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Watch Godfred Dame’s arrival at Police CID HQ with a huge legal team

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Watch Godfred Dame’s arrival at Police CID HQ with a huge legal team

Godfred Yeboah Dame has arrived at the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service headquarters with a huge legal team.

The former Attorney General’s team included former deputies Alfred Tuah Yeboah, Diana Asonaba Dapaah, lawyers Frank Davies and Gary Nimako Marfo, and Kow Essuman.

Kobby Amoah, a lawyer who was present to support Dame, told journalists in Accra on Monday, October 6, that “We are here to support the former Attorney General, Godfred Dame… There is a presumption of innocence, so anyone who has been accused of doing something, unless the person has been proven guilty, the person is still innocent.

“So as lawyers, we are here to ensure that that is true…I think we are all aware why he’s here, about certain allegations that have been made against him, flowing from the Ato Forson trial… We are here to support him, and we are here to prove his innocence… I think so far it’s been so good. We are all following the regular processes.”

Also, Moses Abhor, the Greater Accra Youth Organiser, speaking in an interview on Monday, 6 October 2025, Moses Abhor stated, “We are all here because of him (Godfred Dame) and Wontumi. We heard that for him, it is Jakpa who has petitioned.

That is what I heard, but as to whether it is true or false, that one I don’t know, but he’s on his way coming so very soon he will be here”.

It will be recalled, the Director of Special Operations at the National Security, Richard Jakpa, has petitioned the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service to investigate former Attorney-General Godfred Yeboah Dame.

Jakpa has petitioned the CID to investigate Godfred Yeboah Dame over alleged attempts to fabricate evidence during the trial of Dr Ato Forson and two others.

The petition, which was dated July 23, 2025, was formally signed by Richard Jakpa himself. It details a phone conversation allegedly held on March 26, 2024, between Mr Jakpa and Mr Dame.

Richard Jakpa, who was the third accused person in the high-profile ambulance procurement case, which involved the now Minister of Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson.

According to Jakpa, Godfred Dame misconducted himself when he allegedly asked for his cooperation to incriminate Ato Forson.

In the petition, Jakpa revealed the former Attorney General wanted him to testify in a manner to incriminate Dr Ato Forson to help fast-track the conclusion of the case.

He revealed a testimony used to incriminate Dr Ato Forson, which led to a phone call placed to him by Godfred Yeboah Dame on March 26, 2024.

Jakpa stated in the petition, “In the phone conversation between the then-Attorney General and me, which I have attached to this petition, he suggested that during cross-examination I testify not based on matters personally perceived and understood by me”.

“In that telephone conversation, Godfred Dame directly engaged me on the subject of the Letters of Credit (LCs) as an Attorney-General of the Republic of Ghana”, he stated in his petition.

Jakpa added, “stated how he thought I should answer questions regarding the Letters of Credit during cross-examination contrary to my honest understanding and knowledge of how Letters of Credit work”.

According to Jakpa, he opposed Dame’s legal conspiracies even though Dame asserted that it would not bear any risk to him.

He alleged, “He further said he would be travelling out of the country and not able to be in court at the next adjourned date, and that I seek an adjournment from the court by getting an excuse duty from a hospital to the court that I was sick to allow him to be present in court before I proceed with my testimony”.

“Declined this criminal, dishonest and unethical suggestion from him as an Attorney-General then”, Jakpa wrote.

He stated that the alleged attempt by Godfred Dame for him to testify in a dishonest way to implicate Dr Ato Forson, in his opinion, constituted fabrication of evidence.

Jakpa called on the CID to investigate Dame to face the full consequences if found to be culpable, because this is very necessary.

Meanwhile, at a press conference on February 14 2025, Godfred Dame insisted that his advice to Jakpa to obtain a medical report was a genuine suggestion in light of Jakpa’s health condition.

Dame told journalists at the event, “Not knowing he himself had that illicit agenda and was secretly recording and was saying the things that he got on the tape, which came from him and not from me”.

“When he went, he actually obtained the adjournment because he was not well. So the fact of my asking him to obtain a medical certificate because he was not well was nothing but factual”, he explained.

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$200,000 needed to pilot ‘nano liquid’ to clean galamsey rivers – EPA

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$200,000 needed to pilot ‘nano liquid’ to clean galamsey rivers – EPA

Prof Nana Ama Browne Klutse, Executive Director of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), has said Ghana will need US$200,000 to pilot nano nano-liquid technological solution to reverse the devastation caused by illegal mining (galamsey).

According to the Executive Director EPA, the dechemicalization solution, containing a copper-based ‘nano liquid,’ has been laboratory-tested and proven effective in purifying heavily contaminated rivers.

She revealed the EPA is looking at various options, including membrane-based purification.

Speaking on JOYNEWS The Probe, October 5, Prof. Nana Ama Browne Klutse explained, “I want to tell my fellow Ghanaians that there is still hope, because we are in a technology age”.

“Yes, there’s a nano liquid that is copper-based that can be used. That’s just one”.

She added, “We have tried this, which has been tested in Greece. I have seen for myself. We have done the test in the lab for the EPA and advised the government on this; we have tested it, and it works, and it’s doable.”

“To do pilots to show to Ghanaians and even the presidents that this is doable. We need 200,000 USD if I get it today, we will do the pilot for every Ghanaian to see that with the flowing river, this particular technology can be used.”

“We are looking at all of the options, and we will have to decide on the one that is more affordable, not just cheap affordable, because it’s effective and also cost-effective”, Prof Nana Ama Browne Klutse added.

Meanwhile, a Toxicologist, Yakubu Adam, has issued a blunt warning that no amount of cooking or seasoning can destroy mercury, a heavy metal found in foodstuffs.

The toxicologist revealed that mercury, which is a heavy metal, has a lifespan of 880 years.

Toxicologist Yakubu Adam directly linked this immutable fact to the recent cases of food poisoning.

He argued that without a decisive end to illegal mining (galamsey), there is no viable solution to the contamination of the food supply.

Speaking on TV3 New Day, Toxicologist Yakubu Adam explained, “When it comes to the mercury that we are talking about, it is a heavy metal and it is also non-biodegradable, meaning it can never be destroyed when it gets into the environment, it stays in the environment.

One thing about this mercury is that if you end up taking it in your body, and you pass on through the natural process when they bury you inside the soil, you go with the mercury in your grave, so this mercury can stay in the environment for about 880 years without being destroyed, and there is nothing that can destroy it.

No amount of heat, no amount of salt, no amount of whatever you think can. You know this is not a bacterial infection or a fungal infection. They are not caused by parasites; this is heavy metals”.

He added, “So, salt water, heating, and everything can never break down this mercury in our food. When it gets into our food, it stays in our food, and we end up consuming it, and it gets into our bodies, and there are a lot of health implications”. 

When it gets to our body, the major depositing part is our brain. When it gets there, it can stay in our brain for almost 20 years and can lead to neurological or neuroregenerative problems”.

The Toxicologist added that the only way to stop the exposure is to stop illegal mining (galamsey) or to stop the use of mercury in mining processes.

Haruna Iddrisu endorses Veep Prof Jane Naana as a credible future President

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Haruna Iddrisu endorses Veep Prof Jane Naana as a credible future President

Haruna Iddrisu, the Minister of Education, has once again endorsed Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang as a credible future President.

The Education Minister noted that Prof Jane Naana, being a Vice President, carries an irrebuttable presumption that she can assume the high office of President.

According to Haruna Iddrisu, Professor Jane Naana is a strong and indisputable candidate to become Ghana’s first female President.

The Education Minister expressed his confidence in the Vice President’s leadership abilities, affirming that she is well-qualified to lead the nation.

Speaking at the Ghana Teacher Prize event, held at the University of Health and Allied Sciences on October 5, Haruna Iddrisu stated, “There were many of you who sought to give it your own interpretation. Prof Jane, I am reminding them that my mother taught me that sometimes silence is golden because silence cannot be interpreted, but this one I wanted an interpretation because a vice president irrefutably is a presumption that she can assume the high office of president, irrefutably,” he stated.

Haruna Iddrisu’s remarks follow an earlier comment he made when Prof Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang paid an official visit to the Ministry of Education on September 24, 2025.

Haruna Iddrisu told the Vice President, Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, that it is his prayer that God gives her a long life and health to one day become Ghana’s first female President.

According to Haruna Iddrisu, Prof Jane Naana’s elevation to the second-highest office of the land is a milestone for women in leadership.

He further acknowledged Prof Jane Naana’s lifelong commitment to education, as well as her advocacy for gender equality and inclusivity.

Haruna Iddrisu stated, “It is my pride and honour to welcome you back to the Ministry of Education, this time in an elevated capacity as the first female Vice President of our Republic.

It is my prayer that God will give you long life and good health…that probably you will be elevated to become the first female President. May Allah grant you the strength”, he added.

Haruna Iddrisu further labelled Prof Jane Naan as “champion of education, gender rights, gender interests and inclusiveness in the pursuit of government policy”.

He further recounted his long-standing working relationship with the Vice President and recalled a covenant they had shared over the years in improving education and gender-focused programs.

Meanwhile, a latest poll by Global InfoAnalytics has revealed that Haruna Iddrisu, the Minister for Education, is still in the lead as the preferred candidate to succeed President John Mahama for the NDC.

The Global InfoAnalytics poll shows Haruna Iddrisu in a lead with 29.8 per cent, while NDC National Chairman Johnson Asiedu Nketia secured 24.1%, and Finance Minister Ato Forson, who garnered 18.4% support.

Chief of Staff Julius Debrah is also in fourth with 10.3%, while Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa came fifth with 8.1%.

Other contenders Eric Opoku recorded 2.5%, Prof. Joshua Alabi 2.2%, and Armah Kofi-Buah 2.0%.

Kwame Awuah Darko (1.6%), Spio Garbrah (1.1%), and Okoe Vanderpuye (0.1%)  were at the bottom of the poll as the least preferred candidates to succeed John Mahama.

Also, Mustapha Gbande, the Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has told party members to kill the conversation surrounding who succeeds President John Mahama. 

According to Mustapha Gbande, he is determined that President Mahama must succeed.

He emphasised that if the National Democratic Congress fail Ghanaians, they can bring Jesus Christ as a presidential candidate, they will still go to the opposition.

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Former AG Godfred Dame invited to Police CID following Richard Jakpa’s petition

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Former AG Godfred Dame invited to Police CID following Richard Jakpa’s petition

Moses Abhor, the Greater Accra Youth Organiser of the New Patriotic Party, has revealed, the former Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Godfred Dame, has reportedly been invited by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service.

According to Moses Abhor, the invitations follow Richard Jakpa’s petition to the Police CID over alleged evidence fabrication.

Speaking in an exclusive interview on Monday, 6 October 2025, Moses Abhor stated, “We are all here because of him (Godfred Dame) and Wontumi. We heard that for him, it is Jakpa who has petitioned.

That is what I heard, but as to whether it is true or false, that one I don’t know, but he’s on his way coming so very soon he will be here”.

It will be recalled, the Director of Special Operations at the National Security, Richard Jakpa, has petitioned the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service to investigate former Attorney-General Godfred Yeboah Dame.

Jakpa has petitioned the CID to investigate Godfred Yeboah Dame over alleged attempts to fabricate evidence during the trial of Dr Ato Forson and two others.

The petition, which was dated July 23, 2025, was formally signed by Richard Jakpa himself. It details a phone conversation allegedly held on March 26, 2024, between Mr Jakpa and Mr Dame.

Richard Jakpa, who was the third accused person in the high-profile ambulance procurement case, which involved the now Minister of Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson.

According to Jakpa, Godfred Dame misconducted himself when he allegedly asked for his cooperation to incriminate Ato Forson.

In the petition, Jakpa revealed the former Attorney General wanted him to testify in a manner to incriminate Dr Ato Forson to help fast-track the conclusion of the case.

He revealed a testimony used to incriminate Dr Ato Forson, which led to a phone call placed to him by Godfred Yeboah Dame on March 26, 2024.

Jakpa stated in the petition, “In the phone conversation between the then-Attorney General and me, which I have attached to this petition, he suggested that during cross-examination I testify not based on matters personally perceived and understood by me”.

“In that telephone conversation, Godfred Dame directly engaged me on the subject of the Letters of Credit (LCs) as an Attorney-General of the Republic of Ghana”, he stated in his petition.

Jakpa added, “stated how he thought I should answer questions regarding the Letters of Credit during cross-examination contrary to my honest understanding and knowledge of how Letters of Credit work”.

According to Jakpa, he opposed Dame’s legal conspiracies even though Dame asserted that it would not bear any risk to him.

He alleged, “He further said he would be travelling out of the country and not able to be in court at the next adjourned date, and that I seek an adjournment from the court by getting an excuse duty from a hospital to the court that I was sick to allow him to be present in court before I proceed with my testimony”.

“Declined this criminal, dishonest and unethical suggestion from him as an Attorney-General then”, Jakpa wrote.

He stated that the alleged attempt by Godfred Dame for him to testify in a dishonest way to implicate Dr Ato Forson, in his opinion, constituted fabrication of evidence.

Jakpa called on the CID to investigate Dame to face the full consequences if found to be culpable, because this is very necessary.

Meanwhile, at a press conference on February 14 2025, Godfred Dame insisted that his advice to Jakpa to obtain a medical report was a genuine suggestion in light of Jakpa’s health condition.

Dame told journalists at the event, “Not knowing he himself had that illicit agenda and was secretly recording and was saying the things that he got on the tape, which came from him and not from me”.

“When he went, he actually obtained the adjournment because he was not well. So the fact of my asking him to obtain a medical certificate because he was not well was nothing but factual”, he explained.

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“Look, sir, I can wipe that smile off your face right now” –  Sam Atta Mills tells auditor at Nima Polyclinic

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“Look, sir, I can wipe that smile off your face right now” –  Sam Atta Mills tells auditor at Nima Polyclinic

Samuel Atta Mills, the ranking member of the Public Accounts Committee, has descended heavily on an internal auditor at the Nima Polyclinic.

During the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), the Nima Polyclinic’s internal auditor remained unfazed despite committing numerous infractions, including missing records of purported car maintenance payments, revenue losses and other unrecorded expenditures.

Sam Atta Mills accused the internal auditor of failing to provide proper documentation for payments, revenue losses, and other unrecorded expenditures.

He later directed the Director General of the Ghana Health Service to refer the matter to law enforcement agencies.

The MP for Komenda Edina Eguafo Abrem Constituency stated, “Either you get the police involved or EOCO involved, because it doesn’t smell good”.

It does not smell good. And the problem is, it’s an internal audit. I’ve given him 48 hours to provide this information to the auditors. If not, he’s going to…”.

Sam Atta Mills, after seeing the auditor joking with his colleagues and smiling, warned, ”Look, sir, I can wipe that smile off your face right now. You think we are joking here? You pay car maintenance allowance to people, and you don’t have any information on file”.

The Director General, later, assured the Public Accounts Committee that he would personally follow up on the issue and promised to report back in 30 days.

In related PAC news, the Chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), Abena Osei-Asare, has revealed that the committee, with the help of the Auditor-General, has been able to recover over GH¢12.9 billion in misappropriated public funds.

According to Abena Osei-Asare, accountability remains a key priority.

Speaking on Wednesday, October 1, Abena Osei-Asare stated, “One thing I am clear about is that what we are doing is yielding positive results. We have a report we will look at.

Per the work of the Public Accounts Committee, and with the support of the Auditor-General, we have been able to retrieve GH¢12.9 billion. There is a whole report on that which we will be sharing with the public at the right time,” she said.

PAC in the last weeks have been engaging officials from various ministries, departments, and agencies to address infractions captured in the Auditor-General’s Report of 2024.

The Committee is expected to resume its next sittings on October 27, 2025

Also, the management of the Tamale Teaching Hospital has been exposed for validating and paying a dead man for 26 months.

Appearing before the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) in Accra on Monday, September 29, the Tamale Teaching Hospital management was fingered for validating and paying a dead man for 26 months.

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of parliament has quizzed the management of Tamale Teaching Hospital over some financial irregularities at the hospital.

Ranking Member Samuel Atta-Mills of PAC quizzed the Tamale Teaching Hospital management on whether they had not attended the deceased staff member’s funeral.

Speaking at the Public Accounts Committee hearing, Samuel Atta-Mills quizzed, “Habib Napare – date of separation was 2022. This guy had died. Didn’t you go to the funeral? And you validated this dead person for 26 months? And now you are coming to tell Parliament to do what?” Atta-Mills asked sharply”.

A management member reacting to the question from the committee revealed they had so far recovered GHS303,558.68 of the total amount.

He revealed that the Hospital had submitted the names of the individuals implicated in the act to the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) for recovery.

The management member stated, “We have recovered GHS303,558.68. We have followed a total list to EOCO to help us. EOCO has written back demanding their respective files of the person involved. We have submitted that.

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“NDC has won, what are you waiting for?” – Asiedu Nketia asks Michael Okyere Baafi

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“NDC has won, what are you waiting for?” – Asiedu Nketia asks Michael Okyere Baafi

Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, the National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has asked the Member of Parliament (MP) for New Juaben South Constituency in the Eastern Region, Michael Okyere Baafi, what he is waiting for to honour his public promise of resigning as MP if the NDC wins the Akwatia by-election.

Speaking during his “Thank You Tour” of the Eastern Region, where he addressed NDC members, traditional leaders and residents in Koforidua, Asiedu Nketia stated, “Mr Michael Okyere Baafi boldly said he would resign if the NDC won the Akwatia by-election.

The NDC has won, so what is he waiting for? He should resign so that a by-election can be held in New Juaben South”.

The NDC Chairman also commended President John Dramani Mahama for his commitment to delivering on the party’s promises.

He added, “We must not allow personal interests and internal disagreements to divide us. We will bring shame upon ourselves if we fail to fulfil our promises.

Fortunately, we have a good president who has already begun delivering on those promises.”

“What remains is for us to be united as a party and throw our weight behind him so he can complete the task,” he added.

Asiedu Nketiah also warned against internal conflicts, “If we start fighting among ourselves simply because we didn’t get what we wanted, when things go wrong, all of us will be affected,” he warned.

It will be recalled, Michael Okyere Baafi made a bold declaration leading to the Akwatia by-election on September 2, 2025.

According to Michael Okyere Baafi, he will resign as a member of the parliament if the NPP loses the Akwatia by-election.

The lawmaker is quoted by GHOne TV to have said, “If NPP loses this Akwatia by-election, I will resign as MP, mark my words!”.

However, after the NPP’s defeat in the Akwatia by-election, Michael Okyere Baafi made a surprise turn and rendered an unqualified apology to all Ghanaians.

“I had no option but to encourage my people that we were winning this election, and that’s why I made the statement that if we lost, I would resign. I, however, apologise to Ghanaians for my resignation comment; I went too far,” he explained.

Meanwhile, Michael Okyere Baafi has revealed he would not seek re-election in 2028 for the New Juaben South seat.

The lawmaker alluded to the worrying state of Ghana’s politics as his main reason not to seek re-election in the 2028 elections.

Speaking in an interview on AsaasePa FM on September 2, 2025, Okyere Baafi stated, “If this is how our politics is turning, then the world is becoming scarier. That’s why some of us, and I, have said that after this term, I won’t seek re-election in 2028”.

He added, “We did all the work and campaigning, and we were confident of winning the election. But the NDC’s strategy was to buy votes. Almost every voter who wanted money was paid about GH¢500-1,000 by the NDC.

They distributed items such as hair dryers, spraying machines and other things. Given the work we put in, there was no way we should have lost. The NDC even had a table with thugs protecting the table, and not even the police could intervene”, he added.

Video – Wontumi spotted at the Police CID over Akonta mining probe

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Video – Wontumi spotted at the Police CID over Akonta mining probe

Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has reported to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service.

Wontumi appeared at the CID Headquarters around 9:30 a.m. on Monday, October 6, 2025, after his lawyer had confirmed they would be there at 10:00 am.

The Ashanti Regional Chairman, accompanied by his lawyer, Andy Appiah-Kubi.

Andy Appiah Kubi had earlier stated that the Attorney General’s warning is unnecessary as Wontumi has cooperated with investigators.

Speaking to Citi News on Sunday, October 5, Chairman Wontumi’s lawyer, Andy Appiah Kubi, stated, “We have been asked to appear at the police CID in Accra, which we are ready for, and we will be there at 10 am at the police CID headquarters.

“This announcement by the Attorney General surprises me. I said, we respect the invitation and we will honour it, but I think the warning that followed that announcement was unnecessary,” he said, adding We are not in any way going to disrespect the invitation.”

It will be recalled that the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Dr Dominic Ayine, had last week warned the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party, Chairman Wontumi, that he would be arrested if he failed to show up for his charges to be read to him.

Speaking during the stakeholder engagement on illegal mining assembled by President John Dramani Mahama in Accra on Friday, October 3, Dr Ayine stated, “I am happy to announce that in 2022, the police conducted a very diligent investigation in terms of Akonta Mining, but the dockets were hidden until we came to power. It was when I came in and began the investigation with the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources and the Forestry Commission, we were finding it difficult to get information on the case. It was then that the police themselves owned up and presented that docket to my office two months ago”.

“As we speak, the charges against Chairman Wontumi and Akonta Mining and five others have been signed. Currently, we are waiting for his rights to be read to him, and he has the right to remain silent before he is brought from Kumasi.

“His lawyers asked that he be brought on Tuesday, but I insisted that he be here on Monday. If he does not come on Monday, I am going to order his arrest so that he is brought to Accra and then we can start the prosecution,” Dr Ayine stated.

It will be recalled that on April 21 2025, the John Mahama government formally revoked  Chairman Wontumi’s Akonta Mining license.

Wontumi’s Akonta Mining has been accused of galamsey operations within the Aboi and Tano Nimiri Forest Reserves in the Western North Region.

The Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Dr Dominic Ayine, revealed the case was delayed because crucial dockets were concealed under the previous Akufo-Addo Bawumia administration.

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Abronye attacks Opera News

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Abronye attacks Opera News

Bono Regional Chairman of the opposing New Patriotic Party Kwame Baffoe alias Abronye DC has launched a scathing attack on Ghana’s biggest news platform Opera News.

Abronye DC accused former Assin Central MP and flagbearer hopeful, Kennedy Agyapong, of running dirty campaigns against Dr Mahamudu Bawumia on Opera News.

According to him, Ken Agyapong and his team, since 2023, have been running negative stories on Opera News about Bawumia to make the NPP unpopular.

Speaking on Ohia TV on his show, Abronye claimed, “Starting from 2023, that website, all the dirty campaign against Bawumia, Kennedy Agyapong, sent it to them for publication. Any issue regarding the campaign that will make NPP unpopular that was where Kennedy Agyapong was doing his publication.

Opera News, Kwesi Kwarteng was the one drafting the story for them to publish, and the sad thing is that they run the publication from Saturday till now, but they were unable to get video, for me, Asiedu Nketia is about to die, so what will I gain from it?”.

He continued, “You are the ones in this country who are happy about people dying, and we know you; you have the records. Kennedy Agyapong and his campaign team are evil-minded.

So Kwesi Kwarteng will draft the news, then he will send it to the Opera News editor for them to run it. They will run bad stories against me to affect Bawumia’s campaign one way or the other to become unpopular, you are joking”.

Abronye further added, “Even when they push the propaganda, it is not pushing. All your evil plans against Bawumia that have backfired, you have to realise you are not winning the election.

After this dirty campaign, you will go and stand with a microphone, preaching unity, all the unity talks you are going around preaching, everyone knows it is a deception”.

Also, Abronye DC has accused former Assin Central MP and flagbearer hopeful, Kennedy Agyapong, of undermining NPP cohesion.

According to Abronye, Kennedy Agyapong’s anti-Christ actions and inactions seriously undermined the cohesion and integrity of the NPP.

On Tuesday, September 30, Abronye, the Bono Regional Chairman of the NPP, revealed he is fully prepared to face the committee and defend his actions.

He called for a live broadcast as he agreed to face the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) National Disciplinary Committee following his referral for alleged misconduct.

Abronye revealed he is prepared to provide evidence of Kennedy Agyapong’s anti-Christ actions and inactions.

“I hereby write to indicate my full preparedness and willingness to appear before the Committee to comprehensively lay bare and substantiate the anti-Christ actions and inactions of Hon. Kennedy Agyapong,” Abronye stated.

Abronye further propose that the sittings of the committee be conducted openly and broadcast live so the rank and file of the NPP may have the opportunity to witness Kennedy Agyapong’s antichrist posture and conduct.

Abronye’s statement comes after Justin Kodua Frimpong, the General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), referred him to the party’s disciplinary committee.

According to the statement issued by Justin Kodua, he has petitioned the National Disciplinary Committee of the NPP regarding Abronye’s conduct.

Justin Kodua noted that Abronye DC, the NPP Bono regional chairman, was hurting the party’s image and insulting party members by making baseless accusations against him.

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Watch galamseyers destroy parts of the Takoradi-Nsuta railway

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Watch galamseyers destroy parts of the Takoradi-Nsuta railway

An alarming video has surfaced of a group of brazen illegal miners (galamseyers) destroying sections of the Takoradi-Nsuta Railway lines.

The Takoradi-Nsuta Railway lines once facilitated the haulage of tonnes of manganese in the Western Region.

The destruction, spanning several meters, has caused widespread public outrage, with many netizens calling for the immediate arrest and prosecution of the perpetrators.

In a video shared on the social media page X, the railway was captured in a dangerous and appalling state with galamsey pits filled with muddy water beside it.

Some Ghanaians reacting to the video wrote, “WHY ARE WE DOING THIS TO OURSELVES??   In civilised societies, the punishment for such grotesque anti-social behaviour (which threatens the very survival of the collective) is swift, brutal, and decisive.  Enough is enough!”.

“Out of greediness and quick money, citizens of Ghana 🇬🇭 are destroying the little development made by past government leaders (Nkrumah and others), but people will still defend them, that there is no work, that is why they’ve resorted to galamsey (illegal mining)”, a netizen stated.

Another Ghanaian wrote, “This didn’t happen under the current government. If you look at it well, it was damaged a very long time and I am very sure it was the NPP who were governing the nation. They sat there and watched our infrastructure go to waste without protecting it for the future”.

Additionally, a netizen wrote, “My first question is, are the Railway Authorities not aware? What is their mandate? 2. The community members, is this not going to affect them negatively before they just watch it to happen? 3. Must the government also come down to fight a fight you can fight yourself?”.

Meanwhile, President John Dramani Mahama has announced that the National Security Council believes the galamsey fight can be won without a state of emergency.

According to John Mahama, the National Security Council has not advised him on a declaration of a state of emergency, and once they do, he will not hesitate to declare it.

Speaking during a stakeholder engagement on illegal mining in Accra, the President stated, “Yes, I have the power to do it. But the president acts not only on his authority but also on the advice of the National Security Council…as of now, the National Security Council believes that we can win the fight against galamsey without a state of emergency”.

The day they advise me otherwise — that now we need a state of emergency — I will not hesitate in declaring it,” he added.

Mahama added, “We still believe we have the power to win this fight”.

Also, the Director of Operations of the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS), Col. Dominic Buah, has said illegal miners are the prime enemies of the state.

He said, “Mr. President, with your permission, I would like to send this warning to illegal miners, their assigns, and financiers. They are the first or prime enemies of the state, and they will be dealt with as such. There will be no room for them to escape or to hide. NAIMOS will smoke them out very soon; there is no resting place for them,” Col. Buah said.

Col. Buah added, “They should get ready and be assured that very soon our waters will turn blue and our forests will turn green. We have already trained over 400 troops who are the first batch deployed or are under deployment to sensitive areas. We will continue to deploy more so that we will all go to bed knowing that NAIMOS is firmly on the ground and illegal mining will be a thing of the past.”

“All illegal miners, galamseyers, and financiers, beware. NAIMOS is closer to your bases, and there will be no hiding place for you”, he added.

Additionally, Dominic Ayine, the Attorney General and Minister for Justice, has revealed that the government will repeal the infamous Legislative Instrument (LI) 2462, which allows mining in forest reserves.

According to the Attorney General, LI 2505 will be laid in Parliament to repeal infamous LI 2462. 

Speaking during the stakeholder engagement on illegal mining assembled by President John Dramani Mahama in Accra on Friday, October 3, Dr Ayine stated, “We have prepared an instrument that is LI 2505 in my office, and that will be laid in Parliament on the 14th of October”.

“The Minister and I have agreed that on the 14th of October, when Parliament resumes, we will lay that instrument to revoke the famous LI 2462,” he added.

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All five NPP presidential aspirants are more competent and far better than Mahama – Akonoba claims

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All five NPP presidential aspirants are more competent and far better than Mahama – Akonoba claims

The Zonal Campaign Coordinator for the Bryan Acheampong Campaign, Isaac Asare, commonly known as Akonoba, has claimed all five New Patriotic Party (NPP) aspiring presidential candidates are more competent and capable than current President John Dramani Mahama.

According to Akonoba, any of the five NPP presidential aspirants will do a better job than John Mahama, who is currently in office.

Speaking on the Frontline programme on Rainbow Radio 87.5 FM, Akonoba stated, “Let me state unequivocally that Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, Dr Yaw Adutwum, Kwabena Agyei Agyepong and Dr Bryan Acheampong are all qualified, more competent and far better than the current President, John Dramani Mahama.

‘Let’s establish that fact today. When you examine the situation critically, you must be truthful and acknowledge that they are all far superior,” he added.

Akonoba described Dr Bryan Acheampong as the most suitable choice to lead the NPP to victory in 2028.

According to him, Dr Bryan Acheampong embodies the most strategic and advantageous choice.

He, however, acknowledged that all five aspirants are qualified to lead the party.

Akonoba further touched on the NPP’s 2024 election defeat, describing it as humiliating and unprecedented.

He added, “In the history of this country, the NPP has never suffered such a humiliating defeat. I choose my words carefully; we have never witnessed this level of loss before”.

“Let us also tell Dr Mahamudu Bawumia that when the results are weak, the analysis will expose the underlying issues that caused our defeat.

Our party is now at the crossroads. The NPP is no longer attractive. Indiscipline was at a record high, and the party has lost its appeal among the youth of Ghana”, he stated.

Akonoba added, “Our support base used to come from the business community and university campuses, but today, they have abandoned us. They are now shifting towards the NDC. We also lost miserably in the Zongo communities. Therefore, we need a candidate who can mobilise and win back our core support bases so we can secure victory in 2028.”

“Electing Dr Bryan Acheampong as our candidate is a strategic imperative for victory,” he stated.

In related NPP news, the 3rd Vice Chairperson of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Alhaji Masawudu Osman, has claimed former President Akufo-Addo’s appointees hated him and caused his downfall.

According to Alhaji Masawudu Osman, Akufo-Addo’s lack of reshuffling in his government was not the problem. 

Alhaji Masawudu Osman added that the God of Akufo-Addo will judge appointees who caused his downfall.

Speaking in an interview on Sompa TV, “I had the mentality that human beings are bad and there was no way reshuffling in Akufo-Addo’s government could have made any better impact”.

“When we were elected as national officers… those that Akufo-Addo gave them better appointment, like at COCOBOD or as CEO of any company, you shouldn’t expect Akufo-Addo to come and tell you to support the party members who fought to bring the NPP to power”, he added.

He highlighted that Akufo-Addo appointees abandoned the party’s grassroots members after their appointments.

“For me, I see that many of the people Akufo-Addo appointed were his enemies; they hated him…and the God of Akufo-Addo will judge such people for causing his downfall.

I picked up intelligence that the CEO of the Minerals Commission was against us. Everything we did, he allegedly reported to the NDC. But when we informed Akufo-Addo, he trusted him so much that he did not act”, he claimed.

“Dockets do not hide themselves; someone deliberately buried it” – Kwaku Azar on Akonta mining case

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“Dockets do not hide themselves; someone deliberately buried it” – Kwaku Azar on Akonta mining case

Professor Stephen Kwaku Asare, popularly known as Kwaku Azar, has called for a thorough investigation into the disappearance and recent reappearance of the Akonta Mining galamsey docket.

It will be recalled that the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Dr Dominic Ayine, revealed the Akonta mining case was delayed because crucial dockets were concealed under the previous Akufo-Addo Bawumia administration.

Speaking during the stakeholder engagement on illegal mining assembled by President John Dramani Mahama in Accra on Friday, October 3, Dr Ayine stated, “I am happy to announce that in 2022, the police conducted a very diligent investigation in terms of Akonta Mining, but the dockets were hidden until we came to power. It was when I came in and began the investigation with the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources and the Forestry Commission, we were finding it difficult to get information on the case. It was then that the police themselves owned up and presented that docket to my office two months ago”.

“As we speak, the charges against Chairman Wontumi and Akonta Mining and five others have been signed. Currently, we are waiting for his rights to be read to him, and he has the right to remain silent before he is brought from Kumasi.

“His lawyers asked that he be brought on Tuesday, but I insisted that he be here on Monday. If he does not come on Monday, I am going to order his arrest so that he is brought to Accra and then we can start the prosecution,” Dr Ayine stated.

Reacting to the Attorney General’s comment, the renowned US-based Ghanaian lawyer noted that dockets do not hide themselves and alleged that someone deliberately buried it.

In a Facebook post on Saturday, October 4, 2025, Prof Azar wrote, “Who Hid the Akonta Docket?

The Attorney-General’s revelation that the Akonta Mining galamsey docket has resurfaced after four silent years should jolt the nation. This is no routine administrative lapse; it is a scandal that strikes at the heart of justice.

In 2020, police reportedly completed a thorough investigation into Akonta’s activities. Yet the file vanished until just two months ago.

Dockets do not hide themselves. Someone deliberately buried it. Until we know who, when, and why, the fight against galamsey, and other high-level crimes, remains a performance, not a policy”.

He further added, “The episode also exposes a troubling contradiction. In 2023, the then Lands Minister said Akonta Mining operated illegally in the Tano Nimiri Forest Reserve. The President countered that the company was not engaged in galamsey “anywhere in the country.”

Who misled whom? And was that contradiction possible because the evidence had been tucked away?

This cannot be business as usual. A missing docket is not paperwork lost; it is justice stolen”.

Kwaku Azar further called on the AG to “commission a full, independent fact-finding probe to trace who suppressed the file, who benefited, and what other cases lie buried.

Only such a probe can unravel the puzzle, hold perpetrators accountable, demonstrate a commitment to investigative integrity, and prevent recurrence”.

“Reform must follow: digitise dockets, audit files, and hold gatekeepers accountable. When justice leaves no paper trail, impunity flourishes.

This is not political and must not be politicised. The hiding of police dockets is a red line that no democracy should ever cross.

The Akonta docket is more than a file recovered; it is a mirror held up to the state. Whether we stare into it or look away will reveal whether we truly intend to end galamsey or merely to manage its optics” he added.

Meanwhile, the lawyer for the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, Andy Appiah Kubi, has confirmed that his client will honour the invitation.

According to Andy Appiah Kubi, the Attorney General’s warning is unnecessary as Wontumi has cooperated with investigators.

Speaking to Citi News on Sunday, October 5, Chairman Wontumi’s lawyer, Andy Appiah Kubi, stated, “We have been asked to appear at the police CID in Accra, which we are ready for, and we will be there at 10 am at the police CID headquarters.

“This announcement by the Attorney General surprises me. I said, we respect the invitation and we will honour it, but I think the warning that followed that announcement was unnecessary,” he said, adding We are not in any way going to disrespect the invitation.”

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“Transfers are not punishment” – Veep warns GES over sexual misconduct in SHSs

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“Transfers are not punishment” – Veep warns GES over sexual misconduct in SHSs

Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, the vice president, has condemned the growing sexual misconduct in Ghana’s Senior High Schools.

According to Prof Opoku-Agyemang, teachers being transferred after inappropriate sexual relationships between them and students is not a punishment.

Prof Opoku-Agyemang labelled Teachers involved in sexual misconduct acts as disgraceful to the noble profession of teaching.

The vice president urged teachers to embrace mentorship and lifelong learning as important elements of their professional development.

She further highlighted that the government will not waver in punishing individuals who infringe the trust placed in them by students.

Speaking at the Ghana Teacher Prize Ceremony at the University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS) on October 5, 2025, Prof Opoku-Agyemang stated, “Leadership cannot ignore those teachers in positions of power who abuse our young pupils. The recent event involving one of our teachers in a management position is a case in point. As teachers, we must always remember that we are placed in a position of trust, protection, and empathy.

“The power given to us is to facilitate learning. We will not wait to apply sanctions to those who violate that trust”.

“Remember, transfers are not punishment and so they should never be used against those who abuse our children, betray their trust, and those who disgrace our profession.”

“The government has also decided to revive PTAs to encourage broader participation in forming our young learners,” she added.

Her comments follow the Ghana Education Service (GES) has interdicted yet another teacher for alleged sexual misconduct at the Okadjakrom Senior High Technical School in the Jasikan Municipality of the Oti Region.

Mr Mfo Richard Tibetor has been interdicted by the GES for alleged sexual misconduct involving a female student.

The GES, in a statement on Thursday, October 2, announced it had taken note of a viral video being circulated on social media implicating Mr Tibetor.

The Ghana Education Service (GES) declared the teacher’s conduct as unacceptable, unethical, and a violation of the professional teachers’ code of conduct.

Mr Mfo Richard Tibetor has been interdicted and barred from entering the school premises.

The statement signed by the Head of Public Relations at GES, Daniel Feny, highlighted the Service’s obligation to ensure discipline, professionalism, and child protection.

In related news, the Ghana Education Service (GES) has removed Charles Akwasi Aidoo, Assistant Headmaster (Academic) of KNUST Senior High School, after a viral video showed him in a compromised position with a female student.

According to the GES, Mr Charles Akwasi Aidoo has been barred from entering the school premises while investigations are ongoing.

The GES also assured Ghanaians that due process will be followed and that any disciplinary action taken will be in line with the GES code of conduct.

The GES, in a statement signed by  Head of Public Relations Daniel Fenyi, reads, “ The attention of the Management of the Ghana Education Service (GES) was drawn to a viral video circulating on social media, allegedly involving Mr Charles Akwasi Aidoo, the Assistant Headmaster (Academic) of KNU ST Senior High School, in a compromised position with a female student.

Management views the matter with utmost seriousness. In line with our commitment to safeguarding the integrity of the teaching profession and ensuring the safety and welfare of students under our care, Mr Aidoo has already been removed from office and prohibited from going to the school while thorough investigations are being carried out.

“Management assures the general public, stakeholders, parents, and students that due process will be followed, and the appropriate disciplinary action will be taken in accordance with the code of conduct of the Ghana Education Service.

The GES remains committed to upholding the highest standards of professionalism, discipline, and child protection in all our schools. We strongly condemn any acts that compromise the safety, dignity, and well-being of students”, the GES statement added.

“If you want to do the ‘thing’, we have beautiful female teachers who are single” – GNAT president tells Teachers

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“If you want to do the ‘thing’, we have beautiful female teachers who are single” – GNAT president tells Teachers

Rev Isaac Owusu, the President of, Ghana National Association of Teachers, has weighed into the brouhaha over the growing sexual misconduct in Ghana’s Senior High Schools involving teachers and students.

According to the GNAT president, teachers should stop having inappropriate sexual relationships with their students and instead focus on single, beautiful female teachers.  

The GNAT president is quoted by GHOne TV to have said, “Male teachers, we(GNAT) are pleading with you, if you want to do the ‘thing’, we have nice, beautiful female teachers who are single”.

His comments follow the Ghana Education Service (GES) interdiction of yet another teacher for alleged sexual misconduct at the Okadjakrom Senior High Technical School in the Jasikan Municipality of the Oti Region.

Mr Mfo Richard Tibetor has been interdicted by the GES for alleged sexual misconduct involving a female student.

The GES, in a statement on Thursday, October 2, announced it had taken note of a viral video being circulated on social media implicating Mr Tibetor.

The Ghana Education Service (GES) declared the teacher’s conduct as unacceptable, unethical, and a violation of the professional teachers’ code of conduct.

Mr Mfo Richard Tibetor has been interdicted and barred from entering the school premises.

The statement signed by the Head of Public Relations at GES, Daniel Feny, highlighted the Service’s obligation to ensure discipline, professionalism, and child protection.

In related news, the Ghana Education Service (GES) has removed Charles Akwasi Aidoo, Assistant Headmaster (Academic) of KNUST Senior High School, after a viral video showed him in a compromised position with a female student.

According to the GES, Mr Charles Akwasi Aidoo has been barred from entering the school premises while investigations are ongoing.

The GES also assured Ghanaians that due process will be followed and that any disciplinary action taken will be in line with the GES code of conduct.

The GES, in a statement signed by  Head of Public Relations Daniel Fenyi, reads, “ The attention of the Management of the Ghana Education Service (GES) was drawn to a viral video circulating on social media, allegedly involving Mr Charles Akwasi Aidoo, the Assistant Headmaster (Academic) of KNU ST Senior High School, in a compromised position with a female student.

Management views the matter with utmost seriousness. In line with our commitment to safeguarding the integrity of the teaching profession and ensuring the safety and welfare of students under our care, Mr Aidoo has already been removed from office and prohibited from going to the school while thorough investigations are being carried out.

“Management assures the general public, stakeholders, parents, and students that due process will be followed, and the appropriate disciplinary action will be taken in accordance with the code of conduct of the Ghana Education Service.

The GES remains committed to upholding the highest standards of professionalism, discipline, and child protection in all our schools. We strongly condemn any acts that compromise the safety, dignity, and well-being of students”, the GES statement added.

Meanwhile, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, the vice president, has condemned the growing sexual misconduct in Ghana’s Senior High Schools.

According to Prof Opoku-Agyemang, teachers being transferred after inappropriate sexual relationships between them and students is not a punishment.

Prof Opoku-Agyemang labelled Teachers involved in sexual misconduct acts as disgraceful to the noble profession of teaching.

The vice president urged teachers to embrace mentorship and lifelong learning as important elements of their professional development.

She further highlighted that the government will not waver in punishing individuals who infringe the trust placed in them by students.

Speaking at the Ghana Teacher Prize Ceremony at the University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS) on October 5, 2025, Prof Opoku-Agyemang stated, “Leadership cannot ignore those teachers in positions of power who abuse our young pupils. The recent event involving one of our teachers in a management position is a case in point. As teachers, we must always remember that we are placed in a position of trust, protection, and empathy.

“The power given to us is to facilitate learning. We will not wait to apply sanctions to those who violate that trust”.

“Remember, transfers are not punishment and so they should never be used against those who abuse our children, betray their trust, and those who disgrace our profession.”

“The government has also decided to revive PTAs to encourage broader participation in forming our young learners,” she added.

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“We will be at the Police CID at 10 am” – Wontumi’s Lawyer confirms 

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“We will be at the Police CID at 10 am” – Wontumi’s Lawyer confirms 

The lawyer for the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, Andy Appiah Kubi, has confirmed that his client will honour the invitation.

According to Andy Appiah Kubi, the Attorney General’s warning is unnecessary as Wontumi has cooperated with investigators.

Speaking to Citi News on Sunday, October 5, Chairman Wontumi’s lawyer, Andy Appiah Kubi, stated, “We have been asked to appear at the police CID in Accra, which we are ready for, and we will be there at 10 am at the police CID headquarters.

“This announcement by the Attorney General surprises me. I said, we respect the invitation and we will honour it, but I think the warning that followed that announcement was unnecessary,” he said, adding We are not in any way going to disrespect the invitation.”

His comments follows the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Dr Dominic Ayine, had earlier warned the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party Chairman Wontumi, that he would be arrested if he failed to show up for his charges to be read to him.

Speaking during the stakeholder engagement on illegal mining assembled by President John Dramani Mahama in Accra on Friday, October 3, Dr Ayine stated, “I am happy to announce that in 2022, the police conducted a very diligent investigation in terms of Akonta Mining, but the dockets were hidden until we came to power. It was when I came in and began the investigation with the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources and the Forestry Commission, we were finding it difficult to get information on the case. It was then that the police themselves owned up and presented that docket to my office two months ago”.

“As we speak, the charges against Chairman Wontumi and Akonta Mining and five others have been signed. Currently, we are waiting for his rights to be read to him, and he has the right to remain silent before he is brought from Kumasi.

“His lawyers asked that he be brought on Tuesday, but I insisted that he be here on Monday. If he does not come on Monday, I am going to order his arrest so that he is brought to Accra and then we can start the prosecution,” Dr Ayine stated.

It will be recalled that on April 21 2025, the John Mahama government formally revoked  Chairman Wontumi’s Akonta Mining license.

Wontumi’s Akonta Mining has been accused of galamsey operations within the Aboi and Tano Nimiri Forest Reserves in the Western North Region.

The Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Dr Dominic Ayine, revealed the case was delayed because crucial dockets were concealed under the previous Akufo-Addo Bawumia administration.

In related news, Wontumi has revealed that the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has seized 15 of his luxury cars.

It will be recalled that Wontumi was arrested by EOCO following a visit to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) headquarters on Tuesday, May 27, shortly after leaving the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) headquarters in Accra.

Justice Srem-Sai later revealed that Wontumi is also being investigated for an International organised crime scheme.

The Deputy Attorney General noted that EOCO is assiduously working with our international law enforcement partners on the second strand of criminal investigations.

Chairman Wontumi was released from EOCO custody on June 2, after meeting his bail GHS50 million conditions.

According to Chairman Wontumi, EOCO has seized his vehicle for no reason.

Speaking in an interview on Adom FM on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, Chairman Wontumi stated, “I have been quiet. As we are talking now, 15 of my cars have been confiscated by EOCO. I bought all the cars from Bright (sic). Bright (sic) is close to the NPP office at Asylum Down.

“He has the right registration. He paid the port fees and everything. My Bentley, Rolls-Royce, my Land Cruiser (have been taken), but I have been quiet because I don’t want to be talking about my own issues,” he said.

He added, “I want to end this conversation here. One day, God will speak for me.”

“Malicious and outdated” – Volta Health Directorate condemns viral hospital video

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“Malicious and outdated” – Volta Health Directorate condemns viral hospital video

The Volta Regional Health Directorate of the Ghana Health Service has said the viral video circulating on social media of a patient’s relative and nurses at the South Tongu Municipal Hospital in Sogakope is an old incident being distorted as new.

The Regional Director of Health, Dr Emmanuel Atsu Dodor, in a statement dated Saturday, October 4, 2025, clarified that the incident occurred about a year ago and has been investigated and resolved.

The Health Directorate also condemned the circulation of the outdated video, describing it as a deliberate attempt to misrepresent facts and tarnish the reputation of the hospital.

Part of the statement reads, “The incident in question occurred about a year ago and was thoroughly investigated and addressed at the time in accordance with the protocols and requirements of the Ghana Health Service”.

“We strongly condemn the malicious redistribution of outdated content as though it reflects a recent occurrence. Such actions create unwarranted public anxiety, undermine trust in healthcare institutions, and distract from the progress being made in improving patient care and health services,” the statement added.

The Volta Regional Health Directorate further assured the public that hospitals across the Volta Region remain dedicated to upholding the highest standards of healthcare delivery.

In the alleged video that emerged a family was forced to transfer their relative to another health facility after medical staff at an unnamed hospital in the Volta Region allegedly failed to provide care to the patient in distress.

The health personnel remained unbothered and unresponsive, prompting the family to seek help elsewhere.

In the viral video, some irate men were heard saying, “You work before you demand money, look after the patient before you demand money, the patient has been here for two days”.

The family in distress later carried the visibly weak patient to another health facility. 

“They said they were not going to treat the patient”, another voice stated.

Some Ghanaians have reacted, saying, “From what I’m hearing, the patient was admitted and absconded last year, so he owes hospital bills from last year, the hospital can’t take a risk again”.

“You want the ministry to do what exactly. When we, as a people, keep fighting those who fight for us. Until it happens to you or someone close to you, you will keep fooling in the name of party A or B. We don’t deserve good services in this country”, another stated.

One netizen wrote, “Using emotions to judge health professionals are so unethical, get your facts and judge. Too much emotions and castigations, who wouldn’t care for a patient, and also people should understand how things are administratively done in the hospitals”.

A nerizen added, “You should be there, read the nurse’s report and understand what happened. There is more to it than a short clip you see on the internet”.

“This incident is alarming and must not be ignored. No patient should be left without care in distress. We urge the Ministry of Health to investigate immediately and ensure accountability so that lives are protected and trust in our healthcare system is restored”, one more wrote.

Meanwhile, a similar incident happened at the Greater Accra Regional Hospital (Ridge Hospital) was thrown into confusion after a self-styled social activist, identified as Ralph St. Williams, stormed the emergency ward and filmed staff while accusing them of delaying treatment for his patient.

In a video that has since gone viral, Ralph is seen with blood on his hands, shouting at doctors and nurses for allegedly ignoring an accident victim he brought in. The footage, which also showed critically ill patients receiving treatment, has sparked concerns about patient privacy and hospital protocols.

Wontumi to report himself to the Police CID today or face being arrested

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Wontumi to report himself to the Police CID today or face being arrested

Bernard Antwi Boasiako, commonly known as Chairman Wontumi, is expected to report to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service today, Monday, October 6, 2025.

The Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Dr Dominic Ayine, had earlier warned the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party Chairman Wontumi, that he would be arrested if he failed to show up for his charges to be read to him.

Speaking during the stakeholder engagement on illegal mining assembled by President John Dramani Mahama in Accra on Friday, October 3, Dr Ayine stated, “I am happy to announce that in 2022, the police conducted a very diligent investigation in terms of Akonta Mining, but the dockets were hidden until we came to power. It was when I came in and began the investigation with the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources and the Forestry Commission, we were finding it difficult to get information on the case. It was then that the police themselves owned up and presented that docket to my office two months ago”.

“As we speak, the charges against Chairman Wontumi and Akonta Mining and five others have been signed. Currently, we are waiting for his rights to be read to him, and he has the right to remain silent before he is brought from Kumasi.

“His lawyers asked that he be brought on Tuesday, but I insisted that he be here on Monday. If he does not come on Monday, I am going to order his arrest so that he is brought to Accra and then we can start the prosecution,” Dr Ayine stated.

It will be recalled that on April 21 2025, the John Mahama government formally revoked  Chairman Wontumi’s Akonta Mining license.

Wontumi’s Akonta Mining has been accused of galamsey operations within the Aboi and Tano Nimiri Forest Reserves in the Western North Region.

The Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Dr Dominic Ayine, revealed the case was delayed because crucial dockets were concealed under the previous Akufo-Addo Bawumia administration.

Meanwhile, Chairman Wontumi’s lawyer, Andy Appiah Kubi, has confirmed that his client will honour the invitation.

According to Andy Appiah Kubi, the Attorney General’s warning is unnecessary as Wontumi has cooperated with investigators.

Speaking to Citi News on Sunday, October 5, Chairman Wontumi’s lawyer, Andy Appiah Kubi stated, “We have been asked to appear at the police CID in Accra, which we are ready for, and we will be there at 10 am at the police CID headquarters.

“This announcement by the Attorney General surprises me. I said, we respect the invitation and we will honour it, but I think the warning that followed that announcement was unnecessary,” he said, adding We are not in any way going to disrespect the invitation.”

In related news, Wontumi has revealed that the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has seized 15 of his luxury cars.

It will be recalled that Wontumi was arrested by EOCO following a visit to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) headquarters on Tuesday, May 27, shortly after leaving the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) headquarters in Accra.

Justice Srem-Sai later revealed that Wontumi is also being investigated for an International organised crime scheme.

The Deputy Attorney General noted that EOCO is assiduously working with our international law enforcement partners on the second strand of criminal investigations.

Chairman Wontumi was released from EOCO custody on June 2, after meeting his bail GHS50 million conditions.

According to Chairman Wontumi, EOCO has seized his vehicle for no reason.

Speaking in an interview on Adom FM on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, Chairman Wontumi stated, “I have been quiet. As we are talking now, 15 of my cars have been confiscated by EOCO. I bought all the cars from Bright (sic). Bright (sic) is close to the NPP office at Asylum Down.

“He has the right registration. He paid the port fees and everything. My Bentley, Rolls-Royce, my Land Cruiser (have been taken), but I have been quiet because I don’t want to be talking about my own issues,” he said.

He added, “I want to end this conversation here. One day, God will speak for me.”

“Shut your mouth, let Mahama serve his term”- Ato Ahwoi fires Adom-Otchere

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“Shut your mouth, let Mahama serve his term”- Ato Ahwoi fires Adom-Otchere

Ato Ahwoi, a founding member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has fired shots at Paul Adom-Otchere over his remarks concerning the NDC’s flagbearership race.

The NDC founding member highlighted that President Mahama has barely done nine months out of his four years.

According to Ato Ahwoi, Paul Adom-Otchere must keep quiet and shut his mouth and allow Mahama to serve.

Speaking on Metro TV’s Good Morning Ghana show on Friday, October 3, 2025, Ato Ahwoi, calling in the show, stated, “Mahama has done only nine months of the four years, and I don’t understand why we are going through this thing of trying to select a flagbearer now. It is not yet time.

President Mahama has done only nine months, and we have three and a half more years to go. So, people should just keep quiet and let him do his governance.

Paul Adom-Otchere, please keep quiet and shut your mouth and let Mahama serve his term. You never did what you are doing today when Akufo-Addo was in power,” he fumed.

Ato Ahwoi added, “I would like him [Paul] to concentrate on his NPP things, while we also concentrate on our NDC things. The NDC is very clear. It says that it will select a flagbearer at least within one year of the election, so it means we can choose to select our flagbearer sometime in 2028 or 2027”.

“All these things that are going on, causing confusion between Asiedu Nketiah and Julius Debrah, and everybody is a typical trademark of Paul Adom-Otchere and I don’t think we should give him the chance to do what he’s doing on the TV. We have our party, and we are running our party, and we know when we are going to elect our flagbearer”, he added.

Also, Mustapha Gbande, the Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has told party members to kill the conversation surrounding who succeeds President John Mahama. 

According to Mustapha Gbande, he is determined that President Mahama must succeed.

He emphasised that if the National Democratic Congress fail Ghanaians, they can bring Jesus Christ as a presidential candidate, they will still go to the opposition.

Speaking on JoyNews’ News Desk, Gbande stated, “I am determined that President Mahama must succeed, and that is my focus in the meantime,” he stated.

“That is also the focus of the larger and majority of individuals in our party. We cannot fail the masses, we cannot fail you, we cannot fail the people of Ghana. So let us kill this conversation for now. That discussion is one for when the time is right.”

“We just came to power, and we are yet to give a full account of our one-year term,” Gbande said.

The NDC Deputy General Secretary added, “In the proper context of political transitions, there has never been a time when any government has, within nine months, been met with the kind of expectations we now face”.

“Our trump card will be our performance. If we fail, we can go and bring Jesus Christ to come and lead the party; we will still go to the opposition,” he warned.

Gbande also took a swipe at the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), saying, “The only luck we have is that the alternative is not something anyone would want to venture into. Currently, they are enemies of the state and very disorganised”.

“We are happy that these polls are coming, no two ways about it, but I am saying that this is not the time to engage in that conversation”, he added.

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“When NDC was in power, Adom-Otchere wanted a position” – Ato Ahwoi drops bomb  

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“When NDC was in power, Adom-Otchere wanted a position” – Ato Ahwoi drops bomb  

Ato Ahwoi, a founding member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has exposed how Paul Adom-Otchere approached him when the NDC was in power for a position.

Speaking on Metro TV’s Good Morning Ghana show on Friday, October 3, 2025, Ato Ahwoi, calling in the show, stated, “Paul Adom-Otchere is a person who has never found anything correct with the NDC. He is one of the people who always want to be on the side of Akufo-Addo. I know the relationship between him and Akufo-Addo, and he, Paul, knows that the things I’m talking about are correct.

This is Paul Adom-Otchere, when the NDC was in power, who came to my office and wanted me to create a position for him, but let him do the mischief that he’s trying to do. He’s on a mischief assignment and it’s not going to help him in any way, shape or form,” he disclosed.

Paul Adom on the show responded, saying, “I have friends in the NDC. I am generally a political animal, so I like to follow politics a lot. It is true that when Uncle Ato was at Church Street in those days of Mills, I would go there often with Harry (sic). I don’t remember asking him to give me a position, but yes, I visited him all the time. I will harass him for this and that and that’s also true,” he said.

Also, Ato Ahwoi urged Paul Adom-Otchere to keep quiet and shut his mouth and allow Mahama to serve.

The NDC founding member highlighted that President Mahama has barely done nine months out of his four years.

He added, “Mahama has done only nine months of the four years, and I don’t understand why we are going through this thing of trying to select a flagbearer now. It is not yet time.

President Mahama has done only nine months, and we have three and a half more years to go. So, people should just keep quiet and let him do his governance.

Paul Adom-Otchere, please keep quiet and shut your mouth and let Mahama serve his term. You never did what you are doing today when Akufo-Addo was in power,” he fumed.

Ato Ahwoi added, “I would like him [Paul] to concentrate on his NPP things, while we also concentrate on our NDC things. The NDC is very clear. It says that it will select a flagbearer at least within one year of the election, so it means we can choose to select our flagbearer sometime in 2028 or 2027”.

“All these things that are going on, causing confusion between Asiedu Nketiah and Julius Debrah, and everybody is a typical trademark of Paul Adom-Otchere and I don’t think we should give him the chance to do what he’s doing on the TV. We have our party, and we are running our party, and we know when we are going to elect our flagbearer”, he added.

Meanwhile, a latest poll by Global InfoAnalytics has revealed that Haruna Iddrisu, the Minister for Education, is still in the lead as the preferred candidate to succeed President John Mahama for the NDC.

The Global InfoAnalytics poll shows Haruna Iddrisu in a lead with 29.8 per cent, while NDC National Chairman Johnson Asiedu Nketia secured 24.1%, and Finance Minister Ato Forson, who garnered 18.4% support.

Chief of Staff Julius Debrah is also in fourth with 10.3%, while Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa came fifth with 8.1%.

Other contenders Eric Opoku recorded 2.5%, Prof. Joshua Alabi 2.2%, and Armah Kofi-Buah 2.0%.

Kwame Awuah Darko (1.6%), Spio Garbrah (1.1%), and Okoe Vanderpuye (0.1%)  were at the bottom of the poll as the least preferred candidates to succeed John Mahama.

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Watch how a family was forced to transfer their sick relative to another health facility after being refused treatment

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Watch how a family was forced to transfer their sick relative to another health facility after being refused treatment

A video has emerged of a family forced to transfer their relative to another health facility after medical staff at an unnamed hospital in the Volta Region allegedly failed to provide care to the patient in distress.

The health personnel remained unbothered and unresponsive, prompting the family to seek help elsewhere.

In the viral video, some irate men were heard saying, “You work before you demand money, look after the patient before you demand money, the patient has been here for two days”.

The family in distress later carried the visibly weak patient to another health facility.  

“They said they were not going to treat the patient”, another voice stated.

Some Ghanaians have reacted, saying, “From what I’m hearing, the patient was admitted and absconded last year, so he owes hospital bills from last year, the hospital can’t take a risk again”.

“You want the ministry to do what exactly. When we as a people keep fighting those who fight for us. Until it happens to you or someone close to you, you will keep fooling in the name of party A or B. We don’t deserve good services in this country”, another stated.

One netizen wrote, “Using emotions to judge health professionals are so unethical, get your facts and judge. Too much emotions and castigstions, who wouldnt care for a patient, and also people should understand how things are administratively done in the hospitals”.

A nerizen added, “You should be there, read the nurse’s report and understand what happened. There is more to it than a short clip you see on the internet”.

“This incident is alarming and must not be ignored. No patient should be left without care in distress. We urge the Ministry of Health to investigate immediately and ensure accountability so that lives are protected and trust in our healthcare system is restored”, one more wrote.

Meanwhile, a similar incident happened at the Greater Accra Regional Hospital (Ridge Hospital) was thrown into confusion after a self-styled social activist, identified as Ralph St. Williams, stormed the emergency ward and filmed staff while accusing them of delaying treatment for his patient.

In a video that has since gone viral, Ralph is seen with blood on his hands, shouting at doctors and nurses for allegedly ignoring an accident victim he brought in. The footage, which also showed critically ill patients receiving treatment, has sparked concerns about patient privacy and hospital protocols.

According to Ralph, he had waited for over an hour without his ward being attended to. His actions, however, escalated into a heated confrontation, with witnesses reporting that a nurse was assaulted in the process. The hospital later confirmed that the Ghana Police Service had to be called in to restore order.

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Debt restructuring shattered lives – Akufo-Addo admits  

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Debt restructuring shattered lives – Akufo-Addo admits  

Former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said Ghana’s debt restructuring under his government shattered lives.

Akufo-Addo revealed that the debt restructuring deeply troubled him and still does.

According to Akufo-Addo, the debt restructuring under the G20 Common Framework was the most painful chapter of his presidency.

It will be recalled that Ghana, under Akufo-Addo in 2023, restructured $13 billion in Eurobonds and secured commitments that provided $10.5 billion in external debt service relief through 2026.

The debt restructuring reduced the country’s debt-to-GDP ratio from the mid-80s to 70.5 per cent and also boosted investor confidence, and supported an IMF programme.

Akufo-Addo noted that the programme offered short-term economic relief but came at a heavy social and human cost.

Speaking at the AU-EU High-Level Seminar in Brussels on Thursday, October 2, 2025, on the eve of the AU-EU Summit, Akufo-Addo stated, “I witnessed the suffocating grip of debt on our economy and on our citizens. This deeply troubled me and still does”.

“The most painful part was the impact on ordinary people. Pensioners, young people, and small investors saw their lives and livelihoods shattered,” he said.

Akufo-Addo also turned his attention to the African continent’s debt challenges.

Mr Akufo-Addo highlighted that Africa’s $1 trillion debt burden reflects systemic inequities in global finance.

“Every dollar diverted to creditors is a dollar taken from a hospital, from a child’s vaccination, from a community’s future. This is not economics, it is inequity,” he stated.

“Debt relief for Africa is not an act of generosity. It is an act of justice,” he declared.

Akufo-Addo pleaded, “To our European partners, I say this: hear the voice of your neighbouring continent. Stand with the AU and South Africa’s G20 Presidency to advance ambitious reform of the Common Framework”.

The sacrifices we make today, the compromises, the collaborations we engage in today can only inure to the benefit of our world. When Africa rises free from the weight of debt, the whole world rises with it,” he added.

Akufo-Addo also proposed a Debt Relief for Green Investment and Resilience, a new framework linking debt cancellation to climate action.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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“I can’t join the current stop galamsey agenda because I have been busy” – Kalyjay

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“I can’t join the current stop galamsey agenda because I have been busy” – Kalyjay

Ghanaian Social media influencer Joshua Buernortey Boye-Doe, popularly known as KalyJay, has broken his silence on his inability to join the recent FixtheCountry movement demonstration.

According to Kalyjay, he did not join the stopgalamsey demonstration because he has been busy.

Speaking to the media, he stated, “I have been supporting, but I have been busy”

When asked how he will rate the Mahama-led government, he said, “9.5, they are doing everything they promised to do; they promised a lot. They are providing jobs, the cedi is stable, and there is constant electricity”.

It will be recalled, Kalyjay took centre stage of the #FreeTheCitizens and #StopGalamseyNow protests last year, 2024.

He charged the crowd, urging Ghanaians to take control of their future. “This fight isn’t just for today, it’s for the future of our country – for clean water, safe lands, and the freedom of those standing up for what’s right!” he declared

Meanwhile, President John Dramani Mahama has announced that the National Security Council believes the galamsey fight can be won without a state of emergency.

According to John Mahama, the National Security Council has not advised him on a declaration of a state of emergency, and once they do, he will not hesitate to declare it.

Speaking during a stakeholder engagement on illegal mining in Accra, the President stated, “Yes, I have the power to do it. But the president acts not only on his authority but also on the advice of the National Security Council…as of now, the National Security Council believes that we can win the fight against galamsey without a state of emergency”.

The day they advise me otherwise — that now we need a state of emergency — I will not hesitate in declaring it,” he added.

Mahama added, “We still believe we have the power to win this fight”.

Also, the Director of Operations of the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS), Col. Dominic Buah, has said illegal miners are the prime enemies of the state.

He said, “Mr. President, with your permission, I would like to send this warning to illegal miners, their assigns, and financiers. They are the first or prime enemies of the state, and they will be dealt with as such. There will be no room for them to escape or to hide. NAIMOS will smoke them out very soon; there is no resting place for them,” Col. Buah said.

Col. Buah added, “They should get ready and be assured that very soon our waters will turn blue and our forests will turn green. We have already trained over 400 troops who are the first batch deployed or are under deployment to sensitive areas. We will continue to deploy more so that we will all go to bed knowing that NAIMOS is firmly on the ground and illegal mining will be a thing of the past.”

“All illegal miners, galamseyers, and financiers, beware. NAIMOS is closer to your bases, and there will be no hiding place for you”, he added.

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“National Security Council believes galamsey fight can be won without a state of emergency” – Mahama

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“National Security Council believes galamsey fight can be won without a state of emergency” – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has announced that the National Security Council believes the galamsey fight can be won without a state of emergency.

According to John Mahama, the National Security Council has not advised him on a declaration of a state of emergency, and once they do, he will not hesitate to declare it.

Speaking during a stakeholder engagement on illegal mining in Accra, the President stated, “Yes, I have the power to do it. But the president acts not only on his authority but also on the advice of the National Security Council…as of now, the National Security Council believes that we can win the fight against galamsey without a state of emergency”.

The day they advise me otherwise — that now we need a state of emergency — I will not hesitate in declaring it,” he added.

Mahama added, “We still believe we have the power to win this fight”.

Also, the Director of Operations of the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS), Col. Dominic Buah, has said illegal miners are the prime enemies of the state.

He said, “Mr. President, with your permission, I would like to send this warning to illegal miners, their assigns, and financiers. They are the first or prime enemies of the state, and they will be dealt with as such. There will be no room for them to escape or to hide. NAIMOS will smoke them out very soon; there is no resting place for them,” Col. Buah said.

Col. Buah added, “They should get ready and be assured that very soon our waters will turn blue and our forests will turn green. We have already trained over 400 troops who are the first batch deployed or are under deployment to sensitive areas. We will continue to deploy more so that we will all go to bed knowing that NAIMOS is firmly on the ground and illegal mining will be a thing of the past.”

“All illegal miners, galamseyers, and financiers, beware. NAIMOS is closer to your bases, and there will be no hiding place for you”, he added.

Additionally, Dominic Ayine, the Attorney General and Minister for Justice, has revealed that the government will repeal the infamous Legislative Instrument (LI) 2462, which allows mining in forest reserves.

According to the Attorney General, LI 2505 will be laid in Parliament to repeal infamous LI 2462.  

Speaking during the stakeholder engagement on illegal mining assembled by President John Dramani Mahama in Accra on Friday, October 3, Dr Ayine stated, “We have prepared an instrument that is LI 2505 in my office, and that will be laid in Parliament on the 14th of October”.

“The Minister and I have agreed that on the 14th of October, when Parliament resumes, we will lay that instrument to revoke the famous LI 2462,” he added.

Also, the Attorney General revealed, the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, will face prosecution on Monday, October 6.

He stated, “I am happy to announce that in 2022, the police conducted a very diligent investigation in terms of Akonta Mining, but the dockets were hidden until we came to power.

It was when I came in and began the investigation with the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources and the Forestry Commission, we were finding it difficult to get information on the case. It was then that the police themselves owned up and presented that docket to my office two months ago”.

“As we speak, the charges against Chairman Wontumi and Akonta Mining and five others have been signed. Currently, we are waiting for his rights to be read to him, and he has the right to remain silent before he is brought from Kumasi.

“His lawyers asked that he be brought on Tuesday, but I insisted that he be here on Monday. If he does not come on Monday, I am going to order his arrest so that he is brought to Accra and then we can start the prosecution,” Dr. Ayine added.

“Health minister Mintah Akandoh is a drama king” – Irate unpaid nurse

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“Health minister Mintah Akandoh is a drama king” – Irate unpaid nurse

An irate, unpaid nurse has tagged Ghana’s Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh a drama king.

According to the irate nurse, the Health Minister came to them, faking tears to deceive them.

She highlighted that Mintah Akandoh must collaborate with Kumawood stars Lilwin and Agya Koo to produce a masterpiece for Ghanaians.

Speaking after the Health Minister addressed the unpaid nurses, she stated, “The unpaid nurse stated, “You can see that the minister was doing drama in school. Kwabena Mintah Akandoh is a drama king, he can act in a movie if we collaborate with him and Lilwin and Agya Koo, he will give us a very masterpiece that will blow.

Did you see what he did here? Look at his antics as if he were crying and sad; he is just deceiving us; he is a politician”.

She added, “If for 10 months they have not paid, you won’t go home. When I did my NSS, I was never paid. Now that they have posted me for 10 months, I have not been paid”.

However, the health minister has assured the last batch of unpaid nurses that their outstanding salaries will soon be settled.

The minister, in a statement sympathy for the affected health workers.

He cited that the ministry received financial clearance in August 2024 to recruit about 13,500 nurses, but the clearance expired in December of the same year, leaving many newly posted nurses without salary provisions.

“Government is adopting every pragmatic approach to deal with challenges of this nature in the health sector”, he stated.

Meanwhile, Thomas Ampem Nyarko, the deputy finance minister, has told the Nurses and midwives that their salary arrears will be captured in the next budget.

He expressed gratitude to the nurses and midwives for their service and apologised for the delay.

Speaking to the Nurses and midwives who hit the street demanding their salary arrears, Thomas Ampem Nyarko stated, “The message I give them is what I’m giving to you: that your issue is being addressed. We have inherited numerous legacy challenges, and we are working diligently to address them all.

In the next month or so, the Finance Minister will be in Parliament to present a new budget. Issues of health workers who have not been paid, not just you, there are even some doctors and others, are seriously being considered, and you are going to receive your salary,” he stated.

He further added, “We appreciate the work that you do for Ghana, and I’m sorry for those of you who are not even well, but have had to walk all the way here to present this petition. It will be given the needed urgent attention, as you have stated, and you’ll hear back from us”.

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“Listen to me, you anti-Christ, by 2028, your church will collapse” – Diana Asamoah blast Adom Kyei-Duah

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“Listen to me, you anti-Christ, by 2028, your church will collapse” – Diana Asamoah blast Adom Kyei-Duah

Ghanaian gospel artiste Diana Asamoah has fired shots at Prophet Adom Kyei-Duah, the Leader of the Believers Worship Centre.

According to Diana Asamoah, Adom Kyei-Duah is an anti-Christ, and by 2028, his church will collapse.

She further claimed Adom Kyei-Duah isn’t a true man of God.

Diana Asamoah accused the leader of the Philadelphia Movement of selling concoctions to his followers at exorbitant prices.

The gospel singer further talked about Adom Kyei-Duah’s earlier comment that the NPP would not win the 2028 election due to her utterances.

She claimed Adom Kyei-Duah is powerless, and his church will collapse by 2028.

In a video shared on social media, Diana Asamoah stated, “Listen to me, you anti-Christ, I am going to let you know that whatever you are doing is all anti-Christ spirits. I have seen what you have been doing. You have been arresting pastors in this country. I want to tell you that I am ready for you”.

“By 2028, your church will collapse. You have already informed us that your ministry is not a church, but a movement; therefore, it will likely collapse by 2028. Members of the NPP shouldn’t be scared by his words”, she added.

In related news, the Voice of Philadelphia is set to give accreditation to some foreign media for its upcoming 31st Night 2025 at the City of Philadelphia.

According to the voice of Philadelphia, Al Jazeera, BBC, Sky News, and CNN will be given accreditation to broadcast their 31st Night.

They also revealed that local media houses and bloggers will be given accreditation. 

Speaking on the voice of Philadelphia Father Bismark stated, “This year, the city of Philadelphia, Al Jazeera, BBC, Sky News, CNN, and all the foreign media houses will be given accreditation after the local media houses and bloggers will also been given accreditation for them to come and use their eyes to see things, after they go out there, they will respect their elders”.

Also,  Stephen Adom Kyei-Duah, on Sunday, August 10, jabbed prophets, creating fear and panic over claims they foresaw the recent helicopter crash.

According to Adom Kyei-Duah, no more aircraft are going to crash in the country, declaring that the crash on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, would be the last.

He boldly urged Ghanaians not to fall for these prophets.

Speaking to his congregation, the man of God stated, “People are saying another one will happen, and others will also die. I am stating it plainly, mark my words, this is the last one in Ghana”.

Stephen Adom Kyei-Duah added, “If you are a prophet, I destool you. If you are a Christian, this is your last warning: respect your God, respect your God.

Some of the ministers who died were Muslims. Have you heard what their people are saying? They give glory to Allah over what has happened. They have accepted the course of Allah”.

He added, “Christians must learn to respect themselves and also respect their Lord and Saviour Jesus. Enough is enough; this nonsense must stop”.

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“Halt your attacks on Lordina Mahama, or we will discipline him” – Abronye warned

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“Halt your attacks on Lordina Mahama, or we will discipline him” – Abronye warned

The Bono Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye, has been told to halt his attacks on Ghana’s First Lady, Lordina Mahama.

Madam Nyonkopa Daniels, the Executive Director of Peace Watch Ghana, a non-governmental organisation, warned Abronye to stop the attacks, else they will mobilise women across the country to deal with him.

She noted that Abronye has persistently and without provocation targeted Lordina Mahama, with the latest attack coming after the first lady’s speech at the 80th United Nations General Assembly.

Madam Nyonkopa Daniels stated, “Abronye is gradually losing control, and it appears everyone has remained silent. His unwarranted attacks on the First Lady are unacceptable”.

“For someone who hails from her region to insult and ridicule her in this manner exposes his erratic behaviour. I believe he may be experiencing a mental breakdown, but we will not stand by and allow him to continue. He must stop immediately, or we will mobilise Ghanaian women to demonstrate against him and ensure he is disciplined.”

She further questioned, “He has misbehaved for too long, and because we allowed him to continue, he now believes he is untouchable. He must halt his attacks, or we will discipline him.”

She further called on women in the Bono Region, the First Lady’s home region, to rise up and speak out against Abronye’s behaviour.

“Their daughter is being treated unfairly, and they must stop him immediately,” she added.

Meanwhile, in related Abronye news Abronye DC has accused former Assin Central MP and flagbearer hopeful, Kennedy Agyapong, of undermining NPP cohesion.

According to Abronye, Kennedy Agyapong’s anti-Christ actions and inactions seriously undermined the cohesion and integrity of the NPP.

On Tuesday, September 30, Abronye, the Bono Regional Chairman of the NPP, revealed he is fully prepared to face the committee and defend his actions.

He called for a live broadcast as he agreed to face the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) National Disciplinary Committee following his referral for alleged misconduct.

Abronye revealed he is prepared to provide evidence of Kennedy Agyapong’s anti-Christ actions and inactions.

“I hereby write to indicate my full preparedness and willingness to appear before the Committee to comprehensively lay bare and substantiate the anti-Christ actions and inactions of Hon. Kennedy Agyapong,” Abronye stated.

Abronye further propose that the sittings of the committee be conducted openly and broadcast live so the rank and file of the NPP may have the opportunity to witness Kennedy Agyapong’s antichrist posture and conduct.

Abronye’s statement comes after Justin Kodua Frimpong, the General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), referred him to the party’s disciplinary committee.

According to the statement issued by Justin Kodua, he has petitioned the National Disciplinary Committee of the NPP regarding Abronye’s conduct.

Justin Kodua noted that Abronye DC, the NPP Bono regional chairman, was hurting the party’s image and insulting party members by making baseless accusations against him.

“It is witchcraft” – Hohoe MP blasts Minority over demands for Sam George to resign

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“It is witchcraft” – Hohoe MP blasts Minority over demands for Sam George to resign

Thomas Worlanyo Tsekpo, a member of the Information and Communications Committee and Member of Parliament for Hohoe, has fired shots at the Minority in Parliament over their demands for Sam George to resign.

According to the Hohoe MP, the minority is exhibiting incompetence to the whole world, but is enjoying the reduction.

Speaking on Metro TV interview on October 2, 2025, Thomas Worlanyo Tsekpo stated, “If it is not witchcraft, how can a sitting MP tell his constituents that the minister who ensured that they are paying GH¢190 for DStv over GH¢370 should be sacked?

“… We went into a negotiation with DStv. Yes, there has been a lot of media backlash, but at the end, what has been the outcome? It has been reduced. I was paying GH¢370 for compact, but today, per the outcome of the negotiations, I’m going to pay GH¢170. Whether it is a promotion or free, there has been a reduction. It is what Ghanaians want”.

“They put us there as leaders, not to (sic) over them, but to do things that will be of interest to them. The MP who is making that noise, exhibiting his incompetency to the whole world, is he not enjoying the reduction?

“The question I want to ask is, if it is not witchcraft, how can a sitting MP tell his constituents that the minister who ensured that they are paying GH¢190 for DStv over GH¢370 should be sacked? It doesn’t make sense,” he added.

His comments follow the Minority in Parliament are demanding that Sam Nartey George, the Minister for Communications, Digital Technology, and Innovation, resign after following the standoff with MultiChoice.

According to the minority, Sam George wasted the nation’s time and resources on this venture and abandoned his commitment to secure a 30% reduction in DStv subscription prices.

Speaking at a presser, Deputy Ranking Member on the Communications Committee, Charles Owiredu stated, “We of the Minority demand that, one, the Minister render an unqualified apology to Ghanaians for the waste of the nation’s time and resources on this venture”.

“Two, we call on him to refund the funds levied on DStv. And three, we deem him unfit to lead this strategic Ministry of Communications, Digital Technology, and Innovation, and therefore call on him to resign—or for His Excellency the President to relieve him of his duties.”

“Instead of addressing legitimate questions posed by Ghanaians—such as why he prioritised MultiChoice’s PR efforts over his price-reduction agenda, or how much revenue has been accrued from fines imposed on MultiChoice—the Minister resorted to attacking the Minority Committee and well-meaning citizens,” Owiredu added.

The minority added, “It is important to note that these promotional offers are standard across several countries and are not the result of any negotiations led by the Minister. This is someone who, having failed to deliver on his promises, is now seeking cover behind corporate marketing strategies”.

“The Minister’s failure to grasp key issues during meetings and to communicate the actual negotiated outcomes to Ghanaians—or worse, his deliberate fabrication of what he was never able to broker—is evident,” he stressed.

Also, Matthew Nyindam, the Member of Parliament for Kpandai Constituency, has tackled Sam George, the communication minister, over his handling of the DStv pricing brouhaha.

According to Matthew Nyindam, Sam George must bring his ego down as he is not the only wise man in Ghana.

Speaking in an interview with JoyNews, Matthew Nyindam stated, “The minister should know that the office he is holding, he is holding it in a trust, and it is not his bona fide property.

“The best he can do as a young man is to bring down his ego. He should not run down everybody thinking he’s the only wise man in this country,” he said.

He continued, “I listened to him with all his insults, and all those kinds of raising shoulders, his pomposity and the way he describes whoever he wants in whichever manner.

I wouldn’t even want to go there. But Sam should know that we are all Members of Parliament, and we share equal responsibility to protect the public and ensure that, at the end of the day, Ghanaians get the best.”

Meanwhile, Sam Nartey George announced that Ghanaian DStv subscribers will enjoy between 33% to 50% increased value.

According to Sam George, MultiChoice Africa has committed to an unprecedented increase in value offers specifically for the Ghanaian market.

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“All nations belong to the kingdom of Kubala” – Kofi Offeh says, following his arrest

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“All nations belong to the kingdom of Kubala” – Kofi Offeh says, following his arrest

The self-styled King of an African tribe, Kofi Offeh, who had been camping in a woodland area in the Scottish Borders, has broken his silence after his arrest together with his handmaiden.

Offeh and Kaura Taylor, both linked to the so-called Kingdom of Kubala, were taken into custody around 8 a.m. yesterday, October 2, during a raid involving police, sheriff officers, and immigration authorities.

According to reports, Kofi Offeh was arrested for overstaying his visa and is likely to be deported.

However, the reason for Taylor’s arrest remains unclear. Jean Gasho, who identifies as Queen Nandi, was also seen being taken away.

Before his arrest and eviction, Kofi Offeh stated, “All nations belong to the kingdom of Kubala. All lands belong to the Kingdom of Kubala, for it was given to us by the creator of the heavens and the earth, and we dwell safely wherever we choose to be.

“Our ways are the ways of the creator, not us. If the creator wants us to move or leave this space because we are done with what we need to do, we shall leave. That will not come from man, for man has got no power over the Kingdom of Kubala,” Offeh said.

It will be recalled that the Jedburgh Sheriff Court had earlier ordered the eviction of the self-styled African tribe leader, Kofi Offeh and his partner Jean Gasho to vacate private land in the Scottish Borders.

Kofi Offeh and two others have been camping in woodland near Jedburgh for several weeks, describing the place as the Kingdom of Kubala.

The self-proclaimed Kingdom of Kubala claim they were reclaiming land that was stolen from their ancestors 400 years ago.

However, the local council said they were breaking the law.

Sheriff Peter Paterson issued the eviction order to the three members of the self-proclaimed Kingdom of Kubala, which takes effect immediately after the group ignored a previous instruction to vacate the area.

In court, Kofi Offeh and the two others were not represented at the Jedburgh Sheriff Court.

According to reports, Kofi Offeh, 36 and his partner Jean Gasho, 42, from Zimbabwe, first arrived in the Jedburgh area, describing themselves as King Atehehe and Queen Nandi, setting up camp on a hillside above the town in the Scottish Borders.

They were later joined by a handmaiden, Kaura Taylor, from Texas, who calls herself Asnat.

The group claimed ancestral rights to land but was initially evicted; instead of leaving the area, they moved a mile further out to settle in a woodland.

Landowners David and Mary Palmer successfully applied to the courts for the tribe to be evicted.

Scott Hamilton, the Jedburgh councillor, said the group were breaking the law by taking up residence on someone else’s land.

He added that the landowner had been left with no option but to seek an order from the sheriff.

Deputy leader of the council, Mr Hamilton, noted that it was disappointing – but not surprising – that the group had ignored the ultimatum to leave the site.

He said, “ They have rebuffed every opportunity to engage with us. We can help them, but we won’t sit back and let them break the law”.

Mr Hamilton asserted that social media comments by the group about discrimination against the community had upset a lot of people in the area.

The self-proclaimed Kingdom of Kubala has a growing online presence, with more than 100,000 followers on TikTok and Facebook, and worldwide media attention.

Mr Offeh, following the court order, said the group were not afraid of the warrant for their eviction.

Speaking to the media at the campsite, he stated, “The creator of the heavens and the Earth is the one with us. And we are not afraid of whatever the court – the so-called court – has granted”.

When asked if they were going to move elsewhere, Mr Offeh added, “If the creator of the heavens and the earth wants us to move from this land, he shall find us a place to go”.

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“Debt restructuring deeply troubled me and still does” – Akufo-Addo

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“Debt restructuring deeply troubled me and still does” – Akufo-Addo

Former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said Ghana’s debt restructuring under his government deeply troubled him and still does.

According to Akufo-Addo, the debt restructuring under the G20 Common Framework was the most painful chapter of his presidency.

It will be recalled that Ghana, under Akufo-Addo in 2023, restructured $13 billion in Eurobonds and secured commitments that provided $10.5 billion in external debt service relief through 2026.

The debt restructuring reduced the country’s debt-to-GDP ratio from the mid-80s to 70.5 per cent and also boosted investor confidence, and supported an IMF programme.

Akufo-Addo noted that the programme offered short-term economic relief but came at a heavy social and human cost.

Speaking at the AU-EU High-Level Seminar in Brussels on Thursday, October 2, 2025, on the eve of the AU-EU Summit, Akufo-Addo stated, “I witnessed the suffocating grip of debt on our economy and on our citizens. This deeply troubled me and still does”.

“The most painful part was the impact on ordinary people. Pensioners, young people, and small investors saw their lives and livelihoods shattered,” he said.

Akufo-Addo also turned his attention to the African continent’s debt challenges.

Mr Akufo-Addo highlighted that Africa’s $1 trillion debt burden reflects systemic inequities in global finance.

“Every dollar diverted to creditors is a dollar taken from a hospital, from a child’s vaccination, from a community’s future. This is not economics, it is inequity,” he stated.

“Debt relief for Africa is not an act of generosity. It is an act of justice,” he declared.

Akufo-Addo pleaded, “To our European partners, I say this: hear the voice of your neighbouring continent. Stand with the AU and South Africa’s G20 Presidency to advance ambitious reform of the Common Framework”.

The sacrifices we make today, the compromises, the collaborations we engage in today can only inure to the benefit of our world. When Africa rises free from the weight of debt, the whole world rises with it,” he added.

Akufo-Addo also proposed a Debt Relief for Green Investment and Resilience, a new framework linking debt cancellation to climate action.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Wontumi to face prosecution on Monday, October 6 – AG

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Wontumi to face prosecution on Monday, October 6 – AG

Dr Dominic Ayine, the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, has announced the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, will face prosecution on Monday, October 6, 2025.

It will be recalled that on April 21 2025, the John Mahama government formally revoked  Chairman Wontumi’s Akonta Mining license.

Wontumi’s Akonta Mining has been accused of galamsey operations within the Aboi and Tano Nimiri Forest Reserves in the Western North Region.

Speaking during the stakeholder engagement on illegal mining assembled by President John Dramani Mahama in Accra on Friday, October 3, Dr Ayine stated, “I am happy to announce that in 2022, the police conducted a very diligent investigation in terms of Akonta Mining, but the dockets were hidden until we came to power. It was when I came in and began the investigation with the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources and the Forestry Commission, we were finding it difficult to get information on the case. It was then that the police themselves owned up and presented that docket to my office two months ago”.

“As we speak, the charges against Chairman Wontumi and Akonta Mining and five others have been signed. Currently, we are waiting for his rights to be read to him, and he has the right to remain silent before he is brought from Kumasi.

“His lawyers asked that he be brought on Tuesday, but I insisted that he be here on Monday. If he does not come on Monday, I am going to order his arrest so that he is brought to Accra and then we can start the prosecution,” Dr Ayine stated.

Also, Dominic Ayine revealed government will repeal the infamous Legislative Instrument (LI) 2462, which allows mining in forest reserves.

According to the Attorney General, LI 2505 will be laid in Parliament to repeal infamous LI 2462. 

Dr Ayine added, “We have prepared an instrument that is LI 2505 in my office, and that will be laid in Parliament on the 14th of October”.

“The Minister and I have agreed that on the 14th of October, when Parliament resumes, we will lay that instrument to revoke the famous LI 2462,” he added.

In related news, Wontumi has revealed that the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has seized 15 of his luxury cars.

It will be recalled that Wontumi was arrested by EOCO following a visit to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) headquarters on Tuesday, May 27, shortly after leaving the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) headquarters in Accra.

Justice Srem-Sai later revealed that Wontumi is also being investigated for an International organised crime scheme.

The Deputy Attorney General noted that EOCO is assiduously working with our international law enforcement partners on the second strand of criminal investigations.

Chairman Wontumi was released from EOCO custody on June 2, after meeting his bail GHS50 million conditions.

According to Chairman Wontumi, EOCO has seized his vehicle for no reason.

Speaking in an interview on Adom FM on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, Chairman Wontumi stated, “I have been quiet. As we are talking now, 15 of my cars have been confiscated by EOCO. I bought all the cars from Bright (sic). Bright (sic) is close to the NPP office at Asylum Down.

“He has the right registration. He paid the port fees and everything. My Bentley, Rolls-Royce, my Land Cruiser (have been taken), but I have been quiet because I don’t want to be talking about my own issues,” he said.

He added, “I want to end this conversation here. One day, God will speak for me.”

LI 2505 to be laid in Parliament to repeal infamous LI 2462 – A-G

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LI 2505 to be laid in Parliament to repeal infamous LI 2462 – A-G

Dominic Ayine, the Attorney General and Minister for Justice, has revealed that the government will repeal the infamous Legislative Instrument (LI) 2462, which allows mining in forest reserves.

According to the Attorney General, LI 2505 will be laid in Parliament to repeal infamous LI 2462.  

Speaking during the stakeholder engagement on illegal mining assembled by President John Dramani Mahama in Accra on Friday, October 3, Dr Ayine stated, “We have prepared an instrument that is LI 2505 in my office, and that will be laid in Parliament on the 14th of October”.

“The Minister and I have agreed that on the 14th of October, when Parliament resumes, we will lay that instrument to revoke the famous LI 2462,” he added.

Also, the Attorney General revealed, the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, will face prosecution on Monday, October 6.

He stated, “I am happy to announce that in 2022, the police conducted a very diligent investigation in terms of Akonta Mining, but the dockets were hidden until we came to power.

It was when I came in and began the investigation with the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources and the Forestry Commission, we were finding it difficult to get information on the case. It was then that the police themselves owned up and presented that docket to my office two months ago”.

“As we speak, the charges against Chairman Wontumi and Akonta Mining and five others have been signed. Currently, we are waiting for his rights to be read to him, and he has the right to remain silent before he is brought from Kumasi.

“His lawyers asked that he be brought on Tuesday, but I insisted that he be here on Monday. If he does not come on Monday, I am going to order his arrest so that he is brought to Accra and then we can start the prosecution,” Dr. Ayine added.

Meanwhile, Captain Smart, the Host of Onua Maakye on Onua TV, has ordered President John Mahama to dismiss the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Dr Dominic Ayine, over his failure to oversee the repeal of LI 2462.

According to Captain Smart, if the Attorney General stay in office, the Mahama-led government cannot fight galamsey.

He highlighted that the Attorney General’s shortcomings stem from his history with the controversial LI 2462, which permits mining in forest reserves, which was approved in the 8th Parliament during his tenure as Chairman of the Subsidiary Legislation Committee.

Captain Smart asserted that Dr Dominic Ayine might be excused for his role in the law’s approval because he was in opposition, but nothing prevents him from taking action now as Attorney General.

Speaking on Onua Maakye on Onua TV, Captain Smart stated, “If the law allows mining for gold in our forest reserves. If Dominic Ayine is still in office as Attorney General, that law cannot be repealed. President Mahama must sack him, Your Excellency, sack Dominic Ayine”.

“The NDC used that law as a campaign against the NPP. Dominic Ayine was the chairman of the Subsidiary Legislation Committee; now he is the Attorney General. The document is on his table, and he is using legal language to delay the repeal the L.I. Mahama will come and meet you in this country. Ayine Mahama will come and meet you”.

He added, “If this Attorney General does not go, I swear to God, they can’t fight it. Whoever believes he is a man should come for a bet. Because from the very moment Dominic Ayine sat on the Subsidiary Legislation Committee and changed the wording to enable that law to come into fruition, President Akufo-Addo and Mr Ayisi, the then

Minerals Commission CEO, issued over two thousand small-scale mining licenses in a space of eight months”.

“You have been in government for nine months; why haven’t you repealed that law? When Parliament approved the E-Levy, Ato Forson went back to the same Parliament for its repeal, and he did the same for the Emission Levy,” he said.

“There’s no boyfriend?” – Lydia Forson fires Journalist for asking a striking nurse silly question

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“There’s no boyfriend?” – Lydia Forson fires Journalist for asking a striking nurse silly question

Ghanaian actress and activist, Lydia Forson, has criticised a journalist for asking a striking nurse a silly question during the Coalition of Unpaid Nurses and Midwives protest to demand their 10 months of arrears.

The unpaid nurse laments as she pleaded with the Mahama government to take immediate steps to pay over 10 months of unpaid salaries to members of the Coalition of Unpaid Nurses and Midwives.

According to the unpaid nurse, who painted a bleak picture of their predicament, she revealed she has cut her hair because she does not have money to take care of it.

Also, as a nurse, they preach eating a balanced diet, fruits and vegetables, but she eats just once.

Speaking to a Journalist during the nurses’ protest, she lamented, “The nurses they recruited in December and January, and we have been working for the past 10 to 11 months, we have not been paid, not even 1 cedi, and we are struggling.

It has affected my life in a whole lot of ways, especially my hair. Me being a lady, I will have to take care of my hair once in a while. I don’t have money, so I have cut my hair”.

The Journalist further quizzed the nurse, saying, “There’s no boyfriend?”

The nurse responded, “Today, the boyfriend is not even having any. How do I feed myself? How do I pay my bills? My rent is almost due in December. My landlord even wants to evict me, where will I go and sleep? I board two cars before I get to work, and we are struggling. We, as health professionals we are preaching balance, eat well, eat fruits, and I am eating once a day”, she added.

Lydia Forson, reacting to the video, wrote, “There’s no boyfriend?”

This is what a journalist is asking someone, striking because they haven’t been paid. Imagine”.

She further added, “You bash girls all day for transactional relationships, then turn around and expect the same from them. We have a serious problem”.

Some Ghanaians reacted to the post saying, “I’m just wondering what he will ask the male nurses?  Such an irrelevant question”.

“That journalist must be called and questioned? In a functioning country, will he ask such a question to someone who is only fighting for her salary?”, one more netizen stated.

“All these phone bloggers call themselves journalists”, another Ghanaian wrote.

Additionally, a netizen added, “Very silly question from the journalist”.

Meanwhile, Thomas Ampem Nyarko, the deputy finance minister, has told the Nurses and midwives that their salary arrears will be captured in the next budget.

He expressed gratitude to the nurses and midwives for their service and apologised for the delay.

Speaking to the Nurses and midwives who hit the street demanding their salary arrears, Thomas Ampem Nyarko stated, “The message I give them is what I’m giving to you: that your issue is being addressed. We have inherited numerous legacy challenges, and we are working diligently to address them all.

In the next month or so, the Finance Minister will be in Parliament to present a new budget. Issues of health workers who have not been paid, not just you, there are even some doctors and others, are seriously being considered, and you are going to receive your salary,” he stated.

He further added, “We appreciate the work that you do for Ghana, and I’m sorry for those of you who are not even well, but have had to walk all the way here to present this petition. It will be given the needed urgent attention, as you have stated, and you’ll hear back from us”.

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Watch heated brawl between two police officers and a soldier

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Watch heated brawl between two police officers and a soldier

A viral video of two police officers and a soldier engaging in a heated brawl has surfaced on social media.

In the viral video shared on X, the two police officers accused the soldier of wrongful overtaking.

The heated confrontation between two police officers and a soldier nearly escalated into a physical fight after one of the police officers claimed that the soldier, who was driving, had run over his foot during a wrongful overtaking.

Some Ghanaians have reacted to the viral video, saying, “So unprofessional.

This could have been resolved maturely as service men.

All Ghana police and military personnel need to undergo continuous training and be abreast with the law and how to act professionally.

Personnel of both institutions must undergo compulsory training yearly on their code of ethics so as to know the 3 “W’s”: When, Where Why.

It’s becoming one too many.

They ought to know that when the nation’s security architecture is compromised, the citizens are the ones who suffer”.

“Civilians ensuring there are peace between peacekeepers. Joke country”, a netizen added.

One netizen added, “People are saying the police should act professionally. Chale, if they use a car to run over your leg, ah, are you sure you will be professional?If the police had run over the soldier’s leg, do you think he would be professional too ??”

“Another police and soldier case. At this point, the government should organise a friendly fight for them”, another X user added.

One more netizen added, “You can see the police officers behaving unprofessionally towards the army officer. Acting like ordinary civilians. Something both parties would have done it in a professional way”.

“The indiscipline di33..e dey everywhere in this country. Even the people in uniform who are to know better.. them pass we the civilians”, a netizen added.

Additionally, a netizen added, “Personnel of two of Ghana’s most unprofessional security agencies. Who cares, they should go ahead and do us all a favour”.

One more netizen added, “The new crop of police personnel ankasa hm, see the difference edey the Soldier then the police demma insyd…”

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“I’ve cut my hair; we preach eating balanced diet, but I eat once a day” – Unpaid nurse laments 

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“I’ve cut my hair; we preach eating balanced diet, but I eat once a day” – Unpaid nurse laments 

An unpaid nurse laments as she pleaded with the Mahama government to take immediate steps to pay over 10 months of unpaid salaries to members of the Coalition of Unpaid Nurses and Midwives.

According to the unpaid nurse, who painted a bleak picture of their predicament, she revealed she has cut her hair because she does not have money to take care of it.

Also, as a nurse, they preach eating a balanced diet, fruits and vegetables, but she eats just once.

Speaking to a Journalist during the nurses’ protest, she lamented, “The nurses they recruited in December and January, and we have been working for the past 10 to 11 months, we have not been paid, not even 1 cedi, and we are struggling.

It has affected my life in a whole lot of ways, especially my hair. Me being a lady, I will have to take care of my hair once in a while. I don’t have money, so I have cut my hair”.

“Today, the boyfriend is not even having any. How do I feed myself? How do I pay my bills? My rent is almost due in December. My landlord even wants to evict me, where will I go and sleep? I board two cars before I get to work, and we are struggling. We, as health professionals we are preaching balance, eat well, eat fruits, and I am eating once a day”, she added.

Also, another protesting nurse also warned the John Mahama-NDC government that a hungry nurse is a potential killer.

According to the nurse, the government must pay them now, as enough is enough.

He emphasised that to be a nurse in Ghana is not a crime and that Ghanaian nurses deserve better.

The nurse speaking to the media during the protest demanded, “A hungry nurse is a potential killer. Pay us now, we are dying. A hungry nurse is a potential killer. Pay us now, enough is enough. Is it a crime to be a nurse in Ghana? Nurses deserve better. Enough is enough”.

Additionally, a teary nurse has broken down as she recounts how she has not been paid for the past 10 months despite the hard work and stress of her job at the Korle Bu hospital.

The nurse revealed that her situation has become dire, with her rent due and no means to pay.

Speaking in a viral video, the teary nurse stated, “We are just pleading with the government to pay us, we have been working for ten good months without salaries. Personally, my rent expired in August, and I have not been able to pay. My landlord is always asking When are you going to pay?

I have been asking for time. I stay at Pentang and I work in Korle Bu, I take transportation for 42 cedis to work every day. How do they expect me to get that money to come to work?”

She further added, “I am doing my work at the Hospital, just for the minister to tell me he appreciates what I am doing, what kind of appreciation, which form of appreciation. How can somebody work for ten good months, and you tell the person you appreciate them?

I cannot stand it, I am owing rent, what should I do to be able to pay my rent, they should pay us enough, it’s enough. You cannot even ask somebody for money the moment you text the person, they think you are coming to beg”.

The Coalition of Unpaid Nurses and Midwives, yesterday, Thursday, October 2, 2025, staged a protest to demand their salary arrears owed by the government.

According to the nurses and midwives, about 7,000 of them have been working without salaries for the past nine to 10 months.

Meanwhile, Thomas Ampem Nyarko, the deputy finance minister, has told the Nurses and midwives that their salary arrears will be captured in the next budget.

He expressed gratitude to the nurses and midwives for their service and apologised for the delay.

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“Stop giving prison inmates pressure from home” – Prison officer cautions

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“Stop giving prison inmates pressure from home” – Prison officer cautions

A Ghanaian prison officer has cautioned relatives of inmates against putting pressure on the outside world on inmates.

He warned that such acts tend to burden them and may result in misconduct, medical issues and possible attempts to escape.

Speaking in a viral video, the prison officer stated, “Those with family members in prison when they call home asking how the house is, be manage of what you tell them. I have been speaking to one who told me his wife said the children don’t have money to go to school, so he should send them money. You know your husband is in prison, how will he send money?

What work is he doing in prison that you expect the person to send money to pay the children’s fees?”

“The prison that they are in, they are of sorrow and sadness, and they are in hardship. You have been putting too much pressure on them”, he added.

In related prison news, there were emotional scenes at the Kumasi Central Prison as inmates granted a presidential amnesty by John Dramani Mahama reunited with their families.

In the viral short video, the Kumasi Central Prison inmates granted amnesty were captured visibly emotional as they waited patiently to be reunited with their families.

The former inmates were later met at the gate of the Kumasi Central Prison by their families, embracing them and sharing passionate moments.

It will be recalled that President John Mahama, on August 18, 2025, granted amnesty to 998 prisoners across the country.

The presidential amnesty follows a recommendation of the Prisons Service Council, in consultation with the Council of State, and in accordance with Article 72(1) of the 1992 Constitution.

The decision was announced in a statement by the Presidency, issued and signed by the President and Minister for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu.

It revealed a total of 1,014 inmates were recommended for amnesty, out of which 998 were approved.

The President’s amnesty covers:

First-time offenders – 787 persons

Death sentences commuted to life imprisonment – 87 persons

Life sentences commuted to 20 years’ definite term – 51 persons

Seriously ill prisoners – 33 persons

Prisoners over 70 years, irrespective of offence – 36 persons

Nursing mothers – 2 persons

Petition cases – 2 persons

The Presidential amnesty is a constitutional provision that allows the President to pardon prisoners or reduce their sentences on the recommendations from the Prisons Service Council and the Council of State.

The Presidential amnesty is used as a measure to decongest prisons, also to address humanitarian concerns, and ensure justice is tempered with mercy.

It is particularly for defenceless groups such as the elderly, the sick, and nursing mothers.

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‘Galamseyers’ impregnating Blue Water Guard officers – Alarm blows 

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‘Galamseyers’ impregnating Blue Water Guard officers – Alarm blows 

A member of Alan Kyerematen’s Movement for Change communication team, Afia Korankyewaa Anokye, has alleged that some members of the state’s Blue Water Guard are being impregnated by galamseyers.

Afia Korankyewaa Anokye alleged that some female officers of the Blue Water Guard are being influenced with money by galamsey operators.

She claimed she received reports and direct calls from members of the task force confirming her allegations.

Speaking on UTV’s Adekye Nsroma on October 2, 2025, Afia Korankyewaa Anokye stated, “The Blue Water Guard taskforce, which has been charged to fight illegal mining on the rivers, are being impregnated by the galamsey guys. They are getting pregnant… the guys have a lot of money, and they are influencing them with money to have relationships with them.

“I am in Kumasi, and there are so many galamsey sites there. They call and tell me… so, I will plead with Mahama to check because the galamseyers are influencing the girls,” she alleged.

Also, Rev John Ntim Fordjour, a member of Parliament for Assin South in parliament accused the River Guards of abandoning their jobs and now turning themselves into TikTok content creators.

According to him, the government, instead of deploying the Police and Military, are sending River guards who are now creating content on TikTok.

Speaking on the floor of Parliament on July 30, 2025, Ntim Fordjour stated, “… Today, galamsey has evolved from being an environmental threat into a criminal enterprise with apparatchiks of the ruling government NDC scrambling for sites,” he said.

“Mr Speaker, galamsey, which our brothers on the other side went around various rivers and fetched water in bottles.

Today, they are not able to go and fetch bottles because of the turbidity of those rivers; they may have to use a shovel to fetch the water and put in the caps,” he asserted.

He added, “And yet, when the Ghana Police Service and the Ghana Armed Forces were asking for adequate budgetary allocation to be able to go and fight head-on, they chose to starve the Ghana Armed Forces, Ghana Police Service, and to appoint river guards.

River guards with no weapons, always doing all kinds of content on TikTok. That is the result of this government, and that is an indication of their lack of commitment to addressing this matter,” he said.

It will be recalled that the Mahama government deployed some 456 Blue River Guards, specifically trained by the Ghana Navy.

The Guards are to protect and monitor water bodies in mining areas affected by illegal mining activities.

According to the Land Minister, Emmanuel Armarh Kofi Buah, the guards are to serve as the ears and eyes of the Security Forces.

Meanwhile, President John Dramani Mahama, today, Friday, October 3, will host a high-level meeting with civil society organisations (CSOs) and key stakeholders about the illegal mining (galamsey).

The groups, namely the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Ghana, the Christian Council of Ghana, the Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council, the Office of the Chief Imam, the Ghana Muslim Mission, Arocha Ghana, and IMANI Ghana, among others.

The meeting is scheduled for Friday, 3rd October, 2025, at 12:00 noon at Jubilee House.

The dialogue is expected to bring together government officials and civil society leaders to find a lasting solution to the menace of illegal mining.

In a letter issued by Dr Callistus Mahama, Secretary to the President, it indicates the dialogue will serve as a platform for frank and constructive discussions on illegal mining.

The letter stated, “This engagement aims to provide a platform for frank and constructive dialogue between the Government and civil society on the menace of illegal mining, with a view to harnessing collective expertise, perspectives, and solutions to address this national challenge”.

President Mahama’s invitation comes at a time when his government have been receiving backlash over their failure to properly deal with illegal mining.

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Immigration Officer killed, another injured following armed attack at Gbintri checkpoint

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Immigration Officer killed, another injured following armed attack at Gbintri checkpoint

An Immigration Officer with the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has reportedly been killed, and another injured, following an armed attack.

According to reports, the armed attack happened at the Gbintri inland checkpoint in the East Mamprusi Municipality of the North East Region on Friday, October 3, 2025

Reports suggest the armed attack occurred around 1:30 a.m. when some unidentified assailants opened fire on officers stationed at the checkpoint.

The dead immigration officer has been identified as Rafiq Mohammed, an Assistant Immigration Control Officer II (AICOII) who died instantly from a gunshot.

Oppong Daniel, also an AICOII, and his colleague sustained serious injuries to the jaw and back.

He is currently receiving treatment at the Baptist Medical Centre in Nalerigu.

Police investigation recovered AK-47 shell casings at the scene along with a GIS service rifle.

Meanwhile, Superintendent Francis Brobbey, Gambaga Municipal Police Commander, and DIS Moro Tanko Mohammed, North Regional Intelligence Officer of the GIS, were dispatched to the Gbintri inland checkpoint.

 An investigation has begun to establish the circumstances of the attack and to track down the criminals.

In related news, the details of how the murder of Immigration Officer Stephen Amoah at the residence of the main suspect have emerged.

According to reports, Bright Aweh, the prime suspect, allegedly orchestrated the killing of immigration officer Stephen King Amoah with chilling precision.

Ghana Chronicles in a post on X on August 26, 2025, detailed, “Bright Aweh, the prime suspect, lived with his wife in a storey building. On the morning of the incident, he sent his wife on an errand, ensuring she was out of the house.

To clear the compound, Bright told his upstairs neighbour, who was leaving for work, not to return early because he planned to fumigate due to a “funny smell.”

When the neighbour offered to chip in for fumigation chemicals, Bright refused, insisting he’d handle it alone, raising suspicions about his true intentions.

Bright also confronted another neighbour about their CCTV facing his compound. The neighbour claimed it was faulty, but later installed a 360° camera that recorded three motorbikes entering Bright’s house before Amoah arrived. Their purpose remains a mystery”.

The further narrated, “Stephen Amoah, the victim, told his nephew he was visiting Bright to collect money owed to him. Tragically, he entered the house and never came out alive.

 Later, Bright’s car was seen leaving the compound, its contents unknown, adding to the growing list of suspicious activities.

Disturbingly, WhatsApp messages were sent from Stephen’s phone after the incident, claiming, “I have received the money, my wife is not around, so today I am going to chase girls,” suggesting an attempt to mislead investigators.

Following Bright’s arrest, a second suspect, Thomas Zigah (AKA Nii Jaase), was apprehended. A third suspect was also detained but has since died under unclear circumstances.

The calculated moves by Bright—clearing the house, deflecting neighbours, and the mysterious motorbikes—point to a meticulously planned crime. What drove him to such lengths? The investigation continues”.

“False and baseless propaganda”  – Asenso Boakye hits back at protesting nurse

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“False and baseless propaganda”  – Asenso Boakye hits back at protesting nurse

Francis Asenso-Boakye, the member of parliament for Bantama, has refuted claims made by a protesting nurse against him.

The nurse claimed that Asenso Boakye told her and her colleague that if they were not going to vote in the 2024 election because of unpaid salaries, then they should stop.

Speaking to the media during the unpaid nurse protest, the nurse stated, “The government is not ready to pay our salaries; they would rather revoke our appointment so that we go home and find something better to do because we cannot be working on an empty stomach.

How do you expect me to reassure a client? On an empty stomach, where is the love to work? We can’t work diligently when we are hungry, so we are pleading with the government”.

She added, “I want to give some advice to all of us. I do not want to politicise anything, but there is this thing circulating. The moment it is about a nurse or a teacher the you hear one party say God is the one punishing us, all those of you saying that, congratulations to you and thank you.

We started school in 2017. Put your feet in our parents’ shoes, imagine that since 2017, I have been to school till now, no importance has come out of me, as I speak my NSS, I have not been paid”.

However, in a quick rebuttal, Asenso Boakye has described the nurse’s allegation as false, baseless, and a deliberate attempt to drag his name into needless political propaganda.

On his Facebook page on Thursday, October 2, 2025, Asenso-Boakye wrote, “My attention has been drawn to a video circulating on social media in which a young lady, claiming to be a student nurse, alleges that during the election period she approached me over unpaid nursing trainee allowances, and I told her: “if she won’t vote because her allowance has not been paid, then that is fine.”

“For the avoidance of doubt: I have never had any such encounter or conversation with this individual, nor with any student nurse, regarding allowances,” he posted.

“There is no nursing training institution in my constituency, Bantama. While Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital has a nursing school, it does not fall under the Bantama constituency. I therefore have no direct constituency dealings with nursing trainees. In all my years of public service — as a legislator, a former Minister of State, and Deputy Chief of Staff at the Presidency — I have never been responsible for the administration of nursing trainee allowances, nor have I had any direct portfolio in the health sector,” he stated.

“This allegation is false, baseless, and a deliberate attempt to drag my name into needless political propaganda. I urge the public to disregard it completely. Anyone who knows the identity of the lady in the said video should kindly provide her details,” he added.

Meanwhile, the Coalition of Unpaid Nurses and Midwives, yesterday, Thursday, October 2, 2025, staged a protest to demand their salary arrears owed by the government.

According to the nurses and midwives, about 7,000 of them have been working without salaries for the past nine to 10 months.

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Galamsey going down under Mahama – Dormaahene claims

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Galamsey going down under Mahama – Dormaahene claims

Newly sworn-in Court of Appeal Judge and Dormaahene, Osagyefo Oseadeeyo Agyeman Badu II, has claimed that illegal mining, commonly known as galamsey, is reducing under President John Mahama.

Speaking after being sworn in alongside 20 others as a Justice of the Court of Appeal, the Dormaahene stated, “I have been on this stool for almost 26 and a half years. Galamsey — the illegal mining — did not start yesterday; it’s been with us for some time. If you ask me about my assessment, I will say now it is going down”.

“You know why I am saying that? If you look at some of the steps that have been taken — before we were not hearing about the blue waterguards and all that…. Before this regime came, I know for a fact, because of the work that I do, nine forest reserves had been taken over. Now that the situation had been curbed”.

“I wouldn’t stand here and say galamsey is gone; it is still with us, but I believe that if you look at the seriousness… we should ensure that we nip this situation in the bud,” he said.

The Dormahene further rejected calls for a state of emergency on illegal mining.

According to the Dormahene, it has not gotten to the point of declaring a state of emergency on galamsey.

He highlighted that Ghana gains in terms of mining, so once a state of emergency is declared, there will be a gap in resources.

Dormaahene added, “No, no, it has not come to that. Let us look at how much Ghana gains in terms of mining. Once you declare a state of emergency, you ask yourself who can do what. If we’re not able to get those resources, there will be a gap.

“Nobody will argue that there shouldn’t be mining, but it should be done responsibly. That will solve the whole thing. People who are doing galamsey we’re destroying ourselves; there’s a need to stop galamsey,” he stated.

The Dormaahene called on traditional leaders to take an active role in fighting illegal mining.

“I want to appeal to the chiefs, we the chiefs, we shouldn’t say we don’t have the power. If somebody is not allowing people to do galamsey, why can’t you do it? In Dormaa, if you come there, I will arrest you and give you to the police so that you will be prosecuted.

“They should ensure that the people do not engage in galamsey, because if you do it and you are arrested, you know the consequences already,” he warned.

Meanwhile, President John Dramani Mahama, today, Friday, October 3, will host a high-level meeting with civil society organisations (CSOs) and key stakeholders about the illegal mining (galamsey).

The CSOs, namely the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Ghana, the Christian Council of Ghana, the Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council, the Office of the Chief Imam, the Ghana Muslim Mission, Arocha Ghana, and IMANI Ghana, among others.

The meeting is scheduled for Friday, 3rd October, 2025, at 12:00 noon at Jubilee House.

The dialogue is expected to bring together government officials and civil society leaders to find a lasting solution to the menace of illegal mining.

In a letter issued by Dr Callistus Mahama, Secretary to the President, it indicates the dialogue will serve as a platform for frank and constructive discussions on illegal mining.

The letter stated, “This engagement aims to provide a platform for frank and constructive dialogue between the Government and civil society on the menace of illegal mining, with a view to harnessing collective expertise, perspectives, and solutions to address this national challenge”.

President Mahama’s invitation comes at a time when his government have been receiving backlash over their failure to properly deal with illegal mining.

Self-styled King of Kubala Kingdom, Kofi Offeh, arrested

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Self-styled King of Kubala Kingdom, Kofi Offeh, arrested

The self-styled King of an African tribe, Kofi Offeh, who had been camping in a woodland area in the Scottish Borders, has been arrested together with his handmaiden.

Offeh and Kaura Taylor, both linked to the so-called Kingdom of Kubala, were taken into custody around 8 a.m. yesterday, October 2, during a raid involving police, sheriff officers, and immigration authorities.

According to reports, Kofi Offeh was arrested for overstaying his visa and is likely to be deported.

However, the reason for Taylor’s arrest remains unclear. Jean Gasho, who identifies as Queen Nandi, was also seen being taken away.

It will be recalled that the Jedburgh Sheriff Court had earlier ordered the eviction of the self-styled African tribe leader, Kofi Offeh and his partner Jean Gasho to vacate private land in the Scottish Borders.

Kofi Offeh and two others have been camping in woodland near Jedburgh for several weeks, describing the place as the Kingdom of Kubala.

The self-proclaimed Kingdom of Kubala claim they were reclaiming land that was stolen from their ancestors 400 years ago.

However, the local council said they were breaking the law.

Sheriff Peter Paterson issued the eviction order to the three members of the self-proclaimed Kingdom of Kubala, which takes effect immediately after the group ignored a previous instruction to vacate the area.

In court, Kofi Offeh and the two others were not represented at the Jedburgh Sheriff Court.

According to reports, Kofi Offeh, 36 and his partner Jean Gasho, 42, from Zimbabwe, first arrived in the Jedburgh area, describing themselves as King Atehehe and Queen Nandi, setting up camp on a hillside above the town in the Scottish Borders.

They were later joined by a handmaiden, Kaura Taylor, from Texas, who calls herself Asnat.

The group claimed ancestral rights to land but was initially evicted; instead of leaving the area, they moved a mile further out to settle in a woodland.

Landowners David and Mary Palmer successfully applied to the courts for the tribe to be evicted.

Scott Hamilton, the Jedburgh councillor, said the group were breaking the law by taking up residence on someone else’s land.

He added that the landowner had been left with no option but to seek an order from the sheriff.

Deputy leader of the council, Mr Hamilton, noted that it was disappointing – but not surprising – that the group had ignored the ultimatum to leave the site.

He said, “ They have rebuffed every opportunity to engage with us. We can help them, but we won’t sit back and let them break the law”.

Mr Hamilton asserted that social media comments by the group about discrimination against the community had upset a lot of people in the area.

The self-proclaimed Kingdom of Kubala has a growing online presence, with more than 100,000 followers on TikTok and Facebook, and worldwide media attention.

Mr Offeh, following the court order, said the group were not afraid of the warrant for their eviction.

Speaking to the media at the campsite, he stated, “The creator of the heavens and the Earth is the one with us. And we are not afraid of whatever the court – the so-called court – has granted”.

When asked if they were going to move elsewhere, Mr Offeh added, “If the creator of the heavens and the earth wants us to move from this land, he shall find us a place to go”.

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“Asenso Boakye told me that if we won’t vote because of unpaid salaries, then we should stop” – Unpaid Nurse

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“Asenso Boakye told me that if we won’t vote because of unpaid salaries, then we should stop” – Unpaid Nurse

An unpaid nurse has said the Member of Parliament for Bantama, Asenso Boakye, told her and her colleague that if they are not going to vote in the 2024 election because of unpaid salaries, then they should stop.

She further told the current government that if they are ready to pay their salaries, they should revoke their appointment.

Speaking to the media during the unpaid nurse protest, the nurse stated, “The government is not ready to pay our salaries; they would rather revoke our appointment so that we go home and find something better to do because we cannot be working on an empty stomach.

How do you expect me to reassure a client? On an empty stomach, where is the love to work? We can’t work diligently when we are hungry, so we are pleading with the government”.

She added, “I want to give some advice to all of us. I do not want to politicise anything, but there is this thing circulating. The moment it is about a nurse or a teacher the you hear one party say God is the one punishing us, all those of you saying that, congratulations to you and thank you.

We started school in 2017. Put your feet in our parents’ shoes, imagine that since 2017, I have been to school till now, no importance has come out of me, as I speak my NSS, I have not been paid”.

The nurse further alleged, “My area, the MP, told me that because of this money, if I do not vote, I should go and tell my colleagues that if they do not vote, they should stop. I can mention his name, Hon Asenso Boakye, the Bantama MP, he told me that”.

The nurse in a separate video further invoked curses on the government over their failure to pay their salaries after working for ten months.

She added, “May God punish any government and its entire generation that leaves nurses’ salaries unpaid and causes nurses to resort to prostitution for money”.

Another protesting nurse also warned the John Mahama-NDC government that a hungry nurse is a potential killer.

According to the nurse, the government must pay them now, as enough is enough.

He emphasised that to be a nurse in Ghana is not a crime and that Ghanaian nurses deserve better.

The nurse speaking to the media during the protest demanded, “A hungry nurse is a potential killer. Pay us now, we are dying. A hungry nurse is a potential killer. Pay us now, enough is enough. Is it a crime to be a nurse in Ghana? Nurses deserve better. Enough is enough”.

The Coalition of Unpaid Nurses and Midwives, yesterday, Thursday, October 2, 2025, staged a protest to demand their salary arrears owed by the government.

According to the nurses and midwives, about 7,000 of them have been working without salaries for the past nine to 10 months.

Meanwhile, Thomas Ampem Nyarko, the deputy finance minister, has told the Nurses and midwives that their salary arrears will be captured in the next budget.

He expressed gratitude to the nurses and midwives for their service and apologised for the delay.

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Junior Doctors’ Association to withdraw services over 14 months unpaid salaries

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Junior Doctors’ Association to withdraw services over 14 months unpaid salaries

The Junior Doctors’ Association of Ghana (JDA-GH) has announced that it will withdraw its services starting from Tuesday, October 7, 2025, to protest against their over 10-14 months of unpaid salaries.

On October 2, 2025, in a statement signed by its President, Dr Louisa Afia Nkrumah, and General Secretary, Dr Rhoda Wun-nam Amadu, revealed that the unpaid salaries are affecting more than 200 junior doctors.

Also, delaying the posting of 800 medical officers.

Part of the Junior Doctors’ Association read, “Despite goodwill shown towards the government, no solutions have been offered. The continued exploitation of junior doctors will no longer be tolerated”.

The statement announced that all outpatient services will be withdrawn from October 7 to 9, and on Friday, October 10, emergency services will also be withdrawn until further notice.

The Junior Doctors’ Association further blamed the Ministry of Health and the Government of Ghana for any disruption of healthcare services that their action will cause and called for swift action.

Meanwhile, in related health worker news, the Coalition of Unpaid Nurses and Midwives, yesterday, Thursday, October 2, 2025, staged a protest to demand their salary arrears owed by the government.

According to the nurses and midwives, about 7,000 of them have been working without salaries for the past nine to 10 months.

Speaking to the media, the unpaid nurse stated, “May God punish any government and its entire generation that leaves nurses’ salaries unpaid and causes nurses to resort to prostitution for money”.

Another protesting nurse also warned the John Mahama-NDC government that a hungry nurse is a potential killer.

According to the nurse, the government must pay them now, as enough is enough.

He emphasised that to be a nurse in Ghana is not a crime and that Ghanaian nurses deserve better.

The nurse speaking to the media during the protest demanded, “A hungry nurse is a potential killer. Pay us now, we are dying. A hungry nurse is a potential killer. Pay us now, enough is enough. Is it a crime to be a nurse in Ghana? Nurses deserve better. Enough is enough”.

However, Thomas Ampem Nyarko, the deputy finance minister, has told the Nurses and midwives that their salary arrears will be captured in the next budget.

He expressed gratitude to the nurses and midwives for their service and apologised for the delay.

Speaking to the Nurses and midwives who hit the street demanding their salary arrears, Thomas Ampem Nyarko stated, “The message I give them is what I’m giving to you: that your issue is being addressed. We have inherited numerous legacy challenges, and we are working diligently to address them all.

In the next month or so, the Finance Minister will be in Parliament to present a new budget. Issues of health workers who have not been paid, not just you, there are even some doctors and others, are seriously being considered, and you are going to receive your salary,” he stated.

He further added, “We appreciate the work that you do for Ghana, and I’m sorry for those of you who are not even well, but have had to walk all the way here to present this petition. It will be given the needed urgent attention, as you have stated, and you’ll hear back from us”.

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“Some police officers would pee on themselves at firing range yet chase promotions” – Muntaka

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“Some police officers would pee on themselves at firing range yet chase promotions” – Muntaka

The Minister of Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has questioned the competence of some police officers in the Ghana Police Service.

According to Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, some police officers today would pee on themselves at firing range, yet such officers for still expecting regular promotions.

He noted that, existing arrangement allows officers to rise through the ranks without any demonstration of competence, skills, or commitment.

The Minister of Interior highlighted that hardworking officers often face unnecessary setbacks due to queries and disciplinary records.

Speaking before the Public Accounts Committee of Parliament on September 30, 2025, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak stated, “It is the one who goes to fetch water that breaks the pot. So, I don’t want any infraction, so I will fold my hands and just be lying down. And then four years count, I get promoted”.

You are the one who has been working very hard; sometimes you get queries and other things, because of that, you are lagging behind”, he lamented.

He further added, “I think that for us to have a very efficient service, whether police, immigration, fire, or prisons, it must be anchored on three things. One, the attitude of the service person. Two, the skills that you have.

“And three, the knowledge. And the skills can only be gotten only through periodic training. So, in my view, you should not just get promoted when you’ve not gone through certain…what we call regimental training”.

Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak continued, “I’m sorry to say, we have police officers today. If you take them to the police range for firing, madame chair, they will piss on themselves, yet they are walking around every four years, promote me, promote me,” he added.

“Someone comes as a Professional, then before you realise, he hasn’t done anything significant, before you realise he wants to be a COP, that is wrong, it does not happen anywhere. Because you are a professional, you have a level that you could go to. For you to become a professional Commissioner means that you can be an IGP, you should be an operational issues.

Some come with PR, then before you realise, they take the PR; he hasn’t gone anywhere; he hasn’t done anything significant tomorrow, she is COP, and once he’s COP, he starts knocking on politicians’ doors, saying, I want to be IGP. That is wrong. It doesn’t happen anywhere”, he stressed.

Meanwhile, some Ghanaians have reacted to the minister’s comments, saying, “It must be very hard to be a policeman nowadays, from mob attacks, to Bawku attacks and now the man under whose watch these incidents occur openly ridiculing their competence in such a humiliating manner. But hey, knowing the police, they won’t be outraged is business as usual”.

Another netizen wrote, “I doubt the minister will see this, but if he does, he should personally make Chief Inspector Mensah @ Sowutoum PS undergo training again. Checking license, road worthy & insurance of drivers who aren’t smiling at 1 am nd extorting money is wrong. Nd he shouldn’t wear slides too”.

Additionally a netizen wrote, “This is very disrespectful coming from the sector minister. You obviously can’t say the same about the military, even if it were to be true. In the midst of all the attacks on police, one who has thought that some leadership will not scandalise the police”.

One more netizen noted, “Provide funds for their training like the Ministry of Defence does for soldiers. Agencies under the interior ministry are woefully underfunded, and this affects their ability to train officers. Officers must go for training at Huhunya every two years, but it costs a lot of money”

“Most didn’t have the intention to become police officers, only because that was one of the easiest ways to get employed and earn a living with some protocols and some sort in this country”, another stated.

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"Some police officers today would pee on themselves if taken to the firing range, yet they seek promotions every four years," – Interior Minister Muntaka

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“I am 19 years old, not 13” – KNUST SHS student in viral fondling video speaks

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“I am 19 years old, not 13” – KNUST SHS student in viral fondling video speaks

The female Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) Senior High School student in the viral fondling video has broken her silence, clarifying her age.

According to the KNUST student, she is 19 years old, not 13.

Speaking in an interview on Adom News, she stressed, “Just tell them I am 19 years old; I was born on July 21, 2006. I am not 13 years old”.

Her clarification came after the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection, in a claim that the student in the viral video was 13 years old and called for the arrest of the assistant headmaster.

Furthermore, the Ghana Education Service (GES) removed Charles Akwasi Aidoo, Assistant Headmaster (Academic) of KNUST Senior High School, after a viral video showed him in a compromised position with a female student.

According to the GES, Mr Charles Akwasi Aidoo has been barred from entering the school premises while investigations are ongoing.

Also, Theophilus Dominic VonDee, Member of Parliament for Twifo Atti-Morkwa, has said the viral KNUST Senior High School (SHS) video was consented to by the assistant headmaster and the student.

According to the Member of Parliament, Charles Akwasi Aidoo, the Assistant Headmaster did not force the young girl.

He emphasised that, looking at the video, they both agreed to do that.

Speaking on Adom TV on September 30, 2025, Theophilus Dominic VonDee stated, “I am a realist, I don’t like saying things that are not what it is. I like to say things the way they like. If you watch the video carefully, sincerely, the man was not forcing the young girl. He didn’t force her; it was more of a consented thing.”

The MP added, “The old man and the young lady agreed to do that, and it must be established. There is no sin… in saying the man forced the young lady. It was a consented thing; both agreed to be in that mood”.

However, a former Assistant Headmaster of KNUST Senior High School, Daniel Boamah-Duku, has weighed in on the viral video capturing Charles Akwasi Aidoo fondling a female student.

According to the Ex-KNUST assistant head, the KNUST SHS female student is a bad girl who smokes wee and was even deboarded for Bad Behaviour.

Daniel Boamah-Duku further quizzed how Charles Akwasi Aidoo would give his phone to such a girl and involve himself with her.

He revealed Charles Akwasi Aidoo, a long-time friend whom he calls Stonebwoy, has surprised him with his actions.

Speaking in an interview on Oyerepa TV on October 1, 2025, Boamah-Duku alleged that the student “smokes wee” and had been expelled from the school’s boarding house due to misconduct, which forced her to continue as a day student.

He remarked, “No matter who you are, you cannot extort money from children. The law even says that we should not manhandle them. Even if a child offers herself to you, you must not engage her. So, God should help us all.

The child in question, from what I know she is not a good girl. She smokes weed. And I am surprised that Stonebwoy would associate with her because this is a child we disciplined and expelled from the boarding house”.

He added, “Why would you give your phone to such a girl and involve yourself with her? She is a bad girl. Stonebwoy has been my friend for years, and he is also an old student”.

Meanwhile, the Gender Minister has now revealed that efforts are being made to get the assistant headmaster arrested.

The Gender Minister further stated, “You know what the laws of the land are. Even if you are underage and you offer yourself to a man, and the man takes advantage of you, if you’re the one who even went there, the law says that once you’re underage, you should be protected, and that’s all we’ll do”.

“As to whether the girl took the video or went there [voluntarily], don’t let us justify abuse and all of these things going on. Sexual harassment is abuse, and abuse is sexual harassment. Don’t make excuses for it”,  she asserted.

She emphasised, “And let us be in awareness so we can support people and protect them from being victimised and stigmatised. So that people will not be afraid to report”.

GES interdicts yet another teacher for alleged sexual misconduct

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GES interdicts yet another teacher for alleged sexual misconduct

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has interdicted yet another teacher for alleged sexual misconduct at the Okadjakrom Senior High Technical School in the Jasikan Municipality of the Oti Region.

Mr Mfo Richard Tibetor has been interdicted by the GES for alleged sexual misconduct involving a female student.

The GES, in a statement on Thursday, October 2, announced it had taken note of a viral video being circulated on social media implicating Mr Tibetor.

The Ghana Education Service (GES) declared the teacher’s conduct as unacceptable, unethical, and a violation of the professional teachers’ code of conduct.

Mr Mfo Richard Tibetor has been interdicted and barred from entering the school premises.

The statement signed by the Head of Public Relations at GES, Daniel Feny, highlighted the Service’s obligation to ensure discipline, professionalism, and child protection.

In related news, the Ghana Education Service (GES) has removed Charles Akwasi Aidoo, Assistant Headmaster (Academic) of KNUST Senior High School, after a viral video showed him in a compromised position with a female student.

According to the GES, Mr Charles Akwasi Aidoo has been barred from entering the school premises while investigations are ongoing.

The GES also assured Ghanaians that due process will be followed and that any disciplinary action taken will be in line with the GES code of conduct.

The GES, in a statement signed by  Head of Public Relations Daniel Fenyi, reads, “ The attention of the Management of the Ghana Education Service (GES) was drawn to a viral video circulating on social media, allegedly involving Mr Charles Akwasi Aidoo, the Assistant Headmaster (Academic) of KNU ST Senior High School, in a compromised position with a female student.

Management views the matter with utmost seriousness. In line with our commitment to safeguarding the integrity of the teaching profession and ensuring the safety and welfare of students under our care, Mr Aidoo has already been removed from office and prohibited from going to the school while thorough investigations are being carried out.

“Management assures the general public, stakeholders, parents, and students that due process will be followed, and the appropriate disciplinary action will be taken in accordance with the code of conduct of the Ghana Education Service.

The GES remains committed to upholding the highest standards of professionalism, discipline, and child protection in all our schools. We strongly condemn any acts that compromise the safety, dignity, and well-being of students”, the GES statement added.

Meanwhile, the Gender Minister has now revealed that efforts are being made to get the assistant headmaster arrested.

The Gender minister further stated, “You know what the laws of the land are. Even if you are underage and you offer yourself to a man, and the man takes advantage of you, if you’re the one who even went there, the law says that once you’re underage, you should be protected, and that’s all we’ll do”.

“As to whether the girl took the video or went there [voluntarily], don’t let us justify abuse and all of these things going on. Sexual harassment is abuse, and abuse is sexual harassment. Don’t make excuses for it”,  she asserted.

She emphasised, “And let us be in awareness so we can support people and protect them from being victimised and stigmatised. So that people will not be afraid to report”.

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“No, no, it has not come to that” – Dormaahene rejects calls for state of emergency on galamsey

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“No, no, it has not come to that” – Dormaahene rejects calls for state of emergency on galamsey

Newly sworn-in Court of Appeal Judge and Dormaahene, Osagyefo Oseadeeyo Agyeman Badu II, has rejected calls for a state of emergency on illegal mining.

According to the Dormaahene, it has not gotten to the point of declaring a state of emergency on galamsey.

He highlighted that Ghana gains in terms of mining, so once a state of emergency is declared, there will be a gap in resources.

Speaking after being sworn in alongside 20 others as a Justice of the Court of Appeal, the Dormaahene stated, “No, no, it has not come to that. Let us look at how much Ghana gains in terms of mining. Once you declare a state of emergency, you ask yourself who can do what. If we’re not able to get those resources, there will be a gap.

“Nobody will argue that there shouldn’t be mining, but it should be done responsibly. That will solve the whole thing. People who are doing galamsey we’re destroying ourselves; there’s a need to stop galamsey,” he stated.

The Dormaahene called on traditional leaders to take an active role in fighting illegal mining.

“I want to appeal to the chiefs, we the chiefs, we shouldn’t say we don’t have the power. If somebody is not allowing people to do galamsey, why can’t you do it? In Dormaa, if you come there, I will arrest you and give you to the police so that you will be prosecuted.

“They should ensure that the people do not engage in galamsey, because if you do it and you are arrested, you know the consequences already,” he warned.

The Dormaahene further claimed that galamsey has declined under President John Dramani Mahama’s administration

He added, “I have been on this stool for almost 26 and a half years. Galamsey — the illegal mining — did not start yesterday; it’s been with us for some time. If you ask me about my assessment, I will say now it is going down”.

“You know why I am saying that? If you look at some of the steps that have been taken — before we were not hearing about the blue waterguards and all that…. Before this regime came, I know for a fact, because of the work that I do, nine forest reserves had been taken over. Now that the situation had been curbed”.

“I wouldn’t stand here and say galamsey is gone; it is still with us, but I believe that if you look at the seriousness… we should ensure that we nip this situation in the bud,” he said.

Meanwhile, President John Dramani Mahama, today, Friday, October 3, will host a high-level meeting with civil society organisations (CSOs) and key stakeholders about the illegal mining (galamsey).

The CSOs, namely the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Ghana, the Christian Council of Ghana, the Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council, the Office of the Chief Imam, the Ghana Muslim Mission, Arocha Ghana, and IMANI Ghana, among others.

The meeting is scheduled for Friday, 3rd October, 2025, at 12:00 noon at Jubilee House.

The dialogue is expected to bring together government officials and civil society leaders to find a lasting solution to the menace of illegal mining.

In a letter issued by Dr Callistus Mahama, Secretary to the President, it indicates the dialogue will serve as a platform for frank and constructive discussions on illegal mining.

The letter stated, “This engagement aims to provide a platform for frank and constructive dialogue between the Government and civil society on the menace of illegal mining, with a view to harnessing collective expertise, perspectives, and solutions to address this national challenge”.

President Mahama’s invitation comes at a time when his government have been receiving backlash over their failure to properly deal with illegal mining.

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FDA gives Nutrifoods clearance to resume production of Tasty Tom

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FDA gives Nutrifoods clearance to resume production of Tasty Tom

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has given Nutrifoods Ghana Limited clearance to resume production and distribution of its Tasty Tom Enriched Tomato Mix.

According to reports, the clearance was granted on September 12, 2025, after a thorough evaluation of the company’s operations.

Nutrifoods, in a statement, wrote, “This review reaffirmed that our production systems and products are fully compliant with the highest standards and regulatory requirements”.

They further apologise to consumers for any inconvenience caused.

Nutrifoods added that the product is now back on the market and available to consumers.

It will be recalled, Richard Jakpa, the Director of Special Operations at the National Security, has stormed Nutrifoods Ghana, producers of Tasty Tom enriched Tomato mix. 

According to Richard Jakpa, Nutrifoods Ghana produced Tasty Tom tomatoes mix on July 21, and in just 10 days, the product has already bloated.

He noted that Ghanaians’ health matters, and they will do everything to expose and bring them to book.

Speaking in the viral video, Richard Jakpa stated, “All these packs here are rejected, as you can see, this is Tasty Tom enriched Tomato mix produced by Nurtrifoods Ghana Limited.

It was produced on the 21st of July, 2025, and in less than ten days, it is fully bloated, and they have a lot of products packed in their warehouse, and we are going for them”.

He boldly added, “This cannot be tolerated in Ghana, our health manner and everything must be done to expose them and bring them to book so that Ghanaians can eat proper foods”.  

The video has emerged following the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) order to suspend the manufacture of Tasty Tom Enriched Tomato Mix.

According to the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), there have been some safety breaches at the production facility of Nutrifoods Ghana Limited.

In a statement issued on Sunday, August 3, by the FDA, all canned Tasty Tom Enriched Tomato Mix products and batches of the product in 380g and 1.05kg pouches have been recalled.

The FDA revealed numerous consumer complaints, and an investigation led to their decision.

FDA inspection also found poor maintenance of key manufacturing equipment and a lack of adequate monitoring systems.

The FDA statement read, “Accra: August 3, 2025 – The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has suspended the manufacture of Tasty Tom Enriched Tomato Mix with immediate effect. A market recall of all canned Tasty Tom Enriched Tomato Mix products, and specific batches of the product in pouches (the 380g and 1.05kg pouches) was earlier directed by the FDA”.

The statement added, “The suspension follows consumer complaints and FDA’s investigation of Nutrifoods Ghana Limited’s manufacturing plant, which established infractions on standards and quality. Maintenance of critical manufacturing equipment was poor, and monitoring systems were inadequate to protect public health and safety.

The lapses at the manufacturing plant affected the integrity of the canned products by compromising the sealing mechanisms, leading to contamination and bloating of the products in pouches. Mould was found on some of them, raising serious health and safety concerns, hence the suspension and product recall”.

The FDA further revealed, Nutrifoods were earlier barred from manufacturing the product in January 2025.

“In line with the FDA’s commitment to transparency and accountability, internal investigations have commenced to ascertain if there were regulatory lapses, particularly because Nutrifoods had earlier in January 2025 been barred from manufacturing the product. Any dereliction of duty identified will be swiftly dealt with in order to strengthen the FDA’s regulatory oversight”.

The FDA statement further urged consumers, retailers and wholesalers to take note of this directive.

“The Authority advises consumers, retailers and wholesalers to take note of this directive and act accordingly. We will continue to exercise rigorous oversight in accordance with our mandate to protect public health and safety”, the statement added.

Mahama to host high-level meeting on galamsey with CSOs today

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Mahama to host high-level meeting on galamsey with CSOs today

President John Dramani Mahama, today, Friday, October 3, will host a high-level meeting with Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and key stakeholders about the illegal mining (galamsey).

The groups, namely the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Ghana, the Christian Council of Ghana, the Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council, the Office of the Chief Imam, the Ghana Muslim Mission, Arocha Ghana, and IMANI Ghana, among others.

The meeting is scheduled for Friday, 3rd October, 2025, at 12:00 noon at Jubilee House.

The dialogue is expected to bring together government officials and civil society leaders to find a lasting solution to the menace of illegal mining.

In a letter issued by Dr Callistus Mahama, Secretary to the President, it indicates the dialogue will serve as a platform for frank and constructive discussions on illegal mining.

The letter stated, “This engagement aims to provide a platform for frank and constructive dialogue between the Government and civil society on the menace of illegal mining, with a view to harnessing collective expertise, perspectives, and solutions to address this national challenge”.

President Mahama’s invitation comes at a time when his government have been receiving backlash over their failure to properly deal with illegal mining.

Meanwhile, Dr Kenneth Ashigbey, the Convener of the Media Coalition Against Galamsey, has said the civil society organisations have been waiting for President John Dramani Mahama’s invitation to dialogue on galamsey.

He revealed that the CSOs are prepared to demand clarity from President John Mahama on what constitutes success in the galamsey fight.

Speaking on JoyNews’ PM Express on Wednesday, Dr Kenneth Ashigbey stated, “We have been waiting for this invitation, because the coalition had written to His Excellency, the President, and he had directed that we meet with the Minister for Lands in the first instance, and he was going to meet us. And we know that the minister had reported back to him, so we were expecting that.”

He added, “The only surprise we got was the fact that over 50 or so people have been invited, you know, and so it was going to really be a very large gathering. And so again, the agenda is not being, and the format of the meeting has not been clearly spelt out.”

“We will take advantage of every opportunity that is given to us to resolve this. But even we are not going into this meeting to go and articulate the problems. We know very clearly what the problems are, and we know His Excellency knows what the problems are.”

“Like we said in our last press release that we gave, we are going to go into this meeting asking His Excellency, the President, what his definition of success is, what he would classify as having successfully executed this particular thing”.

Dr Kenneth Ashigbey also noted that the fight against galamsey cannot be abandoned.

He pointed out, “If you see the reports you’re churning out, and you see some of the reports that the EPA has done with some partners, it is telling us that it’s not only the turbidity that is exceeded 98,000 NTU.

But also the fact that what we all feared is what is happening, that we have been ingesting a lot of these pollutants.”

Dr Ashigbey added, “We cannot, you know, give up. We need to fight this. People who are dying, people who are being poisoned, people who are being killed. And so the best we can do is to clutch at any straw that we have to be able to go up”.

“Unfortunately, the environmental criminals involved in this would want us to give up. But the bad news for them is that we are not going to give up, and we are going to continue fighting till we can clean our water bodies.”

“God punish gov’t that leaves nurses unpaid, leaving them to resort to prostitution” – Unpaid Nurse

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“God punish gov’t that leaves nurses unpaid, leaving them to resort to prostitution” – Unpaid Nurse

An unpaid nurse has invoked curses on the government over their failure to pay their salaries after working for ten months.

The Coalition of Unpaid Nurses and Midwives, yesterday, Thursday, October 2, 2025, staged a protest to demand their salary arrears owed by the government.

According to the nurses and midwives, about 7,000 of them have been working without salaries for the past nine to 10 months.

Speaking to the media, the unpaid nurse stated, “May God punish any government and its entire generation that leaves nurses’ salaries unpaid and causes nurses to resort to prostitution for money”.

Another protesting nurse also warned the John Mahama-NDC government that a hungry nurse is a potential killer.

According to the nurse, the government must pay them now, as enough is enough.

He emphasised that to be a nurse in Ghana is not a crime and that Ghanaian nurses deserve better.

The nurse speaking to the media during the protest demanded, “A hungry nurse is a potential killer. Pay us now, we are dying. A hungry nurse is a potential killer. Pay us now, enough is enough. Is it a crime to be a nurse in Ghana? Nurses deserve better. Enough is enough”.

Also, Stephen Kwadwo Takyiah, the convenor of the coalition, stated, “We are not comfortable hitting the streets, but it has become necessary. We are citizens, trained as professional nurses and midwives from nursing training colleges and universities.

“We graduated in 2020, completed our rotations, and waited at home for three years. In July 2024, the Ministry of Health announced it had secured financial clearance from the Ministry of Finance for our employment.

“The portals were opened, we registered, and by October 2024, we received postings and reported to work in December. Out of the 15,000 announced, about 13,000 took up postings.

“But in April 2025, only some of our colleagues started receiving salaries. As we speak, just over 6,500 have been paid, while nearly 7,000 of us have worked for close to 10 months without pay,” he lamented.

The protest started from the Efua Sutherland Children’s Park, and the demonstrators will then march to the Ministry of Finance and later the Ministry of Health to submit a petition to demand immediate resolution.

Additionally, a teary nurse has broken down as she recounted how she has not been paid for the past 10 months despite the hard work and stress of her job at the Korle Bu hospital.

The nurse revealed that her situation has become dire, with her rent due and no means to pay.

Speaking in a viral video, the teary nurse stated, “We are just pleading with the government to pay us, we have been working for ten good months without salaries. Personally, my rent expired in August, and I have not been able to pay. My landlord is always asking When are you going to pay?

I have been asking for time. I stay at Pentang and I work in Korle Bu, I take transportation for 42 cedis to work every day. How do they expect me to get that money to come to work?”

She further added, “I am doing my work at the Hospital, just for the minister to tell me he appreciates what I am doing, what kind of appreciation, which form of appreciation. How can somebody work for ten good months, and you tell the person you appreciate them?

I cannot stand it, I am owing rent, what should I do to be able to pay my rent, they should pay us enough, it’s enough. You cannot even ask somebody for money the moment you text the person, they think you are coming to beg”.

Her experience reflects the plight of several newly recruited nurses and midwives, who today staged a protest against the government over 10 months of unpaid salaries.

Meanwhile, Thomas Ampem Nyarko, the deputy finance minister, has told the Nurses and midwives that their salary arrears will be captured in the next budget.

He expressed gratitude to the nurses and midwives for their service and apologised for the delay.

Speaking to the Nurses and midwives who hit the street demanding their salary arrears, Thomas Ampem Nyarko stated, “The message I give them is what I’m giving to you: that your issue is being addressed. We have inherited numerous legacy challenges, and we are working diligently to address them all.

In the next month or so, the Finance Minister will be in Parliament to present a new budget. Issues of health workers who have not been paid, not just you, there are even some doctors and others, are seriously being considered, and you are going to receive your salary,” he stated.

He further added, “We appreciate the work that you do for Ghana, and I’m sorry for those of you who are not even well, but have had to walk all the way here to present this petition. It will be given the needed urgent attention, as you have stated, and you’ll hear back from us”.

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“A hungry nurse is a potential killer, pay us now” – Nurse demands

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“A hungry nurse is a potential killer, pay us now” – Nurse demands

A protesting nurse has warned the John Mahama-NDC government that a hungry nurse is a potential killer.

According to the nurse, the government must pay them now, as enough is enough.

He emphasised that to be a nurse in Ghana is not a crime and that Ghanaian nurses deserve better.

The nurse speaking to the media during the protest demanded, “A hungry nurse is a potential killer. Pay us now, we are dying. A hungry nurse is a potential killer. Pay us now, enough is enough. Is it a crime to be a nurse in Ghana? Nurses deserve better. Enough is enough”.

The Coalition of Unpaid Nurses and Midwives, today, Thursday, October 2, 2025, staged a protest to demand their salary arrears owed by the government.

According to the nurses and midwives, about 7,000 of them have been working without salaries for the past nine to 10 months.

Stephen Kwadwo Takyiah, the convenor of the coalition, stated, “We are not comfortable hitting the streets, but it has become necessary. We are citizens, trained as professional nurses and midwives from nursing training colleges and universities.

“We graduated in 2020, completed our rotations, and waited at home for three years. In July 2024, the Ministry of Health announced it had secured financial clearance from the Ministry of Finance for our employment.

“The portals were opened, we registered, and by October 2024, we received postings and reported to work in December. Out of the 15,000 announced, about 13,000 took up postings.

“But in April 2025, only some of our colleagues started receiving salaries. As we speak, just over 6,500 have been paid, while nearly 7,000 of us have worked for close to 10 months without pay,” he lamented.

The protest started from the Efua Sutherland Children’s Park, the demonstrators will then march to the Ministry of Finance and later the Ministry of Health to submit a petition to demand immediate resolution.

Also, a teary nurse has broken down as she recounted how she has not been paid for the past 10 months despite the hard work and stress of her job at the Korle Bu hospital.

The nurse revealed that her situation has become dire, with her rent due and no means to pay.

Speaking in a viral video, the teary nurse stated, “We are just pleading with the government to pay us, we have been working for ten good months without salaries. Personally, my rent expired in August, and I have not been able to pay. My landlord is always asking When are you going to pay?

I have been asking for time. I stay at Pentang and I work in Korle Bu, I take transportation for 42 cedis to work every day. How do they expect me to get that money to come to work?”

She further added, “I am doing my work at the Hospital, just for the minister to tell me he appreciates what I am doing, what kind of appreciation, which form of appreciation. How can somebody work for ten good months, and you tell the person you appreciate them?

I cannot stand it, I am owing rent, what should I do to be able to pay my rent, they should pay us enough, it’s enough. You cannot even ask somebody for money the moment you text the person, they think you are coming to beg”.

Her experience reflects the plight of several newly recruited nurses and midwives, who today staged a protest against the government over 10 months of unpaid salaries.

Meanwhile, Thomas Ampem Nyarko, the deputy finance minister, has told the Nurses and midwives that their salary arrears will be captured in the next budget.

He expressed gratitude to the nurses and midwives for their service and apologised for the delay.

Speaking to the Nurses and midwives who hit the street demanding their salary arrears, Thomas Ampem Nyarko stated, “The message I give them is what I’m giving to you: that your issue is being addressed. We have inherited numerous legacy challenges, and we are working diligently to address them all.

In the next month or so, the Finance Minister will be in Parliament to present a new budget. Issues of health workers who have not been paid, not just you, there are even some doctors and others, are seriously being considered, and you are going to receive your salary,” he stated.

He further added, “We appreciate the work that you do for Ghana, and I’m sorry for those of you who are not even well, but have had to walk all the way here to present this petition. It will be given the needed urgent attention, as you have stated, and you’ll hear back from us”.

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Five Ghanaian men jailed 20 years in the UK for a £2 million romance scam

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Five Ghanaian men jailed 20 years in the UK for a £2 million romance scam

The UK’s Crown Prosecution Service have jailed five Ghanaian men after they were found guilty of stealing over £2 million through a romance scam fraud locally known as “sakawa”.

The UK court found the five Ghanaians guilty of money laundering, conspiracy to defraud, and possession of ID documents by the Guildford Crown Court on September 30, 2025.

The court detailed that the stolen funds were washed through the bank accounts of the members of the criminal gang.

The report indicated that 40 people, out of a total of 99 suspects, had been confirmed as victims of the romance fraud.

The Ghanaian romance scam gang is estimated to have made around £2 million from the victims.

Fawaz Ali, 27; Ebenezer Tackie, 42; Michael Quartey, 28; Kwabena Edusei, 37; and George Melseaux, 40 are the five Ghanaians who have been convicted.

Accoding ot the details of the case, three of the men, Fawaz Ali, Ebenezer Tackie, and Michael Quartey, were found guilty of money laundering offences.

They were sentenced to four years and 10 months’ imprisonment, four years and six months’ imprisonment, and five years and six months’ imprisonment, respectively.

Kwabena Edusei was sentenced to seven years and 10 months’ imprisonment after admitting to conspiracy to defraud, money laundering, supplying articles for use in fraud, and possession of ID documents with an improper intention.

The last convict, George Melseaux, was also convicted of money laundering and possession of ID documents with an improper intention; he was sentenced to three years and nine months’ imprisonment.

The report indicated that the five men executed their scam by creating fake profiles and fictional biographies on dating websites to trick their victims.

The court report revealed that the five Ghanaian men executed their scam by creating fake profiles and fictional biographies on dating websites to trick their victims.

Parts of the report read, “They used flirtatious language to manipulate people into thinking they were entering into a genuine, loving and caring relationship. But this was all a build-up to the fraudsters asking victims for money for fake reasons, including loans to pay for business trips gone wrong, fines being incurred in remote locations, or a stolen wallet and urgently needing money to pay these off.

“Victims transferred money to the bank accounts of the men or even sent cash in the post. This romance fraud was repeated many times until the victims had no money left or became suspicious, stopped making payments, and alerted the authorities”.

Meanwhile, President John Dramani Mahama has issued a strong warning to individuals involved in romance scams,

Mahama stressed that offenders will face extradition and prosecution.

Speaking at the launch of Cyber Security Awareness Month in Accra on Wednesday, October 1, 2025, John Mahama stated, “We’ve been collaborating with all our global partners. Anybody involved in romance scams, whether you are a foreigner or a Ghanaian citizen, we will hand you over to be tried and punished accordingly”.

“So, we will continue to collaborate with our international partners. When evidence is gathered and it is proven that people are involved in romance scams, using our extradition treaties, we will ship the culprits back,” he said.

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