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Tribunal courts could cost Ghana US$10m to operate – Law lecturer

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Tribunal courts could cost Ghana US$10m to operate – Law lecturer

Dennis Adjei Dwomoh, an adjunct constitutional law lecturer at the GIMPA Law School, has said the regional tribunal courts could cost Ghana not less than US$10 million to establish across the country.

He noted that the key concern should be the financial commitment required to establish and sustain the courts.

Speaking on Joy FM Newsfile, the Law Lecturer stated, “Establishing is one thing, but the operationalisation of the Tribunals may cost you not less than $10 million if you want to effectively do it well”.

“If you are a drafter and in drafting, as I understood it, you should draft in line with understanding that there are human rights and also the operationalisation of them. And that is why I always prefer that when these laws are passed, there should be a policy behind that and possibly a budget behind it, and how much is this Tribunals going to cost us, for now, we do not know,” he added.

His comment follows Parliament’s passage of the Tribunals Bill, 2026, after the legislation went through its third reading and received approval from parliamentarians.

The passage of the Tribunals Bill, 2026 will pave the way for the reintroduction of tribunals under a revised legal framework, which will create regional and district courts to tackle specialised tax, mining, and fraud cases.

The bill will now be transmitted to President John Dramani Mahama for his assent before it becomes law.

On Thursday, July 16, the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr Dominic Ayine, moved for the Bill to be read for the third time,

He sought approval from the Speaker to waive the requirement for a one-day interval between the consideration stage and the third reading.

Dr Dominic Ayine stated, “May I move that, notwithstanding the provision in Order 172, sub-order 1 of the Standing Orders which requires that when a Bill has passed through the consideration stage, the third reading thereof shall not be taken until at least one sitting day has elapsed, the motion for the third reading of the Tribunals Bill, 2026 may be moved today. I so move, Mr Speaker”.

After the third reading, the House approved the Bill, completing the parliamentary process required before it is sent to the President.

The Tribunals Bill, 2026 was earlier introduced by Dr Ayine earlier this year.

He explained that the proposed law was aimed at enhancing access to justice, addressing delays in the court system and restoring tribunals with appropriate constitutional safeguards.

The Tribunals Bill was subsequently referred to Parliament’s Constitutional and Legal Affairs Committee and the Judiciary Committee for detailed review before being brought back to the House for consideration.

Meanwhile, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, the Minority Leader, has said the New Patriotic Party (NPP) future government will scrap the regional tribunals.

According to Afenyo-Markin, the NPP position is very clear that Ghana do not need the tribunals being introduced by the Mahama administration.

The Minority leader of Parliament argued that Ghana’s justice system requires more investment in infrastructure and personnel rather than the establishment of regional tribunals.

Speaking in an interview on Joy FM’s Super Morning Show on Friday, July 17, 2026, Afenyo-Markin stated, “The NPP’s position is very clear. We don’t need these regional tribunals”.

“What we need to do is to strengthen our court system, invest in retooling, train our judges and get those with the necessary integrity to man our courts and dispense justice without fear or favour”.

According to Afenyo-Markin, any judicial arrangement that alters Ghana’s court structure would not survive under a future NPP administration.

“Anything that will disturb the existing judicial infrastructure would have to go. You need executive powers to support your legislative powers in Parliament to effect major reforms, transformations and changes,” he stated.

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“Don’t drag the name of the NPP in the mud with irresponsible conduct” – TikTokers told

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“Don’t drag the name of the NPP in the mud with irresponsible conduct” – TikTokers told

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

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

In a post on X, Dr Palgrave Boakye-Danquah wrote, “To TikTok, X, Facebook creators:

Be responsible on your platforms.

You can hold power accountable without destroying the dignity of the office. Don’t bring the image of the party into disrepute. Don’t drag the name of the NPP in the mud with irresponsible conduct”

His comment follows TikToker Camila Alhassan, who has been jailed, will be taken to court again over a separate charge.

According to the Police, Camila Alhassan will also be put before the High Court for a separate charge of false communication.

The Ghana Police Service in a statement stated, “The Ghana Police Service has secured the conviction and sentencing of Camila Alhassan, 43, to one year imprisonment with hard labour by the Accra Circuit Court for Offensive Conduct following the publication of offensive and abusive content on social media targeting the President of the Republic, H.E. John Dramani Mahama, and the First Lady, Mrs Lordina Mahama.

The convict was arrested on 9th July 2026 through an intelligence-led operation after Police intercepted a TikTok video in which she made offensive, insulting, and derogatory remarks against the President and the First Lady, including threats against their lives and false allegations concerning the President’s private life. The statements were considered capable of disturbing public peace and undermining national cohesion.

Following investigations, convict Camila Alhassan was charged with Offensive Conduct and False Communication and put before the Accra Circuit Court. Although sentencing was initially deferred following her claim that she was pregnant, a medical examination conducted at the Police Hospital confirmed that she was not pregnant. On 16th July 2026, the Court sentenced her to one year’s imprisonment with hard labour.

The Ghana Police Service is also taking steps to put the convict before the High Court on the separate charge of False Communication under the Electronic Communications Act, 2008 (Act 775).

The Ghana Police Service reminds the public that while the Constitution guarantees freedom of expression. that right must be exercised responsibly and within the confines of the law. The Service reiterates that social media is not a platform for spreading falsehoods, making threats, or publishing unlawful content, and warns that anyone who engages in criminal conduct online will face the full rigours of the law”.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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@ghnow_ Serwaa Amihere joins the Supreme Court @ 150 anniversary #GHNow #fyp ♬ original sound – Kofi Kinaata
@ghnow_ A Supreme Court Judge has explained Ghana’s legal position on breach of promise to marry during the Judicial Service’s outreach programme, held as part of activities marking the Supreme Court’s 150th Anniversary. The session sought to educate the public on the legal implications of such cases and promote greater understanding of the law. #GHNow #fyp ♬ original sound – GHnow

French teacher jailed 12-years for defiling a 12-year-old student

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French teacher jailed 12-years for defiling a 12-year-old student

Hondana Mensah, a 32-year-old French teacher, has been sentenced to 12 years’ imprisonment by the Odumase Krobo Circuit Court.

The French teacher was sentenced for defiling a 12-year-old student at her home during an extra tuition session.

According to prosecutors, Mr Hondana,, who doubled as the class teacher of the victim, threatened to fail her in her end-of-semester examinations if she reported the abuse.

The news shared by SIKAOFFICIAL on X read, “A 32-year-old French language teacher, Hondana Mensah, has been sentenced to 12 years’ imprisonment by the Odumase Krobo Circuit Court for defiling a 12-year-old student at her home during an extra tuition session.

It is reported that on 11th July 2026, the mother of the victim noticed that her daughter showed visible signs of discomfort while walking. Upon questioning, the class six pupil disclosed that on 8th July, the convict had sexual intercourse with her during the session and warned her against reporting it.

Following investigations, he was arrested on 12th July 2026, charged with defilement and brought before the court”.

In related news, the Odumase Krobo Circuit Court has sentenced a 36-year-old HIV-positive Pragya rider, Joseph Nyarko, also known as Joseph Nartey, to 20 years’ imprisonment with hard labour.

The Pragya rider was convicted by the court after he admitted during police investigations that he had sexual intercourse with a 12-year-old girl victim back in 2024.

Reports suggest the girl, now 14,  tested positive for HIV following a medical examination as part of the police investigation.

The prosecution disclosed that the case was reported on May 29, 2026, by the victim’s father, 68-year-old insurance agent Peter Adamtey, after he received information that one suspect, Derrick, who is on the run, had allegedly abducted his daughter and taken her to his room at Adjikpo.

The case was later reported to the Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit (DOVVSU), where the victim revealed that Joseph Nyarko had also forcibly had unprotected sexual intercourse with her in 2024.

According to reports, the Police then referred the girl for medical examination, which revealed she had tested positive for HIV.

Also, the victim further disclosed that she had also engaged in unprotected sexual intercourse with her former class teacher, who is on the run.

The prosecution further detailed that at the Somanya Polyclinic, it was established that the accused is a known HIV patient who had defaulted on his antiretroviral treatment for a prolonged period.

Police further alleged that investigations indicated that he had been engaging in unprotected sexual intercourse with unsuspecting individuals.

Meanwhile, the prosecution told the court that efforts are being made to arrest the two remaining suspects: the alleged abductor, Derrick, and the victim’s former class teacher.

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@ghnow_ Serwaa Amihere joins the Supreme Court @ 150 anniversary #GHNow #fyp ♬ original sound – Kofi Kinaata
@ghnow_ A Supreme Court Judge has explained Ghana’s legal position on breach of promise to marry during the Judicial Service’s outreach programme, held as part of activities marking the Supreme Court’s 150th Anniversary. The session sought to educate the public on the legal implications of such cases and promote greater understanding of the law. #GHNow #fyp ♬ original sound – GHnow

‘As soon as election results come, politicians stop picking calls’ – Justice Atuguba fumes 

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‘As soon as election results come, politicians stop picking calls’ – Justice Atuguba fumes 

Justice William Atuguba, a Retired Supreme Court judge, has criticised politicians for becoming inaccessible to the public after winning elections.

According to Justice Atuguba, many Ghanaian politicians make themselves available to voters during election campaigns but become tough to reach once they assume office.

Justice Atuguba noted that during campaign season, politicians freely interact with people by joining them in their daily activities while presenting themselves as ordinary citizens to win the Ghanaian people’s trust.

Speaking at an event shared on social media, Justice Atuguba stated, “Elections are coming; the politicians are free with everybody, drinking palm wine, pounding fufu, washing clothes, more than people of the people. As soon as the results come, our calls will not be picked by the ministers or MPs”.

“What kind of life is this? Just a day before, we’re all one. Today, victory has come, you have no… I mean, is that how it should be?” he added.

At that same event, Justice Atuguba questioned why the Korle Klottey MP, Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, has not yet been appointed as a minister in President John Dramani Mahama’s administration.

Justice Atuguba Rtd described Dr Zanetor Agyemang-Rawlings as a principled, dedicated and upright leader,

According to him, Dr Zanetor embodies the qualities Ghanaians should aspire to see in politicians.

Speaking at the event, Justice Atuguba Rtd stated, “Somebody like Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, she’s not a politician. She is a woman of the people who have been following activities. I don’t know her, I’ve never spoken to her, I’ve never met her. But I’m convinced that that’s the kind of politician people should aspire to be”.

“I don’t know why she’s not yet a minister. I hope by saying that I’ve not destroyed her chances,” he remarked.

Justice Atuguba Rtd further praised her character, asking, “Why not? Such a woman of principle, of dedication, of integrity. Why not?”

Meanwhile, Fifi Kwetey, the General Secretary of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), some weeks ago shared a post on social media, which has rekindled rumours of President John Dramani Mahama’s decision to appoint Dr Zanetor Agyeman Rawlings as Minister of Defence.

The NDC General Secretary dropped a cryptic post, which suggests that what is meant for one will come together at the right time.

In a social media post shared on Monday, March 23, 2026, Fifi Kwetey and Dr Agyemang Rawlings, the Member of Parliament for Klottey Korle, were captured in a photo, both smiling.

The NDC General Secretary, in his post, wrote, “Don’t rush your journey. What is meant for you will come together at the right time. Stay patient. Stay consistent.

“Have a great and peaceful week,”

In related news, rumours last year alleged that Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings was emerging as a top contender for the Defence Minister position.

According to reports, Zenator Agyemang-Rawlings is emerging as a strong favourite for the next Defence Minister, with many within the ruling National Democratic Congress and civil society pushing her nomination.

It has been alleged that her supporters argue that she brings integrity, discipline and a fresh strategic outlook, while insiders say discussions are intensifying ahead of an expected ministerial reshuffle.

However, Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings has reacted to being referred to as “incoming” amid speculation about a possible appointment as Defence Minister.

According to Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, she does not know anything about the speculation about her possible appointment as Defence Minister.

In a short video shared by The 1957News, Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings was captured as some persons referred to as the “incoming Minister of Defence”.

The MP was seen smiling as she was being referred incoming.

Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings then stated, “Guy, I don’t know about this,” as she continued smiling and was properly placing her scarf around her neck.

However, her denial did not stop the journalists from praising her, as they could be heard saying, “We are proud of you.”

The Member of Parliament for Klottey Korle continued to giggle as she descended from the staircase.

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“Elections are coming, politicians are free with everybody. As soon as the results come, their calls will not be picked.” – Justice William Atuguba, Retired Supreme Court Justice. #ChannelOneNews #CitiNewsroom #GhanaNews

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“Justice will be served” – Deputy AG on Adu-Boahene GH¢49.1m trial

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“Justice will be served” – Deputy AG on Adu-Boahene GH¢49.1m trial

Justice Srem-Sai, the Deputy Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, has expressed confidence that justice will be served to both the accused persons and the Republic in the trial involving former Director-General of the Cyber Security Authority, Kwabena Adu-Boahene, and two others.

The Deputy AG, in a social media post, revealed that the state is looking forward to closing its case next week in the matter, in the alleged stealing of GH¢49.1 million from a government bank account.

Justice Srem-Sai, in his post, wrote, “We look forward to closing our case in The Republic v Kwabena Adu-Boahene & 2 Others next week. In the case, the principal accused person is being tried for stealing Ghc 49.1 million from a government bank account.

Our hardworking state attorneys and EOCO investigators have already placed the following body of evidence before the trial court:

▪️Evidence that the Ghc 49.1 million is Government of Ghana money in a government agency bank account. No dispute in court over its source.

▪️Evidence that the principal accused person created a fresh bank account (on the day of the first cheque) in the name of his private company to mimic the name of a government agency.

▪️Evidence that the principal accused person carefully diverted 3 cheques which were meant for a government agency into the private bank account.

▪️Detailed evidence of how, within 6 months, the principal accused person spent each pesewa of the money, buying houses in prime locations and luxury cars for himself, family and friends.

▪️Purchase receipts, bank statements, ownership documents, containing dates, amount, names, etc., evidencing the bank transfers, purchases and payments, etc.

▪️Evidence that the accused persons initially denied knowledge and ownership of some of their own companies, bank accounts and the luxury properties, but later, upon confrontation, admitted them.

▪️Evidence that the principal accused person deliberately misled the public when he said that he used the Ghc 49.1 million for fund political campaigns in 2024.

▪️Evidence that the principal accused person was forced to close that bank account when his own bankers flagged the bank account as “suspicious”.

▪️Evidence that the equipment which the principal accused person claimed he was going to use or used the money to buy was never bought.

▪️ Evidence of forged purchase receipts for the said equipment – in an attempt to conceal the fact that the equipment was never bought.

We believe that justice will be served to both the accused persons and our beloved Republic at the end of the day”.

Meanwhile, Samuel Atta Akyea, a lawyer for embattled former Director-General of the National Signals Bureau (NSB), Kwabena Adu Boahene, has said that the EOCO investigation into his client was just a mere “fishing expedition”. 

Adu Boahene’s lawyer discredited the evidence presented by Frank Marshal Cromwell, the lead investigator from the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO).

According to Atta Akyea, the testimony of the EOCO officer showed that he had no understanding of national security matters.

Atta Akyea asserted that the investigation into the allegations against his client was a mere “fishing expedition”, arguing that the matter should have been referred to the national security apparatus in the first place and not any other security agency.

Speaking to the media on proceedings in the case on Monday, July 6, 2026, Atta Akyea stated, “He would have had an internal understanding of what works in national security. Because you could see he said he was trying to interpret a national security account, but he did not go and talk to the account owner for him to understand what the account was about. What kind of investigation would that be?

“So, I believe that this is showing that this case is a national security matter. The people purporting to understand national security issues, they don’t work in that space, and you cannot secure a conviction on another man’s ignorance,” he fumed.

He added, “It’s bogus. It means that you can misinterpret what you saw if you don’t reference it to those who know. We are now talking about an account identifier. So, they have an account identifier, which is Director BNC, and the account owner, the National Security Coordinator, and he didn’t know that difference. It is sad.”

Atta Akyea further claimed that the investigation into the allegations against his client was a mere “fishing expedition.”

“It was a fishing expedition; it was not evidence-based. It was rumour-based. The tip-off should have been referable to national security. Monies are missing in Jubilee House. Where do you go? Chief of Staff… That’s the nonsense of the case,” he ranted.

He further called on the Chief Justice, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, to grant his request for a live telecast of the proceedings.

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@ghnow_ Justice beyond the courtroom. The Judicial Service is taking legal education directly to communities as part of activities marking the Supreme Court’s 150th Anniversary. #GHNow #fyp ♬ original sound – GHnow
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Beg for a plea deal and snitch – Abu Trica told 

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Beg for a plea deal and snitch – Abu Trica told 

Media personality Kwame Mario has told Frederick Kumi, also known as Abu Trica, to beg for a plea deal and snitch in his alleged $8 million romance scam and money laundering charges in the United States.

According to Kwame Mario, a plea agreement offers Abu Trica an opportunity to secure a reduced sentence.

Speaking on Angel FM, Kwame Mario stated, “If he loves himself, he should go for a plea deal, which the streets call ‘snitch,’ because it could reduce his sentence”.

“If he stresses the issue, he will be stressed more by the U.S.,” he stated.

Kwame Mario further argued that sacrificing oneself to protect others may not be worthwhile.

He added, “If he wants to protect others, he should know that they will continue living their lives while he is in jail. The plea deal will help him,” he added.

Meanwhile, Abu Trica is facing up to 20 years in prison if convicted of alleged $8 million romance scam and money laundering charges in the United States.

The United States prosecutors have alleged that Abu Trica defrauded over 80 elderly victims of more than $8m in a romance scam.

According to a statement issued by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Ohio following Kumi’s extradition from Ghana to the United States to face charges, Abu Trica used artificial intelligence-driven technology and fake online identities to orchestrate a romance scam.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office revealed that luxury vehicles and properties allegedly acquired by Abu Trica, revealed that his mansion and other assets have been seized by US authorities.

They disclosed that Abu Trica, who has been charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering conspiracy, faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted.

Parts of the report stated, “…After being misled by false stories of gold or diamond inheritances, the victims sent money via wire transfer to financial accounts controlled by conspiracy members. Portions of the funds were further provided to co-conspirators in Ghana and elsewhere. Kumi and other co-conspirators used money mules based in Ghana and contacts in the Ghanaian immigrant community in the U.S. to launder millions of dollars through fake businesses and bank accounts.

“Kumi allegedly used his ill-gotten gains to acquire luxury vehicles and other items of value. Assets seized by international law enforcement partners included a mansion in Ghana, a Lamborghini, a Tesla Cybertruck, a Mercedes-Benz, and a BMW”, the report stated.

“Kumi has been charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering conspiracy. Additionally, his ill-gotten gains are subject to forfeiture. Kumi faces up to 20 years’ imprisonment.

If convicted, each defendant’s sentence will be determined by the Court after a review of factors unique to the case, including each defendant’s prior criminal record, if any, his role in the offence, and the characteristics of the violation. In all cases, the sentences will not exceed the statutory maximum, and in most cases, they will be less than the maximum”, it added.

@ghnow_ Serwaa Amihere joins the Supreme Court @ 150 anniversary #GHNow #fyp ♬ original sound – Kofi Kinaata
@ghnow_ A Supreme Court Judge has explained Ghana’s legal position on breach of promise to marry during the Judicial Service’s outreach programme, held as part of activities marking the Supreme Court’s 150th Anniversary. The session sought to educate the public on the legal implications of such cases and promote greater understanding of the law. #GHNow #fyp ♬ original sound – GHnow

No plea agreement reached in Wontumi’s Exim Bank case – Deputy AG Srem-Sai

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No plea agreement reached in Wontumi’s Exim Bank case – Deputy AG Srem-Sai

Deputy Attorney General, Justice Srem-Sai, has disclosed that the state has not reached an agreement yet with New Patriotic Party (NPP) Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, in the EXIM Bank case.

According to Srem-Sai, the statutory 30-day period for concluding plea negotiations is expected to end next week, with an agreement yet to be struck.

In a post on X, Justice Srem-Sai wrote, “The statutory 30-day period for concluding the plea bargain in The Republic v Bernard Antwi-Boasiako & 2 Others (the Exim Bank trial) will end next week. I can confirm that we have not reached a plea agreement yet.”

Earlier, the Deputy Attorney-General, Justice Srem-Sai, told the court that the prosecution filed a Notice of Commencement of Plea Negotiation on June 11, 2026.

He disclosed that Wontumi has expressed a desire to take advantage of the plea negotiation process provided under the law.

The prosecution disclosed that consultations had already taken place with lawyers for the accused, and both sides agreed to a brief adjournment.

The Accra High Court subsequently granted the request and adjourned proceedings to allow both parties to reach a possible resolution.

Wontumi’s case will return to the Accra High Court on July 6, 2026, with the prosecution and the defence expected to brief the court on whether a plea agreement has been reached or whether trial proceedings will advance.

It will be recalled that Chairman Wontumi was slapped with fresh charges over a GH¢14.3M Exim Bank loan case.

He was slapped with fresh charges, including fraud by false pretence.

Wontumi, Thomas Antwi-Boasiako (at large) and Wontumi Farms Limited are facing four counts of charges per the charge sheet filed on Friday, May 15, 2026.

The charge sheet filed on Friday, May 15, 2026, signed by Deputy Attorney General Dr Justice Srem-Sai, detailed that “Chairman Wontumi is personally facing three of the four counts of the charge of defrauding by false pretence, contrary to Section 131 of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29); uttering of a forged document, contrary to Section 169 of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29); and money laundering, contrary to Section 1(2)(c) of the Anti-Money Laundering Act, 2020 (Act 1044)”.

“Together with Thomas Antwi-Boasiako and Wontumi Farms Limited, they are facing the charge of intentionally causing financial loss to a public body, contrary to Section 179A(2) of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29)”, Starr FM stated.

Before, Dr Dominic Ayine, the Attorney General and Minister for Justice, revealed that the state will prosecute Chairman Wontumi, Wontumi Farms and its directors.

According to the Attorney-General, Chairman Wontumi and his company, Wontumi Farms Limited, made fraudulent misrepresentations to Exim Bank to obtain the loan facility.

Dr Dominic Ayine announced that Bernard Antwi Boasiako, chief promoter of Wontumi Farms, Exim Bank approved a medium term-loan facility of Ghs18,734,260.00, which included a grant component of Ghs6,768,260.00.

This offer was accepted via a letter dated January 23, 2018, and Chairman Wontumi, acting as the Chief Executive Officer of Wontumi Farms Limited and Thomas Antwi Boasiako, as director of Wontumi Farms Limited.

Dr Dominic Ayine revealed that the equipment was never procured, adding that the farming enterprise never materialised, with no young persons being employed in Asare Nkwatia.

According to the Attorney General, the company and its director and CEO forged a receipt in order to deceive Exim Bank into believing that they complied with the loan conditions.

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@ghnow_ Serwaa Amihere joins the Supreme Court @ 150 anniversary #GHNow #fyp ♬ original sound – Kofi Kinaata
@ghnow_ A Supreme Court Judge has explained Ghana’s legal position on breach of promise to marry during the Judicial Service’s outreach programme, held as part of activities marking the Supreme Court’s 150th Anniversary. The session sought to educate the public on the legal implications of such cases and promote greater understanding of the law. #GHNow #fyp ♬ original sound – GHnow

“Miracles Aboagye was picked up to show him where power lies” – Dr Zaato

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“Miracles Aboagye was picked up to show him where power lies” – Dr Zaato

Dr Joshua Ebuntie Zaato, a Senior Lecturer at the University of Ghana’s Department of Political Science, has alleged that the arrest of Dennis Miracles Aboagye by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) was to send a political message,

According to Dr Zaato, Miracles Aboagye was picked up to show him where power lies rather than to serve a legitimate investigative purpose.

He argued that Miracles Aboagye’s arrest suggested he was being used as an example to demonstrate political power.

Speaking on Citi FM’s The Big Issue on Saturday, July 18, Dr Zaato said, “No matter how you dissect, bisect it, Miracles was picked up to be taught a political lesson, to be taught where power lies, and I think that we’ve gone beyond that as a country and democracy”.

He argued that Ghana’s democratic development should not allow state institutions to be used in ways that create the perception of political intimidation.

Meanwhile, Dennis Miracles Aboagye, an aspiring National Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has broken his silence following his release from the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) detention.

Miracles Aboagye disclosed that he remains unshaken by his recent arrest by the EOCO, adding that if the intention was to break or scare him, it has failed.

According to Miracles Aboagye, his experience at EOCO had only strengthened his resolve and increased his capacity to serve.

In a X post on July 15, 2026, following his release from detention, Miracles Aboagye wrote, I AM OUT. I AM UNBROKEN. AND I AM MORE READY THAN EVER. THANK YOU, PATRIOTS!

Four days ago, just one day after I declared my intention to serve our great party as National Communications Director, I was picked up and detained by EOCO. A false narrative was put out about my arrest, but Ghanaians are not fools, and neither are the good people of the New Patriotic Party. The facts and the truth will prevail!!

FOR THE RECORDS: THERE WAS NO Discussion OF ANY GHc55million cedis with me by EOCO. None!!!

To every party faithful who hit the streets, who raised their voices, who refused to be silent, I saw you. I heard you. From my detention, word of your protests reached me, and it kept my spirit standing tall. You did not just defend Dennis Miracles Aboagye; you defended the principle that no voice can be intimidated into silence.

Let me be clear: if the intention was to break me, it has failed. If the intention was to scare me, it has failed spectacularly. I will lead New Patriotic Party’s communications Directorate to command the narrative, and no cell, no false story, no intimidation will change that.

Fuel, has only been added to the fire 🔥

To my legal team, party leadership, and every single supporter who stood with me, thank you.

This journey is no longer mine alone. It is ours.

We move. Stronger. Louder. Together.

Built to Lead. Ready to Win”.

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“Tickets selling for $60 were sold for $800” – Sports journalist blows alarm on gov’t World Cup tickets scandal

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“Tickets selling for $60 were sold for $800” – Sports journalist blows alarm on gov’t World Cup tickets scandal

Bright Kankam Boadu, a Ghanaian Sports journalist, has blown the alarm on the government 2026 World Cup tickets for the Black Stars games.

The sports journalist alleged that tickets meant for Ghana supporters during the 2026 FIFA World Cup were resold at heavily inflated prices, which left many fans unable to watch the Black Stars in action.

According to Bright KanKam Boadu, there is a scandal involving the government of Ghana tickets for the 2026 World Cup, adding that some people were in the ministries selling tickets at inflated prices to Ghanaians in the United States.

Speaking about the situation that unfolded in the United States, Bright Kankam Boadu alleged, “People were abroad buying tickets in Ghana; people were selling tickets for them in the Ministry. You were aware, you know; if you don’t know, do your investigation.

Minister, there is a scandal on those tickets. I know the FA were selling their own tickets people they said they requested from FIFA.  

“My concern is the tickets the government bought. They said they were going to send 800 fans, which means there were 800 tickets per game allocated to the government. “So where were the tickets? Were they the ones the ministries were selling IN Ghana? Kansas City, when the camera captured the stands, it was just some kids that were seen. The Ghanaians in that stadium were not even more than 100,” he questioned.

The veteran journalist argued that many Ghanaian supporters were not expecting free tickets but were instead willing to purchase them at their official prices.

He added, “Ghanaians didn’t ask for free tickets but sell it to them at a good value,” he stated.

Bright Kankam Boadu alleged that tickets with an official face value of just $60 were being resold for between $700 and $800.

“Tickets that were $60 were being sold for $700. A fellow Ghanaian was selling this just so he could get the profit. He didn’t care if the team lost as long as he sold the tickets. Some were sold at $800,” he added.

It will be recalled that Sports Minister Kofi Adams has provided more details on how Ghana spent $ 1.1 million from the Black Stars fundraising campaign on the 2026 World Cup match tickets.

Kofi Adams has disclosed that approximately $1.1 million from the Blacks Stars fundraising campaign has been spent on match tickets.

According to Kofi Adams, the $1.1 million was used to acquire match tickets for Ghanaian fans to attend and support the Black Stars at the World Cup.

In a news card shared on X, the Sports Minister is quoted as having said, “We’ve spent about $1.1 million to acquire tickets for some fans to support the match”.

Following his announcement, Ghanaians have been calling for more details on Ghana’s early World Cup match tickets.

Leading the charge was Ghanaians Journalist based in the United Kingdom, Austine Woode, who chased the Sports Minister, Kofi Adams, for details over Ghana’s early World Cup match tickets.

According to the Journalist, Adams has to explain to Ghanaians how 1000 early World Cup match tickets cost us $ 1.1 million.

He asserted that the Sports Minister’s revelation that 1000 early World Cup match tickets at $1.1 million have gone under the radar.

In a post on X, Austine Woode stated, “The Minister of Sports, Kofi Adams, has to explain to Ghanaians how 1000 early World Cup match tickets cost us $1.1m

I’m worried that this issue has gone under the radar”.

However, in another post on X, he detailed that Kofi Adams on Joy News clarified how the $1.1m was spent on “early” World Cup tickets.

According to the Sports Minister, the $1.1m spent on “early” tickets was for 1000 tickets in each of Ghana’s group games, hence 3000 tickets of different categories.

In his post, he wrote, “Breaking!!!

Sports Minister Kofi Adams clarifies on Joy News that the $1.1m spent on “early” tickets was for 1000 tickets in each of Ghana’s group games, hence 3000 tickets of different categories.

Ghana-Panama – 1000

Ghana-England – 1000

Ghana-Croatia – 1000”

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@ghnow_ “This is where Camilla sells her Indomie. Even those of us who have shaken Akufo-Addo’s hand wouldn’t do what she did.” — A man reacts to the sentencing of Camilla Alhassan over false remarks against President Mahama. #GHNow #fyp ♬ original sound – GHnow
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Be very careful with me. That should be your first and last – Bodi MP, Sampson Ahi warns Habib.

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“It’s enough” – Fed-up Bernard Ahiafor fires back at Afenyo-Markin

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“It’s enough” – Fed-up Bernard Ahiafor fires back at Afenyo-Markin

Bernard Ahiafor, a First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, has vented his frustration at Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin for his persistent allegations of bias during parliamentary proceedings.

On Thursday, July 16, 2026, Afenyo-Markin once again accused Bernard Ahiafor, who was sitting in for Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin, of being one-sided in the handling of proceedings in the House.

Bernard Ahiafor, the Member of Parliament for Akatsi South, reacting, fired back at the Minority leader, stressing that he could no longer endure the repeated claims of being unfair in presiding over parliamentary business.

Bernard Ahiafor stated, “I cannot take it anymore from you accusing me of being unfair. It’s enough. I cannot take it anymore. Every day, you accuse me of being unfair. This is not how I expect leaders to treat me”.

The development follows a disagreement over the conduct of proceedings after Afenyo-Markin sought the suspension of the House.

Afenyo-Markin argued that the Chair had applied the Standing Orders inconsistently.

He claimed that while requests made by the Majority Leader were readily granted, similar applications from the Minority were often rejected.

Afenyo-Markin stated, “Mr Speaker, when the Majority Leader applied for the suspension of the House, you granted it. I hereby call for the suspension of the House for five minutes”.

The minority leader also accused Bernard Ahiafor of treating members of the two sides differently, adding that he frequently reprimanded Minority MPs while allowing members of the Majority to act without sanction.

“The Speaker is one-sided. When it is us, he will reprimand us. When it is you, he doesn’t reprimand”, he alleged.

In a similar incident, Bernard Ahiafor, some months ago, once again clashed with the Minority Leader of Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, during proceedings on  February 17, 2026.

In a viral video shared on TikTok, the chash emitted after Afenyo-Markin was allowed to ask a supplementary question during the discussions about trade industries and the government-funded factories.

Afenyo-Markin making a submission in parliament, stated, “Are we going to manage publicly funded factories that have already shown experience, or are they completely new start-ups? From the explanation, it appears to me that the government is funding new ventures…”

The minority leader, before he could complete his remarks, was interjected by the Deputy Speaker, who was presiding over the matter in the house.

Bernard Ahiafor stated, “Please, Minority Leader, you are to ask a supplementary question, not to tell a story”.

Afenyo-Markin then responded, “Mr Speaker, with respect, you always want us to extend courtesy to you, but your words are harsh”.

“Mr Speaker, you don’t use such words on your leader. Let me return back that respect to you. Please, please… but the language from the chair might be such that we can all cooperate. I beg you.”

Afenyo-Markin eventually asked his question following the clash.

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“I do not take any pride in prosecuting innocent people” – Mahama

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“I do not take any pride in prosecuting innocent people” – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has revealed his government has no interest in prosecuting innocent people.

According to John Mahama, his government remains committed to ensuring that due process is followed in every case.

Mahama highlighted Ghana’s justice system, arguing that the country’s investigative, prosecutorial, and judicial institutions provide safeguards against malicious prosecution.

He rejected allegations that the government’s anti-corruption campaign is intended to target political opponents,

Mahhama explained that authorities only move forward with cases after assessing the available evidence.

Speaking during the Citizens’ Engagement in the Volta Region on Friday, July 17, Mahama stated, “I also want to touch on accountability. We do not harbour any malice against any person, and indeed, I do not take any enjoyment or pride in prosecuting people if they have done no wrong. I believe that our prosecutorial system, investigative system, and judicial system grant enough leverage for people to have justice”.

Mahama stressed that anyone wrongfully prosecuted has the opportunity to seek redress through the courts.

“It shouldn’t be like we’re trying to hound our political opponents or something. We proceed on the basis of the evidence we have received, and then the evidence is weighed, and if it is sufficient, we proceed,” he explained.

In related news, President John Dramani Mahama has quizzed Ghana’s embattled former Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, on why he is fleeing from his own country if he believes he has not done anything wrong.

Mahama urged Ken Ofori-Atta to return to Ghana as the government pursues legal processes to secure his extradition.

Mahama recalled that Ken Ofori-Atta once described himself as a father responsible for his children.

Speaking during the Reset Tour and Citizens’ Engagement in the Volta Region on Friday, July 17, Mahama stated, “You held the most sensitive position as finance minister and at the point when your own members of parliament, 80 of them signed an application that the president should remove you, you said something historic, you said you are like the father of children and that you can’t run away and leave your children”.

President Mahama added: “So if we Ghanaians are your children, we are calling you, we are begging you, father come back, your children are calling you to come back.”

“If you are a man of principle and you believe you have done nothing wrong, I don’t see why you should flee your own country,” he said.

President Mahama also spoke about the extradition process, which he says must follow the law and respect the rights of the person involved, adding that because the extradition involves another jurisdiction, the process requires the submission of a formal request and a determination by a court in the country where the individual is located.

“Extradition or return of fugitives from justice, it’s a legal process and so you need to respect the rights of the person at the same time,” he said.

“The Attorney General’s Department has done its best; it filed the application, there are some additional documents that were asked for that it is filing, and eventually it will all go before an American judge to make a decision,” he said.

@ghnow_ “This is where Camilla sells her Indomie. Even those of us who have shaken Akufo-Addo’s hand wouldn’t do what she did.” — A man reacts to the sentencing of Camilla Alhassan over false remarks against President Mahama. #GHNow #fyp ♬ original sound – GHnow
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Be very careful with me. That should be your first and last – Bodi MP, Sampson Ahi warns Habib.

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“Be very careful with me; I’m not your small boy” –  Sampson Ahi warns Habib Iddrisu

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“Be very careful with me; I’m not your small boy” –  Sampson Ahi warns Habib Iddrisu

Samson Ahi, a Deputy Minister of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, has warned the Member of Parliament for Tolon, Habib Iddrisu, to be very careful with him as he is not his small boy.

The confrontation follows Habib Iddrisu’s who teased the deputy minister on the floor of Parliament while contributing to a debate.

The Tolon MP questioned why the Majority Leader had assigned a first-time MP to represent the caucus instead of a more experienced lawmaker.

In a viral video circulating on social media, Habib Iddrisu stated, “The Majority Leader will choose the deputy Health minister, who is a first-time MP, to represent the caucus. Meanwhile, you have a sixth-term MP here who is also a deputy minister, a former leader, and a former Senior Deputy Minister. Even when they are assigning people, they don’t want Samson Ahi to do it. Samson Ahi, what is your crime?”

The Tolon MP’s comments did not sit well with Samson Ahi, who immediately responded with a stern warning.

He accused the Tolon MP of repeatedly disrespecting him.

Samson Ahi stated, “This is a serious matter. You should know that I represent the good people of Bodi, so learn to respect me. You have been misbehaving of late, and I am not your small boy to be joking with.

“This is the second time you have done this, and I am not comfortable with it. This House is for serious people, and we conduct serious business here. Don’t keep playing with me. I object to that, and you have to refrain from doing it. Let this be the first and last time,” Ahi stated.

In other news, the Minority in Parliament has ordered the Mahama administration to discontinue the reported second prosecution of jailed TikToker Camilla Alhassan.

The Minority in Parliament demanded a halt to the use of what it describes as outdated laws that criminalise free speech.

Afenyo-Markin, the Minority leader, urged the government to immediately stop all prosecutions under Sections 207 and 208 of the Criminal Offences Act, asserting that the provisions have no place in a modern democracy.

Speaking at a press conference in Parliament on Friday, July 17 2026, Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin stated, “We demand the immediate withdrawal of all pending prosecutions under Sections 207 and 208 of the Criminal and Other Offences Act, including the second prosecution threatened against Camilla Alhassan”.

Afenyo-Markin also demanded the release of persons currently serving prison terms under the provisions.

He added, “We demand the discharge of any person currently serving a sentence, including Kwame Nkrumah II. There’s a gentleman, Kwame Nkrumah II, who was jailed about six months ago over a TikTok video”.

“We demand the passage, without delay, of legislation repealing both sections. The Mighty Minority is proposing legislation along the lines of the bill already before the House,” he said.

“We are asking His Excellency President John Dramani Mahama to ensure that no prosecution is undertaken by the police forthwith,” he said.

His comments follow the Ghana Police Service, which has revealed that the TikToker Camila Alhassan, who has been jailed, will be taken to court again over a separate charge.

According to the Police, Camila Alhassan will also be put before the High Court for a separate charge of false communication.

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Be very careful with me. That should be your first and last – Bodi MP, Sampson Ahi warns Habib.

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List of persons arrested, kidnapped, tortured under Akufo-Addo gov’t

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List of persons arrested, kidnapped, tortured under Akufo-Addo gov’t

Following the backlash being received by the John Mahama government over the one-year jail sentence of TikToker Camila Alhassan, a netizen has dropped a list of persons who were also arrested, kidnapped, or tortured under the former Akufo-Addo government.

The netizen’s post was copied from Bongo Ideas lists over a dozen Ghanaian journalists, activists, lawyers, and citizens allegedly arrested, beaten, detained, or killed for criticising or protesting the former NPP government.

The post names cases like Caleb Kudah, Captain Smart, Oliver Barker-Vormawor, and Ahmed Suale.

The netizen in his post wrote, “Persons arrested, kidnapped, tortured for criticizing/working under the current NPP gov’t.

– Caleb Kudah: Citi FM journalist arrested, beaten, detained for taking pictures

– Captain Smart: Onua TV journalist arrested, detained severally for criticising government

– Oliver Barker: Ghanaian lawyer arrested and detained for protesting and criticising the government. Charged with treason!

–  Ralph St Williams: Reportedly arrested for demonstrating against $58M spent on the national cathedral

– Oheneba Boamah Bennie: Power FM journalist jailed and fined for criticising the president in the 2020 election petition

– Bobbie Ansah: Accra FM’s journalist arrested and detained for publishing a story

– Mensah Thompson: CEO of ASEPA arrested and detained for publishing a story

– Eric Nana Gyetuah: Connect FM journalist arrested and beaten by police

– Selorm Gborbidzi: Finder newspaper reporter arrested for filming a scuffle between a police officer and a driver

– Efia Odo: Celebrity arrested together with 14 others for staging #fixthecountrydemo

– Nicholas Morkah: Akyemansa FM journalist arrested and beaten by soldiers for filming them

– Bulldog: Artist manager arrested and detained for reportedly threatening the president.

– Salamatu Mohammed: Mother of four arrested for wishing the president dead in a viral video

– Sacut Amenga-Etego: Freelance journalist arrested and beaten for filming suspects in custody

– Shalimar Abbiusi: New Force spokesperson arrested, detained and eventually deported for not being a Ghanaian

– Ahmed Suale: Shot and killed in Madina for his investigative reporting by unknown men on a motorbike

And do you know the funny thing? None of these individuals threatened the president’s life, called him a pedo or alleged that he used rituals to win.

I know your thinking capacity is on the same level as your height, so I entreat you to pick a phone, open the camera and say what’s on your mind too, so in the future when NPP comes to power, you could be rewarded”.

Meanwhile, the Minority in Parliament has ordered the Mahama administration to discontinue the reported second prosecution of jailed TikToker Camilla Alhassan.

The Minority in Parliament demanded a halt to the use of what it describes as outdated laws that criminalise free speech.

Afenyo-Markin, the Minority leader, urged the government to immediately stop all prosecutions under Sections 207 and 208 of the Criminal Offences Act, asserting that the provisions have no place in a modern democracy.

Speaking at a press conference in Parliament on Friday, July 17 2026, Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin stated, “We demand the immediate withdrawal of all pending prosecutions under Sections 207 and 208 of the Criminal and Other Offences Act, including the second prosecution threatened against Camilla Alhassan”.

Afenyo-Markin also demanded the release of persons currently serving prison terms under the provisions.

He added, “We demand the discharge of any person currently serving a sentence, including Kwame Nkrumah II. There’s a gentleman, Kwame Nkrumah II, who was jailed about six months ago over a TikTok video”.

“We demand the passage, without delay, of legislation repealing both sections. The Mighty Minority is proposing legislation along the lines of the bill already before the House,” he said.

“We are asking His Excellency President John Dramani Mahama to ensure that no prosecution is undertaken by the police forthwith,” he said.

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@ghnow_ “This is where Camilla sells her Indomie. Even those of us who have shaken Akufo-Addo’s hand wouldn’t do what she did.” — A man reacts to the sentencing of Camilla Alhassan over false remarks against President Mahama. #GHNow #fyp ♬ original sound – GHnow
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Be very careful with me. That should be your first and last – Bodi MP, Sampson Ahi warns Habib.

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‘If you believe you have done nothing wrong, why are you fleeing from your country’ – Mahama quizzes Ofori-Atta

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‘If you believe you have done nothing wrong, why are you fleeing from your country’ – Mahama quizzes Ofori-Atta

President John Dramani Mahama has quizzed Ghana’s embattled former Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, on why he is fleeing from his own country if he believes he has not done anything wrong.

Mahama urged Ken Ofori-Atta to return to Ghana as the government pursues legal processes to secure his extradition.

Mahama recalled that Ken Ofori-Atta once described himself as a father responsible for his children.

Speaking during the Reset Tour and Citizens’ Engagement in the Volta Region on Friday, July 17, Mahama stated, “You held the most sensitive position as finance minister and at the point when your own members of parliament, 80 of them signed an application that the president should remove you, you said something historic, you said you are like the father of children and that you can’t run away and leave your children”.

President Mahama added: “So if we Ghanaians are your children, we are calling you, we are begging you, father come back, your children are calling you to come back.”

“If you are a man of principle and you believe you have done nothing wrong, I don’t see why you should flee your own country,” he said.

President Mahama also spoke about the extradition process, which he says must follow the law and respect the rights of the person involved, adding that because the extradition involves another jurisdiction, the process requires the submission of a formal request and a determination by a court in the country where the individual is located.

“Extradition or return of fugitives from justice, it’s a legal process and so you need to respect the rights of the person at the same time,” he said.

“The Attorney General’s Department has done its best; it filed the application, there are some additional documents that were asked for that it is filing, and eventually it will all go before an American judge to make a decision,” he said.

In related news, Martin Amidu, a former Special Prosecutor, has said the embattled former Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, must be an idiot if he voluntarily returns to Ghana to subject himself to investigation and possible prosecution.

Mr Amidu cautioned Ken Ofori-Atta not to return to Ghana to subject himself to ongoing investigations and possible prosecution against the advice of his lawyers.

According to Martin Amidu, the ongoing investigations and possible prosecution against Ofori-Atta are a political witch-hunt, which has become nauseating to him.

In a strongly worded statement, Martin Amidu claimed President John Dramani Mahama is using state agencies to persecute his political opponents for future electoral benefits.

Martin Amidu alleged that President Mahama has chosen Ken Ofori-Atta to be the face of this playbook.

Martin Amidu in his statement stated, “Ken Ofori-Atta must be an idiot if, after advice from his lawyers, both national and international, he voluntarily returns to Ghana to subject himself to investigation and possible prosecution after the government machinery was used at taxpayers’ expense to mount a consistent trial in the court of public opinion (instead of in a court of law) of alleged suspected corruption and corruption-related offences against him. The case of Diezani Alison-Madueke, who got justice in the United Kingdom, not Nigeria, is a guide”.

He further argued that laws governing the prosecution of corruption in the country are not being applied in Ofori-Atta’s case.

Amidu added, “The provisions of the 1992 Constitution on the fundamental human rights and freedoms guarantee everybody in Ghana expansive rights and freedoms to life, liberty, human dignity, equality and freedom from discrimination, protection of home and property, fair trial, and the general fundamental freedoms.

“Ordinary citizens and public office holders of whatever rank are equally guaranteed these rights and freedoms when it comes to the investigation and prosecution of crime. The Constitution treats crime as crime for everybody: it prohibits political crime for public office holders and crime for other citizens,” he said.

Meanwhile, the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has clarified that former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta’s trial in absentia can only proceed once the US authorities have formally returned proof of service.

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@ghnow_ “This is where Camilla sells her Indomie. Even those of us who have shaken Akufo-Addo’s hand wouldn’t do what she did.” — A man reacts to the sentencing of Camilla Alhassan over false remarks against President Mahama. #GHNow #fyp ♬ original sound – GHnow
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Be very careful with me. That should be your first and last – Bodi MP, Sampson Ahi warns Habib.

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Withdraw all pending prosecutions against TikToker Camilla Alhassan – Minority demands

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Withdraw all pending prosecutions against TikToker Camilla Alhassan – Minority demands

The Minority in Parliament has ordered the Mahama administration to discontinue the reported second prosecution of jailed TikToker Camilla Alhassan.

The Minority in Parliament demanded a halt to the use of what it describes as outdated laws that criminalise free speech.

Afenyo-Markin, the Minority leader, urged the government to immediately stop all prosecutions under Sections 207 and 208 of the Criminal Offences Act, asserting that the provisions have no place in a modern democracy.

Speaking at a press conference in Parliament on Friday, July 17 2026, Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin stated, “We demand the immediate withdrawal of all pending prosecutions under Sections 207 and 208 of the Criminal and Other Offences Act, including the second prosecution threatened against Camilla Alhassan”.

Afenyo-Markin also demanded the release of persons currently serving prison terms under the provisions.

He added, “We demand the discharge of any person currently serving a sentence, including Kwame Nkrumah II. There’s a gentleman, Kwame Nkrumah II, who was jailed about six months ago over a TikTok video”.

“We demand the passage, without delay, of legislation repealing both sections. The Mighty Minority is proposing legislation along the lines of the bill already before the House,” he said.

“We are asking His Excellency President John Dramani Mahama to ensure that no prosecution is undertaken by the police forthwith,” he said.

His comments follow the Ghana Police Service, which has revealed that the TikToker Camila Alhassan, who has been jailed, will be taken to court again over a separate charge.

According to the Police, Camila Alhassan will also be put before the High Court for a separate charge of false communication.

The Ghana Police Service in a statement stated, “The Ghana Police Service has secured the conviction and sentencing of Camila Alhassan, 43, to one year imprisonment with hard labour by the Accra Circuit Court for Offensive Conduct following the publication of offensive and abusive content on social media targeting the President of the Republic, H.E. John Dramani Mahama, and the First Lady, Mrs Lordina Mahama.

The convict was arrested on 9th July 2026 through an intelligence-led operation after Police intercepted a TikTok video in which she made offensive, insulting, and derogatory remarks against the President and the First Lady, including threats against their lives and false allegations concerning the President’s private life. The statements were considered capable of disturbing public peace and undermining national cohesion.

Following investigations, convict Camila Alhassan was charged with Offensive Conduct and False Communication and put before the Accra Circuit Court. Although sentencing was initially deferred following her claim that she was pregnant, a medical examination conducted at the Police Hospital confirmed that she was not pregnant. On 16th July 2026, the Court sentenced her to one year’s imprisonment with hard labour.

The Ghana Police Service is also taking steps to put the convict before the High Court on the separate charge of False Communication under the Electronic Communications Act, 2008 (Act 775).

The Ghana Police Service reminds the public that while the Constitution guarantees freedom of expression. that right must be exercised responsibly and within the confines of the law. The Service reiterates that social media is not a platform for spreading falsehoods, making threats, or publishing unlawful content, and warns that anyone who engages in criminal conduct online will face the full rigours of the law”.

@ghnow_ “This is where Camilla sells her Indomie. Even those of us who have shaken Akufo-Addo’s hand wouldn’t do what she did.” — A man reacts to the sentencing of Camilla Alhassan over false remarks against President Mahama. #GHNow #fyp ♬ original sound – GHnow
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Be very careful with me. That should be your first and last – Bodi MP, Sampson Ahi warns Habib.

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Camilla Alhassan’s remarks defamatory; the remedy is not criminal prosecution – Kofi Bentil

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Camilla Alhassan’s remarks defamatory; the remedy is not criminal prosecution – Kofi Bentil

Kofi Bentil, a Senior lawyer and Vice-President of IMANI, has said TikToker Camilla Alhassan should not have been criminally prosecuted over her comments against President John Dramani Mahama.

According to Kofi Bentil, the TikToker’s comments are defamatory, arguing against the criminal prosecution.

Reacting to the ruling, Kofi Bentil stated, “What the lady did was defamatory; the remedy is NOT CRIMINAL PROSECUTION! We need to use the right remedies! Stop breaching rights”.

Earlier, Kofi Bentil weighed in on the one-year jail sentencing for TikToker Camilla Alhassan over remarks she made about President John Dramani Mahama.

According to Kofi Bentil, insulting a president is not an offence, and no one must suffer for what they say.

Kofi Bentil argued that Free Speech means nothing if people are jailed for insulting leaders.

In a Facebook post, Kofi Bentil stated, “Insulting a president is not an offence. No one must suffer for what they say! Unless they are guilty of defamation.

Free Speech means nothing if people are jailed for insulting leaders!! Only despots and failed nations do that!”.

His comments come on the heels of TikToker Camilla Alhassan being sentenced to one year in prison by the Accra Circuit Court.

TikToker Camilla Alhassan was sentenced after pleading guilty to offensive conduct and publishing false news over videos alleging, without evidence, that President John Dramani Mahama buried 32 cows to win the 2024 elections.

TikToker Camilla Alhassan was arrested for publishing false news and offensive conduct over videos insulting President John Dramani Mahama.

According to reports, TikToker Camilla Alhassan was put before an Accra Circuit Court and pleaded guilty to charges levelled against her.

Meanwhile, the Ghana Police Service has revealed that the TikToker Camila Alhassan, who has been jailed, will be taken to court again over a separate charge.

According to the Police, Camila Alhassan will also be put before the High Court for a separate charge of false communication.

The Ghana Police Service in a statement stated, “The Ghana Police Service has secured the conviction and sentencing of Camila Alhassan, 43, to one year imprisonment with hard labour by the Accra Circuit Court for Offensive Conduct following the publication of offensive and abusive content on social media targeting the President of the Republic, H.E. John Dramani Mahama, and the First Lady, Mrs Lordina Mahama.

The convict was arrested on 9th July 2026 through an intelligence-led operation after Police intercepted a TikTok video in which she made offensive, insulting, and derogatory remarks against the President and the First Lady, including threats against their lives and false allegations concerning the President’s private life. The statements were considered capable of disturbing public peace and undermining national cohesion.

Following investigations, convict Camila Alhassan was charged with Offensive Conduct and False Communication and put before the Accra Circuit Court. Although sentencing was initially deferred following her claim that she was pregnant, a medical examination conducted at the Police Hospital confirmed that she was not pregnant. On 16th July 2026, the Court sentenced her to one year’s imprisonment with hard labour.

The Ghana Police Service is also taking steps to put the convict before the High Court on the separate charge of False Communication under the Electronic Communications Act, 2008 (Act 775).

The Ghana Police Service reminds the public that while the Constitution guarantees freedom of expression. that right must be exercised responsibly and within the confines of the law. The Service reiterates that social media is not a platform for spreading falsehoods, making threats, or publishing unlawful content, and warns that anyone who engages in criminal conduct online will face the full rigours of the law”.

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“Father, come back; your children are calling you” –  Mahama tells Ken Ofori-Atta

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“Father, come back; your children are calling you” –  Mahama tells Ken Ofori-Atta

President John Dramani Mahama has told Ghana’s embattled former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta to return to Ghana as the government pursues legal processes to secure his extradition.

Mahama recalled that Ken Ofori-Atta once described himself as a father responsible for his children.

Speaking during the Reset Tour and Citizens’ Engagement in the Volta Region on Friday, July 17, Mahama stated, “You held the most sensitive position as finance minister and at the point when your own members of parliament, 80 of them signed an application that the president should remove you, you said something historic, you said you are like the father of children and that you can’t run away and leave your children”.

President Mahama added: “So if we Ghanaians are your children, we are calling you, we are begging you, father come back, your children are calling you to come back.”

“If you are a man of principle and you believe you have done nothing wrong, I don’t see why you should flee your own country,” he said.

President Mahama also spoke about the extradition process, which he says must follow the law and respect the rights of the person involved, adding that because the extradition involves another jurisdiction, the process requires the submission of a formal request and a determination by a court in the country where the individual is located.

“Extradition or return of fugitives from justice, it’s a legal process and so you need to respect the rights of the person at the same time,” he said.

“The Attorney General’s Department has done its best; it filed the application, there are some additional documents that were asked for that it is filing, and eventually it will all go before an American judge to make a decision,” he said.

In related news, Martin Amidu, a former Special Prosecutor, has said the embattled former Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, must be an idiot if he voluntarily returns to Ghana to subject himself to investigation and possible prosecution. 

Mr Amidu cautioned Ken Ofori-Atta not to return to Ghana to subject himself to ongoing investigations and possible prosecution against the advice of his lawyers.

According to Martin Amidu, the ongoing investigations and possible prosecution against Ofori-Atta are a political witch-hunt, which has become nauseating to him.

In a strongly worded statement, Martin Amidu claimed President John Dramani Mahama is using state agencies to persecute his political opponents for future electoral benefits.

Martin Amidu alleged that President Mahama has chosen Ken Ofori-Atta to be the face of this playbook.

Martin Amidu in his statement stated, “Ken Ofori-Atta must be an idiot if, after advice from his lawyers, both national and international, he voluntarily returns to Ghana to subject himself to investigation and possible prosecution after the government machinery was used at taxpayers’ expense to mount a consistent trial in the court of public opinion (instead of in a court of law) of alleged suspected corruption and corruption-related offences against him. The case of Diezani Alison-Madueke, who got justice in the United Kingdom, not Nigeria, is a guide”.

He further argued that laws governing the prosecution of corruption in the country are not being applied in Ofori-Atta’s case.

Amidu added, “The provisions of the 1992 Constitution on the fundamental human rights and freedoms guarantee everybody in Ghana expansive rights and freedoms to life, liberty, human dignity, equality and freedom from discrimination, protection of home and property, fair trial, and the general fundamental freedoms.

“Ordinary citizens and public office holders of whatever rank are equally guaranteed these rights and freedoms when it comes to the investigation and prosecution of crime. The Constitution treats crime as crime for everybody: it prohibits political crime for public office holders and crime for other citizens,” he said.

Meanwhile, the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has clarified that former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta’s trial in absentia can only proceed once the US authorities have formally returned proof of service.

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“The pains I am going through have taught me a lesson” — Chairman Wontumi

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“The pains I am going through have taught me a lesson” — Chairman Wontumi

Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has opened up about his disappointment with the party’s current leadership.

According to Chairman Wontumi, he feels abandoned despite his contributions to the party.

Wontumi questioned the party’s leadership over what he described as a lack of appreciation for his sacrifices, citing his media platforms, which remained among the few media outlets consistently promoting the NPP.

Wontumi highlighted that following the attacks on his media outlets by the government, no member of the party had come to support him or have the NPP issued a statement.

Speaking in a viral video, Chairman Wontumi stated, “The General Secretary led the party to defeat, yet we have not learned any lessons from it. The pain we expressed is the reason why.

“You can all attest to the fact that my radio stations in Accra and Takoradi have fully supported the party. Yet our party communicators and the party have done nothing about it,” he said.

According to Wontumi, the experiences he has endured since the National Democratic Congress (NDC) returned to power have taught him painful lessons.

“The pain I am experiencing in life has made me reflect deeply. It has taught me a lot. Why are you people behaving this way? Can’t you see the pain I’m going through? The NPP radio doesn’t have any other option,” he lamented.

In related news, a netizen on X, identified as Patrick Kwame Sah, has detailed how Chairman Wontumi, was abandoned by NPP bigwigs in the middle of his Samreboi trial.

According to the information gathered, Chairman Wontumi, during proceedings in the Samreboi illegal mining case, was scouting for witnesses, but his own party bigwigs abandoned him in the middle of the trial.

It has been reported that the persons who came to his aid were Wisdom Gomashie and Hon George Mireku Duker, with claims being made that the former Western Regional Minister Kwabena Otchere Darko Mensah, who was unwilling to be his witness, came up with jokes when he took the witness stand.

Also, it has been alleged that Dominic Nitiwul, Francis Owusu Ajyaw and Samuel Abu Jinapo were nowhere to be found for their witness statements during the trial.

The netizen in a post wrote, “This man called Mr Benard Antwi Bosiako alias Wontumi has been betrayed by his own NP PARTY PEOPLE.

Inside the Party, he has more enemies than in  NDC, and I know that because of messages I received from his perceived FOES in NPP.

This man in the Samreboi Illegal Mining Case was scouting for witnesses, but his own party bigwigs, he believes, were perfect witnesses, ABANDONED him in the middle of the TRIAL.

Dominic Nitiwul, Francis Owusu Ajyaw and Samuel Abu Jinapo were nowhere to be found for their WITNESS statements.

The only persons who came to his aid were Wisdom Gomashie and Hon George Mireku Duker; they showed love for him WILLINGLY, and the former Western Regional Minister Kwabena Otchere Darko Mensah, who was UNWILLING and as if he was FORCED to witness for him that day with so  many “JOKES” 

He further disclosed that the NPP bigwigs came to court in the case of ABRONYE BAIL APPEAL but REFUSED to come to the Next Court steps away to say hello to him.

“I wept the day 17 NPP lawyers, including Odame, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, Justin Kodua, etc together with NPP chairmanship aspirants like John Boadu, Nana Bee, BUGA, etc came to court in the case of ABRONYE BAIL APPEAL but REFUSED to come to the Next Court steps away to say hello to him.

They saw ABRONYE’s case as more useful than this MAN.

This man always comes to court with only 5 LOYAL FOOT SPIDERS and HONOURABLE GEORGE ODURO, his Campaign Manager, and I always ask him.

Chairman, where are the MINORITY MPS who INVADED EOCO PREMISE Demanding your RELEASE? And I am always sad with his REPLY. In fact, he is a Gentleman meeting him outside the political space or Arena.

This man is HATED by his own NP PARTY people, including my own Akomprɛko Bɛba. Some are currently fasting and praying for a custodial sentence for him in the Samreboi case, which is fixed on July 3”.his post added.

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“Eat some, but don’t consume everything” – Eric Opoku to Nkoko Nkitinkiti beneficiaries

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“Eat some, but don’t consume everything” – Eric Opoku to Nkoko Nkitinkiti beneficiaries

Eric Opoku, the Minister for Food and Agriculture, has told the beneficiaries of the government’s Nkoko Nkitinkiti initiative to consume some of the birds but not everything.

The Agric Minister urged beneficiaries to treat the programme as a business venture by selling most of the birds they rear.

Eric Opoku noted that beneficiaries are likely to use some of the birds for household use but urged them to prioritise expanding their stock and selling the rest to generate income.

Speaking on The Future of Poultry Beyond Nkoko Nkitinkiti on Friday, July 17, the minister stated, “You have been given the birds, and you are a human being, so you cannot leave them there and go to the market to buy chicken once you have it.

So consume some, but don’t consume everything. See it as a business and as seed that can help you expand your poultry enterprise…In any case, what are birds raised for? Are they clocks to be fixed on the wall for people to look at? ”

Meanwhile, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, the Minority Leader in Parliament, has called on the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) to investigate beneficiaries of the government’s Nkoko Nkitinkiti Programme who allegedly consumed the birds.

Speaking on the floor of Parliament, Afenyo-Markin quizzed the NDC government if they are going to take their party members who consumed the Nkoko Nkitinkiti, which were meant to be reared, to EOCO for accountability.

Afenyo-Markin argued that the Nkoko Nkitinkiti were provided under a state-funded intervention designed to support livelihoods and boost poultry production, and therefore beneficiaries who consumed them should be held accountable for the misuse of public resources.

On the floor of Parliament on Tuesday, July 14, during discussions on the implementation of the programme, Afenyo-Markin stated, “They have eaten it. They were supposed to rear the birds and sell and reinvest. Now that they have consumed the birds, what will become of them? What is the accountability in it?”

The Minority leader highlighted that if the Mahama government is pursuing accountability in the use of public funds, Nkoko Nkitinkiti beneficiaries who consumed the birds should also be investigated.

“You guys are talking about accountability, so your party members who got the birds that they said they have consumed and have given evidence to the Minister, are you going to send them to EOCO? Because it is state funds, it also amounts to looting; however, the amount,” he said.

Also, Fiifi Boafo, the former Head of Public Affairs at the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), has said the Mahama government’s Nkoko Nkitinkiti programme is a waste of state resources.

According to Fiifi Boafo, the Nkoko Nkitinkiti programme is incapable of creating sustainable poultry businesses.

He quizzed the rationale behind distributing only a few birds to beneficiaries.

Speaking on JoyNews’ AM Show on Friday, July 10, Fiifi Boafo stated, “The Nkoko Nkitinkiti is a complete waste of state resources, nothing more, nothing less”.

“If you say that you are giving people chickens to rear and you give them two, what are they going to use them for? If not for them to just enjoy them, what business can anybody create with two? What sort of model is that?” he questioned.

“What was the target? What did we seek to realise from this? What has been the result after a year?” he asked.

“Has it reduced imports, and by what percentage? What are the savings that we’ve made? How much money have we invested in it, and what benefit have we received as a result?” he said.

He added, “What was the business model around this whole Nkoko Nkitinkiti, and how many chickens do we give to people? Initially, we were told 50, reduced to 15, now to two”.

“So it just demonstrates the point that what the government claimed it was going to do totally failed. They did not realise it.”

“Ask yourself, five chickens, what are you going to do with that? Which business are you going to run with five?” he asked, describing the initiative as “just an unnecessary use of state resources.”

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Supreme Court case on Presidential term not my business – Mahama

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Supreme Court case on Presidential term not my business – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has boldly stated that the Presidential term clause in Ghana’s constitution is clear with no ambiguity in the provision.

According to John Mahama, the Supreme Court case on Presidential term is not his business.

Mahama disclosed that he believes the constitutional provision governing presidential tenure is clear, following a legal action seeking the Supreme Court’s interpretation of the two-term limit for presidents.

Speaking during the Reset Tour and citizens’ engagement in the Volta Region on Friday, July 17, President Mahama stated, “I know that people have gone to the Supreme Court seeking interpretation of the clause that governs the tenure of the president. If you ask my personal opinion, I thought that it was clear enough. I’ve read it over several times; it’s exactly what it says, but if they want to ask the Supreme Court, that is their business”.

“The people of Ghana gave me a mandate for one term. And I am working hard to meet the promises I made them,” he said.

Mahama added that he has urged his ministers to work with urgency to ensure the government fulfils its commitments.

“I always tell my ministers, I say let’s number our days, so that we can work harder to meet the promises we made the Ghanaian people,” he said.

President Mahama added, “But I know that the people of Ghana gave me one additional term, and I’m going to work to meet the trust that they put in me”.

His comments come on the heels of  Ken Kuranchie, a  Ghanaian news editor and lawyer, filing a writ at the Supreme Court seeking interpretation of Ghana’s presidential term-limit. 

Reports suggest the suit was filed on June 30, 2026, and was brought by Ken Kuranchie and Bridget Brita Buabeng of Besamho Legal Consult, Kasoa, representing him, with the Attorney-General, Dominic Ayine, named as the sole defendant.

The case refers to Article 66(2) of the 1992 Constitution, which limits a person to two terms as President of Ghana.

The suit is seeking an interpretation of Article 66(2) of the Constitution, arguing that the two-term presidential limit applies only after two consecutive elected four-year terms and that a break resets the eligibility count.

Ken Kuranchie is seeking three declarations from the court.

The first being that the two-term presidential limit in Article 66(2) only takes effect upon the completion of two consecutive terms of four years each.

“A declaration that, on a true and proper interpretation of Articles 66(2), 246(2), 1(1), 35(1), and 42 of the 1992 Constitution, the two-term presidential limit in Article 66(2) is properly construed as imposing a prohibition on election to the office of President of Ghana only upon the completion of two consecutive terms of four years each,” the writ stated.

The second a substantial break of one four-year electoral cycle resets the eligibility count.

“A declaration that, on a true and proper interpretation of Articles 66(2), 246(2), 1(1), 35(1), and 42 of the 1992 Constitution, a substantial break of one four-year electoral cycle of elected presidential service resets the eligibility count,” the writ added.

The third, that the prohibition in Article 66(2) is not engaged until a person has been elected to and has served two consecutive elected terms of four years each.

The writ added, “A declaration that, on a true and proper interpretation of Articles 66(2), 246(2), 1(1), 35(1), and 42 of the 1992 Constitution, the prohibition in Article 66(2) is not engaged until a person has been elected to and has served two consecutive elected terms of four years each”.

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“There’ll be reshuffles and reshuffles and reshuffles” – Mahama hints

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“There’ll be reshuffles and reshuffles and reshuffles” – Mahama hints

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Your cooperation in this matter is highly appreciated.

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

Also, the NDC, in a statement, had earlier urged the public to disregard circulating reports of a purported ministerial reshuffle.

According to the NDC, the purported ministerial reshuffle is false and misleading.

The party further cautions that deliberate misinformation continues to undermine public discourse and calls on citizens to verify all official information before sharing.

In a press statement by the NDC, it read, “As we all strive to curb the menace of deliberate misinformation, some individuals will stop at nothing to poison the atmosphere.

The official spokesperson for this administration is Hon Felic Kwakye Ofosu. Kindly verify any such information through his official channels before sharing it.

The Cybersecurity Act have serious implications, so let us all be mindful and responsible in our communication”.

The NDC statement follows a purported list claiming that President Mahama has announced ministerial and Deputy ministerial changes.

The so-called list saw Ministers like Sam George, Eric, and Dr Frank Amoakohene, with other appointments being terminated.

Also, the list saw some reassignments and new appointments, with Dr Zanetor Rawlings being named as the Defence Minister among others.

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TikToker Camila Alhassan to be arraigned before court on another charge – Police

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TikToker Camila Alhassan to be arraigned before court on another charge – Police

The Ghana Police Service has revealed that the TikToker Camila Alhassan, who has been jailed, will be taken to court again over a separate charge.

According to the Police, Camila Alhassan will also be put before the High Court for a separate charge of false communication.

The Ghana Police Service in a statement stated, “The Ghana Police Service has secured the conviction and sentencing of Camila Alhassan, 43, to one year imprisonment with hard labour by the Accra Circuit Court for Offensive Conduct following the publication of offensive and abusive content on social media targeting the President of the Republic, H.E. John Dramani Mahama, and the First Lady, Mrs Lordina Mahama.

The convict was arrested on 9th July 2026 through an intelligence-led operation after Police intercepted a TikTok video in which she made offensive, insulting, and derogatory remarks against the President and the First Lady, including threats against their lives and false allegations concerning the President’s private life. The statements were considered capable of disturbing public peace and undermining national cohesion.

Following investigations, convict Camila Alhassan was charged with Offensive Conduct and False Communication and put before the Accra Circuit Court. Although sentencing was initially deferred following her claim that she was pregnant, a medical examination conducted at the Police Hospital confirmed that she was not pregnant. On 16th July 2026, the Court sentenced her to one year’s imprisonment with hard labour.

The Ghana Police Service is also taking steps to put the convict before the High Court on the separate charge of False Communication under the Electronic Communications Act, 2008 (Act 775).

The Ghana Police Service reminds the public that while the Constitution guarantees freedom of expression. that right must be exercised responsibly and within the confines of the law. The Service reiterates that social media is not a platform for spreading falsehoods, making threats, or publishing unlawful content, and warns that anyone who engages in criminal conduct online will face the full rigours of the law”.

Meanwhile, Franklin Cudjoe, the IMANI Africa President, has appealed to President John Dramani Mahama to pardon TikToker Camilla Alhassan following her one-year prison sentence. 

In a social media post, Franklin Cudjoe quizzed why the case was prosecuted and whether Attorney General and Supreme Court nominee Justice Senyo Dzamefe Sai were aware of it.

He further questioned the decision to convict Alhassan over videos in which she falsely claimed that President Mahama sacrificed 32 cows as part of a ritual to win the 2024 general elections.

Franklin Cudjoe in his post wrote, “So which overfed and pampered prosecutor brought this case against the woman? Is he or she not deliberately sabotaging the President? Did AG Dominic Ayine and Justice Sai know about this case? And the judge? You actually jail a person who says the President buried 32 cows to help him spiritually win the elections?

I would have been shy to even entertain such comedy in my court! Alas, as an accessory to this comedy, the court became a theatre that staged a comedy of errors! What is this??

Mr President, please reject this senseless persecution in your name! Please pardon Ms Alhassan!”.

Also, Kofi Bentil, a Senior lawyer and IMANI Africa Vice-President, has weighed in on the one-year jail sentencing for TikToker Camilla Alhassan over remarks she made about President John Dramani Mahama.

According to Kofi Bentil, insulting a president is not an offence, and no one must suffer for what they say.

Kofi Bentil argued that Free Speech means nothing if people are jailed for insulting leaders.

In a Facebook post, Kofi Bentil stated, “Insulting a president is not an offence. No one must suffer for what they say! Unless they are guilty of defamation.

Free Speech means nothing if people are jailed for insulting leaders!! Only despots and failed nations do that!”.

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Future NPP gov’t will scrap the regional tribunals – Afenyo-Markin

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Future NPP gov’t will scrap the regional tribunals – Afenyo-Markin

Alexander Afenyo-Markin, the Minority Leader, has said the New Patriotic Party (NPP) future government will scrap the regional tribunals.

According to Afenyo-Markin, the NPP position is very clear that Ghana do not need the tribunals being introduced by the Mahama administration.

The Minority leader of Parliament argued that Ghana’s justice system requires more investment in infrastructure and personnel rather than the establishment of regional tribunals.

Speaking in an interview on Joy FM’s Super Morning Show on Friday, July 17, 2026, Afenyo-Markin stated, “The NPP’s position is very clear. We don’t need these regional tribunals”.

“What we need to do is to strengthen our court system, invest in retooling, train our judges and get those with the necessary integrity to man our courts and dispense justice without fear or favour”.

According to Afenyo-Markin, any judicial arrangement that alters Ghana’s court structure would not survive under a future NPP administration.

“Anything that will disturb the existing judicial infrastructure would have to go. You need executive powers to support your legislative powers in Parliament to effect major reforms, transformations and changes,” he stated.

Meanwhile, in parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, before the passage of the bill, called for the deletion of a key provision in the proposed Tribunals Bill, 2026.

According to him, the creation of district and regional tribunals would establish a parallel justice system and undermine Ghana’s existing judicial architecture.

Alexander Afenyo-Markin, warned that the Tribunals Bill will create chaos in justice delivery.

Afenyo-Markin stated, “Mr Speaker, I move that the entire Clause 4 be deleted?”.

“My reason is very simple.”

He argued that while Articles 125 and 126 of the Constitution recognise the possibility of establishing tribunals, they do not compel Parliament to create them, adding that the House should instead strengthen the existing court system rather than establish new institutions that could create uncertainty in the administration of justice.

“What kind of chaos are we introducing?” he asked.

“You have a district court, you have a circuit court, you have a high court, you have a court of appeal, you have a judiciary architecture that is not broken.”

“The disagreement we may have with certain pronouncements of certain judges… does not mean that we create some parallel structures that we call a justice system,” he said.

“How on earth do we create a new system to compete with a known system just because somewhere in the Constitution certain pronouncements are made?” he asked.

“The Constitution says Parliament may determine,” he said. “I am saying that this Parliament must know that the justice architecture we have is not a broken architecture.”

“I contend that creating this new tribunal system by this proposal will bring chaos to the justice delivery system we have in our country,” he said.

Meanwhile, Parliament has passed the Tribunals Bill, 2026, after the legislation went through its third reading and received approval from parliamentarians.

The passage of the Tribunals Bill, 2026 will pave the way for the reintroduction of tribunals under a revised legal framework, which will create regional and district courts to tackle specialised tax, mining, and fraud cases.

The bill will now be transmitted to President John Dramani Mahama for his assent before it becomes law.

On Thursday, July 16, the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr Dominic Ayine, moved for the Bill to be read for the third time,

He sought approval from the Speaker to waive the requirement for a one-day interval between the consideration stage and the third reading.

Dr Dominic Ayine stated, “May I move that, notwithstanding the provision in Order 172, sub-order 1 of the Standing Orders which requires that when a Bill has passed through the consideration stage, the third reading thereof shall not be taken until at least one sitting day has elapsed, the motion for the third reading of the Tribunals Bill, 2026 may be moved today. I so move, Mr Speaker”.

After the third reading, the House approved the Bill, completing the parliamentary process required before it is sent to the President.

The Tribunals Bill, 2026 was earlier introduced by Dr Ayine earlier this year.

He explained that the proposed law was aimed at enhancing access to justice, addressing delays in the court system and restoring tribunals with appropriate constitutional safeguards.

The Tribunals Bill was subsequently referred to Parliament’s Constitutional and Legal Affairs Committee and the Judiciary Committee for detailed review before being brought back to the House for consideration.

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“I’m very happy for the Community Service Bill” – Supreme Court Justice

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“I’m very happy for the Community Service Bill” – Supreme Court Justice

Supreme Court Justice Sir Dennis Dominic Agyei has expressed his excitement following Parliament’s passage of the Community Service Bill.

According to Justice Sir Dennis Dominic Agyei, no one should be imprisoned for stealing plantain or 100gh.

The Supreme Court Justice is quoted by GHOne TV news card to have said, “No one should be imprisoned for stealing plantain or 100gh if they did it out of hunger and no one was hurt in the process.

I’m very happy for the Community Service Bill”.

Some netizens reacting to his comments stated, “Supreme Court Justice Sir Dennis Dominic Agyei is the wisest judge in Ghana. Ghana will work again with such serious minds at the helm of affairs. I am really looking forward to this Community Service Bill”.

A netizen added, “It’s good that they are taking this action. This should have been instituted in our justice system a long time ago. What will they do to those who are in prison now serving jail sentences for these petty crimes?

All of them should be released on time already served”.

One last netizen added, “This’s Akan law! When U fetch ONLY enough food to eat from any farm—NOT A CRIME. It’s only when you fetch large amounts to sell that it becomes an ‘mfomsoɔ’ requiring a court hearing at the LOCAL king’s court…HOW THIS DIDN’T FIND ITS WAY INTO THE EURO-SYSTEM IN 🇬🇭 TILL NOW IS STRANGE”.

His comments follow Parliament’s passage of the Community Service Bill, 2026, introducing community service as an alternative to imprisonment for persons convicted of specified categories of offences.

The new legislation establishes a National Community Service Secretariat and provides a legal framework for non-custodial sentencing to reduce overcrowding in Ghana’s prisons and promote offender rehabilitation.

Under the law, courts will have broader discretion to impose community service instead of custodial sentences in eligible cases.

On March 4, 2026, the Minister for the Interior, Mohammed-Mubarak Muntaka, presented the bill before Parliament in accordance with Article 106(1) of the 1992 Constitution.

The bill was then referred to the Committee on Defence and Interior for consideration and a report.

The committee’s report disclosed that Ghana’s criminal justice system has traditionally relied heavily on custodial sentences as the primary form of punishment for convicted persons, a practice that has contributed to persistent overcrowding in prisons.

The report said the situation has placed considerable strain on the Ghana Prisons Service and increased government expenditure on inmate maintenance, healthcare, feeding and prison infrastructure.

The committee disclosed that efforts to develop a structured non-custodial sentencing regime began in 2014 when the Interior Ministry, with support from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), initiated the preparation of a non-custodial sentencing policy.

The Community Service Bill gives effect to non-custodial sentencing provisions under the Criminal and Other Offences (Procedure) Act, 1960 (Act 30), and the Interpretation Act, 2009 (Act 792).

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@ghnow_ The minority stages yet another walk out led by Hon. Afenyo Markin #GHNow #fyp ♬ original sound – GHnow
@ghnow_ Tiktoker Camila Alhassan sentenced 1 year imprisonment for spreading false information against the President  #GHNow ♬ original sound – GHnow

“Please reject this senseless persecution! Pardon Camilla Alhassan” – Franklin Cudjoe begs Mahama

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“Please reject this senseless persecution! Pardon Camilla Alhassan” – Franklin Cudjoe begs Mahama

Franklin Cudjoe, the IMANI Africa President, has appealed to President John Dramani Mahama to pardon TikToker Camilla Alhassan following her one-year prison sentence.  

In a social media post, Franklin Cudjoe quizzed why the case was prosecuted and whether Attorney General and Supreme Court nominee Justice Senyo Dzamefe Sai were aware of it.

He further questioned the decision to convict Alhassan over videos in which she falsely claimed that President Mahama sacrificed 32 cows as part of a ritual to win the 2024 general elections.

Franklin Cudjoe in his post wrote, “So which overfed and pampered prosecutor brought this case against the woman? Is he or she not deliberately sabotaging the President? Did AG Dominic Ayine and Justice Sai know about this case? And the judge? You actually jail a person who says the President buried 32 cows to help him spiritually win the elections?

I would have been shy to even entertain such comedy in my court! Alas, as an accessory to this comedy, the court became a theatre that staged a comedy of errors! What is this??

Mr President, please reject this senseless persecution in your name! Please pardon Ms Alhassan!”.

Also, Kofi Bentil, a Senior lawyer and IMANI Africa Vice-President, has weighed in on the one-year jail sentencing for TikToker Camilla Alhassan over remarks she made about President John Dramani Mahama.

According to Kofi Bentil, insulting a president is not an offence, and no one must suffer for what they say.

Kofi Bentil argued that Free Speech means nothing if people are jailed for insulting leaders.

In a Facebook post, Kofi Bentil stated, “Insulting a president is not an offence. No one must suffer for what they say! Unless they are guilty of defamation.

Free Speech means nothing if people are jailed for insulting leaders!! Only despots and failed nations do that!”.

His comments come on the heels of TikToker Camilla Alhassan being sentenced to one year in prison by the Accra Circuit Court.

TikToker Camilla Alhassan was sentenced after pleading guilty to offensive conduct and publishing false news over videos alleging, without evidence, that President John Dramani Mahama buried 32 cows to win the 2024 elections.

TikToker Camilla Alhassan was arrested for publishing false news and offensive conduct over videos insulting President John Dramani Mahama.

According to reports, TikToker Camilla Alhassan was put before an Accra Circuit Court and pleaded guilty to charges levelled against her.

Camilla Alhassan appeared before Accra Circuit Court 1 on Friday, June 10, the same day she was arrested and admitted to all the charges preferred against her.

Her Honour Emmanuella Asmah, who was presiding judge, deferred sentencing to July 16, 2026, and ordered that Alhassan undergo a pregnancy test before the court delivers its judgment.

TikToker Camilla Alhassan has since been sentenced to one year in prison by the Accra Circuit Court.

Her arrest follows a series of videos posted on TikTok in the aftermath of recent flooding and fire outbreaks in parts of Accra were she alleged that Mahama had sacrificed 32 cows to secure political power to conceal his purported sacrifices.

Also, in another video, TikToker Camilla Alhassan was captured with offensive words directed towards President Mahama.

In a post shared by askghmedia read, “TikToker Camilla Alhassan has been arrested by the Ghana Police and arraigned before the Accra High Court for insulting President Mahama and spreading false news.

She pleaded guilty before the Court, where Her Honour Justice Emmanuella Asmah ordered that she undergo a pregnancy test before her sentence is delivered on July 16, 2026”.

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@ghnow_ TikToker Camilla Alhassan appears before the Accra Circuit Court today for sentencing after pleading guilty to charges of offensive conduct and the publication of false news against President Mahama #GHNow #fyp ♬ original sound – GHnow
@ghnow_ TikToker Camilla Alhassan is sentenced to one year in prison after pleading guilty to charges of offensive conduct conducive to the breach of the peace and publication of false news. #GHNow #fyp ♬ original sound – GHnow

“Insulting a president is not an offence; no one must suffer for what they say” – Kofi Bentil

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“Insulting a president is not an offence; no one must suffer for what they say” – Kofi Bentil

Kofi Bentil, a Senior lawyer and IMANI Africa Vice-President, has weighed in on the one-year jail sentencing for TikToker Camilla Alhassan over remarks she made about President John Dramani Mahama.

According to Kofi Bentil, insulting a president is not an offence, and no one must suffer for what they say.

Kofi Bentil argued that Free Speech means nothing if people are jailed for insulting leaders.

In a Facebook post, Kofi Bentil stated, “Insulting a president is not an offence. No one must suffer for what they say! Unless they are guilty of defamation.

Free Speech means nothing if people are jailed for insulting leaders!! Only despots and failed nations do that!”.

His comments come on the heels of TikToker Camilla Alhassan being sentenced to one year in prison by the Accra Circuit Court.

TikToker Camilla Alhassan was sentenced after pleading guilty to offensive conduct and publishing false news over videos alleging, without evidence, that President John Dramani Mahama buried 32 cows to win the 2024 elections.

TikToker Camilla Alhassan was arrested for publishing false news and offensive conduct over videos insulting President John Dramani Mahama.

According to reports, TikToker Camilla Alhassan was put before an Accra Circuit Court and pleaded guilty to charges levelled against her.

Camilla Alhassan appeared before Accra Circuit Court 1 on Friday, June 10, the same day she was arrested and admitted to all the charges preferred against her.

Her Honour Emmanuella Asmah, who was presiding judge, deferred sentencing to July 16, 2026, and ordered that Alhassan undergo a pregnancy test before the court delivers its judgment.

TikToker Camilla Alhassan has since been sentenced to one year in prison by the Accra Circuit Court.

Her arrest follows a series of videos posted on TikTok in the aftermath of recent flooding and fire outbreaks in parts of Accra were she alleged that Mahama had sacrificed 32 cows to secure political power to conceal his purported sacrifices.

Also, in another video, TikToker Camilla Alhassan was captured with offensive words directed towards President Mahama.

In a post shared by askghmedia read, “TikToker Camilla Alhassan has been arrested by the Ghana Police and arraigned before the Accra High Court for insulting President Mahama and spreading false news.

She pleaded guilty before the Court, where Her Honour Justice Emmanuella Asmah ordered that she undergo a pregnancy test before her sentence is delivered on July 16, 2026”.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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@ghnow_ TikToker Camilla Alhassan appears before the Accra Circuit Court today for sentencing after pleading guilty to charges of offensive conduct and the publication of false news against President Mahama #GHNow #fyp ♬ original sound – GHnow
@ghnow_ Tiktoker Camila Alhassan sentenced 1 year imprisonment for spreading false information against the President  #GHNow #fyp ♬ original sound – GHnow

“TikToker Camilla Alhassan should be sued for defamation, not jailed” – Franklin Cudjoe 

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“TikToker Camilla Alhassan should be sued for defamation, not jailed” – Franklin Cudjoe 

Franklin Cudjoe, the IMANI Africa President, has said TikToker Camilla Alhassan should have been sued for defamation, not jailed for one-year for offensive conduct and publication of false news.

The IMANI president revealed he just watched the video of the TikToker insulting the President, which clearly shows she is a bush illiterate.

In a post on X, Franklin Cudjoe wrote, “Just watched the videos of the woman insulting the President. She is clearly a bush illiterate! She should be sued for defamation, not jailed”.

In another post, Franklin Cudjoe called on President John Dramani Mahama to pardon TikToker Camilla Alhassan.

He wrote, “So which overfed and pampered prosecutor brought this case against the woman? Is he or she not deliberately sabotaging the President? Did AG Dominic Ayine and Justice Sai know about this case? And the judge? You actually jail a person who says the President buried 32 cows to help him spiritually win the elections? I would have been shy to even entertain such comedy in my court! Alas, as an accessory to this comedy, the court became a theatre that staged a comedy of errors! What is this??

Mr. President, please reject this senseless persecution in your name! Please pardon Ms. Alhassan!”.

Meanwhile, the brother of jailed TikToker Camila Alhassan has appealed to government authorities for mercy following her one-year sentencing.

According to the brother of Camila Alhassan, the sentencing has deeply affected the family.

He accepted that his sister’s actions were wrong but appealed for forgiveness, adding that Camila is the mother of a toddler and the family’s breadwinner.

He disclosed that her imprisonment would have a significant impact on both the child and the rest of the family.

Speaking to the media, the brother of Camila Alhassan stated, “The sentencing has really affected the family. I am an NDC youth organiser in Awutu, and so I’m appealing to the government to forgive my sister. If she has committed wrongdoing, she is only human, and so they should have mercy on her and forgive her actions.

“She has a toddler, so they should temper justice with mercy. The child needs the mother to take care of her since my sister is the one who supports the family,” he said.

Meanwhile, Kofi Bentil, a Senior lawyer and IMANI Africa Vice-President, has weighed in on the one-year jail sentencing for TikToker Camilla Alhassan over remarks she made about President John Dramani Mahama.

According to Kofi Bentil, insulting a president is not an offence, and no one must suffer for what they say.

Kofi Bentil argued that Free Speech means nothing if people are jailed for insulting leaders.

In a Facebook post, Kofi Bentil stated, “Insulting a president is not an offence. No one must suffer for what they say! Unless they are guilty of defamation.

Free Speech means nothing if people are jailed for insulting leaders!! Only despots and failed nations do that!”.

See the post below:

@ghnow_ Tiktoker Camila Alhassan sentenced 1 year imprisonment for spreading false information against the President  #GHNow ♬ original sound – GHnow
@ghnow_ TikToker Camilla Alhassan is sentenced to one year in prison after pleading guilty to charges of offensive conduct conducive to the breach of the peace and publication of false news. #GHNow #fyp ♬ original sound – GHnow

“My sister has a toddler, temper justice with mercy” – Brother of jailed TikToker Camila Alhassan begs

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“My sister has a toddler, temper justice with mercy” – Brother of jailed TikToker Camila Alhassan begs

The brother of jailed TikToker Camila Alhassan has appealed to government authorities for mercy following her one-year sentencing.

According to the brother of Camila Alhassan, the sentencing has deeply affected the family.

He accepted that his sister’s actions were wrong but appealed for forgiveness, adding that Camila is the mother of a toddler and the family’s breadwinner.

He disclosed that her imprisonment would have a significant impact on both the child and the rest of the family.

Speaking to the media, the brother of Camila Alhassan stated, “The sentencing has really affected the family. I am an NDC youth organiser in Awutu, and so I’m appealing to the government to forgive my sister. If she has committed wrongdoing, she is only human, and so they should have mercy on her and forgive her actions.

“She has a toddler, so they should temper justice with mercy. The child needs the mother to take care of her since my sister is the one who supports the family,” he said.

Meanwhile, Kofi Bentil, a Senior lawyer and IMANI Africa Vice-President, has weighed in on the one-year jail sentencing for TikToker Camilla Alhassan over remarks she made about President John Dramani Mahama.

According to Kofi Bentil, insulting a president is not an offence, and no one must suffer for what they say.

Kofi Bentil argued that Free Speech means nothing if people are jailed for insulting leaders.

In a Facebook post, Kofi Bentil stated, “Insulting a president is not an offence. No one must suffer for what they say! Unless they are guilty of defamation.

Free Speech means nothing if people are jailed for insulting leaders!! Only despots and failed nations do that!”.

His comments come on the heels of TikToker Camilla Alhassan being sentenced to one year in prison by the Accra Circuit Court.

TikToker Camilla Alhassan was sentenced after pleading guilty to offensive conduct and publishing false news over videos alleging, without evidence, that President John Dramani Mahama buried 32 cows to win the 2024 elections.

TikToker Camilla Alhassan was arrested for publishing false news and offensive conduct over videos insulting President John Dramani Mahama.

According to reports, TikToker Camilla Alhassan was put before an Accra Circuit Court and pleaded guilty to charges levelled against her.

Camilla Alhassan appeared before Accra Circuit Court 1 on Friday, June 10, the same day she was arrested and admitted to all the charges preferred against her.

Her Honour Emmanuella Asmah, who was presiding judge, deferred sentencing to July 16, 2026, and ordered that Alhassan undergo a pregnancy test before the court delivers its judgment.

TikToker Camilla Alhassan has since been sentenced to one year in prison by the Accra Circuit Court.

Her arrest follows a series of videos posted on TikTok in the aftermath of recent flooding and fire outbreaks in parts of Accra were she alleged that Mahama had sacrificed 32 cows to secure political power to conceal his purported sacrifices.

Also, in another video, TikToker Camilla Alhassan was captured with offensive words directed towards President Mahama.

Watch the video below:

@ghnow_ TikToker Camilla Alhassan is sentenced to one year in prison after pleading guilty to charges of offensive conduct conducive to the breach of the peace and publication of false news. #GHNow #fyp ♬ original sound – GHnow
@ghnow_ Tiktoker Camila Alhassan sentenced 1 year imprisonment for spreading false information against the President  #GHNow ♬ original sound – GHnow

“Write it down, an NPP MP will be arrested next week” – Oppong Nkrumah

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“Write it down, an NPP MP will be arrested next week” – Oppong Nkrumah

Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, the Ranking Member of Parliament’s Economy and Development Committee and Member of Parliament for Ofoase-Ayirebi, has said a New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament will be arrested next week.

According to Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, the NPP has received information revealing that the Mahama government intends to arrest one of their MPs.

Oppong Nkrumah alleged that the planned arrest would take place in the coming days.

Speaking in an interview on Movement TV on July 16, 2026, “They have told us that next week they will arrest one of the NPP MPs. Write it down today, and when it happens, we will talk about it next week”.

He further accused the ruling government of using arrests to intimidate people, particularly members of the NPP.

Meanwhile, Dennis Miracles Aboagye, an aspiring National Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has broken his silence following his release from the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) detention.

Miracles Aboagye disclosed that he remains unshaken by his recent arrest by the EOCO, adding that if the intention was to break or scare him, it has failed.

According to Miracles Aboagye, his experience at EOCO had only strengthened his resolve and increased his capacity to serve.

In a X post on July 15, 2026, following his release from detention, Miracles Aboagye wrote, I AM OUT. I AM UNBROKEN. AND I AM MORE READY THAN EVER. THANK YOU, PATRIOTS!

Four days ago, just one day after I declared my intention to serve our great party as National Communications Director, I was picked up and detained by EOCO. A false narrative was put out about my arrest, but Ghanaians are not fools, and neither are the good people of the New Patriotic Party. The facts and the truth will prevail!!

FOR THE RECORDS: THERE WAS NO Discussion OF ANY GHc55million cedis with me by EOCO. None!!!

To every party faithful who hit the streets, who raised their voices, who refused to be silent, I saw you. I heard you. From my detention, word of your protests reached me, and it kept my spirit standing tall. You did not just defend Dennis Miracles Aboagye; you defended the principle that no voice can be intimidated into silence.

Let me be clear: if the intention was to break me, it has failed. If the intention was to scare me, it has failed spectacularly. I will lead New Patriotic Party’s communications Directorate to command the narrative, and no cell, no false story, no intimidation will change that.

Fuel, has only been added to the fire 🔥

To my legal team, party leadership, and every single supporter who stood with me, thank you.

This journey is no longer mine alone. It is ours.

We move. Stronger. Louder. Together.

Built to Lead. Ready to Win”.

His post comes on the heels of his release from the custody of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO).

Miracles Aboagye was released after meeting his GH¢50 million bail conditions set by EOCO.

His release follows three days of detention after he was picked up by EOCO officials at the Accra International Airport in connection with ongoing investigations.

Reports suggest former Western North Regional Minister Jooji Rocky Obeng stepped in as surety for Miracles Aboagye’s GH¢50 million bail.

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@ghnow_ The minority stages yet another walk out led by Hon. Afenyo Markin #GHNow #fyp ♬ original sound – GHnow
@ghnow_ You are the first gentleman at the bar, but I am your senior here – Afenyo-Markin clashes with Attorney General Ayine in parliament over the tribunal bill. #GHNow #fyp ♬ original sound – GHnow

“Justin Kodua only concerned about what goes into his stomach” – Chief of Agric Nzema

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“Justin Kodua only concerned about what goes into his stomach” – Chief of Agric Nzema

The Chief of Agric Nzema in the Ashanti Region, Nana Nkansah Buadu Ayeboafo, has slammed the General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Kodua.

The development follows the cancellation of constituency executive elections in three Ashanti Region constituencies.

It will be recalled that some days ago, the NPP cancelled three constituency executive elections held in the Ashanti Region after determining that the polls were conducted in violation of party rules and directives.

In a statement dated July 15, 2026 and signed by the party’s General Secretary Justin Kpdua, the party named Bantama, Afigya Sekyere East and Adansi Asokwa as the affected constituencies.

 The statement disclosed that the election results had been annulled due to breaches of the rules governing the 2026 Constituency Executive Elections and, in some cases, the disregard of subsisting court orders.

Parts of the statement disclosed that the elections in the three constituencies were conducted “in flagrant disregard of party directives, the Rules and Regulations governing the 2026 Constituency Executive Elections and, where applicable, subsisting court orders”.

“The party wishes to assure all members that it remains firmly committed to upholding the rule of law, ensuring strict compliance with its Constitution and Regulations, and preserving the integrity, credibility and transparency of its internal democratic processes”, the statement added.

However, the chief, who is also the Chairman of the council of elders for Afigya Sekyere East Constituency and a member of the council of elders, has claimed Justin Kodua influenced the cancellation because of his personal interests in the affected constituencies.

According to the chief, no one would be allowed to conduct fresh constituency executive elections in Afigya Sekyere East.

Speaking in an interview on Okay FM on Thursday, July 16, 2026, Nana Nkansah Buadu stated, “When Dan Botwe was there, he was really working. John Boadu also defended the party, but this Kodua is only concerned about what will go into his stomach.

“If something like this has happened and the Steering Committee has discussed the issue, why didn’t they refer it to the National Executive Committee (NEC)? It is pure hatred and greed and this is something they planned to do”.

He added, “Kodua, I dare him. If he doesn’t take care, the things I will say about him will make him regret it. He came looking for money and not to work for the party. It seems he is afraid of Okatakyie Afrifa, so whenever issues concerning him arise, he defends him.

If they dare me this morning, they will see what I will do to them,”  he said.

Meanwhile, an NPP delegate has alleged that Ghanaian media personality Okatakyie Afrifa Mensah fired a warning shot during the disturbances that disrupted the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Afigya Sekyere East Constituency executive elections.

According to the NPP delegate, she personally witnessed Okatakyie Afrifa with a gun and firing a warning shot. 

Speaking to the media in a video shared by Ghana Chronicles, the NPP delegate stated, “We were all standing preparing for everything to go well; that was even the first time I have seen him. I have never seen him before.

He came along with bodyguards and Machoman wearing masks. I was standing in front of the Mission House when some people disclosed that he was Okatakyie”.

She further alleged, “He began destroying the materials that would be used for the election, saying they would not allow the elections to proceed. He was also part; even the commander was trying to calm him down, but he pushed the commander, and he fell.

The Police also got enraged after he pushed their commander; then Okatakyie fired a gunshot. He fired it himself; I was just standing here watching them”.

Also, the Ghana Police Service in the Ashanti North Region have confirmed that media personality Okatakyie Afrifa Mensah was arrested following disturbances that disrupted the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Afigya Sekyere East Constituency executive elections.

According to the Police, the suspect, Kwame Afrifa Mensah, aged 43, was arrested together with six others to assist with investigations.

They further disclosed that the incident occurred at about 7:45 am on Sunday, July 12, 2026, at the SDA Church polling station when Okatakyie led a group of about 30 macho men to the polling station.

Watch the video below:

@ghnow_ The minority stages yet another walk out led by Hon. Afenyo Markin #GHNow #fyp ♬ original sound – GHnow
@ghnow_ You are the first gentleman at the bar, but I am your senior here – Afenyo-Markin clashes with Attorney General Ayine in parliament over the tribunal bill. #GHNow #fyp ♬ original sound – GHnow

Gov’t has given Health Ministry clearance to recruit 16,000 nurses – Mahama

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Gov’t has given Health Ministry clearance to recruit 16,000 nurses – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has announced that the government has given the Health Ministry clearance to recruit 16,000 nurses.

According to John Mahama, the 16,000 nurses will be recruited in two batches as part of efforts to strengthen healthcare delivery, particularly in underserved communities.

Mahama disclosed that a first batch of 8,000 nurses will be recruited soon, followed by another 8,000.

Speaking at the launch of the Free Primary Healthcare Programme at the Ho Municipal Hospital on Thursday, July 16, President Mahama stated, “We are therefore providing clearance for the recruitment of 16,000 nurses in two batches. The first batch will be 8,000 nurses, followed by another 8,000, so that young people completing their training will not have to wait for long periods before being posted,” he said.

“However, the condition is that many of those being recruited will be sent to underserved areas where healthcare needs are greatest,” he added.

Mahama also urged nurses and other health professionals to emulate the commitment of Florence Nightingale by serving wherever they are needed.

He further assured health workers that his government is committed to improving their conditions of service as the economy recovers.

“I have assured the Minister that as the economy continues to improve, we will continue to work towards improving your conditions of service so that you are encouraged and motivated to continue the important work you do,” he said.

In related news, the  Health Ministry has announced that out of 53,000 applicants, only 6,200 nurses and midwives have been recruited.

In a news card shared by GHOne TV, the Ministry of Health stated, “Out of over 53,000 applicants, 6,200 nurses and midwives have successfully been recruited against the 6,500 target”.

At a press conference in Accra, the Director of Human Resources at the Ministry of Health, Frederick Mensah-Acheampong, revealed the Ministry of Health has successfully recruited 6,245 nurses and midwives out of 6,500 available slots under a nationwide recruitment.

According to Frederick Mensah-Acheampong, the recruitment process was highly competitive given the large pool of qualified applicants.

He further detailed that the process also recorded the recruitment of 771 out of 900 allied health professionals, 235 out of 250 pharmacy professionals, and 300 physician assistants.

Mr Mensah-Acheampong stated, “We have received financial clearance to recruit about 8,000 health professionals from the Ministry of Finance. The Ministry acknowledges the anxiety and interest these recruitment exercises have generated, particularly given the backlog of about 105,000 unemployed health professionals, some of whom have been awaiting recruitment since 2018 and 2019”.

Meanwhile, the  Ministry of Health has announced that nearly 500 nurses have been enrolled under the MahamaCares specialised training programme to deliver advanced medical care.

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@ghnow_ The minority stages yet another walk out led by Hon. Afenyo Markin #GHNow #fyp ♬ original sound – GHnow
@ghnow_ You are the first gentleman at the bar, but I am your senior here – Afenyo-Markin clashes with Attorney General Ayine in parliament over the tribunal bill. #GHNow #fyp ♬ original sound – GHnow

Akufo-Addo gov’t refused to support us in extraditing Ghanaians involved in romance scam – U.S Attorney General

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Akufo-Addo gov’t refused to support us in extraditing Ghanaians involved in romance scam – U.S Attorney General

U.S Attorney General Todd Blanche has revealed that the erstwhile Akufo-Addo government refused to support the United States’ extradition of Ghanaians involved in romance scams.

According to the U.S Attorney General, the previous government of Ghana revealed that they could not support US extradition of romance scammers unless the United States apologised and compensated Africa for the Trans-Atlantic slave trade.

In a viral news card by the BBC, the U.S Attorney General Todd Blanche was quoted to have said, “The Previous Government of Ghana told us they cannot support us in extraditing the people involved in romance scams if the U.S does not apologise and compensate Africa for the Trans-Atlantic Slave trade”.

It will be recalled that Sam Nartey George, the Minister of Communication, Digital Technology, and Innovation, some months ago revealed that in the past government, certain individuals leaked vital information to cybercrime targets.

Speaking to the media at the Ningo-Prampram Education Directorate during the Teachers Awards and Retirees Send-Off, Sam George stated, “I have seen a number of comments on social media saying, this is not what we voted for you for. You’re going after the fraud boys, leave them alone. You’re not creating jobs”.

“Yet those same people are asking me to get PayPal to monetise, get TikTok to monetise, and get Meta to monetise. Well, Ghana will continue to be blacklisted as long as fraud persists,” he said.

He added, “Let this be clear, this action on clamping down on cyber fraud didn’t start today; the FBI did not make a request today; it was pending before I became minister. But in the past, people were leaking information to the targets and helping them evade arrest. I made a commitment when I became a minister that anything we would do to clean up Ghana internationally, we will, as we clamp down on cybercrime, make our case stronger as we talk to the platforms to monetise. The accusation that there are no jobs, then should we say we should not arrest armed robbers as well, everybody will have a reason for crime”.

Meanwhile, the United States Government, through the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Ohio, has published the names of Ghanaian agencies with whom they have collaborated in their investigation against romance fraud scams targeting victims in the United States.

On May 14, 2026, the US Department of Justice acknowledged the support and cooperation of its international partners.

The U.S. Attorney General David M. Toepfer acknowledged international and national partners for their valuable assistance in this matter.

The Ghanaian institutions include,

Ghana Attorney General’s Office

EOCO – Economic Organised Crime Office

GPS – Ghana Police Service

Ghana Cyber Security Authority

NACOC – Ghana Narcotics Control Commission

Ghana Financial Intelligence Centre

Ghana Immigration Service

Ghana National Intelligence Bureau

FBI Legal Attaché Office in Accra

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@ghnow_ Tiktoker Camila Alhassan sentenced 1 year imprisonment for spreading false information against the President #GHNow #fyp ♬ original sound – GHnow
@ghnow_ Tiktoker Camila Alhassan sentenced 1 year imprisonment for spreading false information against the President #GHNow ♬ original sound – GHnow

‘You are the first gentleman at the bar, but I am your senior here’ – Afenyo-Markin clashes with Attorney-General

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‘You are the first gentleman at the bar, but I am your senior here’ – Afenyo-Markin clashes with Attorney-General

Alexander Afenyo-Markin, the Minority leader in parliament, has clashed with the Attorney-General, Dr Dominic Ayine, over the Tribunals Bill, 2026.

The Minority leader on the floor of parliament argued against the passage of the  Tribunals Bill, 2026, with the Attorney-General interjecting his submission.

Afenyo-Markin on the floor of parliament told the AG, although he is the first gentleman at the bar, he is his senior in parliament.  

Speaking on the floor of parliament, Afenyo-Markin stated, “Is it going to be in charge of civil matters or criminal matters? I am asking rhetorically. Respected learned, you must listen to me; you will have the opportunity to have a bite at this is unfair.

Respected Attorney-General, first gentleman at the bar, this approach is wrong. There is no point of order, Mr Speaker; let him sit down, and I am your senior in this chamber.

But you are introducing chaos; that is what the tribunal will do”.

The development follows Afenyo-Markin, who before the passage of the Tribunals Bill, called for the deletion of a key provision in the proposed Bill.

According to him, the creation of district and regional tribunals would establish a parallel justice system and undermine Ghana’s existing judicial architecture.

Alexander Afenyo-Markin warned that the Tribunals Bill will create chaos in justice delivery.

Afenyo-Markin stated, “Mr Speaker, I move that the entire Clause 4 be deleted?”.

“My reason is very simple.”

He argued that while Articles 125 and 126 of the Constitution recognise the possibility of establishing tribunals, they do not compel Parliament to create them, adding that the House should instead strengthen the existing court system rather than establish new institutions that could create uncertainty in the administration of justice.

“What kind of chaos are we introducing?” he asked.

“You have a district court, you have a circuit court, you have a high court, you have a court of appeal, you have a judiciary architecture that is not broken.”

“The disagreement we may have with certain pronouncements of certain judges… does not mean that we create some parallel structures that we call a justice system,” he said.

“How on earth do we create a new system to compete with a known system just because somewhere in the Constitution certain pronouncements are made?” he asked.

“The Constitution says Parliament may determine,” he said. “I am saying that this Parliament must know that the justice architecture we have is not a broken architecture.”

“I contend that creating this new tribunal system by this proposal will bring chaos to the justice delivery system we have in our country,” he said.

Meanwhile, Parliament has passed the Tribunals Bill, 2026, after the legislation went through its third reading and received approval from parliamentarians.

The passage of the Tribunals Bill, 2026 will pave the way for the reintroduction of tribunals under a revised legal framework, which will create regional and district courts to tackle specialised tax, mining, and fraud cases.

The bill will now be transmitted to President John Dramani Mahama for his assent before it becomes law.

On Thursday, July 16, the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr Dominic Ayine, moved for the Bill to be read for the third time,

He sought approval from the Speaker to waive the requirement for a one-day interval between the consideration stage and the third reading.

Dr Dominic Ayine stated, “May I move that, notwithstanding the provision in Order 172, sub-order 1 of the Standing Orders which requires that when a Bill has passed through the consideration stage, the third reading thereof shall not be taken until at least one sitting day has elapsed, the motion for the third reading of the Tribunals Bill, 2026 may be moved today. I so move, Mr Speaker”.

After the third reading, the House approved the Bill, completing the parliamentary process required before it is sent to the President.

The Tribunals Bill, 2026 was earlier introduced by Dr Ayine earlier this year.

He explained that the proposed law was aimed at enhancing access to justice, addressing delays in the court system and restoring tribunals with appropriate constitutional safeguards.

The Tribunals Bill was subsequently referred to Parliament’s Constitutional and Legal Affairs Committee and the Judiciary Committee for detailed review before being brought back to the House for consideration.

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President Mahama appoints 3 new Justices to the Supreme Court

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President Mahama appoints 3 new Justices to the Supreme Court

President John Dramani Mahama has nominated three new persons for appointment to Ghana’s apex court, the Supreme Court.

According to reports, the nominees are Court of Appeal Justices Sophia Bernasko-Essah and Amoako Asante, as well as legal practitioner and former Ghana Bar Association President, Tony Forson.

Justice Amoako Asante previously served as President of the ECOWAS Court of Justice before returning to the Ghana bench.

President Mahama’s nominations were made in consultation with the Judicial Council, in accordance with constitutional requirements.

If approved, the appointments will increase the number of Supreme Court justices from the current 18 to 21, which will expand the structure of Ghana’s apex court.

The nominees will now undergo parliamentary vetting and approval processes before being sworn in as Justices of the Supreme Court.

In other legal news, Parliament has passed the Tribunals Bill, 2026, after the legislation went through its third reading and received approval from parliamentarians.

The passage of the Tribunals Bill, 2026 will pave the way for the reintroduction of tribunals under a revised legal framework, which will create regional and district courts to tackle specialised tax, mining, and fraud cases.

The bill will now be transmitted to President John Dramani Mahama for his assent before it becomes law.

On Thursday, July 16, the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr Dominic Ayine, moved for the Bill to be read for the third time,

He sought approval from the Speaker to waive the requirement for a one-day interval between the consideration stage and the third reading.

Dr Dominic Ayine stated, “May I move that, notwithstanding the provision in Order 172, sub-order 1 of the Standing Orders which requires that when a Bill has passed through the consideration stage, the third reading thereof shall not be taken until at least one sitting day has elapsed, the motion for the third reading of the Tribunals Bill, 2026 may be moved today. I so move, Mr Speaker”.

After the third reading, the House approved the Bill, completing the parliamentary process required before it is sent to the President.

The Tribunals Bill, 2026 was earlier introduced by Dr Ayine earlier this year.

He explained that the proposed law was aimed at enhancing access to justice, addressing delays in the court system and restoring tribunals with appropriate constitutional safeguards.

The Tribunals Bill was subsequently referred to Parliament’s Constitutional and Legal Affairs Committee and the Judiciary Committee for detailed review before being brought back to the House for consideration.

Meanwhile, Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin, before the passage of the bill, called for the deletion of a key provision in the proposed Tribunals Bill, 2026.

According to him, the creation of district and regional tribunals would establish a parallel justice system and undermine Ghana’s existing judicial architecture.

Afenyo-Markin stated, “Mr Speaker, I move that the entire Clause 4 be deleted,” he said.

“My reason is very simple.”

He argued that while Articles 125 and 126 of the Constitution recognise the possibility of establishing tribunals, they do not compel Parliament to create them, adding that the House should instead strengthen the existing court system rather than establish new institutions that could create uncertainty in the administration of justice.

“What kind of chaos are we introducing?” he asked.

“You have a district court, you have a circuit court, you have a high court, you have a court of appeal, you have a judiciary architecture that is not broken.”

“The disagreement we may have with certain pronouncements of certain judges… does not mean that we create some parallel structures that we call a justice system,” he said.

“How on earth do we create a new system to compete with a known system just because somewhere in the Constitution certain pronouncements are made?” he asked.

“The Constitution says Parliament may determine,” he said. “I am saying that this Parliament must know that the justice architecture we have is not a broken architecture.”

“I contend that creating this new tribunal system by this proposal will bring chaos to the justice delivery system we have in our country,” he said.

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TikToker Asantewaa hospitalised following breakup with husband

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TikToker Asantewaa hospitalised following breakup with husband

Asantewaa, a Ghanaian TikToker and influencer, has been hospitalised following her breakup with her husband AMG Armani.

According to reports, Asantewaa is also pregnant with his child after opening up about the emotional struggles she has been facing, including her issues with her brother, Kayveli.

Earlier, Asantewaa broke her silence, crying out about her issues with her brother, Kayveli.

The Ghanaian TikToker, in an emotional video, threatened to commit suicide if she is not given the chance to explain the rift between her and her younger brother.

Asantewaa, in a TikTok Live session, opened up about how her younger brother has distanced himself from her for some time.

According to Asantewaa, she was blocked on social media and was not allowed to see him at the hospital despite visiting him when he was critically ill.

In a video that has gone viral on social media on July 15, 2026, she recounted the events that led to the family fallout.

Asantewaa disclosed that she still does not know what she did to make her brother suddenly stop speaking to her.

Asantewaa stated,  “If you don’t allow me to let this pain in me come out, I promise you guys you won’t see me alive. I’m almost done. I won’t be here for long. I see all my loved ones calling me. That is why the line keeps breaking. Please let me let it out. I’m doing this not because I want people to feel sad for me. No, I need to make things clear”.

“I woke up one day and realised I had been blocked on all the social media platforms where my brother and I followed each other, for no reason. But the kind of ego my brother has… I’ve lived with him all these years. He doesn’t even care how you feel.”

She also added that the most painful moments came when she visited her brother after he was admitted to the Ridge Hospital.

According to her attempt to see him ended in humiliation after a nurse informed her that her brother had instructed hospital staff not to allow her into his room.

“Because he was in a critical condition, almost all my family members were there. I saw a cousin come out of the room and was about to enter when a nurse stopped me and said my brother had instructed them not to allow me in. I was embarrassed. I was sad. Whatever the issue was, I still don’t know, and I left,” she added.

Some netizens reacting to the video stated, “We must stop entertaining this attitude.

If you have a psychological problem, seek help as soon as possible.

Recording videos and seeking sympathy from your followers doesn’t resolve the problem.

Certain things must stay offline and be resolved in private.

Seek professional advice and surround yourself with people who have your interest at heart, such as your family and close friends”.

Another X user added, “This is so heavy. No one should ever feel like they’re being erased from someone’s life like that, especially family. Hope she finds some peace or a way to reconnect—silence can be suffocating when you’re hurting that bad”.

A netizen added, “This girl deh lie pass. She just wants the sympathy of Ghanaians. It’s only when Ghanaian girls become victims and try to cry their eyes out that it seems they are right. When she was trolling on the internet and she dollars on the internet, did she remember Ghanaians? Nonsense”.

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Tribunals Bill, 2026 will create chaos – Afenyo-Markin warns

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Tribunals Bill, 2026 will create chaos – Afenyo-Markin warns

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin, before the passage of the bill, called for the deletion of a key provision in the proposed Tribunals Bill, 2026.

According to him, the creation of district and regional tribunals would establish a parallel justice system and undermine Ghana’s existing judicial architecture.

Alexander Afenyo-Markin, warned that the Tribunals Bill will create chaos in justice delivery.

Afenyo-Markin stated, “Mr Speaker, I move that the entire Clause 4 be deleted?”.

“My reason is very simple.”

He argued that while Articles 125 and 126 of the Constitution recognise the possibility of establishing tribunals, they do not compel Parliament to create them, adding that the House should instead strengthen the existing court system rather than establish new institutions that could create uncertainty in the administration of justice.

“What kind of chaos are we introducing?” he asked.

“You have a district court, you have a circuit court, you have a high court, you have a court of appeal, you have a judiciary architecture that is not broken.”

“The disagreement we may have with certain pronouncements of certain judges… does not mean that we create some parallel structures that we call a justice system,” he said.

“How on earth do we create a new system to compete with a known system just because somewhere in the Constitution certain pronouncements are made?” he asked.

“The Constitution says Parliament may determine,” he said. “I am saying that this Parliament must know that the justice architecture we have is not a broken architecture.”

“I contend that creating this new tribunal system by this proposal will bring chaos to the justice delivery system we have in our country,” he said.

Meanwhile, Parliament has passed the Tribunals Bill, 2026, after the legislation went through its third reading and received approval from parliamentarians.

The passage of the Tribunals Bill, 2026 will pave the way for the reintroduction of tribunals under a revised legal framework, which will create regional and district courts to tackle specialised tax, mining, and fraud cases.

The bill will now be transmitted to President John Dramani Mahama for his assent before it becomes law.

On Thursday, July 16, the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr Dominic Ayine, moved for the Bill to be read for the third time,

He sought approval from the Speaker to waive the requirement for a one-day interval between the consideration stage and the third reading.

Dr Dominic Ayine stated, “May I move that, notwithstanding the provision in Order 172, sub-order 1 of the Standing Orders which requires that when a Bill has passed through the consideration stage, the third reading thereof shall not be taken until at least one sitting day has elapsed, the motion for the third reading of the Tribunals Bill, 2026 may be moved today. I so move, Mr Speaker”.

After the third reading, the House approved the Bill, completing the parliamentary process required before it is sent to the President.

The Tribunals Bill, 2026 was earlier introduced by Dr Ayine earlier this year.

He explained that the proposed law was aimed at enhancing access to justice, addressing delays in the court system and restoring tribunals with appropriate constitutional safeguards.

The Tribunals Bill was subsequently referred to Parliament’s Constitutional and Legal Affairs Committee and the Judiciary Committee for detailed review before being brought back to the House for consideration.

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Odumase: 13 feared dead, several injured in Kumasi-Accra highway crash

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“I don’t know why Zanetor Agyemang-Rawlings is not a Minister” – Justice Atuguba Rtd

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“I don’t know why Zanetor Agyemang-Rawlings is not a Minister” – Justice Atuguba Rtd

Justice William Atuguba, a retired Supreme Court judge, has said he does not know why the Korle Klottey MP, Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, has not yet been appointed as a minister in President John Dramani Mahama’s administration.

Justice Atuguba Rtd described Dr Zanetor Agyemang-Rawlings as a principled, dedicated and upright leader,

According to him, Dr Zanetor embodies the qualities Ghanaians should aspire to see in politicians.

Speaking at the event, Justice Atuguba Rtd stated, “Somebody like Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, she’s not a politician. She is a woman of the people who have been following activities. I don’t know her, I’ve never spoken to her, I’ve never met her. But I’m convinced that that’s the kind of politician people should aspire to be”.

“I don’t know why she’s not yet a minister. I hope by saying that I’ve not destroyed her chances,” he remarked.

Justice Atuguba Rtd further praised her character, asking, “Why not? Such a woman of principle, of dedication, of integrity. Why not?”

Meanwhile, Fifi Kwetey, the General Secretary of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), some weeks ago shared a post on social media, which has rekindled rumours of President John Dramani Mahama’s decision to appoint Dr Zanetor Agyeman Rawlings as Minister of Defence.

The NDC General Secretary dropped a cryptic post, which suggests that what is meant for one will come together at the right time.

In a social media post shared on Monday, March 23, 2026, Fifi Kwetey and Dr Agyemang Rawlings, the Member of Parliament for Klottey Korle, were captured in a photo, both smiling.

The NDC General Secretary, in his post, wrote, “Don’t rush your journey. What is meant for you will come together at the right time. Stay patient. Stay consistent.

“Have a great and peaceful week,”

In related news, rumours last year alleged that Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings was emerging as a top contender for the Defence Minister position.

According to reports, Zenator Agyemang-Rawlings is emerging as a strong favourite for the next Defence Minister, with many within the ruling National Democratic Congress and civil society pushing her nomination.

It has been alleged that her supporters argue that she brings integrity, discipline and a fresh strategic outlook, while insiders say discussions are intensifying ahead of an expected ministerial reshuffle.

However, Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings has reacted to being referred to as “incoming” amid speculation about a possible appointment as Defence Minister.

According to Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, she does not know anything about the speculation about her possible appointment as Defence Minister.

In a short video shared by The 1957News, Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings was captured as some persons referred to as the “incoming Minister of Defence”.

The MP was seen smiling as she was being referred incoming.

Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings then stated, “Guy, I don’t know about this,” as she continued smiling and was properly placing her scarf around her neck.

However, her denial did not stop the journalists from praising her, as they could be heard saying, “We are proud of you.”

The Member of Parliament for Klottey Korle continued to giggle as she descended from the staircase.

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Weija Children’s Hospital will soon be opened for public use – EOCO

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Weija Children’s Hospital will soon be opened for public use – EOCO

The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has announced that the Weija Children’s Hospital will soon be opened to the public.

According to EOCO, the development comes after facilitating an agreement between the Ministry of Health and Awerco Construction Limited for the immediate handover of the completed facility.

Despite unresolved issues, including claims of unpaid funds and procurement-related concerns, both parties agreed to prioritise the public interest by allowing the hospital to begin operations without further delay.

EOCO said investigations into alleged procurement breaches and financial impropriety are still ongoing and will not be affected by the handover.

In a press statement dated July 16, 2026, EOCO stated, “The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) wishes to inform the public that the Weija Children’s Hospital will soon be opened for public use following a successful agreement brokered between the Ministry of Health and Awerco Construction Limited regarding the immediate handover of the facility,

Following a series of engagements facilitated by EOCO, the parties have agreed to proceed with the handover of the hospital to the Ministry of Health to enable the commencement of healthcare services for the benefit of the Ghanaian public,

The agreement has been reached notwithstanding the existence of outstanding issues relating to the project. including claims by the contractor concerning unpaid sums and concerns raised by the project’s financier regarding procurement processes and related matters. In the interest of the public and to ensure that the completed facility begins serving its intended purpose, the parties have agreed that the hospital be handed over and operationalised without further delay.

EOCO is pleased that this understanding will pave the way for the commissioning and opening of the hospital, allowing children and families to access much-needed specialised healthcare services,

The Office wishes to assure the public that its investigations into allegations of procurement breaches, financial impropriety and other related matters concerning the project remain ongoing. The agreement to hand over and operationalise the hospital does not in any way affect or prejudice the investigations currently being conducted by EOCO.

EOCO commends the Ministry of Health and Awerco Construction Limited for placing the national interest first and for their cooperation in reaching this important resolution,

The Office remains committed to safeguarding public resources, promoting accountability, and ensuring that public infrastructure projects deliver their intended benefits to the people of Ghana”.

Meanwhile, the World Bank has declared a US$3.8 million contract awarded to Awerco Construction Limited for the supply and installation of additional medical equipment at the Weija Paediatric Clinic as misprocurement.

Following the ongoing brouhaha surrounding the Weija-Gbawe Municipal Hospital project, a letter addressed to Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, the Minister for Finance, by the World Bank has surfaced online.

The World Bank said its Procurement Post Review (PPR) identified deviations from the Bank’s Procurement Regulations in both the procurement process and the implementation of the reviewed contracts.

The PPR report found that the procurement of items supplied under the contract was non-compliant and that the prices paid were not “reasonable” when compared with existing market rates.

The World Bank letter noted that prices charged for most key items under the contract ranged from three to eleven times higher than market prices.

“The PPR report determined that the procurement of items supplied under this contract was non-compliant with Paragraph 6.10(a) of the World Bank Procurement Regulations, which require the Recipient to ensure that prices are reasonable and consistent with the market rate for items of a similar nature.

“The PPR found that, for most key items under this contract, prices charged reached three to eleven times the market rate,” the letter read.

“…The World Bank hereby declares misprocurement of goods in the amount of $3.8 million based on the value of Contract No. GH-COVID-19-442477-GO-DIR, rendering the contract ineligible for financing out of the proceeds of Credit No. IDA 7125-GH.

“The value of the contract, $3.8 million, will also be cancelled and made unavailable for other uses.”

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FDA shuts down KFC, others on Osu Oxford Street

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FDA shuts down KFC, others on Osu Oxford Street

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has temporarily closed the KFC branch and other food joints on Oxford Street, Osu, for operating without a valid Food Hygiene Permit.

According to the FDA, the temporary closure follows food safety inspections conducted on July, 16, 2026.

FDA disclosed that affected establishments will remain closed until they obtain the required Food Hygiene Permit Certificate.

In a statement on X, the FDA wrote, “The FDA today carried out food safety inspections at Oxford Street, Osu, leading to the temporary closure of some food service establishments for operating without the FDA Food Hygiene Permit.

The affected establishments will remain closed until they obtain the required Food Hygiene Permit Certificate.

The FDA once again reminds all food businesses to regularise their operations by obtaining the mandatory Food Hygiene Permit to avoid closure and fines”.

In related news, the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has arrested two persons in connection with a raid at the Italian Boy Lounge, a popular nightclub at Nungua Kantamanto in Accra.

Reports suggest the Italian Boy Lounge was raided by the FDA over the alleged possession of illicit drugs.

According to reports, the raid took place on the evening of July 3, 2026, while the facility was reportedly being prepared for business.

Two staff members were arrested following the raid to assist with investigations, with the facility shut down by the authorities.

Reports also suggest the substances suspected to be illicit drugs were identified and seized during the raid.

In related news, the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has warned the Ghanaian public not to accept, consume, sell, or distribute food recovered from floodwaters following the June 29 flooding in Accra.

According to the FDA, the warning follows viral videos of some unidentified individuals retrieving items, including food products, from floodwaters and other locations after the flooding on June 29.

The FDA asserted that certain individuals on social media are claiming they intend to distribute the recovered items to members of the public, including students.

In a food safety alert issued on Thursday, July 2, the FDA warned that it cannot vouch for the safety or quality of these products, as they may have been contaminated by floodwaters.

The FDA urged the public to avoid any food or regulated products recovered from floodwaters.

Parts of the FDA statement read, “The FDA cannot vouch for the safety or quality of these products, as they may have been contaminated by floodwaters and mishandling, which could pose a serious risk to public health”.

“Members of the public are therefore strongly advised not to accept, consume, sell, offer for sale, or distribute any food or other regulated products recovered from floodwaters,” the FDA said.

“The floods have, therefore, increased the risk of food and water contamination, creating conditions that can lead to foodborne illnesses and outbreaks of cholera, typhoid fever, dysentery, etc.,” the statement said.

“Discard any food that has come into contact with floodwater. Drink only safe water. Boil water for at least five (5) minutes if its safety is uncertain,” the FDA said.

“The FDA strongly advises the public to be wary when purchasing food products and report any suspected sale or distribution of flood-damaged or unsafe food products to the FDA,” it said.

“The FDA is working closely with relevant agencies to monitor the safety of food supplies in affected communities and will take the necessary regulatory actions to protect public health,” the statement added.

“If you are not sure, don’t eat. Don’t purchase,” the FDA said.

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Parliament passes Tribunals Bill, 2026

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Parliament passes Tribunals Bill, 2026

Parliament has passed the Tribunals Bill, 2026, after the legislation went through its third reading and received approval from parliamentarians.

The passage of the Tribunals Bill, 2026 will pave the way for the reintroduction of tribunals under a revised legal framework, which will create regional and district courts to tackle specialised tax, mining, and fraud cases.

The bill will now be transmitted to President John Dramani Mahama for his assent before it becomes law.

On Thursday, July 16, the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr Dominic Ayine, moved for the Bill to be read for the third time,

He sought approval from the Speaker to waive the requirement for a one-day interval between the consideration stage and the third reading.

Dr Dominic Ayine stated, “May I move that, notwithstanding the provision in Order 172, sub-order 1 of the Standing Orders which requires that when a Bill has passed through the consideration stage, the third reading thereof shall not be taken until at least one sitting day has elapsed, the motion for the third reading of the Tribunals Bill, 2026 may be moved today. I so move, Mr Speaker”.

After the third reading, the House approved the Bill, completing the parliamentary process required before it is sent to the President.

The Tribunals Bill, 2026 was earlier introduced by Dr Ayine earlier this year.

He explained that the proposed law was aimed at enhancing access to justice, addressing delays in the court system and restoring tribunals with appropriate constitutional safeguards.

The Tribunals Bill was subsequently referred to Parliament’s Constitutional and Legal Affairs Committee and the Judiciary Committee for detailed review before being brought back to the House for consideration.

Meanwhile, Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin, before the passage of the bill, called for the deletion of a key provision in the proposed Tribunals Bill, 2026.

According to him, the creation of district and regional tribunals would establish a parallel justice system and undermine Ghana’s existing judicial architecture.

Afenyo-Markin stated, “Mr Speaker, I move that the entire Clause 4 be deleted,” he said.

“My reason is very simple.”

He argued that while Articles 125 and 126 of the Constitution recognise the possibility of establishing tribunals, they do not compel Parliament to create them, adding that the House should instead strengthen the existing court system rather than establish new institutions that could create uncertainty in the administration of justice.

“What kind of chaos are we introducing?” he asked.

“You have a district court, you have a circuit court, you have a high court, you have a court of appeal, you have a judiciary architecture that is not broken.”

“The disagreement we may have with certain pronouncements of certain judges… does not mean that we create some parallel structures that we call a justice system,” he said.

“How on earth do we create a new system to compete with a known system just because somewhere in the Constitution certain pronouncements are made?” he asked.

“The Constitution says Parliament may determine,” he said. “I am saying that this Parliament must know that the justice architecture we have is not a broken architecture.”

“I contend that creating this new tribunal system by this proposal will bring chaos to the justice delivery system we have in our country,” he said.

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“Ablakwa among my hardest-working ministers” – Mahama

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“Ablakwa among my hardest-working ministers” – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has praised the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa.

Mahama described Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa as one of the hardest-working members of his government.

According to John Mahama, the recognition he has received internationally is due to Ablakwa’s work.

President Mahama credited Ablakwa for playing a key role in advancing Ghana’s interests on the international stage.

Mahama disclosed that Ablakwa undertook extensive diplomatic engagements that contributed to the adoption of the United Nations resolution on reparations, which was championed by Ghana some months ago.  

Speaking during his Resetting Ghana Tour of the Volta Region on Thursday, July 16, Ablakwa stated, “Your Member of Parliament, our hardworking Minister of Foreign Affairs, indeed, I must tell you that he is among my hardest-working ministers. Every credit that I have attained on the international scene, it is he that has done the legwork”.

Mahama commended Ablakwa’s commitment and behind-the-scenes efforts, saying much of the recognition he has received internationally is due to Ablakwa’s work.

“The UN Resolution on Reparations, it is he who did the travelling to convince all the 123 countries to vote for us,” President Mahama said.

In related news, Jamaica’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, H.E. Johnson Smith, shares high praise for Ghana’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Hon. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa.

According to the Jamaican Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa is well-regarded, respected, knowledgeable, and results-oriented.

She highlighted that Ghana’s  Minister for Foreign Affairs is nation-minded, globally-minded and believes in foreign affairs delivering for the benefit of people at every level of every nation.

Speaking in a video shared on X, H.E. Johnson Smith stated, “Things take so long until you make them happen. What don’t happen in a year happens in a day, Minister. And so it is with a deep sense of appreciation, of kinship, of commendations and appreciation. And Excellencies, you all clearly would understand why it is Minister Okudzeto Ablakwa, MP, is so well regarded, respected and well liked by his colleagues and counterparts on the world stage.

“Because he’s excellent. He is knowledgeable, he is results-oriented, he is nation-minded, globally-minded. And he is one who believes in ensuring that foreign affairs deliver for the benefit of people at every level of every nation”.

She added, “I want to ask you to join me in commending him for this work, because it is that very commitment to excellence and partnership that ensures we are able to do things in a shorter period of time. And I want to believe getting your team to move at Usain Bolt speed, Minister. We’re going to cross the finish line together.”

@ghnow_ Tiktoker Camila Alhassan sentenced 1 year imprisonment for spreading false information against the President #GHNow #fyp ♬ original sound – GHnow
@ghnow_ Tiktoker Camila Alhassan sentenced 1 year imprisonment for spreading false information against the President #GHNow ♬ original sound – GHnow

‘Even if Wontumi is serving a prison sentence, we will vote massively for him’ – NPP foot soldiers

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‘Even if Wontumi is serving a prison sentence, we will vote massively for him’ – NPP foot soldiers

An outspoken foot soldier of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has boldly stated that even if the Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, is jailed, they will still vote massively for him to become the party’s National Chairman.

The NPP footsoldier warned the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government against what they describe as alleged attempts to secure the imprisonment of Chairman Wontumi.

He alleged that efforts to have Wontumi jailed are politically motivated, aimed at preventing him from becoming the next National Chairman of the NPP.

Speaking to the media, the NPP footsoldier stated, “If they think jailing Chairman Wontumi will stop his march to the National Chairmanship, then they should think again. Even if he is serving a prison sentence at Nsawam, we will vote massively for him. Nothing will stop us from making him our next National Chairman”.

“We are not afraid of the NDC—not today and not tomorrow. We dare them to carry out their alleged plans and see the reaction from the grassroots of the NPP”, they said.

Meanwhile, the Ashanti Regional Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Paul Yandoh, has begged President John Mahama on his knees on live TV not to allow Chairman Wontumi to go to prison.

In a live show on Prime Rakon, Paul Yandoh made a passionate appeal to President John Dramani Mahama to intervene in the ongoing prosecutions against Wontumi.

Speaking in an interview on June 15, 2026, Paul Yandoh went on his knees and begged President Mahama, saying, “We know that there were excesses in some of the cases, and if you don’t come in, it would only end with… We are on our knees, begging; please intervene in this matter.

“Don’t let Wontumi go to prison; I’m on my knees begging, Mr President. We know you are a father for all; please don’t let Wontumi go, don’t let him go (to prison). We are on our knees begging”.

He added, “Please intervene so that Wontumi would not go to prison. We know that if you speak, the matter will come to an end. Mr President, have mercy on Wontumi.”

Earlier, Paul Yandoh disclosed that Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, would be the first national chairman of the NPP to be elected while in prison.

The NPP man, listening to the conversations surrounding Wontumi’s ongoing trial, he beileves the NPP Ashanti Regional chairman would be jailed.

According to Paul Yandoh, even if Wontumi is jailed, they will still vote for him as the NPP’s national chairman.

He further claimed that the NDC government will have no option but to release Wontumi after he is voted as the NPP chairman.

Speaking in an interview on Okay FM on June 12, 2026, Paul Yandoh stated, “When you listen to lawyer Appiah-Kubi, he says if the court follows the law and not public opinion, Wontumi will not be guilty of any crime. So, if a lawyer says this, is it not prison that you are going to?

“That would mean Wontumi will be the first national chairman to be elected while in prison. And the NDC government will have no option but to release him. We will vote for him, and we will vote for him even in prison,” Yandoh emphasised.

Meanwhile, Samuel Atta Akyea, a lawyer for Chairman Wontumi, have filed a written address in the Accra High Court asking the presiding judge to stay the delivery of judgment in the Samreboi illegal mining case.

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@ghana.eye Live updates: If they arrest Chairman Wontumi over the NPP National Chairmanship race, we will still vote for him ,even if he is in Nsawam Prison. #ghanaeye #viral #trending #fyp #news ♬ original sound – GHANA EYE
@ghnow_ TikToker Camilla Alhassan is sentenced to one year in prison after pleading guilty to charges of offensive conduct conducive to the breach of the peace and publication of false news. #GHNow #fyp ♬ original sound – GHnow
@ghnow_ Tiktoker Camila Alhassan sentenced 1 year imprisonment for spreading false information against the President  #GHNow ♬ original sound – GHnow

‘We’ve all drunk the poisonous chalice’ – Abraham Amaliba on Miracles Aboagye’s arrest

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‘We’ve all drunk the poisonous chalice’ – Abraham Amaliba on Miracles Aboagye’s arrest

Abraham Amaliba, the former Director of Legal Affairs of the National Democratic Congress, weighed in on the recent arrest of New Patriotic Party (NPP) communicator Miracles Aboagye.

According to Abraham Amaliba, state apparatus have failed Ghanaians, highlighting that no one should blame the government for the work of the security services.

He noted that both the NDC and the NPP have drunk the poisonous chalice and must rather put pressure on the security agencies for them to know Ghana is now a democratic state governed by the Constitution.

Speaking in an interview on JoyNews, Abraham Amaliba stated, “We’ve all drunk the poisonous chalice. So we have all come to realise that it is wrong. What we should be doing is to put pressure on the security agencies and let them know that we are now in a democratic state governed by the Constitution. At that point, we will begin to see them reforming.

“I don’t think that any government is responsible for what you are talking about. No, it is the state security apparatus that has failed this”, he stated.

He, however, acknowledged that there are instances where governments can be directly accused of interfering in the work of state institutions, referring to the leaked audio involving former Attorney General Godfred Dame, which allegedly captured discussions concerning the prosecution of Dr Cassiel Ato Forson.

“There is a little difference where governments and, say, the President are involved. We had an audio that was leaked, and the Attorney General made a categorical statement that it was Nana Addo, the President, and the former Finance Minister who were putting pressure on him.

“That is a clear case. You can say government interference because we all heard the audio. That is different from when state security agents are doing their work but are not respecting the Constitution”, he added.

Meanwhile, Dennis Miracles Aboagye, an aspiring National Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has broken his silence following his release from the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) detention.

Miracles Aboagye disclosed that he remains unshaken by his recent arrest by the EOCO, adding that if the intention was to break or scare him, it has failed.

According to Miracles Aboagye, his experience at EOCO had only strengthened his resolve and increased his capacity to serve.

In a X post on July 15, 2026, following his release from detention, Miracles Aboagye wrote, I AM OUT. I AM UNBROKEN. AND I AM MORE READY THAN EVER. THANK YOU, PATRIOTS!

Four days ago, just one day after I declared my intention to serve our great party as National Communications Director, I was picked up and detained by EOCO. A false narrative was put out about my arrest, but Ghanaians are not fools, and neither are the good people of the New Patriotic Party. The facts and the truth will prevail!!

FOR THE RECORDS: THERE WAS NO Discussion OF ANY GHc55million cedis with me by EOCO. None!!!

To every party faithful who hit the streets, who raised their voices, who refused to be silent, I saw you. I heard you. From my detention, word of your protests reached me, and it kept my spirit standing tall. You did not just defend Dennis Miracles Aboagye; you defended the principle that no voice can be intimidated into silence.

Let me be clear: if the intention was to break me, it has failed. If the intention was to scare me, it has failed spectacularly. I will lead New Patriotic Party’s communications Directorate to command the narrative, and no cell, no false story, no intimidation will change that.

Fuel, has only been added to the fire 🔥

To my legal team, party leadership, and every single supporter who stood with me, thank you.

This journey is no longer mine alone. It is ours.

We move. Stronger. Louder. Together.

Built to Lead. Ready to Win”.

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@ghnow_ TikToker Camilla Alhassan is sentenced to one year in prison after pleading guilty to charges of offensive conduct conducive to the breach of the peace and publication of false news. #GHNow #fyp ♬ original sound – GHnow
@ghnow_ Tiktoker Camila Alhassan sentenced 1 year imprisonment for spreading false information against the President  #GHNow ♬ original sound – GHnow

One-month mining ban imposed in Juaben Municipality – National Security

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One-month mining ban imposed in Juaben Municipality – National Security

The National Security Secretariat in the Ashanti Region has imposed a one-month ban on all mining activities and the movement of excavators within the Juaben Municipality.

According to the National Security Secretariat, the move forms part of efforts to combat illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey.

They disclosed the ban will allow the government to facilitate land reclamation.

Deputy Ashanti Regional Security Coordinator, Alhaji Nji Abdallah Umar, disclosed that the directive takes effect throughout July.

He disclosed that the Ashanti Regional Security Council has resolved that the period should be dedicated to reclaiming lands degraded by mining activities and restoring affected water bodies.

Alhaji Umar detailed that no mining operations or movement of excavators would be permitted during the period.

He stated, “The Regional Minister, who chairs the Regional Coordinating Council and the Regional Security Council, has declared that from today, Wednesday, until next month, no mining activities will be permitted in the Juaben Municipality. What we want to see is the reclamation of pits and the restoration of degraded lands”.

Meanwhile, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, has admitted that Ghana’s fight against illegal mining popularly known as galamsey is difficult.

According to the Lands Minister, there are significant challenges facing the government’s fight against illegal mining.

He, however, stressed that the government will not relent ot surrender in the fight against galamsey. 

The Lands Minister described illegal mining as one of the greatest environmental threats facing Ghana.

Speaking at the Government Accountability Series on Wednesday, July 15, the minister stated, “The fight against illegal mining is a defining environmental battle that our generation must fight. Our rivers are not for sale, our forests are not expendable, our mineral wealth is a sacred inheritance that we have a duty to protect. The era of impunity is over, and the government will continue to pursue everyone who profits from the destruction of our environment.

“The battle against illegal mining is difficult, but the Ghanaian spirit is stronger. We will not retreat, we will not relent, and we will not surrender, but we shall reclaim our rivers, restore our forests, protect our natural wealth and secure a greener, stronger and more prosperous Ghana for posterity.”

He further added that over 200 galamsey suspects have been arrested in six months.

“In the last six months, we arrested 258 suspects, demobilised six excavators, 1,225 pumping machines were seized, we demobilised 765 Changfan machines, we destroyed 35 tricycles, motorbikes that were seized were 212, structures destroyed 430, and gold detectors that were seized were 40. All these in the forest reserves alone,” Armah-Kofi Buah noted.

“And I’m happy to say that today I’m not here to tell you about red zones, because we have not had any red zone, which means that government supporting the Forestry Commission is firmly in control of our forests,” he said.

In related news, Joseph Nelson, the Western Regional Minister, has urged residents of Samreboi to join the government’s fight to combat illegal mining activities (galamsey).

The Western Regional Minister called on the Samreboi residents to help the government combat illegal mining along the River Tano and the River Samre to help avert flooding in the area.

Joseph Nelson made this known during a visit to affected communities where more than 1,340 residents were displaced by recent floods.

Speaking during a visit to affected communities, the Western Regional Minister stated, “For the long-term solution, we will need everybody to come on board. It is not going to be the effort of the government alone.

Together we have to stand up against illegal mining, especially on our river bodies. As we stand here, you cannot even quantify the extent of damage in this community; property and even money.

How do we avoid these things? We can only avoid them if we take a firm decision. That decision the government has already taken, but we will need the support of everybody,” he said.

He further assured affected residents of government support as efforts continue to respond to the flooding crisis.

Joseph Nelson highlighted that the residents’ cooperation in the fight against illegal mining will be critical to help safeguard property and livelihoods.

@ghnow_ Tiktoker Camila Alhassan sentenced 1 year imprisonment for spreading false information against the President #GHNow #fyp ♬ original sound – GHnow
@ghnow_ Tiktoker Camila Alhassan sentenced 1 year imprisonment for spreading false information against the President #GHNow ♬ original sound – GHnow

A truly humble person doesn’t need to claim “humble heart” – ‘Double agent’ Rosemond Obeng told

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A truly humble person doesn’t need to claim “humble heart” – ‘Double agent’ Rosemond Obeng told

A netizen on X has bluntly told Rosemond Obeng, a former aide to the New Patriotic Party’s 2024 presidential candidate, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia and now a Presidential staffer, that a truly humble person doesn’t need to claim “humble heart”.

According to the netizen, a humble heart is seen in people’s actions but not claimed, adding that guilt has a way of haunting those who betray the trust of people.

In a post on X, the netizen wrote, “A truly humble person doesn’t need to claim “humble heart”; others see it in their actions. Guilt has a way of haunting those who betray trust. May Ghanaians never forget acts of treachery and deceit. Just so you know, am neither NDC nor NPP. Just a Ghanaian who knows a traitor”.

The netizen in his post was reacting to a post shared by Rosemong Obeng where she shared some pictures of herself with the caption, “Golden Energy. Humble Heart ❤️”.

Rosemond Obeng, who was a former assistant to ex-NPP flagbearer Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has since been appointed as a Senior Presidential Staffer by President John Mahama.

Rosemond Obeng, commonly known as “People’s Mother”, resigned from the NPP to join the NDC a few days before the December 2024 Election.

A few days before the December 2024 election, Rosemond Obeng launched a media campaign badmouthing her former boss after she defected to the then-opposition.

On GHOne’s “State of Affairs” program in late 2024, Rosemond Obeng stated, “We require crucial leadership, and I am aware that my father and former boss are unable to provide it. We get bad results, output, and performance from bad leadership”.

In 2022, Rosemond Obeng posted on social media how his boss, Dr Mahamudu  Bawumia, helped her to pursue further studies and expressed appreciation to him.

Meanwhile, Rosemond Obeng, some weeks ago, defended her decision to jump ship from the NPP to the NDC.

According to Rosemond Obeng,  her decision was driven by patriotism rather than personal gain, rejecting claims that she crossed over to the NDC in pursuit of political appointments or personal benefits.

Rosemond Obeng claimed that her decision was based on her desire to rescue the soul of Ghana.

Speaking in a viral video on social media on June 25, 2026, Rosemond Obeng stated, “What I did was to rescue the soul of the country. And it’s sad that some people think I did it for personal interest. It was to rescue the soul of this country, and I say this with so much passion. I am NDC now, and I will continue to stay with the umbrella until I die.

“What happened was nothing cosmetic. I didn’t cut any deal with anybody. I just spoke my truth. I never imagined there would be a time I would be rewarded with an opportunity to serve or be part of an NDC administration. It never came to mind,” she said.

“I just did that to speak my truth. I did not know what would happen, but it was important to let people know that there was something seriously wrong with leaving the destiny of this country in the hands of the NPP and my former boss. There was everything wrong with that,” she noted.

“Do I have any regrets? If I’m sad about anything, it’s the fact that my actions were driven by good faith, yet some people see me as a betrayer, a snitch and many other things. But that is far from the truth,” she said.

Rosemond Obeng added, “Let me also correct a misconception. I had resigned from working with him long before the elections. I had been away for several months. It was important for me to come out publicly because people needed to know that I was no longer with the NPP,” she stated.

“Most importantly, I wanted Ghanaians to understand that if they entrusted the country’s future to the NPP, we would all regret it. That is why I spoke out. People ask whether it was because of the election. No. I was already with the NDC and working with the NDC, but after being away for so many months, it was important to provide that clarity,” she added.

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@ghnow_ TikToker Camilla Alhassan is sentenced to one year in prison after pleading guilty to charges of offensive conduct conducive to the breach of the peace and publication of false news. #GHNow #fyp ♬ original sound – GHnow
@ghnow_ Tiktoker Camila Alhassan sentenced 1 year imprisonment for spreading false information against the President  #GHNow ♬ original sound – GHnow

GH¢11bn for Accra-Kumasi Expressway still in dedicated account – CAGD Clarifies

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GH¢11bn for Accra-Kumasi Expressway still in dedicated account – CAGD Clarifies

The Controller and Accountant-General’s Department (CAGD) has refuted claims circulating on social media that the Mahama government has already spent almost GH¢11 billion on the Accra-Kumasi Expressway project.

According to CAGD, the alleged assertions are a misunderstanding of government accounting procedures.

In a statement, the CAGD explained that although funds earmarked for the flagship expressway project were transferred from the Consolidated Fund to Accra-Kumasi Expressway Limited, the transfer does not mean the money has been spent on construction.

The Controller and Accountant-General’s Department (CAGD) detailed, “Clarification on the Accounting Treatment of Accra-Kumasi Expressway Funds

The attention of the Controller and Accountant-General’s Department (CAGD) has been drawn to claims circulating on social media suggesting that Government has spent almost GH¢11 billion on the Accra-Kumasi Expressway project even though the main construction works have not started.

The CAGD wishes to clarify that this claim is based on a misunderstanding of Government accounting procedures.

The Accra-Kumasi Expressway is one of Government’s flagship infrastructure projects. To avoid the delays, funding challenges and cost overruns that have affected similar projects in the past, Government, acting through the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF), established the Accra-Kumasi Expressway Limited, a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV), to implement the project. The company is classified as a State-Owned Enterprise (SOE) for funding and accounting purposes.

Following Parliament’s approval of the concession, Government earmarked proceeds from the Annual Budget Funding Amount (ABFA) and mineral royalties in the 2025 Budget to finance the project. The approved funds were transferred from the Consolidated Fund into a dedicated Bank of Ghana account.

The CAGD wishes to emphasise that these funds have not been paid to any contractor or spent on construction works. They remain in the dedicated Bank of Ghana account pending project execution.

The ongoing right-of-way clearing by the Ghana Armed Forces is a separate preparatory activity and is not being financed from these funds.

The CAGD also wishes to clarify that Government operates at three levels: Central Government (comprising Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs)), Local Government (comprising Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs)) and Government Business Entities (comprising State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs), where the Accra-Kumasi Expressway Limited falls). Under Government accounting rules, every transfer of money from Central Government (the Consolidated Fund) to another Government entity outside the Central Government accounting group (MDAs) is recorded as Grant Expenditure in the books of Central Government and as Grant Revenue in the books of the receiving entity.

This is a standard accounting treatment and does not mean the receiving entity has spent the funds. The same principle applies to transfers made to institutions such as the District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF), GETFund and the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA).

It is therefore incorrect to conclude that because the transfer appears as expenditure in the accounts of Central Government, the funds have already been spent on the construction of the Accra-Kumasi Expressway.

The Controller and Accountant-General’s Department assures the public that the accounting treatment applied to the Accra-Kumasi Expressway project is fully consistent with Ghana’s Public Financial Management framework and established Government accounting standards”.

The CAGD statement comes on the back of Kofi Tonto, a Political aide to former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, alleging that the John Mahama government has already spent taxpayers ‘ money of $1 billion on the Kumasi-Accra Expressway.

According to Kofi Tonto, the $1 billion has been spent without the NDC government laying even a kilometre of asphalt.

He alleged that the $1 billion was spent on pre-construction works and clearing of woods.

In a post on X, Kofi Tonto wrote, “Without laying a kilometre of asphalt, the Gov has already spent about $1 billion on the Kumasi-Accra Expressway. Just pre-construction works and clearing of woods. Won’t mince words, these guys are criminals!”.

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@ghnow_ Tiktoker Camila Alhassan sentenced 1 year imprisonment for spreading false information against the President  #GHNow #fyp ♬ original sound – GHnow

“Without laying a kilometre of asphalt, gov’t has already spent about $1bn on Accra-Kumasi Expressway” – Kofi Tonto alleges

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“Without laying a kilometre of asphalt, gov’t has already spent about $1bn on Accra-Kumasi Expressway” – Kofi Tonto alleges

Kofi Tonto, a Political aide to former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has alleged that the John Mahama government has already spent taxpayers ‘ money of $1 billion on the Accra-Kumasi Expressway.

According to Kofi Tonto, the $1 billion has been spent without the NDC government laying even a kilometre of asphalt.

He alleged that the $1 billion was spent on pre-construction works and clearing of woods.

In a post on X, Kofi Tonto wrote, “Without laying a kilometre of asphalt, the Gov has already spent about $1 billion on the Kumasi-Accra Expressway. Just pre-construction works and clearing of woods. Won’t mince words, these guys are criminals!”.

It will be recalled that during the 2025 budget presentation by Ato Forson, disclosed that the Accra-Kumasi Expressway is the flagship of President Mohammed’s Big Push infrastructure program.

According to the Finance Minister, the project will include eight interchanges, three major bridges, round-the-clock service areas, and automated tolls, aiming to boost connectivity between Accra and Kumasi.

Also, 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.

Meanwhile, the construction of the John Mahama government’s 198km Accra–Kumasi expressway project under the Big Push initiative has begun, with troops from the Ghana Armed Forces officially commencing preparatory works on the project corridor.

The construction of the Accra–Kumasi Expressway is gaining momentum, with GAF engineering units operating from a base camp at Asuboa near Akim Oda, which are currently undertaking extensive clearing within the designated stretch of the expressway.

In a viral video shared by the Minister of Finance, Dr Cassiel Forson, the Engineering units from the Ghana Army, based at Asuboa near Akim Oda, were spotted currently engaging in extensive land preparation and clearing within the planned expressway corridor to create way for construction to commence.

According to the GAF engineering units, they are five weeks into the clearing of the way for the construction of the Accra–Kumasi Expressway, adding that they have cleared 17.75km, which is about 10 per cent of the total works they are supposed to execute.

The Chief of Defence Staff, William Agyapong, was also spotted inspecting the ongoing works on the Accra-Kumasi Expressway, where Ghana Armed Forces engineers have cleared 17.75km of the 175.6km corridor.

Chief of Defence Staff, William Agyapong stated, “So make sure that in your dealings, especially when we come across some farms and properties, let’s be sure that they have been assessed by the valuers already, and we’ve been given the go-ahead before we go ahead to destroy them.

“But once again, thank you for your hard work and let’s see how we push this through.  When there are issues, within the shortest possible time, let us know and be assured that everything that you require for you to get this job done will be made available for you, he said.

Ato Forson, in his post, wrote, “Congratulations to the Ghana Armed Forces for the remarkable speed and efficiency with which they are clearing the way for the construction of the Accra–Kumasi Expressway!”.

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@ghnow_ TikToker Camilla Alhassan is sentenced to one year in prison after pleading guilty to charges of offensive conduct conducive to the breach of the peace and publication of false news. #GHNow #fyp ♬ original sound – GHnow
@ghnow_ Tiktoker Camila Alhassan sentenced 1 year imprisonment for spreading false information against the President  #GHNow ♬ original sound – GHnow

“Jail the thieves, not the poor TikToker” – Netizen bluntly tells Mahama gov’t

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“Jail the thieves, not the poor TikToker” – Netizen bluntly tells Mahama gov’t

A netizen on social media platform X has bluntly told the John Mahama government to jail thieves, not TikTokers, following the one-year imprisonment of TikToker Camila Alhassan for spreading false information against the President.

According to the netizen, those accused of looting the state are walking freely while a TikToker has been jailed just for insulting President John Mahama.

The netizen identified as Mekosum stressed that he does not support the TikToker’s offensive remarks, but the NDC government must rather jail the thieves, not the poor TikToker.

In a post on X reacting to the sentencing of TikToker Camila Alhassan, the netizen wrote, “Finally, someone has been jailed—not for corruption, but for insulting the President.

Meanwhile, those accused of stealing millions of cedis continue to walk free. I do not support the TikToker’s offensive remarks, but jail the thieves, not the poor TikToker”.

The netizen comment comes on the heels of TikToker Camilla Alhassan being sentenced to one year in prison by the Accra Circuit Court.

TikToker Camilla Alhassan was sentenced after pleading guilty to offensive conduct and publishing false news over videos alleging, without evidence, that President John Dramani Mahama buried 32 cows to win the 2024 elections.

TikToker Camilla Alhassan was arrested for publishing false news and offensive conduct over videos insulting President John Dramani Mahama.

According to reports, TikToker Camilla Alhassan was put before an Accra Circuit Court and pleaded guilty to charges levelled against her.

Camilla Alhassan appeared before Accra Circuit Court 1 on Friday, June 10, the same day she was arrested and admitted to all the charges preferred against her.

Her Honour Emmanuella Asmah, who was presiding judge, deferred sentencing to July 16, 2026, and ordered that Alhassan undergo a pregnancy test before the court delivers its judgment.

TikToker Camilla Alhassan has since been sentenced to one year in prison by the Accra Circuit Court.

Her arrest follows a series of videos posted on TikTok in the aftermath of recent flooding and fire outbreaks in parts of Accra were she alleged that Mahama had sacrificed 32 cows to secure political power to conceal his purported sacrifices.

Also, in another video, TikToker Camilla Alhassan was captured with offensive words directed towards President Mahama.

In a post shared by askghmedia read, “TikToker Camilla Alhassan has been arrested by the Ghana Police and arraigned before the Accra High Court for insulting President Mahama and spreading false news.

She pleaded guilty before the Court, where Her Honour Justice Emmanuella Asmah ordered that she undergo a pregnancy test before her sentence is delivered on July 16, 2026”.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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@ghnow_ Tiktoker Camila Alhassan sentenced 1 year imprisonment for spreading false information against the President  #GHNow #fyp ♬ original sound – GHnow
@ghnow_ TikToker Camilla Alhassan appears before the Accra Circuit Court today for sentencing after pleading guilty to charges of offensive conduct and the publication of false news against President Mahama #GHNow #fyp ♬ original sound – GHnow

BREAKING – TikToker Camilla Alhassan sentenced to one year in prison

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BREAKING – TikToker Camilla Alhassan sentenced to one year in prison

Ghanaian TikToker Camilla Alhassan has been sentenced to one year in prison by the Accra Circuit Court.

TikToker Camilla Alhassan was sentenced after pleading guilty to offensive conduct and publishing false news over videos alleging, without evidence, that President John Dramani Mahama buried 32 cows to win the 2024 elections.

TikToker Camilla Alhassan was arrested for publishing false news and offensive conduct over videos insulting President John Dramani Mahama.

According to reports, TikToker Camilla Alhassan was put before an Accra Circuit Court and pleaded guilty to charges levelled against her.

Camilla Alhassan appeared before Accra Circuit Court 1 on Friday, June 10, the same day she was arrested and admitted to all the charges preferred against her.

Her Honour Emmanuella Asmah, who was presiding judge, deferred sentencing to July 16, 2026, and ordered that Alhassan undergo a pregnancy test before the court delivers its judgment.

TikToker Camilla Alhassan has since been sentenced to one year in prison by the Accra Circuit Court.

Her arrest follows a series of videos posted on TikTok in the aftermath of recent flooding and fire outbreaks in parts of Accra were she alleged that Mahama had sacrificed 32 cows to secure political power to conceal his purported sacrifices.

Also, in another video, TikToker Camilla Alhassan was captured with offensive words directed towards President Mahama.

In a post shared by askghmedia read, “TikToker Camilla Alhassan has been arrested by the Ghana Police and arraigned before the Accra High Court for insulting President Mahama and spreading false news.

She pleaded guilty before the Court, where Her Honour Justice Emmanuella Asmah ordered that she undergo a pregnancy test before her sentence is delivered on July 16, 2026”.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Watch the video below:

@ghnow_ TikToker Camilla Alhassan appears before the Accra Circuit Court today for sentencing after pleading guilty to charges of offensive conduct and the publication of false news against President Mahama #GHNow #fyp ♬ original sound – GHnow
@ghnow_ A man captured the moment a police officer received a bribe from him at UPSA junction. #GHNow #fyp ♬ original sound – kindeki kidodi

Ghanaian twin tragically found dead in Spanish river

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Ghanaian twin tragically found dead in Spanish river

Reports coming in from Spanish media reveal that a young Ghanaian identical twin brother was found dead in a river.

According to the report, tragedy struck the Ghanaian family in Spain when the 11-year-old boys are believed to have drowned in the Ter River in Manlleu, Barcelona.

Reports suggest the identical twin brothers had gone out to play football at sunset but failed to return home, with their father later reporting them missing, prompting a search by local police.

A search by police in the area where the boys had gone to play led to the discovery of their bodies in the Ter River.

The information gathered details that the first body was found at about 1:00 pm, with the second recovered around 2:00 pm, both from the riverbed.

The search team also retrieved clothing matching what the twin brothers were wearing near the area where their bodies were recovered.

Reports suggest the description of the two missing 11-year-old twins matched the bodies recovered from the river, which have since been transferred to the Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences of Catalonia for autopsies and formal identification.

Meanwhile, the police suspect the brothers died in an accidental drowning.

In related news, A young Ghanaian lady in the United States has been found dead in Manassas Park, Virginia.

The Ghanaian has been identified as Akua Akomea, a 23-year-old.

Reports had earlier revealed that Akua Akomea went missing on Thursday, May 7.

According to the Prince William County Police Department, Akua Akomea was found dead in Manassas Park.

The Prince William County Police Department, in a statement released on social media on May 7, read, “*UPDATE: Akua AKOMEA, who was reported missing and endangered earlier this morning, was located deceased in Manassas Park. The investigation into Akua’s death is being handled by Manassas Park police.

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*MISSING ENDANGERED ADULT: The Prince William County Police Department is asking for the public’s help locating Akua AKOMEA, age 23, of Manassas. Akua was reported missing on May 7 at approximately 12:45 a.m. and may be operating a black 2022 Honda Civic with VA license plate: UBG-3720. Akua recently made concerning statements prompting concern for her wellbeing; however, she is believed to be missing under voluntary circumstances. Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of this person is asked to contact Prince William County police at 703-792-6500 or your local police department. 

Akua AKOMEA is described as a Black female, 23 years of age, 5’5”, 120lbs with black hair and brown eyes.

Unknown clothing description”.

See the post below:

@ghnow_ TikToker Camilla Alhassan appears before the Accra Circuit Court today for sentencing after pleading guilty to charges of offensive conduct and the publication of false news against President Mahama #GHNow #fyp ♬ original sound – GHnow
@ghnow_ Yaw Dabo has arrived in Ghana from the US #GHNow #fyp ♬ original sound – GHnow
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