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“As President, I will never give up in the galamsey fight” – Mahama vows

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“As President, I will never give up in the galamsey fight” – Mahama vows

President John Dramani Mahama has vowed that as the President of Ghana, he will never give up in the fight against galamsey.

According to John Mahama, his government is leading a programme to restore mined and degraded lands and also create employment for youth.

Speaking at the 2025 GJA/KGL National Awards held at the Manhyia Palace on Saturday, November 8, John Mahama stated, “We’re restoring degraded lands while creating thousands of jobs for young people in affected communities.

I have asked the Minister of Finance to increase the budget allocation so that we can recruit more youth into forest tree planting and the Blue Water Guard to safeguard our water bodies”.

He added, “These youth are to be recruited from affected communities, and they will receive a monthly stipend of GHC1,500. I wish to commend journalists who persist in exposing environmental crime at great personal risk.

Your bravery is noted, and it’s patriotic. I wish to assure you, as the President, that I will never give up the fight,” he emphasised.

Meanwhile, Richard Ahiagbah, the Director of Communications for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), says President John Mahama wants to fight galamsey, but the government’s approach to tackling galamsey is not working.

According to Richard Ahiagbah, the galamsey menace in the country has reached alarming levels, with galamseyers increasingly emboldened.

Speaking on The Big Issue on Channel One TV on Saturday, November 8 Richard Ahiagbah stated, “Galamsey today, if you take away politics from it, is worse than it was when President Mahama came to office. There can be no denying of that. I believe in my heart that President Mahama genuinely wants to stop galamsey, but the approach so far is not working.

Even NAIMOS, I don’t see it as the lasting solution we need. We need a more expansive, all-hands-on-deck approach, one that is completely devoid of politics,” he said.

In a separate interview, Richard Ahiagbah fired shots at the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government over its failure to end galamsey.

According to Richard Ahiagbah, human beings are made in 9 months, yet the NDC in 10 months have failed to end galamsey.

The NPP Director of Communications is quoted by GHOne TV as saying, “ A human being is made in 9 months, yet NDC hasn’t been able to end galamsey in 10 months”.

Meanwhile, the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has conducted a dawn operation at Osino in the Eastern Region, arresting 36 suspected illegal miners.

The group includes 32 Nigerien nationals and 4 Ghanaians, reportedly caught mining illegally along the Birim River in the Fanteakwa South District.

In a post on social media, Felix Kwaye Ofosu, Minister of Government Communications, stated, “NAIMOS Conducts Massive Dawn Strike in Eastern Region, arrests Several Foreign Galamseyers (32 Nigerien and 4 Ghanaians) in Swoop at Osino in the Fanteakwa South District – 8 November 2025”.

“When NDC hear my name, they start insulting me”  – Bawumia

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“When NDC hear my name, they start insulting me”  – Bawumia

Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, a presidential candidate hopeful for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has disclosed why the National Democratic Congress (NDC) dislike him so much.

According to Dr Bawumia, he told former President Akufo-Addo ahead of the 2016 elections to let him handle then-President John Mahama.

He further recounted that he started attacking John Mahama and called him incompetent Mahama.

Dr Bawumia noted that the strategy led to John Mahama focusing on him and Akufo-Addo focusing on his campaign to win the election.

The former vice president further claimed that whenever the NDC hear of his name, they start insulting him because his strategy took them into opposition in 2016.

Speaking during his  Oti Region tour, Dr Bawumia detailed, “In 2016, I told Nana Addo to take a back seat, let me tackle John Dramani Mahama head-on. I took him on, and that was when I said he was incompetent. John Mahama did not like it, so he also gave it to me squarely.

He focused on me throughout his campaign, and Nana used that opportunity to focus on his campaign, which gave us victory”.

He added, “This is why the NDC doesn’t like me. When they hear my name, they start insulting me because my hard work and strategy took them into opposition in the 2016 elections.”

He further noted calls for him to be maintained as the party flagbearer.

In a social media post, he wrote, “My tour of the Oti Region continued today in Nkwanta North and Nkwanta South.

I appreciate the massive calls by party stakeholders for me to be retained as our 2028 Flagbearer, in line with our party’s remarkable tradition of consistently supporting and maintaining our Presidential Candidates since 1996.

I will continue to work hard with you, in our quest for victory in 2028, as we have done together in the past 17 years.”

Meanwhile, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has said he is in politics to serve the people of Ghana and not to enrich himself.

According to Dr Bawumia, his political motivation for entering politics is rooted in service to the nation.

Dr Bawumia detailed that if he were in power to enrich himself, he would not have cancelled the Mobile Money Interoperability project, which the NDC had proposed a contract worth $1.2 billion.

He revealed that the entire project was completed for just $4.5 million and could have pocketed the rest to enrich himself.

He highlighted that his greatest joy comes from seeing how his projects are transforming the lives of Ghanaians.

Speaking to delegates during his campaign tour of Amenfi West in the Western Region, Dr Bawumia stated, “I entered politics to serve the people, not to enrich myself. When we initiated the Mobile Money Interoperability project, the NDC had proposed a contract worth $1.2 billion.

We cancelled that deal and completed the entire project for just $4.5 million, not even up to $5 million. This initiative has greatly benefited Ghanaians and created thousands of jobs,” he said.

He added, “My greatest joy comes from seeing how these projects are transforming lives, not from personal gain. I am not in politics for money; I am here to make a difference in the lives of ordinary Ghanaians,” he added.

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Volta Region is a sleeping giant which can generate $9bn annually – McDan

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Volta Region is a sleeping giant which can generate $9bn annually – McDan

The Chief Executive Officer of the McDan Group of Companies, Dr Daniel McKorley, popularly known as McDan, has said the Volta Region can generate $9 billion annually.

According to McDan, the Volta Region is a sleeping giant with a youth population exceeding 70 per cent.

Speaking passionately at the Volta Economic Forum under the theme “Harnessing the Volta Corridor Economic Potential for the 24-Hour Economy Take-off,” McDan stated, “Everybody is talking about investment, but I was talking about revenue. The Volta Region can generate nine billion dollars. Is it our attitude, or are we just not deliberate?”

“I’m developing the biggest salt mine in Africa,” he said. “Yes, there are challenges, but we’re scaling through. I’m moving into the Volta Region to start operations and develop it.”

He added, “You can have the longest cable car in the world near Afadjato Mountain. This region can be a tourism powerhouse,” he said, referencing the area’s “health tourism” potential, including traditional waterfalls believed to have healing powers.

“I want to see private jets flying here into the Volta Region with investors. Let’s take this region seriously,” he stated.

McDan further described the Volta Region as a “sleeping giant” with a youth population exceeding 70 percent.

He stressed the need to empower young people through entrepreneurship, innovation, and vocational training.

McDan added, “We have to be creative. We have the youth, and we must develop them,” he said. “The 24-hour economy is a good concept, but it only works if we start acting.”

“We are waiting for the government to come to our aid, but we have what it takes as the private sector to take a move in our own small way,” he said. “If we start, I believe the government will step in.”

In related news, Kwame Nsiah-Apau, affectionately called Okyeame Kwame, a celebrated Ghanaian musician, has praised the people of the Volta Region for keeping their river bodies and sea clean.

According to Okyeame Kwame, he is amazed by the scenery in the Volta Region and calls on all Ghanaians to clap for the people of the Volta Region.

He noted that Voltarians love nature as they are not engaged in galamsey in their river bodies.

Speaking in a viral video, Okyeame Kwame stated, “So, I am in the Volta Region, and I am going to Keta for some school work, and I am telling you this place amazes me. I want to clap for all the Voltarians in Ghana.

I love the way you keep your rivers clean, the way you keep your seas, look at the sea, not a single rubber. Look at how clean it is. Everybody on social media, let’s clap for Voltarians in Ghana, you people know how to love nature. God bless all Voltarians, you people don’t do galamsey, we love”, he added. 

“Mahama genuinely wants to stop galamsey, but…” – NPP’s Ahiagbah

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“Mahama genuinely wants to stop galamsey, but…” – NPP’s Ahiagbah

Richard Ahiagbah, the Director of Communications for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), says President John Mahama wants to fight galamsey, but the government’s approach to tackling galamsey is not working.

According to Richard Ahiagbah, the galamsey menace in the country has reached alarming levels, with galamseyers increasingly emboldened.

Speaking on The Big Issue on Channel One TV on Saturday, November 8 Richard Ahiagbah stated, “Galamsey today, if you take away politics from it, is worse than it was when President Mahama came to office. There can be no denying of that. I believe in my heart that President Mahama genuinely wants to stop galamsey, but the approach so far is not working.

Even NAIMOS, I don’t see it as the lasting solution we need. We need a more expansive, all-hands-on-deck approach, one that is completely devoid of politics,” he said.

In a separate interview, Richard Ahiagbah fired shots at the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government over their failure to end galamsey.

According to Richard Ahiagbah, human beings are made in 9 months, yet the NDC in 10 months have failed to end galamsey.

The NPP Director of Communications is quoted by GHOne TV as saying, “ A human being is made in 9 months, yet NDC hasn’t been able to end galamsey in 10 months”.

Also,  Justin Kodua Frimpong, the General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has claimed that illegal mining (galamsey) is now worse under the John Mahama-led government than it was under the NPP.

The NPP General Secretary boldly claimed that any reasonable person in this country will admit that the state of galamsey is now even worse than it was under the NPP administration.

According to him, the NPP cares so much about this country, and their doors are always open if the President sees the need to reach out for a proper round-table discussion on how to combat this menace.

Speaking at a press conference in Accra, the NPP’s General Secretary, Justin Kodua Frimpong, stated, “It is clear that galamsey has become worse under this administration. They have Members of Parliament who belong to the NDC, they have national officials from the NDC, the region, who are involved in galamsey.

It’s not surprising that the security agencies are struggling to deal with that issue, because when they make efforts, they are threatened by powers that be in this government,” he said.

He added, “If His Excellency President John Dramani Mahama sees the need and wisdom to reach out to us, we are ever ready for a proper roundtable discussion to deal with this matter once and for all,” he added.

Meanwhile, the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has conducted a dawn operation at Osino in the Eastern Region, arresting 36 suspected illegal miners.

The group includes 32 Nigerien nationals and 4 Ghanaians, reportedly caught mining illegally along the Birim River in the Fanteakwa South District.

In a post on social media, Felix Kwaye Ofosu, Minister of Government Communications, stated, “NAIMOS Conducts Massive Dawn Strike in Eastern Region, arrests Several Foreign Galamseyers (32 Nigerien and 4 Ghanaians) in Swoop at Osino in the Fanteakwa South District – 8 November 2025”.

GhanaWeb turns unpaid ads into public shaming ad banners

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GhanaWeb turns unpaid ads into public shaming ad banners

GhanaWeb, Ghana’s Leading Online News Platform, Adopts Unconventional Tactic to Collect Ad Payments from Defaulting Companies

GhanaWeb, Ghana’s leading online news website, is adopting an unconventional approach to demand payments from companies that have run or placed advertisements on the platform.

The platform, owned and operated by Superweb Technologies Ltd—a Ghanaian-owned company—is running advertisements on its site to call out companies that have defaulted on payments.

Currently, two companies, the Chartered Institute of Realtors and KOJACH Limited, have been issued a two-week final demand notice in the form of an ad banner.

“Demand Notice: Superweb Technologies Issues Final Demand for Outstanding Arrears to the Chartered Institute of Realtors – Immediate Payment Required to Avoid Legal Action,” the ad banner reads.

The ad banners are also accompanied by a written story that reads

“Superweb Technologies Ltd., operators of GhanaWeb, respectfully request the leadership or designated representatives of the Chartered Institute of Realtors to urgently contact our Commercial or Finance Department.

This is to address outstanding arrears related to your business engagement with GhanaWeb.

We kindly urge you to treat this matter with urgency to enable a swift and amicable resolution.

Please note that failure to contact us and resolve this issue within two weeks will compel us to explore all available legal options against your establishment.

We appreciate your prompt attention and look forward to your response.”

“We placed the names of Kotoko players in the mouths of corpses” – Ex-Hearts mgt member recounts famous 4 nil win

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“We placed the names of Kotoko players in the mouths of corpses” – Ex-Hearts mgt member recounts famous 4 nil win

A former Hearts of Oak management member, Aziz Haruna Futa, has recounted how the team gained its famous 4-0 result against Asante Kotoko.

On March 15, 2000, Hearts of Oak registered a famous 4-0 victory over their arch-rivals Asante Kotoko during a Ghana Premier League game in Accra.

The victory was led by Osei Kuffour, Ishmael Addo and Charles Taylor.

According to Aziz Haruna Futa, Hearts of Oak wrote the names of Asante Kotoko players and put them in the mouths of corpses for that famous 4-0 result against their rivals.

Speaking on Sporty FM, Aziz Haruna Futa recounted, “This one was very serious, I am telling you. We had to write all the Kotoko players’ names and go and look for a fresh, dead body that had been buried open-mouthed, and put their names in the dead body’s mouth and bury it again. We have done a lot of things”.

When asked about the cemetery in which the bodies were exhumed, he refused to disclose it.

Some Ghanaians have reacted to Aziz Haruna Futa’s remarks, saying, “Because a team did ‘ways and means”? It is a bit extreme, yes, but Ghana football lore will not stop existing because some player doesn’t like something Hearts did more than a decade ago”.

“With this, you want Ghana football to move forward. What’s the essence of coaching if all these heinous rituals are done before a game of football? Ghana Premier League, apeeeeeeeetoooooooooor!”, one more netizen added.

“Can we hear what Kotoko too did, especially under Abdul RAZAK Golden boy as the coach? Hahahahaaaa”, one more netizen quizzed.

“And he is not even ashamed of making such disgusting utterances? Imagine people going to the cemetery to exhume the body of your loved one without your knowledge, to do something crazy like this just because of football. You think this is how Europeans and North Africans did?”, one netizen added.

Also, MTN FA Cup Committee Chairman, Wilson Arthur, revealed juju plays a role in Ghanaian football, particularly in the Ghana Premier League (GPL).

Speaking on the subject, he stated, “The league has so many matches, and there is a lot of interest at stake. People must understand that it’s a competition. Ways and means are part of the process to win a match. Referees are always put under a spell. The referees, players, and coaches are all working on spiritually.”

For instance, I was asked to leave my seat while watching a match because I was told my team had been put under a spell. The moment I left my seat, we scored a goal. Personally, I don’t believe these things, but there are weird things in football”, he added.

Furthermore, Ghanaian football legend Mohammed Polo has opened up about his experience with a juju ritual.

Also speaking on Sporty FM, the former Hearts of Oak star, “I went to the North and they did some concoction and there was fire in a calabash, and it was not burning. Is it not satanic, and it happened? They were cooking something for me to smear on my leg, and they did like they were removing pains in my legs”.

“There is are lot of juju in football, it’s normal. It plays when you believe in it because when you do juju, juju will go against you. I know it is there, but I don’t believe juju can do anything to me, but as a human, Satan is there, and Satan has his own ways,” he added.

Meanwhile, on Sunday, November  9, 2025, the highly anticipated Super Clash Premier League match between Hearts of Oak and Asante Kotoko will once again take place at the Accra Sports Stadium.

Hearts of Oak will be aiming to end their recent poor run form against bitter rivals Asante Kotoko.

The Phobians boy are on a winless streak against Kotoko in their last four league meetings with their last victory coming in 2023.  

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“Faulty Acs to blame for MPs not coming to Parliament” – NPP MP

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“Faulty Acs to blame for MPs not coming to Parliament” – NPP MP

Mumuni Nurideen Muhammed, the Member of Parliament for Nalerigu/Gambaga, has said the malfunctioning air-conditioners in the Job 600 office complex have contributed to Members of Parliament not showing up to the chamber.

According to Mumuni Nurideen Muhammed, the Majority leader must urgently address the situation to allow for a conducive working environment for MPs.

Speaking on the floor of Parliament on Friday, November 7, Mr Nurideen stated, “…For some time now, members of this House have put up complaints to the Majority Leader and the Leader of Government Business about the office air conditioners, and up till now, we have not seen any action from the Leader of Government Business.

“Some of these air conditioners not working have contributed to the members not coming to Parliament because if you come to Parliament and you do not have anywhere to sit in the Chamber, it makes it difficult for some of these Members of Parliament.

“I am pleading with the Leader of Government Business to, as a matter of urgency, look into it so that we will see how best the air conditioners can be fixed for members,” he stated.

The Majority Leader, Mahama Ayariga, however, dismissed the justification.

He insisted that faulty air conditioners cannot serve as an excuse for absenteeism.

“I agree with you that we need to urgently fix the air conditioners, but your challenges with the air conditioners cannot be grounds for not showing up.

If you give that indication to the public, you are essentially telling civil servants that when the air conditioner in their offices is not working, they should also not go to work,” he countered.

The debate stems from mounting public concern over lawmakers’ attendance in parliament.

Meanwhile, the attendance record from the ninth parliament sitting from January and March 2025 has revealed the Members of Parliament (MPs) who recorded the highest number of absences during the House’s session in 2025.

The report covered 43 sitting of the ninth parliament from January and March 2025.

The attendance record from Parliament exposed the MP for Bortianor-Ngleshi, Amanfro Felix Akwetey Nii Okle, as the most absent lawmaker, missing 23 sittings, followed by the MP for Nkawkaw, missing 22 sittings and the Kumawu MP Ernest Yaw Anim, missing 21 sittings.

“Other MPs with high absentee rates include Col. Kwadwo Damoah (Rtd.) of Jaman South, who missed 19 sittings; Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, MP for Ajumako-Enyan-Essiam and Minister for Finance, who was absent 17 times; and Blay Nyameke Armah of Sekondi, who missed 16 sittings.

Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, MP for North Tongu and Minister for Foreign Affairs, recorded 15 absences, while Dr Nana Ayew Afriyie (Effiduase-Asokore), Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah (Takoradi), and Kwaku Agyeman Kwarteng (Obuasi West) each missed 14 sittings”.

Also, “Sam Nartey George (Ningo-Prampram), Dr Abdul-Rashid Hassan Pelpuo (Wa Central) — Minister for Employment — and Francis-Xavier Sosu (Madina), were each absent 13 times”.

Furthermore, Speaker of Parliament Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin has threatened Members of Parliament who fail to attend sittings.

According to him, the Members of Parliament who fail to attend sittings risk losing their seats.

Speaker Babgin revealed, he received attendance reports of the first and second sittings in parliament, but decided not to publish in the hope of the attendance improving.

“Bawumia will be the president for the youth and next generation” – Samira Bawumia

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“Bawumia will be the president for the youth and next generation” – Samira Bawumia

Former Second Lady Samira Bawumia has said her husband, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, will be the president for the young people and a president who thinks about the next generation.

According to Samira Bawumia, Dr Bawumia will introduce policies that will secure a better future for Ghanaian youths.

Speaking to some NPP delegates, Samira Bawumia stated, “He will be a president for the young people. He will be a president who thinks about the next generation and introduces policies that will secure a better future for you.”

So I beg of you, on January 31, help us place our faith in me as a mother, as a big sister, as someone who cares about you. I will work hard to help.

The government, I will not be part but I will be behind him, so whatever you tell me, I will make him know”.

However, some Ghanaians have reacted to Samira Bawumia’s comments, saying, “Why didn’t he do all these things as a VP for eight solid years? All the so-called lecture notes to stabilise the cedi,  gold for oil, all failed miserably”.

“Dr Bawumia is a great role model in academia, but a misfit when it comes to actual economic management and the presidency. “Wow, what a solid economic management team”, another netizen added.

An X user stated, “A president for the youth? Come on. When her husband was running the economy, youth unemployment shot past 14%, inflation hit 40%, and the cedi was doing backflips. His digital Ghana talk didn’t stop prices from choking the average Ghanaian”.

A Ghanaian noted, “There are preachers on the street everywhere. What they say is different from what they do. We have heard such promises in 2016, only for the worse to have happened to our nation”.

“I genuinely wonder what she sees when she looks at this country. Because to campaign for Bawumia now, after all we’ve endured, feels more like delusion, deceit, or desperation”, a netizen added.

“The Dr Bawumia we know is a man for the youth. He’s the only man who consistently fights for the youth of this country by creating youth-centred policies”, one more X user added.

Also, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, a former Vice President and New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer hopeful, has said he is in politics to serve the people of Ghana and not to enrich himself.

According to Dr Bawumia, his political motivation for entering politics is rooted in service to the nation.

Dr Bawumia detailed that if he were in power to enrich himself, he would not have cancelled the Mobile Money Interoperability project, which the NDC had proposed a contract worth $1.2 billion.

He revealed that the entire project was completed for just $4.5 million and could have pocketed the rest to enrich himself.

He highlighted that his greatest joy comes from seeing how his projects are transforming the lives of Ghanaians.

Speaking to delegates during his campaign tour of Amenfi West in the Western Region, Dr Bawumia stated, “I entered politics to serve the people, not to enrich myself. When we initiated the Mobile Money Interoperability project, the NDC had proposed a contract worth $1.2 billion.

We cancelled that deal and completed the entire project for just $4.5 million, not even up to $5 million. This initiative has greatly benefited Ghanaians and created thousands of jobs,” he said.

He added, “My greatest joy comes from seeing how these projects are transforming lives, not from personal gain. I am not in politics for money; I am here to make a difference in the lives of ordinary Ghanaians,” he added.

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Watch lady expresses disappointment as her boyfriend buys a box of pizza as her birthday gift

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Watch lady expresses disappointment as her boyfriend buys a box of pizza as her birthday gift

A young Ghanaian woman has expressed deep disappointment in her boyfriend after he bought her a box of pizza as a birthday gift.

According to her, despite being unemployed, she still makes the effort to buy him quality items, including a high-end shirt she recently gifted him.

Speaking in the viral video, the young Ghanaian woman stated, while on a phone call with a friend, “If I knew, I would not have accepted it. Pizza? I nearly called the delivery guy to return it”.

“Herh, even me, that I am unemployed, when I go to town, the thing that I bring to you, I make sure it is quality. If you see the shirt that I sent to him, heavy cotton, even when he goes to town, he cannot afford it. He does not know how to buy those things”.

The Ghanaian woman’s reaction has ignited netizens on X, saying, “Patience is indeed a virtue. For all you know, this niqqa got some bigger than material thing and here she is writing him off to her friend. When will these girls learn?”.

Another X user added, “This is the part of human behaviour that will continue to baffle me. People go into relationships not to multiply, partner for a lifetime, companionship, but for material things? You don’t care about building a life together? These girls are practising SEX for GIFTS or just dumb?”

One more netizen stated, “She puts effort to get you nice quality stuff despite being unemployed, she deserves nice things too, no matter what. Pizza as a birthday gift dier aden our day anaa? Y’all should be real”

“He is stingy and Jon too herhhhhh…The brotherhood will suspend him, don’t worry, my dear…..Pizza di333 he normal vibe the brotherhood dey buy give female friends sef but Girlfriend and fiancé di3333 something special ooo especially if the lady dey hold you down o”, another netizen added.

“What was she expecting him to buy for her…..this is why birthday wishlist dey need, in the guy ein mind he spoil there roff but he go see video na dem dey diss am”, another X user stated.

A netizen added, “Expectations really hurt. Giving without expecting anything in return is the rarest form of love. Give-and-take kind of love always comes short and doesn’t get you over the finish line. It’s documented. What would you gain by broadcasting it? The relationship is dead anyway”

One X user noted, “Some Gh ladies make it so hard to be loved. I hope we all get to travel and meet new people, and see how some ladies appreciate just keyholders, fridge magnets, frigos, etc. It’s the kind gesture to most Westerners, but Gh di3 dem dey calculate price of gifts lol”

“It’s the entitlement for me. No sense of appreciation. Just sheer ingratitude and pride. There’s more to your relationship than gifts, my dear. Think wide and stop discussing your partner with your friends. Act-wise for once”, a netizen stated.

Additionally, a netizen added, “If she is unemployed, where does she get the money to buy him stuff?  Does she save the money he gives her (the gift he gives her money)?  What was the man’s financial situation before her birthday?  Who does he live with, and who does she live with? If alone, who pays for he rent?”

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“Daddy, please come home, your children have missed you” – Nana Aba tells Ken Ofori-Atta 

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“Daddy, please come home, your children have missed you” – Nana Aba tells Ken Ofori-Atta 

Nana Aba Anamoah, a renowned Ghanaian media personality, has told former Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, to come back home to Ghana.

The renowned media personality cited Ken Ofori-Atta’s remarks when he suggested person asking him to resign is like telling a father to abandon his children.

According to Nana Aba, Ken Ofori-Atta needs to come home as his children in Ghana miss him.

She wrote, “Daddy, please come home. Your children have missed you”.

Meanwhile, some Ghanaians have reacted to Nana Aba Anamoah’s post, saying, “This guy destroyed every goodwill the NPP had, but the moment you complain, they will tell you it’s because you hate Akufo-Addo or Akyems. Nobody hates him, but the truth is he surrounded himself with people who were not ready to tell him the truth or were not smart or just wicked”.

“So, Nana, he is refusing to come back home, clarify that he damaged the country when he was a finance minister or the court and justify that”, another netizen added.

Additionally, another stated, “I support the NPP, but this man is a shameful person, and he needs to face the law. If you’re not guilty of any allegations, then just come home!”

One more X user wrote, “And the same father can’t return home to render account to the same children he claimed he can’t abandon? Such a character. Action shall expose you after your words”.

Also, Manasseh Azure Awuni, an investigative journalist, has revealed he heard Ghana’s embattled former finance minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, will never come back to the country.

According to Manasseh Azure Awuni, he heard from someone close to Ken Ofori-Atta that he’s never coming back to Ghana.

The investigative journalist is quoted by GHOne TV as having stated, “I heard from someone close to Ken Ofori-Atta about three or four months ago that he’s never coming back to Ghana”.

Also, Kissi Agyebeng, the Special Prosecutor, has admitted that the Office of the Special Prosecutor was powerless under the former Akufo-Addo government.

The Special Prosecutor revealed that the OSP saw former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta leaving Ghana after the 2024 elections, but they were powerless.

According to Kissi Agyebeng, the OSP lacked the operational backing required to enforce any travel restrictions.

Speaking KSM Show, Kissi Agyebeng clarified, “We didn’t watch him leave; we were powerless, that is the truth. We saw him leave, but we couldn’t prevent him from leaving the airport.

We don’t control the airport, we don’t control the exit point. Let’s face facts, before John Dramani Mahama was sworn in on 7th January, Nana Akufo-Addo was the president, who was his cousin.

Now we can rely on the Ghana Immigration Service to block someone, but at the time he left, you call up Immigration, no one will bother to respond to you”, he added.

He further added, “When he left, the President was Nana Addo Danquah Akufo-Addo at the time he left. We were not getting the cooperation at the time from other security agencies”.

“National Security, no (cooperation at the time), situation is different now, National Signal Bureau, no, at the time, the situation is different now, National Intelligence Bureau, zero, at the time, the situation is different now, I mean the security set up was against the OSP, so we will not be able to perform our job, this was the situation,” he disclosed.

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NAIMOS arrest 36 galamseyers in a dawn operation at Osino

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NAIMOS arrest 36 galamseyers in a dawn operation at Osino

The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has conducted a dawn operation at Osino in the Eastern Region, arresting 36 suspected illegal miners.

The group includes 32 Nigerien nationals and 4 Ghanaians, reportedly caught mining illegally along the Birim River in the Fanteakwa South District.

In a post on social media, Felix Kwaye Ofosu, Minister of Government Communications, stated, “NAIMOS Conducts Massive Dawn Strike in Eastern Region, arrests Several Foreign Galamseyers (32 Nigerien and 4 Ghanaians) in Swoop at Osino in the Fanteakwa South District – 8 November 2025”.

The NAIMOS team also impounded heavy-duty machinery and recovered substantial amounts of cash and other mining-related materials from the site.

In related news, Alban Bagbin, the Speaker of Parliament, has condemned the attack on officials of the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS).

According to Alban Bagbin, Parliament will not protect any MP found guilty of misconduct.

Speaker Bagbin described the two Members of Parliament’s alleged involvement in the attack on NAIMOS as most worrying.

Speaking on the floor of parliament on Tuesday, Alban Bagbin stated, “The report of attacks on a team from the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat, a task force established to combat illegal mining activities in the country, is most worrying”.

“Also worrying is the fact that the attack was allegedly incited by one of our own, the Member of Parliament for Asutifi North, Ebenezer Kwaku Addo, who further roped in a senior member of this House, Honourable Collins Dauda.”

He further added, “I want to take this opportunity to condemn in no uncertain terms the attack on the team of security officers who have been assigned to help deal with the menace of galamsey, which must be addressed robustly”.

“I have therefore instructed the Office of the Clerk and the Legal Services Office to provide all necessary support to the Ghana Police Service in its investigations, within the framework of the 1992 Constitution, the laws of this country, and the Standing Orders of the House.”

A police statement on the attack on the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) near Bronikrom–Hwidiem read, “Preliminary investigation has established that on Saturday, 1st November 2025, the NAIMOS Director and his team intercepted illegal miners operating near Bronikrom in the Ahafo Region and arrested some suspects. Exhibits retrieved from them include a side-hang bag containing one (1) Smith & Wesson pistol, two (2) pistol magazines, twenty-one (21) rounds of 9mm ammunition, an unregistered Range Rover vehicle, an unregistered Toyota RAV4 vehicle and several mobile phones.

While the team were preparing to hand over the suspects to the Hwidiem Police Station, the MP reportedly arrived with a group of men and demanded their release.

When his demand was refused, the group forcibly removed the suspects’ handcuffs and chased the NAIMOS team from the scene.

A mob numbering about 600, allegedly incited by the MP, later besieged the Hwidien Police Station, demanding the release of the miners and seized vehicles. The crowd vandalised the Director’s vehicle, damaged parts of the police station, and threatened to set it ablaze. Reinforcement teams from the Ahafo Regional Command were deployed to restore order and prevent further destruction”.

Meanwhile, Ebenezer Kwaku Addo, the  Member of Parliament for Asutifi North, has been granted bail of GH¢150,000.

The lawmaker has also been barred by the court from leaving the Greater Accra Region without notifying investigators.

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“Afenyo-Markin’s assault case docket awaiting prosecutorial review and decision” – Deputy AG

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“Afenyo-Markin’s assault case docket awaiting prosecutorial review and decision” – Deputy AG

Justice Srem Sai, the Deputy Attorney General, has revealed that the case docket of the Minority Leader and Effutu MP, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, is before the Office of the Attorney General.

According to Justice Srem Sai, Afenyo-Markin’s assault case docket is awaiting prosecutorial review and decision.

The deputy Attorney General Srem Sai, in a post on his Facebook page on November 7, wrote, “I can confirm that the docket on the case — The Republic v. Alexander Afenyo-Markin — is at the Office of the Attorney-General awaiting prosecutorial review and decision. The case involves a complaint of assault”.

Justice Srem Sai’s remarks come following the police investigations into Alexander Afenyo-Markin’s assault on a police officer during the “Save the Judiciary” protest was said to be in limbo after the Office of the Attorney-General had failed to provide advice on the case docket.

The investigation, which was initiated following a formal request from the CID to the Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Alban Bagbin, who subsequently directed the Effutu MP to cooperate with the authorities.

A police statement sighted showed the Special Investigation Unit forwarded their investigation findings to the Attorney General’s Office on June 27, 2025, but the AG’s office has provided no update on the case.

The case name is The Republic vs Alexander Afenyo-Markin. Read, “I respectfully forward the attached Special Investigation Unit (SIU) Duplicate Case Docket with R_ O. No. 129/2025 to you for study and advise, please”.

The document provided a brief fact on the case: “On 5th May 2025, at approximately 1700 hours, Cyber Intelligence Operatives from the Cybercrime Unit of the CID Headquarters received a one-minute, 13-second video clip bearing the official Ghana Police Service watermark.

The video was forwarded to the Unit by the Police Public Affairs Directorate for forensic analysis and investigation. Preliminary analysis of the footage revealed a physical altercation between a group of demonstrators and personnel of the Ghana Police Service deployed for crowd control and security duties during the “Save The Judiciary” demonstration. The confrontation occurred when the Police Officers attempted to enforce a restricted boundary with a metal barricade.

The video captured Hon Alexander Afenyo-Markin, Minority Leader of Parliament, among other demonstrators, striking a police officer identified as No. 48632 G/Cpl. Forson Abel, stationed at Tesano District who was one of the duty officers. The case was referred to the SIU for investigation”.

The document added, “On 6th May 2025, No. 48632 G/Cpl. Forson Abel, who reported a case of assault against Hon. Alexander Afenyo-Markin at the Tesano Police Station, came to the CID Headquarters with an extract of the Occurrence and an endorsed Police Medical form after attending the Hospital for treatment.

He gave his complaint statement to the effect that he was assaulted by Hon Alexander Afenyo-Markin. Witnesses, including Supt/Mr. Isane Ocansey, ASP/Mr. Sulemana-Jallo Abdulalai of Greater Accra Regional Police Headquarters, ASP/Mr. Nicholas Mensah of Achimota District, who was on duty with Cpl. Forson Abel submitted statements to the Police to the effect that Hon Alexander Afenyo-Markin struck G/Cpl. Forson Abel in the face without any provocation”.

It further noted that Alexander Afenyo-Markin made a counter-complaint in a petition letter dated 5th May, 2025.

“On 6th May, 2025, a counter-complaint in a petition letter dated 5th May, 2025, was received from Hon Alexander Afenyo-Markin alleging that he had been assaulted by G/Cpl. Abel Forson On May 2025, a team of investigators comprising personnel from the Special Investigation Unit, Crime Scene Management and Cybercrime Unit and the above-mentioned officers visited the crime scene for crime scene reconstruction. Police identified two (2) CCTV Cameras in front of the Accra International Conference Centre, which are believed to have captured the incident.

A letter was sent to the National Security Secretariat to furnish the police with video footage from the said cameras. The footage received from the National Security through the National Signals Bureau was analysed by the Cyber Crime Unit, but it did not capture the assault incident. Based on the analysis of the video obtained from the Police Public Affairs Department on 9th May 2025, Hon. Alexander Afenyo-Markin was cautioned in the presence of an independent witness and released a set of recognisance bail.

A police medical form was also issued to him to attend the hospital and report. Witness statements were also taken from Hon Sammy Awuku and Richard Ahiagbah, who were seen in the video close to Hon. Alexander Afenyo-Markin”.

It further revealed that Alexander Afenyo-Markin failed to return the Police Medical Report Form despite several calls to him to do so.

Minority files RTI, demanding clarity on a petition seeking the removal of acting CJ Baffoe-Bonnie

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Minority files RTI, demanding clarity on a petition seeking the removal of acting CJ Baffoe-Bonnie

The Minority Caucus in Parliament has formally written to President John Dramani Mahama, demanding clarity on a petition seeking the removal of acting Chief Justice Baffoe-Bonnie.

In a statement issued by the minority, they invoke their constitutional right to information, to demand clarity on a petition.

The Minority Caucus wants a copy of any investigative report or decision on the matter, especially as Justice Baffoe-Bonnie is currently nominated for the position of Chief Justice and awaiting parliamentary vetting.

They argue that transparency and accountability must be upheld during this critical process.

It will be recalled that a private citizen, identified as Gbande Nabin Yussif has has petitioned President John Dramani Mahama to sack the yet to be sworn in Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie.

In a petition signed by Gbande Nabin Yussif on October 6, 2025, the private citizen is pleading with President Mahama to sack the acting chief justice on the grounds of misbehaviour.

He references comments made by Paul Baffoe-Bonnie following a lawsuit filed by Israel Tetteh, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamokpor, and a group calling itself the Ghana Law Society.

Parts of Gbande Nabin Yussif’s comments read, “I respectfully submit this petition for the removal of Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, a Justice of the Supreme Court of Ghana and currently Acting Chief Justice, on the grounds of stated misbehaviour. Article 146(1) provides that: A Justice of the Superior Court or a Chairman of a Regional Tribunal shall not be removed from office except for stated misbehaviour or incompetence or on the ground of inability to perform the functions of his office arising from infirmity of body or mind.”

“The conduct of Justice Baffoe-Bonnie, as set out below, constitutes stated misbehaviour because it breaches multiple provisions of the Judicial Code of Conduct for Judges and Magistrates of Ghana, and offends internationally recognised principles of judicial behaviour such as the Bangalore Principles of Judicial Conduct (2002).

“The Bangalore Principles of Judicial Conduct have been endorsed by the United Nations as part of the global standards for judicial ethics and have been recognised as an inspiring literature in drawing up Ghana’s Judicial Code of Conduct”, part of the petition reads.

The petitioner noted that the acting CJ’s statement is a breach of multiple provisions of Ghana’s Judicial Code.

“Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie’s conduct amounts to stated misbehaviour within the meaning of Article 146(1). His statements to a plaintiff in a pending constitutional case:

Breach multiple provisions of Ghana’s Judicial Code of Conduct, Contravene internationally recognised principles of judicial propriety, Independence, impartiality, integrity, and avoidance of conflicts of interest, undermine the authority and legitimacy of the judiciary, and Severely damage public confidence in the administration of justice”,  the petition stated.

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SHOCK – A-G exposes Education Ministry for using WhatsApp to manage GH₵430m Free Wi-Fi project

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SHOCK – A-G exposes Education Ministry for using WhatsApp to manage GH₵430m Free Wi-Fi project

The Auditor General has exposed the Ministry of Education (MoE) under the former president Akufo-Addo administration for using a WhatsApp group to manage the GH₵430m Free Wi-Fi project meant for students, GES offices.

In a social media post shared by the Fourth Estate cites Ghana’s Auditor-General’s 2024 audit report revealed that the Ministry of Education spent GH¢430.5 million on a Free Wi-Fi project for schools from 2020-2023.

According to the Auditor-General’s 2024 audit report, the GH¢430.5 million Free Wi-Fi project for schools from 2020-2023 was shockingly managed informally via regional WhatsApp groups to resolve widespread service failures.

The Fourth Estate post showed screenshots from the Bono/Ahafo region WhatsApp group.

 Some people on the group chat in the screenshot complained of zero connectivity, labelling the initiative a “white elephant”.

The report revealed there was no formal monitoring or penalties enforced for the whopping GH₵430m Free Wi-Fi project meant for students, GES offices.

Some Ghanaians reacting to the post stated, “GH₵430m on Wi-Fi, yet we dey troubleshoot with WhatsApp group? Tweaa, Ghana will stress you kraa!”.

“The previous gov’t behaved like a demon – it possessed the country for destruction”, another netizen stated.

Furthermore, the Auditor General also indicted the Ministry of Education (MoE) for implementing the free wifi project for Senior High Schools (SHSs) without a clear implementation plan.

According to the Auditor General’s report, GHC430 million was paid to the project contractor, even though no services were rendered for long periods.

The Auditor General reveals that the free Wi-Fi project cost the Ghanaian taxpayer almost half a billion cedis, with little to show for that expenditure.

The free Wi-Fi project can only be described as a broken internet supply to a few schools, frustrating teachers, students, and school administrators.

A survey of 224 institutions revealed that 100% abandoned the service due to inadequate bandwidth and unresolved outages.

The free Wi-Fi project was initially budgeted to cost GHC84.4 million to install modems in 717 Senior High Schools, 16 GES Regional offices, 260 GES District offices, and 46 colleges of Education.

It was also to deliver broadband services at a monthly cost of GHC6.37 million.

Though the modems were largely installed, broadband service was patchy most schools reporting no internet connectivity.

However, despite the challenges, Busy Internet and Lifted Logistics kept invoicing the government, and the Education Ministry continuously paid despite complaints from school heads and project coordinators.

The Auditor General expressed disappointment in the project to deliver, given the amount of money spent on it.

“Providing internet services to schools, colleges, and educational offices is a laudable initiative that involves high ICT investment costs. Hence, the absence of a clear implementation plan or formal policy and procedure to optimise the delivery of the intended benefits undermines the value for money in the investment being made.”

“The Ministry of Education had made a total payment of GHC430,516,872.11 to Busy Internet Ghana Ltd and Lifted Logistics Ghana Ltd for the period between 3rd February 2020 and 24th October 2023,” the Auditor General’s report for 2024 stated.

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“SML lawyer blackmailing and telling lies” – Manasseh Azure tells Gov’t

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“SML lawyer blackmailing and telling lies” – Manasseh Azure tells Gov’t

Manasseh Azure Awuni, an Investigative journalist, has told the government that the Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML) is blackmailing and telling lies following revelations about the company’s contract with the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA).

The Investigative journalist urged the government to recover more funds from Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML).

Cephas Boyuo, the lawyer representing Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML), has said that, government is compelled to compensate the company if it chooses to terminate its contract with the Ghana Revenue Authority.

Speaking to journalists in Accra on Friday, November 7, Cephas Boyuo stated, “As for our client, the SML, if the government chooses to terminate our investment overlay, that is what the government needs to pay us. If somebody wants the job, the person can go ahead and apply for the job, but you shouldn’t seek to tarnish the image of SML in the quest of taking that job. That is what we are definitely not going to allow”.

Also, the SML lawyer further revealed that SML has submitted a detailed response to President John Dramani Mahama regarding his directive to terminate all contracts.

According to Cephas Boyuo, the documents presented to the President and A-G would help them appreciate the matters and form a fair, independent opinion.

He added, “Earlier this afternoon, we delivered a comprehensive response to the President on his directive for the contract between the Ministry of Finance, GRA, and SML to be terminated, which hinged largely on the report of the OSP.

“In the letter submitted to the President and also to the Attorney General, we provided documentary evidence to each and every paragraph and elaborated on the true and accurate picture of the GRA-Ministry of Finance-SML contract,” Boyuo said.

“We are confident that a review of the documents presented to the President and the Attorney-General would help them appreciate the matters and form a fair, independent opinion on the termination directive,” he added.

The SML lawyer also rejected the OSP’s findings, insisting that all payments made to SML were performance-based and fully verified.

However, Manasseh Azure, reacting to the SML Lawyer’s remarks on CITI FM, accused SML of misleading the public.

He further wondered about the assurance SML have that they are confident that they believe the contract termination will be reversed.

Manasseh Azure stated, “A lot of the things the lawyer said are false. And I’m wondering which assurance the company may have had from some members of government that they are confident that they believe things may be reversed”.

“They seemed to be patronising the Attorney General, Dr Dominic Ayine, and at the same time issuing threats that look like blackmail, if you cancel it, we will go and get money.

“It’s not automatic that if contracts are cancelled, you will get your money. If we have strict officials diligent enough to fight for our interest, I strongly believe we should be retrieving more money from SML than the OSP is talking about and not the other way round”, he added.

“We had to run for our lives as the soldiers couldn’t overpower the galamseyers” – EPA CEO on accident

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“We had to run for our lives as the soldiers couldn’t overpower the galamseyers” – EPA CEO on accident

Professor Nana Ama Klutse, the Chief Executive Officer of the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), has detailed the event that led to the accident during the agency’s anti-galamsey operation.

According to the EPA CEO, her team’s vehicle got involved in the crash while they were fleeing for their lives from heavily built and armed galamseyers.

The EPA CEO revealed the soldiers said they couldn’t overpower the heavily armed galamseyers, so they had to run for their lives.

Speaking in an interview on TV3, Professor Nana Ama Klutse narrated, “As the operation we started yesterday (Wednesday, November 5), it’s a three-week plan that the EPA has, to ensure, especially the services that others provide for mining in our water bodies, which is illegal, we plan to tackle that aspect as well”.

“So we realised that it is not just enough to say, stop mining in the river bodies, but we saw that we needed to deal with the suppliers.”

“On our way near Obuasi, we saw galamsey happening on the ground, so we decided to have a look at what they were doing. When we stopped and walked into the area, as we were getting closer, they were running away, and all of them had left by the time we got there”.

She added, “We looked around for what we could pick, and we did pick. While leaving, we saw that there were actually more of the excavators, three, that were inside a river body; they had mined in the river and blocked the river in such a way that it had taken different tributaries around the area and flooded some places. It is messy. It was really a bad situation.”

“We had the military with us, and the national security also were with us, but then we saw that we couldn’t exchange fire or we could not fight them, so we had to run for our lives. So in the course of running, speeding on the road, we encountered this accident,” she narrated.

The EPA boss described the galamseyers as heavily built men were dressed in black with CID written on the back.

She further detailed, “Some of the heavily built men were dressed in black with CID written on the back. The soldiers and the national security men asked them for their ID cards, but it became confrontational, and so we had to leave because they said they could not overpower them”.

“While they were having the confrontation, we got intel from Accra that we should leave immediately, where we were and that even the route we planned to take, we should not use it again… we had to use another route altogether, much longer through the Western Region, the Central Region to Kumasi, but just before we reached Kumasi is when we had the head-on collision,” she explained.

Professor Nana Ama Klutse further detailed the intent of the injuries sustained by the journalists, “We thank God that we all have our lives now, it is just unfortunate that we have some injuries. The most critical one is a broken thigh, which is one of the Joy TV cameramen. Abubarkar has some chest pains, and he is responding to treatment.

Adom TV’s correspondent had a head injury; he is also responding to treatment. Then we have some EPA staff who were also involved in the accident; they are all responding to treatment. We have discussed it with the doctors and nurses in charge to pay special attention to them because we were on a national assignment before this unfortunate incident happened.”

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“Monday’s vetting of Chief Justice nominee, Baffoe-Bonnie, will not happen” – Afenyo-Markin

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“Monday’s vetting of Chief Justice nominee, Baffoe-Bonnie, will not happen” – Afenyo-Markin

Alexander Afenyo-Markin, the Minority Leader in parliament, has boldly stated, the vetting of Chief Justice nominee, Baffoe-Bonnie, on Monday, November 10, 2025, will not happen.

The Minority Leader cited specific parliamentary orders, including Orders 217(2), 103(F), 123(1), and 216(4), adding that “none of these allow for the consideration of a nomination when the legality of a vacancy is still sub judice”.

According to him, the  Constitution does not recognise the Chief Justice’s office as vacant while disputes are ongoing.

He further fired a shot at the majority, criticising them for what he described as the combative posture of the Majority side in relation to the vetting process.

He is quoted by GHOne to have stated, “Monday’s vetting of Chief Justice nominee, Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, will not happen”.

Also, speaking in Parliament on Friday, November 7, Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin said, “We are not into blows; we are here to argue law and for you to determine. This kind of attack—‘it will happen, it will happen’—is inappropriate. They should take it easy”.

“Proceeding to vet a new person to fill that office will be rendering the application of justice,” Afenyo-Markin said.

However, the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has rejected a motion filed by the Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, seeking to suspend the vetting.

Delivering his ruling on Friday, the Speaker stated, “There is no constitutional or standing order basis for Parliament to hold the process simply because there are pending cases in court”.

“Should I accept that argument, it will mean that any litigant could hold Parliament hostage — that is, file a case and freeze the work of Parliament and its committees.”

“The motion is inadmissible, and the same has been returned to the sponsor, the Minority Leader, Honourable Alexander Afenyo-Markin, as stated clearly by our standing orders,” he said.

In addition, Alexander Afenyo-Markin has earlier confirmed that the minority in parliament will be part of the much-anticipated parliamentary vetting of President John Dramani Mahama’s Chief Justice nominee, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie.

According to Afenyo-Markin, all their cards are on the table, and they are not going to boycott Baffoe Bonnie vetting.

Speaking in an interview on JoyNews, Afenyo-Markin stated, “All our cards are on the table. Boycotting is out. Anybody who is expecting us to boycott, I say here and now, we will never boycott it. We will do what is right. All our cards are on the table. We’ll get there”.

He confirmed the minority’s commitment to their legislative duties under Article 144(1) of the Constitution.

Mr Afenyo-Markin, however, insisted, “He [Baffoe-Bonnie] himself must know that there is a Chief Justice. He himself must know. Yes, he knows he’s acting, and he knows that there’s a substantive Chief Justice”.

“The woman has a case before you challenging the processes. You’ve refused to empanel the court. You know that you are to empanel. If you want to rule, empanel the court, determine the matter and then bring a finality, then we can talk”, he challenged.

Meanwhile, Parliament’s Appointments Committee will on Monday, November 10, 2025, vet Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie.

The official notice revealed the session will begin at 11:00 a.m. in Committee Rooms 1, 2, and 3 at the New Administration Block.

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“He did a disservice to us” – SML lawyer throws Ofori-Atta under the bus

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“He did a disservice to us” – SML lawyer throws Ofori-Atta under the bus

Cephas Boyuo, the lawyer representing Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML), has thrown former finance minister Ken Ofori-Atta under the bus, accusing him of being a disservice to the company’s performance-based contract.

According to Cephas Boyuo, SML faced financial challenges due to delayed payments in its early months.

Speaking to journalists in Accra on Friday, November 7, Cephas Boyuo stated, “If there is one person who has been a disservice to SML, it is Ofori-Atta. This contract is a performance-based contract. For 10 months from the inception of SML, they were never paid”.

“Every equipment that SML brought in, Ken Ofori-Atta refused to give SML an exemption. SML paid for it. So please, it is untrue that Ken Ofori-Atta has an interest in SML. SML is independent. It is wholly for Evans Adusei.”

Cephas Boyuo also revealed SML has submitted a detailed response to President John Dramani Mahama regarding his directive to terminate all contracts.

According to Cephas Boyuo, the documents presented to the President and A-G would help them appreciate the matters and form a fair, independent opinion.

He added, “Earlier this afternoon, we delivered a comprehensive response to the President on his directive for the contract between the Ministry of Finance, GRA, and SML to be terminated, which hinged largely on the report of the OSP.

“In the letter submitted to the President and also to the Attorney General, we provided documentary evidence to each and every paragraph and elaborated on the true and accurate picture of the GRA-Ministry of Finance-SML contract,” Boyuo said.

“We are confident that a review of the documents presented to the President and the Attorney-General would help them appreciate the matters and form a fair, independent opinion on the termination directive,” he added.

However, the Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, has named former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta as the chief patron, supporter, and promoter of the SML deal.

In a detailed press briefing, Kissi Agyebeng revealed that the SML (Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited), which aimed to provide revenue assurance services in the petroleum, mining, and liquid bulk distribution (LBD) sectors, lacked a legitimate operational requirement.

According to Kissi Agyabeng, both Ofori-Atta and SML management were criminally minded in their operations.

He emphasised that the OSPs’ investigation established that the SML contract was not grounded in any genuine operational need, adding that the payment made to SML was a misuse of public funds.

Kissi Agyabeng, addressing a press conference on Thursday, October 30, revealed that the Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML) lacked both the tools and technical competence to execute the audit and revenue assurance services that it was contracted to perform for the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA).

He highlighted that the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) uncovered glaring statutory breaches, conflicts of interest, and unjustified payments.

Speaking to the media, he stated, “There was no genuine need for contracting SML for the work it purported to perform”.

Kissi Agyabeng described the SML agreements as blighted by statutory breaches.

He added that the GRA failed to submit the full agreements between SML and its third-party collaborators, “GRA failed to submit the agreement between SML and other parties, such omissions violated public procurement and governance protocols”.

Speaker Bagbin dismiss Minority’s motion to halt acting Chief Justice vetting

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Speaker Bagbin dismiss Minority’s motion to halt acting Chief Justice vetting

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has rejected a motion filed by the Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, seeking to suspend the vetting of acting Chief Justice.

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Minority in Parliament has filed a motion seeking to halt the proceedings on the nomination of Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie as Chief Justice.

According to the minority motion, all pending legal cases concerning the removal of Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo must be resolved first.

The minority in the motion cited Articles 110(1), 125–127, 144(1) and 146 of the 1992 Constitution and relevant Standing Orders.

They called on Parliament to suspend the Appointments Committee’s vetting and plenary debate or approval processes.

The minority motion noted multiple ongoing cases, including an ECOWAS Court suit (No. ECW/CCJ/APP/32/25) and other applications before the Supreme Court and High Court.

In their motion, they further requested that Dr Dominic Ayine, the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice to appear before Parliament to provide a comprehensive briefing.

Also, they are seeking clarification on Ghana’s obligations under regional treaties relevant to the ECOWAS Court proceedings.

Delivering his ruling on Friday, the Speaker stated, “There is no constitutional or standing order basis for Parliament to hold the process simply because there are pending cases in court”.

“Should I accept that argument, it will mean that any litigant could hold Parliament hostage — that is, file a case and freeze the work of Parliament and its committees.”

“The motion is inadmissible, and the same has been returned to the sponsor, the Minority Leader, Honourable Alexander Afenyo-Markin, as stated clearly by our standing orders,” he said.

His verdict comes after the Minority Leader in parliament, has boldly stated, the vetting of Chief Justice nominee, Baffoe-Bonnie, on Monday, November 10, 2025, will not happen.

The Minority Leader cited specific parliamentary orders, including Orders 217(2), 103(F), 123(1), and 216(4), adding that “none of these allow for the consideration of a nomination when the legality of a vacancy is still sub judice”.

According to him, the  Constitution does not recognise the Chief Justice’s office as vacant while disputes are ongoing.

He further fired a shot at the majority, criticising them for what he described as the combative posture of the Majority side in relation to the vetting process.

He is quoted by GHOne to have stated, “Monday’s vetting of Chief Justice nominee, Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, will not happen”.

Also, speaking in Parliament on Friday, November 7, Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin said, “We are not into blows; we are here to argue law and for you to determine. This kind of attack—‘it will happen, it will happen’—is inappropriate. They should take it easy”.

“Proceeding to vet a new person to fill that office will be rendering the application of justice,” Afenyo-Markin said.

“Gov’t needs to pay us, if GRA contracts are terminated” – SML

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“Gov’t needs to pay us, if GRA contracts are terminated” – SML

Cephas Boyuo, the lawyer representing Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML), has said that, government is compelled to compensate the company if it chooses to terminate its contract with the Ghana Revenue Authority.

It will be recalled, on Friday, October 31, 2025, President John Dramani Mahama directed the Minister of Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, to terminate all existing contracts between the Government and Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML).

This follows the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) concluding its probe into the dubious contracts awarded to Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML).

Dr Callistus Mahama, in a letter, instructed the Finance Minister to take immediate steps to end all contractual arrangements involving SML, the revenue assurance company.

Speaking to journalists in Accra on Friday, November 7, Cephas Boyuo stated, “As for our client, the SML, if the government chooses to terminate our investment overlay, that is what the government needs to pay us. If somebody wants the job, the person can go ahead and apply for the job, but you shouldn’t seek to tarnish the image of SML in the quest of taking that job. That is what we are definitely not going to allow”.

Cephas Boyuo also threw former finance minister Ken Ofori-Atta under the bus, accusing him of being a disservice to the company’s performance-based contract.

According to Cephas Boyuo, SML faced financial challenges due to delayed payments in its early months.

Cephas Boyuo added, “If there is one person who has been a disservice to SML, it is Ofori-Atta. This contract is a performance-based contract. For 10 months from the inception of SML, they were never paid”.

“Every equipment that SML brought in, Ken Ofori-Atta refused to give SML an exemption. SML paid for it. So please, it is untrue that Ken Ofori-Atta has an interest in SML. SML is independent. It is wholly for Evans Adusei.”

The SML lawyer further revealed that SML has submitted a detailed response to President John Dramani Mahama regarding his directive to terminate all contracts.

According to Cephas Boyuo, the documents presented to the President and A-G would help them appreciate the matters and form a fair, independent opinion.

He added, “Earlier this afternoon, we delivered a comprehensive response to the President on his directive for the contract between the Ministry of Finance, GRA, and SML to be terminated, which hinged largely on the report of the OSP.

“In the letter submitted to the President and also to the Attorney General, we provided documentary evidence to each and every paragraph and elaborated on the true and accurate picture of the GRA-Ministry of Finance-SML contract,” Boyuo said.

“We are confident that a review of the documents presented to the President and the Attorney-General would help them appreciate the matters and form a fair, independent opinion on the termination directive,” he added.

Man jailed 16 years for defiling a 7-year-old boy

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Man jailed 16 years for defiling a 7-year-old boy

Eric Asamoah, 26, has been sentenced to 16 years’ imprisonment with hard labour after defiling a 7-year-old boy.

In court, Eric Asamoah pleaded guilty to the 7-year-old boy in Mankessim.

The case was presided over by Her Honour Nana Aba Quaiba Nunoo at Circuit Court Two in Cape Coast.

Eric Asamoah has since been sent to the Ankaful prison to begin his sentence.

The Ghana Police Service, in a statement on social media, stated, “The Circuit Court Two, Cape Coast, has sentenced the accused person, Eric Asamoah, to sixteen (16) years imprisonment in hard labour.

On November 6th 2025, the defilement case involving the accused person, Eric Asamoah, that occurred on November 2, 2025, was called at Circuit Court Two, Cape Coast, presided over by Her Honour Nana Aba Quaiba Nunoo.

‘The accused person pleaded guilty to the charge of defilement and he was convicted on his own plea and sentenced to sixteen (16) years imprisonment in hard labour,

He has since been sent to the Ankaful prison to begin his sentence”.

In related defilement news, Ghanaians on social media are demanding Justice for a Sixteen-year-old identified as Ransford Owusu Ansah.

According to reports, the promising footballer at Siano Soccer Academy in Amasaman near Accra died on March 10, 2025.

His death has been linked to severe injuries alleged to be sexual abuse by coach Ibrahim Anyass.

Reports suggest the coach, Anyass, fled after the abuse was revealed and continues coaching children despite public demands for his arrest.

On November 5, 2025, actress Lydia Forson’s X post reignited outrage, leading to calls for systemic reforms in Ghana’s youth sports protection.

Lydia Forson, in her post, read, “I just learned about 16-year-old Ransford Owusu Ansah, a young Ghanaian footballer who, according to multiple reports, was sexually abused by his coach for years and later died after months in hospital from complications allegedly linked to that abuse.

When women speak about sexual violence, especially in schools, people often assume it only happens to girls.

But the truth is, it happens to boys too, and far more often than we want to admit”.

Also, other Ghanaians on X have joined in to demand justice for the 16-year-old Ransford Owusu Ansah with the hashtag #JusticeForRansford.

“Ransford Owusu Ansah’s dream of becoming a footballer ended when his coach, the person meant to guide him, sexually abused him. Ransford has died from the SA, yet his abuser remains free. This cannot be okay.#JusticeForRansford”, another netizen wrote.

One x user added, “Do you know how prolonged and violent the abuse must have been for it to lead to complications and death????? All that pain and suffering and NO ONE has been held accountable?  Such a shame on us as a society because his abuser is still walking free #JusticeforRansford”

A netizen added, “Coach Ibrahim is at the Abease Park still coaching other kids. He raped Ransford to the point that he couldn’t walk and two men and to carry him to Aunty Naa’s place, and even sitting was hard for him”.

“Heard this 16-year-old boy was sodomized by his Academy Coach in March and died because of it. But up until now, nothing has been done about the case, and the Coach is back coaching like nothing happened”, one more Ghanaian wrote.

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“Buying a new presidential jet should be on the front burner” – Wa West MP tells gov’t

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“Buying a new presidential jet should be on the front burner” – Wa West MP tells gov’t

Peter Lanchene Toobu, the Member of Parliament for Wa West, has told the government that buying a new presidential jet should be one of the priorities.

According to the Wa West MP, a new presidential aircraft would be a more prudent and sustainable investment for Ghana’s long-term security and economic interests.

In a Facebook post on Friday, November 7, 2025, Mr Toobu stated that the frequent repairs and costly maintenance of the presidential jet demonstrate the need for a new replacement.

“Hon Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, the dollar respects you, so buying a new presidential jet should be on the front burner. Blend safety and security with economics,” he wrote.

His comment comes on the back of Ernest Brogya Genfi, the Deputy Minister for Defence, providing parliament with updates on Ghana’s presidential aircraft, the Falcon 900 Executive Jet.

According to the Deputy Minister of Defence, the presidential aircraft is in its final stages of testing in France.

The Deputy Minister of Defence detailed that the Falcon 900 Executive Jet was ferried to Dassault Falcon Service in Le Bourget, France, for its mandatory 24-month and 1,600-flying-hour periodic inspection.

Speaking in Parliament on Thursday, November 6, 2025, Ernest Brogya Genfi stated, “Mr Speaker, the Falcon 900 executive aircraft was ferried to Dassault Falcon Service in Le Bourget, France, on Tuesday, 11 March 2025, for the 24-monthly and 1,600-flying-hours periodic inspection.

This inspection is a mandatory airworthiness requirement that ensures that all main maintenance and due-list tasks compiled for the inspection are completed”.

He added, “After successfully repairing the section of the wing that experienced the leakages, other challenges were encountered while reinstalling the lower panel beneath the wing”.

“Upon completion of the rectification, the aircraft will undergo a leak test of the fuel tanks, a third engine ground run, painting of the wing lower panel, and finally, an acceptance flight will be performed,” he said.

The Deputy Defence Minister further told parliament the Falcon 900 executive aircraft would return to Ghana once all technical tests and safety checks have been completed.

Ghana’s Falcon 900 EX Presidential Jet was purchased in 2009 and arrived in the country in 2010.

It replaced a 37-year-old Fokker 27 aircraft, which was regarded as a flying coffin.

The Falcon 900 EX Presidential Jet has since been grounded at the Dassault Falcon Service facility in Le Bourget, France, due to massive wear and tear issues.

In 2021, the former Akufo-Addo government sought to purchase a new and bigger jet for the Presidency, but faced public backlash over accusations of extravagant travels by Akufo-Addo.

Kwadwo Boateng-Agyemang, a former New Patriotic Party (NPP) New Juaben North Constituency Chairman, has said the late Defence Minister, Dr Edward Omane Boamah, told President John Dramani Mahama the presidential jet was a coffin.

According to Kwadwo Boateng-Agyemang, the late Omane Boamah pointed blankly warned Mahama about Ghana’s presidential jet as not safe.

Speaking on Atinka TV, Boateng-Agyemang stated, “I will never join the conversation about buying a new private jet. Look at what has happened regarding the crash; my family member was involved. I don’t want to make it emotional, but the truth is, they refused to service the aircraft because of what they had said”.

“The report from Omane Boamah to the president was clear. He told him point-blank that the jet Okudzeto Ablakwa was making noise about, when former President Akufo-Addo was using it, was not safe. He said if Mahama sits in it, he, Omane Boamah, would not because the jet was a coffin”,  Boateng-Agyemang claimed.

“When a boy steals at circle, he’s a thief, but when these people steal, it’s misappropriation – Geoffrey Ocansey fumes

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“When a boy steals at circle, he’s a thief, but when these people steal, it’s misappropriation – Geoffrey Ocansey fumes

Geoffrey Kabutey Ocansey, the Executive Director of Revenue Mobilisation Africa, has fumed at the description given to appointees and public officials who steal from the state coffers.

According to Geoffrey Ocansey, when a boy steals a phone at the circle, he is called a thief, but when those in suits steal, they are called financial irregularities and misappropriation.

He confidently added that those people are also thieves, as they stole from the state.

Speaking on TV3’s Agenda, Geoffrey Ocansey stated, “When a boy steals a phone at the circle, he’s a thief, but when these people steal, it’s called financial irregularities and misappropriation.

These are thieves who stole from the state. Figures show somebody deliberately sat and robbed the state, because we are in suits and we attended Legon and UCC, then we start polishing it, misappropriation, misapplication, it is thievery”.

He added, “Those of us who are also watching on, we are also supporting the act by watching on”.

His remarks follow those of Dr Dominic Ayine, the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, who revealed that the National Service ghost names scandal now stands at GHC2.2 billion and not GHC548 million.

According to the Attorney General, following a forensic audit by the Auditor-General, a new figure of GHC2.2 billion has been uncovered to be the amount of money stolen.

He revealed that, per this new information, the charge sheet against the suspects will be amended for fresh charges to be brought against these suspects.

Speaking at the press briefing on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, Dr Dominic Ayine added, “ I wish to announce that the Auditor-General has conducted a forensic audit into the National Service scandal, and the total amount of money stolen or illegally spent now stands at GHC2.2 billion and not the GHC548 million that was uncovered by my investigators as at June 2025.

I have here a copy of the Auditor-General’s report. We are going to base upon this in some cases and amend our charge sheet in other to bring fresh charges,” he stated.

The Attorney General further revealed investigations are still ongoing in respect to the All African Games, Mathematical sets contract, Bank of Ghana new building, stadia renovation and the National Cathedral project.

“In the case of the National Cathedral, we have requested that the Auditor-General should conduct another forensic audit, and he is being helped by one of the big four accounting companies,” he remarked.

Also, Dr Ayine accused Abdul-Wahab Hanan Aludiba, a former Chief Executive Officer of the National Food and Buffer Stock Company, of acquiring luxury assets by misappropriating public funds during his tenure.

According to the Attorney General, the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) have traced several properties and bank transactions linked to Abdul-Wahab.

Meanwhile, the Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, has revealed his outfit seeks to recover ₵125 million from the controversial revenue assurance contract between the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and SML (Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited).

The Special Prosecutor named, former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, former Commissioner-Generals of the GRA — Rev Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah and Emmanuel Kofi Nti, also GRA officials, Isaac Crentsil, and Kwadwo Damoa. A former member of the Finance Ministry, Ernest Akore, are expected to be charged before the end of November 2025.

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Don’t terminate SML–GRA contract – SML to Mahama

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Don’t terminate SML–GRA contract – SML to Mahama

Cephas Boyuo, solicitor for the Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML), has revealed that the company has submitted a detailed response to President John Dramani Mahama regarding his directive to terminate all contracts.

According to Cephas Boyuo, the documents presented to the President and A-G would help them appreciate the matters and form a fair, independent opinion.

Speaking to journalists in Accra on Friday, November 7, Cephas Boyuo stated, “Earlier this afternoon, we delivered a comprehensive response to the President on his directive for the contract between the Ministry of Finance, GRA, and SML to be terminated, which hinged largely on the report of the OSP.

“In the letter submitted to the President and also to the Attorney General, we provided documentary evidence to each and every paragraph and elaborated on the true and accurate picture of the GRA-Ministry of Finance-SML contract,” Boyuo said.

“We are confident that a review of the documents presented to the President and the Attorney-General would help them appreciate the matters and form a fair, independent opinion on the termination directive,” he added.

On Friday, October 31, 2025, President John Dramani Mahama directed the Minister of Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, to terminate all existing contracts between the Government and Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML).

This follows the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) concluding its probe into the dubious contracts awarded to Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML).

Dr Callistus Mahama, in a letter, instructed the Finance Minister to take immediate steps to end all contractual arrangements involving SML, the revenue assurance company.

Manasseh Azure Awuni, an investigative journalist, has reacted to President John Dramani Mahama’s cancellation of the Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML) under the Akufo-Addo administration, highlighting that the cancellation saves the country over $500 million.

In a post on X, he wrote, “Over $500 Million or GHS5 Billion + has been saved from the cancellation of SML’s dubious contracts. One day at a time.”

Furthermore, Manasseh Azure Awuni has said it takes extreme wickedness for the former finance minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, to sign contracts like Strategic Mobilisation Limited (SML).

According to Manasseh, it takes extreme wickedness against one’s nation and its people to sign contracts like SML.

He detailed that the former finance minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, masterminded the dubious contract.

 In a post on X, Manasseh Azure Awuni detailed, “This man masterminded a dubious contract that said that SML should have a fixed percentage of revenue from:

1. Every litre of petroleum product you buy anywhere in Ghana.

2. Every barrel of oil Ghana produces.

3. Every ounce of gold Ghana produces.

4. Additional revenue from imported goods at the ports and harbours of Ghana”.

He added, “But for our investigation that ensured that the 2023 consolidated contract did not take off, SML would have been entitled to over 500 MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS for the first five years. The contract was renewable for another five years.

“Ladies and Gentlemen, it is not for nothing that Kwesi Pratt Jnr said SML was the “mother of all scandals” in the scandal-ridden Akufo-Addo administration”, his post concluded.

Meanwhile, the Special Prosecutor has named former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, former Commissioner-Generals of the GRA — Rev Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah and Emmanuel Kofi Nti, also GRA officials, Isaac Crentsil, and Kwadwo Damoa. A former member of the Finance Ministry, Ernest Akore, are expected to be charged before the end of November 2025 in relation to the controversial revenue assurance contract between the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and SML (Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited).

Justice will be pursued relentlessly in 16-year-old footballer case – Gender Ministry pledges

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Justice will be pursued relentlessly in 16-year-old footballer case – Gender Ministry pledges

The Gender Ministry has declared to relentlessly pursue justice for 16-year-old footballer Ransford Owusu Ansah, who was sexually abused and subsequently died.

According to reports, the promising footballer at Siano Soccer Academy in Amasaman near Accra died on March 10, 2025.

His death has been linked to severe injuries alleged to be sexual abuse by coach Ibrahim Anyass.

Reports suggest the coach, Anyass, fled after the abuse was revealed and continues coaching children despite public demands for his arrest.

In a statement issued by the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection read, “The Ministry of Gender. Children and Social Protection (MoGCSP) has taken a keen interest in the reported case of alleged sexual abuse of a 16-year-old footballer, Ransford Owusu Ansah, by his coach, Ibrahim Anyass, at the Siano Soccer Academy in Amasaman, as reported by media outlets.

Upon learning of the incident, the Ashanti Regional Directorate of Gender immediately initiated follow-up investigations to ascertain the facts and engage relevant stakeholders, including the victim’s family”.

The Gender Ministry also shared findings so far in the case, “Preliminary reports indicate that the victim, Ransford Owusu Ansah, had been under the care of the coach for the past three years; unknown to his mother, he had allegedly been subjected to sexual abuse during that period.

Per the records, the victim had been receiving medical care since December 2024 and was later admitted to the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) for medical treatment, but unfortunately passed on. The management of Siano Soccer Academy has suspended the coach and pledged full cooperation with law enforcement agencies to ensure that justice is served.

We empathise deeply with the bereaved family. The Ministry emphasises that crime has no expiration and therefore remains committed to pursuing justice for the victim and their family”.

According to the Gender Ministry, they have engaged the Ghana Football Association (GFA) on the matter to ensure accountability and stronger child protection mechanisms within the football sector.

The statement added, “The Ministry, through its Orange Support Centre (OSC) of the Domestic Violence Secretariat, conducted investigations with the Amasaman DOVVSU and later referred the matter to the Greater Accra Regional DOVVSU.

The docket has subsequently been transferred to the Homicide Unit of the CID Headquarters by the Amasaman DOVVSU for further investigations”.

The Gender Ministry statement comes at a time when Ghanaians on social media are demanding Justice for a Sixteen-year-old identified as Ransford Owusu Ansah.

On November 5, 2025, actress Lydia Forson’s X post reignited outrage, leading to calls for systemic reforms in Ghana’s youth sports protection.

Lydia Forson, in her post, read, “I just learned about 16-year-old Ransford Owusu Ansah, a young Ghanaian footballer who, according to multiple reports, was sexually abused by his coach for years and later died after months in hospital from complications allegedly linked to that abuse.

When women speak about sexual violence, especially in schools, people often assume it only happens to girls.

But the truth is, it happens to boys too, and far more often than we want to admit”.

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“Akufo-Addo and Okyenhene masterminded my removal from Parliament” – NPP’s Dr Anane

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“Akufo-Addo and Okyenhene masterminded my removal from Parliament” – NPP’s Dr Anane

A leading member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Richard Winfred Anane, has claimed former President Akufo-Addo and the Okyenhene Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin masterminded his removal from Parliament.

According to Dr Richard Winfred Anane, he overheard a scheme that was hatched against him to get him removed from parliament.

He recounted that during the conversation, Akufo-Addo noted the NPP were going to win the election, and if he (Dr Anane) was still in parliament, he would have to give him an appointment.

Speaking on Abusua FM, Dr Richard Anane recounted a conversation, “They were at Akoto house and they stated if Dr Anane comes to parliament this election, we are going to win, and if we win and Dr Anane is in parliament, I have to give him a post, so if they can, they should do something so he leaves parliament for me not to give him an appointment. They are not important to me”.

When asked if his rejection was engineered by Akufo-Addo, he responded, “Yes, I know he cannot say anything”.

He further added, “The Okyehene was also involved; you people don’t know a lot of things, it is not good. The question I ask myself is that you are the Okyehene, and I am also from Kumasi, if there is something he has to speak to the Otumfuo”.  

Dr Richard Anane served as a Member of Parliament for Nhyiaeso in the Ashanti Region and was also a one-time Minister of Roads and Highways as well as Health, under former President John Agyekum Kufuor’s administration.

In that same interview,  Dr Richard Winfred Anane, has said Abronye DC confronted and disrespected former President John Agyekum Kufuor during a meeting with party executives.

According to Dr Anane, the meeting, which took place about a week ago, was attended by senior party officials, including former President Kufuor.

He explained that during the meeting, Kufuor expressed his displeasure with the party’s “top-bottom approach” by electing a presidential candidate first before the national executive.

Kufuor argued that such a strategy was not beneficial to the NPP’s unity and effectiveness.

Speaking in an interview on Kasapa FM, Dr Richard Winfred Anane stated, “Normally, we don’t bring party matters outside, but I will say this, about a week ago, the party had a meeting, and President Kufuor attended. He told them about the top-bottom approach, asserting that it is not a good idea.”

He revealed that Kufuor emphasised the national chairman had not been very active for certain reasons, urging the party to allow those who want to be chairman of the party to lead the party back on track.

Kufuor urged the leadership to foster collaboration among all chairpersons to strengthen the party’s structure.

Dr Anane revealed Abronye DC reacted disrespectfully to the former President’s comments during the meeting.

He added, “Do you know who reacted? The Bono Chairman, Abronye. Where was Abronye when we formed the party?”

“He said Kufuor had mentioned Paul Afoko’s name and that… what does he mean…the acting chairman had to apologise and several people present condemned Abronye’s utterances. Where the man has reached in life, has Abronye been there before?”

However, Danquah Smith Butey, the Acting National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has refuted claims made by Dr Richard Anane suggesting that Kwame Baffoe (Abronye DC) insulted former President John Agyekum Kufuor during a recent party meeting.

According to him, the reports are misleading, and he further criticised Dr Richard Anane for publicising the issue.

Speaking on Adom FM’s Dwaso Nsem, Danquah Smith Butey stated, “It wasn’t that Abronye disrespected President Kufuor. The misunderstanding arose from a meeting where the former President made some proposals. It’s an in-house matter that should never have been made public”>

“Abronye did not insult President Kufuor. He constantly referred to him as his in-law during the discussion. If he had insulted him, I would never have tolerated it,” he stressed.

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“Bawumia’s EMT wouldn’t have failed, if forex injections alone stabilise cedi” – Oppong-Nkrumah schooled  

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“Bawumia’s EMT wouldn’t have failed, if forex injections alone stabilise cedi” – Oppong-Nkrumah schooled  

Finance Analyst, Richmond Eduku, has schooled the member of Parliament for Ofoase Ayirebi, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, the former vice president, and his economic management team would not have failed if forex injections alone could stabilise the cedi.

In a write-up on, Richmond Eduku stated, “I listened to Hon. Kojo Oppong Nkrumah’s attempt to downplay the current administration’s exchange rate management strategy. And honestly, I found the argument not just flawed, but a little ironic, because Ghana has been here before.

Foreign-exchange injections alone have never stabilised any currency in the world, and Ghana is not an exception. Selling dollars gives temporary breathing space, nothing more. Stability comes from credible macroeconomic management.

We all saw what happened under the leadership of Dr Mahamadu Bawumia as Head of the Economic Management Team. The previous government pumped significant forex into the market (over $6 billion), launched special programmes, yet the cedi kept depreciating sharply”.

He added, “You cannot stabilise a currency when:

• Inflation is rising aggressively

• Policy rates are hitting record levels to chase inflation

• Public debt is piling up, and investor confidence is weakening

• External borrowing becomes excessive and unsustainable

• Reserves are under pressure, and market confidence is shaken”.

His remarks come on the heels of the member of Parliament for Ofoase Ayirebi, Kojo Opong Nkrumah, who claimed that forex injections through the gold purchase programme, introduced in 2021 under the Akufo-Addo administration, as the factor that has enabled the BoG to have enough forex to ensure market intervention.

Speaking on the floor of parliament, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah stated, “As we celebrate 60 years of the Ghana Cedi, to many Ghanaians, the most important question is, what is the value of the Cedi? What can it really buy?

“That brings to mind two specific questions: the question of inflation targeting and inflation management, and the exchange rate. Mr Speaker, if you have studied the economic history of our country, our cedi performs very well at some point in time and also very poorly at some point in time. Whenever a government has access to large volumes of forex reserves to do what they call market intervention, the Cedi is able to stand its ground against international currencies, and whenever we run short of hard currency, the depreciation gets very dire”.

“I am happy to reiterate the comment made by the Minister for Education that the governor announced about 37.4 per cent appreciation of the Cedi year to date. The question is how? But I think the government has answered it already by saying that it is because they are doing market intervention. In fact, this month alone, the BoG is dumping about 1.3billion Dollars onto the market, that’s the reason for the appreciation, so where are they getting these dollars from?”

He added, “Mr Speaker, it is because in 2021 a gold purchase programme was introduced for the first time in our history, aimed at enabling the state, through the BoG and the PMMC, to buy gold and increase our gold reserves, that is why we moved from 8 tonnes to 30 tonnes. At that time, gold prices were averaging about 1,700 dollars per ounce.

“Today, gold prices are averaging about 4,000 dollars per ounce. So, because of this gold purchase programme, we are able to mobilise a lot of forex, and the central bank is now doing a lot of market intervention with the forex. Has anything strange happened? No. It is because of the conditions of the market and the introduction of the gold purchase programme that today we are able to mobilise a lot of forex through the BoG and the Godbod, which used to be PMMC, and this forex is now being dumped onto the market.”

“It begs the question that if you leave the market to the normal forces of the demand and supply of currency without the market intervention, will we get the 37.4% appreciation? Respectfully, I doubt,” he added.

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“Project 1 cedi coming up” – Shatta Wale reveals plan to tackle joblessness among fans

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“Project 1 cedi coming up” – Shatta Wale reveals plan to tackle joblessness among fans

Ghanaian dancehall artiste Charles Nii Armah Mensah, popularly known as Shatta Wale, is set to make detailed plans to deal with unemployment among his fans.

Shatta Wale, in a Facebook post, revealed he is receiving too many complaints about unemployed ShattaMovement fans.

According to Shatta Wale, he will launch Project 1 cedi soon, an initiative that will help him tackle unemployment among fans.

His announcement has generated excitement among his followers, many pledging to back and support the project to be a success.

In a Facebook post, Shatta Wale wrote, “SM fans, let’s start paying our dues and create employment out of that. I am getting too many complaints about unemployed fans. I can’t do it all, but we all can,”

In related news, Shatta Wale, has declared that ShattaFest will become an annual event.

Shatta Wale made this announcement during a visit to the head office of Mobile Money Limited (MoMo) in Accra.

He expressed his gratitude to the company for partnering and supporting his birthday concert.

Speaking at the meeting, Shatta Wale stated, “ShattaFest is a brand that we’ve built, and I believe with a few collaborations like MTN from MoMo and other affiliations, we’re going to have it every year”.

“We’re even thinking about taking it to other regions and even outside Ghana as well. This is a great initiative, and people should expect more.”

Shatta Wale also commended Ghanaians and his fans, “Thank you to MTN from MoMo, my Shatta Movement fans, and the whole of Ghana. I believe it wasn’t only my fans that came, but most Ghanaians also really supported for this thing to happen”.

He further added, “I think it’s about discipline, hard work, and how we push the agenda of what we do. For me to have a brand like this come on board shows that the corporate world is ready to support people like us.”

“So when this MoMo stuff came up, I was like, I have this idea that I want to do, but I didn’t know which dates to. But when it got to my birthday season, I was like, let me just try, and lo and behold, your team said yes.

“God bless everyone here who accepted it, and it really became a success for me. I’m still shocked up to now.“

ShattaFest 2025 was a night to celebrate Ghanaian Dancehall icon Shatta Wale as he marked his 41st birthday on October 18, 2025.

Fans from various parts of Ghana crowded the Independence Square in Accra on October 18, 2025, to spend the night with the artiste as he and various other Ghanaian musicians treated the audience to hit songs.

A star-studded lineup, including Sarkodie, Samini, Wendy Shay, Medikal, Kelvynboy, Amerado, DarkoVibes, Tinny, JZyNo, Kwame Yogot, and DopeNation, among several others, featured during the ShattaFest.

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Man killed after confronting a sex worker about his missing GHS1000

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Man killed after confronting a sex worker about his missing GHS1000

A man has been found dead in an abandoned mining pit after confronting a sex worker about his missing GHS1000.

Reports suggest the tragic incident happened at Abrense near Atobease in the Amansie West District of the Ashanti Region.

The man has been identified as a 28-year-old man, identified as Yaw Asamoah.

The information gathered suggests the tragic incident happened on Monday, November 3, 2025.

The deceased, Yaw Asamoah, is said to have confronted a sex worker after he reportedly lost GHC1,000 during a visit to a sex worker.

In his effort to recover his missing money ignited a heated confrontation, which led to his death.

The Assembly Member for the Atobease Electoral Area, on Friday, November 7, Samuel Yeboah, confirmed the tragic incident.

He further revealed that two suspects, including the sex worker, have been arrested to assist police investigations.

Samuel Yeboah stated, “We just called the police to take the caretaker and the sex worker. Investigations are ongoing”.

In the meantime, the body of a 28-year-old man, Yaw Asamoah, has been deposited at the morgue for autopsy as investigations continue.

In related news, Ghanaians on social media are demanding Justice for a Sixteen-year-old identified as Ransford Owusu Ansah.

According to reports, the promising footballer at Siano Soccer Academy in Amasaman near Accra died on March 10, 2025.

His death has been linked to severe injuries alleged to be sexual abuse by coach Ibrahim Anyass.

Reports suggest the coach, Anyass, fled after the abuse was revealed and continues coaching children despite public demands for his arrest.

On November 5, 2025, actress Lydia Forson’s X post reignited outrage, leading to calls for systemic reforms in Ghana’s youth sports protection.

Lydia Forson, in her post, read, “I just learned about 16-year-old Ransford Owusu Ansah, a young Ghanaian footballer who, according to multiple reports, was sexually abused by his coach for years and later died after months in hospital from complications allegedly linked to that abuse.

When women speak about sexual violence, especially in schools, people often assume it only happens to girls.

But the truth is, it happens to boys too, and far more often than we want to admit”.

Also, other Ghanaians on X have joined in to demand justice for the 16-year-old Ransford Owusu Ansah with the hashtag #JusticeForRansford.

“Ransford Owusu Ansah’s dream of becoming a footballer ended when his coach, the person meant to guide him, sexually abused him. Ransford has died from the SA, yet his abuser remains free. This cannot be okay.#JusticeForRansford”, another netizen wrote.

One x user added, “Do you know how prolonged and violent the abuse must have been for it to lead to complications and death????? All that pain and suffering and NO ONE has been held accountable?  Such a shame on us as a society because his abuser is still walking free #JusticeforRansford”

A netizen added, “Coach Ibrahim is at the Abease Park still coaching other kids. He raped Ransford to the point that he couldn’t walk and two men and to carry him to Aunty Naa’s place, and even sitting was hard for him”.

“Heard this 16-year-old boy was sodomized by his Academy Coach in March and died because of it. But up until now, nothing has been done about the case, and the Coach is back coaching like nothing happened”, one more Ghanaian wrote.

Academy Coach at the centre of sodomy allegations to report to CID HQ

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Academy Coach at the centre of sodomy allegations to report to CID HQ

Renowned Sports Journalist Saddick Adams has revealed that Ibrahim Anyass, the academy coach at the centre of sodomy allegations, will report to the Police CID today.

In a post on social media, Saddick Adams wrote, “Ibrahim Anyass, the youth coach at the centre of sodomy allegations that led to the death of 16-year-old footballer #JusticeforRansford, will report to the Police CID HQ at 10 am today”.

“It is important to note that the team reportedly suspended the coach after the incident, but the coach is back and training the kids for the past three months”, his post added.

His post comes amidst Ghanaians on social media who are demanding Justice for the Sixteen-year-old identified as Ransford Owusu Ansah.

According to reports, the promising footballer at Siano Soccer Academy in Amasaman near Accra died on March 10, 2025.

His death has been linked to severe injuries alleged to be sexual abuse by coach Ibrahim Anyass.

Reports suggest the coach, Anyass, fled after the abuse was revealed and continues coaching children despite public demands for his arrest.

On November 5, 2025, actress Lydia Forson’s X post reignited outrage, leading to calls for systemic reforms in Ghana’s youth sports protection.

Lydia Forson, in her post, read, “I just learned about 16-year-old Ransford Owusu Ansah, a young Ghanaian footballer who, according to multiple reports, was sexually abused by his coach for years and later died after months in hospital from complications allegedly linked to that abuse.

When women speak about sexual violence, especially in schools, people often assume it only happens to girls.

But the truth is, it happens to boys too, and far more often than we want to admit”.

Also, other Ghanaians on X have joined in to demand justice for the 16-year-old Ransford Owusu Ansah with the hashtag #JusticeForRansford.

“Ransford Owusu Ansah’s dream of becoming a footballer ended when his coach, the person meant to guide him, sexually abused him. Ransford has died from the SA, yet his abuser remains free. This cannot be okay.#JusticeForRansford”, another netizen wrote.

One x user added, “Do you know how prolonged and violent the abuse must have been for it to lead to complications and death????? All that pain and suffering and NO ONE has been held accountable?  Such a shame on us as a society because his abuser is still walking free #JusticeforRansford”

A netizen added, “Coach Ibrahim is at the Abease Park still coaching other kids. He raped Ransford to the point that he couldn’t walk and two men and to carry him to Aunty Naa’s place, and even sitting was hard for him”.

“Heard this 16-year-old boy was sodomized by his Academy Coach in March and died because of it. But up until now, nothing has been done about the case, and the Coach is back coaching like nothing happened”, one more Ghanaian wrote.

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“OSP claims of sabotage pathetic” – Ken Ofori-Atta’s lawyer

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“OSP claims of sabotage pathetic” – Ken Ofori-Atta’s lawyer

Frank Davies, a lawyer for former Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, has once again fired shots at Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng over his allegations of sabotage during the Akufo-Addo regime.

Ken Ofori-Atta’s lawyer noted that Kissi Agyebeng is trying to drag the name of former president Akufo-Addo and apportion blame to him over his failure to do his work as the OSP.

According to Frank Davies, the OSP’s claims of sabotage are pathetic, adding that if the OSP office has been hounded, he should try and handle the challenges.

Speaking on Channel One TV on November 5, 2025, Frank Davies stated, “He is now dragging the ex-president, Nana Akufo-Addo, into this, and what is the Special Prosecutor saying? I mean, does he listen to himself? He is laughable. It is on record that before Ken Ofori-Atta left this country, he had notified the former Chief of Staff, who was Frema Osei Opare Addo, and had notified the present Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah. It is a public record before he left the jurisdiction.

“So, now, Kissi Agyebeng, who was appointed by Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, is saying that Akufo-Addo held his hand and prevented him from stopping Ken Ofori-Atta from leaving this country. I mean, are we kids in this country? You people take these guys seriously?

I mean, the president who appointed you for a particular office, now that he is not in office, you are saying that this same president prevented you from having Ken Ofori-Atta exit the country when Ken Ofori-Atta was leaving and he had given notice?” he said.

He further added, “In any event, had Ken Ofori-Atta been charged? Even if we are taking what the Special Prosecutor is saying on face value, at the time that Ken Ofori-Atta left this country, had he been charged with any offence?

“Ken Ofori-Atta was walking around this country… What was the Special Prosecutor doing all the while that he was in this country? Now that Ken Ofori-Atta has left, he is saying this? I mean, it is pathetic. I am not sorry for the Special Prosecutor; I feel a lot of pity for him. But if his office has been hounded, he should try and handle the challenges of his office,” he added.

Frank Davies remarks follow the Special Prosecutor, who has admitted that the Office of the Special Prosecutor was powerless under the former Akufo-Addo government.

The Special Prosecutor revealed that the OSP saw former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta leaving Ghana after the 2024 elections, but they were powerless.

According to Kissi Agyebeng, the OSP lacked the operational backing required to enforce any travel restrictions.

Speaking KSM Show, Kissi Agyebeng clarified, “We didn’t watch him leave; we were powerless, that is the truth. We saw him leave, but we couldn’t prevent him from leaving the airport.

We don’t control the airport, we don’t control the exit point. Let’s face facts, before John Dramani Mahama was sworn in on 7th January, Nana Akufo-Addo was the president, that was his cousin.

Now we can rely on the Ghana Immigration Service to block someone, but at the time he left, you call up Immigration, no one will bother to respond to you”, he added.

He further added, “When he left, the President was Nana Addo Danquah Akufo-Addo at the time he left. We were not getting the cooperation at the time from other security agencies”.

“National Security, no (cooperation at the time), situation is different now, National Signal Bureau, no, at the time, the situation is different now, National Intelligence Bureau, zero, at the time, the situation is different now, I mean the security set up was against the OSP, so we will not be able to perform our job, this was the situation,” he disclosed.

“Human are made in 9 months, yet NDC in 10 months have failed to end galamsey” – Ahiagbah

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“Human are made in 9 months, yet NDC in 10 months have failed to end galamsey” – Ahiagbah

Richard Ahiagbah, the Director of Communications for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has fired shots at the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government over their failure to end galamsey.

According to Richard Ahiagbah, human beings are made in 9 months, yet the NDC in 10 months have failed to end galamsey.

The NPP Director of Communications is quoted by GHOne TV as saying, “ A human being is made in 9 months, yet NDC hasn’t been able to end galamsey in 10 months”.

Also,  Justin Kodua Frimpong, the General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has claimed that illegal mining (galamsey) is now worse under the John Mahama-led government than it was under the NPP.

The NPP General Secretary boldly claimed that any reasonable person in this country will admit that the state of galamsey is now even worse than it was under the NPP administration.

According to him, the NPP cares so much about this country, and their doors are always open if the President sees the need to reach out for a proper round-table discussion on how to combat this menace.

Speaking at a press conference in Accra, the NPP’s General Secretary, Justin Kodua Frimpong, stated, “It is clear that galamsey has become worse under this administration. They have Members of Parliament who belong to the NDC, they have national officials from the NDC, the region, who are involved in galamsey.

It’s not surprising that the security agencies are struggling to deal with that issue, because when they make efforts, they are threatened by powers that be in this government,” he said.

He added, “If His Excellency President John Dramani Mahama sees the need and wisdom to reach out to us, we are ever ready for a proper roundtable discussion to deal with this matter once and for all,” he added.

In related galamsey news, two journalists accompanying the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on an anti-illegal mining mission are critically injured after an attacked by a group of galamseyers.

According to reports, the incident happened near Obuasi after the team was attacked by a group of miners at Dadwene, a community near Obuasi.

The EPA officers and journalists, under pressure, retreated for safety.

Reports suggest that as the EPA team made their way through Afari, the situation worsened when one of the vehicles was involved in an accident.

Several were injured, including two journalists in critical condition following the crash.

Ibrahim Abubakar, the Ashanti Regional Correspondent for Media General, and another reporter from Adom News were caught up in the incident.

Speaking in an interview on TV3 on November 6, 2025, the CEO of EPA, Prof Klutse, explained, “We saw some heavily built men, many of them approaching with guns. We had military personnel and national security officers with us, but we realised we couldn’t exchange fire, so we had to run for our lives”.

“In the course of fleeing, while speeding on the road, one of our vehicles, which had some EPA staff and journalists on board, collided head-on with a truck that was carrying pipes believed to be used for the galamsey operations,” Prof. Klutse recounted.

“We thank God that everyone is alive. Unfortunately, some sustained injuries. The most critical case involves a Joy TV cameraman who suffered a broken thigh. Your correspondent, Abubakar, had chest pains but is responding well to treatment.

“Adom TV correspondent Joseph sustained a head injury and is also responding to treatment. Some EPA staff members were also injured in the accident, and we have spoken with the doctors and nurses in charge to ensure they receive special attention,” she added.

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“We had to run for our lives” – EPA CEO details galamsey attack

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“We had to run for our lives” – EPA CEO details galamsey attack

Professor Nana Ama Klutse, the Chief Executive Officer of the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), has detailed the event that led to the accident during the agency’s anti-galamsey operation.

According to the EPA CEO, her team’s vehicle got involved in the crash while they were fleeing for their lives from heavily built and armed galamseyers.

Speaking in an interview, Professor Nana Ama Klutse narrated, “As the operation we started yesterday (Wednesday, November 5), it’s a three-week plan that the EPA has, to ensure, especially the services that others provide for mining in our water bodies, which is illegal, we plan to tackle that aspect as well”.

“So we realised that it is not just enough to say, stop mining in the river bodies, but we saw that we needed to deal with the suppliers.”

“On our way near Obuasi, we saw galamsey happening on the ground, so we decided to have a look at what they were doing. When we stopped and walked into the area, as we were getting closer, they were running away, and all of them had left by the time we got there”.

She added, “We looked around for what we could pick, and we did pick. While leaving, we saw that there were actually more of the excavators, three, that were inside a river body; they had mined in the river and blocked the river in such a way that it had taken different tributaries around the area and flooded some places. It is messy. It was really a bad situation.”

“We had the military with us, and the national security also were with us, but then we saw that we couldn’t exchange fire or we could not fight them, so we had to run for our lives. So in the course of running, speeding on the road, we encountered this accident,” she narrated.

The EPA boss described the galamseyers as heavily built men were dressed in black with CID written on the back.

She further detailed, “Some of the heavily built men were dressed in black with CID written on the back. The soldiers and the national security men asked them for their ID cards, but it became confrontational, and so we had to leave because they said they could not overpower them”.

“While they were having the confrontation, we got intel from Accra that we should leave immediately, where we were and that even the route we planned to take, we should not use it again… we had to use another route altogether, much longer through the Western Region, the Central Region to Kumasi, but just before we reached Kumasi is when we had the head-on collision,” she explained.

Professor Nana Ama Klutse further detailed the intent of the injuries sustained by the journalists, “We thank God that we all have our lives now, it is just unfortunate that we have some injuries. The most critical one is a broken thigh, which is one of the Joy TV cameramen. Abubarkar has some chest pains, and he is responding to treatment.

Adom TV’s correspondent had a head injury; he is also responding to treatment. Then we have some EPA staff who were also involved in the accident; they are all responding to treatment. We have discussed it with the doctors and nurses in charge to pay special attention to them because we were on a national assignment before this unfortunate incident happened.”

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“Ghana will have the best roads in West Africa in 24 months under Big Push” – Mahama

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“Ghana will have the best roads in West Africa in 24 months under Big Push” – Mahama

President John Mahama has made a bold declaration that Ghana will have the best roads in West Africa within the next 24 months under the Big Push Initiative.

According to John Mahama, his government is dedicated to constructing more roads over the next two years, with the aim of making transportation safer and more efficient.

Speaking at the sod-cutting ceremony of the 195-kilometre Wenchi–Bole–Sawla–Wa Road, President Mahama stated, “I wish to repeat my apology and regret to the people of Ghana that with the start of the big push, the whole of Ghana is going to be a construction site for the next two years.

Wherever in this county you go, the road will be under construction, so I ask the Ghanaians to be patient with us and to accept the inconvenience.

Twenty-four months after the launch of the Big Push, you will have the best roads in West Africa”.

He further added, “For the past few years, this strategic artery has been allowed to deteriorate. Potholes, failed pavements, and broken drains have made travel difficult and hazardous.

Vehicle operating costs have risen by nearly 40%, and travel time between Wenchi, Sawla, and Wa can take up to eight hours. Because of the slow pace of movement, armed robberies have also become common. This is unacceptable in modern Ghana.”

According to President Mahama, when the road is completed, travel time will he cut by 50 per cent.

President Mahama added, “When completed, travel time between Wenchi and Wa will be cut by more than 50%, road accidents will reduce by about 45%, and farm produce will reach markets on time. This is the essence of the 24-hour economy: good roads that support production, processing, and logistics to run continuously, creating jobs and sustaining livelihoods.”

“Under this phase of the Big Push, we will reconstruct the Fufulso–Sawla Road and complete the Bole–Mandari–Chache connection to the Ivory Coast border”.

“This will create a continuous high-quality highway from Techiman through Wenchi, Bamboi, Sawla, Wa, and Hamile, connecting the agricultural heartlands of the middle belt to our northern frontier”, he revealed.

Mahama further directed contractors to prioritise local labour and local suppliers during the construction to boost the local economies.

“If you need labour, take the local people, don’t bring workers from elsewhere. If you need food or water, our people here are enterprising enough to supply you. I urge the youth from Bamboi, Banda, Tinga, Bole, and Sawla to take advantage of this opportunity”, he stated.

In related news, Mahama has said his government’s flagship Big Push infrastructure programme is for competent and well-resourced contractors, not wheelbarrow contractors.

 According to John Mahama, some friends have approached him to secure contracts under the scheme, but he made it clear to them that the project was designed to accelerate large-scale national infrastructure projects.

Speaking at the official launch of the programme at Afienya in the Greater Accra region on Tuesday, September 16, John Mahama stated, “There are a few wheelbarrow contractors who have come to me saying, ‘Oh, I hear they are distributing projects under the Big Push.

I want one.’ I say, ‘My friend, this is not for wheelbarrow contractors.’ You are my friend, but I won’t give it to you because it is not meant for wheelbarrow contractors,” he stated.

President Mahama further added that every region in Ghana will benefit from his government’s flagship Big Push infrastructure programme.

The president explained that the project is designed to revolutionise Ghana’s road network and improve national connectivity.

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Fufu and soup, along with kenkey and fried fish, among top 20 contributors to inflation – GSS

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Fufu and soup, along with kenkey and fried fish, among top 20 contributors to inflation – GSS

The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has listed fufu and soup, along with kenkey and fried fish, among the top 20 contributors to inflation.

Dr Iddrisu Alhassan, the Government Statistician, speaking at a press briefing in Accra, stated, “For the first time since June 2021, Ghana has achieved single-digit inflation. This means that the rate at which prices of goods and services are increasing has slowed significantly”.

“We’ve seen improvements across food, transport, and housing categories, key indicators of household welfare.” Dr. Alhassan

The GSS list top 20 contributors to inflation comprises “Herrings -Smoked, Plantain (Green), Cinema/Cultural Services, Cooked rice, Charcoal, Ginger, vegetable oil, Tomato Paste, electricity, Re-Sold Tap Water In Buckets/Barrels/Jerrycans, beef, Cassava – Kokonte/Dough, fish, Kenkey With Fried Fish, onions (Large), bread, accommodation (hotel), fufu and soup, yam, Public/Private Secondary School Fees (SSS)”.

In related news, Dr Iddrisu Alhassan, Government Statistician, has announced that Ghana’s inflation rate has dropped to 8.0% in October 2025.

This drop marks the lowest level since June 2021, continuing a steady decline for the tenth consecutive month.

Ghana Statistical Service, the latest data shows a “01.4 percentage point fall from the 9.4% recorded in September, and a sharp improvement from the 23.8% rate recorded in December 2024, underscoring the continued easing of price pressures in the economy”.

“The month-on-month inflation also fell by 0.4%, indicating a modest decline in general price levels across major consumer categories”.

Dr Iddrisu Alhassan also revealed, food is the largest contributor to Ghana’s inflation.

Meanwhile, in September 2025, Ghana’s consumer price inflation has fallen to a single digit for the first time in four years.

In September 2025, Ghana’s inflation extended a nine-month streak of declines.

Ghana’s September 2025 inflation stands at  9.4% down from 11.5% in August.

The slowdown has been largely driven by a decline in food prices, according to the Ghana Statistical Service.

Also, Ghana’s food inflation has fallen from 14.8% to 11%.

Non-food inflation has also dropped from  8.7% in August to 8.2%.

The continuous drop in inflation has already beaten the government’s full-year target.

The continuous drop in inflation strengthens prospects for monetary policy stability, exchange rate resilience, and improved consumer confidence.

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“I have no power to transform into an animal or fly” – Obinim confesses

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“I have no power to transform into an animal or fly” – Obinim confesses

Bishop Daniel Obinim, the leader of the International Godway’s Church, in a throwback video, has confessed he does not possess any power to transform into an animal or fly.

Obinim, in the past, had previously claimed to be the spiritual President of the world and bragged about his unique spiritual abilities, including transforming into different forms, a claim he now renounces.

He stated, “When I enter the spiritual realm and I am hanging in the air with Jesus beside me, Ghana looks very smallish like a handkerchief. I can turn into a snake and bite you. Someone came for a consultation, and I told him I would visit him with my father, Jesus.

“When we were going, I turned into a dog, and Jesus transformed into a lion. The person was beating me with a stick, and the dog told him it was Obinim, and he stopped. Right after that, I turned into a human, and Jesus also transformed into his human nature.”

Speaking in a viral throwback video, Obinim stated, “If I remember my old videos, and which I claimed I could turn into a snake, Lion and Tiger, and I will be in church screaming, I am about to fly. Today, four, five years now, have you heard me saying those things again?  

They are all mistakes on my part; however, that those not mean I did not have that power. I have the power to help others, but I don’t have the power to turn into an animal to commit evil.

Look at all the things I said in the past; forgive me, there was no wisdom in them”.

In related news, Legendary music producer Fredyma has recounted how Obinim came to his aid during one of the most difficult moments of his life.

According to him, staying with Obinim, he saw ‘big men’ in Ghana visiting the pastor for consultations.

Fredyma stated, “I went to hell, and I had to relocate to Obinim’s house. He had to house me in his place for three years, feeding me and paying my son’s fees and a whole lot of things. When I went to stay there, we are hypocrites, I saw a lot of the big men in Ghana coming there to consult him.

Yeah, and all the consultations that they did, it all went through. So, I don’t joke with him because he came through when I was at my lowest for three years and continued for three years.”

“He made me the sound engineer for his TV station. I had other confrontations with the other workers. Per my experience, they didn’t want me to be there. So, they sabotaged me.

The man saw it and said, ‘Okay, fine, Fred, you leave the job. I’ll still be paying.’ So, while I was still in the house, he was still paying me for three years until he had that issue with Kennedy Agyapong, and then it subsided,” he added.

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Falcon 900 Executive Jet undergoing final tests – Deputy Minister for Defence

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Falcon 900 Executive Jet undergoing final tests – Deputy Minister for Defence

Ernest Brogya Genfi, the Deputy Minister for Defence, has provided parliament with updates on Ghana’s presidential aircraft, the Falcon 900 Executive Jet.

According to the Deputy Minister of Defence, the presidential aircraft is in its final stages of testing in France.

The Deputy Minister of Defence detailed that the Falcon 900 Executive Jet was ferried to Dassault Falcon Service in Le Bourget, France, for its mandatory 24-month and 1,600-flying-hour periodic inspection.

Speaking in Parliament on Thursday, November 6, 2025, Ernest Brogya Genfi stated, “Mr Speaker, the Falcon 900 executive aircraft was ferried to Dassault Falcon Service in Le Bourget, France, on Tuesday, 11 March 2025, for the 24-monthly and 1,600-flying-hours periodic inspection.

This inspection is a mandatory airworthiness requirement that ensures that all main maintenance and due-list tasks compiled for the inspection are completed”.

He added, “After successfully repairing the section of the wing that experienced the leakages, other challenges were encountered while reinstalling the lower panel beneath the wing”.

“Upon completion of the rectification, the aircraft will undergo a leak test of the fuel tanks, a third engine ground run, painting of the wing lower panel, and finally, an acceptance flight will be performed,” he said.

The Deputy Defence Minister further told parliament the Falcon 900 executive aircraft would return to Ghana once all technical tests and safety checks have been completed.

Ghana’s Falcon 900 EX Presidential Jet was purchased in 2009 and arrived in the country in 2010.

It replaced a 37-year-old Fokker 27 aircraft, which was regarded as a flying coffin.

The Falcon 900 EX Presidential Jet has since been grounded at the Dassault Falcon Service facility in Le Bourget, France, due to massive wear and tear issues.

In 2021, the former Akufo-Addo government sought to purchase a new and bigger jet for the Presidency, but faced public backlash over accusations of extravagant travels by Akufo-Addo.

Kwadwo Boateng-Agyemang, a former New Patriotic Party (NPP) New Juaben North Constituency Chairman, has said the late Defence Minister, Dr Edward Omane Boamah, told President John Dramani Mahama the presidential jet was a coffin.

According to Kwadwo Boateng-Agyemang, the late Omane Boamah pointed blankly warned Mahama about Ghana’s presidential jet as not safe.

Speaking on Atinka TV, Boateng-Agyemang stated, “I will never join the conversation about buying a new private jet. Look at what has happened regarding the crash; my family member was involved. I don’t want to make it emotional, but the truth is, they refused to service the aircraft because of what they had said”.

“The report from Omane Boamah to the president was clear. He told him point-blank that the jet Okudzeto Ablakwa was making noise about, when former President Akufo-Addo was using it, was not safe. He said if Mahama sits in it, he, Omane Boamah, would not because the jet was a coffin”,  Boateng-Agyemang claimed.

He further alleged that the Z9 Helicopter that crashed on August 6, 2025, was due for servicing.

He added, “If President Mahama says my cousin never warned him, he should come out and deny it. But if he does, my brother’s ghost will haunt him forever. The truth is that the jet that crashed was due for servicing, which was going to cost the nation 12 million euros”.

“Bring back Kevin Okyere” – Nana Kwame Bediako demands following Springfield CEO’s arrest in Dubai

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“Bring back Kevin Okyere” – Nana Kwame Bediako demands following Springfield CEO’s arrest in Dubai

Nana Kwame Bediako, also known as Cheddar, a Ghanaian businessman and real estate mogul, has called on authorities to bring back Kevin Okyere, following reports that the Springfield Group CEO has been detained in Dubai.

The real estate mogul, in a passionate statement, described Kevin Okyere as one of Ghana’s most intelligent and visionary young entrepreneurs.

Nana Kwame Bediako lamented Ghana’s recurring pattern of undermining its brightest minds, citing past examples of Kwame Nkrumah, local banks, Darko Poultry Farms and Apino soaps.

He further urged the government to rise above political influence to protect innovators who are building the nation’s future.

In a post on social media, Nana Kwame Bediako wrote, “Kevin Okyere is one of the most intelligent, visionary young Ghanaians of our time ,a man who secured an oil block before age 40, who could have brought billions of dollars into our economy. A deep thinker. A future builder. A rare national asset”.

He added, “Ghana has mastered one thing: destroying its brightest sons and daughters.

We look for the bad in our own people, even when they are the ones creating wealth around us. We are not building men. We are killing souls.

We betrayed Nkrumah.

We destroyed our banks.

We collapsed Darko Poultry Farms, which could have been feeding half of Africa today.

We crippled Apino soaps”.

Cheddar post added, “And today, we stand here again, watching another bright son of this nation being cast out.

A nation that attacks its visionaries has no future. Our future must not depend on politics. Our government must protect Ghanaian innovators and not politicians’ interests.

I hope the government rises above political influence and stands for what is right.

Protect your young builders. Protect your future”.

Meanwhile, reports suggest Kevin Okyere is set to be extradited to the UK to face an alleged US$94 million fraud case following reports of his arrest in Dubai.

According to reports, Dubai authorities are preparing to extradite Kevin Okyere to the United Kingdom after he allegedly failed to honour a court summons.

 Kevin Okyere, who holds UK citizenship, allegedly ignored multiple court orders. 

Ghana Chronicles in a post stated, “Reports suggest that Dubai authorities are preparing to extradite Kevin Okyere to the United Kingdom after he allegedly failed to honour a court summons over a US$29.3 million petrol cargo dispute involving EDURC Company DMCC. The shipment, valued at US$29,321,064.51, was reportedly discharged at Tema, Ghana.

Mr Okyere, who holds UK citizenship, allegedly ignored multiple court warnings to appear and prove his innocence by September 3, 2025, prompting the issuance of a bench warrant for his arrest”.

They further added, “There are several claims regarding the circumstances of Mr Okyere’s arrest, with some asserting he was en route to Paris, France, on an Emirates Airlines flight when Dubai police detained him upon landing for a transit stop on Friday night.

Other reports claimed that Kevin Okyere had quietly flown out of Accra the previous night to meet with a senior official from a major oil company to discuss a prospective partnership with Lukoil, as well as with officials from Ghana’s Ministry of Energy. However, what was meant to be a discreet business meeting in the Gulf rapidly escalated into a diplomatic and legal storm”.

Mr Okyere’s arrest is in connection with what is described as a “systematic and orchestrated economic crime” involving nearly US$93 million allegedly perpetrated by Springfield Exploration & Production Limited and GMP Energy Limited, both Ghanaian oil companies, along with their senior executives.

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 “I was named Kwame, after Ghana’s first Prime Minister” – New York’s mayor-elect

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 “I was named Kwame, after Ghana’s first Prime Minister” – New York’s mayor-elect

Zohran Kwame Mamdani, the New York City Mayor-elect, has revealed he was named after Ghana’s first President, Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah.

Kwame Mamdani, who is now the next mayor of New York City, the largest city in the United States of America, stated he was born in Kampala, Uganda and was given the middle name Kwame by his father.

According to him, his father named him after Kwame Nkrumah because of Ghana’s first President was a visionary leader.

Speaking at an event, Zohran Kwame Mamdani stated, “My name is Zohran Kwame Mamdani, and I know that there are many here today, and they are many watching and listening who may have seen an ad mentioning my name on TV or a commercial on the radio or a mailer in your mailbox or a video when you’re watching YouTube.

So, to quote the words of a famous New Yorker, allow me to reintroduce myself. I was born in Kampala, Uganda, East Africa. I was given my middle name, Kwame, by my father, who named me after the first prime minister of Ghana”.

He further shared a little background on himself, “Decades ago, in Uganda, we won our independence from the British in 1962. We can clap for that. And when did the United States government give the Ugandan government 23 scholarships as a gift for independence? My father won one of those scholarships.

He came to this country to study, to be an engineer at the University of Pittsburgh. Sometime into his studies, his face buried in his book, he heard the words reverberate in the corridor around him: ‘Which side are you on?’ These were words being sung by members of SNCC, a student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, recruiting students to get on a bus, go to Montgomery, Alabama. And my father got on that bus.

He marched. He was hosed down, thrown in jail, given one phone call, and he called the Ugandan ambassador to the United States and said, ‘Can you get me out of jail?’ The ambassador said, ‘What? What are you doing in jail? We sent you there to study.’ My father said, ‘You sent me here as a gift for our freedom. They are fighting for theirs. It’s one and the same”.

Kwame Mamdani was serving as the State Assembly member of New York has now been elected as the new mayor of New York City.

Meanwhile, Dr Kwame Nkrumah’s grandson, Youssef Nkrumah, has reacted to Kwame Mamdani’s revelations.

According to him, if Zohran Kwame Mamdani lives up to his name, New York will never be the same again.

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“New generation of fake rich doing everything to get noticed is not part of Ghana’s culture” – Trasacco Boss

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“New generation of fake rich doing everything to get noticed is not part of Ghana’s culture” – Trasacco Boss

Massimiliano Colasuonno Taricone, the Consul of Ghana to Italy and Trasacco boss, has said the new generation of fake rich doing everything to get noticed is not part of Ghana’s culture.

The Trasacco boss made these remarks in reaction to a viral video of Metro TV staff scrambling for cash tossed by Ghanaian musician Samuel Adu Frimpong, commonly known as Medikal.

In a viral video shared on social media, Medikal was captured leaving the premises of Metro TV in his luxury black car, where he sprayed money before leaving, leaving staff members of the TV station wildly scrambling for cash.

Reacting to the viral video, the Trasacco Boss stated he feels pity with disgust whenever he sees people tossing money to a crowd.

In a post in reaction to the video, he wrote, “I feel a deep sense of pity mixed with disgust whenever I see scenes like this”.

However, a netizen under his post argued that the Trasacco boss will not understand that it is part of Ghana’s culture.

He wrote, “U Will definitely not understand cuz this is not ur culture”.

In a sharp rebuttal, the Trasacco boss stated, “It’s not even part of Ghana’s noble culture, which has always been generous yet discreet.

This recent trend of the past decade, a new generation of fake rich doing everything to get noticed and sadly influencing the youth, has nothing cultural about it. It’s simply disgraceful”, he added.

Another netizen joined in the debate, with one agreeing with the Trasacco boss saying, “I agree with you one. Ghanaians are esuatra (over learners)! My people learnt this from Nigerians! In proper Ghanaian culture, when they are given handouts, they hide them. Not for public consumption. This here is alien”.

“Same. It’s so inhuman and stupid. There are about 15 people there. Whichever money you’d want to give them, nominate one person and tell him to share it equally. He could’ve even done it himself.

But no, throw it on the floor and let them scramble for it like animals”, another X user wrote.

Additionally, a netizen also added, “I remember my history class whenever I see someone spray money for the less privileged to pick up.

It happened during slavery, and to see some incredibly senseless artists repeat it bores me to bits”.

This is not the first time Medikal has been captured spraying cash.

It will be recalled that last year, some social media users criticised rapper Medikal and Dancehall artiste Shatta Wale for spraying cash on the streets upon their return from the UK after they sold out the 2,800-capacity Indigo O2.

Medikal, on May 3, 2024, hosted the show and was joined by A-list Ghanaian artistes, including Sarkodie and Bisa Kdei.

Medikal and Shatta Wale arrived at Kotoka International Airport on May 14, 2024 and were greeted by throngs of fans and supporters.

In a video, the duo was seen clutching stacks of cash, climbing the roof of a car, and spraying the money on the excited fans and in a separate video, Medikal’s convoy stopped in the midst of traffic, and he sprayed cash onto the streets as excited hawkers scrambled for the notes.

His display, however, was not well received by many on social media, who proceeded to lambast Medikal and Shatta Wale.

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“I feel pity with disgust” – Trasacco Boss reacts to Metro TV staff scrambling for Medikal’s tossed cash

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“I feel pity with disgust” – Trasacco Boss reacts to Metro TV staff scrambling for Medikal’s tossed cash

Massimiliano Colasuonno Taricone, the Consul of Ghana to Italy and Trasacco boss, has reacted to a viral video of Metro TV staff scrambling for cash tossed by Ghanaian musician Samuel Adu Frimpong, commonly known as Medikal.

In a viral video shared on social media, Medikal was captured leaving the premises of Metro TV in his luxury black car, where he sprayed money before leaving, leaving staff members of the TV station wildly scrambling for cash.

Reacting to the viral video, the Trasacco Boss stated he feels pity with disgust whenever he sees people tossing money to a crowd.

In a post in reaction to the video, he wrote, “I feel a deep sense of pity mixed with disgust whenever I see scenes like this”.

Meanwhile, some Ghanaians have reacted to his comments, saying, “I perfectly agree with you. It is so disrespectful and we must condemn it. I am sure if another person of a different colour, the issue of colonial mentality and slavery will be mentioned”.

“U Will definitely not understand cuz this is not ur culture….”, another netizen claimed.

One more netizen noted, “I agree with you one. Ghanaians are esuatra (over learners)! My people learnt this from Nigerians! In proper Ghanaian culture, when they are given handouts, they hide them. Not for public consumption. This here is alien”.

“Same. It’s so inhuman and stupid. There are about 15 people there. Whichever money you’d want to give them, nominate one person and tell him to share it equally. He could’ve even done it himself.

But no, throw it on the floor and let them scramble for it like animals”, another X user wrote.

Additionally, a netizen also added, “I remember my history class whenever I see someone spray money for the less privileged to pick up.

It happened during slavery, and to see some incredibly senseless artists repeat it bores me to bits”.

It will be recalled that last year, some social media users criticised rapper Medikal and Dancehall artiste Shatta Wale for spraying cash on the streets upon their return from the UK after they sold out the 2,800-capacity Indigo O2.

Medikal, on May 3, 2024, hosted the show and was joined by A-list Ghanaian artistes, including Sarkodie and Bisa Kdei.

Medikal and Shatta Wale arrived at Kotoka International Airport on May 14, 2024 and were greeted by throngs of fans and supporters.

In a video, the duo was seen clutching stacks of cash, climbing the roof of a car, and spraying the money on the excited fans and in a separate video, Medikal’s convoy stopped in the midst of traffic, and he sprayed cash onto the streets as excited hawkers scrambled for the notes.

His display, however, was not well received by many on social media, who proceeded to lambast Medikal and Shatta Wale.

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Nana Konadu’s state funeral to be held on November 28

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Nana Konadu’s state funeral to be held on November 28

The Government has announced that a state funeral for the Late Former First Lady, Mrs Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, will be held on Friday, 28th November 2025, at Independence Square.

The ceremony will be organised under the auspices of President John Dramani Mahama.

The state burial seeks to honour Mrs Rawlings for her remarkable dedication and significant contributions to the promotion of women’s and children’s rights, as well as her service to national development.

President John Dramani Mahama had earlier announced that the late Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings would be accorded a state burial in honour of her immense contributions.

Speaking during his visit to the Rawlings family house on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, President Mahama stated, “… I just want to now announce as president, that we shall give her a state burial”.

“The last time I saw her, she was her lively self, full of energy and passion for the causes she cared about. To hear of her passing within such a short period is truly heartbreaking,” he said.

He added, “When you travel around the country, you see evidence of her work — oil palm extraction and production projects that continue to empower women and support families. Her efforts transformed livelihoods and gave dignity to women through economic independence”.

Also, President Mahama, signing the book on behalf of himself and his wife, the First Lady, Lordina Mahama, wrote, “Ghana is proud of your achievement in your 19 solid Years as 1st Lady and ‘Mother of the Nation’”. While we are all saddened by your passing, we celebrate your life.

“It’s been unsettling that you passed when we were just planning the 5th anniversary and final funeral rites for our former President, your husband. You have fought a good fight and deserve peaceful rest,” the president wrote.

The late First Lady passed away in the early hours of Thursday, 23 October, at the Ridge Hospital in Accra.

She served as Ghana’s longest First Lady from 1981 to 2001 as the wife of the late former President Jerry John Rawlings.

Serving from June 4, 1979, to September 24, 1979, under the Armed Forces Revolutionary Council (AFRC).

Also from December 31, 1981, to January 6, 1993, under the Provisional National Defence Council (PNDC), and also during her husband’s two constitutional terms from January 7, 1993, to January 6, 2001.

 She also created the 31st December Women’s Movement (DWM) in 1982, a movement created to empower women in Ghana through initiatives promoting entrepreneurship, education, and political participation.

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EPA convoy attacked by galamseyers, two journalists critically injured

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EPA convoy attacked by galamseyers, two journalists critically injured

Two journalists accompanying the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on an anti-illegal mining mission are critically injured after an attacked by a group of galamseyers.

According to reports, the incident happened near Obuasi after the team was attacked by a group of miners at Dadwene, a community near Obuasi.

The EPA officers and journalists, under pressure, retreated for safety.

Reports suggest that as the EPA team made their way through Afari, the situation worsened when one of the vehicles was involved in an accident.

Several were injured, including two journalists in critical condition following the crash.

Ibrahim Abubakar, the Ashanti Regional Correspondent for Media General, and another reporter from Adom News were caught up in the incident.

Speaking in an interview on TV3 on November 6, 2025, the CEO of EPA, Prof Klutse, explained, “We saw some heavily built men, many of them approaching with guns. We had military personnel and national security officers with us, but we realised we couldn’t exchange fire, so we had to run for our lives”.

“In the course of fleeing, while speeding on the road, one of our vehicles, which had some EPA staff and journalists on board, collided head-on with a truck that was carrying pipes believed to be used for the galamsey operations,” Prof. Klutse recounted.

“We thank God that everyone is alive. Unfortunately, some sustained injuries. The most critical case involves a Joy TV cameraman who suffered a broken thigh. Your correspondent, Abubakar, had chest pains but is responding well to treatment.

“Adom TV correspondent Joseph sustained a head injury and is also responding to treatment. Some EPA staff members were also injured in the accident, and we have spoken with the doctors and nurses in charge to ensure they receive special attention,” she added.

In related news, the Chief Executive Officer of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Nana Ama Browne Klutse, has led her team to shut down five Chinese warehouses dealing in changfan production.

The information gathered suggests the warehouses were shut down at the Anwia Nkwanta in the Ashanti Region.

According to the EPA, the warehouses, which were registered as spare parts storage facilities, were discovered to contain hundreds of changfan machines..

Professor Klutse, speaking in an interview, revealed, the operation forms part of the EPA’s broader strategy to curb the devastating effects on Ghana’s water bodies, forests, and farmlands caused by galamsey.

The  Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) moves follow the announcement of the ban on the manufacturing, importation, sale, and use of “Changfan” machines.

According to the EPA, their decision stems from severe environmental destruction caused by illegal miners.

The EPA, in a statement, announced that the fabrication of Chanfan machines is being carried out without the necessary environmental permits.

They highlighted that while the fabrication and sale of the machines have provided income for some individuals, the destruction caused by illegal miners has led to widespread pollution of water bodies.

Part of the EPA statement read, “In exercise of the powers conferred on the Environmental Protection Authority under sections 3(2)(b) and 35 of the Environmental Protection Act, 2025 (Act 1124)… the following directive is hereby issued.

The directive prohibits the fabrication, importation, and use of Chanfan machines without an EPA permit. It further warns that “any workshops or shops found producing or selling these machines will be shut down, and all existing equipment will be seized and dismantled.”

The EPA, in their statement, ordered individuals, workshops, and establishments that deal in Chanfan machines to cease operations immediately.

“Abronye did not insult ex-President Kufuor” – Acting NPP Chairman clarifies

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“Abronye did not insult ex-President Kufuor” – Acting NPP Chairman clarifies

Danquah Smith Butey, the Acting National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has refuted claims made by Dr Richard Anane suggesting that Kwame Baffoe (Abronye DC) insulted former President John Agyekum Kufuor during a recent party meeting.

According to him, the reports are misleading, and he further criticised Dr Richard Anane for publicising the issue.

Speaking on Adom FM’s Dwaso Nsem, Danquah Smith Butey stated, “It wasn’t that Abronye disrespected President Kufuor. The misunderstanding arose from a meeting where the former President made some proposals. It’s an in-house matter that should never have been made public”>

“Abronye did not insult President Kufuor. He constantly referred to him as his in-law during the discussion. If he had insulted him, I would never have tolerated it,” he stressed.

His comments come after a leading member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Richard Winfred Anane, has said Abronye DC confronted and disrespected former President John Agyekum Kufuor during a meeting with party executives.

According to Dr Anane, the meeting, which took place about a week ago, was attended by senior party officials, including former President Kufuor.

He explained that during the meeting, Kufuor expressed his displeasure with the party’s “top-bottom approach” by electing a presidential candidate first before the national executive.

Kufuor argued that such a strategy was not beneficial to the NPP’s unity and effectiveness.

Speaking in an interview on Kasapa FM, Dr Richard Winfred Anane stated, “Normally, we don’t bring party matters outside, but I will say this, about a week ago, the party had a meeting, and President Kufuor attended. He told them about the top-bottom approach, asserting that it is not a good idea.”

He revealed that Kufuor emphasised the national chairman had not been very active for certain reasons, urging the party to allow those who want to be chairman of the party to lead the party back on track.

Kufuor urged the leadership to foster collaboration among all chairpersons to strengthen the party’s structure.

Dr Anane revealed Abronye DC reacted disrespectfully to the former President’s comments during the meeting.

He added, “Do you know who reacted? The Bono Chairman, Abronye. Where was Abronye when we formed the party?”

“He said Kufuor had mentioned Paul Afoko’s name and that… what does he mean…the acting chairman had to apologise and several people present condemned Abronye’s utterances. Where the man has reached in life, has Abronye been there before?”

Kwame Baffoe Abronye, popularly known as Abronye DC, in a sharp rebuttal, Abronye has accused Dr Anane of stealing from the state when he was a minister in government.

 Abronye also shockingly accused him of prescribing the wrong medication to his patients as a medical doctor. 

Speaking on his show on Ohia TV, Abronye stated, “Dr Richard Anane is not a member of the Executive Council or the National Council because those are places where only knowledgeable people meet, and he doesn’t qualify to be there”.

“Apart from becoming a minister and making more money than I have, he doesn’t have anything I don’t have. He hasn’t gone to school more than I; the only thing he did was to steal from the state when he was a minister,” Abronye alleged.

He further reiterated, “When you were a medical doctor, you were even giving wrong prescriptions to people, and you were injecting people incorrectly, causing their deaths. The fact that you became a minister and you stole money and got more money than me, you are not more educated than I am. If the two of us are standing, you can clearly see the difference between the two of us”.

He further called on Dr Anane to come for a debate with him if he claims he has served the NPP more than he has.

“So, for his claim that he has been in the party longer than I have, that should be debated between the two of us,” Abronye declared.

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295 victims of QNET scam rescued, 25 suspects arrested by EOCO

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295 victims of QNET scam rescued, 25 suspects arrested by EOCO

EOCO has arrested 320 people in Kumasi in what it calls Ghana’s largest anti-human trafficking and QNET fraud operation to date.

The suspects are believed to be part of a network involved in fraud and human trafficking under the guise of QNET business activities.

According to the EOCO statement, initial assessments indicate that 25 of the 320 individuals are potential suspects, while the remaining 295 are deemed to be victims of human trafficking.

EOCO statement read, “The Economic and Organised Crime Office (E0CO) is pleased to announce a major breakthrough in its efforts to combat human trafficking and economic crime in Ghana.

Today, the Anti-Human Trafficking Unit of EOCO carried out two simultaneous operations at two locations, resulting in the arrest of 320 individuals.

Initial assessments indicate that 25 of the 320 individuals are potential suspects, while the remaining 295 are deemed to be victims of human trafficking, and employment seems penetrated under the guise of ONET”.

It further added, “The operations are a result of meticulous investigations conducted by E0CO over several months, demonstrating our commitment to detecting. Investigating and prosecuting economic and organised crime. The suspects and victims are currently undergoing screening, and the 25 suspects will be subject to further investigations. This operation marks the largest anti-human trafficking operation in the country, following an earlier raid two weeks ago that led to the arrest of over 26 persons in Kasoa.

EOCO is working closely with QNET to clamp down on the misuse of their brand name to traffic and defraud innocent individuals. We commend the collaborative efforts of QNET in this regard and look forward to continued cooperation to bring perpetrators to justice”.

EOCO further assured the public of its continued commitment to fighting economic and organised crime.

Meanwhile, Renowned media personality Nathan Kwabena Anokye Adisi, popularly known as Bola Ray, has said QNET does not operate as a Ponzi or investment scheme.

Bola Ray has been officially unveiled as a QNET Agent and Spokesperson in Ghana.

According to Bola Ray, QNET is a global lifestyle and wellness-focused direct selling company which does not deal as a travel agency nor does it offer scholarships.

Speaking at the event, Bola Ray stated, “I stand before you today, with immense excitement as I officially join the QNet family. This moment is not just a professional milestone for me; it is a dream come true and also a commitment to contribute to a reputable organisation.

Qnet is a global wellness and lifestyle company focused on direct selling, and they are there for the people”.

He further added, “We operate transparently and ethically, as you heard the deputy chairman say. Like many multinational companies, we face some challenges from scammers who misuse our name and brand for their fraudulent activities.

I have heard and read many posts with people offering fake jobs, scholarships, travel services and a whole lot more, but let me be clear”,

Bola Ray boldly declared, “Q-Net is neither a travel agency nor does it offer scholarships or operate as a Ponzi or investment scheme”.

“We are committed to building a future where direct selling is respected and ethical. My friends in the media, it is essential that we help the public verify claims before associating them with our name,” he added.

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17 people lost their lives between January and July 2025 as a result of galamsey – Minority

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17 people lost their lives between January and July 2025 as a result of galamsey – Minority

The Minority caucus in parliament has detailed that 17 people lost their lives between January and July 2025 through galamsey activities.

According to the minority, the tragic incidents ia as a result of weak law enforcement and a lack of political will.

Delivering a statement on the floor of Parliament, Deputy Ranking Member on the Lands and Natural Resources Committee, Akwasi Konadu, stated, “From January to July 2025, Ghana recorded at least 17 deaths linked directly to galamsey activities. These are not mere statistics; these are Ghanaian lives — breadwinners, mothers, sons, and daughters lost to the reckless pursuit of unregulated mineral wealth”.

“Mr. Speaker, how many lives must be lost before an urgent, decisive action is taken? The prevalence of death and environmental collapse is a direct consequence of ineffective law enforcement, the lack of political will, and, in some instances, the complicity of some state actors and traditional authorities,” he added.

Meanwhile, the Members of Parliament from both the Majority and Minority sides have traded jabs and accusations at each other over successive government failures to fight galamsey.

The minority equated the arrest of an NDC MP to the struggles of the current government to deal with the menace.

Speaking during proceedings on November 5, 2025, the MP for Madina Constituency, Francis-Xavier Sosu, recommended the government for the steps taken so far to combat illegal mining, although he believes more can be done.

Francis-Xavier Sosu stated, “I want to commend the government for the effort made so far, even though I believe more must be done to bring this under control. For instance, the introduction of the Blue Water Guard is a critical intervention. Recently, the LI, which allows mining in forest reserves, has also been revoked.

These are very decisive steps that are being taken to deal with this menace”, he added.

Stephen Amoah was next to join the debate, the MP for Nhyiaeso, accused the ruling  NDC of hypocrisy and propaganda in the fight against illegal mining.

He stated, “We had hope, Ghanaians had faith, and they believed in our brothers in opposition, thinking that within the shortest possible time, galamsey would be a thing of the past. But what do we see today? It is even aggravating”.

I will never blame the NDC government. I want to be a good citizen. I’m asking them first to apologise to us and to Ghanaians for lying to us, for the deception, the propaganda, and the lies they told Ghanaians.”

Also, Isaac Adongo, an NDC MP, later blamed the Akufo-Addo administration for fueling illegal mining.

He noted that the former President promised to put his presidency on the line to fight galamsey.

“Mr Speaker, we are in this country where people told us that they had put their presidency on the line and ended up with the presidency at home, leaving us with galamsey.

Mr Speaker, we are making sure that the environments you destroyed will be reclaimed, and you should be clapping for John Mahama for wanting to save your environment,” he said.

Former Defence leader Dominic Nitiwul later joined in the debate, he stated, “ Your own member of parliament, no NPP MP has been accused or arrested because of galamsey, but an NDC MP led thugs, to go and attack security forces because of galamsey, and you have the nerve to accuse us”.

“5000 excavators were being moved at night, why are you not arresting the supposed big people, why are you shielding them? It is because you are complicit”.

Mustapha Hamid files an application seeking the release of his passport for a trip to Canada

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Mustapha Hamid files an application seeking the release of his passport for a trip to Canada

Dr Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, the former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), has filed an application seeking the release of his passport in the GH¢291m NPA case.

Reports reveal that Dr Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, the first accused, is requesting the release of his passport to undertake an urgent assignment in Canada.

According to the OSP, it has opposed the application, which is scheduled to be heard by the court on Thursday, November 13, 2025.

In a post on social media, the OSP stated, “The Criminal High Court is scheduled to hear, on 13 November, an application filed by the first accused person, Dr Mustapha Hamid, seeking the release of his passport in the ongoing GH¢291 million case involving allegations of extortion, abuse of office, and money laundering against him and nine (9) others in connection with the National Petroleum Authority (NPA).

Dr Hamid contends that the release of his passport is necessary to enable him to travel to Canada to attend a political engagement. The Republic, however, has opposed the application. The accused person was ordered by the Court to surrender his passport as part of his bail conditions. He remains on the OSP’s stop list”.

Also,  the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) announcement of the seizure of assets valued at more than GH¢100 million and US$100,000 in the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) scandal case.

The OSP made this known in a sharp reply to a viral video of the former Chief Executive of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Dr Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, who referred to the OSP case against him as useless.

A post by the OSP on social media detailed the facts behind his prosecution and why the State considers the case both serious and substantial.

In a sharp rebuttal, the OSP wrote, “Following a video in which the former Chief Executive of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Dr Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, dismissed his ongoing criminal case as ‘useless,’ it is important to restate the facts behind his prosecution and why the State considers the case both serious and substantial.

Dr Abdul-Hamid, the first accused, is standing trial before the Criminal High Court in Accra on several counts of serious corruption and financial crimes”.

It further detailed the facts regarding his cases, “These include:

*Conspiracy to Commit Extortion by a Public Officer– jointly with two NPA officials, accused of plotting to extort GH¢291,574,087.19 and US$332,407.47 from bulk oil transporters and oil marketing companies between December 2022 and December 2024.

*Two Counts of Extortion by a Public Officer– an unlawful receipt of GH¢24 million and  GH¢230,000 from oil transporters and haulage companies under the guise of official duties.

*Two Counts of Using Public Office for Profit– accused of abusing his office as NPA Chief Executive for private gain, unlawfully enriching himself with GH¢24 million and  GH¢230,000.

*Money Laundering– found to be in possession of GH¢15,343,251.29, an amount disproportionate to his known legitimate income and suspected to be proceeds of crime.

In total, Dr Abdul-Hamid is alleged to have played a leading role in a grand extortion and laundering scheme that caused the State and petroleum sector losses exceeding  GH¢291 million and over US$330,000”.

The OSP also revealed that Mustpha Hamid’s assets valued at more than GH¢100 million and US$100,000 have already been seized and frozen.

“The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has already seized and frozen assets valued at more than GH¢100 million and over US$100,000, with additional assets under active tracing. These actions are based on strong documentary, banking, and transaction evidence linking the proceeds to the alleged offences.

This case represents a major step in protecting public funds, ensuring accountability in the petroleum sector, and affirming that no public official is above the law. The seriousness of the charges and the scale of the alleged losses make this prosecution a critical test of Ghana’s commitment to fighting corruption”.

The statement concluded by adding that the case has been adjourned to Thursday, November 13, 2025, for the next court hearing.

Meanwhile, the Lawyers for Dr Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, the former Chief Executive Officer of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), have denied claims that the OSP has frozen their client’s assets worth over GH¢100 million.

In a statement issued by Hay & Partners at Law and signed by Hanifa Yahaya Esq., they boldly refuted such claims, arguing that their client owns no such assets valued at that amount directly or indirectly.

According to the Lawyers, the OSP is distorting facts and engaging in public theatrics and false reportage rather than focusing on thorough prosecution.

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“Justice delayed is justice denied” – Joana Yabani’s family demands an expedited legal process

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“Justice delayed is justice denied” – Joana Yabani’s family demands an expedited legal process

The sisters of Joana Yabani, the KNUST Biological Sciences student who was allegedly murdered on campus in February this year, are appealing for an expedited legal process.

Joana Yabani’s family are calling on the Inspector General of Police, the Attorney General, the judges handling the case, and all relevant authorities to expedite the legal process and deliver justice without further delay.

Their plea comes as today, 5th November 2025, marks what would have been Joana’s 22nd birthday.

It will be recalled, the case involves 21-year-old final-year student Joana Yabani and Daniel Tuffuor, who stands accused of murdering his girlfriend.

Police investigations revealed that the deceased and the suspect were in a relationship.

The accused Tuffuor was arrested on Thursday, February 27, 2025, after Joana’s lifeless body was discovered on campus earlier that morning.

The university’s security service, upon being alerted to the incident, promptly reported it to the police. Also, CCTV footage reportedly captured a man, alleged to be Tuffuor, strangling Joana to death following an altercation.

In a viral video shared on X on November 5, 2025, the sisters of the late Joana called on the court for the legal proceedings to be accelerated.

One sister stated, “We have attended several court hearings after the initial appearance, but constant adjournments have characterised this process. This raises serious concerns. What exactly is happening with our judicial system regarding this case?

“Is there not sufficient evidence to secure a conviction for the accused, Daniel Tuffuor, after nearly a year? A swift resolution is imperative, as justice delayed is justice denied,” she said.

According to the family, the late Joana Yabani would have celebrated her 22nd birthday on November 5, 2025.

“Today, November 5, 2025, is supposed to be Joana’s 22nd birthday. Instead of celebrating the future that was stolen, we are mourning our innocent sister.

“We are sending this video as an appeal to the Inspector General of Police, the Attorney General, the judges handling my sister’s case and all concerned authorities. Cases of this nature, the shedding of innocent blood and the cutting short of a bright future, must be treated with the utmost urgency.”

Some Ghanaians have reacted to the video, saying, “In the issues of murder, cases are not done with haste to avoid false judgments. The punishment of murder is death, and no one should die unless it has been proven that, beyond all reasonable doubt, the offence was committed by the accused”.

“Justice delayed is our system! Why, in our efforts to alleviate suffering, do we so often make it worse?”

The immense time taken for justice to be served becomes a form of ongoing suffering or “denied” justice for all involved!”, one more netizen wrote.

Additionally, a netizen added, “I knew justice would be delayed when they buried her early. Keeping her in the morgue would have prolonged the pain. We don’t always have to demand justice for our loved ones before authorities do the right thing. 8 months should be enough to gather evidence for the final verdict”.

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“I saw something that was horrible” – Ama Burland opens up about why she left Christ Embassy Youth Church

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“I saw something that was horrible” – Ama Burland opens up about why she left Christ Embassy Youth Church

Ghanaian influencer Ama Burland has opened up about the red flags that made her leave Christ Embassy Youth Church (CEYC).

According to Ama Burland, she saw something horrible at the  Christ Embassy Youth Church and never returned.

She recounted how branches were in competition to raise more funds to beat other branches of the church.

Speaking on an X space, Ama Burland stated, “I was part of the pioneers when Erock started that church. A friend of mine introduced me to him; he had just moved from being a singer. The pastor took me to Kempinski to apologise for what I saw. We both understand that he is the reason why I left the church.

I am from a muslim home, which was my introduction to church; every understanding of the church and the bible was straight from him, but some things were weird to me.

When I started the church, one month in, we were doing a competition with other branches in terms of money raised for the church. I did not understand why we were supposed to beat other branches in terms of money raised. I didn’t even know where the money was going. People in the church found delight in beating other branches”.

Ama Burland added, “The preaching constantly became about money, and I was the Instagram social media handler at the time. I left the church because I saw something that was horrible”.

She further recounted that a man was healed who was using crutches and left the church without the crutches, but she later saw that same man in crutches again, which she did not understand.

“During the miracle night, there was this guy from the UPSA who had an accident and was using crutches; they prayed for him, and he put the crutches down. The next day, I saw him on campus using the crutches. I did not understand.  After I saw him, I did not come back again.

The third thing, because of the preaching, people were influenced to give testimonies. When they came, they thanked the pastor for the opportunity to win souls for Christ. It felt like the reverence was more to the leaders than God himself. I was made a cell leader and put in charge of a group as a leader”, Ama Burland added.

She further narrated that people started selling their things, “They were told if you gave your last seed to God, he would multiply it, that was the perception there. When it came to the girls, I felt there was grooming on the side. What I saw, I had to leave. That is their story; they can come out to speak about it”.

Also, Ama Burland, in a separate interview some months ago, has revealed she nearly ended her life by committing suicide after fake nude images of her went viral online.

According to Ama Burland, she felt she had disappointed her mother, who had invested so much into her education.

Speaking in an interview on Headless YouTuber’s channel, Ama Burland stated, “I wanted to take my life that day when it was trending. I felt like I had disappointed her. Like, why does this have to happen to me? I didn’t want to face my mother. She had brought me to school, and this is what I had brought home”.

“I don’t think it was just about her; maybe it was also about how society would view me. That’s why I almost ended it all,” she stated.

Ama Burland further reflected on the traumatic event, stating, “I should have given my mother the benefit of the doubt that she would have listened to me.”

Meanwhile, in related news, Ama Burland has taken a swipe at Glitch Africa following the company’s denial of her recent allegations, which concerned the “Rants, Bants & Confessions” podcast.

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Auditor-General rejects over ₵12 bn in payment claims submitted by various MDAs

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Auditor-General rejects over ₵12 bn in payment claims submitted by various MDAs

The Auditor-General Johnson Akuamoah Asiedu has rejected over ₵12.16 billion in payment claims submitted by various Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) in government payables as of December 31, 2024.

According to the Auditor-General, most of the claims lacked proper documentation and proof of value for money.

The interim audit report, published on both the Ministry of Finance and Ghana Audit Service websites, more than 41 per cent of the rejected claims originated from the energy sector due to contract management and legacy debts.

Bank Transfer Advices (BTAs) for projects and services executed by Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) across the country are part of the rejected payables.

“The Finance Ministry has explained that the significant build-up of payables in 2024 contributed to a large primary deficit, far exceeding the modest surplus originally programmed for the fiscal year.

To curb arrears, strengthen fiscal discipline, and reinforce public financial management (PFM) controls, the Minister for Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, commissioned an extensive audit of all outstanding government payables and commitments”.

“The Ministry engaged the Auditor-General, alongside two independent audit firms, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and Ernst & Young (EY), for an intensive eight-week review aimed at validating the authenticity of the claims.

Dr Ato Forson noted that “the objective is to verify the legitimacy and accuracy of these claims”. He emphasised that “the findings will guide corrective actions to resolve irregularities and improve accountability going forward”.

“Preliminary findings from the audit indicate that an additional GHS 77.8 billion in claims and commitments require further justification and documentation before being cleared for payment”.

The report revealed that engagements were held with “MDAs, contractors, and suppliers to verify the legitimacy of each claim”.

Affected entities have now been granted the opportunity to contest or justify their rejected claims by submitting the necessary supporting documentation.

A verification window has been opened until November 7, 2025, for MDAs and contractors to justify their claims.

The Auditor-General noted that after November 7, 2025, any arrears or commitments that remain unverified or unjustified will be permanently expunged from the government’s official arrears and commitments register.

This development highlights the Mahama government’s commitment to fiscal credibility, enhancing transparency and sanitising public expenditure to consolidate Ghana’s macroeconomic recovery effort.

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