explained that Kenyan Courts are known for their judicial activism and that’s the import of the post. And apologised to the Court. Shalom”.

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All five NDC candidates cleared to contest Ayawaso East parliamentary primary

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All five NDC candidates cleared to contest Ayawaso East parliamentary primary

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) have been cleared all five aspirants who filed nominations to contest the Ayawaso East parliamentary primary.

All five candidates have been cleared following a successful vetting exercise.

The vetting was held at the party’s Greater Accra Regional Office today, January 28, 2026.

Mohammed Ramme, the NDC Constituency Chairman; Amina Adam, widow of the late Member of Parliament; Baba Jamal Mohammed Ahmed, Ghana’s High Commissioner to Nigeria; Yakubu Azindow; and Najib Mohammed have all cleared.

Speaking to the media, the NDC Greater Accra Regional Secretary, Theophilus Tetteh Chaie, stated, “We’ve also admonished them to go into the constituencies to do their needful by campaigning and ensuring that the right things are being done, just to ensure that what we started from the beginning will end successfully”.

Meanwhile, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Functional Executive Committee (FEC) had earlier refused the late Ayawaso East Member of Parliament, Nasser Toure Mahama’s wife’s request for a virtual vetting.

 Hajia Amina Adam requested to be vetted virtually as she is currently observing ‘Iddah’, four months of widowhood seclusion in accordance with Islamic practices.

Speaking on TV3’s Ghana Tonight, Rashid Tanko Computer explained, “Indeed, the party leadership received a request from the camp of Hajia Amina this afternoon requesting a virtual vetting.

The letter came, we discussed it thoroughly and compared it to our previous activities. Our position has been very clear; it is only a candidate who is outside this country and finds it extremely difficult to come down to participate in vetting”.

“All candidates in the country are denied such privilege. We have never done it before. We don’t want to create another precedent that others can rely on and say the Functional Executive has varied its decisions. Therefore, I can also apply for the opportunity to do virtual vetting,” he added.

Also, Baba Jamal, an aspiring member of parliament for Ayawaso East, has said he is surprised by the decision of the late Ayawaso East MP, Mahama Naser’s wife, to contest for her late husband’s seat.

According to Baba Jamal, as a Muslim, he is surprised by the late MP’s wife’s decision, but as a democrat, she is free to do whatever she wants.  

Speaking to GHOne TV, Baba Jamal explained, “When you die, you expect your family, your wife expecially if you have wives, we are permitted to marry up to four, your wife and children will be praying for you constantly through your transition from the world.

So as a Muslim, that’s why as a Muslim, you know I am answering this as a Muslim, I am surprise and as somebody who knows something small about the Quran, I am surprised”.

Baba Jamal added, “But as a democrat, she is free to do whatever she wants to do; it is her choice to obey the wish of Allah or to do what he wants to do.

As a muslim I don’t think it is a good venture, I don’t think it is right. I agree with most Mallams 99.99 per cent who say it is not a good thing, but as a democrat, I will give her will to her”.

“COCOBOD CEO cannot even differentiate between cocoa and pawpaw” – Listowel Nana Poku claims

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“COCOBOD CEO cannot even differentiate between cocoa and pawpaw” – Listowel Nana Poku claims

A leading member of the pressure group Arise Ghana, Listowel Nana Poku, has claimed the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Dr Randy Abbey cannot differentiate between cocoa and pawpaw.

According to Listowel Nana Poku, Dr Randy Abbey lacks the needed expertise to lead such a sensitive institution like the COCOBOD.

The Arise Ghana man called on President John Dramani Mahama to immediately dismiss Dr Randy Abbey as the CEO of COCOBOD.

He labelled Dr Abbey as incompetent, adding that he had already been personally opposed to the appointment from the outset.

Speaking in an interview on Nyankonton Mu Nsem via Rainbow Radio 87.5FM, Listowel Nana Poku stated, “I have consistently argued that Dr Randy Abbey lacks competence in cocoa affairs. He should never have been appointed to head COCOBOD. He cannot even differentiate between cocoa and pawpaw,” Poku stated.

“The President should have known better. He is in constant conflict with his colleagues and has stayed in the position far too long. He should have been dismissed long ago.”

Listowel Nana Poku further expressed frustration over the lack of prosecution for alleged financial mismanagement within the board, alleging that previous management of COCOBOD misappropriated $263 million intended for the rehabilitation of 156,000 hectares of cocoa plantations.

Meanwhile, the World Bank last year, 2025, warned that Ghana’s cocoa sector is facing serious threats due to the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD)’s persistent operational and fiscal challenges.

According to the World Bank’s latest Ghana Economic Update, despite record-high global cocoa prices, Ghana’s production remains weak.

The World Bank asserted that COCOBOD’s quasi-fiscal operations have heightened financial risks.

The World Bank warned that COCOBOD challenges, if left unresolved, will have a dire impact on Ghana’s economy.

Cocoa remains Ghana’s second-largest export earner after gold.

Global Cocoa prices are at multi-decade highs, with experts calling on Ghana to urgently address production and financing bottlenecks to capitalise on the recent market conditions. 

In addition, Dr Randy Abbey, the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), has revealed that COCOBOD is drowning in a GH¢33 billion debt.

According to Randy Abbey, the state cocoa regulator is constantly under pressure from creditors, agrochemical suppliers, banks, and legal entities.

Speaking on Joy News on Thursday, June 5, Dr Abbey detailed, The last time I checked, that debt was close to GH¢33 billion”.

“I have to redo it now because the dollar components might go down as a result of the strength of the Cedi now. But that is the situation”, he added.

Randy Abbey further lamented, “Every day, I’m dealing with either solicitor letters or court issues. And it’s about people that we owe. We’ve owed people for four years, for three years, for two years, for a year.”

He further revealed that creditors are constantly on his neck with frequent visits to COCOBOD headquarters in search of payment.

“I’m sure that when you got here, you waited for about an hour. All those you saw leaving my office were companies that we owed. And the banks are chasing them. And they have also come here to chase us.”

NDC refuses late Ayawaso East MP’s wife’s request for virtual vetting over ‘Iddah’

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NDC refuses late Ayawaso East MP’s wife’s request for virtual vetting over ‘Iddah’

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Functional Executive Committee (FEC) has refused the late Ayawaso East Member of Parliament, Nasser Toure Mahama wife request for a virtual vetting.

 Hajia Amina Adam requested to be vetted virtually as she is currently observing ‘Iddah’, four months of widowhood seclusion in accordance with Islamic practices.

Speaking on TV3’s Ghana Tonight, Rashid Tanko Computer explained, “Indeed, the party leadership received a request from the camp of Hajia Amina this afternoon requesting a virtual vetting.

The letter came, we discussed it thoroughly and compared it to our previous activities. Our position has been very clear; it is only a candidate who is outside this country and finds it extremely difficult to come down to participate in vetting”.

“All candidates in the country are denied such privilege. We have never done it before. We don’t want to create another precedent that others can rely on and say the Functional Executive has varied its decisions. Therefore, I can also apply for the opportunity to do virtual vetting,” he added.

Also, Baba Jamal, an aspiring member of parliament for Ayawaso East, has said he is surprised by the decision of the late Ayawaso East MP, Mahama Naser’s wife, to contest for her late husband’s seat.

According to Baba Jamal, as a Muslim, he is surprised by the late MP’s wife’s decision, but as a democrat, she is free to do whatever she wants.  

Speaking to GHOne TV, Baba Jamal explained, “When you die, you expect your family, your wife expecially if you have wives, we are permitted to marry up to four, your wife and children will be praying for you constantly through your transition from the world.

So as a Muslim, that’s why as a Muslim, you know I am answering this as a Muslim, I am surprise and as somebody who knows something small about the Quran, I am surprised”.

Baba Jamal added, “But as a democrat, she is free to do whatever she wants to do; it is her choice to obey the wish of Allah or to do what he wants to do.

As a muslim I don’t think it is a good venture, I don’t think it is right. I agree with most Mallams 99.99 per cent who say it is not a good thing, but as a democrat, I will give her will to her”.

Meanwhile, six people have picked up nomination forms to contest the National Democratic Congress (NDC) primary to select a candidate to represent the party in the Ayawaso East by-election in the Greater Accra Region.

The NDC Ayawaso East primary is scheduled for February 7, 2026.

Following the close of nominations on Friday, January 24, 2026, the aspirants are to return their completed nomination forms on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, at the party’s regional office.

The five aspirants who have officially picked forms include,

Mohammed Ramne

Yakubu Azindow

Mohammed Baba Jamal Ahmed

Najib Mohammed Sani

Amina Adam

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“NPP underestimated the impact of DDEP” – Joseph Osei Owusu

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“NPP underestimated the impact of DDEP” – Joseph Osei Owusu

Joseph Osei Owusu, the Chairman of the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Presidential Elections Committee, has said the party underestimated the impact of the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP).

Joe Wise, as he is commonly known, admitted that the party underestimated the impact of the DDEP on the middle class.

He explained that the NPP should have realised the public dissatisfaction, including protests by affected groups, as a sign of voter discontent.

Speaking in an interview on Channel One TV’s Face to Face on Tuesday, January 27, Joseph Osei Owusu stated, “What I have not looked at strictly is the effect of the DDEP on the middle class. We underestimated it; I particularly underestimated it”.

“I saw the picketing and saw the people involved. I should have realised that we were losing the middle class,” Mr Osei Owusu added.

Also, the minority in parliament has asked for forgiveness from Ghanaians after the introduction of the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP) under the former NPP government.

Speaking on the floor of Parliament during the 2025 Mid-Year Budget Review on Thursday, July 31, Alexander Afenyo-Markin stated, “The NPP devised solutions: the Energy Sector Levy Act to systematically pay down energy liability, the Fiscal Responsibility Law, capping the deficit at 5% of GDP, and the Debt Exchange to restore sustainability”.

“These are actions of a responsible government, and we are proud that we took these decisions, not reckless ones. Again, we take responsibility, we say sorry to Ghanaians, we had to take a painful decision [DDEP] to implement this,” he said.

According to Afenyo Markin, the current NDC government is benefiting from the NPP’s legacy of stabilising Ghana’s grave economic situation without giving credit to the Akufo-Addo government.

The minority leader added, “You’re taking advantage of this painful decision without giving credit to us. Who is a hypocrite in this matter? You are the one found wanting, and indeed, you are the political naysayers; you engage in double standards and engage in political hypocrisy.

“The NPP cleaned up a grave situation, and now the new administration touts the clean-up floor as if it were their own accomplishment. What have you put in place? None,” he critiqued.

It will be recalled that the erstwhile Akufo-Addo government introduced the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP) as part of its plans to deal with Ghana’s severe fiscal crisis.

The DDEP left many Ghanaians, notably pensioners, enduring considerable financial losses due to haircuts on their investments.

Supreme Court throws out AG’s request to review Adu Boahene’s case

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Supreme Court throws out AG’s request to review Adu Boahene’s case

The Supreme Court has dismissed the Attorney-General’s application for a review in the case involving former National Signals Bureau boss, Kwabena Adu Boahene.

According to reports, the Supreme Court, in a 6–1 majority decision, dismissed an application by the Attorney-General seeking a review of its earlier ruling on criminal disclosures.

The verdict was delivered by Justice Yonny Kulendi, the lone dissenting opinion.

Reports by Joy News stated, “The Attorney-General argued that by effectively removing the word “relevance” from the disclosure framework without substituting it with an equivalent standard, the Supreme Court had, in practical terms, rewritten the law on criminal disclosure.

He contended that the decision risked narrowing disclosure obligations to mere possession of documents, without sufficient regard to whether the materials sought had a meaningful bearing on the issues before the court.

Represented by Deputy Attorney-General Dr Justice Srem-Sai, the Attorney-General urged the Court to either restore the word “relevance” in its ordinary sense or replace it with language such as “connected with the matter before the court”, in order to preserve a clear nexus between requested materials and the subject of the trial. He maintained that without such clarification, the disclosure regime could be applied too restrictively, to the detriment of fair trial standards”.

Justice Lovelace Johnson, who presided, Justice Amadu Tanko, Justice Yonny Kulendi, Justice Senyo Dzamefe, Justice Richard Adjei-Frimpong, Justice Sir Dennis Agyei, and Justice Kwaku Tawiah Ackaah-Boafo were the panel members who determined the matter

Meanwhile, the Supreme Court has indicated that its full, reasoned judgment will be delivered on 4th February.

It will be recalled, Kwabena Adu Boahene, his wife Angela Adjei-Boateng, and one other have been charged by the state for stealing, defrauding by false pretences, money laundering, and conspiracy to commit a crime.

According to the charge sheet, Kwabena Adu Boahene and his wife stole state funds to the tune of GHc 49 million.

The Attorney General, Dr Dominic Ayine, filed 11 charges against Kwabena Adu-Boahene and three others at the High Court in Accra.

In court some weeks ago, the Supreme Court dismissed Adu Boahene’s legal team’s motion to prohibit Justice John Eugene Nyante Nyadu from presiding over the $49 million case.

The apex court unanimously dismissed the application to prohibit the presiding judge in the Kwabena Adu-Boahene trial from further hearing the case on grounds of bias.

The 5-member panel of justices of the apex court held that the application was without merit and did not meet the requirements to prohibit the trial judge.

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“NPP shouldn’t think that it is over. It is not over” – Dafeamekpor on Supreme Court Kpandai ruling

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“NPP shouldn’t think that it is over. It is not over” – Dafeamekpor on Supreme Court Kpandai ruling

Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, the Member of Parliament for South Dayi and Majority Chief Whip, has issued a stern warning to the NPP following the Supreme Court Kpandai ruling.

According to Dafeamekpor, the NDC will wait for the Supreme Court’s reasoning on February 6, after which the party will determine its next course of action.

 Speaking after the Supreme Court ruling, Mr Dafeamekpor stressed, “The NPP shouldn’t think that it is over. It is not over. As a party, we are grieved by this decision, and therefore we would advise our candidate in the matter regarding the next step to take. But the court is a court of equity and of law”.

“We should be interested in the gazette notification published by the Assembly Press under the authority of the Electoral Commission that was brought to Parliament, from which people like me were sworn in. That cannot be a gazette that will be discounted by the court, because it is a public document,” he argued.

He added, “When the court gave the decision in our favour, they called it a kangaroo court. Today, when they have obtained a decision in their favour, they are singing the praises of the court”.

“We are law-abiding, and we want to urge our teeming supporters both here and in Kpandai to remain calm. This is not the end,” he said.

“The ruling of the court will be filed according to the court’s own decision by the sixth of February. The NPP shouldn’t think that it is over. It is not over,” Mr Dafeamekpor reiterated.

Dafeamekpor remarks follow the Supreme Court, in a 4-1 majority decision, has quashed the Tamale High Court judgment that annulled the New Patriotic Party’s parliamentary candidate for Kpandai, Matthew Nyindam’s victory.

The Apex court decision effectively restores the NPP Matthew Nyindam as the parliamentary candidate for Kpandai.

Justice Gabriel Scott Pawmang was the Judge who presided as President of the Bench, dissenting.

The Supreme Court panel that determined the matter was made up of Justices Gabriel Scott Pwamang, Amadu-Omoro Tanko, Yonny Kulendi, Samuel Kwame Adibu Asiedu, and Henry Kwoffie.

Matthew Nyindam applied for certiorari, which was granted by the Sumpreme court challenged the High Court’s authority to nullify his election.

The full reasons for the Supreme Court ruling are expected to be released on 6 February 2026.

It will be recalled that Lawyers for New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament, Matthew Nyindam, argued that the Tamale High Court acted without jurisdiction.

They argued that the Kpandai parliamentary election was gazetted on December 24, 2024.

However, Lawyers for Mr Nsala Wakpal have strongly opposed the application.

They maintained that the High Court acted within its constitutional mandate.

Also, the Electoral Commission has acknowledged the existence of multiple Gazette notifications and detailed that the different Gazette numbers reflected different batches of constituencies.

Watch scenes from Kpandai after Supreme Court quash the Tamale High Court’s annulment

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Watch scenes from Kpandai after Supreme Court quash the Tamale High Court’s annulment

There was wild jubilation from some Kpandai residents in the Northern Region following the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn a Tamale High Court ruling.

Some Kpandai resident speakin in an interview with Joy FM, following the court’s decision on January 28, 2026, stated, “I am very excited at the court’s decision; peace will prevail.”

Another Kpandai resident stated, “We thank God for this victory. Matthew has retained his seat, and there will be peace in Kpandai.”

The Kpandai resident jubilation follows the Supreme Court, in a 4-1 majority decision, has quashed the Tamale High Court judgment that annulled the New Patriotic Party’s parliamentary candidate for Kpandai, Matthew Nyindam’s victory.

The Apex court decision effectively restores the NPP Matthew Nyindam as the parliamentary candidate for Kpandai.

Justice Gabriel Scott Pawmang was the Judge who presided as President of the Bench, dissenting.

The Supreme Court panel that determined the matter was made up of Justices Gabriel Scott Pwamang, Amadu-Omoro Tanko, Yonny Kulendi, Samuel Kwame Adibu Asiedu, and Henry Kwoffie.

Matthew Nyindam applied for certiorari, which was granted by the Sumpreme court challenged the High Court’s authority to nullify his election.

The full reasons for the Supreme Court ruling are expected to be released on 6 February 2026.

It will be recalled that Lawyers for New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament, Matthew Nyindam, argued that the Tamale High Court acted without jurisdiction.

They argued that the Kpandai parliamentary election was gazetted on December 24, 2024.

However, Lawyers for Mr Nsala Wakpal have strongly opposed the application.

They maintained that the High Court acted within its constitutional mandate.

Also, the Electoral Commission has acknowledged the existence of multiple Gazette notifications and detailed that the different Gazette numbers reflected different batches of constituencies.

The Supreme Court last year, 2025, ordered the Electoral Commission (EC) to halt all proceedings and activities leading to the conduct of the Kpandai parliamentary rerun.

The court directed the EC to suspend all proceedings pending the final determination of a case before the court.

The Supreme Court decision puts a hold on preparations by the EC for the rerun election until the legal issues surrounding the matter are fully resolved.

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“As a Muslim, I’m surprised late Ayawaso East MP’s wife is contesting” – Baba Jamal

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“As a Muslim, I’m surprised late Ayawaso East MP’s wife is contesting” – Baba Jamal

Baba Jamal, an aspiring member of parliament for Ayawaso East, has said he is surprised by the decision of the late Ayawaso East MP, Mahama Naser’s wife, to contest for her late husband’s seat.

According to Baba Jamal, as a Muslim, he is surprised by the late MP’s wife’s decision, but as a democrat, she is free to do whatever she wants.  

Speaking to GHOne TV, Baba Jamal explained, “When you die, you expect your family, your wife expecially if you have wives, we are permitted to marry up to four, your wife and children will be praying for you constantly through your transition from the world.

So as a Muslim, that’s why as a Muslim, you know I am answering this as a Muslim, I am surprise and as somebody who knows something small about the Quran, I am surprised”.

Baba Jamal added, “But as a democrat, she is free to do whatever she wants to do; it is her choice to obey the wish of Allah or to do what he wants to do.

As a muslim I don’t think it is a good venture, I don’t think it is right. I agree with most Mallams 99.99 per cent who say it is not a good thing, but as a democrat, I will give her will to her”.

His comments follow: Hajia Amina Adam, the widow of the late Ayawaso East Member of Parliament, has announced her intention to contest the upcoming by-election.

 According to Hajia Amina Adam, her decision was shaped by calls from constituents, grassroots members, and elders of the constituency.

Hajia Amina Adam’s decision follows the death of the husband, who passed on Sunday, January 4, 2026, in the afternoon.

The widow of the Ayawaso East Member of Parliament, in a statement issued on Thursday, January 22, stated, “There has been a clarion call from many quarters in my constituency and beyond to step into the shoes of my late husband, who served the East Ayawaso Constituency with distinction. I have pondered over the calls from well-meaning members of the constituency, especially the elders and grassroots, and in so doing, I accept the call to serve my people”.

She added that although the decision comes at a difficult time, she was heeding the counsel of her community, including chiefs, imams, and youth leaders. “I want to assure them that I will not disappoint them,” Hajia Adam stated.

Meanwhile, six people have picked up nomination forms to contest the National Democratic Congress (NDC) primary to select a candidate to represent the party in the Ayawaso East by-election in the Greater Accra Region.

The NDC Ayawaso East primary is scheduled for February 7, 2026.

Following the close of nominations on Friday, January 24, 2026, the aspirants are to return their completed nomination forms on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, at the party’s regional office.

The six aspirants who have officially picked forms include,

Mohammed Ramne

Mohammed Abdul Salam

Yakubu Azindow

Mohammed Baba Jamal Ahmed

Najib Mohammed Sani

Amina Adam

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“Hard words don’t break any bones” – Freddie Blay on NPP’s presidential aspirants trading insults  

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“Hard words don’t break any bones” – Freddie Blay on NPP’s presidential aspirants trading insults  

Freddie Blay, the former National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has said he sees nothing wrong in the ongoing campaign activities by the party ahead of the presidential primary scheduled for January 31.

The former NPP chairman highlighted that the rising tensions among some flagbearer hopefuls within the party are healthy and a useful rehearsal for the 2028 general election.

According to Freddie Blay, hard words don’t break any bones, adding that some party members may have crossed the red line in their rhetoric, but that won’t divide the party.  

He further dismissed claims that the internal contest could lead to disunity after January 31.

Speaking on Citi Eyewitness News on Tuesday, January 27, Freddie Blay stated, “It has been so good and very competitive. It is a rehearsal for the main battle ahead of us. The battle against our main opposition, the NDC.

Hard words don’t break any bones, it tells a story, the people using the hard words and those listening. It all adds up to the chemistry of bringing out the best character among the aspirants. I find nothing wrong so far,” he added.

Meanwhile, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, the Minority Leader in parliament, has warned the NPP that every single insult traded, every unsubstantiated allegation, every attempt to demonise a rival becomes a weapon for their opponent’s tomorrow.

According to Afenyo-Markin, factionalism may energise internal contests, but it weakens the party’s capacity to win national elections.

He further added that he was saddened to hear Professor Frimpong Boateng say publicly that he did not vote in the 2024 elections.

Speaking at the signing of a peace pact by NPP flagbearer aspirants, Afenyo-Markin state, “Factionalism may energise internal contests, but it weakens the party’s capacity to win national elections and to govern effectively. I was saddened to hear the respected Professor Frimpong Boateng say publicly that he did not vote in the 2024 elections. This is what division can do to us. It is unfortunate”.

“Unity is not a slogan, it is a discipline to disagree without destroying one another,” he said.

“It is the humility to accept outcomes we may not like and the maturity to place the national project above personal disappointment. Every single insult traded, every unsubstantiated allegation, every attempt to demonise a rival today becomes a weapon in our opponent’s hand tomorrow,” he warned.

The minority leader further touched on the peace pact saying, “Today is not an ordinary party ritual. It is a test of leadership and patriotism. This peace pact is not only about who wins on January 31. It is about whether on 1st February and beyond, the NPP will still be strong, united and credible in the eyes of Ghanaians.”

“Ghana is watching a party that has, at its best, delivered significant reforms. Ghana is also watching a party that is anxious, polarised and yearning for competent, honest and visionary leadership. Whenever the NPP is united, it is formidable, and whenever it is divided, it bleeds, and Ghana pays the price,” he said.

“A fractured NPP does not only risk losing another election. It weakens Parliament’s ability, especially the Minority’s ability, to stand as a bulwark against excesses, impunity, and bad governance,” he said.

17 Police officers promoted by IGP Yohuno for exceptional performance in drugs and arms seizures

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17 Police officers promoted by IGP Yohuno for exceptional performance in drugs and arms seizures

Christian Tetteh Yohuno, the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), has announced the promotion of 17 police officers for their exceptional performance.

According to the Police social media post, the 17 officers were promoted for their key role in the seizure of 10 wrapped slabs of cocaine valued at GHC 1,032.650.00.

In a Facebook post on Wednesday, January 28, the Police statement read, “The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr Christian Tetteh Yohuno, on 27th January 2026, promoted seventeen police officers in recognition of their outstanding professionalism and dedication in the discharge of their duties”.

The promotions were awarded to officers who played key roles in separate operations that led to the interception of ten(10) wrapped slaps of substances suspected to be cocaine, a narcotic with an estimated value of GHC 1,032.650.00 and sacks of substances suspected to be narcotic drugs at Ho in the Volta Region, as well as the recovery of AK 47 rifle, a pump action gun and eight live AAA ammunition during a routine patrol operation in Jacobu.

The IGP, together with members of the Police Management Board (POMAB), congratulated the officers on their elevation and commended them for upholding the core values of the Service through discipline, courage, and professionalism.

IGP Yohuno urged the promoted officers to view their promotion as a call to higher responsibility and encouraged all personnel to continue working diligently, assuring them that excellence and integrity remain the basis for recognition and promotion within the Ghana Police Service”, the post concluded.

In recent weeks, the IGP has been promoting Police Officers who demonstrated exceptional professionalism and dedication.

The IGP earlier promoted seventeen Police Officers in recognition of their exemplary conduct, professionalism, and dedication to duty.

IGP Yohuno promoted the officers to their next ranks today, 14th January 2026.

On Wednesday, January 14, 2025, the Police service in a post on social media stated, “The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr Christian Tetteh Yohuno, on 14th January 2026, promoted seventeen Police Officers, including two(2) Senior Officers, to their next ranks in recognition of their exemplary conduct, professionalism, and dedication to duty.

The promotions were granted in appreciation of the officers’ distinguished performance in the discharge of their responsibilities, particularly their commitment to operational excellence, discipline, and service to the nation.

The gesture forms part of the Service’s broader effort to motivate personnel who demonstrate outstanding commitment and integrity in the line of duty.

They encouraged all personnel of the Service to continue upholding the highest standards of professionalism, loyalty, and service to the public”.

Meanwhile, Christian Tetteh Yohunu has said officers of the Ghana Police Service can no longer be bribed.

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

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

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

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

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Wife of former NPP PC stabbed in the US arrived naked at the hospital – Details

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Wife of former NPP PC stabbed in the US arrived naked at the hospital – Details

More chilling details have emerged of the stabbing of Gilda Nortey by her husband, former New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary candidate for Klottey Korle, Valentino Nii Noi Nortey, in the United States.

According to the Court affidavit details, Gilda Nortey arrived naked at the Pennsylvania State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Centre after sustaining stab wounds. This was confirmed by a staff member at the Pennsylvania State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Centre, who contacted the police around 9:15 a.m. on Saturday, January 17, 2026.

The affidavit also stated that when police arrived at the crime scene, all five children, aged between 5 and 17 years, were still in the house.

The affidavit document further implicates the former NPP PC Nortey, who attempted to wash the blood off the knife after police responded to the scene.

Parts of the Court affidavit, as quoted by reports stated, “Staff at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Centre called Paxton police at about 9:15 a.m. Saturday, after a naked woman with stab wounds arrived at their emergency room”.

“According to the affidavit, Nortey admitted to Officer Logan Becker that he stabbed his wife at their home.”

“The couple’s five children, aged 5 to 17, were home at the time of the stabbing and were still there when Nortey went to the police department.

“After Nortey provided police with the front door code to the house, officers entered the residence and found a black Home Hero-brand knife in the kitchen sink, which they believe was used in the stabbing. The court document stated that the knife appeared to have been washed and had no visible blood on it.”

In the meantime, Judge Wendy Grella has adjourned the case to February 2, 2026, after Valentino Nii Noi Nortey’s appearance in court on January 26, 2026.

Meanwhile, Valentino Nii Noi Nortey was arrested in the United States for allegedly stabbing his wife.

According to reports, Valentino Nii Noi Nortey has been remanded into custody in Pennsylvania, USA.

Reports from Lower Paxton Township Police reveal the incident occurred around 10 a.m. on Saturday, January 17, 2026, along Mayfair Drive in Pennsylvania.

On Monday, a statement released by the police provided an update, saying, “The woman was taken to the hospital by first responders and is currently in stable condition,” police confirmed, further clarifying that the event was an isolated domestic incident and that “there was never any threat to the public.”

According to abc27.com, the stabbing was part of a domestic incident.

Valentino Nii Noi Nortey is facing charges such as Criminal Attempt – Homicide, Possessing an Instrument of Crime with Intent to Use and Tampering with or Fabricating Physical Evidence.

Records show that the former NPP MP was arraigned before Magisterial District Judge David Judy and was denied bail due to the homicide charge and the circumstances of the arrest.

“I was offered a running mate position in 2024 election, but I refused” – Joe Wise

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“I was offered a running mate position in 2024 election, but I refused” – Joe Wise

Joseph Osei Owusu, popularly known as Joe Wise, a former Deputy Speaker of Parliament, has revealed he was offered a running mate position in the 2024 election, but he refused.

According to Joe Wise, his decision to reject the offer was based on his desire to withdraw from public service, adding that he no longer had the interest to hold any public office.

He further revealed that at the time the offer was made to him, he was not medically fit, but also other things contributed to his decision.

Joe Wise additionally stressed that even if he were made a new offer today, he would still reject the offer.

Speaking in an interview on Peace FM’s Kokrokoo morning show on January 26, 2026, the former MP, Joe Wise, who is now the Chair of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Presidential Elections Committee, explained, “I will not accept any public service of any kind anymore.

“I have served enough, and that is okay, so I won’t accept any public service. I was offered a running mate position in the last election, but I refused. I will not accept a running mate position. I am 64 years old; I have served the nation the best way I can,” he said.

The NPP Chair of the Presidential Election Committee further emphasised that his priority is not political appointments or titles but strengthening loyalty to the state, which he believes is gradually declining.

“What is important to me is that we continue to encourage loyalty to the state. It’s getting worse by the day. That is what we should focus on, not positions. Those are not the things that matter to me,” he added.

In related news, Joseph Osei-Owusu has warned presidential aspirants that private security and macho men will not be entertained during the party’s primaries.

According to Joseph Osei-Owusu, any NPP presidential aspirant thinking of bringing macho men should think twice.

He revealed that the Ghana Police Service would deploy between 70 and 150 officers at each polling centre, adding that there would be military support in selected areas, mainly parts of the Upper East Region.

Joe Wise warned, “Anybody thinking of bringing private security or ‘macho’ men should think twice. The police will deal with it very, very severely”.

“We felt that this is not an election in which we should allow anybody the basis to claim that the process was tainted. Everybody will be satisfied that he won because he was voted for, or he lost because he was voted against,” he said.

Joseph Osei-Owusu further assured the public of a credible, transparent, and well-secured process.

He added, “Everything that has to be done is done. The Commission is ready, the police are ready, and everything they need to be able to do their work has been provided”.

“At every stage, we involved the contestants themselves. We showed them the list, we listened to concerns, and we resolved them together,” he said.

“If you go to our IT centre now, you will find representatives of the contestants verifying everything and endorsing it before final printing,” he added.

A total of 211,849 delegates are expected to vote at 333 polling centres across the country’s 276 constituencies.

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BREAKING – Supreme Court, in a 4–1 majority decision, reinstates NPP’s Kpandai MP

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BREAKING – Supreme Court, in a 4–1 majority decision, reinstates NPP’s Kpandai MP

The Supreme Court, in a 4-1 majority decision, has quashed the Tamale High Court judgment that annulled the New Patriotic Party’s parliamentary candidate for Kpandai, Matthew Nyindam’s victory.

The Apex court decision effectively restores the NPP’s Matthew Nyindam as the parliamentary candidate for Kpandai.

Justice Gabriel Scott Pawmang was the Judge who presided as President of the Bench, dissenting.

The Supreme Court panel that determined the matter was made up of Justices Gabriel Scott Pwamang, Amadu-Omoro Tanko, Yonny Kulendi, Samuel Kwame Adibu Asiedu, and Henry Kwoffie.

Matthew Nyindam applied for certiorari, which was granted by the Sumpreme court challenged the High Court’s authority to nullify his election.

The full reasons for the Supreme Court ruling are expected to be released on 6 February 2026.

It will be recalled that Lawyers for New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament, Matthew Nyindam, argued that the Tamale High Court acted without jurisdiction.

They argued that the Kpandai parliamentary election was gazetted on December 24, 2024.

However, Lawyers for Mr Nsala Wakpal have strongly opposed the application.

They maintained that the High Court acted within its constitutional mandate.

Also, the Electoral Commission has acknowledged the existence of multiple Gazette notifications and detailed that the different Gazette numbers reflected different batches of constituencies.

The Supreme Court last year, 2025, ordered the Electoral Commission (EC) to halt all proceedings and activities leading to the conduct of the Kpandai parliamentary rerun.

The court directed the EC to suspend all proceedings pending the final determination of a case before the court.

The Supreme Court decision puts a hold on preparations by the EC for the rerun election until the legal issues surrounding the matter are fully resolved.

This follows the Tamale High Court’s order on November 24, 2025, which ordered the rerun of the Kpandai parliamentary election within 30 days.

According to the High Court, the Electoral Commission has within 30 days from today to conduct the rerun.

His Lordship Emmanuel Brew Plange made this declaration following the legal challenge of the 2024 parliamentary election by the former Member of Parliament (MP) and the NDC, Daniel Nsala Wakpal.

Out of court, the Electoral Commission of Ghana (EC) had earlier announced the Kpandai Parliamentary election rerun would be held on Tuesday, December 30.

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“I have never seen anyone as wise and smart as Dr Bawumia in Akufo-Addo’s Cabinet ” – Napo

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“I have never seen anyone as wise and smart as Dr Bawumia in Akufo-Addo’s Cabinet ” – Napo

Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, the 2024 running mate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has given a massive vote of confidence to Dr Mahamudu Bawumia ahead of the party’s presidential election.

According to Napo, the former vice president was the wisest and smartest person in Akufo-Addo’s cabinet.

Speaking to NPP delegates ahead of the party’s presidential primaries, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh stated, “ I, Matthew Opoku Prempeh, I have serve Cabinet for seven and a half years. It got to a time I was taking one policy to the Cabinet every week. They were even tired of me.

I have never seen anyone in Cabinet as wise and smart as Dr Bawumia”.

Also, Andrew Egyapa Mercer, the former Minister of Tourism, has boldly predicted that Dr Mahamudu Bawumia will win the NPP’s primaries with close to 70 per cent of the votes on January 31, 2026.

The former member of parliament asserted that although all five aspirants are qualified, Dr Mahamdud Bawumia stands tall among them.

According to Egyapa Mercer, party structures across the country point to overwhelming grassroots support for the former Vice President.

Egyapa Mercer further noted that the NPP contest should not be a question of competence alone, but of who best positions the party for victory in 2028.

He detailed that Dr Bawumia’s exposure as Vice President of Ghana and flagbearer in the 2024 Election gives him an advantage over his competitors.

Speaking on Metro TV on Thursday, January 22, Andrew Egyapa Mercer stated, “All five aspirants are qualified, but Bawumia stands tall when you look at experience, national appeal and readiness to lead”

“From what we are seeing on the ground, Dr Bawumia is likely to win with close to 70 per cent of the votes. The support base is very strong,” he added.

Meanwhile, Mussa Dankwah, the Executive Director of Global InfoAnalytics, has declared Dr Mahamudu Bawumia the winner of the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) presidential primaries.

Speaking on Asempa FM’s Ekosii Sen, Mr Dankwah expressed unwavering confidence in his organisation’s polls.

According to him, he remains calm and unshaken despite different poll opinions and prophecies.

Mussa Dankwah stated, “I am not shaken. Not the slightest vein in my blood is shaken, and I am absolutely sure,” he stated emphatically.

He further recounted a text he had with a friend from the Central Region via WhatsApp, expressing concern over the primaries’ outcome. he responded reassuringly: “Even me, I’m eating and sleeping, so he should relax.”

Mussa Dankwah further explained their approach to the NPP polls. “We relied on direct calls to delegates from the NPP album, reaching approximately 500 delegates per day. We limited ourselves to the polling station because they are more eager to talk than the regional and constituency executives,” he said.

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Dr Bawumia will win, I will put my entire 7-year credibility on the line – Mussa Dankwah declares

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Dr Bawumia will win, I will put my entire 7-year credibility on the line – Mussa Dankwah declares

Mussa Dankwah, the Executive Director of Global InfoAnalytics, has said he is willing to put his entire seven-year credibility as a pollster on the NPP presidential election.

The Pollster boldly stressed that Dr Bawumia will win without doubt, adding that he is ready to risk it.

According to Mussa Dankwah, he has been in polling for about seven years now, adding that all his major prediction has never been wrong.

He further disclosed that the only thing they got wrong in the 2024 elections were two elections in Takoradi and Sekondi.

Speaking on Asempa FM’s Ekosii Sen, Mussa Dankwah, when asked if he is ready to put his entire seven-year credibility as a pollster on the line in this NPP presidential election, stated, “ There was no more difficult election for me than Akwatia; we had only two polling cycles to make a prediction, and the trend wasn’t established. When there is no trend, everything is at risk.

We have tracked this poll for 5 good months, the trend is there, it does not lie, and the trend is still current. If you look at the trend that was used in 1992 during Kufuor’s time and Adu Boahen, you have left this world for a different world.

Those trends are out of date, and it was a reason why people got the last elections wrong. When you have current data, ignore the historical trend”.

He further explained the GlobalInfoAnalytics polls, “We did something we called the moving average, one month moving average. When you do a poll in September and October, you find the average between the two polls. The next month, you get another average. What moving average does is that when there is any new development, you will see it”.

“When asked if he was clear in his mind that Dr Bawumia is winning the election, and whether he will risk the consequences on his organisation, he stated, “Yes, I know the consequences, what else will I do? We have done our work; in the last month alone, we have interviewed 10,000 people. We have spoken to people randomly, and this is the voice of the people, and we are saying it is the voice of God.

This is science. Anywhere else in the world, they don’t fight the polls; they know the polls are done credibly”, Mussa Dankwah added.  

Also, Mussa Dankwah, in another interview on Metro TV, broke his silence on Ghanaian Prophets prophesying victory for different candidates to win the NPP Primaries.

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

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

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

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

Meanwhile, Prophet Bernard ElBernard Nelson-Eshun, the General Overseer of Spiritlife Revival Ministries, has told those supporting Ken Agyapong in the NPP presidential race to start jubilating.

The man of God once again boldly declared that Ken Agyapong will be the NPP’s flagbearer for the 2028 elections.

According to Prophet Elbernard, nothing can change Ken Agyapong’s victory.

Speaking to his church delegation, Prophet Elbernard stated, “How many days do we have left until the 31st? I wish today is 31st. Those who are “Kenneth-ed” in the house should start jubilating, I am telling you by the grace of God, because nothing will change, the flagbearer of the NPP is Kennedy Agyapong”.

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Watch the violent Winneba youth clash that left one dead and several injured

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Watch the violent Winneba youth clash that left one dead and several injured

A video has surfaced of a Winneba youth clash that led to the death of one person and injury to others in the Central Region.

In the viral video, some men with machetes were capture assualting another person who was loading some stuff in the boot of a Trotro van.

The man was slapped with the machete several times on the head.

Reports suggest the violent clash was between two youth factions in Sankor, Winneba.

ACP Ibrahim Opoku, the Winneba Divisional Police Commander cornfrimed that several persons got injured in the clash which occurred on Sunday, January 25.

The Ghana Police have since arrested multiple suspects following an examination of the videos of the event.

According to reports, one individual identified as Excoba has died from multiple machete wounds and gunshot wounds he sustained during the clash.

The exact cause of the clash remains unclear, as viral videos of members of the factions inflicting machete wounds are viral on social media.

Meanwhile, the Ghana Police Service has intensified operations in the community with calm restored.

Some netizens reacted to the viral video, saying, “And pan Africanists want to tell me the whiteman is more wicked than a nigga lol”.

“Let no MP, either NDC or NPP, interfere with this arrest. Ghana cannot develop with this lawlessness. Police should arrest them and jail them”, another Ghanaian added.  

Another Ghanaian added, “This is really sad and worrying. Such violence shouldn’t be part of our communities. Prayers for the family of the deceased and for peace in Sankor”.

“@GhPoliceService please 🙏🏽 abduct all of them. We want them to spend the rest of their lives in prison so they’ll respect the laws of the land going forward. We are not going to condone Akuffo Addo’s era any longer”, one more X user added.

In related violent news, some illegal miners have attacked a Police patrol, which led to one person being killed and others injured.

Reports suggest the incident occurred on Saturday, January 24, 2026, during the Ghana Police Officers’ routine patrol.

According to the information gathered, the police patrol team seized a firearm belonging to the illegal miners, which led to the wild confrontation.

On January 24, in a post on Facebook, the police revealed that the incident occurred on Thursday, January 23, 2026, while officers were on routine patrol duties.

According to the Police, the officers had earlier retrieved a pump-action gun from a 15-year-old boy and instructed him to direct the owner of the weapon to report to the police.

Nevertheless, while the patrol team was returning, they were confronted by a crowd of about 100 people who blocked the road.

The group, suspected illegal mining operators, were armed with cutlasses and firearms, and reportedly assaulted the officers and seized a service rifle.

One individual who took possession of the rifle was shot by the police, while another suspect sustained injury, adding that the service rifle was successfully recovered.

In the viral video shared by Asaase Radio on Facebook, the escalated confrontation resulted in one police officer firing warning shots in the air, but another Police officer fired at the illegal miners as they attempted to bolt from the scene, which resulted in fatality and three injuries.

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Ken’s video accusing Dr Bawumia of lying was devastating to his poll numbers – Mussa Dankwah

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Ken’s video accusing Dr Bawumia of lying was devastating to his poll numbers – Mussa Dankwah

Mussa Dankwah, the Executive Director of Global InfoAnalytics, has revealed that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential hopeful Ken Agyapong broke the camel’s back with his video accusing Dr Bawumia of being a liar.

 According to Mussa Dankwah, Ken Agyapong’s video accusing Dr Bawumia of lying was devastating to his poll numbers.

He highlighted that Ken Agyapong was doing okay with his poll number until last week, following his outburst in a video which went viral on social media.

Speaking on StarrFM, Mussa Dankwah explained, “To be very honest with you, last week has been devastating to Ken following the outburst in the video that was shared on social media.

The video in which he was calling the former vice president a liar, that video was the straw that broke the camel’s back for many delegates. The effect of that probably made it worse, so the delegates were reacting to that kind of video.

He was doing okay, he was not threantening but he was not collapsing”, Mussa Dankwah added.

Ken’s outburst stemmed from comments made by the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the NPP, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, but he attributed them to Dr Bawumia.

Kennedy Agyapong, reacting to the statement, fired a personal attack at Dr Bawumia, calling him a liar.

Mr Agyapong stated, “I have never seen a liar like our former flagbearer before. This man is a liar for saying that Adu Boahen did not contest because he was sick, you should not vote for a liar, a man who is lying to have power”.

“Listen to the history, Adu Boahen contested in 1992, and he won but lost the general election in 1996. The former flagbearer is in Kumasi, saying Adu Boahen was sick.  Kufuor contested Adu Boahen, and he beat him to become the flagbeaerr, he was fighting to go on oppose, and they did not agree.

Someone who wants to lead this country, and you are lying and distorting history, don’t vote for someone like this. He has been given a nickname that he is a liar. He is a liar, and the people will not vote for him”.

He added, “When I heard him yesterday, a presidential candidate who wants people to vote for him will look eyeball and eyeball and lie, he is a big liar for saying Adu Boahen was sick, go and check history, I am more popular in this country than him, those who know him know him as a liar that is why we lost”.

Meanwhile, Ken Agyapong has once again attacked the former Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, calling him a liar.

Speaking to NPP delegates ahead of the party’s presidential primaries, Ken Agyapong stated he will still repeat it again that Dr Bawumia is a liar, as he has a list of things he said that were lies.

Ken Agyapong stated, “Some days ago, they were saying I, Ken Agyapong, should apologise. You have backed people to criticise me after calling him a liar; they are handling him as if he were an egg. He is a liar.

I have repeated it again, he is a liar, today they should go and say it on TV everywhere that I kennedy Agyapong, say he is a liar. He is a liar. I can list several things he has said that are lies, but the NPP is covering up because they want him to win. I have said it, he is a liar”, he added.

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“I am absolutely sure”- Mussa Dankwah declares win for Bawumia ahead of NPP primaries

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“I am absolutely sure”- Mussa Dankwah declares win for Bawumia ahead of NPP primaries

Mussa Dankwah, the Executive Director of Global InfoAnalytics, has declared Dr Mahamudu Bawumia the winner of the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) presidential primaries.

Speaking on Asempa FM’s Ekosii Sen, Mr Dankwah expressed unwavering confidence in his organisation’s polls.

According to him, he remains calm and unshaken despite different poll opinions and prophecies.

Mussa Dankwah stated, “I am not shaken. Not the slightest vein in my blood is shaken, and I am absolutely sure,” he stated emphatically.

He further recounted a text he had with a friend from the Central Region via WhatsApp, expressing concern over the primaries’ outcome. he responded reassuringly: “Even me, I’m eating and sleeping, so he should relax.”

Mussa Dankwah further explained their approach to the NPP polls. “We relied on direct calls to delegates from the NPP album, reaching approximately 500 delegates per day. We limited ourselves to the polling station because they are more eager to talk than the regional and constituency executives,” he said.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Meanwhile, Prophet Bernard ElBernard Nelson-Eshun, the General Overseer of Spiritlife Revival Ministries, has told those supporting Ken Agyapong in the NPP presidential race to start jubilating.

The man of God once again boldly declared that Ken Agyapong will be the NPP’s flagbearer for the 2028 elections.

According to Prophet Elbernard, nothing can change Ken Agyapong’s victory.

Speaking to his church delegation, Prophet Elbernard stated, “How many days do we have left until the 31st? I wish today is 31st. Those who are “Kenneth-ed” in the house should start jubilating, I am telling you by the grace of God, because nothing will change, the flagbearer of the NPP is Kennedy Agyapong”.

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Prof Frimpong-Boateng irresponsible for calling NPP a “fake party” – Freddie Blay

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Prof Frimpong-Boateng irresponsible for calling NPP a “fake party” – Freddie Blay

Freddie Blay, a former National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has fired shots at Prof Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng over his recent criticism of the party.

The former NPP Chairman asserted that Prof Frimpong-Boateng’s comments were deeply insulting.

According to Freddie Blay, Prof Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng stems from the openness of democratic systems, which allows individuals to freely express their views.

Speaking on Citi Eyewitness News on Tuesday, January 27, Freddie Blay stated, “Anybody who talks like that is talking irresponsibly, especially when he claims to be a member of the party. It is reckless when you talk like that. It is democracy that has suffered.

When you say you are going by democracy, you allow people to say what they want, and then you defend them with your life, even when they are talking foolishly, you take it like that,” he said.

Also, Nana Akomea, a former Managing Director of the State Transport Company (STC), has fired back at Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng after he described the New Patriotic Party (NPP) as a “fake party.”

Speaking in an interview on UTV on January 15, 2026, Nana Akomea noted that Prof Frimpong-Boateng is not in a position to pronounce NPP as fake, as he does not know what is going on internally in the party.

According to Nana Akomea, Prof Frimpong-Boateng claimed not to know that the General Secretary of the NPP raises concerns about his commitment to party affairs.

Nana Akomea on UTV stated, “Professor Frimpong-Boateng did not speak well, and I pray that when he reflects on what he said, he will realise he spoke wrongly and come back to apologise. Who wouldn’t want Professor Frimpong-Boateng in his party?

“Yet he claims he does not even know the General Secretary of the party, who has been elected for about three years. If he doesn’t know him, then who is fake now? He is not in a position to make pronouncements about the party because he does not know what is going on within it,” he said.

Their comments follow: Prof. Kwabena Frimpong Boateng described the present NPP as fake.

According to Prof Frimpong Boateng, he does not consider himself a member of the current NPP as it no longer reflects the values of the NPP of old.

Speaking on Channel One TV’s The Point of View on Monday, January 12, Prof Frimpong was questioned if he still sees himself as a member of the NPP. He stated, “The present NPP is not NPP. It is fake. From what I see now, this is not the NPP I used to know.”

“Not the fake one. The real one is there. It is a virtual thing. The members are in the background,” he said.

Meanwhile, Justin Kodua Frimpong, the General Secretary New Patriotic Party (NPP), in a statement, has announced that the party has initiated a move to sack Prof Frimpong Boateng.

“Since I fell ill, President Mahama has been sending me money every month” – Obuoba J A Adofo

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“Since I fell ill, President Mahama has been sending me money every month” – Obuoba J A Adofo

Obuoba Jackson Alfred Adofo, a Legendary Ghanaian Highlife musician, has praised President John Dramani Mahama for supporting him ever since he became ill.

According to the Legendary Ghanaian Highlife musician, the president has been providing him with monthly stipends to cover his medical bills, plus some items.

He highlighted that President Mahama’s monthly support is purely an act of generosity, adding that he does not engage in politics.

He further added that there is no ulterior motive behind President Mahama’s assistance.

Speaking in an interview with Ohemaa Woyeje, Obuoba Jackson Alfred Adofo revealed, “Ever since I fell sick, President Mahama has been giving me gifts, including money to buy medicine every single month. You can ask Mr Beautiful, because he is the one who brings the money”.

“Truth be told, I don’t involve myself in politics, but he likes me. My child has passed away, and under normal circumstances, I would have invited him to the burial. However, I understand the responsibilities he carries as President.

“Therefore, I will not disturb him because he is the father of the nation. But I am sure that if he hears that I am burying my child, he would come to support me,” he added.

Some Ghanaians reacting to his revelation stated, “Wow, things we love to see”.

“President Mahama is full of z compassion. He just wants to see progress and not suffering. I hope and pray he won’t have pulled Down syndrome people around him this time”, a netizen added.

Another X user added, “Mahama is an unsung philanthropist. He does it without the lenses of a camera or the media. God keep him for all his benefactors”.

“Mahama hypocrite, he should put every old age on a payment plan since he cares about people who are old and vulnerable and stop that face look look”, an X user also stated.

One X user added, “The fact that he mentioned Mr Beautiful makes what he’s saying true. Also, Mr Beautiful is a good man. I am saying this from personal experience”.

Additionally, one Ghanaian user added, “This is our president Mahama. I think he is different from our previous president, may God bless him with his generation. May his love for our country never fade thanks”.

Meanwhile, Prince Kofi Amoabeng, a former UT Bank boss and founder, Captain (Rtd), has said President John Mahama’s eagerness to please people could undermine his authority.

According to Kofi Amoabeng, President Mahama’s humane and easygoing nature could become a weakness if not balanced.

Kofi Amoabeng, while praising President Mahama’s respectful approach to leadership, warned that being too eager to please people could undermine his authority.

Speaking on Joy News’ AM Show, Kofi Amoabeng stated, “He’s easygoing. He relates to people with no hard feelings. It’s about respecting everybody. The only thing I’m not sure about our president is that he loves to see people happy. He wants to please people”.

“Yes, because you must be a bit crazy to say this is where we’re going, and if you’re not doing it, you get the sanctions, even if it means sacking”.

“With responsibilities, you make them responsible and accountable. It’s very important to question performance and sanction,” he stressed.

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Man in viral video alleging Police officers supply guns to robbers busted

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Man in viral video alleging Police officers supply guns to robbers busted

A 42-year-old man, Alex Darko, has been arrested over a viral video in which he allegedly published false information about the Police Service.

Alex Darko, in a viral video, alleged that Police officers supply guns to robbers.

According to a Police statement, he was arrested by the Central East Regional Police Command at Awutu Bawjiase in the Central Region.

The Police revealed the suspect was put before the court on January 27, 2026, and has been remanded into custody.

The information contained in a statement issued by the police read, “In the said video, the suspect was seen making very serious allegations, ‘It is the police that supply armed robbers with guns. ’ A statement with the tendency to create fear and panic among the public and also cause disaffection towards the police.

“Upon intelligence, a team of police officers from the Bawjiase District Police Command arrested the suspect at his hide-out at about 2:00am,” it said.

The statement further added, “During investigations, suspect Alex Darko admitted to being the one seen in the viral video and that he personally recorded it”.

“He was put before the Ofaakor Circuit Court today, January 27, 2026, and has been remanded into Police custody to reappear on February 12, 2026”.

“The Central East Regional Police Command wishes to caution the public against any such unfortunate statements,” the statement added.

In related news,  Ghana Police Service Officers at the Volta Regional Police Command have rejected a $20,000 bribe from a Nigerian drug dealer identified as Charles Adenkule.

Reports suggest the Police Officers arrested the suspect on January 23, 2026.

The suspect, Charles Adenkule, was driving a Jeep registered in Nigeria (FKJ692KF) when he was stopped at the Kpotame barrier between Ada Junction (Kasseh) in the Greater Accra Region and Sogakope.

The police officers intercepted the Nigerian-bound vehicle, which was carrying narcotics worth over one million Ghana cedis, with the suspect allegedly offering to bribe them with $20,000, but the officers rejected the offer.

According to reports, it is yet to be known whether the illicit drugs originated from Ghana or Ghana was being used as a transit route.

Also, ten parcels of compressed substances suspected to be cocaine, with a street value of GH₵1,032,650, and half a kilogram of compressed dried leaves suspected to be Indian hemp were uncovered from the vehicle.

A senior police source at the Volta Regional Police Headquarters revealed the operation was based on actionable intelligence.

Charles Adenkule, the suspect, is now in custody as investigations continue.

His Jeep has been impounded at the Volta Regional Police Headquarters in Ho, and the seized substances will be processed and sent to the forensic laboratory for further analysis.

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“Prophets approach me for election data” – Mussa Dankwah drops bombshell

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“Prophets approach me for election data” – Mussa Dankwah drops bombshell

Mussa Dankwah, the Executive Director of Global Info Analytics, has made a shocking revelation concerning some Ghanaian Prophets.

Speaking in an interview on Starr FM, shared on X on January 26, 2026, Mussa Dankwah claimed that some prophets who prophesy election outcomes often approach him for actual election data.

According to Mussa Dankwah, these prophets claim that the data gathered through research represents the voice of God.

Mussa Dankwah revealed, “There are certain things I can say on the radio; these same prophets come to me for data.

They instruct you to tell them the actual results. The voice of the people is the voice of God, then say God have spoken to him”.

Also, Anthony Abayifaa Karbo, a senior Advisor to the Bawumia Campaign, has shockingly revealed that when the NPP were in opposition, they were feeding pastors poll data to shape their election prophecies.

According to Anthony Abayifaa Karbo, most of the prophecies made by Ghanaian pastors concerning elections in the country are fake.

He asserted that he would not disclose the names of the prophet but stated that the NPP were feeding pastors with polling data.

He further highlighted that he believes in polls more than in the prophecies of pastors.

Speaking in an interview on Asempa FM on January 19, 2026, Karbo stated, “Today, I have been seeing the prophets prophesying about things, but when we were in opposition, we were giving them the poll data to prophesy.

“I won’t mention their names. We gave them the poll data and told them that the economic intelligence unit had provided statistics showing who is winning or losing, and they arranged it in a prophecy.

If any pastor claims that he sees things, he should open branches in the five northern regions. Why is he always in Accra?” he questioned.

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

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

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

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

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

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Anas speaks on alleged EXPLOSIVE investigation into Prophet Adom Kyei

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Anas speaks on alleged EXPLOSIVE investigation into Prophet Adom Kyei

Anas Aremeyaw Anas, an Investigative journalist, has broken his silence following rumours he was about to release an explosive investigation into Prophet Adom Kyei and Lil Win.  

Reports by Barry Pulse media claim the Investigative journalist is set to release his latest investigative work on the death of a boy known as “Samsung Boy.”

According to the reports, the investigation is reportedly linked to actor Lil Win and Prophet Stephen Adom Kyei-Duah.

Barry Pulse media in their post on X, January 27, 2026, stated, “Investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas says he is set to release findings from an investigation into the death of a boy known as ‘Samsung Boy’. The investigation is reportedly linked to actor Lil Win and Prophet Stephen Adom Kyei-Duah”.

However, some netizen has suggested that the reports are fake as Anas Aremeyaw Anas has stated in a Facebook post.

Some Ghanaians reacting to the yet to be released investigative piece stated, “The way Anas is about to be abused himself goes shock. The members of that church are overprotective and aggressive online pass”.

Anas, please do investigation on the DL case. Is underage marriage allowed in Ghana? If in 2014 a person freely states in a company registration that she’s single but tells a high Court she got married in 2010, is that not perjury? If she was 14 in 2006, shouldn’t the marriage be void?”, a netizen added.

However, in a Facebook post on Monday, January 26, 2026, Anas debunked sharing a photo of himself and the prophet, which contained an alleged quote from him, and tagged it as FAKE.

Anas’ Facebook post has since accumulated mixed reactions from many Ghanaians who flooded the comment section on Facebook.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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“Ken is a dangerous character and must not be allowed close to power” – Nigel Gaisie

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“Ken is a dangerous character and must not be allowed close to power” – Nigel Gaisie

Prophet Nigel Gaisie, the founder and leader of the Prophetic Hill Chapel, has warned that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer aspirant, Kennedy Agyapong, must not be allowed anywhere close to power.

The man of God recounted that Ken Agyapong lied about him, which could have landed him in jail.

Nigel Gaisie further warned Ken Camp to stop editing his videos to suit their interest.

In a Facebook post, Prophet Nigel Gaisie wrote, “Somebody should tell Kennedy’s team to stop editing my videos to suit their interest. I am still the Nigel Gaisie.”

“Kennedy lied about me, but for Hon. Theresa Awuni, I would have been in jail by now,” he stated.

“I have no private interest in their campaign. They should not invite me,” he said. “If not, 30 per cent kraaa dey no go get.”

“Again, they should not annoy me or invite me. I am thinking about myself,” he added.

“Kennedy is a dangerous character and must not be allowed close to power. Nobody should invite me because I will be very, very rough,” he concluded.

Earlier, Prophet Nigel Gaisie subtly told  Kennedy Agyapong that the pain he caused people in the past would chase him forever.

In a post shared on social media by Nigel Gaisie, he cautioned the former Assin Central MP that Nobody fights church of God and wins.

Prophet Nigel Gaisie in his post wrote, “Now, out of desperation, you are editing my old videos to fix your interest, prophecies change, times and seasons dey CHANGE ALWAYS!!!”

“Am I no more FAKE, am I not all the silly things you said and sponsored about me anymore????”

“My best friends are moslems and I tell you…The good ones are super super good.”

“The deliberate pain you caused people in the past will fight and chase you forever. Nobody fights church of God and wins.”

Meanwhile, Apostle Ray has boldly declared he is against NPP presidential hopeful Ken Agyapong winning the party’s flagbearership.

According to Apostle Ray, he is against Ken Agyepong because he’s against the church of God.

Apostle Ray highlighted that Ken Agyapong’s standard for fighting those he claimed are false prophets cuts across to genuine prophets.

Speaking on Metro TV’s Good Afternoon Ghana, Apostle General Ray, stated, ”I am against somebody winning. I’m against Ken Agyepong winning because he’s against the church of God. His standard of measure is wrong; you can tell me that someone speaking in tongues is a fool.

I speak in tongues so immediately, you have classified me as somebody. When we say somebody is against the church, you listen to what the person says, you saw what he did in some people’s minds, you are happy he is fighting false prophets but the thing is that the false prophets that you are fighting your standard cut across to genuine prophets.

Because one of his standards for a false prophet is somebody who prophecies. He literally said that people going to church is a problem on weekdays”. 

When asked if he is praying against him to win, Apostle General Ray stated, “I am praying, and I am believing God will not… I am an Apostle, I am not a prophet”.

“Those who are going to vote for Ken Agyapong are going to regret it if they vote for him to win”. 

It will be recalled that Kennedy Agyapong, in the past, launched a crusade to expose what he described as fake pastors in Ghana.

Mr Agyapong’s on his Hot Seat show on Net 2 TV targeted Prophet Nigel Gaisie, leader of Prophetic Hill Chapel, and Bishop Daniel Obinim, founder and leader of International God’s Way Church, and other men of God he claimed were fake.

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Watch chaotic scenes as Tema residents almost attack Mayor Ebi Bright

There was a chaotic scene in the ongoing demolition exercise in the Tema Metropolitan Assembly (TMA) exercise as Mayor Ebi Bright was nearly attacked by Tema residents.

In a viral video, some Tema residents were protesting the destruction of their structures.

The Tema Mayor Ebi Bright, on the scene, was nearly mobbed by the Tema residents; her police security detail was seen pushing back some of the men who were confronting her.

Ebi Bright, in the video, was heard telling the leaders of the committee to call their boys to order, adding that the demolition is to ensure that only illegal residences are demolished and not businesses.

The Tema Mayor explained as she was surrounded, “That is not why I’m not moving from here; I have protection… What we agreed on was that we cannot allow all these houses and the rest, but arrange your shops. If you are doing commercial activities, we are giving you guidelines to arrange it, but as for houses, you cannot sleep here”.

Meanwhile, in Accra, the Greater Accra Regional Minister, Linda Ocloo and her team have continued their demolition exercise along the Kpeshie Lagoon.

On day two of the demolition, a newly constructed storey building on the Tse Addo side of the Kpeshie Lagoon was demolished.

The video posted by CDR Africa was captioned, “Day 2 of demolition: The Natural Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) continues the dismantling of unauthorised structures at Tse Addo, including a newly constructed storey building, on the Ise Addo side of the Kpeshie Lagoon”.

Also, Ing. Abdulai Mahama, a road and building consultant, has backed the Greater Accra Regional Minister, Linda Ocloo, and her team for the ongoing demolition of structures encroaching on the Kepshie Lagoon.

The road and building consultant commended Linda Ocloo for her work so far, adding that the exercise was a necessary step to avert recurring floods in the capital.

According to him, the reclamation of lagoons, streams, and ponds has significantly increased Ghana’s vulnerability to flooding.

Speaking on Channel One TV’s Breakfast Daily on Tuesday, January 27, Ing. Mahama stated, “Thumbs up to the Greater Accra Regional Minister and the team for what they are doing. I don’t know the persistence with which Ghanaians move to fill lakes, streams and ponds.

It looks like we don’t want them, yet the benefit of rivers and ponds is that, when we have a large volume of water, they accommodate it and release it gradually into the surrounding dry land”.

“But the more we consume these lakes and wetlands, the more we expose ourselves to massive floods that will inundate the country. On this call, I want to applaud the Minister,” he said.

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“Thumbs up” – Ing Abdulai Mahama backs Greater Accra Minister over Kpeshie Lagoon demolitions

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“Thumbs up” – Ing Abdulai Mahama backs Greater Accra Minister over Kpeshie Lagoon demolitions

Ing Abdulai Mahama, a road and building consultant, has backed the Greater Accra Regional Minister, Linda Ocloo, and her team for the ongoing demolition of structures encroaching on the Kepshie Lagoon.

The road and building consultant commended Linda Ocloo for her work so far, adding that the exercise was a necessary step to avert recurring floods in the capital.

According to him, the reclamation of lagoons, streams, and ponds has significantly increased Ghana’s vulnerability to flooding.

Speaking on Channel One TV’s Breakfast Daily on Tuesday, January 27, Ing. Mahama stated, “Thumbs up to the Greater Accra Regional Minister and the team for what they are doing. I don’t know the persistence with which Ghanaians move to fill lakes, streams and ponds.

It looks like we don’t want them, yet the benefit of rivers and ponds is that, when we have a large volume of water, they accommodate it and release it gradually into the surrounding dry land”.

“But the more we consume these lakes and wetlands, the more we expose ourselves to massive floods that will inundate the country. On this call, I want to applaud the Minister,” he said.

Meanwhile, the demolition exercise is being carried out by the Greater Accra Regional Security Council with support from the National Security and the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO).

 Dr Joseph Bikanyi Kuyon, the Director-General of NADMO, has insisted that the state will not allow the interests of a few individuals to undermine the safety the mass Ghanaians.

Also, Linda Ocloo has revealed owners of the affected structures had been served with several notices.

Meanwhile, a man who was seen in a viral video threatening to become an armed robber if his shop was demolished by NADMO officials has rendered an unqualified apology for his utterances.

According to the man, he has received widespread criticism from the public, with some Ghanaians calling on him to apologise.

In a new video, the man expressed remorse over the incident and has since pleaded with well-meaning Ghanaians to help him get back on his feet.

He further appealed to Ghanaians for support as he has kids to take care of following his business being demolished, during the demolitions along the Kpeshie Lagoon.

In an earlier video yesterday, January 16, 2026, the man cried out as demolitions continue along the Kpeshie Lagoon.

According to the victim, he would become an armed robber if his business collapses.

Speaking in a viral video shared on X, the Victim of the Kpeshie Lagoon decongestion exercise boldly stated, “I am giving myself four years; if this business collapses, I will become an armed robber”.

Watch Linda Ocloo and team demolish unauthorised structures along Kpeshie Lagoon

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Watch Linda Ocloo and team demolish unauthorised structures along Kpeshie Lagoon

The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Linda Ocloo and her team have continued their demolition exercise along the Kpeshie Lagoon.

On day two of the demolition, a newly constructed storey building on the Tse Addo side of the Kpeshie Lagoon was demolished.

The video posted by CDR Africa was captioned, “Day 2 of demolition: The Natural Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) continues the dismantling of unauthorised structures at Tse Addo, including a newly constructed storey building, on the Ise Addo side of the Kpeshie Lagoon”.

Some netizens reacting to the demolition video stated, “Those who sold the land are the real culprits. They should be punished”.

“This one is painful. And I must admit that. The cost of beautiful cities where law and order work. Sorry to the owner. We are a country where we are victims of land owners”, a netizen added.

“So @krugbanks u want tell me say Ga Municipal Assembly no give them a permit to put these structures? if where wona house dey saf, u mix mortar p3 dey will be there. You give permits for ppl to build, and you turn back to break dem” a netizen added.

“I’m sure part of the owners new year resolution is to complete this building in 2026 kaii. Why are the Lands Commission allowing registration of these lands, with no monitoring from assemblies? Such areas should have large mounted boards as indicators or warnings”, a netizen added.

Meanwhile, Ing. Abdulai Mahama, a road and building consultant, has backed the Greater Accra Regional Minister, Linda Ocloo, and her team for the ongoing demolition of structures encroaching on the Kepshie Lagoon.

The road and building consultant commended Linda Ocloo for her work so far, adding that the exercise was a necessary step to avert recurring floods in the capital.

According to him, the reclamation of lagoons, streams, and ponds has significantly increased Ghana’s vulnerability to flooding.

Speaking on Channel One TV’s Breakfast Daily on Tuesday, January 27, Ing. Mahama stated, “Thumbs up to the Greater Accra Regional Minister and the team for what they are doing. I don’t know the persistence with which Ghanaians move to fill lakes, streams and ponds.

It looks like we don’t want them, yet the benefit of rivers and ponds is that, when we have a large volume of water, they accommodate it and release it gradually into the surrounding dry land”.

“But the more we consume these lakes and wetlands, the more we expose ourselves to massive floods that will inundate the country. On this call, I want to applaud the Minister,” he said.

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“When you say presidential material, is it GTP or Printex” – Charles Bissue asks critics of Ken Agyapong

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“When you say presidential material, is it GTP or Printex” – Charles Bissue asks critics of Ken Agyapong

Charles Bissue, the National Administrator of the Ken Agyapong campaign, has quizzed his critics on what they refer to as “presidential material”.

Mr Bissue quizzed whether they are referring to GTP or Printex when they talk of presidential material.

According to Mr Bissue, Ken Agyapong’s political appeal is rooted in his ability to connect with ordinary party supporters.

He described him as a natural crowd puller, arguing that Ken’s popularity and grassroots strength, rather than elite branding, should define a presidential contender.

Speaking on Adom FM’s Dwaso Nsem, Charles Bissue dismissed claims the former Assin Central MP is not “presidential material he asked, “I beg them, is it GTP or Printex when they talk of presidential material? What exactly do they mean by material?”

“Kennedy Agyapong is like a magnet, and over the years, he has proven it,” he said.

He further added, “If we want, we can assemble all the aspirants. Each of them will be assigned a day to address delegates, and we will see the number of crowds each will pull”.

“Kennedy Agyapong’s numbers will be phenomenal,” Bissue added.

“When people say presidential material, they should explain whether they are talking about branding or leadership. For us, Kennedy has shown over the years that people believe in him,” he added.

Meanwhile, Samuel Atta Akyea, the former Member of Parliament for Akim Abuakwa South, has told Kennedy Agyapong, a flagbearer hopeful, that a president is someone who has shock absorbers.

According to Atta Akyea, he is scared of Kennedy Agyapong’s temperament, adding that he could beat someone in Cabinet as President.

Speaking on UTV, Atta Akyea stated, “In God’s name, I will not say I have a problem with Kennedy Agyapong, I don’t even have one problem with him, but to be a president it demands a lot of things.

I am scared of Kennedy Agyapong’s temperament; I am afraid that if God is not merciful to us, he could beat someone in the Cabinet as President. He does not have a heart. I know him like the back of my palm.

There is no way you can tell Ken to calm down, in public is where he show of his temperament, things that should not be in public he does not know how to do them”.

Atta Akyea further highlighted that as president, one must have shock absorbers, which Ken Agyapong does not have.

He stressed that when competence, temperament, intellectual prowess, and vision are combined, Bawumia is ahead of Ken Agyapong.

Atta Akyea stated, “The temperament of a president is someone who has shock absorbers; it is not someone who wants to fight people if they have an issue. He is my classmate. I would have followed him so that he would appoint me as Chief of Staff. Hostile language, insulting behaviours, from a leader of the nation.

We can open doors for him as a businessman to run a big business, but if we combine competence, temperament, intellectual prowess, and vision, Bawumia is ahead. When he has gotten to how do we tame his temperament, it cannot be done, even what you are telling him is offensive to him. Those following him today are even afraid to talk to him”.

“I’ll establish Patriotic Health Insurance for aged NPP members” – Dr Adutwum

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“I’ll establish Patriotic Health Insurance for aged NPP members” – Dr Adutwum

Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, a New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential hopeful and former Minister of Education, has promised to introduce a party-based health insurance scheme.

According to Dr Adutwum, the party-based health insurance scheme will be known as the Patriotic Health Insurance.

He stressed that the health insurance scheme will be for elderly NPP members if elected flagbearer of the party.

Dr Adutwum noted that the initiative is intended to provide healthcare support for elderly members and long-serving delegates.

He also highlighted that the move will strengthening the party’s appeal to the younger generation.

Speaking to NPP delegates and supporters during his campaign tour of the Ashaiman Constituency on January 26, Dr Adutwum stated, “I have a special vision for all of you. I know many of you have followed the party for a very long time.

The reason I am deeply interested in doing something for our elderly party members is that if no action is taken, the youth in the party will leave”.

“If we do not take care of you, the strength of the party will decline. If you vote for me, all elderly members will benefit from the party’s Patriotic Health Insurance scheme,” he vowed.

Some netizens reacting to Dr Adutwum’s promise stated, “He will work for his party, not for Ghanaians, shame”.

“These fools are greedy, and they will continue to be greedy. You will set up patriotic health insurance, with which funds? You will use state funds to cater for party folks at the expense of the general masses, are you stupid or something?”, one more netizen added.

A netizen quizzed. “With tax payers money or what? If you want to do it, do it now for your party ooo hw3  the first accountability koraa (ORAL) we nor see top and you are saying what ?🤔 These people think of themselves and their party only”.

“Such thinkers! Everything they think of is for the Party and Party members and not the country. I sometimes wonder where they get their knowledge from”, another Ghanaian added.

One more X user added, “When you hear people who has been in the corridors of power talk foolishly like this. You then understand why their decisions have affected you negatively all your life”

“Whenever any of the NPP aspirants speak, all you sense is that they’d be working for party members and not Ghanaians as a whole.

No wonder we experienced what we saw under the previous NPP administration”, another netizen added.

“They always prove us right; they don’t care about the Ghanaians; all they care about are their party members. 2028 should come fast for me to vote for Mahama again, the only president who cares about his people”, a netizen stated.

One last netizen reminded Ghanaians, “The party that took pensioners’ bonds and investment and couldnt pay its workers 8 months in opposition wants to establish Health insurance for the aged in the party”

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“If the street are calling for a canidate NPP should present Shatta Wale” – Kwabena Agyepong

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“If the street are calling for a canidate NPP should present Shatta Wale” – Kwabena Agyepong

Ing. Kwabena Agyepong, a flagbearer hopeful for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has said claims the party is clamouring for support for one aspirant is propaganda.

According to Kwabena Agyepong, the NPP can present dancehall king Shatta Wale, because he is popular.

Kwabena Agyepong further highlighted that the street cannot decide who to lead the New Patriotic Party, but rather the party members.

He explained that the NPP needs to choose and sell its candidate to Ghanaians.

Speaking on Kumasi-based Pure Fm, Kwabena Agyepong stated, “They say mechanics and market women say we should bring one candidate, but that should not be the case. The party is ours, and so the party will choose their candidate, and afterwards, the party will market its candidate. They say we should bring the one Ghanaians are clamouring for, but how did you know this is the one Ghanaians are clamouring for?”

“We are a political party; there is something called leadership. The five of us have to contest, and after contesting, we will go to the people of Ghana with the candidate we have chosen and sell his strengths to the people”.

“There is propaganda that the streets want one candidate, and if that’s the case, then there is no leadership. If that is the case, then we should go and bring Shatta Wale because he’s the popular one and has the numbers,” he stated.

Meanwhile, John Boadu, the former NPP General Secretary and now National Chairman hopeful, has said that if possible, he will get Ghanaian dancehall king Shatta Wale to join the party.

According to John Boadu, the NPP’s future will depend on how they connect with the youth.

Speaking on JoyNews’ PM Express, John Boadu stated, “I know how to deal with these young guys, selling our messages, and making our message not too hard, as soft as they want, we’ll be able to get to them,” he said.

“By the year 2028, ages between 18 to around 36 to 40 will be about 60% of the voters. The solution is to get into their arena and deal with them”.

When asked if he is going to get Shatta Wale to join the NPP, John Boadu responded,  “If possible, why not, and campaign for you? Not necessarily a hard campaign, but passing through this high content”

However, he was reminded that the NPP ahead of the 2024 elections engaged King Paluta, yet suffered a humiliating defeat.

He noted, “You need to do more of that by nurturing these youthful people. I am saying it is not even necessary to have them at your rallies”

“You need to meet them where they are. You need to be able to tap them with their interest and not necessarily bring them on your political platforms, and it is important that we look at that.”

He further argued that the NDC is now having a growing influence of young academics.

John Boadu added, “You can now see that academia, for instance, looks like the NDC is having a lot of them as we speak now. Many of these people don’t need so much”.

“It’s not about an appointment. Many of them just need recognition. Many of them need that touch, that belonging touch of the party to be able to get because many of them want to be seen as the ones who are even reviewing your programs, reviewing your policies”, John Boadu noted.

He further praised Shatta Wale for his massive influence among Ghanaian youth citing, “The crowd Shatta Wale pulled for his birthday concert, no political party can achieve that”.

Watch Man seen in a viral video threatening to become an armed robber begs

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Watch Man seen in a viral video threatening to become an armed robber begs

A man who was seen in a viral video threatening to become an armed robber if his shop was demolished by NADMO officials has rendered an unqualified apology for his utterances.

According to the man, he has received widespread criticism from the public, with some Ghanaians calling on him to apologise.

In a new video, the man expressed remorse over the incident and has since pleaded with well-meaning Ghanaians to help him get back on his feet.

He further appealed to Ghanaians for support as he has kids to take care of following his business being demolished, during the demolitions along the Kpeshie Lagoon.

In an earlier video yesterday, January 16, 2026, the man cried out as demolitions continue along the Kpeshie Lagoon.

According to the victim, he would become an armed robber if his business collapses.

Speaking in a viral video shared on X, the Victim of the Kpeshie Lagoon decongestion exercise boldly stated, “I am giving myself four years; if this business collapses, I will become an armed robber”.

The demolition was being carried out by NADMO with the support of the Greater Accra Regional Minister.

The demolition exercise involves the demolition of unauthorised structures situated along the lagoon as a protective measure to reduce flooding.

Some netizens reacting to his apology stated, “Think twice before u talk or act wen ur temper is high”.

Another X user added, “You can clearly see he isn’t a bad person. May God come through for each and everyone of us in this life Amen”.

“We understand his frustration. I just hope he gets the support he needs”, another X user added.

Meanwhile, Ing. Abdulai Mahama, a road and building consultant, has backed the Greater Accra Regional Minister, Linda Ocloo, and her team for the ongoing demolition of structures encroaching on the Kepshie Lagoon.

Speaking on Channel One TV’s Breakfast Daily on Tuesday, January 27, Ing. Mahama stated, “Thumbs up to the Greater Accra Regional Minister and the team for what they are doing. I don’t know the persistence with which Ghanaians move to fill lakes, streams and ponds. It looks like we don’t want them, yet the benefit of rivers and ponds is that, when we have a large volume of water, they accommodate it and release it gradually into the surrounding dry land.

“But the more we consume these lakes and wetlands, the more we expose ourselves to massive floods that will inundate the country. On this call, I want to applaud the Minister,” he said.

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Watch Church members nabs thief for breaking into treasury to loot

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Watch Church members nabs thief for breaking into treasury to loot

A viral video has surfaced of some Church members busting a suspected thief who broke into their church treasury to steal.

Reports suggest the suspected thief entered the Church and pretended to be seeking a quiet time with God, only to break into the church’s treasury to loot their savings.

In the viral video, the suspected thief was given a hot slap, which landed him on the floor.

He was asked to open up the church’s treasury for them to see how he usually opens it.

SIKAOFFICIAL, who shared the post on X, wrote, “Church members nab a suspected thief, who had entered the house of God under the guise of seeking a quiet time with God before breaking into the church’s treasury and looting their savings”.

Some netizens reacting to the viral video stated, “ Their lord Jesus Christ said they should forgive 70 x 7, but they can’t even forgive a mere thief. Bunch of hypocrites”.

“Church paaa dem dey slap like that ?! Herhhh .. what happened to turning the other cheek?”, another netizen added.

Another X user claimed, “That’s a pro right there, he’s grown with it.

But crazily every thief is a liar 🤥, so when somebody lies to me, I know they can steal too”.

A netizen added, “Now the church members are angry. What’s the difference between this thief and your lying pastors that tell you to sow seeds with your cars and business monies?”

“This is totally true because I remember when I visited my grandmother in our small town, she dropped some serious wisdom on me. She said, “Grandson, one day some people will waste their time reading your comment.” Today is that day”, another X user added.

Additionally, one Ghanaian wrote, “Make them leave the guy alone. The fact that you had to slap him means you don’t know what you are doing in that church. A bunch of headless chickens”.

“He came to steal in the house of  God, and you caught him, just pray for him and let him go, no need for a slap, cos u re all sinners, he might be going through something. You don’t treat people like that”, another X user added.

“Why are they slapping him and not forgiving him while preaching the word of God to help him repent and enter the kingdom?”, a netizen quizzed.

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Video – Fuel tanker overturns on the Nsawam Road

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Video – Fuel tanker overturns on the Nsawam Road

A fuel tanker has overturned on the Nsawam Road near Panpaso.

In a video shared by Kobby Kyei on social media, some residents were captured in the video as they converged at the scene, with some trying to siphon fuel from the tanker despite the presence of officers from the Ghana National Fire Service.

The personnel of the Ghana National Fire Service were also spotted at the scene, looking on as the residents risk their lives trying to siphon fuel from the tanker.

 The exact cause of the fuel tanker overturning is yet to be determined.

Kobby Kyei, in his post, wrote, “A fuel tanker has overturned on the Nsawam Road near Panpaso.

A number of residents have converged at the scene, with some trying to siphon fuel from the tanker despite the presence of officers from the Ghana National Fire Service.

In cases like this, residents are advised to keep away from the area and allow emergency services to fully secure the scene before any further action”.

The video has caused a buzz on social media with some Ghanaian X users reacting, saying, “And the next minute, they will be seen attacking firefighters for preventing them from syphoning the fuel”.

This behaviour must stop. This is a disastrous scene that people are playing with.

“If something should happen now, you will see some meatheads calling the government to come to their aid for their own actions, which Wisdom will tell you to avoid.

We can’t blame “poverty” for this attitude. We can’t justify this as “wisdom”. It is purely evil and unsafe for anyone. Oh, Ghana, when will you be different? Oh, Ghana, may wisdom find your children”, a netizen added.

“The moto guys so close🤦‍♂️eiiii🔥 danger paaa oo⚡⚡A small spark then a stupid “National Disaster” Our people need to be sensitised on the dangers”, a netizen added.

“You will never see this in Europe

Never !!!

All it takes is just 1 light of fire, and they all die alongside their households”, one  user added.

One more Ghanaian added, “If they are that dumb to trade their life for 9.90 fuel, then so be it. Life is full of risk, but you still have to be calculated, and clearly these folks are ready for whatever”.

“I swear I’m sure most of the people there even motor self I no sure say dem get some but see how them Dey risk dam ma life for just 9¢ or 10¢ per liter fuel …… e hard ohhhh”, a netizen added.

One last X user added“I’m tempted to assume that these people don’t know the danger they put themselves in by this single silly act. However, at the same time too, I believe this tells how people are ready to put their lives on the line for bread because of difficult economic conditions”.

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“By mid 2026, Mahama will become a lame-duck president” – Afenyo-Markin predicts

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“By mid 2026, Mahama will become a lame-duck president” – Afenyo-Markin predicts

Alexander Afenyo-Markin, the Minority Leader of Parliament, has predicted that by mid 2026, President John Mahama will become a lame-duck president.  

According to Afenyo-Markin, the NDC is divided; he alleged that the party has its candidate while the presidency is also fielding its own candidate for the elections.

Afenyo-Markin alleged that Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has chosen Haruna Iddrisu, the Minister of Education, as her running mate. 

The minority leader alleged that President Mahama will become a lame-duck president because the NDC will be fighting over who succeeds him.

Speaking at a press conference on January 26, 2026, Afenyo-Markin stated, “The NDC also have a leadership contest ahead of them, which is very messy.

The NDC is divided because of power. Today, Asiedu Nketiah says he is going on a ‘thank you’ tour; what we have seen is that the government has its own preferred candidate for the flagbearer and the party also have their own choice of flagbearer”. 

Afenyo-Markin further added, “ By mid-year, President Mahama will become a lame-duck president because everyone is fighting for power. The Vice President also wants to become president. Recently, we heard that she has chosen Haruna Iddrisu as her running mate”.

“We have also heard that the Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah, is going to contest, and his running mate is Fifii Kwetey, the NDC General Secretary. The majority leader and Ablakwa are also doing their personal permutation. Also, the finance minister is preparing his running mate”.

Meanwhile, Paul Adom-Otchere had claimed President John Mahama has identified Ato Forson and John Jinapor as his preferred NDC candidates for the 2028 elections.

According to Adom-Otchere, John Mahama is backing Ato Forson following his performance in handling the Ghanaian economy as Finance Minister.

Adom-Otchere described the ticket of Dr Cassiel Ato Forson and  John Abdulai Jinapor as the president’s ticket.

Speaking on his Good Evening Ghana show on October 31, 2025, Adom-Otchere alleged, “This is President Mahama’s ticket, from what we are hearing, Cassiel Forson, the finance minister… He’s been told that if he continues doing what he’s doing until the end of next year, he will be the anointed choice of John Mahama as the next flagbearer of the NDC”

Who is going to be his running mate, our good friend John Jinapor, member of parliament and minister for Energy. The two ways the NDC want to say they are doing well in government are one of them, energy, and the other is finance”.

He added, “Ato Forson will tell you that the cedi was 17, it is now 10, it’s a feather in his cap. He will tell you gold reserves have improved and petroleum prices have been stabilised”.

He further alleged that Cassiel Ato Forson has his eyes set on becoming the leader of the NDC.

“Cassiel Ato Forson is firmly focused on becoming the leader of the NDC, the presidential candidate of the NDC, going forward to the 2028 election, and his running mate is John Jinapor.

“John Jinapor, they call him ‘JJ’ in Parliament, and he’s the deal. The two of them, Ato Forson and Jinapor, are the president’s ticket. Forget about everything else,” Adom-Otchere asserted.

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