Most Reverend Kwabena Asamoah-Gyadu, the Presiding Bishop of the Methodist Church, Ghana, has broken the church’s silence on the viral video of a churchwoman confronting a minister over tithing.
According to the Methodist Church, the viral video is an old video and not a recent occurrence.
In an official response shared on the Methodist Church’s X page on April 22, 2026 stated, “I came into this world for judgment, so that those who do not see may see and those who do see may become blind” (John 9:39).
This was Jesus’ response to the rather hypercritical stance that the Pharisees took against him and a blind man he healed.
The Methodist Church of Ghana, through its appropriate agents, has extended love and compassion to a member seen in a viral video in exchanges with a minister over tithing. It’s an old story, not a recent occurrence.
We thank God for the maturity demonstrated by the minister in not continuing the exchanges, and we are grateful to the member for her apology. She is hurting from the public attacks.
Mama, our love for you is unconditional. It is the gracious forgiveness of Jesus that keeps us all. Blessings”.
The Methodist Church’s response comes on the heels of a dramatic moment, of a congregant confronting a pastor over some church directives have been shared on social media, with a woman firing shots at the Methodist pastors and elders.
Reports suggest the dramatic incident occurred at the Wesley Cathedral Methodist Church in Sunyani during an open forum where the woman confronted Methodist pastors and elders over some church directives, including the non-support of members who do not pay tithe, calling him and the leadership of the church thieves.
She disclosed that although she is a working woman and capable of paying tithes, she has decided not to because she feels the system does not reflect fairness in how support is offered to church members.
The woman questioned the rationale behind paying large amounts as a tithe, only to receive minimal support when a family emergency or bereavement occurs.
Speaking during the open forum, a Methodist church member stated, “You mentioned that the Bible says someone who does not pay their tithe is an armed robber. If that is the case, then when we are talking about armed robbers, it starts from you, Bishop, and the elders of the church; you are all armed robbers”.
“I work, and I can afford to pay a huge tithe, but I won’t. I’d rather use that money for something else. If my mother is about to die and not yet dead, and you expect me to bring GH¢5,000 as tithe, only for the church to give GH¢500 to support me, I won’t do that,” she said.
The woman further recounted that when the church contributed smaller amounts, sometimes as little as GH¢10, towards members’ welfare, when the auditorium was often full, yet members who do not pay tithe are still not given any welfare benefits.
According to her, the current approach has led to some members no longer attending the church as support is reportedly tied strictly to tithe payment, discourages participation and raises questions about fairness and membership support.
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Grace Over Judgement: The Methodist Church Ghana Stands with Member Amid Viral Video Controversy pic.twitter.com/PjYroWRNMS
— The Methodist Church Ghana (@MethodistChGh) April 22, 2026
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) of the United States (US) in a post of social media have announced they have busted an International car theft syndicate shipping stolen vehicles to Ghana.
According to the the FBI a joint investigation has led to the indictment of six defendants who allegedly stole at least 20 cars and sold them to buyers in the U.S. and Ghana.
The FBI disclosed that the indictment follows a year-long investigation into an alleged D.C.-based auto theft ring that used electronic devices to reprogram cars to accept previously blank key fobs.
In a post on X, the FBI wrote, “CASE UPDATE from @FBIWFO: International Car Theft Ring Busted.
A joint investigation has led to the indictment of six defendants who allegedly stole at least 20 cars and sold them to buyers in the U.S. and Ghana. The indictment follows a year-long investigation into an alleged D.C.-based auto theft ring that used electronic devices to reprogram cars to accept previously blank key fobs. Law enforcement is continuing to investigate the defendants in relation to the theft of more than 100 vehicles.
Officers also executed a search warrant this week at an automobile storage facility in Decatur, Georgia, which is suspected to be linked to the auto-theft ring”.
Also, a press release by the United States Attorney’s Office, District of Columbia read, “WASHINGTON – A 15-count indictment was unsealed today in U.S. District Court in the District of Columbia and charges six individuals in connection with their roles in a conspiracy that allegedly stole at least 20 cars in the Washington metropolitan area and Pennsylvania, transported the vehicles across state lines, and sold the vehicles to buyers in the United States and the African nation of Ghana.
Law enforcement is continuing to investigate the defendants involved in this ring in relation to the theft of more than 100 vehicles in the District of Columbia and more than 30 vehicles in Prince George’s County, Maryland.
Officers also executed a search warrant yesterday at an automobile storage facility in Decatur, Georgia, which is suspected to be linked to the auto-theft ring.
The indictment follows a year-long investigation into an alleged D.C.-based auto theft ring that carried out vehicle thefts using electronic devices that enabled the conspirators to reprogram cars to accept previously blank key fobs.
Charged in the indictment are Jacob Hernandez, 29, of Los Angeles; Dustin Wetzel, 23, of Woodbridge, Virginia; James Young, 23, of Hyattsville, Maryland; Khobe David, 24, of Upper Marlboro, Maryland; and Chance Clark, 25, of Waldorf, Maryland. One additional defendant remains at large and is considered a fugitive. The indictment against that defendant remains sealed.
According to the allegations in the indictment, members of the conspiracy caused the vehicles – primarily recently manufactured Honda Civics and CRVs and Acura TLXs and RDXs – to be stolen and then transported them to storage locations that included a parking garage in Southeast Washington D.C. At the garage, co-conspirators allegedly disguised the appearances of the stolen cars by swapping license plates and obscuring Vehicle Identification Numbers. Before transporting the vehicles, the defendants disabled the stolen vehicles’ GPS and Bluetooth capabilities to inhibit detection.
All six of the indicted individuals are charged with conspiracy to possess, sell, and transport stolen motor vehicles.
This case is being investigated by the Metropolitan Police Department, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia’s Criminal Investigations Unit, and the FBI Washington Field Office. Valuable assistance was provided by the Prince George’s County Police Department.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Jacob Green and Michael Lee and Trial Attorney Haley Pennington are prosecuting the matter.
An indictment is merely a formal charge that a defendant has committed a violation of criminal law and is not evidence of guilt. Every defendant is presumed innocent until, and unless, proven guilty”.
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CASE UPDATE from @FBIWFO: International Car Theft Ring Busted
A joint investigation has led to the indictment of six defendants who allegedly stole at least 20 cars and sold them to buyers in the U.S. and Ghana. The indictment follows a year-long investigation into an alleged… pic.twitter.com/poPrEyxTGc
In the viral video, a man was heard saying, “If you know you’re not a South African citizen, may you please stand up and leave our hospital”.
The group of South Africans demanded that the doctors and nurses at the hospital discharge all foreigners who were receiving treatment, with a man instructing the doctors at the hospital “to stabilise and discharge” the patients to seek medical attention at private health facilities.
According to the South Africans in the viral video, foreigners are not allowed to seek medical attention in public hospitals.
Earlier, a viral street confrontation video from South Africa shows activist Victoria Africa commonly known as Queen Vee and a group of locals questioning a Ghanaian man and other African migrants about their travel documents.
According to Victoria Africa, South Africans are tired of other African countries migrating to their country and refusing to fix their own countries.
Victoria Africa in the viral video stated, “We are fixing this continent. This thing of you guys moving from one country to another is no longer working. We don’t want this as African people anymore. We are tired of seeing African migrants moving all over the world, refusing to fix their own countries. Now we are making it very clear to you guys, we don’t want you here. We want you to fix your countries.
“You came here with a travelling document. We came with a passport. You know that you are a visitor, but you decided to come and integrate into our communities. You know very well that what you have done is wrong. We can come to Ghana and do what you do now.”
The Ghanaian man was then asked to show his passport. After he showed them the document, which was a “certified copy” of his passport, they accused him of buying it from a corrupt South African official.
Another man asked the Ghanaian man, “Who is the police officer that you are bribing to certify these things for you… Let me tell you, you know, by law, as an immigrant, you’re not allowed to certify your passport… Why do you certify your passport in a foreign land? Let’s just start there. Why do you certify your passport in a foreign land?”.
The man explained that he had a certified copy because he did not want the original one to get lost or destroyed by rain.
The South Africans kept insisting that he was in their country illegally and should leave.
The footage has triggered an intense online debate about xenophobia and migration.
Meanwhile, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, has broken his silence following a viral video of some South Africans confronting a Ghanaian man on the streets.
The Foreign Affairs Minister detailed that he held a telephone conversation with my South African counterpart, His Excellency Ronald Lamola, who has expressed his empathy with the victims and promised full-scale investigations.
According to Ablakwa, Ghana’s diplomatic mission has located the victim in the viral video and offered him consular assistance.
He further disclosed that no Ghanaian life has been lost, adding that the Mahama Administration remains uncompromising about the welfare and safety of Ghanaians both at home and abroad.
In a post shared on X, “I have this morning held a telephone conversation with my South African counterpart, His Excellency Ronald Lamola, Minister of International Relations and Cooperation. I called him on the trending videos about Ghanaians coming under extremely disturbing xenophobic attacks in South Africa.
The South African Foreign Minister has expressed his empathy with the victims and promised full-scale investigations into the depressing incidents.
The Government of South Africa is set to hold a briefing with African Ambassadors later today”.
He further added, “I am also able to confirm that since yesterday, I have been in constant contact with Ghana’s High Commissioner in South Africa, His Excellency Benjamin Quarshie, coordinating our response.
I am gladdened that so far, colleagues in our diplomatic mission have located the main victim in the viral video and are offering consular assistance. He is doing very well.
No Ghanaian life has been lost. We urge calm and confidence in our collective capacity to protect Ghanaians”.
Ablakwa further assured Ghanaians, saying, “ Let me assure compatriots that the Mahama Administration remains uncompromising about the welfare and safety of Ghanaians both at home and abroad. We are determined to guarantee the protection of all citizens.
May these regrettable incidents never quench our Pan-African love and solidarity for each other. The overwhelming majority of Africans are united and share an unbreakable bond — we shall not be divided by the hatred of a few fringe elements”.
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🇿🇦 “If you know you’re not a South African citizen, may you please stand up and leave our hospital.’
A 48-year-old businessman, Francis Arthur, is in the grips of the Ghana Police Service in Kumasi for allegedly beating his girlfriend, Sally Benson to death.
Reports suggest the incident occurred on April 14, 2026, at Ayigya-Maxima.
The information gathered suggests that the popular beautician and entrepreneur in the city had gone to Arthur’s residence with a female friend after receiving a tip-off that another woman had visited him.
The report by OtecFMghana read, “Chief Inspector Samuel Agyare explained that “during a confrontation between the two, the suspect allegedly assaulted the deceased multiple times.”
Benson is said to have collapsed during the altercation.
Police further indicated that Arthur allegedly transported Benson in her own vehicle to the KNUST Hospital, where she was pronounced dead on arrival.
The suspect was arraigned before Her Worship Hilda Esther Wryter at the Asokore Mampong District Court on Tuesday and was remanded into custody.
He is expected to reappear on May 8, 2026. Family members of the deceased were present in court”.
Sally Benson, owner of Sally’s Cosmetics Studio and African’s Special Pub in Asokwa, father, Apostle Gabriel Oppong, speaking, recounted, “Sally’s friend has made us understand everything. It’s Francis Arthur, a boyfriend whom I personally do not know. Sally got information that another lady had visited him, so she went there.
“They waited because he wasn’t around. When he finally came, and she confronted him, it led to a heated argument. According to the girl, the man beat Sally until she fell. They poured water on her and rushed her to Tech Hospital, but upon arrival, they said she had already died. Just like that, you’ve killed my daughter.”
“I want justice. We are in a nation governed by law, and we do not take the law into our own hands. I believe the law has a way of dealing with such cases, and that is what I want for my daughter and the family,” he said.
He added: “She is too young… May the government of Ghana make the laws work for us. You can’t kill my daughter. Her mother is late, and she is the only daughter. How? May justice prevail.”
In the meantime, Sally Benson’s body has been deposited at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital mortuary for preservation and autopsy.
In other news, A Fetish priest identified as Horlali Alatusa has been busted for allegedly murdering a woman believed to be his girlfriend.
Reports suggest the heinous crime occurred in Bentum in the Awutu Senya District of the Central Region.
According to reports, the Fetish priest was arrested following a complaint from another farmer about a terrible stench coming from his farmland.
The information gathered from citinews read, “Even though some members of the community marched the suspect to the farm on Tuesday, March 10, they could not find the body of the deceased after digging a trench that was initially dug by the suspect.
However, the residents reported the matter to the police after sighting some clots of blood in the area that was dug.
Upon further interrogation, the suspect confessed to the police and led a team of officers to where he had kept the body of the deceased”.
Reports suggest the remains of the unidentified woman had her head, both legs and womanhood mutilated.
Also, community members have alleged that the murder was committed for ritual purposes since the suspect, Spiritualist Horlali, is well known to have inherited his father’s deities.
Some eyewitnesses detailed that they had only seen the deceased with the suspect in the community last Sunday, but could not see her again, which raised their suspicions of her possible murder.
The irate members of the community, following the discovery of the dead body, have since demolished the suspect’s residence.
The Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr Johnson Asiama, has engaged X Content Creators on Service Export Proceeds following their protest online.
It will be recalled that some Ghanaian content creators on X, formerly Twitter, are chasing the Bank of Ghana (BoG) to urgently release earnings after months of not receiving their payments.
The protest on X also showed a graphic of payments processed via Stripe being blocked and locked by the Bank of Ghana, preventing creators from accessing their funds.
According to some of the content creators, they reached out to X HQ, and they were told payment had been made, urging them to check from their end.
The content creators also stressed that the lack of payment is affecting their primary income source amid foreign exchange or regulatory holds by the central bank.
In a post shared on X, the Bank of Ghana stated, “Bank of Ghana Governor Engages X Content Creators on Service Export Proceeds.
Today, the Governor of the Bank of Ghana, @DrJPAsiama, met with Ghanaian X content creators at Bank Square.
The engagement follows the Bank’s statement on 20 April 2026, addressing concerns raised by creators regarding access to digital platform payouts.
Governor Dr Asiama assured the creators that the Bank places a premium on their work, “just like the export of cocoa.”
“Therefore, if you have any issues with your payouts, we are ready to help,” the Governor said. “We are making ourselves accessible so that we can resolve all the issues that you have.”
He further encouraged the creators to organise into a formal association to enable issues to be channelled to the Bank for early resolution. “We are interested in what you are doing and will do everything to facilitate your work,” he added.
Under existing foreign exchange regulations, service export proceeds may be received through Foreign Exchange Accounts held with banks in Ghana, or through Ghana Cedi accounts, provided transactions are processed in line with regulatory requirements”.
Earlier, the Bank of Ghana (BoG) finally broke its silence concerning the protest by some Ghanaian content creators on X, formerly Twitter, who have been chasing the Central Bank for their payments over payout delays.
BoG, in a statement, clarified that digital platforms, including earnings from X, are classified as service export proceeds, which are permissible under existing foreign exchange regulations.
They further detailed that Creators may receive these earnings through Foreign Exchange Accounts (FEA) held with banks in Ghana.
However, the BoG acknowledges concerns raised by some creators regarding difficulties accessing these funds, adding that they are reviewing the matter and engaging with relevant institutions to identify the source of the issues.
The BoG, in a press release, stated, “The Bank of Ghana (BoG) wishes to clarify that payouts to Ghanaian content creators from digital platforms, including earnings from X, are classified as service export proceeds.
Such inflows are permissible under existing foreign exchange regulations. Creators may receive these earnings through Foreign Exchange Accounts (FEA) held with banks in Ghana, or into Ghana Cedi accounts, provided all transactions are processed in accordance with applicable regulatory requirements.
The Bank acknowledges concerns raised by some creators regarding difficulties accessing these funds. When transactions are processed correctly, such challenges should not ordinarily arise. The Bank appreciates the feedback received from affected persons. BoG is actively reviewing the matter and engaging with relevant institutions to identify the source of the issues and ensure prompt resolution.
The Bank will continue to engage affected stakeholders throughout this process. The BoG remains committed to maintaining a stable and enabling financial system that supports legitimate cross-border transactions, including digital platform earnings classified as service exports”.
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Bank of Ghana Governor Engages X Content Creators on Service Export Proceeds.
Today, the Governor of the Bank of Ghana, @DrJPAsiama, met with Ghanaian X content creators at Bank Square.
The engagement follows the Bank’s statement on 20 April 2026 addressing concerns raised by… pic.twitter.com/LGOTJEXixt
Ghanaian residents in South Africa, particularly in Mthatha, South Africa, have been urged to stay indoors today, Thursday, April 23, over an impending protest about the presence of foreign nationals.
Dr Yirenyi Gyekye Darko, the Chairman of the Ghanaian Community in Mthatha, made this known, urging Ghanaian residents in South Africa to stay indoors.
Reports suggest the planned demonstration is scheduled to begin at 9:00 a.m. and end around 11:00 a.m.
Local South Africans are protesting, arguing that foreigners are taking over employment opportunities meant for citizens.
Dr Yirenyi Gyekye Darko is quoted to have said, “I spoke to one of the station commanders, and he confirmed that there will be a peaceful demonstration. The police are taking precautionary measures to ensure everything remains under control”.
“We have asked our people to stay indoors and not open their shops until about midday, when the situation is expected to normalise,” he stated.
“The demonstrators are calling for priority to be given to South Africans. Their main concern is that foreigners have taken their jobs,” he added.
Meanwhile, another video has surfaced on social media with some South Africans sacking non-Citizens from a government hospital amid the xenophobic attacks by South Africans.
In the viral video, a man was heard saying, “If you know you’re not a South African citizen, may you please stand up and leave our hospital”.
The group of South Africans demanded that the doctors and nurses at the hospital discharge all foreigners who were receiving treatment, with a man instructing the doctors at the hospital “to stabilise and discharge” the patients to seek medical attention at private health facilities.
According to the South Africans in the viral video, foreigners are not allowed to seek medical attention in public hospitals.
In related news, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, has broken his silence following a viral video of some South Africans confronting a Ghanaian man on the streets.
The Foreign Affairs Minister detailed that he held a telephone conversation with my South African counterpart, His Excellency Ronald Lamola, who has expressed his empathy with the victims and promised full-scale investigations.
According to Ablakwa, Ghana’s diplomatic mission has located the victim in the viral video and offered him consular assistance.
He further disclosed that no Ghanaian life has been lost, adding that the Mahama Administration remains uncompromising about the welfare and safety of Ghanaians both at home and abroad.
In a post shared on X, “I have this morning held a telephone conversation with my South African counterpart, His Excellency Ronald Lamola, Minister of International Relations and Cooperation. I called him on the trending videos about Ghanaians coming under extremely disturbing xenophobic attacks in South Africa.
The South African Foreign Minister has expressed his empathy with the victims and promised full-scale investigations into the depressing incidents.
The Government of South Africa is set to hold a briefing with African Ambassadors later today”.
He further added, “I am also able to confirm that since yesterday, I have been in constant contact with Ghana’s High Commissioner in South Africa, His Excellency Benjamin Quarshie, coordinating our response.
I am gladdened that so far, colleagues in our diplomatic mission have located the main victim in the viral video and are offering consular assistance. He is doing very well.
No Ghanaian life has been lost. We urge calm and confidence in our collective capacity to protect Ghanaians”.
Ablakwa further assured Ghanaians, saying, “ Let me assure compatriots that the Mahama Administration remains uncompromising about the welfare and safety of Ghanaians both at home and abroad. We are determined to guarantee the protection of all citizens.
May these regrettable incidents never quench our Pan-African love and solidarity for each other. The overwhelming majority of Africans are united and share an unbreakable bond — we shall not be divided by the hatred of a few fringe elements”.
Following President John Dramani Mahama’s return to power after his enormous victory in the 2024 election and subsequently being sworn in on January 7, 2025.
President John Mahama has emphasised that his second term is intended to be a “legacy term” rather than a business-as-usual one focused on delivering lasting impact before he retires from politics.
During his campaign, President Mahama promised Ghanaians a Reset Agenda aimed at repositioning the country for a brighter future.
Today, we examine the top five best-performing Cabinet Ministers who have so far helped him in his Reset Agenda as he seeks to leave a legacy.
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Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, the Finance Minister
Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, the Finance Minister
Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, the Finance Minister, was one of the three ministers President John Mahama appointed immediately after his swearing in to get to work to fix the economic mess that was left by the Akufo-Addo government.
Ato Forson has so far delivered on stabilising the Ghanaian cedi, with Ghana’s inflation constantly dropping, with inflation now at 3.8 per cent as of March 2026.
Ghana has been experiencing economic stability with him at the helm of the Mahama government’s fiscal policies.
Ato Forson has been praised by the president of policy think-tank IMANI Africa for diligently reducing Ghana’s debt from 61% of GDP to 45% in a year.
Also, Dr Adrian Alter, the IMF Resident Representative in Ghana, has praised the managers of the country’s economy.
According to the IMF Resident Representative, Ghana in 2025 performed better than expected.
Speaking on Joy News’ PM Express Business Edition on Thursday, Dr Adrian Alter stressed that Ghana’s IMF programme is solid and on track.
He explained, “Ghana’s programme remains solid and on track with the fifth review being completed, and disbursement being done at the end of December”.
“All indicative and performance criteria targets have been met,” he said. “And most of the reform agenda has been concluded and implemented.”
Also, his boss, President John Mahama, last year heaped praises on him and the other managers of the economy to continue whatever they are doing, as the cedi regains respect both locally and internationally.
According to John Mahama, Ghanaians are grateful to the Bank of Ghana and the Finance Ministry for their management of the cedi.
Mahama made this known at the Cedi@60 commemoration by the Bank of Ghana in Accra, themed “Sovereignty, Stability, and Economic Resilience”.
Speaking at the event, John Mahama stated, “I just want to say that the governor and all your team at the BoG, the Ministry of Finance, Ghanaians are grateful to you for the management of our currency”.
However, with all the praises Ato Forson has still been level-headed, boldly stating that President John Dramani Mahama appointed him to get the job done and not to win popularity contests in ministries, departments, or agencies.
According to Ato Forson, his priority is to serve the masses and not to seek popularity.
Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, the Minister for Foreign Affairs
Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, the Minister of Foreign Affairs
Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has received early recognition from Ghanaians by repositioning Ghana in a positive light on the global stage in his role as Ghana’s Foreign Minister due to his energy, communication style and quick responses to issues, which have massively improved his visibility.
Ablakwa has had his eyes on the ball ever since President John Mahama appointed him as Minister for Foreign Affairs.
Despite the constant global challenges, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa have been active and vocal defending Ghana’s fight for reparatory justice after Ghana led the charge to declare slavery as the greatest crime against humanity.
He once called out the Donald Trump administration for missing a golden opportunity when it voted against a resolution at the United Nations General Assembly to declare the enslavement of Africans a crime against humanity.
Also, the schooling Leader of the Conservative Party in the UK, Kemi Badenoch, is following her stance on slave reparations.
According to Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Badenoch’s suggestion that the United Kingdom should have opposed Ghana’s resolution is inconsistent.
Ablakwa noted that the UK, after the abolition of slavery, paid compensation to slave owners rather than to the enslaved people who suffered.
Ghana’s Minister for Foreign Affairs has also been vital in leading the coordinated effort to ensure Ghanaians in the diaspora are safe following the Middle East crisis.
Ablakwa has been praised by Ghanaians for his quick responses to issues, with the latest being the xenophobic attacks after a viral video of some South Africans confronting a Ghanaian man on the streets.
Back home, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has aided President John Mahama in resetting Ghana’s passport system with a very quick passport acquisition and renewal process.
Ablakwa has also built on the former Akufo-Addo government visa free policy by working on multiple agreements to approve new visa waivers with different countries, with the latest being the Maldives, Zambia, Antigua and Barbuda.
Dr John Abdulai Jinapor, the Minister for Energy and Green Transition
Energy Minister, John Jinapor
Dr John Abdulai Jinapor, the Minister for Energy and Green Transition, another one of the three Ministers quickly appointed by President John Mahama after assuming power, weathered an early storm and has since been one of Ghana’s performing Energy Ministers.
Under his watch, Ghana last year experienced a consistent electricity supply with little or no power outages, popularly known as dumsor, despite the NPP and some stakeholders earlier warning that whoever succeeds the Akufo-Addo government will have an energy crisis on their hands.
Although the situation has changed a little over recent weeks, John Jinapor has been quick to stress that the recent power outages are due to the maintenance works being carried out to strengthen Ghana’s electricity supply system.
John Abdulai Jinapor has announced that the government is moving to digitise how Ghanaians report power outages.
He disclosed that the government will introduce a WhatsApp-based system that allows users to report power outages.
The Energy Minister has also been granted increased oversight on ECG, Bui and NedCO, as Ghana works towards a gradual transition to green energy.
Under his watch, Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced a record-breaking revenue collection of GH₵1.74 billion in July 2025.
According to the ECG, the GH₵1.74 billion in July 2025 is the highest monthly revenue the company has ever achieved.
John Jinapor’s quick response to issues within the sector has been praised by many.
His latest action has been to order the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) to probe rapid prepaid credit depletion following Ghanaians complaints. However, Ghanaians are yet to know the exact outcome of that probe.
In addition, another noteworthy thing is that John Jinapor and the Ministry of Finance have worked to clear some of Ghana’s debt in the energy sector.
The Ministry of Finance on Monday, January 12, 2026, announced that the John Mahama-led administration has paid a total of US$1.47 billion within its first year in office to clear Ghana’s energy sector debt.
Governs Kwame Agbodza, the minister of Roads and Highways
Governs Kwame Agbodza, the Minister for Roads and Highways
Governs Kwame Agbodza, the minister of Roads and Highways, one of the key performance ministers tasked by President Mahama to lead the charge for his legacy project, “The Big Push”.
According to Governs Kwame Agbodza, his job is to make sure President John Mahama’s vision of improved roads across Ghana comes to pass.
Speaking on the Citi Breakfast Show on Monday, January 5, 2026, Mr Agbodza stated, “The President has committed to Ghanaians to improving roads across the country. You have heard him whenever he goes to meet stakeholders, talking about the networks to be improved”.
“So, the President has committed resources for these roads to be improved. He made provisions in the budget for the Finance Minister to read. My job is to make sure that the vision of the President comes to pass,” Mr Agbodza stated.
In a high-pressure sector, with early optimism around stronger delivery and accountability, his real judgment will come from actual road improvements across the country over time.
Some of the roads under the Big Push project include the Accra–Kumasi Expressway, with the sod-cutting coming soon, the Wenchi–Bole–Wa Road, the Ho–Denu Road, the Dodowa–Afienya–Dawhenya Road, the Kumasi Inner & Outer Road Network Projects, Sunyani–Techiman–Wenchi Road Network, the Tamale–Savannah Corridor Roads, and also the Cape Coast–Takoradi Dualisation.
Over fifty major road projects are underway under the Big Push project, with the Roads Minister announcing that the John Mahama-led Big Push projects will be completed in twenty-four months.
The roads minister revealed that the Big Push road projects have been deliberately structured to span two years.
However, the only blemish in Governs Kwame Agbodza’s work so far is the failure to roll out the electronic road toll system and also the brouhaha surrounding the Big Push sole-sourced contract.
Sam George, the Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations
Minister for Communications, Innovation and Digital Technologies, Sam George
Sam Nartey George, the Minister of Communication, Digital Technology, and Innovation, despite his crtics have delivered so far as Ghana’s Communication Minister.
The Communication Minister has led the launch of one of President John Mahama’s key projects, the “One Million Coders”, a project described by the president as more than a fulfilled campaign promise, which is a strategic pillar for the reset Ghana agenda.
Telecel Ghana has also revealed that the company has partnered with the government to provide free coding training to 100,000 young Ghanaians.
The Communication Minister, some days ago, started the distribution of the One Million Coders Laptops as his Ministry aims to scale up the project to all 16 regions.
Sam George has so far worked to sanitise Ghana’s media space to protect and ensure public safety, especially for children.
Speaking on Joy FM’s Super Morning Show on Tuesday, August 12, 2025, he warned, “We are going to do a proper clean-up of the media space”.
“If you are engaged in showing things that are inimical to public safety, we’ll serve you a warning. If you fail to heed it, we’ll withdraw your licence. I’ll suspend licences of media houses that do not take into consideration the proper ethics of broadcasting,” he added.
“You see, sexually explicit material being aired on some TV stations as early as 3 pm and 7 pm, that’s not why we gave you the licence authorisation. That’s not information, that’s not education, that’s not entertainment,” he said.
“That’s an abuse of our children, abuse of the innocence of our children,” he decried.
Moreover, Sam George, last year, fulfilled his promise to Ghanaians to reduce data costs for Ghanaians by the end of 2025; he also won the long tussle with Multichoice, getting Ghanaians a reduction in the DStv subscription fee.
It will be recalled that Samuel Nartey George announced that Ghanaian DStv subscribers will enjoy between 33% to 50% increased value.
According to Sam George, MultiChoice Africa has committed to an unprecedented increase in value offers specifically for the Ghanaian market.
Furthermore, Sam George has announced a vision to achieve 70% 5G population density coverage.
According to Sam George, the government has directed the National Communications Authority (NCA) to accelerate the rollout of fifth-generation (5G) mobile networks to achieve a 70 per cent population coverage before Ghana’s 70th independence anniversary in 2027.
Sam George explained that the cabinet has taken a bold policy decision to democratise the deployment of 5G technology in the country.
He explained that in the coming days, the Communication Ministry will issue clear directions to the NCA to commence preparations for a spectrum auction.
The Communication Minister has also assured Ghanaians that the upcoming SIM registration exercise will be the last.
According to him, the government rolls out a robust, technology-driven system designed to enhance convenience and eliminate fraud.
Under Sam George’s watch, he has issued a stern warning to those involved in cyber-based crime.
According to Sam George, the message is loud and clear as the government will come after anyone engage in cyber-based crime, either against Ghanaians or any other person.
The Communication Minister has since announced the arrest of several cyber-based criminals, arguing that Ghana will continue to be blacklisted as long as fraud persists.
President John Dramani Mahama has so far relied on a group of key ministers who have emerged as strong performers in his efforts to leave a lasting legacy and advance the Reset Agenda.
Cassiel Ato Forson, John Abdulai Jinapor, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Kwame Governs Agbodza, and Samuel Nartey George have so far played visible roles in driving the government’s agenda across key sectors.
With a possible cabinet reshuffle expected in the Mahama administration, it is widely suggested that maintaining these ministers in their current portfolios could help ensure continuity and strengthen efforts to deliver tangible results for Ghanaians.
Eugene Boakye Antwi, the former Subin MP and NPP General Secretary aspirant, has fired shots at the party’s youths.
The former Subin MP highlighted that the elders of the party gave the youth a chance to lead the party, but they left the party aground.
Eugene Boakye Antwi, who did not mention any names, stressed that the party failed to effectively communicate its achievements and connect with voters, particularly the youth.
He noted that the NPP was overwhelmed by key national issues during the campaign, with debates around LGBTQ+ rights, illegal mining (galamsey), and economic hardships.
Speaking in an interview shared by Citi FM on X, Boakye Antwi stated, “We gave the youth the chance to come and lead this party, and they left it aground”.
“That is why I’m before my people and the good people of this country, that these were certain things that we could not; we did not deal with properly or effectively. We failed to communicate the works of Akufo-Addo… what didn’t Akufo-Addo do? What hasn’t Akufo-Addo done for this country? But it’s like, oh, we are seen as corrupt; they were stealing,” he questioned.
He further lamented what he described as a reversal of political narratives between the NPP and the National Democratic Congress (NDC).
“It’s like we have traded places,” he said.
According to Eugene Boakye Antwi, the scale of the defeat of over two million votes should serve as a wake-up call.
“We didn’t lose by 200,000 or 300,000 votes; we lost by 2.1 million,” he stressed.
In related news, Eugene Boakye Antwi, a former Member of Parliament for Subin, has said 2025 has not been a very good year as an NPP politician.
According to Eugene Boakye Antwi, 2025 has not been a good year, as there was a change of government.
Speaking in a video shared on social media, Eugene Boakye Antwi stated, “It’s been a not-so-good year because one, there was a change of government. The government had to put its team in place to work. The ministers, the agency heads, the MMDCS, the ambassadors, I mean, we are waiting to see”.
“I’ve just told them earlier that it will be unfair to assess any government. I’ve been a member of the executive before as a deputy minister from 2017 to 2021. And it wouldn’t be fair to assess any government within its first year or even the second year.
I would say next year, around this time, will give us a better hang of what, where the government intends to take the country”, he said.
Eugene Boakye Antwi further stressed that Ghana is still depending on IMF support. “But as it stands, we are we are IMF economy. There isn’t much in the system for the government to work on or to work with.”
He further claimed that the stabilisation of the dollar is artificial, as there is no policy driving it.
“The dollar is stable, which is good. Inflation is under control. But it’s all because these are, these are all artificial stuff because there’s no policy driving it, there’s no policy behind it, if you know what I mean”.
“The government has been smart to find a way, right, to stabilise the dollar. It’s allowing the good people of this country to bring in imports, you know, with a very stable dollar. It helps them to plan. But it all remains to be seen sometime next year, if indeed there is some kind of master plan that is being used by this government to hold the city, to hold inflation, and what have you”, he added.
The National Chairman of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has called on party members who are yet to receive political appointments to remain calm and committed to the party’s long-term vision.
Asiedu Nketia quizzed the NDC member if one did not get an appointment when the government had 120 ministers, what are their chances of getting a position when the government is now running on 60 ministers.
He, however, acknowledged the disappointment among some party faithful but urged them to adopt a long-term perspective.
The NDC chairman emphasised that benefits in politics are not always immediate or evenly distributed.
Speaking in a video shared by TV3 on April 21, 2026, Asiedu Nketiah stated, “And when President Mahama suggested reducing ministers from 120 to 60, we were all clapping”.
“If you didn’t get an appointment when the government had 120 ministers, what is your chance of getting a position when we now have 60 ministers?” he asked.
He further added, “I beg you, those who do not have an appointment, those who feel disappointed, in politics, you may join, but your benefit will not come at the same time as others.
“Some may not benefit directly from joining the NDC, but your children may benefit in the future. There are others who will get their benefit today, but in future their children will not get any benefit”.
“If you say because you were not appointed, you will undermine those who were, then you will be destroying the party and all of us,” he cautioned.
Meanwhile, Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has told disgruntled party members that President John Mahama cannot appoint everyone.
According to Asiedu Nketia, appointments under the current Mahama administration are limited; however urged party supporters who are yet to receive appointments to remain calm and exercise patience.
The NDC National Chairman further stressed that it is practically impossible to appoint all deserving members at the same time, citing the constitutional restrictions placed on the president’s appointment.
Asiedu Nketia further urged party members to avoid resorting to anger or public criticism and to use internal channels to seek redress for their grievances.
Speaking during his Thank You Tour at Winneba in the Effutu Constituency on Thursday, February 12, Asiedu Nketia, stated, “I am aware that some of you are unhappy because you did not get to be appointed to any position upon our return to power. This is understandable. It is the reason why I am embarking on this ‘Thank You Tour’, to explain issues for your understanding.
“The challenge is that, given the number of appointments that the constitution permits President Mahama to make, not all members of the NDC can be taken care of. So be patient. There is no need to be angry with the party.”
“You have elected a good president who is doing a good job. Everyone acknowledges this fact, including some members of the opposition. So, I urge you to be patient with the government. If you have any concerns that have not been addressed yet. There is time for everything. Your concerns will be addressed. All you need to do is to channel them through the right quarters and it will be resolved,” he assured.
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The Fourth Estate has announced that they have taken down their original publication on the latest Auditor-General report on nationwide payroll irregularities after they attributed the GHS427 million to Mr Frank Oliver Kpodo, a former Director of Procurement at the Ministry of Defence.
The development comes after the Auditor-General, in a press release dated April 21, 2026, stated that the GH¢427,995,661.40 in unearned salaries relates to payroll irregularities involving 3,476 unaccounted staff under the Ministry of Education.
It will be recalled that earlier reports by the Fourth Estate detailed that Frank Oliver Kpodo, a former Director of Procurement at the Ministry of Defence, has been exposed for allegedly receiving over GHS427 million in unearned salaries.
Reports suggest that Frank Oliver Kpodo received an average of more than GHS14 million per month.
The Fourth Estate in a post on X highlighted how Frank Oliver Kpodo’s unearned salaries featured prominently in a recent report by the Auditor-General between January 2023 and June 2025.
However, in a Facebook post, the Fourth Estate has announced that they have deleted” GHC427m payroll story on Frank Kpodo after the Auditor General apologised for a massive error.
The Fourth Estate Facebook post stated, “Following The Fourth Estate’s publication on the latest Auditor-General report on nationwide payroll irregularities, the Audit Service now says the GHS427 million attributed to Mr Frank Oliver Kpodo, a former Director of Procurement at the Ministry of Defence, was a transpositional error.
According to a statement issued by the Service and signed by its Right to Information Officer, Frederick Lokko, the actual figure in Mr Kpodo’s name is GHS422,920.01.
According to the Audit Service, it made an error in attributing the figure to Mr Kpodo.
“We offer our most sincere and unreserved apologies to Mr Frank Oliver Kpodo for the distress and unwarranted public scrutiny this error may have caused,” the statement said. “We further extend our apologies to the Government and people of Ghana, and the Controller and Accountant-General for the transpositional error noted above.”
The Audit Service further explained that the figure originally attributed to Mr Kpodo should rather have been in the name of the Ministry of Education.
“We wish to state that the amount attributed to Mr Kpodo above was due to a transpositional error. The GHC427,995,661.40 relates to the Ministry of Education in respect of 3,476 unaccounted staff during the payroll audit,” the statement said.
Also, the Audit Service produced a corrected table of 34 Ministries and Departments that could not account for over GHS800 million paid to their staff.
In the corrected list, The Fourth Estate has found that the Audit Service made several “transpositional” errors in the original report, which has been submitted to parliament.
Figures attributed to 27 of the 34 Ministries and Departments in the original report have been changed.
Also, in a separate statement, the Controller and Accountant-General’s Department says it is impossible for any government employee to receive unearned salaries.
Following the development and the corrections made by the Auditor General in its Audit report, which formed the basis of the original story by The Fourth Estate, we have taken down the original publication.”
However, a lawyer for Frank Oliver Kpodo, Prince Ganaku, has revealed his client is considering legal action against media organisation The Fourth Estate.
This comes after The Fourth Estate publication, which alleged that Frank Oliver Kpodo received unearned salaries totalling GH¢427 million.
According to Kpodo’s lawyer, the publication has caused what he describes as “unimaginable damage” to his client.
Speaking on JoyNews’ The Pulse on Tuesday, April 21, Prince Ganaku, lawyer for Frank Oliver Kpodo, stated, “At this point, we are considering legal action very, very seriously against the Fourth Estate”.
“When you go on social media, you see the reactions, the criticism, and the reputational harm. This is not just online, it follows him everywhere,” he said.
Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, has broken his silence following a viral video of some South Africans confronting a Ghanaian man on the streets.
The Foreign Affairs Minister detailed that he held a telephone conversation with my South African counterpart, His Excellency Ronald Lamola, who has expressed his empathy with the victims and promised full-scale investigations.
Accorrding to Ablakwa, Ghana’s diplomatic mission has located the victim in the viral video and offered him consular assistance.
He further disclosed that no Ghanaian life has been lost, adding that the Mahama Administration remains uncompromising about the welfare and safety of Ghanaians both at home and abroad.
In a post shared on X, “I have this morning held a telephone conversation with my South African counterpart, His Excellency Ronald Lamola, Minister of International Relations and Cooperation. I called him on the trending videos about Ghanaians coming under extremely disturbing xenophobic attacks in South Africa.
The South African Foreign Minister has expressed his empathy with the victims and promised full-scale investigations into the depressing incidents.
The Government of South Africa is set to hold a briefing with African Ambassadors later today”.
He further added, “I am also able to confirm that since yesterday, I have been in constant contact with Ghana’s High Commissioner in South Africa, His Excellency Benjamin Quarshie, coordinating our response.
I am gladdened that so far, colleagues in our diplomatic mission have located the main victim in the viral video and are offering consular assistance. He is doing very well.
No Ghanaian life has been lost. We urge calm and confidence in our collective capacity to protect Ghanaians”.
Ablakwa further assured Ghanaians saying, “ Let me assure compatriots that the Mahama Administration remains uncompromising about the welfare and safety of Ghanaians both home and abroad. We are determined to guarantee the protection of all citizens.
May these regrettable incidents never quench our Pan-African love and solidarity for each other. The overwhelming majority of Africans are united and share an unbreakable bond — we shall not be divided by the hatred of a few fringe elements”.
Ablakwa’s update follows A viral street confrontation video from South Africa shows activist Victoria Africa commonly known as Queen Vee and a group of locals questioning a Ghanaian man and other African migrants about their travel documents.
According to Victoria Africa, South Africans are tired of other African countries migrating to their country and refusing to fix their own countries.
Victoria Africa in the viral video stated, “We are fixing this continent. This thing of you guys moving from one country to another is no longer working. We don’t want this as African people anymore. We are tired of seeing African migrants moving all over the world, refusing to fix their own countries. Now we are making it very clear to you guys, we don’t want you here. We want you to fix your countries.
“You came here with a travelling document. We came with a passport. You know that you are a visitor, but you decided to come and integrate into our communities. You know very well that what you have done is wrong. We can come to Ghana and do what you do now.”
The Ghanaian man was then asked to show his passport. After he showed them the document, which was a “certified copy” of his passport, they accused him of buying it from a corrupt South African official.
Another man asked the Ghanaian man, “Who is the police officer that you are bribing to certify these things for you… Let me tell you, you know, by law, as an immigrant, you’re not allowed to certify your passport… Why do you certify your passport in a foreign land? Let’s just start there. Why do you certify your passport in a foreign land?”.
The man explained that he had a certified copy because he did not want the original one to get lost or destroyed by rain.
The South Africans kept insisting that he was in their country illegally and should leave.
The footage has triggered an intense online debate about xenophobia and migration.
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A Ghanaian man has been sentenced to 23 years in prison in the United Kingdom for multiple rape offences.
The Ghanaian man has been identified as Amponsah Thompson, a 29-year-old Ghanaian.
Reports suggested the Ghanaian man operated by posing as a taxi driver to target vulnerable young women.
In court, prosecutors told the court that he lured teenage victims into his vehicle after nights out, subjecting them to a series of sexual assaults.
Amponsah Thompson has also been placed on the UK’s sex offenders register for life.
The court was told he showed no regard for consent or boundaries in carrying out the attacks.
Reports suggest that, in addition to his 23-year custodial sentence, a further eight years on license have been imposed on him, which means he will be under strict supervision following his release.
The State News sharing the news on X wrote, “Amponsah Thompson, 29, has been sentenced to 23 years in the United Kingdom after being convicted of multiple rape offences involving at least three victims.
He reportedly prowled the streets of Liverpool at night in a white Mercedes, posing as a taxi driver to target vulnerable young women. He is said to have lured teenage victims into his car after nights out and carried out a series of sexual assaults, with the court hearing he showed no regard for consent or boundaries.
The court also imposed an additional eight years on the licence, and he has been placed on the sex offenders register for life”.
The news has caused a stir on social media with netizens saying, “and our people here are trying to ask for reparations, while those abroad are already making it clear why the leaders shouldn’t buy into the idea of their reparations”.
A netizen added, “What a disgrace he is to my beloved country. You had all the resources to do well for yourself, but chose this disgusting life. He should have been jailed for life even. What a stupid guy”.
One X user added, “Unimaginable. Ghanaro man relocated to a country with an abundance of resources and wealth, but he chooses to commit crime, sexual assault at that? Foolish boy, jail term well deserved”.
“Go and work so as to raise your standard of living and that of your family; you chose to go and enter unauthorised holes’, a netizen added.
In other news, Stephen Akuoko, a 62-year-old businessman based in the United Kingdom, has been jailed for two years.
The UK-based Ghanaian was jailed for breaching food hygiene regulations and was banned for five years from operating any food business.
Stephen Akuoko was further fined by the court at a cost of £2,500.
Reports suggest that Akuoko, who supplies ready meals to supermarkets and corner shops, was found storing mackerel in his bathroom, both in the bathtub and on the floor next to the toilet at his flat.
The Telegraph, in a publication, detailed that Stephen Akuoko has been operating in Watford, Hertfordshire, under the name Tribal Foods for more than three years.
According to reports, Akuoko had been under investigation by the council’s environmental health team and was caught red-handed when Firefighters responding to a fire outbreak after a work he was using burst into flames, discovering large quantities of fish, including some stored on the bathroom floor near the toilet.
Akuoko pleaded guilty to two food safety offences at St Albans Magistrates’ Court on February 11, 2026 and was later sentenced at St Albans Crown Court on Thursday, April 2, 2026.
Judge Francis Sheridan, delivering his judgment, stated, “Your little business got bigger than you could handle, and you resorted to frankly disgusting practices …fish on the floor of the bathroom, fish in the bathtub and then you cooked them and sold them.
“You must realise that food poisoning can have very serious consequences, even death, and if that had happened, you would be facing manslaughter charges.”
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Sammi Awuku, the former Director-General of the National Lottery Authority and Member of Parliament for Akuapem North, has revealed the New Patriotic Party (NPP) plans to win the 2028 election.
According to Sammi Awuku, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) will shift strategy to win the 2028 elections.
Sammi Awuku explained that the NPP will shift its strategy to prioritise deeper grassroots mobilisation, more structured communication, and sustained engagement with party members.
He detailed that the party intends to move closer to communities to better understand their challenges, making sure that their political policies and messaging reflect realities on the ground.
Sammi Awuku further revealed that the NPP is reviewing its previous campaign strategies to adopt new methods to enhance voter engagement efficiency.
Speaking on the AM Show on April 22, the former NPP National Organiser explained, “There will be a shift in strategy to win 2028”.
“Dr Bawumia is engaging with people to understand their problems and know how they are doing. The focus is to listen more, engage more, and organise better,” he said.
Also, Samuel Abu Jinapor, the Member of Parliament for Damongo and Ranking Member on Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, has revealed that Dr Mahamudu Bawumia and the NPP will put a strong formula to win the confidence of Ghanaians.
According to Abu Jinapor, Dr Bawumia and the NPP will present a compelling policy platform to address key national concerns, like youth unemployment and rising living costs.
The Damongo MP labelled Mahamudu Bawumia as the most prepared and best-suited leader to guide Ghana beyond 2028.
Speaking on The Pulse on JoyNews, Abu Jinapor explained, “By the grace of God, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia and the NPP will be putting a strong formula, strategy and blueprint before the Ghanaian people… to ensure that we win the confidence of the Ghanaian people”.
He further disclosed that the NPP elected a solid and a very extraordinary man with experience in Ghanaian politics.
He added, “The NPP elected a very extraordinary man, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, a very solid personality in Ghanaian politics, with a lot of experience, a man of enormous integrity, clarity of thought, and with a clear vision for our country”.
“Dr Mahamudu Bawumia promised and committed to a flat tax rate at the port to ensure that the private sector thrives and that importers are given the opportunity to import with a tax regime which gives them predictability,” he stated.
Abu Jinapor further disclosed that he is proud that the Bawumia’s Domestic Gold Purchase Programme has helped boost Ghana’s gold reserves, which have contributed to currency stability.
He added, “For me, one of the things I am most proud of was the Domestic Gold Purchase Programme. We had such a bad year in 2024. There’s absolutely no two ways about that”.
“We have just begun our reorganisation from the polling station to electoral area, to constituency, to regional, and to national,” he explained.
Abu Jinapor further highlighted the role of Minority in parliament despite their numbers.
He added, “Numbers don’t carry the day. Numbers carry the vote… that doesn’t necessarily mean that you will win the argument. It’s not going to be easy… but we are pulling our weight”.
“We will do even a lot more to hold the government accountable and present an alternative view in parliament. That is what the Ghanaian people need”.
A Ghanaian ‘trotro mate’ who was spotted eating fufu at 12:30 am has claimed to have a strong system.
The Trotro mate dismissed the reported claims of the effects of late-night eating, arguing that he has a strong system.
Speaking to Adom TV, the Trotro mate stated, “Everybody and their system. If you don’t have a strong system, don’t follow anybody’s system”.
Some Ghanaians reacting to the Trotro mates’ claims stated, “Don’t let anyone deceive you, eating late is a problem, when you repeatedly eat late, your body learns to acclimatise to that pattern, it doesn’t mean it’s healthy, and it has a long-term effect. Read about the pineal gland, thyroid gland and the pancreas”.
A netizen added, “It’s not healthy. But clearly, his work schedule pushes him to eat quite late.
I hope that, in time, he’s able to find a way to have the meals much earlier. But Men are working ooo.
There is so much tiredness in his eyes
I pray his hustle would not be in vain”.
“Maturity is understanding that eating late is not a problem, but being idle or sleeping after eating is where the line is drawn”, one X user added.
In related news, President John Dramani Mahama, at the launched cautioned Ghanaians against eating heavy meals late at night, using humour to encourage healthier lifestyles.
Speaking at the launch, President Mahama drew laughter from the audience, saying, “Stop eating banku at night”.
He further went on to advise Ghanaians that the ideal time for dinner should be taken earlier in the evening, saying, “If you are the kind of person who likes eating heavy foods, you are not physically active, you are sitting at one place, and yet when they give you your fufu or banku, you say it’s too small. You want a big bowl of fufu, and you want to eat it every day.
Sometimes you eat it at night before you go to sleep. Please, by 7 PM, eat your dinner and don’t eat again. If you are hungry, just pick a cup of tea or something. Don’t eat any heavy food. You come from work in the evening, your wife is tired, but you force her to come and get you banku at 10 PM, why?” he quizzed.
He further added, “Our fathers used to eat banku and co in the night, but they were physically active; they used to go to the farm, and they expended energy. Now we don’t do any physical activity. You wake up in the morning, eat breakfast, drive to work, sit behind the desk from 8 am to 5 pm, drive back home, and when you come home, you ask for your banku. What physical activity did you do to deserve banku?” he jokingly questioned.
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“Everybody and their system. If you don’t have a strong system, don’t follow anybody’s system”
—Ghanaian ‘trotro mate’ who was spotted eating fufu at 12:30am claims to have a strong system, as he dismisses reported effects of late night eating.
According to the Health Minister, when the NDC took over power, there were about 74,000 unemployed health professionals, but that number had risen to 100,000 at the end of 2025.
Kwabena Mintah Akandoh further admitted that the government cannot absorb all the 100,000 health professionals, although there are some spaces to be filled, attributing the problem to Ghana’s fiscal space.
Speaking in an interview on the Citi Breakfast Show on Wednesday, April 22, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh stated, “When we took over, initially, it was around 74,000 people, but around the end of 2025, we were around 100,000 health professionals who had been trained and were at home.
“We cannot absorb all the 100,000 people in our health system to get spaces, but of course, there are spaces that have also not been filled. The problem has to do with fiscal space. In every budget, we will only employ what we can pay.”
It will be recalled that Mintah Akandoh had earlier revealed that Ghana would need about GHS6 billion to recruit all 74,000 unemployed health professionals currently at home.
The health minister highlighted that his ministry is working to clear backlog by collaborating with the Finance Ministry.
Speaking in an interview on The Point of View on Channel One TV on Wednesday, October 15, the Minister explained, “We will need not less than GHS6 billion to be able to absorb all the 74,000 health professionals at home at the moment”.
Mintah Akandoh further clarified that the brouhaha surrounding the 13,000 newly recruited nurses and midwives’ clearance.
The health minister once again blamed the former Akufo-Addo administration for issuing clearance without financial backing.
He stated, “The reality is that in 2024, the government started to recruit nurses and midwives. So the summary is that they recruited about 13,500 nurses and midwives and issued clearance”.
“Once you issue clearance, you must make financial provision. Clearance is not just a paper… you issue clearance when indeed you can pay when you recruit the people.”
“The clearance expired on 31st December 2024. What it means is that before the expiration… you must necessarily have all these 13,500 people on the payroll. As at the end of 31st December 2024, not a single one of the 13,500 people were on the payroll,” he added.
The health minister further revealed that newly recruited nurses started work around August 2024, but were not budgeted for.
Mintah Akandoh explained, “When we came, there were two options available because there was no allocation for these nurses and midwives. One — let them go home and look for the funding and extend the clearance, and then they come and work. Two — you can allow them to work while you look at how you will pay them, because that was not captured as part of our budget”.
“I have been collaborating with the Minister responsible for Finance, and out of the 13,500, we managed to put about 7,000 of them on the payroll. So half of them were being paid,” he said.
According to the Minister, his ministry is working to gradually absorb the workers into the payroll in collaboration with the Finance Ministry.
“The reality is that we captured about 10,000 of them on the payroll, but only 7,000 on the payroll were being paid. Some of them have received payments from March thereabout. We were onboarding them gradually.”
“It got to a time that we realised that there were a lot of things, more than even the 13,500 nurses they had recruited. There were arrears of allowances, there were conditions of services that had been signed, and they were not implemented… So it was like the budget was becoming much bigger. So we realised that if we don’t go back to Cabinet, it will throw the budget off,” the Minister added.
Lawyer Godlove Adjei Tenkorang has advised veteran Ghanaian Actor, Agya Koo and supporters of The Base party, the former Assin Central Member of Parliament, will never join their party.
According to the lawyer, Agya Koo, and supporters of The Base party, they must stop the jokes and consider doing something more.
He highlighted that the idea of a third political force in Ghana is unrealistic within the current political landscape of Ghana.
He further asserted that one cannot use just a few years to make the NPP and NDC irrelevant.
Speaking on Angel FM, Kumasi, Lawyer Godlove Adjei Tenkorang explained, “If they are planning on having any third force in Ghana, I am sorry to tell them, there cannot be any third force in Ghana, especially not in the life of this generation”.
“It may be possible in another generation, but not now,” he clearly stated.
“Other jurisdictions like the US, South Africa, UK, and Nigeria operate largely on two dominant parties, and they have helped shape their countries over time; the same applies to Ghana, ” he added.
He added, “You cannot use just a few years to make the NPP and NDC irrelevant; it is a total joke. Their objectives are not even clear; I can even say they do not have objectives”.
“The youth do not need swimming pools to bathe in, but rather better policies to improve their lives”.
He further boldly declared that the former Assin Central MP, Ken Agyapong, will not leave the NPP to join ‘The Base’ party as they are unorganised.
“I am very sure Kennedy Agyapong will never join them, considering how unorganised they are”, he added.
Meanwhile, Agya Koo, one of the lead promoters of The Base party, has dismissed reports linking it to businessman and defeated NPP presidential aspirant Ken Agyapong.
Agya Koo explained that Ken Agyapong’s membership in ‘The Base’ party remains unconfirmed.
He highlighted that Ken Agyapong is not even aware of most of the things being done within the BASE party.
Speaking in a radio interview, Agya Koo stated, “The BASE party is not exclusive to Kennedy Agyapong, and his membership in the party remains unconfirmed at this time.”
“Kennedy Agyapong has not even come out to speak on his allegiance, yet there are speculations. He is not even aware of most of the things being done within the BASE party we have set up.”
Also, Agya Koo has called for experts, professionals, and entrepreneurs to join the party from the 16 regions of the country to steer its affairs.
He added, “We need experts, professionals, and entrepreneurs on board, and we hope to get a leader after mobilising across all 16 regions”.
“The Base party is made up of youth from different political parties and social groups who have come together to put our leaders in check.” He revealed
“We are coming as a third force to make sure leaders do their bidding for the country since they have refused to listen to the voices of the youth.”
“We have not even come out to say if he is part of the party or not; we are still organizing ourselves.”
However, some members of the Base Party, identifying themselves as the Base Queens, have disclosed that their aim is to bring the defeated New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential aspirant Ken Agyapong to lead them.
According to the Base Queens, Ken Agyapong is the best candidate for president.
They further called on Ghanaians to join their efforts as they work towards getting him into power.
Speaking in a viral video, the members of the Base Party stated, “We aim to bring Ken Agyapong from the NPP to come and lead us. Today, the Base Queens are going to bring Kennedy Agyapong for him to lead the Base. The youths rise up, whether you are NDC or NPP, come.
Today, you can see what the young man is doing in Burkina. If it were in Ghana, we would not vote for him, but today, have you seen the things he is doing?”.
Kennedy Agyapong said he will use five regions to develop Ghana. Everyone should rise up so we can vote out both the NDC and NPP,” she added.
Rev Takal Mordecai of Petra International Church, Adenta, has boldly declared that any man who gives a GH¢10 or GH¢20 offering is not ready for marriage.
The Pastor told his female congregants not to marry any man who gives GH¢10 or GH¢20 as an offering to God.
He further highlighted that if the man can be stingy with God, what will he do with his female companion?
Speaking in a viral video shared on X by SIKAOFFICIAL, the Pastor stated, “Any boy who gives an offering of GH¢10 or GH¢20 is not ready for marriage, I am telling you. He is not ready; his finances are zero. Don’t marry him. If a man can be stingy with God, what of you?
Some of you don’t accept reality, a guy who cannot thank God, you think he would appreciate you? He does not appreciate God will he appreciate you? Who do you think you are?”
Nobody will say he loves you without giving to you, anything that loves you gifts to you, he does have? Gifts do not have to be expensive”.
Some Ghanaians reacting to the man of God’s statement stated, “If you don’t know God for yourself… Will pastors always bully you saaaa? I’m a Christian, and I love church, but I don’t swallow everything I hear from the pulpit. I have to test everything I hear with the scriptures before I swallow it”.
An X user added, “We, the Boys, for start operation Stingy to Church folk, give them 1 month, their eyes go clear. Every time pastors dey talk Garbage like this, edey make I dey vanish from church kraah”.
One X user claimed, “Plenty of negative comments against the pastor Eii. If God has blessed you in a whole week, why would you pay 10 gh or 20gh as an offering and not be stingy? Pay your offering according to the blessings you received that week, simplicita”.
“Sika I think there are other positive comments some pastors have made as well, I know negative news travels faster and fetches more clicks for the money, but if you wanna touch on religion I’m sure some imams and fetish priests have also made some unfortunate comments u can post as well, why don’t you make it balance so it wouldn’t look like agenda against Christianity”, a netizen added.
One X user added, “Teachings like this are very sad. Why do we reduce marriage to money? How does the amount you give as an offering determine your marriage status? And why is it that when we say giving, all we think of is money? When you read the Bible, the concept of giving is not even about money”.
“Religion makes people refuse to use their minds. This pastor is a thief with no Gun who said God needs man’s money as appreciation. Gyimi Saa and people will still attend this church”, one X user stated.
Another netizen noted, “Some of these pastors are not serious, and they are the very reason why unbelievers still have doubts about Christianity. Didn’t the Bible say, Give what you have from your heart?”
Their main purpose is to make money from the church and not to preach salvation. Shame on him”.
One last X user added, “He ended by saying giving doesn’t need to be expensive. So why is he expecting the guys to give a huge amount as an offering? Didn’t he mean it when he said giving shouldn’t be expensive? So take the 10 Ghana and 20 Ghana. Offering shouldn’t be expensive”.
“Over time, this has been their” loudest voice, and it’s always directed at women because they have been classified as the weaker vessels. Today, it has taken a woman to boldly tell a Methodist Rev “they are thieves” right in the face. And that’s telling us something”, a netizen added.
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“Any man who gives GH¢10/GH¢20 offering is not ready for marriage”
—Ghanaian man of God tells his female congregants, claiming that any man who is incapable of giving in abundance in the house of God is incapable of taking care of them.
Tsatsu Tsikata, a seasoned lawyer, has opened up about an alleged plot to kill him while he was in prison.
According to Tsatsu Tsikata, his wife was told from very dependable quarters that she should not allow me to eat food from the prison because there could be plans to poison him.
Speaking in an interview with JoyNews on April 21, 2026, Tsatsu Tsikata recounted, “Life in prison was sobering in a sense, too, that it enabled me to see what a privileged life I had by God’s grace”.
“And again, an aspect of this, which I can say, even without having asked my wife’s permission… she had been told from a very dependable quarter that she should not allow me to eat in the prison, because there could be some plans around my eating the food regularly from prison,” he disclosed.
He further added, “And this was not just told as a little story or petty gossip. She was told by somebody who knew what he was talking about, and I’m very grateful to that person. I would not mention his name for reasons which, in this country, we should understand. I will not… I will never want to mention it”.
“That’s what we were authoritatively told,” Tsikata responded.
“And so my wife, daily, was determined, whatever her responsibility, she had her own company to run every day, but she brought me food,” he added.
Also, Tsatsu Tsikata described his life journey as a testament to divine purpose.
He added, “Amazing grace, because I mean, standing there being honoured for a lifetime. It’s not been an easy lifetime, even from my asthmatic infancy, through the whole political situation of my trial and imprisonment”.
“I could have been dead, so even a posthumous award wouldn’t have been so exciting. It would have been a bit mournful. So it was exciting for me that I could be alive on that occasion, and amazing grace truly was my abiding emotion.”
“Absolutely. And on that occasion, that’s exactly what I wanted to contribute and communicate.”
He added, “Truly, if I’m being honoured, whatever talents I have are not endowed by myself. I didn’t put those talents in myself. And my ability to stand in court or to give a lecture to my students, as I’ve done over the decade, none of that has been endowed by myself.”
“So I have had a profound sense of gratitude to my maker. And because of my particular experiences, that has been even deeper because, as I’ve often said, God meant it for good.”
Some Ghanaians reacting to Tsatsu Tsikata’s revelations stated, “If oral fails, NDC should prepare as soon as they leave power, cause npp won’t fail to prosecute”.
“Lots of appointees will end up like him if they steal and NPP comes back to power”, a netizen added.
One more X user alleged, “Two Lawyers, #JohnAgyekumKuffour and #NanaAddoDanquahAkuffoAddo conspired to imprison Taatsu Tsikata on a non-existent law, because at the time that he was said to have committed the offence, the Law #Causing Financial Loss didn’t exist. NPP is still engaged in this aberration”.
Justice Srem-Sai, the Deputy Attorney General and Deputy Minister of Justice, has shared some light on the ongoing case against former Director-General of the National Signals Bureau, Kwabena Adu-Boahene.
According to the Deputy Attorney General, despite the antics and theatrics of the defence lawyers of former National Signals Bureau Director Kwabena Adu-Boahene, the prosecution will get a conviction in the case.
Speaking in an interview with TV3, shared on X on Monday, April 20, 2026, Justice Srem-Sai detailed, “It’s a simple case as far as we are concerned. There are public coffers. You remove money from the public coffers into a private account, and we have produced evidence of that transfer, which is by checks, three checks. After that, from that private account, you have spent the money purchasing property and other things, for your personal benefit and for the benefit of your companies and your friends; you have evidence to that effect, which you have put before the court.
“And we said public money is not supposed to be spent that way, and anyone who spends public money that way is either charged with stealing or causing financial loss or money laundering or any of those offences, that is what the case is about,”
“They began by trying to show that there was a discrepancy between the dollar and the cedi values at the time, which for us is neither here nor there. It’s a different thing if we accuse you of stealing dollars, then we converted them into cedis and charged you, then you can see that the conversion rates will reduce the amount. But in this case, it is a cedi account. So you move cedis from the public office to a cedi private bank account. So the long cross-examination about the cedi-dollar rate is neither here nor there,” he said.
He added, “And when that collapsed, he now moved to an area where they were trying to say that the accused person usually gives loans to the public organisation, and suggested that the GH¢49 million, which is the subject matter of the day, is the so-called repayment of the loan that he has previously given to the institution—so basically saying that the institution was paying the loan back. That didn’t go anywhere recently.”
Justice Srem-Sai further explained, “Recently, there was a suggestion, through cross-examination, that the account, which we are calling a private account, was a secret National Security account in which the money was being sent. We don’t know what that means, because if it is a national security account, we’ll know, so that too didn’t go anywhere.
“Then I think the recent angle of cross-examination seems to suggest that the equipment, which was supposed to be bought with the money, has been purchased and is there. But we have tendered in evidence, we have filed as part of our disclosure, the inventory, which shows that it wasn’t there. The last time I checked, they have filed to go and inspect the inventory,” he added.
Meanwhile, Samuel Atta Akyea, lawyer for former National Signals Bureau (NSB) Director-General, Kwabena Adu-Boahene, has boldly declared that they are going to tear the prosecution’s case into shreds.
According to Atta Akyea, they will not invent one false story but will base their arguments strictly on verifiable facts.
Speaking after the court proceedings on April 2, 2026, Samuel Atta Akyea stated, “We will not invent one false story against the Economic and Organised Crime Office and, by extension, the Attorney General. Everything we are doing in this case will be dangerously factual so that nobody will say this is Atta Akyea’s or Kwabena Adu-Boahene’s invention”.
“So, we’re not worried at all. At the end of the day, we will tear the prosecution’s case into shreds,” he added.
“She went there as a national security operative to pay cheques. It has an account name and number, and it isn’t Adu-Boahene’s private account or number. So, what comical joke is this that Adu-Boahene has taken money from the state and hidden it in a private account and was enjoying it?” he questioned.
Background
It will be recalled that Kwabena Adu Boahene, his wife Angela Adjei-Boateng, and one other have been charged by the state for stealing, defrauding by false pretences, money laundering, and conspiracy to commit a crime.
According to the charge sheet, Kwabena Adu Boahene and his wife stole state funds to the tune of GHc 49 million.
The Attorney General, Dr Dominic Ayine, filed 11 charges against Kwabena Adu-Boahene and three others at the High Court in Accra.
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Deputy Attorney General Dr Justice Srem Sai has noted that despite the antics and theatrics of defence lawyers of former National Signals Bureau Director Kwabena Adu-Boahene, prosecution will get a conviction in the case.#3NewsGH#TV3GHpic.twitter.com/IHkX4Fo0Fv
Oliver Barker-Vormawor, the Lawyer for embattled Ghanaian socialite Frederick Kumi, popularly known as Abu Trica, has shared the most difficult part of his client’s case.
Lawyer for Barker-Vormawor explained that the difficult part about the Abu Trica case is not the law.
According to him, the number of prophetesses, evangelists and fetish priests who have called for payment for spiritual solutions makes his client’s case difficult.
In a social media post on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, Barker-Vormawor wrote, The most difficult part about the Abu Trica case is not the law.
It is the number of prophetesses, evangelists and fetish priests, who have called or messaged to ask us to pay for spiritual solutions”.
Also, Oliver Barker-Vormawor has announced that his client has been granted bail by the High Court.
In a social media post on Facebook, April 21, 2026, Oliver Barker-Vormawor wrote, “The High Court has just granted bail to Abu Trica. Shalom.”
The High Court ruling is expected to grant Abu Trica temporary freedom while his legal proceedings continue over his possible extradition to the United States.
Reports suggest that the High Court granted Abu Trica bail in the sum of GH₵30M with two sureties to be justified.
Earlier reports suggested that Abu Trica is set to be extradited to the US to face his $8 million romance scam after the Gbese District Court granted a request to surrender.
Reports suggest that Abu Trica and his legal team have been granted 15 days to challenge the decision.
According to this, the extradition process will not take place until the expiration of the 15 days allowed for a habeas corpus application.
Speaking after the court’s ruling on Friday, March 27, 2026, a legal team member representing Abu Trica, Rosemary, stated, “I’m a lawyer in the case of the Republic v. Frederick Kumi. We filed various preliminary legal objections regarding his extradition, but the court has dismissed them. It’s actually part of the process”.
“Extradition processes are usually very fast, but we’ve managed to delay it slightly to protect his interests. Still, the court continues to dismiss our applications,” she said.
Abu Trica’s lawyer added, “We filed a preliminary objection requesting disclosure of the items seized, arguing that they do not belong to Frederick Kumi and are unrelated to the extradition offence. The court, however, ruled against us. The case was adjourned for 15 days, during which we are expected to file a habeas corpus application”.
“We believe that when we file the habeas corpus, we’ll be able to present our arguments fully and explain why Frederick cannot be extradited. Our hopes are cautious, but we remain optimistic,” she concluded.
Meanwhile, Oliver Barker-Vormawor had earlier detailed how a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agent set up his client.
According to Oliver Barker-Vormawor, Abu Trica was set up by an FBI informant who approached him, saying that he was expecting some 50,000 dollars.
He alleged that the FBI informant asked Abu Trica to help find a bank account for them to transfer the money into, where he would receive 13,000 dollars if he found an account.
In a post on X, Oliver Barker-Vormawor wrote, “Let’s Talk Abu Trica.
Abu Trica was set up by an FBI informant who approached him, saying that he was expecting some 50,000 dollars. And that Abu Trica should help find a bank account for them to transfer the money into.
His share would be 13,000 dollars if he found an account. Abu Trica went around asking different people because he thought he was making 13,000 dollars. Someone gave him an account, which he gave to the FBI undercover agents. And he was paid 13,000 dollars”.
He added, “This is the entire evidence the FBI provided. When Abu was arrested, the FBI came to him to give them the name of the person whose account it was.
Abu didn’t. Before the matter went to court, they had EOCO Issue a press statement claiming that Abu had scammed people of 8 million dollars. There is no 8 million USD anywhere. We are here because of 13,000 dollars”.
Barker-Vormawor disclosed that Abu Trica was charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, “Now Abu was charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud. We presented the magistrate with 80 pages of legal argument, tracing the history of the Extradition Treaty, showing that the offence of conspiracy is not an extraditable offence.
Now, the matter is under appeal, so I won’t say more than that. Except that in my whole life, I have never met a judge so eager to extradite a person before. Complete refusal to follow due process. Her mind was made up from day 1.
The truth is, out of 200 requests Ghanaian has received, all 200 have been extradited by our courts. 200-0 oo. If our Courts are willing to follow the law, not be afraid of America, Abu’s case will be 200-1”.
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The most difficult part about the Abu Trica case; is not the law.
It is the number of, prophetesses, evangelists and fetish priests, who have called or messaged to ask us to pay for spiritual solutions.
— Osagyefo Oliver Barker-Vormawor (@barkervogues) April 21, 2026
A lawyer for Frank Oliver Kpodo, Prince Ganaku, has revealed his client is considering legal action against media organisation The Fourth Estate.
This comes after The Fourth Estate publication, which alleged that Frank Oliver Kpodo received unearned salaries totalling GH¢427 million.
According to Kpodo’s lawyer, the publication has caused what he describes as “unimaginable damage” to his client.
Speaking on JoyNews’ The Pulse on Tuesday, April 21, Prince Ganaku, lawyer for Frank Oliver Kpodo, stated, “At this point, we are considering legal action very, very seriously against the Fourth Estate”.
“When you go on social media, you see the reactions, the criticism, and the reputational harm. This is not just online, it follows him everywhere,” he said.
Meanwhile, the Auditor-General’s Office has revealed that they wrongfully attributed GH¢427,995,661.40 in unearned salaries to a single public servant, Frank Oliver Kpodo.
According to the Auditor-General’s Office in a press release dated April 21, 2026, the GH¢427,995,661.40 in unearned salaries relates to payroll irregularities involving 3,476 unaccounted staff under the Ministry of Education.
They further disclosed that unearned salaries attributed to the Ministry of Defence were GH¢427,920.01.
In a press release dated April 21, 2026, signed by Assistant Director of Audit Frederick Lokko clarified the earlier mistake, saying, “The Office of the Auditor-General has noted with grave concern a media publication citing Mr Frank Oliver Kpodo (a public servant) as having received an unearned salary of GHC427,995,661.40 per the Auditor-General’s report on the Nationwide Payroll Audit for the period 1 January 2023 to 30 June 2025, dated 20 November 2025.
We wish to state that the amount attributed to Mr Kpodo above was due to a transpositional error. The GHC427,995,661.40 relates to the Ministry of Education respect of 3,476 unaccounted staff during the payroll audit.
We offer our most sincere and unreserved apologies to Mr Frank Oliver Kpodo for the distress and unwarranted public scrutiny this error may have caused.
We further extend our apologies to the Government and people of Ghana, and the Controller and Accountant-General for the transpositional error noted above”.
It will be recalled that reports by the Fourth Estate detailed that Frank Oliver Kpodo, a former Director of Procurement at the Ministry of Defence, has been exposed for allegedly receiving over GHS427 million in unearned salaries.
Reports suggest that Frank Oliver Kpodo received an average of more than GHS14 million per month.
The Fourth Estate in a post on X highlighted how Frank Oliver Kpodo’s unearned salaries featured prominently in a recent report by the Auditor-General between January 2023 and June 2025.
Reports by the Fourth Estate stated, “Three weeks ago, officials from the ministry appeared before the committee over a GHS4.8 million contract for six SUVs intended for border surveillance and election monitoring.
Although a Stores Receipt Advice (SRA) had been issued to confirm delivery, checks revealed the vehicles had never been supplied, raising concerns among members of the PAC over falsified documentation on the undelivered vehicles.
They called for Mr Kpodo to be interdicted from his current role at the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources as the Director of Finance and Administration. They also recommended his prosecution.
In his Payroll Audit Report for 2025, the Auditor-General recommended that the Controller and Accountant-General’s Department should “immediately delete” Mr Kpodo’s name from the payroll, along with those of some 6,000 other individuals who received monies for no work done”.
The Auditor-General recommended, “Principal Spending Officers should discontinue the validation of these individuals and recover the total amount of GH¢801,808,427.04 as unearned salaries paid to them, failing which the Principal Spending Officers and the Validators should pay”.
However, the Fourth Estate has disclosed that Mr Frank Kpodo has labelled the audit findings as “worrying and surprising,” adding that he could not “imagine how that can happen”.
According to him, his salary was processed through the Controller and Accountant-General’s Department with pay slips that can be independently verified, insisting that he was unaware of any irregularities and could not explain how such payments could have occurred.
A viral street confrontation video from South Africa shows activist Victoria Africa commonly known as Queen Vee and a group of locals questioning a Ghanaian man and other African migrants about their travel documents.
According to Victoria Africa, South Africans are tired of other African countries migrating to their country and refusing to fix their own countries.
Victoria Africa in the viral video stated, “We are fixing this continent. This thing of you guys moving from one country to another is no longer working. We don’t want this as African people anymore. We are tired of seeing African migrants moving all over the world, refusing to fix their own countries. Now we are making it very clear to you guys, we don’t want you here. We want you to fix your countries.
“You came here with a travelling document. We came with a passport. You know that you are a visitor, but you decided to come and integrate into our communities. You know very well that what you have done is wrong. We can come to Ghana and do what you do now.”
The Ghanaian man was then asked to show his passport. After he showed them the document, which was a “certified copy” of his passport, they accused him of buying it from a corrupt South African official.
Another man asked the Ghanaian man, “Who is the police officer that you are bribing to certify these things for you… Let me tell you, you know, by law, as an immigrant, you’re not allowed to certify your passport… Why do you certify your passport in a foreign land? Let’s just start there. Why do you certify your passport in a foreign land?”.
The man explained that he had a certified copy because he did not want the original one to get lost or destroyed by rain.
The South Africans kept insisting that he was in their country illegally and should leave.
The footage has triggered an intense online debate about xenophobia and migration with some Ghanaians reacting, saying, “I’m all for countries protecting their borders and enforcing immigration laws properly.
BUT the condescension with which these people speak of other African countries will not surprise me.
These same countries that need “fixing” were there for YOU when you needed it most, but alas…”.
One X user added, “The best way to become a local champion among the lazy and jobless people in SA is to start a movement about hate towards black foreigners. Imagine someone who can not fix his or her family is talking about fixing a country, you people should start by loving yourself first”.
A netizen added, “Can other Africans leave that country for them.
What the hell are you doing there? South Africans should leave other African countries too and head home”.
One more Ghanaian wrote, “No wonder the whites are dominating them. How low can your IQ be to think and talk like this? So this no get work ? They don’t know what the travel distance btw Gh and SA ? Brain Roth”.
Additionally, a netizen added, “I do not support any Ghanaian who travels to another country and violates their laws.
This guy is unpatriotic and selfish.
However, if South Africa wants to bring their Xenophobia on Ghanaians, they’re going to lose.
If an African is in their country illegally, they should let their security forces deal with them, not civilians lynching them.
Here are SA businesses operating in Ghana. We can close their offices quickly”.
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🚨ICYMI🇿🇦🇬🇭🗣️: A viral street confrontation video from South Africa shows activist Victoria Africa(Queen Vee), and a group of locals stopping and questioning a Ghanaian man + other African migrants about their travel documents.
Veteran Ghanaian actor Agya Koo, one of the lead promoters of The Base party, has dismissed reports linking it to businessman and defeated NPP presidential aspirant Ken Agyapong.
Agya Koo explained that Ken Agyapong’s membership in ‘The Base’ party remains unconfirmed.
He highlighted that Ken Agyapong is not even aware of most of the things being done within the BASE party.
Speaking in a radio interview, Agya Koo stated, “The BASE party is not exclusive to Kennedy Agyapong, and his membership in the party remains unconfirmed at this time.”
“Kennedy Agyapong has not even come out to speak on his allegiance, yet there are speculations. He is not even aware of most of the things being done within the BASE party we have set up.”
Also, Agya Koo has called for experts, professionals, and entrepreneurs to join the party from the 16 regions of the country to steer its affairs.
He added, “We need experts, professionals, and entrepreneurs on board, and we hope to get a leader after mobilising across all 16 regions”.
“The Base party is made up of youth from different political parties and social groups who have come together to put our leaders in check.” He revealed
“We are coming as a third force to make sure leaders do their bidding for the country since they have refused to listen to the voices of the youth.”
“We have not even come out to say if he is part of the party or not; we are still organizing ourselves.”
However, some members of the Base Party, identifying themselves as the Base Queens, have disclosed that their aim is to bring the defeated New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential aspirant Ken Agyapong to lead them.
According to the Base Queens, Ken Agyapong is the best candidate for president.
They further called on Ghanaians to join their efforts as they work towards getting him into power.
Speaking in a viral video, the members of the Base Party stated, “We aim to bring Ken Agyapong from the NPP to come and lead us. Today, the Base Queens are going to bring Kennedy Agyapong for him to lead the Base. The youths rise up, whether you are NDC or NPP, come.
Today, you can see what the young man is doing in Burkina. If it were in Ghana, we would not vote for him, but today, have you seen the things he is doing?”.
Kennedy Agyapong said he will use five regions to develop Ghana. Everyone should rise up so we can vote out both the NDC and NPP,” she added.
However, the spokesperson, Ken Agyapong, Kwasi Kwarteng, has debunked reports claiming his boss has broken away from the party.
According to Kwasi Kwarteng, Ken Agyapong has not and will not break away from the NPP.
In a post shared on social media, Kwasi Kwarteng wrote, “ Hon Ken Ohene Agyapong has not and will not break away from the New Patriotic Party (NPP: Development in freedom)”.
Meanwhile, The Base Ghana First has been hit with a lawsuit over the alleged misuse of a name and branding.
Reports suggest that the “Base Ghana First LBG” filed a lawsuit at the High Court in Accra against “The Base Movement,” seeking an injunction over the “passing off” and misrepresentation.
Richard Yaw Boateng, the lawyer for the plaintiff, detailed that the dispute stems from internal disagreements that led to its formation in March 2026, leading to the split within The Base Movement.
According to court documents, the chairman of the defendant organisation individually suspended activities by dissolving leadership structures, creating a new executive council outside established regulations.
They also allege that the breakaway group has continued to use the name “The Base Ghana First” on official materials, souvenirs, and signage, which they said has created confusion.
“The Defendant is misleading the public, followers and potential investors… with the intent of riding at the back of the Plaintiff Company,” the filing stated.
The “Base Ghana First LBG” is seeking a perpetual injunction to stop the alleged use of its name and branding, as well as damages and legal costs.
The High Court, on April 19, 2026, in a writ ordered the defendant to enter an appearance within eight days.
Bernard Antwi-Bosiako, also known as Chairman Wontumi, the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party, has been granted one more chance to file his witness statements in the alleged Samreboi illegal mining case.
The Criminal Division of the High Court in Accra, presided by Judge Justice Audrey Kocouvi-Tey, gave the ruling after Wontumi failed to meet an April 14, 2026, deadline.
Wontumi’s lawyer, when the case was called on Monday, April 20, told the court that a repeat application seeking a stay of proceedings had been filed at the Court of Appeal and requested an adjournment until a ruling is reached.
However, Justice Audrey Kocuvie-Tay has refused the prayer for adjournment and ordered Wontumi to file his witness statements by May 5, 2026, ahead of a case management conference set for May 7.
Justice Kocuvie-Tey further added that proceedings will continue pending a decision by the Court of Appeal.
However, Justice Srem-Sai, the Deputy Attorney General and Deputy Minister of Justice, told the High Court to convict Chairman Wontumi.
The Deputy Attorney General prayed to the court to convict Wontumi after defence lawyers failed to file witness statements.
According to the Deputy A-G, the repeated failure of the application does not automatically entitle Wontumi to a stay of proceedings and told the court to proceed to convict him.
He described Wontumi’s failure to file his witness statements as a failure by the accused to mount a defence.
Meanwhile, the Accra High Court has ordered Chairman Wontumi to open his defence in his Samreboi illegal mining trial.
The High Court dismissed the NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman’s application filed by lawyers for the submission of no case.
On Monday, March 16, 2026, Justice Audrey Kokuvie Tay ruled that the state prosecution had successfully established a prima facie case against Chairman Wontumi, his company Akonta Mining, and Mr Kwame Antwi, who is currently at large.
The Judge stressed that the Chairman Wontumi, Akonta Mining, and Mr Kwame Antwi must explain the evidence adduced against them.
In court, the State team, led by Deputy Attorney General and Minister of Justice Dr Justice Srem-Sai, implored the court to dismiss the application.
He argued that credible, admissible and legally sufficient evidence had been led touching on every essential element of the offences charged.
Dr Justice Srem-Sai highlighted that Wontumi admitted in both his investigation, caution and charge statements that he allowed the second prosecution witness access to the concession.
The State prosecution added that evidence showed the accused person did not merely allow statutory breaches to occur.
“He financially aligned himself with the unlawful operations, granted operational access, and provided logistical support without the required approvals,” the State had submitted.
Justice Audrey Kokuvie Tay agreed with the prosecution’s position, ruling that there was sufficient evidence on record that required the accused persons to mount a defence.
With Wontumi’s no-case submission dismissed, the trial will now proceed to the defence stage.
Wontumi and his co-accused will have the chance to produce their version of events regarding the alleged mining operations at Samreboi.
It will be recalled that Chairman Wontumi and other persons are standing trial for allegedly undertaking mining operations on a concession at Samreboi in the Western Region without the consent of the sector minister.
The state has also accused Wontumi of permitting two individuals to undertake mining activities on the concession without authority and facilitating those operations.
Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer and former Vice President, has disclosed that he held a high-level breakfast meeting with European Union (EU) ambassadors in Accra.
According to Dr Bawumia, the meeting was focused on strengthening economic cooperation, investment opportunities, and regional security collaboration.
In a post shared on social media on Tuesday, April 21, Dr Bawumia wrote, “Earlier today, I engaged in a high-level breakfast meeting with European Union Ambassadors in Accra.
The meeting brought together Heads of Mission from ten EU member states: Austria, the Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, and Malta, alongside a delegation from the European Union.
Our constructive and forward-looking discussions focused on shared priorities, including regional security, deepening economic cooperation, as well as expanding investment opportunities in Ghana.
I also reiterated my steadfast commitment to strengthening Ghana’s democratic institutions, advancing sustainable economic growth, and promoting inclusive social development”.
Some Ghanaians reacting to Dr Bawumia’s post stated, “Good for the optics. But these Ambassadors won’t forget how you slept on the job as head of the Economic Mismanagement Team, collapsed the economy with your 33 policies & wasted their investments through the Debt Exchange Program. Europeans mean business. They don’t trust you”.
A netizen added, “This sounds like a man campaigning to fix problems he helped create. Ghanaians won’t forget that.”
“Now it’s all vision and commitment, but when you held the steering wheel, the country stalled.”
“This is a Credibility Pivot. Your EU Breakfast and the Ghost of the DDEP. I do not mistake this meeting for an endorsement. It is a transactional dialogue.
Constructive engagement. However, the credibility gap persists for both local and foreign investors. To secure future growth, this narrative must reconcile forward-looking optimism with the sobering reality of the DDEP and the fiscal overreach of the past few years”, one X user added.
In related news, President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has said Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, the former vice president, meant well for the country but had no power and locus under the Akufo-Addo administration.
Franklin Cudjoe recounted two or three transactions that he was privy to that actually made him ask himself what exactly the Vice President of the country does.
Speaking in an interview with Accra-based Starr FM, Franklin Cudjoe highlighted, “Dr Bawumia was a good man and is still a good man. He had no power; he had no locus. I recall that there were two or three transactions that we were privy to that actually made me ask myself what exactly the Vice President of the country does. Does he have power? In any case, it is not just with Ghana; there are other countries.
I wasn’t a bit surprised, but I was a bit worried. I felt that if the vice president could not have his way on a particular issue, like how to ensure that revenues at the port were protected…There was a policy that was being introduced, and we thought that the Vice President was on the right path, but apparently, the other side…I didn’t feel he was respected in that regard. Those decisions came back to bite the government.
We did an undercover job at the port, and we went to him, Mr Vice President, we need you to own this…He called all the guys who mattered at the ports, we met with them, and for three months, all the crazy stuff that goes on at the port was reduced.
I think that the Vice President meant well. I think that his theory of the understanding of economics was going to match reality. Some of the decisions taken by Ken on hindsight, I think he shouldn’t have been the finance minister,” he told Bola Ray on Starr FM in Accra.
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A video has surfaced of the bishop of Wesley Cathedral Methodist Church in Sunyani, an earlier message that triggered a church member to tag the Bishop and Elders as “thieves”.
According to the Methodist bishop, if one is a church member and does not pay the tithe, that person is a robber.
Speaking to his congregation, the Bishop of the Methodist Church argued, “If you are a member of this church and you don’t pay tithe, you’re a robber. There are three different types of theft: stealing, burglary and armed robbery. The highest level is armed robbery, where someone puts a gun on you, forces you to bring out your money, and takes everything you have. That person is called a robber”.
“God says those who do not pay tithe are not stealing or committing burglary; they are robbers. Do you know why God calls them robbers? It is because you know it belongs to God, yet you intentionally take it. That is why God says if you are in a church and you don’t pay your tithe, you are an armed robber,” he explained.
The Bishop of the Methodist Church’s words triggered the woman to label the bishop and the leadership of the Methodist Church as thieves.
She disclosed that although she is a working woman and capable of paying tithes, she has decided not to because she feels the system does not reflect fairness in how support is offered to church members.
The woman questioned the rationale behind paying large amounts as a tithe, only to receive minimal support when a family emergency or bereavement occurs.
Speaking during the open forum, a Methodist church member stated, “You mentioned that the Bible says someone who does not pay their tithe is an armed robber. If that is the case, then when we are talking about armed robbers, it starts from you, Bishop, and the elders of the church; you are all armed robbers”.
“I work, and I can afford to pay a huge tithe, but I won’t. I’d rather use that money for something else. If my mother is about to die and not yet dead, and you expect me to bring GH¢5,000 as tithe, only for the church to give GH¢500 to support me, I won’t do that,” she said.
The woman further recounted that when the church contributed smaller amounts, sometimes as little as GH¢10, towards members’ welfare, when the auditorium was often full, yet members who do not pay tithe are still not given any welfare benefits.
According to her, the current approach has led to some members no longer attending the church as support is reportedly tied strictly to tithe payment, discourages participation and raises questions about fairness and membership support.
Some Ghanaians reacting to the woman’s remarks stated, “The woman is right. That thing in the Methodist Church is absolute balderdash. Is the tithe supposed to be forced on members? That nonsense must stop now. All churches that keep tithe books are fraud”.
A netizen added, “The Church is not practising CHRIST anymore, it is now practising hypocrisy, selfish interest, thievery and nonsense. The Methodist Church has now become a Church full of crowns, calling themselves Reverend Ministers”.
“I love this woman… this is how it should be… just be real and simple … Telling the truth is always a problem because the other party knows it’s true but doesn’t want to accept it”, one X user added.
A netizen added, “Pastors children have no job but carrying an iPhone 15 +, the poor people’s children carry iPhones 7 to 11. This same pastor would tell you we would all make it to heaven and receive huge blessings from God, walk on gold lies they keep telling us, yet they use this same tithe and collection money to enrich themselves and their children”.
As President John Dramani Mahama marks his second year in office following his return, it is worth examining some cabinet ministers who have faced the most scrutiny over their performance.
Today, we take a look closely at some of the eight worst-performing cabinet Ministers under the John Mahama Administration, with Ghanaians raising concerns about the pace of the John Mahama reset Agenda in terms of reforms, policy clarity, and the tangible impact of government initiatives on their everyday lives.
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Haruna Iddrisu, the Minister of Education
Haruna Iddrisu
Haruna Iddrisu was appointed the Minister of Education, with many Ghanaians expecting more from one of the NDC’s bigwigs.
Indeed, Haruna Iddrisu himself had refuted claims that he is unhappy with President Mahama appointing him to head the Education Ministry.
According to Haruna Iddrisu, he is fully prepared for the challenges facing the Education sector, adding that his appointment aims at driving a reset of Ghana’s education system.
However, he has failed to deliver key initiatives in Ghana’s education system and has rather been met with teachers’ demonstrations on countless occasions, with the latest being the Coalition of Unpaid Teachers, who hit the streets of Accra on Wednesday, April 15, protesting their over 7 to 18 months of unpaid salary arrears.
Also, Haruna Iddrisu recently admitted that his hands have been tied with the Ghana Education Service(GES), which received over 40,000 applications, far exceeding the 7,000 teaching positions available.
Haruna Iddrisu detailed that the 7000 teachers being recruited are due to budget constraints, adding that 50,000 teachers could have been recruited across the country if there were resources.
In his second year in the steering wheel of Ghana’s educational sector, Haruna Iddrisu has failed to tackle the plight of unrecruited teachers, with Alexander Afenyo-Markin, the Minority Leader, calling him out on the floor of parliament to focus on pressing issues affecting teachers.
Also, it is yet to be seen if Haruna Iddrisu will be able to phase out the Double-Track system at the Senior High School level by 2027 as promised.
Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah, the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources
Lands Minister Kofi Buah
Next on the list, the Lands Minister Kofi Buah have so far failed to deliver on the John Mahama promise to fight galamsey.
Two years into office, galamsey is still a menace, devastating Ghana’s Land and River bodies. He has received heavy backlash due to the slow progress on illegal small-scale mining (galamsey), which continues to destroy water bodies and forests.
The Minister’s Blue Water Guards initiative has been described as a useless and bogus venture by Ghanaian media personality Afia Pokua, commonly known as Vim Lady.
According to Afia Pokua, the launch of the Blue Water Guards is causing financial loss to the state, adding that the Lands and Natural Resources Minister must be held responsible.
Afia Pokua is quoted to have said, “Since Mahama came to power, the water has never been clear. Even under Akufo-Addo, we saw signs that the water was clear; it was only when he opened the floodgates for party boys to mine that he had problems.
This government introduced the Blue Water Guards, but they have been the most ineffective way to fight illegal mining. The minister has seen that the blue water guards are a useless and bogus venture that has caused the state financial loss,” she said.
It is worth to note the the launch of the Blue Water Guards has contributed little to the fight against illegal mining.
Another initiative established by Kofi Buah to fight galamsey, the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS), although it has been praised by the President, have been crying out for financial support in their fight against illegal mining (galamsey).
NAIMOS, some months ago, called for increased logistical and financial support to strengthen its anti-galamsey operations.
Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh
Health Minister Mintah Akandoh
It is for no reason that Ghana’s Health Minister, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, was once described as a drama king by an unpaid nurse during their protest demanding their salaries.
Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, since taking the role of Health Minister under John Dramani Mahama’s administration, has faced scrutiny over recurring challenges.
His challenges include pressure on public hospitals, concerns about access to essential medicines, delays in addressing long-standing systemic issues and also his clash with the leadership of the GRNMA.
Also, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh and the NDC have been criticised for failing to operationalise any of the Agenda 111 hospital project started under the Akufo-Addo government.
Although the John Mahama government have implemented their promise to send some Ghanaian health workers under the government’s Labour Exchange Programme, there is still a large number of nurses yet to be posted waiting at home after completing their Nursing training.
The Health Minister, some months ago, revealed that Ghana would need about GHS6 billion to recruit all 74,000 unemployed health professionals currently at home.
The health minister highlighted that his ministry is working to clear the backlog by collaborating with the Finance Ministry.
Speaking in an interview on The Point of View on Channel One TV on Wednesday, October 15, the Minister explained, “We will need not less than GHS6 billion to be able to absorb all the 74,000 health professionals at home at the moment”.
Mintah Akandoh further clarified that the brouhaha surrounding the 13,000 newly recruited nurses and midwives’ clearance
The health minister once again blamed the former Akufo-Addo administration for issuing clearance without financial backing.
He stated, “The reality is that in 2024, the government started to recruit nurses and midwives. So the summary is that they recruited about 13,500 nurses and midwives and issued clearance”.
“Once you issue clearance, you must make financial provision. Clearance is not just a paper… you issue clearance when indeed you can pay when you recruit the people.”
“The clearance expired on 31st December 2024. What it means is that before the expiration… you must necessarily have all these 13,500 people on the payroll. As at the end of 31st December 2024, not a single one of the 13,500 people were on the payroll,” he added.
Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, clearly knowing about the 74,000 unemployed health professionals, has so far failed to deliver some kind of relief to these young health workers at home awaiting the John Mahama government to deliver on their promised to them.
Dr Dominic Akuritinga Ayine, Attorney-General and Minister of Justice
AG, Dr Dominic Ayine
Dr Dominic Akuritinga Ayine was tasked by President John Mahama to lead the charge of his government’s promise to recover stolen loots under the former Akufo-Addo administration, the Attorney-General has so far failed to deliver on the NDC government’s Operation Recover All Loots(ORAL) promise.
The Attorney General has been criticised for the slow progress in prosecuting high-profile corruption cases from the previous administration and the handling justice sector reforms.
It will be recalled that the chairman of Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL), and Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, revealed that with just 36 cases, Ghana can potentially recover $ 20.49 billion in stolen state resources.
However, the last we heard from Dr Dominic Ayine was when he categorically denied allegations suggesting that plea bargain agreements are being formulated with individuals under ORAL investigation.
The Attorney-General and Minister for Justice made this known to the Vice President, Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, on Thursday, February 5, during her visit to the Ministry of Justice.
According to Dr Dominic Ayine, no plea negotiations have been entered into with any individual suspected of wrongdoing under the ORAL initiative.
Meanwhile, Kwame Asare Obeng, popularly known as A Plus, the Member of Parliament for Gomoa Central, has categorically stated that the NDC government’s Operation Recover All Loots(ORAL) has collapsed because President John Mahama is not being told the truth.
According to A Plus, he knows people in the current NDC government and people from the ORAL team who have also bought government land and threatened to release land documents to support his claims.
Eric Opoku, the Minister of Minister for Agriculture
Eric Opoku, the Agric Minister
Minister of Agriculture, Eric Opoku, with many claiming he is one of President John Mahama’s favourites after the Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, has also failed to deliver on the promised reset agenda in Ghana’s Agriculture.
In January, the Minority Leader, Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin called him out to tell Ghanaians what he has achieved since assuming office.
Afenyo-Markin recounted that Eric Opoku, in opposition, used to portray the Akufo-Addo government as ineffective.
He, however, acknowledged Eric Opoku’s intelligence but highlighted that he has failed to introduce any concrete policies to improve Ghana’s agricultural sector.
According to Afenyo-Markin, the Agric Minister must convene a press conference and highlight his achievements since assuming office.
Speaking at a conference on Monday, January 27, 2026. Afenyo-Markin stated, “So, for agriculture, let me ask our respected colleague Eric Opoku. He is a very intelligent parliamentarian. I don’t doubt his understanding of the agro sector, but talk is cheap. It is not about his talking.
Today I want to ask my respected colleague, Honourable Eric Opoku, the minister responsible for agriculture, to hold a press conference and tell Ghanaians the real policies that have been introduced to help promote agriculture,” Afenyo-Markin said.
He added: “There is none in the fisheries sector. The less said about them, the better. So really, this government talks so much in opposition, but in government, there is nothing they’ve done in the agro and fisheries sectors to promote growth. And we see it in that field.”
Eric Opoku has so far failed to tackle concerns raised by Ghanaian farmers about significant food glut of crops such as maize and rice, and poultry farmer concerncern of eggs glut as of late 2025/early 2026, which has led to high post-harvest losses and concerns among farmers.
The Agric Minister Feed Ghana initiative aimed at tackling Ghana’s food import dependency has still not yielded results yet.
Kenneth Gilbert Minister for Works and Housing
Kenneth Gilbert
Kenneth Gilbert Adjei, Minister for Works and Housing under John Dramani Mahama, has been accused of being completely silent in addressing Ghana’s persistent housing and infrastructure challenges.
He has failed to provide solutions to concerns about Ghana’s housing deficit, which remains high on the pressing issues Ghanaians are facing.
Critics stressed that the minister has yet to present a clear, actionable roadmap that significantly accelerates affordable housing delivery for low- and middle-income earners.
Also, the Minister for Works and Housing has failed to tackle the central issue of Ghanaians, which is the practice of landlords demanding multiple years of rent advance.
With Ghana about to enter the rainy season, Kenneth Gilbert, Minister, is set to face more criticism over flood control and drainage systems in the country.
Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, the Minister of Gender
Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection, Dr Agnes Naa Momo Lartey
Agnes Naa Momo Lartey’s criticism has been centred on concerns about her visibility and impact within her sector.
Although praised by renowned media personality Nana Aba Anamoah for her proactive approach to social issues, critics have questioned the policy implementation versus results.
Beyound the proactive approach to social issues by issuing press releases little is known of her policy implemented so far.
According to critics, while commitments have been announced, the tangible outcomes on the ground have not always met public expectations, concerning the vulnerable groups.
Meanwhile, some stakeholders have raised issues about resource allocation and programme effectiveness, questioning whether existing interventions are sufficiently targeted and impactful.
Joseph Bukari Nikpe, the Minister for Transport
Transport Minister Joseph Nikpe Bukari
One major concern for the Minister for Transport, Joseph Bukari Nikpe, has to do with the state of public transport systems, particularly in urban centres like Accra.
Commuters continue to face issues such as congestion, inconsistent service, and limited modernisation of mass transit options, with commuters being stranded mostly during the early hours of the morning and after work in search of transport to their various destinations.
With Ghanaians calling for more decisive steps to improve the efficiency of Ghana’s transport system, the government announced that Ghana has received 100 new 29-seater buses as efforts to tackle recent public transport challenges.
It is yet to be seen if the newly acquired 100 new 29-seaters will help tackle the recent public transport challenges.
Meanwhile, as President John Mahama has emphasised, his second term is intended to be a “legacy term” rather than a business-as-usual one focused on delivering lasting impact before he retires from politics.
To fulfil his promise of resetting Ghana, he may need to take decisive action in addressing the shortcomings of some of his Cabinet Ministers to change the trajectory of those sectors.
On the flip side, Fifi Kwetey, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) General Secretary, has revealed that there will be a ministerial reshuffle of ministers in the John Mahama administration.
According to the NDC General Secretary, from what he is picking up in the corridors of power, there will be a ministerial reshuffle, but he cannot say how soon.
Speaking on TV3 Hot Issues, Fifi Fiavi Kwetey explained, “It is always important that despite the fact that things have gone on very well in the first year, the president, who is the leader, will always want to see where things can still be done better”.
“A reshuffle is normally done within that context, where you want to see in this particular sector, even though things are okay, it can still do better if I move somebody else to that place or in this place, maybe this one is not too effective in this sector”.
“So I think a reshuffle will be a possibility, and what I pick up from the corridors, yes, we definitely are going to have a reshuffle. I wouldn’t be able to say how soon, but definitely”.
Reports suggest that the “Base Ghana First LBG” filed a lawsuit at the High Court in Accra against “The Base Movement,” seeking an injunction over the “passing off” and misrepresentation.
Richard Yaw Boateng, the lawyer for the plaintiff, detailed that the dispute stems from internal disagreements that led to its formation in March 2026, leading to the split within The Base Movement.
According to court documents, the chairman of the defendant organisation individually suspended activities by dissolving leadership structures, creating a new executive council outside established regulations.
They also allege that the breakaway group has continued to use the name “The Base Ghana First” on official materials, souvenirs, and signage, which they said has created confusion.
“The Defendant is misleading the public, followers and potential investors… with the intent of riding at the back of the Plaintiff Company,” the filing stated.
The “Base Ghana First LBG” is seeking a perpetual injunction to stop the alleged use of its name and branding, as well as damages and legal costs.
The High Court, on April 19, 2026, in a writ ordered the defendant to enter an appearance within eight days.
In related news, some members of the Base Party, identifying themselves as the Base Queens, have disclosed that their aim is to bring the defeated New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential aspirant Ken Agyapong to lead them.
According to the Base Queens, Ken Agyapong is the best candidate for president.
They further called on Ghanaians to join their efforts as they work towards getting him into power.
Speaking in a viral video, the members of the Base Party stated, “We aim to bring Ken Agyapong from the NPP to come and lead us. Today, the Base Queens are going to bring Kennedy Agyapong for him to lead the Base. The youths rise up, whether you are NDC or NPP, come.
Today, you can see what the young man is doing in Burkina. If it were in Ghana, we would not vote for him, but today, have you seen the things he is doing?”.
Kennedy Agyapong said he will use five regions to develop Ghana. Everyone should rise up so we can vote out both the NDC and NPP,” she added.
However, the spokesperson, Ken Agyapong, Kwasi Kwarteng, has debunked reports claiming his boss has broken away from the party.
According to Kwasi Kwarteng, Ken Agyapong has not and will not break away from the NPP.
In a post shared on social media, Kwasi Kwarteng wrote, “ Hon Ken Ohene Agyapong has not and will not break away from the New Patriotic Party (NPP: Development in freedom)”.
Meanwhile, Agya Koo, a Veteran Ghanaian actor, long known as a staunch supporter of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), was in the news some days ago as he hit the streets to promote his new political movement, “The Base – Ghana First.”
The Veteran Ghanaian actor unveiled the initiative after engaging with traders, drivers, graduates and other residents at Kejetia in Kumasi.
According to Agya Koo, his interactions pointed to a growing desire among citizens for alternatives beyond the NPP and the NDC.
In a post shared on X, SIKAOFFICIAL wrote, “Veteran Ghanaian artist Agya Koo has arrived in Accra to officially register his newly established political party and to promote it to the people in the capital”.
Another X influencer wrote, “Agya Koo Hints at New Party During Market Visit.
Actor Agya Koo received a massive welcome at Kantamanto Market, where he reportedly teased plans to launch a new political group called the Base Party”.
Earlier, Agya Koo announced he had dumped the New Patriotic Party (NPP), spearheading a movement to establish a new political party called the Ghana First Party.
The Veteran Ghanaian actor, in the past, was seen on numerous campaign platforms of the NPP but has now highlighted that Ghana needs a third force to address the shortcomings of both the NDC and NPP, which is why he decided to form this coalition.
Agya Koo also supported Kennedy Agyapong during the NPP’s presidential primaries.
According to Agya Koo, all sixteen regions are preparing to contribute to the establishment of Ghana First.
He highlighted that the Ghana First Party will prioritise the needs of ordinary citizens.
“We all know that the two biggest political parties in the country, the NPP and the NDC, always dominate the political space. As a result, if not NPP, then NDC will win power. That is why we have thought about bringing a third force to compete with them. We are bringing a party that thinks about the traders, a party that can bring tourism and all developments,” Agya Koo told the media.
Shaibu Haruna, the Chief Executive Officer of MobileMoney Fintech Limited, has urged MoMo customers to report agents who charge fees for deposits into personal wallets.
Speaking in an interview on the Citi Breakfast Show on Monday, April 20, Shaibu Haruna stated, “We are aware of this behaviour, but what we will encourage is that such incidents are reported to us, and we also take action on them. We have several field sales agents who are responsible for handling such incidents”.
Some Ghanaians reacting to the Chief Executive Officer of MobileMoney Fintech Limited remarks stated, “ It’s very difficult here in Aboso, Tarkwa to make deposit into mtn wallet…the agent gives excuses that there is no e-cash when someone goes there to make deposit but when u say u want to send to someone they will do it for u…mtn Ghana Need to do something about it”.
“This is common on Tarkwa…in the western region …almost all the MTN Merchants are doing it”, one X user added.
A netizen added, “The whole MoMo concept has been hijacked by Telcos to rob subscribers. Telcos charge 1% for transfer, but the sender must add an additional 1% if the receiver needs to withdraw the exact amount sent. Meanwhile, USSD are part of SIM services & by no way must attract any charge(s)”.
One last netizen added, “MTN should come clean what is the different between deposit and sending money, cuz if the person is doing deposit and the phone is not with him/her the commission due to the agent won’t be given”.
In other news, Shaibu Haruna has said that separation from MTN Ghana won’t affect MoMo services.
He explained that the transition into a standalone fintech entity is in line with regulatory requirements and will not affect how customers access mobile money services.
Speaking on the Citi Breakfast Show on Monday, April 20, 2026, he explained, “We became a standalone entity because it was necessary due to the regulations of the country. The Payment Systems and Services Act requires that we operate as a separate company and be regulated by the Bank of Ghana”
“Beyond the regulation, we also want a system that will allow us to go beyond a wallet service. This means we will be able to scale up quickly and form strategic partnerships to bring more value to Ghanaians”.
Shaibu Haruna added, “Our customers will not experience any change in the way we serve them. They will continue to access our services through the MTN distribution network. From their perspective, the only change will be the level of innovation that we will deliver”.
“We have also made a commitment to our shareholders that within the next three to five years, we will list MoMo on the local stock market to allow Ghanaians to buy shares in the business,” he said.
Zambia’s Minister for Technology and Science, Felix Mutati, has praised Ghana’s Minister of Communications, Digital Technology and Innovation, Sam Nartey George.
Felix Mutati described Sam George as ‘intelligent’, crediting him as the singular force behind the high-level visit to Ghana following his earlier visit to Zambia, where his very presence and his conviction that when Africans engage one another directly, the results are transformative.
Speaking to Bernard Avle on Citi FM’s Breakfast Show, Minister Felix Mutati made this known.
According to him, it was Sam George’s earlier trip to Lusaka, he said, that lit the spark.
“Felix Mutati also noted that real transactions and real investment flow from real relationships, and that connecting Africa to Africa is not a slogan but a strategy. That, for the Zambian minister, is what Sam George represents.
The warmth was not merely diplomatic. Mutati confessed that coming to Ghana felt like coming home, because his youngest daughter is married to a Ghanaian named Kwesi. He did not know which part of Ghana Kwesi hails from, but he said he had come to feel the Ghana spirit all the same”.
“There was levity in the air, too. Mutati recalled how President Mahama’s arrival in Zambia had stirred an unexpected national conversation about whether he was wearing a blouse, a debate that ended up introducing the fugu to Zambians as a proudly African garment. From a political curiosity, it had become a continental statement.
But beneath the warmth and the laughter ran a serious current. Mutati spoke of the technology sector’s enormous contribution to Zambia’s economy and of his country’s desire to move from consuming technology to creating it.
He spoke of artificial intelligence, of copper discoveries, of bold African solutions to African problems. And he pointed, repeatedly, to the kind of diplomatic energy that Sam George had ignited as the model for how this future would be built, one purposeful visit at a time”.
In related news, Sam George has told his critics on social media X, reposting the old videos that he has paid his dues.
According to Sam George, in 2017, when many were afraid to speak for the NDC after the party’s 2016 election defeat, he stood up and filled the gap.
Sam George added that those posting his old videos to set an agenda may think you are cooking, but each video shows how he fought to bring the NDC to power.
In a post shared on X, Sam George wrote, “Dear X,
In 2017, when many were afraid to speak for the NDC after the massive 2016 election defeat, a few of us stood up and filled the gap. I was on TV and radio, sometimes 3 times a day. I was on the floor of Parliament as part of a paltry 106 against the NPP’s 169. I made sure my voice was heard!
Today, I see the slicing and reposting of old videos to set an agenda. I smile and say, “I have paid my dues.” You may think you are cooking, but with each video you post, you show the stripes on my shoulder as I fought to bring my party – the NDC – to power. I stood for something I believed in – the return of JM.
When former Ministers refused to speak and defend, I did, and I have ABSOLUTELY no regrets. So, dig deeper, you will find 10,000s of videos of me toiling either on the screens or in Parliament. Today, JM is back in power with an even bigger victory than we lost in 2016. We have almost 190 MPs in Parliament.
I paid my due, and I hold my head high. Now ask yourself, what have you stood for or achieved? If you think my hustle is simple, like we say on the streets, do make we see! The fact that I have chosen peace does not mean that I am asleep. You think you are agenda-ing, you are simply writing my political memoirs, and I am reading with delight at the testimony of the work we did and achieved.
This one is a #TuffSeed. Go and ask your predecessors and be told! Nothing you say about me today is new and has not been told to me before”.
Adamus Resources Limited has reiterated its commitment to advancing the interests of mining communities in the Nzema area of the Western Region, amid recent tensions and protests over alleged illegal mining activities.
In a statement, management of the Ghanaian-owned mining company emphasized that it remains fully dedicated to addressing the concerns of local communities and will not shirk its responsibilities. The company highlighted its local ownership, noting that its status as a wholly Ghanaian enterprise should inspire national pride and constructive engagement rather than confrontation.
Adamus also strongly denied media reports suggesting that it has leased portions of its concessions to foreign nationals for mining activities. According to the company, such claims are “bereft of any grain of truth,” insisting that it has not bypassed local interests in its operations.
The company disclosed that more than 60 percent of its workforce is drawn from communities within its operational areas—one of the highest local employment ratios in the mining sector.
Across its group of companies, Adamus says it employs over 3,000 Ghanaians and plans to increase that number as it expands operations in Nzema and other regions.
Addressing concerns over access to mining opportunities, Adamus revealed that it has allocated hundreds of acres of its concessions to local community mining groups since it began operations in 2017. Beneficiaries include the Nkroful Small Scale Mining Association, which received 25 acres, the Akomu Small Scale Mining Association with 50 acres at Nvuma, and the Apataim community, among others.
The company further alleged that the recent demonstrations were orchestrated by individuals engaged in illegal mining who posed as community representatives. It stated that prior to the protests, it had already been in discussions with stakeholders to release additional concessions to local groups as part of its community mining and social responsibility initiatives. While acknowledging the right of individuals to express grievances, Adamus urged concerned persons to pursue lawful channels rather than resorting to confrontation.
The company reaffirmed its willingness to engage stakeholders in dialogue and to resolve legitimate concerns within the framework of the law.
Adamus Resources Limited maintained that it remains committed to fostering sustainable development and shared benefits for mining communities in the Nzema area.
Oliver Barker-Vormawor, the Lawyer for embattled Ghanaian socialite Frederick Kumi, popularly known as Abu Trica, has announced that his client has been granted bail by the High Court.
In a social media post on Facebook, April 21, 2026, Oliver Barker-Vormawor wrote, “The High Court has just granted bail to Abu Trica. Shalom.”
The High Court ruling is expected to grant Abu Trica temporary freedom while his legal proceedings continue over his possible extradition to the United States.
Reports suggets, the High Court granted Abu Trica, bail in the sum of GH₵30M with two sureties to be justified.
Earlier reports suggested that Abu Trica is set to be extradited to the US to face his $8 million romance scam after the Gbese District Court granted a request to surrender.
Reports suggest that Abu Trica and his legal team have been granted 15 days to challenge the decision.
According to this, the extradition process will not take place until the expiration of the 15 days allowed for a habeas corpus application.
Speaking after the court’s ruling on Friday, March 27, 2026, a legal team member representing Abu Trica, Rosemary, stated, “I’m a lawyer in the case of the Republic v. Frederick Kumi. We filed various preliminary legal objections regarding his extradition, but the court has dismissed them. It’s actually part of the process”.
“Extradition processes are usually very fast, but we’ve managed to delay it slightly to protect his interests. Still, the court continues to dismiss our applications,” she said.
Abu Trica’s lawyer added, “We filed a preliminary objection requesting disclosure of the items seized, arguing that they do not belong to Frederick Kumi and are unrelated to the extradition offence. The court, however, ruled against us. The case was adjourned for 15 days, during which we are expected to file a habeas corpus application”.
“We believe that when we file the habeas corpus, we’ll be able to present our arguments fully and explain why Frederick cannot be extradited. Our hopes are cautious, but we remain optimistic,” she concluded.
Meanwhile, Oliver Barker-Vormawor had earlier detailed how a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agent set up his client.
According to Oliver Barker-Vormawor, Abu Trica was set up by an FBI informant who approached him, saying that he was expecting some 50,000 dollars.
He alleged that the FBI informant asked Abu Trica to help find a bank account for them to transfer the money into, where he would receive 13,000 dollars if he found an account.
In a post on X, Oliver Barker-Vormawor wrote, “Let’s Talk Abu Trica.
Abu Trica was set up by an FBI informant who approached him, saying that he was expecting some 50,000 dollars. And that Abu Trica should help find a bank account for them to transfer the money into.
His share would be 13,000 dollars if he found an account. Abu Trica went around asking different people because he thought he was making 13,000 dollars. Someone gave him an account, which he gave to the FBI undercover agents. And he was paid 13,000 dollars”.
He added, “This is the entire evidence the FBI provided. When Abu was arrested, the FBI came to him to give them the name of the person whose account it was.
Abu didn’t. Before the matter went to court, they had EOCO Issue a press statement claiming that Abu had scammed people of 8 million dollars. There is no 8 million USD anywhere. We are here because of 13,000 dollars”.
Barker-Vormawor disclosed that Abu Trica was charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, “Now Abu was charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud. We presented the magistrate with 80 pages of legal argument, tracing the history of the Extradition Treaty, showing that the offence of conspiracy is not an extraditable offence.
Now, the matter is under appeal, so I won’t say more than that. Except that in my whole life, I have never met a judge so eager to extradite a person before. Complete refusal to follow due process. Her mind was made up from day 1.
The truth is, out of 200 requests Ghanaian has received, all 200 have been extradited by our courts. 200-0 oo. If our Courts are willing to follow the law, not be afraid of America, Abu’s case will be 200-1”.
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High Court grants Frederick Kumi, popularly known as Abu Trica, bail in the sum of GH₵30M with two sureties to be justified.
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Minority in parliament, at a press conference, has alleged that there are political weapons aimed at dismantling the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP).
According to the Minority, the legal and political actions targeting the Office of the Special Prosecutor are a coordinated effort aimed at weakening the institution.
The Member of Parliament for Gushegu and Ranking Member on Parliament’s Legal Affairs Committee, Hassan Tampuli, speaking on behalf of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Minority at a press conference, highlighted a series of petitions, parliamentary moves and court cases as the “political weapons” aimed at dismantling the OSP.
Hassan Tampuli, addressing the press, stated, “The petitions were not serious legal instruments. They were political weapons designed to harass, delegitimise, and remove from office a public servant whose crime was that he was doing his job”.
He also alleged that the petitions submitted to President John Mahama seeking the removal of the Special Prosecutor were “coordinated and strategically timed”.
“Three referred formally to the Chief Justice. Zero prima facie case established,” he stated.
According to him, there is the “third phase” of a sustained strategy to weaken the institution through different legal channels, with a private legal practitioner challenging the constitutionality of the OSP’s prosecutorial powers.
“When you cannot kill an institution by statute, you attempt to do so through constitutional litigation,” he argued.
It will be recalled that the Accra High Court ruled that the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has no authority to prosecute cases.
The High Court ruling stripped the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) of its prosecutorial powers, handing them to the Attorney General (AG) to take over all criminal prosecutions.
On Wednesday, April 15, the High Court ruling was delivered, representing a significant development in Ghana’s legal and anti-corruption landscape.
Also, the court declared that all ongoing prosecutions initiated by the OSP are null and void, a decision that immediately halts multiple high-profile and ongoing cases being tried in various courts across the country.
Meanwhile, Prof Aaron Mike Oquaye, the former Speaker of Parliament, has backed the High Court decision to strip the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) of prosecutorial power.
According to Prof Oquaye, who presided over the very Parliament that passed the OSP Act, highlighted that the court’s decision was not strange at all.
The former Speaker of Parliament argued that the 1992 Constitution remains the supreme authority.
He explained that the 1992 Constitution gives the Attorney General the sole authority to prosecute.
Speaking on JoyNews Thursday, April 16, Prof. Oquaye explained, “The constitutional provisions we give the Attorney General as the sole authority to prosecute cannot co-exist with another organisation until the law of the Constitution is changed.”
Prof. Oquaye stated. “If it’s against the law, it’s against the law.”
Also, Justice Srem Sai, the Deputy Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, has disclosed that the Attorney-General’s Department is ready to grant the Office of the Special Prosecutor authorisation to prosecute.
The Deputy Attorney-General and Minister for Justice highlighted that the Attorney-General’s Department will grant the OSP authorisation to prosecute cases if a formal request is made.
Justice Srem Sai also dismissed suggestions of tension between the two institutions.
He emphasised that the Attorney-General’s office remains open to collaboration in the fight against corruption.
Speaking on JOY FM’s Super Morning Show on Friday, April 17, explained, “Why not, why won’t we grant them the authorisation when they apply for it?”
The Auditor-General’s Office, in its clarification of the GH¢427 million payroll scandal, wrongly attributed it to a single public servant, Frank Oliver Kpodo, has dropped the list of thirty-four government institutions and unearned salaries paid to their employees, amounting to GH¢801,808,427.04.
In a press release, the Auditor-General’s Office admitted that they wrongfully attributed GH¢427,995,661.40 in unearned salaries to Frank Oliver Kpodo.
According to the Auditor-General’s Office in a press release dated April 21, 2026, the GH¢427,995,661.40 in unearned salaries relates to payroll irregularities involving 3,476 unaccounted staff under the Ministry of Education.
They further disclosed that unearned salaries attributed to the Ministry of Defence were GH¢427,920.01.
In a press release dated April 21, 2026, signed by Assistant Director of Audit Frederick Lokko clarified the earlier mistake, saying, “The Office of the Auditor-General has noted with grave concern a media publication citing Mr Frank Oliver Kpodo (a public servant) as having received an unearned salary of GHC427,995,661.40 per the Auditor-General’s report on the Nationwide Payroll Audit for the period 1 January 2023 to 30 June 2025, dated 20 November 2025.
We wish to state that the amount attributed to Mr Kpodo above was due to a transpositional error. The GHC427,995,661.40 relates to the Ministry of Education respect of 3,476 unaccounted staff during the payroll audit.
We offer our most sincere and unreserved apologies to Mr Frank Oliver Kpodo for the distress and unwarranted public scrutiny this error may have caused.
We further extend our apologies to the Government and people of Ghana, and the Controller and Accountant-General for the transpositional error noted above”.
In total, the Auditor General Report on Nationwide Payroll audit for January 1, 2023, to June 30, 2025, detailed that thirty-four institutions received GH¢801,808,427.04 in unearned salaries paid to their employees.
The clarification comes after reports by the Fourth Estate detailed that Frank Oliver Kpodo, a former Director of Procurement at the Ministry of Defence, has been exposed for allegedly receiving over GHS427 million in unearned salaries.
Reports suggest that Frank Oliver Kpodo received an average of more than GHS14 million per month.
The Fourth Estate in a post on X highlighted how Frank Oliver Kpodo’s unearned salaries featured prominently in a recent report by the Auditor-General between January 2023 and June 2025.
Reports by the Fourth Estate stated, “Three weeks ago, officials from the ministry appeared before the committee over a GHS4.8 million contract for six SUVs intended for border surveillance and election monitoring.
Although a Stores Receipt Advice (SRA) had been issued to confirm delivery, checks revealed the vehicles had never been supplied, raising concerns among members of the PAC over falsified documentation on the undelivered vehicles.
They called for Mr Kpodo to be interdicted from his current role at the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources as the Director of Finance and Administration. They also recommended his prosecution.
In his Payroll Audit Report for 2025, the Auditor-General recommended that the Controller and Accountant-General’s Department should “immediately delete” Mr Kpodo’s name from the payroll, along with those of some 6,000 other individuals who received monies for no work done”.
The Auditor-General recommended, “Principal Spending Officers should discontinue the validation of these individuals and recover the total amount of GH¢801,808,427.04 as unearned salaries paid to them, failing which the Principal Spending Officers and the Validators should pay”.
However, the Fourth Estate has disclosed that Mr Frank Kpodo has labelled the audit findings as “worrying and surprising,” adding that he could not “imagine how that can happen”.
According to him, his salary was processed through the Controller and Accountant-General’s Department with pay slips that can be independently verified, insisting that he was unaware of any irregularities and could not explain how such payments could have occurred.
Meanwhile, the Controller and Accountant-General’s Department (CAGD) has defended the government payroll system while rejecting claims that a senior civil servant at the Ministry of Defence received unearned salaries totalling GH¢427 million over 29 months.
According to the CAGD, Ghana’s payroll system makes such payments “impossible.”
The CAGD highlighted that its systems include safeguards that include variance analysis, condition-of-service verification, and bank-level payment reconciliation to ensure accuracy in the processing of the payroll.
In a statement issued on April 20, 2026, the CAGD dismissed the allegations and defended the government payroll system, saying, “The Government of Ghana payroll system runs on controls and automations which allow only approved pay structures by the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission to be processed for employees eligible by their conditions of service”.
“Monthly salaries are paid to eligible employees on the Government of Ghana payroll after online validation… These monthly payments are further subjected to internal quality processes to validate each salary payment,” it said.
“It is therefore impossible under the current payroll arrangement to pay a government employee salary in excess of what is legally due that employee,” the statement said.
According to the Auditor-General’s Office in a press release dated April 21, 2026, the GH¢427,995,661.40 in unearned salaries relates to payroll irregularities involving 3,476 unaccounted staff under the Ministry of Education.
They further disclosed that unearned salaries attributed to the Ministry of Defence were GH¢427,920.01.
In a press release dated April 21, 2026, signed by Assistant Director of Audit Frederick Lokko clarified the earlier mistake, saying, “The Office of the Auditor-General has noted with grave concern a media publication citing Mr Frank Oliver Kpodo (a public servant) as having received an unearned salary of GHC427,995,661.40 per the Auditor-General’s report on the Nationwide Payroll Audit for the period 1 January 2023 to 30 June 2025, dated 20 November 2025.
We wish to state that the amount attributed to Mr Kpodo above was due to a transpositional error. The GHC427,995,661.40 relates to the Ministry of Education respect of 3,476 unaccounted staff during the payroll audit.
We offer our most sincere and unreserved apologies to Mr Frank Oliver Kpodo for the distress and unwarranted public scrutiny this error may have caused.
We further extend our apologies to the Government and people of Ghana, and the Controller and Accountant-General for the transpositional error noted above”.
It will be recalled that reports by the Fourth Estate detailed that Frank Oliver Kpodo, a former Director of Procurement at the Ministry of Defence, has been exposed for allegedly receiving over GHS427 million in unearned salaries.
Reports suggest that Frank Oliver Kpodo received an average of more than GHS14 million per month.
The Fourth Estate in a post on X highlighted how Frank Oliver Kpodo’s unearned salaries featured prominently in a recent report by the Auditor-General between January 2023 and June 2025.
Reports by the Fourth Estate stated, “Three weeks ago, officials from the ministry appeared before the committee over a GHS4.8 million contract for six SUVs intended for border surveillance and election monitoring.
Although a Stores Receipt Advice (SRA) had been issued to confirm delivery, checks revealed the vehicles had never been supplied, raising concerns among members of the PAC over falsified documentation on the undelivered vehicles.
They called for Mr Kpodo to be interdicted from his current role at the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources as the Director of Finance and Administration. They also recommended his prosecution.
In his Payroll Audit Report for 2025, the Auditor-General recommended that the Controller and Accountant-General’s Department should “immediately delete” Mr Kpodo’s name from the payroll, along with those of some 6,000 other individuals who received monies for no work done”.
The Auditor-General recommended, “Principal Spending Officers should discontinue the validation of these individuals and recover the total amount of GH¢801,808,427.04 as unearned salaries paid to them, failing which the Principal Spending Officers and the Validators should pay”.
However, the Fourth Estate has disclosed that Mr Frank Kpodo has labelled the audit findings as “worrying and surprising,” adding that he could not “imagine how that can happen”.
According to him, his salary was processed through the Controller and Accountant-General’s Department with pay slips that can be independently verified, insisting that he was unaware of any irregularities and could not explain how such payments could have occurred.
Meanwhile, the Controller and Accountant-General’s Department (CAGD) has defended the government payroll system while rejecting claims that a senior civil servant at the Ministry of Defence received unearned salaries totalling GH¢427 million over 29 months.
According to the CAGD, Ghana’s payroll system makes such payments “impossible.”
The CAGD highlighted that its systems include safeguards that include variance analysis, condition-of-service verification, and bank-level payment reconciliation to ensure accuracy in the processing of the payroll.
In a statement issued on April 20, 2026, the CAGD dismissed the allegations and defended the government payroll system, saying, “The Government of Ghana payroll system runs on controls and automations which allow only approved pay structures by the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission to be processed for employees eligible by their conditions of service”.
“Monthly salaries are paid to eligible employees on the Government of Ghana payroll after online validation… These monthly payments are further subjected to internal quality processes to validate each salary payment,” it said.
“It is therefore impossible under the current payroll arrangement to pay a government employee salary in excess of what is legally due that employee,” the statement said.
The Auditor-General’s Office has clarified that the GH¢427 million payroll scandal is attributed to the Ministry of Education and not a single public servant, Frank Oliver Kpodo.
In a press release, the Auditor-General’s Office admitted that they wrongfully attributed GH¢427,995,661.40 in unearned salaries to Frank Oliver Kpodo.
According to the Auditor-General’s Office in a press release dated April 21, 2026, the GH¢427,995,661.40 in unearned salaries relates to payroll irregularities involving 3,476 unaccounted staff under the Ministry of Education.
They further disclosed that unearned salaries attributed to the Ministry of Defence were GH¢427,920.01.
In a press release dated April 21, 2026, signed by Assistant Director of Audit Frederick Lokko clarified the earlier mistake, saying, “The Office of the Auditor-General has noted with grave concern a media publication citing Mr Frank Oliver Kpodo (a public servant) as having received an unearned salary of GHC427,995,661.40 per the Auditor-General’s report on the Nationwide Payroll Audit for the period 1 January 2023 to 30 June 2025, dated 20 November 2025.
We wish to state that the amount attributed to Mr Kpodo above was due to a transpositional error. The GHC427,995,661.40 relates to the Ministry of Education respect of 3,476 unaccounted staff during the payroll audit.
We offer our most sincere and unreserved apologies to Mr Frank Oliver Kpodo for the distress and unwarranted public scrutiny this error may have caused.
We further extend our apologies to the Government and people of Ghana, and the Controller and Accountant-General for the transpositional error noted above”.
The clarification comes after reports by the Fourth Estate detailed that Frank Oliver Kpodo, a former Director of Procurement at the Ministry of Defence, has been exposed for allegedly receiving over GHS427 million in unearned salaries.
Reports suggest that Frank Oliver Kpodo received an average of more than GHS14 million per month.
The Fourth Estate in a post on X highlighted how Frank Oliver Kpodo’s unearned salaries featured prominently in a recent report by the Auditor-General between January 2023 and June 2025.
Reports by the Fourth Estate stated, “Three weeks ago, officials from the ministry appeared before the committee over a GHS4.8 million contract for six SUVs intended for border surveillance and election monitoring.
Although a Stores Receipt Advice (SRA) had been issued to confirm delivery, checks revealed the vehicles had never been supplied, raising concerns among members of the PAC over falsified documentation on the undelivered vehicles.
They called for Mr Kpodo to be interdicted from his current role at the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources as the Director of Finance and Administration. They also recommended his prosecution.
In his Payroll Audit Report for 2025, the Auditor-General recommended that the Controller and Accountant-General’s Department should “immediately delete” Mr Kpodo’s name from the payroll, along with those of some 6,000 other individuals who received monies for no work done”.
The Auditor-General recommended, “Principal Spending Officers should discontinue the validation of these individuals and recover the total amount of GH¢801,808,427.04 as unearned salaries paid to them, failing which the Principal Spending Officers and the Validators should pay”.
However, the Fourth Estate has disclosed that Mr Frank Kpodo has labelled the audit findings as “worrying and surprising,” adding that he could not “imagine how that can happen”.
According to him, his salary was processed through the Controller and Accountant-General’s Department with pay slips that can be independently verified, insisting that he was unaware of any irregularities and could not explain how such payments could have occurred.
Meanwhile, the Controller and Accountant-General’s Department (CAGD) has defended the government payroll system while rejecting claims that a senior civil servant at the Ministry of Defence received unearned salaries totalling GH¢427 million over 29 months.
According to the CAGD, Ghana’s payroll system makes such payments “impossible.”
The CAGD highlighted that its systems include safeguards that include variance analysis, condition-of-service verification, and bank-level payment reconciliation to ensure accuracy in the processing of the payroll.
In a statement issued on April 20, 2026, the CAGD dismissed the allegations and defended the government payroll system, saying, “The Government of Ghana payroll system runs on controls and automations which allow only approved pay structures by the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission to be processed for employees eligible by their conditions of service”.
“Monthly salaries are paid to eligible employees on the Government of Ghana payroll after online validation… These monthly payments are further subjected to internal quality processes to validate each salary payment,” it said.
“It is therefore impossible under the current payroll arrangement to pay a government employee salary in excess of what is legally due that employee,” the statement said.
Gertrude Torkornoo, the former Chief Justice, has been captured in a video shared on Facebook in a joyful mood, dancing and celebrating.
In the viral video, Gertrude Torkornoo was seen together with her husband dancing during the Thanksgiving service of Lady Bishop Mrs Naana Addae-Mensah of Gospel Light International Church.
Justice Torkornoo, who was clad in all-white clothing, was skilfully dancing to the song, “I know that Jesus is my saviour”.
The video shared by Dadzie Multimedia was captioned, “UPDATE || Former Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Torkornoo and her husband were in a joyful mood, dancing and celebrating during the thanksgiving service of Lady Bishop Mrs. Naana Addae-Mensah of Gospel Light International Church.
Their display of praise reflected the belief that the joy of the Lord surpasses human understanding, as many testified to God’s goodness even in this moment of remembrance”.
It will be recalled, President John Mahama sacked the Chief Justice, Her Ladyship Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo, from office with immediate effect after he received a first report from the five-member committee he constituted to investigate three petitions brought against the Chief Justice.
Hours after President Mahama received the committee reports, Chief Justice Torkornoo was sacked with immediate effect.
A statement from the presidency stated, “President John Dramani Mahama has, in accordance with Article 146(9) of the 1992 Constitution, removed the Chief Justice, Her Ladyship Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo, from office with immediate effect”.
“This follows receipt of the report of the Committee constituted under Article 146(6) to inquire into a petition submitted by a Ghanaian citizen, Mr. Daniel Ofori. After considering the petition and the evidence, the Committee found that the grounds of stated misbehaviour under Article 146(1) had been established and recommended her removal from office.
“Under Article 146(9), the President is required to act in accordance with the Committee’s recommendation,” the statement concluded.
A leaked document on social media concluded that Justice Torkornoo had engaged in conduct amounting to “stated misbehaviour” under Article 146(1).
The Key finding read, “Unlawful expenditure of public funds: The committee held that the Chief Justice caused the Judicial Service to pay travel expenses for her husband and daughter during private holiday trips in 2023, including per diem allowances. This, the report stated, was an “avoidable and reckless dissipation of public funds.”
Abuse of discretionary power: The committee found that her handling of the transfer of one Mr. Baiden breached Article 296(a) and (b) of the Constitution, describing the act as misbehaviour.
Interference in judicial appointments: The report also noted that she sought to bypass the established process for nominating Justices of the Supreme Court, contrary to precedent set in the Ghana Bar Association case. The committee concluded this amounted to misbehaviour”.
The committee subsequently recommended her removal in accordance with Article 146(7). President Mahama, bound by Article 146(9), which makes the President’s action mandatory once such a recommendation is made, formally removed Justice Torkornoo by Warrant of Removal under the Presidential Seal.
A Ghanaian Pastor identified as Rev Takal Mordecai has told his female congregants not to marry any man who gives GH¢10 or GH¢20 as an offering to God.
According to the Ghanaian Pastor, any man who gives GH¢10/GH¢20 offering is not ready for marriage.
He further highlighted that if the man can be stingy with God, what will he do with his female companion?
Speaking in a viral video shared on X by SIKAOFFICIAL, the Pastor stated, “Any boy who gives an offering of GH¢10 or GH¢20 is not ready for marriage, I am telling you. He is not ready; his finances are zero. Don’t marry him. If a man can be stingy with God, what of you?
Some of you don’t accept reality, a guy who cannot thank God, you think he would appreciate you? He does not appreciate God will he appreciate you? Who do you think you are?”
Nobody will say he loves you without giving to you, anything that loves you gifts to you, he does have? Gifts do not have to be expensive”.
Some Ghanaians reacting to the man of God’s statement stated, “If you don’t know God for yourself… Will pastors always bully you saaaa? I’m a Christian, and I love church, but I don’t swallow everything I hear from the pulpit. I have to test everything I hear with the scriptures before I swallow it”.
An X user added, “We, the Boys, for start operation Stingy to Church folk, give them 1 month, their eyes go clear. Every time pastors dey talk Garbage like this, edey make I dey vanish from church kraah”.
One X user claimed, “Plenty of negative comments against the pastor Eii. If God has blessed you in a whole week, why would you pay 10 gh or 20gh as an offering and not be stingy? Pay your offering according to the blessings you received that week, simplicita”.
“Sika I think there are other positive comments some pastors have made as well, I know negative news travels faster and fetches more clicks for the money, but if you wanna touch on religion I’m sure some imams and fetish priests have also made some unfortunate comments u can post as well, why don’t you make it balance so it wouldn’t look like agenda against Christianity”, a netizen added.
One X user added, “Teachings like this are very sad. Why do we reduce marriage to money? How does the amount you give as an offering determine your marriage status? And why is it that when we say giving, all we think of is money? When you read the Bible, the concept of giving is not even about money”.
“Religion makes people refuse to use their minds. This pastor is a thief with no Gun who said God needs man’s money as appreciation. Gyimi Saa and people will still attend this church”, one X user stated.
Another netizen noted, “Some of these pastors are not serious, and they are the very reason why unbelievers still have doubts about Christianity. Didn’t the Bible say, Give what you have from your heart?”
Their main purpose is to make money from the church and not to preach salvation. Shame on him”.
One last X user added, “He ended by saying giving doesn’t need to be expensive. So why is he expecting the guys to give a huge amount as an offering? Didn’t he mean it when he said giving shouldn’t be expensive? So take the 10 Ghana and 20 Ghana. Offering shouldn’t be expensive”.
“Over time, this has been their” loudest voice, and it’s always directed at women because they have been classified as the weaker vessels. Today, it has taken a woman to boldly tell a Methodist Rev “they are thieves” right in the face. And that’s telling us something”, a netizen added.
Watch the video below:
“Any man who gives GH¢10/GH¢20 offering is not ready for marriage”
—Ghanaian man of God tells his female congregants, claiming that any man who is incapable of giving in abundance in the house of God is incapable of taking care of them.
Gifty Brown, the Chief Executive Officer of Cooker’s Delight, has revealed she sold meat pies to buy her G-Wagon.
According to Gifty Brown, her luxury lifestyle is largely driven by earnings from pastry sales.
She disclosed that her G-Wagon was solely financed through revenue generated from her meat pie business.
Speaking in a viral interview with blogger ZionFelix, Cooker’s Delight CEO, Gifty Brown, stated, “The pastries are what bought my G-Wagon. It was the meat pie”.
“Let’s assume that I used to sell pies of four to five pieces daily. Now I am able to sell about 500 pieces daily, and that is even without any special orders,” she noted.
She added, “Most of the banks and companies around buy from my restaurant every day. My place is always packed. Even on Sundays, when you come, there is a queue”.
“We don’t only sell pie. We sell food and other things. But the G-Wagon is solely pie money,” she stressed.
The revelations made by Cooker’s Delight CEO, Gifty Brown, have caused a stir on social media, with netizens reacting, saying, “Please @onua_zionfelix, what type of motivation is this to the youth and for your listeners?”.
A netizen added, “Of course, you can sell pie and buy a G-Wagon, and you sell pie and won’t be able to afford a motorcycle. It depends on the level at which the pie is being sold. You can’t buy a G-W selling pie in the streets. But if you’re ou’re the owner of the business, of course”.
One X user added, “Don’t underrate this woman, she has several branches across Accra. Yes, I believe her because I patronise her business. She is opposite Cocoa Clinic, has one at North Kaneshie and East Legon. She just doesn’t sell meat pie but other pastries plus food”.
Another netizen stated, “We don’t assume when figures are right. She’s basically not giving out the real data for the big girl purchase.
And to add up, no one can tell you exactly how money is made. You find out yourself and get a game plan for it”.
“The graduates here will keep rubbishing everything instead of testing the waters to see if its true.
Bread business where u process 1 bag can earn you a GROSS profit of $ 1,400 a month if you mix and do everything right”, one X user added.
One netizen added, “This isn’t obvious because those days when adinkra pie came and the way boys buy paa eer, and it wasn’t a stagnant economy too, so it’s not surprising if she says she earned that money”.
Another X user argued, “Ghanaians ne gyimie de3, becos ur parents failed at their businesses nti you think nobody can make it or what? She’s telling her story, and she doesn’t care if you believe her or not, if u think she’s doing anything else, you too go and do something and make it let’s see!”.
“How much is Gwagon? And how much is one pie? How many years did she sell and what was her annual profit? Maybe this can explain if she is saying the truth’, a netizen quizzed.
“Only in Africa, people will be flaunting unexplainable wealth and still lie to the public about it; no developed country allows such impunity and a failed accountability system. Unexplainable wealth makes everyone a victim of society”, one more Ghanaian added.
Watch the video below:
I Sold Meat Pie To Buy My G-Wagon, My Son’s School Fees Is $8000 – Cooker’s Delight CEO, Gifty Brown pic.twitter.com/DIPmBjwhfq
Justice Srem-Sai, the Deputy Attorney General and Deputy Minister of Justice, has told the High Court to convict the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the NPP Chairman Wontumi.
The Deputy Attorney General prayed to the court to convict Wontumi after defence lawyers failed to file witness statements.
According to the Deputy A-G, the repeated failure of the application does not automatically entitle Wontumi to a stay of proceedings and told the court to proceed to convict him.
He described Wontumi’s failure to file his witness statements as a failure by the accused to mount a defence.
Wontumi’s lawyer, when the case was called on Monday, April 20, told the court that a repeat application seeking a stay of proceedings had been filed at the Court of Appeal and requested an adjournment until a ruling is reached.
However, Justice Audrey Kocuvie-Tay has refused the prayer for adjournment and ordered Wontumi to file his witness statements by May 5, 2026, ahead of a case management conference set for May 7.
Justice Kocuvie-Tey further added that proceedings will continue pending a decision by the Court of Appeal.
Meanwhile, the Accra High Court has ordered Chairman Wontumi to open his defence in his Samreboi illegal mining trial.
The High Court dismissed the NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman’s application filed by lawyers for the submission of no case.
On Monday, March 16, 2026, Justice Audrey Kokuvie Tay ruled that the state prosecution had successfully established a prima facie case against Chairman Wontumi, his company Akonta Mining, and Mr Kwame Antwi, who is currently at large.
The Judge stressed that the Chairman Wontumi, Akonta Mining, and Mr Kwame Antwi must explain the evidence adduced against them.
In court, the State team, led by Deputy Attorney General and Minister of Justice Dr Justice Srem-Sai, implored the court to dismiss the application.
He argued that credible, admissible and legally sufficient evidence had been led touching on every essential element of the offences charged.
Dr Justice Srem-Sai highlighted that Wontumi admitted in both his investigation, caution and charge statements that he allowed the second prosecution witness access to the concession.
The State prosecution added that evidence showed the accused person did not merely allow statutory breaches to occur.
“He financially aligned himself with the unlawful operations, granted operational access, and provided logistical support without the required approvals,” the State had submitted.
Justice Audrey Kokuvie Tay agreed with the prosecution’s position, ruling that there was sufficient evidence on record that required the accused persons to mount a defence.
With Wontumi’s no-case submission dismissed, the trial will now proceed to the defence stage.
Wontumi and his co-accused will have the chance to produce their version of events regarding the alleged mining operations at Samreboi.
It will be recalled that Chairman Wontumi and other persons are standing trial for allegedly undertaking mining operations on a concession at Samreboi in the Western Region without the consent of the sector minister.
The state has also accused Wontumi of permitting two individuals to undertake mining activities on the concession without authority and facilitating those operations.
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Deputy Attorney-General Justice Srem Sai has 'prayed' to the court to convict Wontumi after defence lawyers failed to file witness statements.#3NewsGH#TV3GHpic.twitter.com/h7eSdEycjP
According to the CAGD, Ghana’s payroll system makes such payments “impossible.”
The CAGD highlighted that its systems include safeguards that include variance analysis, condition-of-service verification, and bank-level payment reconciliation to ensure accuracy in the processing of the payroll.
In a statement issued on April 20, 2026, the CAGD dismissed the allegations and defended the government payroll system, saying, “The Government of Ghana payroll system runs on controls and automations which allow only approved pay structures by the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission to be processed for employees eligible by their conditions of service”.
“Monthly salaries are paid to eligible employees on the Government of Ghana payroll after online validation… These monthly payments are further subjected to internal quality processes to validate each salary payment,” it said.
“It is therefore impossible under the current payroll arrangement to pay a government employee salary in excess of what is legally due that employee,” the statement said.
It will be recalled that reports by the Fourth Estate detailed that Frank Oliver Kpodo, a former Director of Procurement at the Ministry of Defence, has been exposed for allegedly receiving over GHS427 million in unearned salaries.
Reports suggest that Frank Oliver Kpodo received an average of more than GHS14 million per month.
The Fourth Estate in a post on X highlighted how Frank Oliver Kpodo’s unearned salaries featured prominently in a recent report by the Auditor-General between January 2023 and June 2025.
Reports by the Fourth Estate stated, “Three weeks ago, officials from the ministry appeared before the committee over a GHS4.8 million contract for six SUVs intended for border surveillance and election monitoring.
Although a Stores Receipt Advice (SRA) had been issued to confirm delivery, checks revealed the vehicles had never been supplied, raising concerns among members of the PAC over falsified documentation on the undelivered vehicles.
They called for Mr Kpodo to be interdicted from his current role at the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources as the Director of Finance and Administration. They also recommended his prosecution.
In his Payroll Audit Report for 2025, the Auditor-General recommended that the Controller and Accountant-General’s Department should “immediately delete” Mr Kpodo’s name from the payroll, along with those of some 6,000 other individuals who received monies for no work done”.
The Auditor-General recommended, “Principal Spending Officers should discontinue the validation of these individuals and recover the total amount of GH¢801,808,427.04 as unearned salaries paid to them, failing which the Principal Spending Officers and the Validators should pay”.
However, the Fourth Estate has disclosed that Mr Frank Kpodo has labelled the audit findings as “worrying and surprising,” adding that he could not “imagine how that can happen”.
According to him, his salary was processed through the Controller and Accountant-General’s Department with pay slips that can be independently verified, insisting that he was unaware of any irregularities and could not explain how such payments could have occurred.
According to the Ex-Chief Inspector, the National Security officers dressed in military camouflage drove to his residence at Trede and began dismantling his mini sawmill machine.
He narrated that he was away from home when this occurred, adding that his 13-year-old daughter, who attempted to record the incident, had her phone damaged and was allegedly beaten.
According to him, the National Security Officers told him they suspected that a vehicle carrying wood around Pakyi, near Trede, which refused to stop, had come to his wood shop.
He disclosed that he was assaulted when he tried to verify the operative’s identity and motive, saying, “Let me go to the police station, so I know your identity. That was all I said, but they came out in numbers and started beating me. In fact, they assaulted me severely and forced me into their vehicle.”
“As I was being assaulted, I was also unwell. I needed a vehicle to go to the hospital, but my car had been retained by them. I requested that my car be released to me, but they said they would only release it after I paid for their vehicle, which I did.”
Also, the Deputy Ashanti Regional Security Coordinator, Alhassan Tapsoba, has condemned the incident.
Mr Tapsoba stated, “At the Secretariat here in Nasi, which serves as the central meeting point, we condemn what some of our operatives did. However, the matter has now been taken over by the authorities in Accra.
“The National Security Coordinator is not happy about the incident and has intervened. He has indicated that those involved will be invited to Accra to answer questions. For now, the case is under investigation in Accra.”
It will be recalled that a video was shared on social media of National Security personnel brutalising a man believed to be a financier of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC).
The man being brutalised has been alleged to be from the NDC’s Asante Akyem South Constituency of the Ashanti Region.
In the viral video, Deputy Ashanti Regional Security Coordinator Ivan Bilson Yeboah was seen leading the beatdown.
He was captured, hitting the man’s leg with a handcuff while three soldiers pinned him to the ground.
Ivan Bilson Yeboah, in the video, was heard insulting the man as he was hitting him. He also asked him, “Who gave you the mandate?”
The alleged NDC financier was seen being dragged on the ground and beaten by the soldiers, as he resisted the arrest.
However, the man, after he was handcuff was put in a vehicle.
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NDC Party financier Vrs Deputy Regional Coordinator National Security (Ivan) in a bloody fight at Asante Akyem South. pic.twitter.com/wKqyHexC8N
A man who was captured in a viral video being beaten black and blue by National Security officers, reported to be an NDC financier, has been identified as former Chief Inspector Seibu Sidi.
Reports by Citi FM disclosed that the man who was captured being beaten by the National Security officers in a viral video was a retired Chief Inspector of the Ghana Police Service.
In a post shared on X on April 20, 2026, Citi FM wrote, “A retired police officer in the Ashanti Region has been left traumatised after what he describes as a harrowing encounter with some National Security operatives. Chief Inspector Seibu Sidi (retired) was allegedly subjected to severe beatings by the operatives”.
It will be recalled that a video was shared on social media of National Security personnel brutalising a man believed to be a financier of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC).
The man being brutalised has been alleged to be from the NDC’s Asante Akyem South Constituency of the Ashanti Region.
In the viral video, Deputy Ashanti Regional Security Coordinator Ivan Bilson Yeboah was seen leading the beatdown.
He was captured, hitting the man’s leg with a handcuff while three soldiers pinned him to the ground.
Ivan Bilson Yeboah, in the video, was heard insulting the man as he was hitting him. He also asked him, “Who gave you the mandate?”
The alleged NDC financier was seen being dragged on the ground and beaten by the soldiers, as he resisted the arrest.
It is yet to be known what caused the viral beatdown.
However, the man, after he was handcuff was put in a vehicle.
Nevertheless, the Ghana Chronicles have suggested that the man being beaten is not an NDC financier.
In a post shared on X, they wrote, “New details have emerged regarding the incident. The victim is not an NDC financier, but an ex-police officer, Sidiko, who is involved in the wood business.
Reports indicate that about a month ago, National Security operatives intercepted his vehicle carrying suspected illegal wood, but he failed to stop. A follow-up operation was later carried out at his workplace to seize equipment and his vehicle.
During the operation, he allegedly attempted to drive through the officers, which led to the confrontation and subsequent assault.
He has since apologised, and the incident occurred at Trede in the Atwima Kwanwoma Constituency”.
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NDC Party financier Vrs Deputy Regional Coordinator National Security (Ivan) in a bloody fight at Asante Akyem South. pic.twitter.com/wKqyHexC8N
A dramatic moment, a congregant of the Methodist Church in Ghana, confronted a pastor over some church directives have been shared on social media, with a woman firing shots at the Methodist pastors and elders.
Reports suggest the dramatic incident occurred at the Wesley Cathedral Methodist Church in Sunyani during an open forum where the woman confronted Methodist pastors and elders over some church directives, including the non-support of members who do not pay tithe, calling him and the leadership of the church thieves.
She disclosed that although she is a working woman and capable of paying tithes, she has decided not to because she feels the system does not reflect fairness in how support is offered to church members.
The woman questioned the rationale behind paying large amounts as a tithe, only to receive minimal support when a family emergency or bereavement occurs.
Speaking during the open forum, a Methodist church member stated, “You mentioned that the Bible says someone who does not pay their tithe is an armed robber. If that is the case, then when we are talking about armed robbers, it starts from you, Bishop, and the elders of the church; you are all armed robbers”.
“I work, and I can afford to pay a huge tithe, but I won’t. I’d rather use that money for something else. If my mother is about to die and not yet dead, and you expect me to bring GH¢5,000 as tithe, only for the church to give GH¢500 to support me, I won’t do that,” she said.
The woman further recounted that when the church contributed smaller amounts, sometimes as little as GH¢10, towards members’ welfare, when the auditorium was often full, yet members who do not pay tithe are still not given any welfare benefits.
According to her, the current approach has led to some members no longer attending the church as support is reportedly tied strictly to tithe payment, discourages participation and raises questions about fairness and membership support.
Some Ghanaians reacting to the woman’s remarks stated, “The woman is right. That thing in the Methodist Church is absolute balderdash. Is the tithe supposed to be forced on members? That nonsense must stop now. All churches that keep tithe books are fraud”.
A netizen added, “The Church is not practising CHRIST anymore, it is now practising hypocrisy, selfish interest, thievery and nonsense. The Methodist Church has now become a Church full of crowns, calling themselves Reverend Ministers”.
“I love this woman… this is how it should be… just be real and simple … Telling the truth is always a problem because the other party knows it’s true but doesn’t want to accept it”, one X user added.
A netizen added, “Pastors children have no job but carrying an iPhone 15 +, the poor people’s children carry iPhones 7 to 11. This same pastor would tell you we would all make it to heaven and receive huge blessings from God, walk on gold lies they keep telling us, yet they use this same tithe and collection money to enrich themselves and their children”.
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The dramatic moment a congregant of the Methodist Church Ghana, confronted a pastor over some church directives including the non-support of members who do not pay tithe, calling him and leadership of the church thieves.
According to the Otumfuo, power is transient, and government appointees must stay out of chieftaincy matters.
The Outumfuo expressed concern over disregard for judicial decisions in communities such as Sampa, Nkyeraa, Amantim, and parts of Asante Akyem, where rival claimants continue to assert authority.
Speaking at a meeting of the Asanteman Council on Monday, April 20, 2026, Otumfuo stated, “Your government is in power, so you think you can do whatever you please. Know that power is transient. Of course, you can go ahead and use that power for whatever you want now”.
“There is a court ruling in favour of Amantimhene, yet someone is exerting his authority as chief, resisting the legitimate chief. The same is taking place in Nkyeraa, which has been adopted as a Divisional Council in the House of Chiefs,” he said.
Otumfuo added, “Despite court rulings, an Ivorian is in Sampa carrying himself out as a royal and chief. Sampahene Gyafla will not die. The town belongs to him, and he will assume his rightful authority.”
He further recounted the legacy of historic figures such as Tweneboa Koduah and Yaa Asantewaa. Otumfuo urged traditional leaders to defend the dignity of the kingdom.
“Why are our men sitting aloof for two people in Bono to misbehave? You are all waiting for Otumfuo to act. We are all silent. You want to protect your names… Now we have all turned into women,” he added.
Earlier in 2025, His Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II warned the Bono Regional Minister Joseph Addae Akwaboa for allegedly using his political position to meddle in the chieftaincy affairs.
According to the Asantehene, he will not allow anyone to use politics to meddle in chieftaincy issues.
Joseph Addae Akwaboa has been accused of meddling in Sampa chieftaincy affairs.
The Otumfuo highlighted that the Bono Regional Minister, who had served as a lawyer in the Sampa chieftaincy case, which has been resolved, is now using his political position to meddle in the issue.
Speaking to members of the council on Monday, December 15, 2025, at the final Asanteman Council meeting of the year at the Manhyia Palace, the Otumfuo Osei Tutu II stated, “I don’t hate anyone, but I will not allow anyone to use politics to meddle in chieftaincy issues”.
“The regional minister was a lawyer in the case, and the issue has already been settled, so I don’t know why he is still talking about it,” Otumfuo added.
In other news, the Asantehene has urged the new Ashanti Regional Police Commander, DCOP Arthur Osei Akoto, to work without fear or intimidation.
The Asantehene further asserted that he has never ordered any suspect’s release and does not interfere in the work of the police and all legal matters.
According to Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, DCOP Arthur Osei Akoto must not entertain anyone who seeks to use his name for favours or influence decisions.
Speaking during a courtesy call paid on him at the Manhyia Palace, the Asantehene stated, “If anybody comes to you and says that I have sent them, just tell the person that you have heard. If I want to tell you something, I will let them call you myself. Whatever anybody comes to say, I have no knowledge about it.
“There is no way I will send people to you for the release of any suspect, I have never done such a thing before. So, if anybody comes to you saying Otumfuo says this or that, know that I have no knowledge about it.
“So don’t let them intimidate you with my name; work hard,” Otumfuo advised.
Justice Srem-Sai, the Deputy Attorney General and Deputy Minister of Justice, has said the ongoing case against former Director-General of the National Signals Bureau, Kwabena Adu-Boahene, is a simple case.
The Deputy Attorney General dismissed the difficulty in the GH¢49 million Adu-Boahene case, arguing that the case is simple and backed by strong evidence.
He also refuted claims that the Attorney General’s office is struggling to prosecute the case, adding that their argument is based on clear evidence that public funds were transferred from a state account into a private account under the guise of procuring defence equipment.
He disclosed that evidence before the court shows the funds were instead used to acquire personal assets, including houses and high-end vehicles.
Speaking on The Law on JoyNews on April 19, 2026, Justice Srem-Sai, “It is a simple case. Public money was moved from a public account into a private account with the explanation that it was for the purchase of defence equipment”.
He disclosed that
Justice Srem-Sai also stressed that the prosecution remains focused on courtroom proceedings rather than engaging in media exchanges.
“I do not believe in stepping out of court to grant interviews after every sitting,” he said.
Meanwhile, Samuel Atta Akyea, lawyer for former National Signals Bureau (NSB) Director-General, Kwabena Adu-Boahene, has boldly declared that they are going to tear the prosecution’s case into shreds.
According to Atta Akyea, they will not invent one false story but will base their arguments strictly on verifiable facts.
Speaking after the court proceedings on April 2, 2026, Samuel Atta Akyea stated, “We will not invent one false story against the Economic and Organised Crime Office and, by extension, the Attorney General. Everything we are doing in this case will be dangerously factual so that nobody will say this is Atta Akyea’s or Kwabena Adu-Boahene’s invention”.
“So, we’re not worried at all. At the end of the day, we will tear the prosecution’s case into shreds,” he added.
“She went there as a national security operative to pay cheques. It has an account name and number, and it isn’t Adu-Boahene’s private account or number. So, what comical joke is this that Adu-Boahene has taken money from the state and hidden it in a private account and was enjoying it?” he questioned.
Background
It will be recalled that Kwabena Adu Boahene, his wife Angela Adjei-Boateng, and one other have been charged by the state for stealing, defrauding by false pretences, money laundering, and conspiracy to commit a crime.
According to the charge sheet, Kwabena Adu Boahene and his wife stole state funds to the tune of GHc 49 million.
The Attorney General, Dr Dominic Ayine, filed 11 charges against Kwabena Adu-Boahene and three others at the High Court in Accra.
In court some weeks ago, the Supreme Court dismissed Adu Boahene’s legal team’s motion to prohibit Justice John Eugene Nyante Nyadu from presiding over the $49 million case.
The apex court unanimously dismissed the application to prohibit the presiding judge in the Kwabena Adu-Boahene trial from further hearing the case on grounds of bias.
The 5-member panel of justices of the apex court held that the application was without merit and did not meet the requirements to prohibit the trial judge.
Earlier, the Supreme Court had dismissed the Attorney-General’s application for a review in the case involving former National Signals Bureau boss, Kwabena Adu Boahene.
According to reports, the Supreme Court, in a 6–1 majority decision, dismissed an application by the Attorney-General seeking a review of its earlier ruling on criminal disclosures.
The verdict was delivered by Justice Yonny Kulendi, the lone dissenting opinion.
Ing. Kwame Kpekpena, the Acting Managing Director of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), has announced that the power distribution company will be deploying drones.
The ECG Acting Managing Director highlighted that the drones will be deployed to monitor and detect faults on power lines.
According to Ing. Kwame Kpekpena, the move forms part of ECG’s monitoring strategy to detect faults on power lines.
He is quoted by TV3 news card to have said, “Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) to deploy drones as part of monitoring strategy to detect faults on power lines”.
In related news, Ing. Kwame Kpekpena has rendered an unqualified apology to Ghanaians following the recent power outages commonly known as ‘dumsor’
Speaking to journalists at a press conference in Accra on Monday, April 20, Ing. Kpekpena stated, “To every Ghanaian customer who has endured inconvenient and prolonged power outages, we sincerely apologise. We want you to know that we have heard your voice, and that addressing the reliability challenges is our singular operational priority”.
“We also acknowledge that, in some instances, our communication and response times have fallen short of expectations. This is not acceptable. We have taken deliberate steps to address these gaps, including implementing measures to enhance operational performance, improve response times, and strengthen customer engagement,” he stated.
“The challenges we face are real and complex, and in some cases stem from years of underinvestment, resulting in pockets of outages and low voltage. But we are not standing still. We have a plan, we have a schedule, and we are committing all our resources to execute it,” he said.
Meanwhile, President John Dramani Mahama has calmed Ghanaians, dismissing concerns that recent power interruptions across the country signal a return to “dumsor”.
According to John Mahama, the outages are part of thoughtful measures to strengthen Ghana’s electricity supply system.
Mahama highlighted that the interruptions are necessary to allow for critical maintenance and upgrades to ensure long-term stability.
Speaking during the Resetting Ghana tour in the Northern Region on Sunday, April 19, 2026, John Mahama stated, “These outages are not dumsor. They are necessary steps to ensure a more reliable and stable power supply for all”.
“What we are doing is a planned intervention to improve the efficiency of our power infrastructure and avoid unexpected breakdowns,” he added.
Also, Minister of Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, has announced that the government is moving to digitise how Ghanaians report power outages.
He disclosed that the government will introduce a WhatsApp-based system that allows users to report power outages.
Also, speaking at the final day of the President’s resetting tour of the Northern Region, Dr Jinapor said, “We are committed to improving both the electricity subsector, the renewable sector, and the petroleum sector. We’ll also improve on our communication.”
He announced that the new system will allow consumers to bypass call lines entirely. “We are going to launch a system where when you have the least outage, you don’t even need to call. Just send a WhatsApp message with your location, and we shall dispatch men and women there to address your problem in real time.”
Sammi Awuku, the Member of Parliament for Akuapim North, has expressed strong dislike of the way the ruling NDC government is treating former appointees under the Akufo-Addo administration.
In a strongly worded statement, the NDC government was accused of treating the former appointees of the erstwhile Akufo-Addo administration as human garbage.
Parts of his statement read, “The NDC government is treating senior former appointees of the Akufo-Addo administration like human garbage”.
He warned, “We will not forget these evil things when we return to power”.
“The NPP will never forget all the evil things being done to the Ghanaian people and also to our supporters,” he claimed.
He further advised EOCO and the NIB, “Those who work at EOCO and the NIB, let your loyalty be to the state and not individuals who are temporal occupants of their positions”.
“Every appointee under the Akufo-Addo administration is under investigation, even the Attorney General,” he said.
“This does not mean they have put cowards into submission; we shall continuously speak. The NPP fought for freedom of speech, and we will continuously guard it,” he asserted.
Also, Justin Kodua, the General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has alleged that some Judges have reduced themselves to remand officers.
According to Justin Kodua, the Judges have reduced themselves to remand officers just to act in the interest of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC).
In a news card shared by JOY FM, Justin Kodua is quoted to have said, “Some judges have reduced themselves to remand officers, acting in the interest of the NDC”.
Also, Justin Kodua Frimpong, during a press conference yesterday, April 15, 2026, accused the Mahama government of arbitrary arrest and prosecution of its members.
According to the NPP, the actions being taken by the NDC government authorities undermine democratic principles and the rule of law.
He warned that such developments could set a dangerous precedent for Ghana’s political environment.
Justin Kodua Frimpong warned that a future NPP administration should not be faulted if similar measures are taken against members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) members.
Speaking to journalists at a press conference on Wednesday, April 15, Justin Kodua Frimpong stated, “Somewhere in 2025, this government was arresting, detaining and arbitrarily arraigning members of our party before some kangaroo courts. We came to you, and we were not calling on the media, CSOs, and the clergy to come to the defence of the NPP, but rather let you all be aware of what the NDC is doing.
They are sidestepping our constitution, the respect for the rule of law, liberty, and freedom of expression, and we want to send a signal to them that no condition is permanent and definitely, the tables will turn.
And we don’t want a situation where the tables will turn, and people will come to the NPP government and ask why these things are happening.”
Meanwhile, reports suggest more than 80 former officials from Nana Akufo-Addo’s administration are being investigated for corruption, with around 280 cases under review by the Office of the Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Special Prosecutor (OSP), National Intelligence Bureau (NIB), Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO).
Reports suggest that Frank Oliver Kpodo received an average of more than GHS14 million per month.
The Fourth Estate in a post on X highlighted how Frank Oliver Kpodo’s unearned salaries featured prominently in a recent report by the Auditor-General between January 2023 and June 2025.
Reports by the Fourth Estate stated, “Three weeks ago, officials from the ministry appeared before the committee over a GHS4.8 million contract for six SUVs intended for border surveillance and election monitoring.
Although a Stores Receipt Advice (SRA) had been issued to confirm delivery, checks revealed the vehicles had never been supplied, raising concerns among members of the PAC over falsified documentation on the undelivered vehicles.
They called for Mr Kpodo to be interdicted from his current role at the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources as the Director of Finance and Administration. They also recommended his prosecution.
In his Payroll Audit Report for 2025, the Auditor-General recommended that the Controller and Accountant-General’s Department should “immediately delete” Mr Kpodo’s name from the payroll, along with those of some 6,000 other individuals who received monies for no work done”.
The Auditor-General recommended, “Principal Spending Officers should discontinue the validation of these individuals and recover the total amount of GH¢801,808,427.04 as unearned salaries paid to them, failing which the Principal Spending Officers and the Validators should pay”.
However, the Fourth Estate has disclosed that Mr Frank Kpodo has labelled the audit findings as “worrying and surprising,” adding that he could not “imagine how that can happen”.
According to him, his salary was processed through the Controller and Accountant-General’s Department with pay slips that can be independently verified, insisting that he was unaware of any irregularities and could not explain how such payments could have occurred.
In related news, Frank Oliver Kpodo has been referred to the Attorney-General for prosecution over the alleged purchase of six vehicles worth GH¢4.8 million.
Frank Oliver Kpodo was referred to the Attorney-General by the Public Accounts Committee.
PAC is demanding action against ex-Defence Ministry Procurement Director, Frank Oliver, over the alleged use of falsified documents in a botched procurement deal.
The committee is pushing for both interdiction and prosecution.
Appearing before the Committee on Tuesday, March 31, Frank Oliver Kpodo, who is now a procurement officer at the Ministry of Lands, explained that the vehicles had initially been delivered but were later removed due to concerns that payment might not be effected.
He claimed he later advised management to extend the contract agreement.
However, his explanation raised serious concerns among Public Accounts Committee members.
Mr Dafeamekpor rejected the explanation and called for interdiction.
“…You personalise the transactions, so they became your personal burden. How many vehicles were involved? If you can’t tell us where the vehicles are, at least tell us how many there were.
“So, for me, my demand is that the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources should interdict this man. He should be interdicted.”
The Ranking Member of the Public Accounts Committee, Samuel Atta-Mills, later referred Mr Kpodo to the Attorney-General for prosecution.
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For 29 months, a senior civil servant at the Ministry of Defence received over GHS427 million in unearned salaries – an average of more than GHS14 million per month.
Frank Oliver Kpodo was at the time serving as Director of Procurement at the Ministry of Defence.
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has finally broken its silence concerning the protest by some Ghanaian content creators on X, formerly Twitter, who have been chasing the Central Bank for their payments over payout delays.
BoG, in a statement, clarified that digital platforms, including earnings from X, are classified as service export proceeds, which are permissible under existing foreign exchange regulations.
They further detailed that Creators may receive these earnings through Foreign Exchange Accounts (FEA) held with banks in Ghana.
However, the BoG acknowledges concerns raised by some creators regarding difficulties accessing these funds, adding that they are reviewing the matter and engaging with relevant institutions to identify the source of the issues.
The BoG, in a press release, stated, “The Bank of Ghana (BoG) wishes to clarify that payouts to Ghanaian content creators from digital platforms, including earnings from X, are classified as service export proceeds.
Such inflows are permissible under existing foreign exchange regulations. Creators may receive these earnings through Foreign Exchange Accounts (FEA) held with banks in Ghana, or into Ghana Cedi accounts, provided all transactions are processed in accordance with applicable regulatory requirements.
The Bank acknowledges concerns raised by some creators regarding difficulties accessing these funds. When transactions are processed correctly, such challenges should not ordinarily arise. The Bank appreciates the feedback received from affected persons. BoG is actively reviewing the matter and engaging with relevant institutions to identify the source of the issues and ensure prompt resolution.
The Bank will continue to engage affected stakeholders throughout this process. The BoG remains committed to maintaining a stable and enabling financial system that supports legitimate cross-border transactions, including digital platform earnings classified as service exports”.
The BoG update comes on the heels of some Ghanaian content creators on X, formerly Twitter, chasing the Bank of Ghana (BoG) to urgently release earnings after months of not receiving their payments.
The protest on X also showed a graphic of payments processed via Stripe being blocked and locked by the Bank of Ghana, preventing creators from accessing their funds.
According to some of the content creators, they reached out to X HQ, and they were told payment has been made, urging them to check from their end.
The content creators also stressed that the lack of payment is affecting their primary income source amid foreign exchange or regulatory holds by the central bank.
Also, an update provided by Ghanaian influencer KalyJay had earlier suggested “a working government” will soon provide an update and later stated the payouts “no be from Government.”
His post read, “ I think it will be nice if creators in Ghana get to understand why they haven’t received their payments from X for the past 1 month@thebankofghana”.
However, he was later quick to suggest Twitter payments are not from the government, “The Twitter payment no be from Government”.
Some other Ghanaian content creators also expressed their frustration over the delays in receiving USD monetisation earnings, suggesting it is tied to Bank of Ghana forex regulations and remittance rules affecting international transfers.
The hashtags #BankOfGhanaPayUs and #ReleaseOurMoneyBOG have since been trending on X
Some Content creators stated, “It’s been more than a month, and we’ve not received our payouts.
The government no dey provide jobs for the youth. small payout we dey take hold wanna body oo them hold am ahhh”.
Another content creator stated, “Creators aren’t being paid, HQ reached out to Elon office & their team said payout is out so they should checkout from their end.
Now we need to hear from #BankOfGhanaPayUs
#ReleaseOurMoneyBOG”
“You guys don’t provide jobs for us. White man say make we tweet and he go pay us too you people do eye red sit for the money top. Aban papa no nie?? #BankOfGhanaPayUs #ReleaseOurMoneyBOG”, One X user added.
One X user added, “Kalyjay, the update you gave isn’t sufficient. Isn’t the Bank of Ghana a government entity? It doesn’t make sense, senior. #BankOfGhanaPayUs #ReleaseOurMoneyBOG”
