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“Mahama and the NDC first-class scammers” – NPP’s Richard Ahiagbah 

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“Mahama and the NDC first-class scammers” – NPP’s Richard Ahiagbah 

Richard Ahiagbah, the Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has said President John Dramani Mahama and the NDC are first-class scammers.

The NPP Communications Director asserted that the NDC in opposition deceived the clergy and Ghanaians into believing they are anti-LGBTQ to win political power.

 Richard Ahiagbah, in his post, shared an old video of President Mahama and some NDC members advocating for the passage of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2025, commonly known as the Anti-LGBTQ+.

In a social media page post on April 1, 2026, Richard Ahiagbah stated, “President John Dramani Mahama and the NDC are first-class scammers. They deceived the clergy and Ghanaians into believing they are anti-LGBTQ to win political power. Now, as President Mahama claims, Anti-LGBTQ+ is not a priority. He states, “Anti-LGBTQ+ is not the most important issue.” This is dishonesty on steroids.

I hope the clergy will be brave enough to call out the President… Please listen to President Mahama’s position on LGBTQ+ in opposition and in power.

What do you call this, Honesty or dishonesty? SAD!”.

Also, Rev John Ntim Fordjour, the Member of Parliament for Assin South, has fired shots at President John Dramani Mahama over his recent comments on the passage of the LGBTQ+ bill.

According to Rev John Ntim Fordjour, President Mahama and the NDC have relegated LGBTQ concerns to the bottom of their priority list after deceiving Pastors, Muslim Clerics, Traditional Rulers and the entire country.

In a post shared on his X page on March 31, 2026, Ntim Fordjour wrote, “Unbelievable! Where are the Ecumenical bodies and CSOs who spat fire and brimstone in 2024 over LGBTQ issues against President Akufo-Addo?

President Mahama and the NDC have relegated LGBTQ concerns to the bottom of their priority list after deceiving Pastors, Muslim Clerics, Traditional Rulers and the entire country into thinking they (Mahama, NDC) would preserve our values against LGBTQ when power is entrusted to them.

Today, he is distancing himself from the bill and claiming it’s no longer important.

After winning power and distributing LGBTQ teacher manuals to schools, he thinks our values no longer matter.

This indeed is another Mahama scam”.

His comments come on the heels of President John Dramani Mahama’s statement that Ghana is still grappling with the provisions of basic needs of education, health care, jobs, food, clothing, and shelter, which is his government’s main focus and not the Anti-LGBTQ Bill.

 According to John Mahama, the Anti-LGBTQ Bill, while important, is not Ghana’s most urgent concern at this time.

Speaking during a Presidential Dialogue with Civil Society Organisations at Jubilee House in Accra on Monday, March 30, Mahama stated, “We are still grappling with the provisions of basic needs of education, health care, jobs, food, clothing, and shelter”.

“While there are strong and differing views within our society, we believe that issues must be addressed through democratic processes, our core values, dialogue, and the rule of law,” he said.

Earlier, President John Mahama called on international partners to respect Ghana’s position on LGBTQ issues.

Mahama stressed that public policy is shaped by the country’s legal traditions, cultural values, and societal consensus.

According to John Mahama, Ghana’s democratic processes are actively at work to ensure that any outcome of the anti-LGBTQ bill reflects the views of the people.

President Mahama made these known when he received the ‘International Statesperson Award’ from the World Affairs Council of Philadelphia.

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“Absolute hogwash” – Martin Kpebu slams Special Prosecutor over ‘existential battles’ remarks  

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“Absolute hogwash” – Martin Kpebu slams Special Prosecutor over ‘existential battles’ remarks  

Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has slammed the Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng regarding his remarks that 2025 was the best year of performance; at the same time, it was the worst year of existential troubles.

According to Kissi Agyebeng, while the office achieved some of its best results, it also endured its “worst year of existential troubles.”

The Special Prosecutor asserted that political calls to scrap the office significantly contributed to the challenges it faced.

However, noted that such pressure stems from its mandate to hold public officials accountable.

Speaking at a National Dialogue on the Office of the Special Prosecutor on Tuesday, March 31, Kissi Agyebeng stated, “2025 was our best year of performance; at the same time, it was our worst year of existential troubles. Why should Kissi and a few officers of the Office of the Special Prosecutor always fight existential battles just to keep this office running?” he said.

However, Martin Kpebu has said the OSP remarks are absolute hogwash, attempting to divert attention from its own shortcomings, recounting the case of former finance minister Ken Ofori-Atta.

According to Martin Kpebu, the Special Prosecutor brought the existential battles upon himself.

Martin Kpebu argued that the Special Prosecutor should take responsibility for the difficulties facing the office, reiterating that Kissi Agyebeng is not fit for the role.

Speaking on Channel One’s Newsroom on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, Kpebu argued, “It is hogwash, absolute hogwash. It is the Special Prosecutor who has brought this upon himself. He should have left the office a long time ago. Kissi is not fit for that office. If Kissi Agyebeng had any modicum of dignity, he would have resigned a long time ago. He should stop deceiving Ghanaians. You can’t let Ofori-Atta escape and still stay in that office,” he said.

“It is a way of diverting attention from his own shortcomings. Ofori-Atta has five cases hanging on his neck, and Kissi could allow him to go out of this country, but he came to lie to us through his teeth that he was attempting to arrest Ofori-Atta, but he didn’t get help from National Security,” he stated.

“National Security wrote to debunk that, then he said BNI, but they came to debunk that. Meanwhile, he didn’t make any effort to arrest Ofori-Atta,” he added.

Meanwhile, Kissi Agyebeng has revealed he has begun counting his days to leave the office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP).

The Special Prosecutor asserted to persistent threats to the survival of the Office of the Special Prosecutor.

Speaking on the performance and public perception of the office, Kissi Agyebeng detailed, “They want an independent institution to fight corruption, separate from the Attorney General and more than 50 per cent, and with this, I take pride in it, of the majority of Ghanaians trust the Office of the Special Prosecutor more than any other institution to fight corruption. And with this, my job is done.

‘However, I have started counting down my days to when I depart as Special Prosecutor,” he said.

“When I become the former Special Prosecutor, I want to look back and say, civil society forged this office, and civil society preserved it. It is your handiwork, do not let it die,” Kissi Agyebeng stated.

“You recall what happened in 2025. Incidentally, it was our best year of performance. At the same time, it was our worst year of existential force,” he said.

“Why should Kissi and a few officers of the Office of the Special Prosecutor be the ones always fighting existential battles just to keep this office running? Had it not been the good-naturedness of the president, the office would have been scrapped by the end of December 2025, in violence,” he stated.

BECE candidates to choose preferred SHS after release of results – Education Minister

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BECE candidates to choose preferred SHS after release of results – Education Minister

The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has announced that BECE candidates will now select their preferred Senior High schools (SHS) after results are released.

According to the Education Minister, the move is aimed at helping students make more informed choices based on their actual performance.

He revealed that candidates will be given a one-week window after the release of results to select schools.

Speaking during a media briefing on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, Haruna Iddrisu stated, “In the past, students selected schools without knowing their aggregate, and that affected the placement system.

This time, we will provide a mandatory period of one week after results are declared for students to confirm their choices based on their performance”.

It will be recalled that in 2025,  Parents and their wards in hundreds on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, besieged the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) Hall in Accra over the 2025 BECE placement.

The parents, accompanied by their children, expressed frustration over the BECE placement.

Some parents expressed frustration over challenges of misplaced placements and difficulties in accessing schools their wards have been placed in.

One parent stated, “I came here to change the school that the system gave to my son. Since we got here, the queue has been just overwhelming.

“My ward got St Fidelis SHS. I don’t even know where that school is located. I wish he attended the school close to us, and particularly, we want a day school.

“With the pace at which the queue is moving, I doubt they will be able to attend to us today. Even if they stick to the one-week timeline they gave, I doubt they can attend to all of us,” he said.

Some parents also alleged that the Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) made errors that wrongly disadvantaged their wards.

In related news, Haruna Iddrisu has announced that his ministry has received clearance and approval from the Ministry of Finance for the recruitment of teachers across the country.

Haruna Iddrisu disclosed that the government plans to recruit 7,000 teachers across Ghana.

According to the Education Minister, the move forms part of government efforts to strengthen the education sector and address staffing gaps in schools.

Speaking during a media briefing on Wednesday, April 1, Haruna Iddrisu stated, “I am happy to note and announce that the Ministry of Education has received clearance and approval from the Ministry of Finance for the recruitment of teachers across the country. We will be recruiting at least 7,000 teachers. We want the process to be open, transparent, and competitive.

“Therefore, graduates from the 2023, 2024, and 2025 cohorts may apply for placement as teachers across the country. Priority will be given to those who are ready and willing to serve in those deprived and safe areas.”

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“100 years, there is no scanning machine, no quality lab at Kyebi Hospital” – Okyenhene

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“100 years, there is no scanning machine, no quality lab at Kyebi Hospital” – Okyenhene

Okyenhene Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin, the Overlord of Akyem Abuakwa State, has cried out about the lack of health facilities in the Kyebi Hospital.

According to the Okyenhene, over 100 years of its existence, the Kyebi Government Hospital cannot boast a laboratory and also lacks important medical equipment like scanning machines.

He further disclosed that even if labs are done, residents of Kyebi have to pay huge fees in order to access these facilities outside the area.

Speaking at a public event, the Okyenhene expressed his dissatisfaction, saying, “It is painful that when hospital authorities bring issues to you as Okyehene, you have to call and beg somebody in the government before it would be addressed. It is not only that I’m frustrated, but the nurses and doctors are equally frustrated.

“100 years later, there is no scanning machine at the Kyebi Hospital. 100 years later, there is no quality laboratory in the Kyebi Hospital; they send them to Koforidua, somewhere else,” he fumed.

“And even if they have to do the labs, sometimes it costs GH¢4,200 for a patient. How are they going to pay for it?” he quizzed.

Some Ghanaians reacting to the Okyenhene’s remarks stated, “Eiiiii Papa, you that?

I guess you saw what Otumfuo did in the Okomfo Anokye case

There are a lot of Kyebi people, including Ken Ofori Atta and others, to contribute to retool

You see your face today”.

“This reminds me of Nana, former president, telling Aflao chief to complete the uncompleted SHS building when the latter complained about its status”, a netizen added.

A netizen added, “Has Ghana ever had a president from Kyebi, where the chief is talking from, you couldn’t convince him to use the cathedral hole money to equip the hospital in Kyebi”.

In related news, the Okyenhene has outlawed private burials conducted at homes and on personal land.

According to the Okyebhene, the cemetery is the proper burial place, stressing that private burials conducted at homes and on personal land contravene the customs and traditions of his jurisdiction.

The Okyenhene detailed that the increasing use of boreholes in homes makes the practice a health concern.

Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin further detailed that all district assemblies within Akyem Abuakwa will be formally notified.

Also disclosing that chiefs are the custodians of the land, which prevents the assemblies from granting permits for burials in private homes.

In a viral video shared on X, Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin stated, “From now on, no one should bury their relatives in private homes. The cemetery is the proper place for burial.

In this modern era, where people even drill boreholes at home for water, burying someone in the house is not appropriate. It goes against Akyeman customary rules to bury relatives at home. Find a way to lay the dead to rest in cemeteries, not in homes”.

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NAPO sues deputy Imam over homosexual tag; demands GH¢19m

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NAPO sues deputy Imam over homosexual tag; demands GH¢19m

Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh (NAPO), the 2024 vice-presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has sued the deputy Imam of Ahlussuna Wal Jamaa-Ghana, and an Islamic cleric and scholar, Sheikh Mohammed Kamil Samudeen.

According to court documents, NAPO accused Sheikh Samudeen of defaming him, tagging him as a homosexual and lying that he was unmarried.

In the court document, Sheikh Samudeen is quoted to have said, “NAPO is not married, and he does not have children. He is in Parliament, and at 57 years old, he is not married. What was he doing? At 57 years old, you are rich and in Parliament, but you are not married. When they selected him to be Vice President, they found him a woman. You will see videos circulating of him sitting with the woman, and then she is trying to hold his hand, then he shoves her hand away and looks elsewhere.

“He is a homosexual. He does not like women. He is a homosexual. I am telling NAPO you are a homosexual. You do not like women. That is why at 57 years you were not married. You do not have a child. If your parents were homosexuals, they would not have given birth to you. I want him to listen carefully; if his parents and ancestors were homosexuals, they would not have given birth to him,” the court document added.

NAPO is demanding that the court declare the imam’s comments are defamatory and that Sheikh Samudeen apologise and retract the statement he made.

He is also demanding GH¢19 million in damages.

NAPO in his suit is seeking,

“a) A declaration that the words complained of in paragraph 14 herein, and published by the Defendant, are defamatory of the Plaintiff’s character;

b) An order of the Honourable Court directed at the Defendant to publish an unqualified retraction and an apology to the Plaintiff with the same prominence as the defamatory words received within days after the judgment;

c) An order of the Honourable Court for a perpetual injunction restraining the Defendant, his agents, assigns, servants, and any person claiming authority through him from further making and/or publishing any words defamatory of the Plaintiff;

d) The sum of Ten Million Ghana Cedis (GH¢10,000,000.00) in damages for defamation against the Defendant;

e) Costs, including lawyer’s fees;

f) Any other relief(s) as this honourable Court may deem fit”, reports stated.

In other news, Akwasi Anti Asamoah, a former Fomena Constituency Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has told the party’s flagbearer, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, that he cannot change Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh as the running mate.

The NPP man recounted how former President Akufo-Addo maintained Dr Bawumia after several unsuccessful attempts at the presidency.

According to him, Dr Bawumia needs to keep Napo as his running mate for consistency’s sake, just as Akufo-Addo did.

Akwasi Anti Asamoah detailed that Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh is the right candidate to partner with Dr Bawumia, adding that every individual has flaws.

He detailed that Napo has acknowledged his shortcomings and worked on them after the NPP’s defeat in the 2024 election.

Speaking in an interview on Angel TV, Akwasi Anti Asamoah stated, “Bawumia cannot change NAPO because he is the right candidate. Akufo-Addo contested with him as running mate three times, and they eventually won.

Now Bawumia has also been marketed and is going again, so NAPO is the best candidate to run with him,” he said.

He further added that the NPP lost the election due to the anger of NPP members and not the fault of Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh.

“The party suffered defeat because of anger, and it is not NAPO’s fault that we lost the election. He is the best person to partner with Bawumia for the presidency,” he stressed.

“I will lose all trust in the NDC” – Vormawor on planned $7.4m sponsorship for Black Stars fans to ‘shee jama’

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“I will lose all trust in the NDC” – Vormawor on planned $7.4m sponsorship for Black Stars fans to ‘shee jama’

Oliver Baker-Vormawor, a private legal practitioner, has slammed the NDC government’s plan to fund supporters for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

According to Vormawor, he had watched and read with dismay the statements made by the Sports Minister that the government will be funding not more than 800 supporters at a cost of 9,250 dollars per head.

He asserted that if the government allows this to go through, he will lose all trust in the NDC’s wisdom and commitment to improving Ghana.

Oliver Baker-Vormawor detailed that the government’s plan to spend 7.4 million US dollars for people to go and “shee jama” at the World Cup is so unconscionable and incredibly insensitive, and called for the money to be donated to the MahamaCare.

In a Facebook post on April 1, 2026, Oliver Baker-Vormawor wrote, “I watched and read with dismay the statements made by the Sports Minister that the government will be funding not more than 800 supporters at a cost of 9,250 dollars per head to go to America and watch the black stars. That’s just for the group stage.

For the love of God, if the government allows this to go through, I will lose all trust in the NDC’s wisdom and commitment to improving this country.

President John Dramani Mahama established the Ghana Medical Trust – MahamaCare. A laudable initiative. I have seen them going all around sourcing donations to the Trust, so that critical health challenges Ghanaians face will be addressed.

In fact, my law firm was considering making a small donation of 5000 cedis to support the initiative.

To learn that the government plans to spend 7.4 million US dollars for people to go and “shee jama” at the World Cup is so unconscionable and incredibly insensitive that I cannot mince words about it.

This must be stopped! They must donate that money to MahamaCare.

Please for the love of God make this make sense. Have we learnt nothing since Brazil?

And. No, we won’t be donating anything to MahamaCare till this ridiculous idea is dropped. Mtcheew.

Be like we no be serious people like that”.

In related news, President John Dramani Mahama has announced that his government will not fly Ghanaian supporters to the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

According to President Mahama, the government’s decision is in line with recommendations in the Dzamefe Report, which warned against the use of public funds for such purposes.

President Mahama highlighted that even supporting a small number of 200 fans would place a significant financial burden on the state.

He detailed that flying and accommodating just 200 supporters could cost close to $2 million.

Speaking at the Ghana World Cup fundraising campaign on Friday, March 20, 2026, Mahama stated, “In consonance with the Dzamefe Report, the government has no plans to allocate public funds to fly supporters to the World Cup”.

“We all want to see our fans in the stands, but we must be responsible in how we use public resources,” he added.

Mahama stressed the need to channel funds into critical areas such as job creation.

Meanwhile, Kofi Adams, the Minister of Sports and Recreation, has revealed plans to sponsor Police Officers and bloggers to the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

According to the Sports Minister, they plan to send police officers to the World Cup to have the opportunity to learn large crowd management in the stadium.

The minister also revealed plans to send Emergency units, Creative Artistes and Bloggers to gain learn and gain exposure at the World Cup.

Kofi Adams explained that the idea was inspired by American streamer IShowSpeed’s visit to Africa.

Speaking in an interview with Adom FM, Kofi Adams disclosed, “It is not about chasing the ball for 90 minutes; we see it as an opportunity to learn. We would like to send a few people to study aspects of culture, such as fan mobilisation and support.

I have discussed with the IGP that we need to send personnel because we want to form a police unit for sports. So we want to send some police officers to the World Cup to observe crowd control in action and understand how it is done. We want to strengthen the security of the game, if my fundraising [sports fund] works well,” he said.

Kofi Adams further added, “A number of police officers will go, along with one or two members of the emergency response team. We also have creative artists, including bloggers, because it is an opportunity for them to build a base. We saw how IShowSpeed visited us, so if we send them to embark on a similar initiative, they can gain more followers”.

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Burkina Faso lifts ban on fresh tomato exports

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Burkina Faso lifts ban on fresh tomato exports

The Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry has welcomed the decision by Burkina Faso to lift its suspension on fresh tomato exports.

In a statement on April 2, 2026, the Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry highlighted that one of five key meetings by the Trade Minister Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare and her Burkinabe counterparts led to the lifting of the ban.

“This development is a positive outcome of ongoing bilateral engagements between Ghana and Burkina Faso,” said the Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry.

They further disclosed that they will continue to collaborate with Burkinabe authorities and local stakeholders to maintain a smooth trading environment, adding that efforts to strengthen Ghana’s domestic tomato value chain are also being intensified.

The news comes after the Burkina Faso government has announced an immediate nationwide halt of tomato exports, raising concerns for Ghana.

In a joint statement issued, the Burkinabè government banned the export of fresh tomatoes.

The statement issued by the Burkinabè government in Ouagadougou says the suspension is effective immediately and will remain “until further notice,” to prioritise local supply for domestic processing industries.

The directive was signed by the Burkinabè trade and agriculture ministries, which have also halted the issuance of Special Export Authorisations (ASE).

Reports suggest traders have been given a two-week window to complete ongoing transactions.

The decision by the Burkinabè government is expected to have immediate implications for Ghana’s food supply, with Ghana heavily dependent on tomato imports from Burkina Faso to supplement local production.

Meanwhile, the Deputy Agriculture Minister, John Dumelo, has said that within three or four years, Ghana should be self-sufficient in terms of tomato production.

John Dumelo urged the Ghanaian farmers to intensify dry-season farming to boost local production of tomatoes.

According to John Dumelo, Ghana may not immediately stop sourcing tomatoes from Burkina Faso, but it must take steps to reduce its reliance on imported tomatoes.

The Deputy Agric Minister added that sustained investment in local farming could change the situation in the medium term.

Speaking in an interview on Joy News on Thursday, March 19, 2026, John Dumelo stated, “For us, going to Burkina Faso for tomatoes might not end immediately, but once they get encouraged, within three or four years, we should be self-sufficient when it comes to tomato production”.

“I am yet to get the reason why the Burkina Faso government announced the ban and the details that come with it. But last year, I was in the Northern Region, and I urged them to produce tomatoes in the dry season. This dry season, I went back, and most of them are doing just that,” he said.

“I told them to let me know what they need to help them scale up production, especially in the next dry season… The government is committed to helping them to scale up production,” he added.

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Gov’t commences official transfer of Damang Mine to Ibrahim Mahama’s Engineers and Planners

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Gov’t commences official transfer of Damang Mine to Ibrahim Mahama’s Engineers and Planners

Reports suggest the John Mahama-led government has begun the official process to transfer ownership of the Damang Mine from Gold Fields to Ibrahim Mahama‘s Engineers and Planners (E&P).

The information gathered suggests the handover process is being led by the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources.

Reports suggest that the lands minister is heading a national transition team to the site to formalise the transfer.

A report by Joynew stated, “Officials said the move is part of efforts to ensure a smooth change of ownership and continued operations at one of Ghana’s most commercially significant gold mines.

The acquisition has attracted attention because Engineers and Planners, the company set to take over, is owned by a businessman who is also the brother of President Mahama.

Critics, particularly members of the Minority in Parliament, have raised concerns about the transparency of the contract, suggesting that the process may have been influenced to favour the local company.

During the transition, government officials emphasised that all legal and regulatory protocols were being followed.

They said the process includes reviewing operational handovers, confirming asset inventories, and ensuring compliance with environmental and labour obligations”.

Also, Lands Minister Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah has assured that the upcoming takeover of the Damang Mine will not result in any job losses.

“This assurance is coming from President John Dramani Mahama. His focus is on the people who work here. Those who have families need to be protected. So, I am here with MPs who will work on this same mine in terms of future lease to make sure that there is an orderly transition to make sure that the operation is not interrupted, and that it guarantees the safety of the miners, and also guarantees the contract of those who are already here,” the lands minister said.

However, the NPP Minority in Parliament has disclosed plans to petition the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) to investigate businessman Ibrahim Mahama.

According to the NPP minority, they are petitioning CHRAJ to investigate Ibrahim Mahama and his company, Engineers & Planners, over their involvement in the takeover of the Damang Mine, and also the use of his private jet by President John Dramani Mahama.

The Minority raised concerns about constitutional breaches in the process used to select an investor for the Damang Mine, arguing that the procedure lacked transparency and fairness.

According to the NPP minority, the whole process appeared to have been programmed, rather than conducted through a truly competitive and merit-based selection system.

Speaking to journalists in Parliament on Thursday, March 26, members of the Minority Caucus stated, “The Minority will not accept the government characterisation of this process as competitive. What we see is a winner being arranged and not selected.

“Under Article 287 (1) of the 1992 Constitution, any person may petition CHRAJ to investigate violations of chapter 24 and so the minority is formally considering a joint civil society organisations, professional bodies and concerned citizens on both the private jet and the Damang Mine process as two manifestations of the same constitutional beach.”

Earlier, the minority in parliament had alleged that Ghana is dangerously drifting towards state capture in the mining sector, just one year into President John Dramani Mahama’s administration.

According to the NPP minority, Ibrahim Mahama, brother of President John Mahama, is wielding undue influence in Ghana’s mining sector.

They alleged that since the President’s return to office, companies linked to Ibrahim Mahama have gained unprecedented and unfair advantages.

Speaking to journalists in Parliament, the Minority Spokesperson on Lands and Natural Resources, Kwaku Ampratwum-Sarpong, stated, “Now Ghana stands today at a defining moment in our natural resource governance. Barely one year into the administration of President John Dramani Mahama, we are witnessing what can only be described as a dangerous drift towards state capture in the mining sector,” Mr Ampratwum-Sarpong stated.

“This is not an abstract concern. This is not rhetorical or alarmist. This is unfolding in real time through decisions, patterns, and actions that threaten our institutional integrity, economic stability, and democratic accountability.”

Mr Ampratwum-Sarpong pointed to Ibrahim Mahama’s upcoming transition of the Damang gold mine from Goldfields Ghana as an example of the lack of transparency.

According to the minority, Parliament and the Ghanaian public have been kept in the dark about who will operate the asset

The Minority further alleged that there was a systematic placement of individuals with close ties to Ibrahim Mahama in Ghana’s mining sector’s regulatory landscape.

Mr Ampratwum-Sarpong fingered the appointment, the CEO of GIADEC was the personal lawyer of Ibrahim Mahama, and that a member of the GIADEC board, Mr Augustus Agbeli-Amegashi as close associate of Ibrahim Mahama’s Exton Cubic Group and Engineers & Planners.

Also, pointing to the Deputy CEO of the Minerals Commission in charge of Local Content and Mineral Titles, Victoria Awuni, who worked as a group manager for compliance at Ibrahim Mahama’s Engineers & Planners.

Mr Ampratwum-Sarpong further stressed that the CEO of the Ghana Gold Board, GoldBod, Sammy Gyamfi, was also the public relations officer for Ibrahim Mahama’s Exton Cubic.

The minority added, “Taken individually, each of these may be explained, but taken together, they point to something far more serious and dangerous, a growing convergence between public institutions and a single private corporate orbit”.

“Every major agency that should report to the Minister now answers to Ibrahim Mahama’s orbit, not to the Minister or Parliament,” Mr Ampratwum-Sarpong claimed.

“While they use that particular parameter to actually assess us and judge us, it is only proper that whilst in office in the last year we also try and turn the skills on them and see how they have performed under that particular parameter,” he said.

I will resign as MP if Mahama does not sign anti-LGBTQI+ bill when passed – Sisala West MP vows

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I will resign as MP if Mahama does not sign anti-LGBTQI+ bill when passed – Sisala West MP vows

Adams Sukparu, the Member of Parliament for Sisala West, has vowed to resign from parliament should President John Dramani Mahama fail to sign the  anti-LGBTQI+ bill when passed by parliament.

According to Sisala West MP, John Dramani Mahama, is a principled person and can assure Ghanaians that if the bill is passed, and after three days, Mahama fails to assent to it, the president can be held accountable.   

Speaking on Accra-based Channel One Television, Adams Sukparu stated, “The John Dramani Mahama I know is a principled person, and I can assure you that if the bill is passed and in three days the president does not sign it, then you can hold him accountable.

I can tell you that if the bill is passed and President Mahama does not sign it, I will resign as a member of parliament”, he vowed.

His comments come on the heels of President John Dramani Mahama’s statement that Ghana is still grappling with the provisions of basic needs of education, health care, jobs, food, clothing, and shelter, which is his government’s main focus and not the Anti-LGBTQ Bill.

 According to John Mahama, the Anti-LGBTQ Bill, while important, is not Ghana’s most urgent concern at this time.

Speaking during a Presidential Dialogue with Civil Society Organisations at Jubilee House in Accra on Monday, March 30, Mahama stated, “We are still grappling with the provisions of basic needs of education, health care, jobs, food, clothing, and shelter”.

“While there are strong and differing views within our society, we believe that issues must be addressed through democratic processes, our core values, dialogue, and the rule of law,” he said.

Earlier, President John Mahama called on international partners to respect Ghana’s position on LGBTQ issues.

Mahama stressed that public policy is shaped by the country’s legal traditions, cultural values, and societal consensus.

According to John Mahama, Ghana’s democratic processes are actively at work to ensure that any outcome of the anti-LGBTQ bill reflects the views of the people.

President Mahama made these known when he received the ‘International Statesperson Award’ from the World Affairs Council of Philadelphia.

Meanwhile, Rev John Ntim Fordjour, the Member of Parliament for Assin South, has fired shots at President John Dramani Mahama over his recent comments on the passage of the LGBTQ+ bill.

According to Rev John Ntim Fordjour, President Mahama and the NDC have relegated LGBTQ concerns to the bottom of their priority list after deceiving Pastors, Muslim Clerics, Traditional Rulers and the entire country.

In a post shared on his X page on March 31, 2026, Ntim Fordjour wrote, “Unbelievable! Where are the Ecumenical bodies and CSOs who spat fire and brimstone in 2024 over LGBTQ issues against President Akufo-Addo?

President Mahama and the NDC have relegated LGBTQ concerns to the bottom of their priority list after deceiving Pastors, Muslim Clerics, Traditional Rulers and the entire country into thinking they (Mahama, NDC) would preserve our values against LGBTQ when power is entrusted to them.

Today, he is distancing himself from the bill and claiming it’s no longer important.

After winning power and distributing LGBTQ teacher manuals to schools, he thinks our values no longer matter.

This indeed is another Mahama scam”.

“Mahama will not know peace until he signs that bill”- Sam George’s old video haunts him

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“Mahama will not know peace until he signs that bill”- Sam George’s old video haunts him

Sam George, the Minister of Communications, Digital Technology, and Innovation, old video has surfaced concerning a pronouncement he made regarding the anti-LGBTQI+ bill.

In the viral video, Sam George boldly declared, President John Mahama will not know peace until he signs the anti-LGBTQI+ bill.

Speaking in the viral video, Sam George stated, “President Mahama has been clear that he would sign that bill, and he has no option but to sign it. President Mahama will not know peace from Sam George until he signs that bill.

He himself has told the clergy that, as a member of the Assemblies of God Church, he would sign that bill”.

The video has resurfaced following President John Dramani Mahama’s statement that Ghana is still grappling with the provisions of basic needs of education, health care, jobs, food, clothing, and shelter, which is his government’s main focus and not the Anti-LGBTQ Bill.

 According to John Mahama, the Anti-LGBTQ Bill, while important, is not Ghana’s most urgent concern at this time.

Speaking during a Presidential Dialogue with Civil Society Organisations at Jubilee House in Accra on Monday, March 30, Mahama stated, “We are still grappling with the provisions of basic needs of education, health care, jobs, food, clothing, and shelter”.

“While there are strong and differing views within our society, we believe that issues must be addressed through democratic processes, our core values, dialogue, and the rule of law,” he said.

Earlier, President John Mahama called on international partners to respect Ghana’s position on LGBTQ issues.

Mahama stressed that public policy is shaped by the country’s legal traditions, cultural values, and societal consensus.

According to John Mahama, Ghana’s democratic processes are actively at work to ensure that any outcome of the anti-LGBTQ bill reflects the views of the people.

President Mahama made these known when he received the ‘International Statesperson Award’ from the World Affairs Council of Philadelphia.

Meanwhile, Sam Nartey 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”.

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“I completed Prempeh College, but…” – Wontumi

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“I completed Prempeh College, but…” – Wontumi

Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has said he completed Prempeh College, but his certificate is still there at the school.

Wontumi disclosed that his limited proficiency in the English language will not deter his ability to lead the party and restore it to power in the 2028 elections.

According to Wontumi, he completed Prempeh College, but his certificate is still at the school.

Speaking to party faithfuls during a programme, Wontumi narrated, “I was going to contest the Ashanti Regional Chairman position against former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s deputy minister. If you look at someone who has been an MP for 16 years and compare that to me, who has served as a constituency chairman twice, you would think it was impossible.

“One day, I was invited by a radio station to debate Hon Osei Prempeh, whom I was contesting, in English. This was the toughest election I had ever contested. I had finished Prempeh College, but my certificate is still there. I don’t have it, and how can I debate him in English?”

Wontumi added, “On the day of the debate, the host called me several times, but I declined. I asked myself, how could I, without a certificate, debate a lawyer?

“The host insisted that if I didn’t show up, it would go against me. But I told him that while he had his perspective, I knew I could do the job. You cannot judge me simply because I cannot speak English.”

Also, Wontumi has urged party delegates to elect him as the NPP national chairman.

According to Wontumi, he is going to use Twi to get the job done for the NPP.

Wontumi stressed the need for grassroots engagement in leadership, highlighting that local language is key to winning the next general election.

Chairman Wontumi emphasised the pivotal role of language in political outreach.

He stressed that he intends to rely on his fluency in Twi to connect directly with the voters.

Speaking to supporters during his campaign tour in Accra on Sunday, 29 March 2026, Wontumi explained, “I have worked as a constituency chairman, constituency executive, and now I am a regional chairman. I know what they need and what they want.

“If you elect me as the national chairman, I am going to use Twi to get this job done. The grassroots are going to respond, and we will win the election in 2028,” he said.

Additionally, Wontumi has said appointees who enjoyed JUICY positions under Akufo-Addo are nowhere to be found now that the party is in opposition.

Chairman Wontumi has expressed worry over the current state of the NPP, noting that all persons who got juicy appointments when the party was in power have left the political scene after the party’s humiliating defeat.

Speaking to NPP delegates when he met them in Asamankese, “After the elections, all those who enjoyed the juicy appointments are nowhere to be found. The party is now being run by the regional and constituency executives of the party.

We made a very big mistake as a party, but in 2028, when we win the election, we will not repeat these same mistakes”.

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Weija-Gbawe Children’s Hospital completed why it is still not operational – MP quizzes

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Weija-Gbawe Children’s Hospital completed why it is still not operational – MP quizzes

The Member of Parliament for Weija-Gbawe, Jerry Ahmed Shaib, has raised concerns over the delay of the operationalisation of the Weija-Gbawe Children’s Hospital.

Jerry Ahmed Shaib highlighted that the Gbawe Children’s Hospital facility was initiated by the Akufo-Addo government and virtually completed before his exit.

Speaking at a press conference held at the facility on Saturday, March 28, 2026 Jerry Ahmed Shaib stated, “Hon. Minister of Health and all those with healthcare responsibilities, take note that the Weija-Gbawe Children’s Hospital, an important facility initiated by the Akufo-Addo government and virtually completed before his exit, is a world-class, state-of-the-art facility ready to serve.

“I had a call from the Director of Infrastructure at the Ministry of Health that this hospital was to be commissioned around March 17; today, the hospital is still not operational.

“When children require specialised care, they have to be rushed to the Princess Marie Louise Children’s Hospital. We expect the Minister of Health to take the necessary steps to ensure the commissioning of this facility within the shortest possible time, for the benefit of the people of Weija-Gbawe,” he said.

In related news, Former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has told the John Mahama administration to prioritise the completion and operationalisation of the Agenda 111 hospital projects.

 According to Akufo-Addo, access to quality healthcare must not be subjected to partisan politics.

Speaking during the launch of the centenary celebrations of the Kyebi Government Hospital, the former president made this known.

Akufo-Addo noted that the completion and operationalisation of the Agenda 111 hospital projects would significantly strengthen healthcare delivery across the country.

Akufo-Addo stated, “We must also be honest, not every project was realised, not every project was completed. At some facilities, we reached advanced stages that could not be finished before our term ended.

Agenda 111 must be continued. Continuity, not disruption, is how health systems succeed,” he said

It will be recalled that Agenda 111 was a flagship under the former Akufo-Addo government, which was designed to construct 111 hospitals nationwide to bridge gaps in access to medical care.

In related news, Thomas Nyarko Ampem, the Deputy Finance Minister, has disclosed that 35 contractors under the Agenda 111 initiative received US$7.9 million in mobilisation funds, but they failed to deliver work equal to the payments.

According to Thomas Nyarko Ampem, an Auditor-General on Arrears and Payables, as at the end of 2024, uncovered significant irregularities under the Agenda 111 project.

The Deputy Minister disclosed that the audit findings showed that some contractors who took the US$7.9 million did not mobilise to their respective sites, and others also failed to deliver work.

Speaking on the floor of parliament while presenting the Report of the Auditor-General on Arrears and Payables as at the end of 2024 in Parliament on Tuesday, March 10, Mr Nyarko Ampem stated, “Mr Speaker, the audit of Agenda 111 projects also revealed that a total amount of US$7.9 million was paid to 35 contractors as advance mobilisation under the programme, but these contractors have either failed to mobilise to the site or the work done is not commensurate with the amount paid”.

“The advance mobilisation guarantees secured by the 35 contractors who received the US$7.9 million have all expired. The Auditor General has subsequently issued notices of surcharge to the offending contractors,” he added.

NDC gov’t mother of all April fool jokes – Akim Oda MP

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NDC gov’t mother of all April fool jokes – Akim Oda MP

Alexander Akwasi Acquah, the Member of Parliament for Akim Oda, has labelled the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) government as a “April Fool government”.

According to the Akim Oda MP, the NDC government has failed to deliver on its promises made to Ghanaians during the campaign season in 2024.

Alexander Akwasi Acquah claimed that Ghanaians are going through hardship, so they have forgotten that today is April 1st, April Fool’s Day.

He added that nobody is playing pranks due to the hardships.  

Speaking to UTV, Alexander Akwasi Acquah stated, “Today is April 1st, April Fool’s Day, yet nobody is playing pranks. People have forgotten the day because of the hardships this government has put Ghanaians through”.

“All the promises made to our teachers and nurses, and other major pledges, have not been fulfilled.

People are struggling, and the government has done nothing to ease their burden.”

“The mother of all April Fool jokes is the one this government has pulled on our cocoa farmers. It’s unacceptable,” he added.

Meanwhile, Senyo Hosi, a Finance and economic policy analyst, has said 2026 is the defining year for the ND led John Mahama government.

According to Senyo Hosi, the real state of the Mahama government will be evaluated after this year.

Senyo Hosi further told President John Dramani Mahama that his honeymoon period in government is over.

According to Senyo Hosi, the Mahama government must focus on substantive issues that affect our people, like production and employment for our youth.

He detailed that the Ghanaians will soon stop discussing the sins of Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo as they start to demand accountability from the Mahama government.

Senyo Hosi is quoted to have said, “People now are going to stop discussing what Nana Addo was like. People are now going to hold this government accountable for their own aspirations as human beings, as Ghanaians and their expectations of governance.

Real lives are at stake, and real questions will start being asked. Nana Addo is fast becoming history in people’s expectations and people’s problems about governance. People have accountability issues. Are you really delivering accountability beyond the press conferences and saying…Who has become accountable after over a whole year in office?

We were having conversations with the transport minister about the efficiency of procurement, about you still doing single sourcing. People are seeing these things and will start judging you on its own merit”.

He added, This is the defining year for John Mahama; the real state of his government will be evaluated after this year. Next year is campaign mode, and there will be a lot of disruption, but this is an indication that your honeymoon is over, so please get focused on the substantive issues that affect our people. Production, employment for our youth, we are looking clearly about accountability”.

7,000 new Teachers to be recruited from April 10 – Education Minister

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7,000 new Teachers to be recruited from April 10 – Education Minister

Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has announced that his ministry has received clearance and approval from the Ministry of Finance for the recruitment of teachers across the country.

Haruna Iddrisu disclosed that the government plans to recruit 7,000 teachers across Ghana.

According to the Education Minister, the move forms part of government efforts to strengthen the education sector and address staffing gaps in schools.

Speaking during a media briefing on Wednesday, April 1, Haruna Iddrisu stated, “I am happy to note and announce that the Ministry of Education has received clearance and approval from the Ministry of Finance for the recruitment of teachers across the country. We will be recruiting at least 7,000 teachers. We want the process to be open, transparent, and competitive.

“Therefore, graduates from the 2023, 2024, and 2025 cohorts may apply for placement as teachers across the country. Priority will be given to those who are ready and willing to serve in those deprived and safe areas.”

The development comes on the heels of Alexander Afenyo-Markin, the Minority Leader in Parliament and Member of Parliament for Effutu, has told the Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu and Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson to focus on pressing issues affecting teachers rather than fighting over who succeeds President John Mahama.

According to Afenyo-Markin, Haruna Iddrisu must pressure Ato Forson to give him clearance to pay and recruit Teachers.

Afenyo-Markin claimed the two ministers have prioritised internal politics rather than focusing on the plight of teachers awaiting recruitment and payment of arrears.

The Minority leader condemned the education minister’s recent remarks to the media when quizzed about the plight of unrecruited teachers.

Speaking on the floor of Parliament, Afenyo-Markin stated, “The minister is only telling the media that, as for him, he’s there, if he’s there, he doesn’t have a problem. The problem is the finance minister you need to reconcile. You sit with him at the cabinet now. You have just come. We will spare you.

“We’ll not put too much pressure on you. But Honourable Minister, the teachers need clearance. Put pressure on the finance minister. He’s your junior brother. Tell him to approve for you to recruit.

It’s not enough to tell the media that it’s not your responsibility. That’s unacceptable. Honourable Minister of Education, I’m sorry, today is your first day at work, but we need to do our job. The teachers are suffering. Yes, of course, “ he said.

He added, “Instead of paying attention to critical issues in the economy, you are fighting over who will succeed President Mahama,” Afenyo-Markin said.

“I know a lot of teachers are not happy with the Government and the Education Ministry, but I am not the approval authority. I need clearance from the Finance Ministry,” Haruna Iddrisu stated.

In related news, Dr Clement Apaak, the deputy Education Minister, has announced a 20% salary top-up for teachers under the ‘Teacher Dabre’ Programme.

According to the Deputy Minister, teachers who accept posting to rural and deprived communities under the ‘Teacher Dabre’ Programme will receive a 20% salary top-up. 

The deputy minister made this known during a courtesy call by top awardees of the Basic Education Certificate Examination.

He stressed that the Mahama government is determined to bridge inequalities in the country’s education system.

Dr Clement Apaak further added that under the government’s ‘Teacher Dabre’ Programme, teachers posted to rural and hard-to-reach communities will receive accommodation support in addition to the financial incentive.

He explained that the ‘Teacher Dabre’ policy is designed to make rural postings more attractive to guarantee that students in underserved communities have the same prospect to excel as their colleagues in urban centres.

“The President has a program that is going to reward teachers who take teaching positions in rural areas. These teachers would get 20% on top of their gross salary as a form of motivation,” he said.

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We’re exploring the possibility of engaging private legal firms to assist in ORAL cases – Mahama

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We’re exploring the possibility of engaging private legal firms to assist in ORAL cases – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has revealed his government is exploring the possibility of engaging private legal firms to assist in ORAL cases.

Mahama detailed that his government is exploring engaging private legal firms to assist in docket preparation for ORAL cases.

In a new card shared by GHOne TV, read, “We’re exploring the possibility of engaging private legal firms to assist in docket preparation for ORAL cases, so they can be sent to court”.

Some Ghanaians reacting to the news card shared by GHOne stated, “This means that taxpayers’ money dey go out be that”.

Another wrote, “Masa Masa Masa ORAL is 419….Pure SCAM. That’s why your own AG Department is lukewarm pursuing all these non-existent cases”.

“With all the lawyers at the office of the attorney general, they can’t prepare a suitable prosecution docket to the extent we need to pay private law firms to do the job of the office of the attorney general. Sadly, all the lawyers at his office are on the payroll”, one more X user added.

An X user added, “oral is weak. has been weak from the onset cos tell me why glaring crimes committed by a lot of satanic wrongdoers haven’t been completed by now? how many more evidence do you seek? If someone is vouching to pay back, they’re clearly guilty, so why the shielding? political parties are more satanic than the satanic churches”.

“So what is the Attorney General doing with all the resources of the state at his disposal? Weak leadership,”, a netizen added.

Additionally, one more X user added, “The quantum of money stolen from the state by the Akuffo-Addo-led administration is overwhelming. The AG is overwhelmed with cases of corruption. Personally, I think it is unfair to Ghanaians to keep the NPP up and running. Collapse that party ASAP”.

In related news on ORAL, Minister for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, says a total of GHC1.5bn in assets has been frozen as ORAL investigations continue.

Kwakye Ofosu disclosed that the frozen assets include individuals involved in 280 ORAL cases under investigation.

Speaking on the floor of Parliament on March 3, 2026, Kwakye Ofosu stated, “…Mr Speaker, I can report to you that 1.5 billion Ghana cedis in assets have been frozen by people undergoing investigations and those before court, and they include those who are involved in the 280 ORAL cases that are currently being looked into”.

“Mr Speaker, in respect of ORAL, unless and until persons who are under investigation or are before the court have been convicted, you cannot recover anything from them. The most that can be done is that their assets can be frozen,” he explained.

Felix Kwakye Ofosu has dismissed claims suggesting that President John Mahama stated that the ¢600 million recovered by EOCO was in respect of ORAL.

Felix Kwakye Ofosu detailed that Mahama never referred to ORAL in respect of GH¢600 million recovery, describing the claims as inaccurate.

He added, “It has also been claimed that the President said that EOCO has recovered 600 million Ghana Cedis from Operation Recover All Loots. Mr Speaker, that is not accurate. The President never made reference to ORAL in respect of the GH¢600 million Ghana Cedis”.

Meanwhile, Mahama has detailed that he understands that the majority of Ghanaians are impatient about the NDC government ORAL but argued that painstaking investigations must be conducted, dockets must be prepared.

Delivering his 2026 State of the Nation Address on Friday, February 27, President John Mahama detailed, “Mr Speaker, the Government remains resolute that corruption will not be tolerated, regardless of status or political affiliation. The Attorney General’s Office will continue to use both criminal prosecution and non-conviction-based asset recovery mechanisms to ensure that stolen public resources are returned for national development.

I understand that a large majority of Ghanaians are impatient to see those who abused their trust in office held to account.

There were periods when, under military regimes and unconstitutional governments, extrajudicial means could be used to exact retribution against persons perceived as corrupt or who had abused the public trust”.

He added, “This may have appeared as swift justice, but many regrettable excesses were recorded.In 1992, we overwhelmingly adopted the 1992 constitution to accept governance by the rule of law.

On 7th January 2025, I swore before the people of Ghana to uphold the 1992 Constitution. I may be as impatient as everyone else to see justice done, but painstaking investigations must be conducted, dockets must be prepared, charges must be filed, and the accused must have their day in court, including appealing even the smallest points of law to higher courts.

This process is necessary to protect us all against abuse or ill-treatment of citizens and to ensure that only those guilty of offences against the state are punished”.

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Abolish fuel taxes within 48 hours or face fare hikes – GPRTU warn Mahama gov’t

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Abolish fuel taxes within 48 hours or face fare hikes – GPRTU warn Mahama gov’t

The Deputy Industrial and Public Relations Officer of the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU), Samuel Amoah, has told the John Mahama-led NDC government to abolish fuel taxes within 48 hours or face fare hikes.

 Speaking in an interview with Joy News, the GPRTU stressed that the growing cost of operations is becoming unbearable for commercial drivers.

The GPRTU cited rising fuel prices, expensive spare parts, deteriorating road conditions and an increase in charges by the DVLA.

Samuel Amoah stated, “We came up with this release and gave the government two days to do something about it. If they fail to do [that]…then we have no option but to organise ourselves to request an increment of transport fares for our members.

“What the government and the president are saying is, it is something they can’t control right now, but the transport operators may be forced to,” Samuel Amoah explained.

The GPRTU demands follow the National Petroleum Authority’s new pricing guidelines, which set minimum ex-pump prices for the period April 1 to April 15 at GHS 13.30 per litre for petrol and GHS 17.10 per litre for diesel, a significant increase compared to March 31, when petrol and diesel were pegged at GHS 11.57 and GHS 14.35 per litre.

Earlier, Commercial transport operators, commonly known as Trotro Operators, have issued a 2-day ultimatum demanding that the government stabilise fuel prices.

The Trotro Operators have issued a two-day ultimatum to the government to stabilise fuel prices or risk 20% increment in fares.

In a press release dated March 29, 2026, the Commercial transport operators stated, “The transport sector is the backbone of Ghana’s economy, and any instability in fuel supply or pricing has far-reaching consequences for the entire nation,” the statement said, adding that their patience is “wearing thin.”

“This increase will not only affect our members but also the Ghanaian public, who are already struggling to make ends meet,” the statement noted.

Reports suggest the statement was jointly signed by “Samuel Amoah of the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) under the Trades Union Congress (TUC); Asonaba Nana Wiredu, National Chairman of the Commercial Transport Operators of Ghana; Paa Willie, National Chairman of the Concerned Drivers Association of Ghana; David Agboado, PRO of the Concerned Drivers Association; and Yaw Barimah, PRO of the True Drivers Union”.

Meanwhile, President John Dramani Mahama has assured that the government is prepared to shield Ghanaians from rising fuel costs.

Mahama disclosed that his government will roll out targeted measures to protect consumers if rising global oil prices begin to significantly impact domestic fuel costs.

Speaking at a Presidential Dialogue with Civil Society Organisations, the President stated, “Things were sailing quite smoothly, and indeed, we’re beginning to enjoy some of the lowest fuel prices in a long time. The push factor in the oil price build-up is coming from the price of crude oil and finished products”.

“If this continues, then we will have to take some firm decisions”.

Mahama explained, “Some of the options available to us include adjusting margins to ease the burden on consumers and also reviewing the development levy to provide relief”.

“Fuel drives the transport sector, and transport is a major contributor to inflation. When fuel prices rise, the cost of moving goods, especially food, also increases, affecting the overall cost of living,” he said.

Mahama further disclosed that Ghana is considering a fuel supply deal with Nigeria’s Dangote Refinery.

He added, “My hope is that sooner rather than later, this war will end and Ghanaians will see more stable petroleum prices. For now, the government remains concerned because fuel prices affect the transport sector which then drives up inflation”.

“Even though prices have increased, we have the opportunity to compare prices on the international market. If it means entering into an agreement with Dangote Refinery to bring finished products from Nigeria to Ghana, I think we should be able to do that,” he said.

UK paid compensation to slave owners but not to the enslaved – Ablakwa tells UK’s Kemi Badenoch

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UK paid compensation to slave owners but not to the enslaved – Ablakwa tells UK’s Kemi Badenoch

Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, has schooled the Leader of the Conservative Party in the UK, Kemi Badenoch, 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.

The Minister for Foreign Affairs highlighted that UK taxpayers financed these payments, a financial burden that lasted for generations.

He further explained that the £20 million compensation package in today’s terms has risen to more than £2 billion, all funded by taxpayers.

Ablakwa questioned why Kemi Badenoch is now raising concerns about the taxpayer burden in relation to reparations, when similar concerns were not expressed over compensation to slave owners.

Ghana’s Minister for Foreign Affairs argued that while those who benefited from slavery were compensated, the victims and their descendants received nothing.

Speaking to the media, Ablakwa stated, “What the conservative leader, Kemi Badenoch has said… that’s her opinion, and it is clearly not supported by the facts. If you think about the historical facts which cannot be contested, the slave masters were compensated in the UK”.

“She is concerned about taxpayers. She was not [concerned] about taxpayers paying the slave owners who were compensated because slavery was abolished, and taxpayers, UK taxpayers have been paying until 2015,” Ablakwa added.

“The amount of money they paid, £20 million at a time, could be estimated at today’s value in excess of £2 billion, and UK taxpayers have been burdened with that. They’ve paid the slave masters. Can you believe that? Just for losing the slaves because slavery has been abolished,” he added.

“But the slaves themselves and their descendants were never compensated, and she doesn’t appear concerned about that? That is really, really unfortunate. Really regrettable and unconscionable, I must say. And I do hope that she will take a second look at her history notes,” he said.

Also, Ablakwa has said Africa is not seeking direct financial compensation as part of reparations.

He disclosed that Ghana’s effort for reparations is not a profit-making venture.

Ablakwa added, “As leaders, we are not interested in direct payments to us. This is not a profit-making venture. But there is a need for financial compensation to support courses, empowerment programmes, skills training, capital for entrepreneurs, and all of that, even psychosocial support,” he said.

“I would encourage you to read the CARICOM 10-point plan, which addresses some of these things. Research has even demonstrated that some of the disease burdens which Africans carry trace their roots from how Africans were treated in those ships, in those dungeons, in the forts and castles.”

His comments follow,  Kemi Badenoch has boldly stated that Britain shouldn’t be paying for a crime they helped eradicate.

Kemi Badenoch expressed displeasure over the decision by the UK’s representative at the United Nations to abstain from the vote,

According to her, the UK’s representative should have taken a clear position by voting against the resolution.

Kemi Badenoch argued that Britain played a key role in ending slavery and should not be made to pay reparations for helping in ending the practice.

Kemi Badenoch in a post on X on March 26, 2026, “Russia, China and Iran vote with others to demand trillions in reparations from UK taxpayers…and the Labour government abstain! Britain led the fight to end slavery.

Why didn’t Starmer’s representative vote against this? Ignorance…or cowardice? We shouldn’t be paying for a crime we helped eradicate and still fight today.”

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@dw.africa Ghana’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has strongly criticised UK Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch after she suggested Britain should have opposed the recent UN resolution on slavery. Ablakwa urged the UK politician to revisit the historical record on slavery, emphasizing the importance of accuracy when discussing such sensitive issues. #DWAfricaSocialMedia #ghana ♬ Minimal for news / news suspense(1169746) – Hiraoka Kotaro

5 Nurses disappeared, Captains’ celebrated after Rawlings death – Dr Nyaho-Tamakloe details

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5 Nurses disappeared, Captains’ celebrated after Rawlings death – Dr Nyaho-Tamakloe details

Dr Nyaho-Tamakloe, a founding member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has narrated how five nurses suddenly disappeared and Captains celebrating after the late Jerry John Rawlings death.  

He alleged that when Rawlings passed away, five nurses who were looking after him all disappeared as they were taken out of the country.

According to him, two captains met after Rawlings’ death and shook hands, saying mission accomplished.

Dr Nyaho-Tamakloe further stressed that the late former President Jerry John Rawlings did not die from COVID-19 as claims suggested.

According to Dr Nyaho-Tamakloe, information available to him challenges the widely held belief that Rawlings died from the COVID-19 virus.

He detailed the checks he made with the family members of the late Rawlings, revealing the late president tested negative for COVID-19 on two occasions.

Dr Nyaho-Tamakloe further highlighted that Rawlings did not die from COVID, adding that the truth about the former president’s death will eventually come to light.

Speaking in an interview on GhanaWeb’s The Lowdown, Dr Nyaho-Tamakloe outlined his reasons, saying, “Firstly, the impression we were given as a public was that Rawlings died of COVID-19. I cross-checked it with my own cousin, his own cousin too, Michael Sousoudis, may he rest in peace, and it was a lie. He had two tests, and they came out negative, as I have stated in the book. That’s point number one”.

“A man of Rawlings’ calibre and level, a former president, cannot die without an autopsy being done, and I have said if an autopsy had been done, they should bring it out. It’s getting to one year now, and nobody has come forward.

“The autopsy can tell us exactly what killed Jerry John Rawlings, especially if they do what we call chemical pathology. All these things, if they have done them, they should come forward,” he dared.

He narrated, “Thirdly, from what I was told by my cousin Michael Sousoudis, may he rest in peace, five nurses who were looking after Jerry John Rawlings at Korle Bu, the moment he passed on, they all disappeared. They were taken out of the country. The nurses disappeared. If the nurses are around, they should come forward”.

“Fourth, there were two military officers. I know them personally. They know me, too, as I’ve stated in the book. Two captains, but for a lot of reasons, I’m holding the names for the meantime because I have asked the government to set up an independent commission of inquiry to find out what really killed Rawlings. The captains met just after his death, and they shook hands and said mission accomplished. It’s a military term, and that means a lot. Have they come out?” he asked.

“There have been no responses so far, and I’m sure they are aware because this book was reviewed on television. The only thing I’ll say is that I have had a few calls from some prominent people in this country thanking me for having had the courage to come out with that,” he disclosed.

He further assured Ghanaians, “Rawlings to me didn’t die from COVID. He didn’t die from COVID. Who planned and had Rawlings eliminated, one day will come out because if this is not a planned thing, you ask yourself, why should I be connected with it? Well, if people got to know earlier that I was part of it, they might probably calm their tempers down. That is the whole thing”.

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We must go with our best for the World Cup – Sport Minister on Nketiah and Hudson-Odoi

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We must go with our best for the World Cup – Sport Minister on Nketiah and Hudson-Odoi

Kofi Adams, the Sports Minister, has weighed in on the ongoing debate surrounding Ghanaian-born players abroad who once rejected a call to play for the Black Stars.

According to the Sports Minister, Ghana is going to the World Cup and must go with it best.

He asserted that past rejections shouldn’t block Ghanaian players abroad from representing the Black Stars.

Speaking in an interview, Kofi Adams stated, “I don’t see it that way at all. I believe that any Ghanaian born anywhere, living anywhere, must be given the opportunity to partake in anything Ghana is involved in,” he said.

“Every day, we are confronted with decisions that we have to make. Some people, on one particular day, will reject. Sometimes circumstances, we shouldn’t just judge people based on a decision they made in the past.”

“We are going for the World Cup; we must go with our best,” Adams stressed.

“President Mahama will not know peace until he signs that bill” – Sam George’s old video ‘haunts’ him.

His comments follow Eddie Nketiah and Callum Hudson-Odoi, who previously declined invitations, but reports suggest they are now considering the national team.

Meanwhile, the president of the Ghana Football Association, Kurt Okraku, has said mercenaries and players who rejected playing for the Black Stars should count themselves out of Ghana’s team for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

According to the GFA president, the Black Stars only need committed and passionate players ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

Speaking in an interview with 3 sports, Kurt Okraku stated, “Players who have not shown enough commitment to the Ghanaian flag will not be part of us. There must be a good reason why a player is included in the travelling party. I want players who display high levels of dedication, passion, and respect for Ghana.”

“As a leader, I don’t really care what anybody says. At the end of the day, the responsibility lies with me, and I am accountable for Ghana.”

He added, “If we have approached you before and you turned us down, if you’ve shown a lack of respect or declined to play for Ghana in the past, count yourself out. It’s not going to happen”.

“Sit with Akufo-Addo for him to educate you on reparatory justice” – Ablakwa tells Afenyo-Markin

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“Sit with Akufo-Addo for him to educate you on reparatory justice” – Ablakwa tells Afenyo-Markin

Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, has told the Minority Leader, Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, to sit with former President Akufo-Addo during Easter for him to educate him on reparatory justice.

His comments follow Afenyo-Markin’s criticism of the demand for reparations to African countries over slavery, led by President John Mahama at the United Nations resolution.

Speaking at a press conference in Accra, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa stated, “I will have only one message for the Minority Leader in Ghana. He should pay a friendly visit to the former President of Ghana, leader of his party, His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, who has been a strong advocate for reparatory justice and a leading member of his own party. You should pay him a visit.

“There’s an Easter weekend coming up. It will be nice for him to pay former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo a visit. He should go with an Easter gift, sit with him and let former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo educate him on reparatory justice,” he said.

The minister added, “I think it would do him a lot of good before his next pronouncement in Parliament. That’s all I have to tell him.”

His comments follow, Afenyo-Markin who punched holes in Ghana’s demand for reparatory justice following the UN General Assembly’s adoption of a resolution recognising the trafficking of enslaved Africans as the “gravest crime against humanity.

According to Afenyo-Markin, historical accounts of the transatlantic slave trade fail to reflect the role played by local actors.

Afenyo-Markin highlighted that local actors chase their strongest among their own people, then, after 100 years, Africans are demanding that they should be compensated.

The minority leader quizzed who should compensate whom following the role played by the indigenous people who subjected their people to inhumane treatment.

Speaking on the Floor of Parliament on Friday, March 27, 2026, “When somebody berths a vessel at Cape Coast, and you decide to go to the North, Bono area, get to the Ashanti area, to the Assin area, and you are chasing your strongest among your own people, then after 100 years, you say I should be compensated. Who should compensate whom? We maltreated our own and told the white man that he should also maltreat our own. The story must be told and must be put in its proper context.

“It is also a fact that the inhumane treatment, the unfortunate humiliation, the marginalisation, injustice and abuse of our ancestors who became victims of this slave trade must be condemned,” he said.

Also, President John Dramani Mahama has fired shots at critics against Ghana’s call for reparations to African countries over slavery, which was championed by him at the United Nations.

According to John Mahama, some critics are making Infantile arguments, suggesting that Africans were involved, so they shouldn’t talk about reparations.

Mahama highlighted that those arguments by critics are just trying to whittle down slavery, which has now been recognised as the gravest crime.

President Mahama detailed that, even when reparations were paid to slave owners for letting the slaves go, adding that even when the slave trade was abolished, slavemasters were compensated for letting their slaves go.

Speaking during the Presidential Dialogue with Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), President Mahama stated, “A few of our people, I don’t know whether for attention or popularity, criticised their achievement and tried to belittle it, and they made all kinds of infantile arguments. They say so, but Africans were involved… The crime was systematic. The ships that carried the slaves were insured by reputable insurance companies that are some of the richest in the world today because they profited from the slave trade. The ship owners made money.

“And listen to the important one, reparations were paid to slave owners for letting the slaves go. When they abolished the slave trade and said the slaves could go, they compensated the person who had enslaved somebody for loss of property. As recently as 2015, compensation was paid to people for losing their slaves… Slavery is recognised as the gravest crime, and you say, ‘oh, but Africans were involved’,” he fumed.

He added, “This was a whole system. They built ships, and they built the ships with measurements to make sure that the cargo could take the maximum amount of slaves. And you tell me that, you know, Africans were involved, so we shouldn’t talk about reparations… some people just want to whittle down what happened.”

President Mahama further highlighted, “If you know what happened to the slaves, nothing compares to it in everything that has happened in this world, to the 15 million people who were sent away, those who died. I’ll give you one example: a ship captain threw 134 slaves overboard to go and claim insurance, because your ancestors were cargo, and so if the ship lost cargo, there was insurance that compensated for the loss of cargo. And 134 slaves, he threw them overboard and went and filed an insurance claim for loss of cargo”.

Mahama further noted, “In the record of the Holocaust, there were Jews who were prison guards, the Jews who pointed out where other Jews were hiding. And yet the Holocaust is recognised as genocide and a crime against humanity. So why not the slave trade? Because some Africans were involved. It doesn’t absolve those who built the system and financed it, and so we’ll call them out. I don’t care what anybody says, we’ll call them out”

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“Over 600 applications received for Black Stars job” – GFA boss

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“Over 600 applications received for Black Stars job” – GFA boss

Kurt Okraku, the Ghana Football Association (GFA) President, has revealed that over 600 applications have been received for the vacant Black Stars job.

Speaking to 3Sports, Kurt Okraku stated, “We have received over 600 applications for the Black Stars job”.

Also, Kurt Okraku has opened up on the decision to dismiss Otto Addo.

According to Kurt Okraku, the decision is a necessary step after recent performances and internal reviews.

Kurt Okraku stated, “I don’t know whether it’s about what I saw or what I heard, or perhaps both. I’ve seen Otto work over time since we engaged him. I’ve heard millions of comments. I’ve seen him prepare the team for games. I’ve seen the last four or five games that we have played. I’ve seen the group; I’ve seen the Executive Committee discuss the games that we have played”.

“And I’ve also heard about our shared vision for the World Cup, and I thought that it was time for us to look at another direction for our common vision.”

The news follows the Ghana Football Association’s decision to sack Otto Addo as head coach of Ghana’s senior national team, the Black Stars.

Otto Addo was sacked following a series of poor performances from the Black Stars, capped with a 2-1 defeat to Germany just a few hours ago on Monday, March 30, 2026.

Earlier, the Black Stars were humiliated by  Austria on March 27, 2026, after a 5-1 thrashing.

The association extended its gratitude to the coach for his service to the country.

In the statement confirming the decision, the Ghana FA said, “The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has parted ways with the head coach of the senior men’s national team (Black Stars), Otto Addo, effective immediately.

“The Association wishes to thank Otto Addo sincerely for his contribution to the team and wishes him the best of luck in his future endeavours,” parts of the statement read.

It added, “The Ghana Football Association will communicate the new technical direction of the Black Stars in due course.”

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“It’s not true” – Kwasi Appiah breaks silence on links to Black Stars job

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“It’s not true” – Kwasi Appiah breaks silence on links to Black Stars job

Kwasi Appiah, the Sudan head coach, has broken his silence following his links to the vacant Black Stars job.

According to Kwasi Appiah, he is in Saudi Arabia to monitor some Sudanese players, as a new concern about his return to Ghana is just speculation, which is false.

Reports suggest Kwasi Appiah was expected in the country on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, for a meeting with President John Dramani Mahama regarding the vacant coaching position.

Kwesi Appiah is said to have told GHANASoccernet.com, “It’s not true. I am in Saudi Arabia to monitor some Sudanese players”.

It will be recalled that Kwasi Appiah has coached the Ghana national team, the Black Stars, on two separate occasions: first from April 2012 to September 2014, and then from April 2017 to January 2020.

During his time in charge, he made history as the first Black African coach to qualify Ghana for a FIFA World Cup in 2014 and also led the team at the 2013 and 2019 AFCON tournaments.

Should he replace Otto Addo, it would mark his third stint as head coach of the Black Stars.

Other notable names include Walid Regragui, Herve Renard,  Desmond Ofei and Kim Lars Bjorkegren.

The news follows the Ghana Football Association’s decision to sack Otto Addo as head coach of Ghana’s senior national team, the Black Stars.

Otto Addo was sacked following a series of poor performances from the Black Stars, capped with a 2-1 defeat to Germany just a few hours ago on Monday, March 30, 2026.

Earlier, the Black Stars were humiliated by  Austria on March 27, 2026, after a 5-1 thrashing.

The association extended its gratitude to the coach for his service to the country.

In the statement confirming the decision, the Ghana FA said, “The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has parted ways with the head coach of the senior men’s national team (Black Stars), Otto Addo, effective immediately.

“The Association wishes to thank Otto Addo sincerely for his contribution to the team and wishes him the best of luck in his future endeavours,” parts of the statement read.

It added, “The Ghana Football Association will communicate the new technical direction of the Black Stars in due course.”

In related news, before his sacking, Otto Addo had said he was unfazed by calls for his dismissal following his side’s thrashing defeat at the hands of Austria.

According to Otto Addo, he does not read social media comments about him even when he wins a game.

Otto Addo stressed that his job has always been on the line, even after he qualified for the World Cup, so he does not really care about calls for his dismissal.

Speaking to the media ahead of Monday’s encounter with Germany in Stuttgart, Otto Addo stated, “This is the job of a coach. When we lose, people are mainly trying to bring you down. I don’t really read too many things”

“Even if we win, I’m not too much into social media or reading anything. Whatever people say, it’s normal, especially on an evening like this when the team didn’t play well and we also lost,” he added.

Rawlings tested negative for COVID-19 twice; he did not die from COVID – Dr Nyaho-Tamakloe

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Rawlings tested negative for COVID-19 twice; he did not die from COVID – Dr Nyaho-Tamakloe

Dr Nyaho-Tamakloe, a founding member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has said the late former President Jerry John Rawlings did not die from COVID-19 as claims suggested.

According to Dr Nyaho-Tamakloe, information available to him challenges the widely held belief that Rawlings died from the COVID-19 virus.

He detailed the checks he made with the family members of the late Rawlings, revealing the late president tested negative for COVID-19 on two occasions.

Dr Nyaho-Tamakloe further highlighted that Rawlings did not die from COVID, adding that the truth about the former president’s death will eventually come to light.

Speaking in an interview on GhanaWeb’s The Lowdown, Dr Nyaho-Tamakloe outlined his reasons, saying, “Firstly, the impression we were given as a public was that Rawlings died of COVID-19. I cross-checked it with my own cousin, his own cousin too, Michael Sousoudis, may he rest in peace, and it was a lie. He had two tests, and they came out negative, as I have stated in the book. That’s point number one”.

“A man of Rawlings’ calibre and level, a former president, cannot die without an autopsy being done, and I have said if an autopsy had been done, they should bring it out. It’s getting to one year now, and nobody has come forward.

“The autopsy can tell us exactly what killed Jerry John Rawlings, especially if they do what we call chemical pathology. All these things, if they have done them, they should come forward,” he dared.

Dr Nyaho-Tamakloe further alleged that when Rawlings passed away, five nurses who were looking after him all disappeared as they were taken out of the country.

He narrated, “Thirdly, from what I was told by my cousin Michael Sousoudis, may he rest in peace, five nurses who were looking after Jerry John Rawlings at Korle Bu, the moment he passed on, they all disappeared. They were taken out of the country. The nurses disappeared. If the nurses are around, they should come forward”.

“Fourth, there were two military officers. I know them personally. They know me, too, as I’ve stated in the book. Two captains, but for a lot of reasons, I’m holding the names for the meantime because I have asked the government to set up an independent commission of inquiry to find out what really killed Rawlings. The captains met just after his death, and they shook hands and said mission accomplished. It’s a military term, and that means a lot. Have they come out?” he asked.

“There have been no responses so far, and I’m sure they are aware because this book was reviewed on television. The only thing I’ll say is that I have had a few calls from some prominent people in this country thanking me for having had the courage to come out with that,” he disclosed.

He further assured Ghanaians, “Rawlings to me didn’t die from COVID. He didn’t die from COVID. Who planned and had Rawlings eliminated, one day will come out because if this is not a planned thing, you ask yourself, why should I be connected with it? Well, if people got to know earlier that I was part of it, they might probably calm their tempers down. That is the whole thing”.

In other news, Kwesi Pratt Jnr, a renowned Ghanaian broadcaster and Pan-Africanist, has recounted his first encounter with President Jerry John Rawlings after his time in jail during the revolution era.

The veteran journalist disclosed that the late Rawlings persistently sought a meeting with him through Ralph Kessley-Hayford, but he kept declining the offer.

According to Kwesi Pratt, after agreeing to meet Jerry John Rawlings, they spoke for close to five hours, during which he told him he was not responsible for his arrest. 

Speaking in an interview with Kafui De on March 24, 2026, Kwesi Pratt recounted, “That was in 2001, after the handover. He insisted on seeing me. I refused the first time. He had approached a friend of mine, Ralph Kessley-Hayford, and asked him to convince me to meet him.

“Eventually, I agreed, and we met. The three of us spoke for about four and a half hours. It was during that meeting that he told me he was not responsible for my arrest and detention,” he said.

Kwesi Pratt added, “He told me that some of my own friends were the ones pushing for my arrest and detention, and that, as a leader, he could not ignore them. However, when I tried to verify this, I found that the truth was quite different.

“But we spoke for four and a half hours, and it generated a lot of public reaction. President Kufuor and others could not understand why, after all the struggle, I ended up meeting Jerry Rawlings,” he added.

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“You have written a whole lot of nonsense” – Netizens blast Sam George 

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“You have written a whole lot of nonsense” – Netizens blast Sam George 

Netizens on social media X have fired back at the Minister of Communications, Digital Technology and Innovation, Sam George, after he told his critics on social media X, reposting the old videos, that he has paid his dues.

According to one netizen, Sam George has written a whole lot of nonsense, as Ghanaians are digging his videos because he spoke a whole lot of rubbish in opposition and has not been able to fulfil the promises.

Sam George, in his post on X, explained that 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”.

However, Ghanaians on X are firing shots at the Minister following his remarks, saying, “You say you’ve ‘paid your dues’ but leadership isn’t about what you did in opposition, it’s about what you’re doing with power now.

The same voice that was loud on galamsey, accountability and protecting Ghanaians has suddenly gone quiet. That’s not growth, that’s contradiction.

No one is “setting an agenda” against you. Ghanaians are simply replaying your own words and asking: Do you still stand by them?

You can’t campaign with fire and govern with silence.

Respectfully, this isn’t about your past sacrifices or how many interviews you did. It’s about whether your actions today match the promises you made yesterday.

Accountability is not an attack. It’s the job. Just do your job and stop being emotional. Let me add the emojis koraa”.

A netizen added, “Dear ‘TuffSeed,’ you didn’t pay dues, you just made sure you were seen and heard, and there’s a difference. Being everywhere doesn’t automatically mean you made an impact. You keep reminding us of TV and radio like that alone carried a whole movement, but the truth is, real work doesn’t need this much reminding. If your record was truly strong, it would speak for itself without all this noise.

This whole write-up feels like you are trying to convince people of something instead of letting them see it naturally, and the more you talk about others pushing an agenda, the more it feels like you are doing exactly that. People are not revisiting those videos to praise you, they are looking closely and asking questions, and that alone should tell you something.

Leadership is not about how loud you were or how often you showed up, it is about what actually changed because of you. And if that is still unclear, then maybe the problem is not the audience. Stay loud if you want, but don’t mistake visibility for value”.

A netizen added, “I don’t think the people hate you or anything like that. I think they hold you to a certain high level of trust and accountability, and per your actions and voice in the past, they expect more from you. You are doing some good things, but since it’s you (Sam George), they expect more. Which, in this case, should not be viewed as an attack but a call for you to live up to your words and even more than that. The bottom line is, you can’t afford to fail cos the people won’t forgive you if you do”.

One last X user added, “In other words, I know I have failed, performed poorly, and my performance is making the party unpopular, but the NDC shouldn’t do anything about your appointment since you helped the party come to power.” A confession, finally!”

Additionally, one netizen added, “Respectfully, you have written a whole lot of nonsense. The reason people are digging your own videos is that, you spoke a whole of rubbish in opposition and you are not able to fulfill the promises you made to Ghanaians since you assumed office.  Kindly do a sober reflection and deep introspection, analyse your flaws and get back to work. Arrogant braggart!”

Another netizen added, “Those who don’t want to read all that, it’s fine. I’ll summarise everything for you, ‘cause I painfully read all that shit.

In summary, the videos you’re reposting today showed that I’ve failed miserably. But there’s absolutely nothing I can do, and I don’t have the honour to resign. I did what I did to bring my party into power. They’re in power now, so shut the fuck up!”

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“Shameless admission of deception” – Miracles Aboagye slams Sam George

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“Shameless admission of deception” – Miracles Aboagye slams Sam George

Dennis Miracles Aboagye, an aide to former Vice President and NPP flagbearer Mahamudu Bawumia, has slammed Minister of Communications, Digital Technology and Innovation, Sam Nartey George, after he told Ghanaians on social media X, reposting the old videos, that he has paid his dues.

Miracles Aboagye highlighted that Sam George is basically telling Ghanaians that he said what he said just to win power.

According to Miracles Aboagye, Sam George’s post is the most scandalous statement by any politician in recent times, as he has shamelessly admitted to deception, lies and propaganda for political power.

In sharp rebuttal to Sam George’s post on X, Dennis Miracles Aboagye wrote, “In summary, the Hon. Minister is telling his citizens, he had to say whatever he had to say just to win power. This is the most scandalous statement by any politician in recent times.

The shameless admission of deception, lies and propaganda for political power may count as one of the greatest political betrayals ever.

This statement is even more politically damaging than the receipts he sought to deflect, unless, of course, the Hon. Minister is saying his career terminates after this tenure.

Sam, spare us the “I paid my dues” memoir.

No one is disputing that you shouted on every TV and radio station after 2016, nor that you fought tooth and nail to drag the NDC back to power. The problem is what you were fighting for, and the blatant hypocrisy staring Ghanaians in the face today. 

You and your party spent eight years in opposition, calling NPP every name under the sun for: 

– sole sourcing 

– galamsey 

– economic hardship 

– “state capture” 

– even threatening not to register your own SIM under the old regime. 

– You even refused to own a Ghana card (your own confession)

You sold Ghanaians the “Reset Agenda” fairy tale, “JM will fix it in one week,” “prices will crash,” “no more same old same old.” 

Fast-forward to 2026: JM is back with an even bigger majority, you are now Minister for Communication, Digital Technology & Innovations… and what do we see? 

– Same sole sourcing you condemned 

– Galamsey is still destroying our rivers while your party is strangely quiet and actively and blatantly participating in it.

– The very biometric SIM re-registration you once swore you would never do, now being aggressively pushed by your ministry 

– Prices still climbing, excuses flying higher 

Old videos aren’t “agenda-setting,” Sam. They are receipts. You didn’t stand on principle; you stood on deception to lie your way back to power. Now that you’re in, the same things you called evil under NPP suddenly became “complicated” or “inherited.” 

You ask, “What have you stood for?” 

We stand for truth and progress, the very things your party promised but immediately abandoned the moment the ballot boxes closed. 

Ghanaians are watching. The “Tuff Seed” you’re so proud of is now being roasted by the fire of broken promises you helped light. 

No amount of lion emojis and “I paid my dues” can hide the fact that you lied your way to power… and are now doing the complete opposite of everything you screamed while in opposition”, his post concluded. 

Miracles Aboagye’s remarks follow, Sam Nartey George’s social media post where he told Ghanaians 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”.

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Retract and Apologise, or I will sue you – Godfred Dame warns Kwakye Ofosu

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Retract and Apologise, or I will sue you – Godfred Dame warns Kwakye Ofosu

Godfred Yeboah Dame, the former Attorney General and Minister of Justice, has threatened to sue the Minister of State in charge of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu.

The former Attorney General accused Kwakye Ofosu of making defamatory comments against him.

According to Godfred Dame, Kwakye Ofosu’s comments stem from accusations he refused to take the case of the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Bosiako (Wontumi), to court after a police investigation report showed that he (Wontumi) was involved in illegal mining to shield Wontumi.

Godfred Dame highlighted that Kwakye Ofosu made those comments during a panel discussion on Metro.

Part of the letter written by Godfred Dame stated, “On the said programme, you categorically asserted without any basis that I, the undersigned, when serving the Republic in the capacity of Attorney-General and Minister for Justice from 2021 to 2025, had deliberately ignored a report confirming illegal mining activities allegedly perpetrated by Akonta Mining Company Limited, a company owned by the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the NPP, Bernard Antwi Bosiako (Wontumi). According to you, the report had been presented to me in office as Attorney-General of the Republic by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service. Among other things, you stated:

“President Akufo-Addo was not willing to punish anybody for anything that he did under his government. They engaged in illegal mining. The CID investigates, and then you come on national television and say that the person who has been fingered in that CID report is innocent, and did nothing … he knew it… If he didn’t know, then he did not deserve to be in the position. The Attorney-General of the day [my good self] cannot claim that he didn’t know about the report,”

Godfred Dame demanded that Kwakye Ofosu withdraw and apologise for the allegations within seven days, or he will take legal action.

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“RETRACT AND APOLOGISE, OR I WILL SUE YOU – GODFRED DAME WARNS OFOSU KWAKYE

Former Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame, has taken the current Minister for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye-Ofosu, to task over what he deems untruthful and malicious publications made about the former Attorney-General.

Mr Dame has, in a letter dated 12th March, 2026, delivered to Mr Ofosu Kwakye and only now sighted by the media, demanded that the Minister for Government Communications to take the following actions within seven (7) days of receipt of the letter:

1. A retraction and apology for the utterly false publication about me (Godfred Dame) on Metro TV’s “Good Morning Ghana programme on 10th October, 2025, the subject matter of this letter.

2. A permanent deletion of the publication complained of from all online portals.

3. Delivery of a formal written apology to me (Godfred Dame), acknowledging the harm caused.

Basis for the demand

In the demand notice, the former Attorney-General noted that on Friday, 10th October, 2025, Felix Kwakye Ofosu appeared as a panellist on the widely watched television programme on an Accra-based television station – Metro TV – dubbed “Good Morning Ghana”, and made allegations that Mr. Dame was complicit in illegal mining (galamsey) by allegedly refusing to take action on a docket on Akonta Mining presented to the former Attorney-General when he was in office.

“On the said programme, you categorically asserted without any basis that I, the undersigned, when serving the Republic in the capacity of Attorney-General and Minister for Justice from 2021 to 2025, had deliberately ignored a report confirming illegal mining activities allegedly perpetrated by Akonta Mining Company Limited, a company owned by the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the NPP, Bernard Antwi Bosiako (Wontumi). According to you, the report had been presented to me in office as Attorney-General of the Republic by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service.

Among other things, you stated:

President Akufo-Addo was not willing to punish anybody for anything that he did under his government. They engaged in illegal mining. The CID investigates, and then you come on national television and say that the person who has been fingered in that CID report is innocent, and did nothing … he knew it… If he didn’t know, then he did not deserve to be in the position. The Attorney-General of the day [my good self] cannot claim that he didn’t know about the report.” Parts of the letter written by Godfred Yeboah Dame stated.

Remarkably, a co-panellist on the programme with you, Mr Paul Adom-Otchere, intervened almost immediately and drew the attention of the Minister for Government Communications to the falsity and seriousness of the wild allegations he had made about him live on a television programme watched throughout the nation and accessible globally via Facebook, YouTube and other modern instruments for transmission of information. Specifically, Mr Adom-Otchere stated on the programme: “Maybe you should call the Attorney-General and ask him … that the Government Minister says you are aware of the report. He says I am not aware of the report”.

According to Godfred Dame, surprisingly, spurred on by a vicious desire to disseminate false and defamatory information about his good self, Felix Kwakye-Ofosu continued to say:

“Paul, what you are saying has grave implications for the competence of Godfred Dame as Attorney-General. What you are saying is that … I am saying that there was a CID report done in 2022 and given to the Government which they did not act on. I am saying that the Attorney-General and the Government are aware. The implication of what you are saying is that he (Dame) was not fit for the job and by inaction he was complicit in galamsey by inaction.”

RTI Request and falsity of Ofosu Kwakye’s allegations

The former Attorney-General and Minister for Justice who served the Republic from 2021 – 2025, asserts that Ofosu Kwakye’s false allegations were republished by various websites and media houses and sparked intense alarm and dismay in view of the seriousness of the subject matter and the deep implications for him, a citizen who held the respectable office of Attorney-General and Minister for Justice for four years. Consequently, one Jonathan Asare, a Ghanaian private legal practitioner, filed a right to information (RTI) request to the Office of the Attorney-General and Ministry of Justice to ascertain the veracity of the allegations.

However, in a response to the RTI request signed by the designated Information Officer of the Ministry of Justice and Office of the Attorney-General, a Lydia Attoh, delivered on 22nd December, 2025, the Office of the Attorney-General and Ministry of Justice categorically exposed the falsity of Ofosu Kwakye’s claims when it indicated that the CID did not present any docket on the alleged mining activities of Akonta Mining Limited to the Office or to Mr. Godfred Yeboah Dame between 2022 and 2024.

Further, the Office of the Attorney-General and Ministry of Justice stated clearly that the docket on Akonta Mining, in relation to which the current Minister for Government Communications made the allegations, was presented to the office only on 15th September, 2025. Mr. Dame attached a copy of the responses to the RTI request delivered by the Office of the Attorney-General and Ministry of Justice to the demand notice on Felix Ofosu Kwakye for ease of reference.

Defamation and implications for reputation

The former Attorney-General in his demand on the current Minister for Government Communications, noted that the allegations by Felix Kwakye Ofosu “were not only false but sinister, reckless and malicious given that as Minister for Government Communications, you have access to every means of verifying the truth of information you publish about the official record of former senior officials of government and all ministries in the Republic. Your statements about me, like many others you have published about me on different occasions in the past, were the product of a hateful and vicious imagination. The recklessness with which you published the words complained of betrays the deep-seated malice you bear against me. Indeed, the internet and mass media are replete with many false and malicious statements you in particular, and other associates of your political party, the National Democratic Congress (NDC), in general, have made about me. Mr Dame stated.

To demonstrate the harm caused by Felix Kwakye Ofosu’s defamatory publication, the former Attorney-General and Minister for Justice touted his respectable record as a legal practitioner with about twenty-three years standing at the Bar, which “reflects active devotion to the promotion of human rights, constitutionalism and freedom of expression”. Mr Dame noted that he acted as counsel “in some of the most significant trials in the courts of Ghana over twenty years ago (at a time that you [Felix Kwakye Ofosu] had not even entered the university”.

Mr Dame further pointed out to Felix Kwakye Ofosu that in public service, he earned an even more respectable image on the international stage as on numerous occasions as he led projects and represented Ghana on various fora including, the United Nations, the African Union, Economic Community of West-African States (ECOWAS) and international tribunals. “My record in an effective and sound legal representation of the State internationally speaks for itself.” Mr. Dame stated.

The former Attorney-General observed further that the publication in falsely attributing to him complicity in the criminal enterprise of illegal mining (galamsey), directly depicted him as a criminal. Other allegations by Ofosu Kwakye about him were also clearly defamatory in a serious way, calculated to disparage him and “stray way beyond the permissible limits of free speech and bring me into public odium and contempt.”

He served a warning on the Minister for Government Communications that “should you fail to comply with this demand within 7 days of the delivery of this letter, I will surely institute legal proceedings against you and the owners of Metro TV (the network which provided you the platform) for punitive and aggravated damages for defamation as well as costs of litigation.”

Where is your exposé on Parliament? – Anas quizzed

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Where is your exposé on Parliament? – Anas quizzed

Vitus Azeem, an Anti-corruption crusader and former Executive Director of Transparency International Ghana, has questioned award-winning investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas about his exposé on Parliament.

Vitus Azeem recounted that Anas revealed some years ago that he had another exposé on the legislature, but to date, he has yet to release it.

He disclosed that the said investigative report was previewed to a group of people but never made it to the public for some reasons unknown to him.

Vitus Azeem alleged that some powerful people might have been notified of the exposé, blocking it from being published.

He, however, noted that Anas published his exposé on the judiciary despite the powers that were at play, but has chosen not to publish that of Parliament.

Speaking during a panel discussion at the 2026 National Forum on Media and the Fight Against Corruption in Ghana held in Accra, Vitus Azeem stated, “He (Anas) mentioned that he had another exposé on the legislature, that is, Parliament, and that he was going to release it soon. How many years now? It hasn’t come out.”

“Because he gave a copy of it or an extract of it to the leadership of Parliament, and somebody said, ‘This cannot be published, you cannot put this in the public domain… Why did they not publish it?’” he fumed.

He further added, “When Anas released his exposé on the judiciary, he called anti-corruption agencies and CSOs to a meeting. It was a Sunday afternoon at GSC… The aim was to solicit our support because he probably expected some backlash or some attacks from members of the judiciary and other people.

“So there is a need for non-journalists and other anti-corruption agencies to come together to always support and defend journalists who report on these things,” he said.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

“Unbelievable! Another Mahama scam” – Ntim Fordjour blasts Mahama over anti LGBTQ+ bill remarks

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“Unbelievable! Another Mahama scam” – Ntim Fordjour blasts Mahama over anti LGBTQ+ bill remarks

Rev John Ntim Fordjour, the Member of Parliament for Assin South, has fired shots at President John Dramani Mahama over his recent comments on the passage of the anti LGBTQ+ bill.

According to Rev John Ntim Fordjour, President Mahama and the NDC have relegated LGBTQ concerns to the bottom of their priority list after deceiving Pastors, Muslim Clerics, Traditional Rulers and the entire country.

In a post shared on his X page on March 31, 2026, Ntim Fordjour wrote, “Unbelievable! Where are the Ecumenical bodies and CSOs who spat fire and brimstone in 2024 over LGBTQ issues against President Akufo-Addo?

President Mahama and the NDC have relegated LGBTQ concerns to the bottom of their priority list after deceiving Pastors, Muslim Clerics, Traditional Rulers and the entire country into thinking they (Mahama, NDC) would preserve our values against LGBTQ when power is entrusted to them.

Today, he is distancing himself from the bill and claiming it’s no longer important.

After winning power and distributing LGBTQ teacher manuals to schools, he thinks our values no longer matter.

This indeed is another Mahama scam”.

His comments come on the heels of President John Dramani Mahama’s statement that Ghana is still grappling with the provisions of basic needs of education, health care, jobs, food, clothing, and shelter, which is his government’s main focus and not the Anti-LGBTQ Bill.

 According to John Mahama, the Anti-LGBTQ Bill, while important, is not Ghana’s most urgent concern at this time.

Speaking during a Presidential Dialogue with Civil Society Organisations at Jubilee House in Accra on Monday, March 30, Mahama stated, “We are still grappling with the provisions of basic needs of education, health care, jobs, food, clothing, and shelter”.

“While there are strong and differing views within our society, we believe that issues must be addressed through democratic processes, our core values, dialogue, and the rule of law,” he said.

Earlier, President John Mahama called on international partners to respect Ghana’s position on LGBTQ issues.

Mahama stressed that public policy is shaped by the country’s legal traditions, cultural values, and societal consensus.

According to John Mahama, Ghana’s democratic processes are actively at work to ensure that any outcome of the anti-LGBTQ bill reflects the views of the people.

President Mahama made these known when he received the ‘International Statesperson Award’ from the World Affairs Council of Philadelphia.

He stated, “The issue of LGBTQ rights is emotive, and they are not completely settled in terms of their nuances and arguments, not only in Ghana but all over the world.

Even in the United States, you still have discourse on LGBTQ rights. There are still 26 states in America that have legislation that restricts LGBTQ rights.

For a country like Ghana, our democracy is playing in respect to what those rights are. The bill in parliament is not a government bill, it is a private members’ bill, and so parliament hold that bill for now.

What the eventual nature of the bill would be, nobody can second-guess Parliament, and I, as President, cannot anticipate Parliament in respect of that bill. But I believe that our democracy will work out. Memoranda are being accepted from people from all walks of life.

“Civil Society Organisations are presenting their papers to Parliament, and I believe that the representatives of the people will make the will of Ghanaians reflect in whatever eventually comes out,” he said.

I swore an oath to uphold the Constitution, and so the representatives of the people will discuss the bill once they pass it, and then it comes to the presidency. 

I believe that our international partners should understand that public policy is grounded in our legal traditions, in our cultural context, and in our social consensus, and all those issues are playing out as we speak.”

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“I have paid my dues” – Sam George tells critics, calling him out with his old videos

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“I have paid my dues” – Sam George tells critics, calling him out with his old videos

Minister of Communications, Digital Technology and Innovation, Sam Nartey 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”.

Some Ghanaians on X reacting to his statement wrote, “You say you’ve ‘paid your dues’ but leadership isn’t about what you did in opposition, it’s about what you’re doing with power now.

The same voice that was loud on galamsey, accountability and protecting Ghanaians has suddenly gone quiet. That’s not growth, that’s contradiction.

No one is “setting an agenda” against you. Ghanaians are simply replaying your own words and asking: Do you still stand by them?

You can’t campaign with fire and govern with silence.

Respectfully, this isn’t about your past sacrifices or how many interviews you did. It’s about whether your actions today match the promises you made yesterday.

Accountability is not an attack. It’s the job. Just do your job and stop being emotional. Let me add the emojis koraa”.

A netizen added, “Dear ‘TuffSeed,’ you didn’t pay dues, you just made sure you were seen and heard, and there’s a difference. Being everywhere doesn’t automatically mean you made an impact. You keep reminding us of TV and radio like that alone carried a whole movement, but the truth is, real work doesn’t need this much reminding. If your record was truly strong, it would speak for itself without all this noise.

This whole write-up feels like you are trying to convince people of something instead of letting them see it naturally, and the more you talk about others pushing an agenda, the more it feels like you are doing exactly that. People are not revisiting those videos to praise you, they are looking closely and asking questions, and that alone should tell you something.

Leadership is not about how loud you were or how often you showed up, it is about what actually changed because of you. And if that is still unclear, then maybe the problem is not the audience. Stay loud if you want, but don’t mistake visibility for value”.

A netizen added, “I don’t think the people hate you or anything like that. I think they hold you to a certain high level of trust and accountability, and per your actions and voice in the past, they expect more from you. You are doing some good things, but since it’s you (Sam George), they expect more. Which, in this case, should not be viewed as an attack but a call for you to live up to your words and even more than that. The bottom line is, you can’t afford to fail cos the people won’t forgive you if you do”.

One last X user added, “In other words, I know I have failed, performed poorly, and my performance is making the party unpopular, but the NDC shouldn’t do anything about your appointment since you helped the party come to power.” A confession, finally!”

Additionally, one netizen added, “Respectfully, you have written a whole lot of nonsense. The reason people are digging your own videos is that, you spoke a whole of rubbish in opposition and you are not able to fulfill the promises you made to Ghanaians since you assumed office.  Kindly do a sober reflection and deep introspection, analyse your flaws and get back to work. Arrogant braggart!”

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PURC’S 4.81% electricity and 3.06% water tariffs cut take effect today, April 1

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PURC’S 4.81% electricity and 3.06% water tariffs cut take effect today, April 1

Ghanaians households are expected to get some relief as the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) announced that the reduction of electricity and water tariffs takes effect today, April 1, 2026.

According to the PURC, its quarterly tariff review will reduce electricity tariffs by an average of 4.81 per cent, while water tariffs will be reduced by 3.06 per cent.

The PURC highlighted that the review was conducted in line with its mandate to adjust tariffs every quarter.

In a statement issued on Friday, March 13, the PURC stated, “The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) wishes to inform consumers of electricity and water that the existing electricity and water tariffs have been reviewed downwards to take effect from April 01, 2026”.

“The Commission applied a projected Weighted Average Ghana Cedi-US Dollar Exchange Rate of GHS11.1931/US$1.0000 for the second Quarter of 2026. This projected exchange rate is based on a 3- month Actual Inter-Bank Average Ghana Cedi-US Dollar Selling Exchange Rate for the period December 01, 2025, to February 28, 2026. This indicates a 6.78% reduction from the last Quarter rate of GHS12.0067/ US$1.0000,” the statement said.

In related news, The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced that it has formally requested the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) to independently and randomly select and test meters following public complaints.

According to the ECG, they have taken note of recent concerns raised by some prepaid customers and other stakeholders in terms of metering and billing systems.

The ECG disclosed that all electricity meters deployed by them undergo rigorous testing and calibration to ensure their accuracy; however disclosed that customers may have genuine concerns.

The statement added that in the spirit of transparency and accountability, they have requested the GSA to randomly test meters, and their findings will be compiled in a report to the Minister.

In a statement, ECG’s Director of Communications, William Boateng, read, “The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has taken note of recent concerns raised by some prepaid customers and other stakeholders regarding our metering and billing systems.

We wish to assure the general public that all electricity meters deployed by ECG undergo rigorous testing and calibration to ensure their accuracy. Our quality assurance processes are aligned with both national and international standards. ECG’s meter testing laboratory is state-of-the-art and comparable to leading facilities worldwide. In addition, all ECG meters are independently tested and certified by the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) for compliance with approved standards before deployment”.

The statement added, “While ECG remains confident in the accuracy and reliability of its meters, we acknowledge that customers may have genuine concerns. In line with the Honourable Minister for Energy and Green Transition’s directive, ECG is fully committed to investigating all complaints. These investigations have already commenced.

In the spirit of transparency and accountability. ECG has once again formally requested the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) to independently and randomly select and test our meters in the laboratory and in the field. GSA’s report will form part of ECG’s report to the Honourable Minister”.

Meanwhile, The Minority in Parliament has criticised the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission’s (PURC) recent cut in utility as too small to ease the financial burden on households and businesses.

According to the minority in parliament, utilities must be reduced by at least 10%.

Speaking to journalists in Parliament, Deputy Ranking Member of Parliament’s Energy Committee, Collins Adomako Mensah, stated, “The Regulatory Commission announced reductions in electricity and water tariffs, but we say plainly this reduction is insufficient and Ghanaian consumers deserve far better”.

“In quarter one and quarter two, the commission projected an inflation rate of 22.49 per cent against an actual average of 20.3 per cent, an over-projection of 2.19 points. In quarter three, the projection was 20.67 per cent when the actual figure was 11 per cent — an over-projection of 9.67 points,” he noted.

“The ongoing increases in fuel and energy costs are squeezing households and businesses from multiple fronts. A mere 5 per cent reduction does not go far enough,” he said.

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You said Mahama will know no peace; Why is he having peace? – Sam George quizzed

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You said Mahama will know no peace; Why is he having peace? – Sam George quizzed

Fiifi Boafo, the former Head of Corporate Affairs at the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), has questioned Member of Parliament for Ningo-Prampram and now Minister of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Sam George, following the delay on the Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill.

It will be recalled that Samuel Nartey George had earlier stated in 2024, while the National Democratic Congress (NDC) was in opposition, that if they won power and the Mahama failed to assent to the  Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill, he would have “no peace.”

Speaking on a panel discussion on Peace FM’s Kokrokoo on March 28, 2026, Fiifi Boafo quizzed, “Is the President having his peace? I am asking this question because Sam George said he will make sure the President will have no peace if he doesn’t assent to the anti-LGBTQ bill, and I haven’t heard it has been signed…

What action has the government taken? So, I am asking that the person who said the President will have no peace, what has he done?” he said.

Meanwhile, President John Dramani Mahama has said Ghana is still grappling with the provisions of basic needs of education, health care, jobs, food, clothing, and shelter, which is his government’s main focus and not the Anti-LGBTQ Bill.

 According to John Mahama, the Anti-LGBTQ Bill, while important, is not Ghana’s most urgent concern at this time.

Speaking during a Presidential Dialogue with Civil Society Organisations at Jubilee House in Accra on Monday, March 30, Mahama stated, “We are still grappling with the provisions of basic needs of education, health care, jobs, food, clothing, and shelter”.

“While there are strong and differing views within our society, we believe that issues must be addressed through democratic processes, our core values, dialogue, and the rule of law,” he said.

Earlier, President John Mahama called on international partners to respect Ghana’s position on LGBTQ issues.

Mahama stressed that public policy is shaped by the country’s legal traditions, cultural values, and societal consensus.

According to John Mahama, Ghana’s democratic processes are actively at work to ensure that any outcome of the anti-LGBTQ bill reflects the views of the people.

President Mahama made these known when he received the ‘International Statesperson Award’ from the World Affairs Council of Philadelphia.

He stated, “The issue of LGBTQ rights is emotive, and they are not completely settled in terms of their nuances and arguments, not only in Ghana but all over the world.

Even in the United States, you still have discourse on LGBTQ rights. There are still 26 states in America that have legislation that restricts LGBTQ rights.

For a country like Ghana, our democracy is playing in respect to what those rights are. The bill in parliament is not a government bill, it is a private members’ bill, and so parliament hold that bill for now.

What the eventual nature of the bill would be, nobody can second-guess Parliament, and I, as President, cannot anticipate Parliament in respect of that bill. But I believe that our democracy will work out. Memoranda are being accepted from people from all walks of life.

“Civil Society Organisations are presenting their papers to Parliament, and I believe that the representatives of the people will make the will of Ghanaians reflect in whatever eventually comes out,” he said.

I swore an oath to uphold the Constitution, and so the representatives of the people will discuss the bill once they pass it, and then it comes to the presidency. 

I believe that our international partners should understand that public policy is grounded in our legal traditions, in our cultural context, and in our social consensus, and all those issues are playing out as we speak.”

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Ex Defence Ministry procurement Director referred to AG over GHS4.8m vehicle procurement fiasco

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Ex Defence Ministry procurement Director referred to AG over GHS4.8m vehicle procurement fiasco

Former Director of Procurement at the Ministry of Defence, 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 personalize 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.

Also, there was a tense exchange between the Chairperson of Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC), Abena Osei-Asare, after she rebuked Frank Oliver Kpodo.

Osei-Asare accused Frank Oliver Kpodo of being evasive when asked direct questions about the procurement of some vehicles

She stated, “Respectfully, sir, we are not joking here. This is a serious matter. You are questioning what the auditors have put into this report. And we are giving you the opportunity to explain yourself, and you are telling us that you cannot say yes or no. Someone who cannot say yes or no, respectfully, is lying. And that is why you cannot choose between yes or no”.

“You are saying that the stores received advice was not dated October 12 and that you have one that is dated December 10.

“The auditors are saying the vehicles were loaded. You said something contrary to that, that the vehicles were brought. You saw them. You expected. You signed for them. And later you asked the person to come and take the vehicles away because the supplier said they were afraid you wouldn’t pay.”

“Now we are asking you, are the vehicles here? And you are saying you cannot say yes or no,” she fumed.

“We want to see, one, the extension of the contract. Two, the 10 December stores received advice against what you are saying the auditors cited and you say it’s not true. We want to see all that,” she demanded.

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If a structure is unsafe, then it must be pulled down – Ga Mantse

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If a structure is unsafe, then it must be pulled down – Ga Mantse

Nii Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, the Ga Mantse, has boldly stated that if a structure is unsafe, then it must be pulled down.

The Ga Mantse urged the government to rigorously enforce building regulations following the collapse of the Accra Newtown building on Sunday, March 29.

According to the Ga Mantse, if a structure is unsafe, then it must be broken down with a  new structure erected.

Speaking during a visit to the collapse of a four-storey building at Accra Newtown, Ga Mantse, Nii Tackie Teiko Tsuru II stated, “It is important that we ensure that our building codes are adhered to. If the structure is unsafe, as you said, with the engineering, then it must be broken down. We must even now see if this is the only part of the building that is defective and why it has collapsed.

“Of course, if the rest of the structures are unsafe, then they must be broken down and a new structure erected. We can’t live like this,” he said.

“I am praying for a speedy recovery for all who have been admitted to the hospital. I hear nine have been discharged. For those who have passed, we say our condolences,” he said.

In related news, Abdulai Mahama, a road and building consultant, has said many buildings in Accra are structurally unsafe and are only standing by the grace of God.

According to Engineer Mahama, Ghanaians keep ignoring all the laws and then expect God to hold the buildings.

Engineer Mahama warned that many developers continue to ignore building laws, with the situation posing a serious risk to lives.

He asserted that structural failures could occur at any time, calling for stricter enforcement of building regulations.

Engineer Mahama urged property owners to subject their structures to professional assessment to prevent future disasters.

Speaking on Breakfast Daily on Channel One TV on March 30, 2026, Engineer Mahama stated, “Indiscipline is just on the rise, especially when it comes to building. We ignore all the laws, and then we expect God to hold the buildings. Most buildings in Accra, I can say, are standing by the grace of God”.

“When God takes his eyes off for a microsecond, a lot of buildings will be off in Accra. We should engage engineers to go and assess our buildings. Every building standing can be assessed by any engineer who is worth his salt,” he added.

His comments come in the wake of the collapse of a building near the Newtown Experimental school, with Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak, the Interior Minister, revealing that three people have died following the collapse of a three-storey building at Accra New Town.

Twenty victims rescued so far have been hospitalised, receiving treatment at various health facilities.

The tragic incident occurred on Sunday at an uncompleted structure within the premises of the Accra New Town Experimental Basic School.

Reports suggest the site was being used by Christian worshippers.

Earlier reports had revealed two deaths, but a recent official update places the death toll now at three.

Watch as Mahama sign five bills into law

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President John Dramani Mahama has assented to five new bills passed by Parliament, giving legal backing to key government initiatives.

In a post shared by the Ghana Presidency on X, it stated, “President Mahama signs five bills into law.

President  John Dramani Mahama on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, signed five bills, including three amendment bills passed by Parliament into law.

They are:

I. i). Security and Intelligence Agencies Bill, 2025;

II. ii). University of Engineering and Agricultural Sciences Bill, 2025;

III. iii). Ghana Deposit Protection (Amendment) Bill, 2025;

IV. iv). Growth and Sustainability Levy (Amendment) Bill, 2026; and

V. v). Education Regulatory Bodies (Amendment) Bill, 2026.

In a brief remark after assenting to the bills, President Mahama explained that the Security and Intelligence Agencies Act, 2026, scraps the Office of the Minister of National Security and frees the President to appoint any Minister to supervise the security agencies.

He said it also reverses the name of the office of the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB), to the original name, Bureau of National Intelligence (BNI)

This the President said, addressing the confusion between that security agency and a well-known Ghanaian financial institution, the National Investment Bank.

President Mahama also noted that the University of Engineering and Agricultural Sciences Act, 2026, establishes another University in the Eastern Region, at Bonsu, with three campuses – the main campus at Bonsu in the Eastern Region, with the second campus to be cited at Ohawu in the Oti Region. The third, the President’s office will be located at Acherensua in the Ahafo Region.

Touching on the Amendment to the Growth and Sustainability Levy Act, the President said:  

“As you’re aware, the act was amended to increase it from 1% to 3%, and so this act reduces it again. That is the levy on mining companies. It reduces it again to 1%, because of the introduction of the sliding scale of royalties.”

He also spoke to the passage of the Government Education Regulatory Bodies Amendment Act, emphasising that amends Act 1023 to grant greater flexibility to private tertiary institutions and the option to Charter.

The Ghana Deposit Protection Amendment Act, the President concluded, is an amendment to an original act that was supposed to guarantee deposits held in commercial banks or financial institutions.

It basically expands protection to include mobile money wallets and other digital platforms, ensuring a wider scope of digital financial assets are secured.

The signing ceremony was witnessed by the Clerk of Parliament, Mr Ebenezer Ahumah Djietror, Secretary to the President, Dr Callistus Mahama, the Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Dr Dominic Akrutinga Ayine, Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah, Joyce Bawa Mogtari, a Senior Presidential Advisor and a Special Aide to the President, Finance Minister, Dr Cassiel Ato Baah Forson, and the Vice President, Professor Jane Naana Opoku Agyemang”.

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I’m counting my days to leave as Special Prosecutor – Kissi Agyebeng

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I’m counting my days to leave as Special Prosecutor – Kissi Agyebeng

Kissi Agyebeng, the Special Prosecutor, has revealed he has begun counting his days to leave the office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP).

The Special Prosecutor asserted to persistent threats to the survival of the Office of the Special Prosecutor.

Speaking on the performance and public perception of the office, Kissi Agyebeng detailed, “They want an independent institution to fight corruption, separate from the Attorney General and more than 50 per cent, and with this, I take pride in it, of the majority of Ghanaians trust the Office of the Special Prosecutor more than any other institution to fight corruption. And with this, my job is done.

‘However, I have started counting down my days to when I depart as Special Prosecutor,” he said.

“When I become the former Special Prosecutor, I want to look back and say, civil society forged this office, and civil society preserved it. It is your handiwork, do not let it die,” Kissi Agyebeng stated.

“You recall what happened in 2025. Incidentally, it was our best year of performance. At the same time, it was our worst year of existential force,” he said.

“Why should Kissi and a few officers of the Office of the Special Prosecutor be the ones always fighting existential battles just to keep this office running? Had it not been the good-naturedness of the president, the office would have been scrapped by the end of December 2025, in violence,” he stated.

Also, Kissi Agyebeng has said 2025 was the Office of the Special Prosecutor’s (OSP) best year of performance; at the same time, it was its worst year of existential troubles.

According to Kissi Agyebeng, while the office achieved some of its best results, it also endured its “worst year of existential troubles.”

The Special Prosecutor asserted that political calls to scrap the office significantly contributed to the challenges it faced.

However, noted that such pressure stems from its mandate to hold public officials accountable.

Kissi Agyebeng added, “2025 was our best year of performance; at the same time, it was our worst year of existential troubles. Why should Kissi and a few officers of the Office of the Special Prosecutor always fight existential battles just to keep this office running?” he said.

It will be recalled that Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga and Majority Chief Whip Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor drafted a Private Member’s Bill seeking the repeal of the Office of the Special Prosecutor Act, 2017 (Act 959).

Also, Alban Bagbin, the Speaker of Parliament, has said Ghana cannot continue to allocate huge sums to the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) when the country is not getting the results.

According to Speaker Bagbin, the Office of the Special Prosecutor was created to prove a point that it was prepared to tackle corruption.

He further questioned the constitutional basis of the Office of the Special Prosecutor.

Speaking during a debate in Parliament on Thursday, November 4, 2024, Speaker Bagbin stated, “If you recall, during the deliberation on the OSP, a number of us stated on the floor of this House that it has no constitutional basis, but we wanted to signal to the world that we are going to fight corruption”.

“At the end of the day…we cannot continue to allocate huge sums to the same office when we are not getting the results. This is one of the agencies we should be looking at,” he remarked.

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GFA in talks with Walid Regragui for vacant Black Stars job – Gary Al-smith 

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GFA in talks with Walid Regragui for vacant Black Stars job – Gary Al-smith 

Gary Al-Smith, a Ghanaian sports journalist, has revealed that the Ghana Football Association (GFA) are in talks with the former Morocco coach Walid Regragui to replace Otto Addo as Black Stars coach.

According to Gary Al-Smith, the GFA is talking with Walid Regragui, the coach who led Morocco to the semi-final of the 2022 World Cup and the final of AFCON 2025.

He detailed that the GFA feels Walid Regragui is the kind of profile who understands African football to deliver the Afcon, and also understands international football.

Gary Al-Smith revealed that both the GFA and Walid Regragui are keen on progressing with all that is left, including the terms of the contract and his wages.

He further disclosed that the former Morocco coach Walid Regragui would not come cheap but is very interested in the Ghanaian job.  

Meanwhile, reports gathered also suggest former Black Stars coach Kwasi Appiah is also in the mix to replace Otto Addo following his sacking.

The information gathered suggests the Ministry of Sports wants Akwasi Appiah to lead Ghana to the 2026 World Cup.

Reports suggest the Ministry of Sports believes that the Sudan head coach has what it takes to lead the Black Stars to glory at the 2026 World Cup.

Reports suggest Kwasi Appiah is expected to be in Ghana for some talks about the vacant Black Stars job.

It will be recalled that Kwasi Appiah has coached the Ghana national team, the Black Stars, on two separate occasions: first from April 2012 to September 2014, and then from April 2017 to January 2020.

During his time in charge, he made history as the first Black African coach to qualify Ghana for a FIFA World Cup in 2014 and also led the team at the 2013 and 2019 AFCON tournaments.

Should he replace Otto Addo, it would mark his third stint as head coach of the Black Stars.

Other notable names include Walid Regragui, Herve Renard,  Desmond Ofei and Kim Lars Bjorkegren.

The news follows the Ghana Football Association’s decision to sack Otto Addo as head coach of Ghana’s senior national team, the Black Stars.

Otto Addo was sacked following a series of poor performances from the Black Stars, capped with a 2-1 defeat to Germany just a few hours ago on Monday, March 30, 2026.

Earlier, the Black Stars were humiliated by  Austria on March 27, 2026, after a 5-1 thrashing.

The association extended its gratitude to the coach for his service to the country.

In the statement confirming the decision, the Ghana FA said, “The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has parted ways with the head coach of the senior men’s national team (Black Stars), Otto Addo, effective immediately.

“The Association wishes to thank Otto Addo sincerely for his contribution to the team and wishes him the best of luck in his future endeavours,” parts of the statement read.

It added, “The Ghana Football Association will communicate the new technical direction of the Black Stars in due course.”

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“2025 was our best year at the same time, our worst year of existential troubles” – Kissi Agyebeng

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“2025 was our best year at the same time, our worst year of existential troubles” – Kissi Agyebeng

Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng has said 2025 was the Office of the Special Prosecutor’s (OSP) best year of performance; at the same time, it was its worst year of existential troubles.

According to Kissi Agyebeng, while the office achieved some of its best results, it also endured its “worst year of existential troubles.”

The Special Prosecutor asserted that political calls to scrap the office significantly contributed to the challenges it faced.

However, noted that such pressure stems from its mandate to hold public officials accountable.

Speaking at a National Dialogue on the Office of the Special Prosecutor on Tuesday, March 31, Kissi Agyebeng stated, “2025 was our best year of performance; at the same time, it was our worst year of existential troubles. Why should Kissi and a few officers of the Office of the Special Prosecutor always fight existential battles just to keep this office running?” he said.

It will be recalled that Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga and Majority Chief Whip Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor drafted a Private Member’s Bill seeking the repeal of the Office of the Special Prosecutor Act, 2017 (Act 959).

Also, Alban Bagbin, the Speaker of Parliament, has said Ghana cannot continue to allocate huge sums to the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) when the country is not getting the results.

According to Speaker Bagbin, the Office of the Special Prosecutor was created to prove a point that it was prepared to tackle corruption.

He further questioned the constitutional basis of the Office of the Special Prosecutor.

Speaking during a debate in Parliament on Thursday, November 4, 2024, Speaker Bagbin stated, “If you recall, during the deliberation on the OSP, a number of us stated on the floor of this House that it has no constitutional basis, but we wanted to signal to the world that we are going to fight corruption”.

“At the end of the day…we cannot continue to allocate huge sums to the same office when we are not getting the results. This is one of the agencies we should be looking at,” he remarked.

Also, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, the Member of Parliament for South Dayi and Majority Chief Whip, has accused the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) of devouring vast public funds without delivering adequate results.

Speaking on Joy FM’s Super Morning Show on Monday, December 22, Dafeamekpor quizzed the reasoning for the significant budgetary allocations made to the office in recent years.

He revealed Parliament had approved a budget of GH¢250 million for the OSP for the 2026 financial year, arguing that the amount was almost identical to what the office received in 2025.

The Majority Chief Whip stressed that the level of funding for the OSP is comparable to that of the Attorney-General’s Department, which delivers far greater value to the state.

Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor stated, “The entity was just guzzling money. If you compare the utility value the Attorney-General is giving us, it is clear”.

 “Nobody is saying to imprison people. What we are saying is that once cases are prosecutable, prosecute them and let the accused persons have their day in court so the cases can be disposed of.”

However, the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has offered a direct rebuttal to critics who have characterised the office as a drain on national resources.

According to the Special Prosecutor, despite the office still being in its formative stages and facing budgetary challenges, they have saved Ghana more than twenty times the total amount of money released to it since its establishment.

In the OSP Half-Yearly Report for December 2025, the Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng argued that the OSP has delivered strong results.

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Road Ministry DELETES published data on Big Push after Mahama’s demands for details

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Road Ministry DELETES published data on Big Push after Mahama’s demands for details

The Fourth Estate has revealed that the Road Ministry has shockingly deleted published data on the Big Push project following President John Mahama’s demands for details.

In a news card, The Fourth Estate wrote, “After President’s demand for details on Big Push contract, Ministry deletes published data from website”.

Some Ghanaians reacting to the Fourth Estate revelation wrote, “Stop this wild goose chase. Your case was weak from the start—no evidence, just noise.

Sole-sourcing isn’t illegal; abuse of it is. That’s what the NDC has always opposed.

So what loss did the public purse suffer from the BIG PUSH projects?

You’ve not shown us where the rot is”.

“What do you expect them to do? Sing praises for you? Are you the one who directed them to publish it on the website? Were you not given the data when you asked for it? Stop this needless post and concentrate on what you do best as a watchman of the realm”, a netizen added.

One X user added, “You said you’ve done your undercover works and gotten your documents, hence yours against the ministry before the president, so why this again, despite all this, you’ve not pointed to any fraudulent act or breach of law in your investigation”.

Another X user added, “Stop wasting our time on this wild goose chase. Your case lost steam from the very outset because you did a very lousy job without any evidentiary basis. Sole-sourcing in the strict sense of the word is not wrong or illegal.

It is the unheeded abuse of sole-sourcing that constitutes wrongdoing and is what the NDC has consistently preached against.

What injury did the public purse suffer through the use of sole-sourcing in the awarding of the BIG PUSH projects?

Stop being a propaganda outlet for the NPP, which thinks that constructing good roads for the Ghanaian people will do extensive damage to their political fortunes!”.

The development follows: President John Dramani Mahama, who instructed his office to obtain the full detailed report from the Fourth Estate concerning the Road Ministry’s GH¢73b Big Push sole sourcing contracts.

According to President John Dramani Mahama, his office is to conduct a study of the various allegations presented in the report.

President Mahama also directed the Ministry of Roads and Highways to answer all the allegations made in the report.

Speaking during a Presidential Dialogue with Civil Society Organisations at Jubilee House in Accra on Monday, March 30, Mahama explained, “I note the recent expose by the Fourth Estate on procurement processes related to the award of contracts under the Big Push programme. While sole sourcing is legal under certain circumstances under our current procurement law, we all agree that open, transparent tenders are always preferable for achieving competitive pricing and value for money.

“Although we’ve seen snippets of the investigation from the media, I’ve instructed my office to obtain the full detailed report from the Fourth Estate and to conduct a study of the various allegations presented in the report. We’re also requesting the Ministry of Roads and Highways to present a detailed response to those allegations made therein, in order to inform the government’s action on the matter,” he said.

Also, Mahama has announced that his government will introduce amendments to the Public Procurement Act to limit single sourcing.

“And it is precisely for such situations that I announced that the government will introduce amendments to the Public Procurement Act to limit single sourcing, to promote greater transparency and ensure proper value for money for the money we spend on projects. I’ve also requested the Minister of Finance to fast-track the setup of the independent value-for-money office, since the amendment to the procurement legislation will require that all single-source procurements be subject to rigorous value-for-money review,” he said.

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Tema microlight aircraft crash – Family of Capt Donkor dissolves his marriage with widow

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Tema microlight aircraft crash – Family of Capt Donkor dissolves his marriage with widow

On Monday, March 16, 2026, following the solemn state burial for two of the victims of the tragic Tema microlight aircraft crash, the Family of late Captain Frank Donkor has dissolved the marriage with the widow.

According to the family, although the marriage has been formally dissolved, it does not mean the widow will not be rejected by the family, as she is still their child.

The video shared on X by SIKAOFFICIAL stated, “The family of the late Captain Frank Donkor, who recently lost his life in the tragic Tema microlight aircraft crash, has formally dissolved his marriage to his young widow, bringing the union to an end”.

In the viral video shared on X, an elder stated, “In the name of God the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, we hereby dissolve the marriage between you and Frank… As of today, the marriage between you and Frank has been dissolved. This does not mean you are no longer a member of the family.

“You are still our child. So, even though you have removed the ring, you will continue to stay with us in this house, and we will take care of you. No one should think we will reject her,” the elder added.

Some netizens reacting to the news stated, “That’s very kind and thoughtful of the family, but one would have thought at least they would allow her to finish mourning the husband.

This man is a true man of God”.

A netizen added, “No need for this. Even a so-called pastor doesn’t know you don’t need a ceremony for that!! Death automatically dissolves marriage, so no need whatsoever for this charade”.

“In the Akan tradition, this part of the widowhood rite is done after the celebration of the 40 days of the passing of the deceased. This is too early”, one X user added.

“This is one of the hardest but I understand. They are ensuring that she is tied to the family for any rites. So when she meets someone soonest, she can move on in life”, a netizen added.

One more Ghanaian added, “Such a tough and sensitive moment 😔sending strength to the family and everyone affected by the tragedy. Life really throws the hardest lessons sometimes”.

Following the Sky Arrow microlight aircraft crash on Monday, March 16, 2026, the victims were identified as sons of a popular pastor.

The two victims of the microlight aircraft crash have been identified as two sons of the founder of Hebron Prayer Camp near Nsawam, Elder Frank Kwabena Donkor.

One of the sons, a distinguished pilot and instructor, Captain Frank Donkor, and his younger brother,

Captain Frank Donkor is reported to have taken his brother on the ill-fated flight.

Captain Frank Donkor, who was piloting the aircraft at the time of the incident, is described as a seasoned airman who held both Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) and Certified Flight Instructor Instrument (CFII) ratings.

the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority, in a statement, said the aircraft with registration number 9GADV was flying to Accra from Ho.

The GCAA says investigations are underway and that further information will be provided in due course.

Microlights are typically much smaller aircraft, seating two people and mainly used for recreational purposes.

Also, Deputy Minister for Defence, Brogya Genfi, has clarified that the microlight aircraft, which crashed in Tema on Monday, does not belong to the Ghana Armed Forces.

In a Facebook post shared late Monday afternoon, Brogya Genfi stated, “We have received reports of a fatal crash involving a privately owned microlight aircraft at Tema Community 1 this afternoon,” the Deputy Minister wrote.

“We wish to clarify that the aircraft is not owned by the Ghana Armed Forces.”

“We pray for the souls of the departed and extend our deepest condolences to the bereaved families,” his post added.

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280,000 applied for security recruitment, not 500,000 – Mahama clarifies

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280,000 applied for security recruitment, not 500,000 – Mahama clarifies

President John Dramani Mahama has clarified that 280,000 applied for security recruitment and not 500,000 as widely reported.

According to John Mahama, the figure appeared inflated because many applicants applied to multiple agencies simultaneously.

President Mahama further urged that candidates who scored below the 65% aptitude test cutoff should be retained in a database and recruited in batches of 10,000 annually over four years, giving 40,000 applicants another chance, stressing that missing the mark does not necessarily mean they are unqualified.

Speaking during an engagement with Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) at the Jubilee House on Monday, March 30, 2026, Mahama stated, “The security recruitment mark was set at 65%. The aptitude test required 65%, and so it must have disqualified many people. What I said was that we must maintain the database of those who applied. It was not 500,000 as the media is saying; it was about 280,000. What happened was that people put multiple applications for different services.

“…Somebody applies for immigration, police, fire, and prisons. So, one person applied for four, and that accounted for the 500,000 figure. When you say 500,000 people applied and didn’t get in, it wasn’t 500,000, it was 280,000,” he explained.

Mahama further added, “Now, the thing was set at 65%, and so it disqualified some people. But I’ve said that we’re employing 10,000 for this year, for 2025. Actually, this was supposed to be the 2025 recruitment. So, what I have said is that we should maintain the database for those who applied.

“If you took your 65% and you took some of them, there are still others there, too, who qualify. Just because they didn’t get 65% doesn’t mean they don’t qualify. So, let’s use it as a rolling database for 40,000. We’ll take 10,000 a year for four years, so 40,000 people can have the opportunity, and we probably will lower their qualification,” he said.

“One of the points I make is that the security services are interesting. It is not aptitude alone that is important. You need courage, you need other attributes beyond mental acuity. If you send your recruits to, for want of a better place, let me say Bawku — or Nkwanta, or Sampa, or anywhere there are flashpoints, and there’s action and an attack, sometimes the 65% aptitude people will be the first to run,” President Mahama added.

Earlier, President John Dramani Mahama had, broke his silence regarding the brouhaha surrounding the security recruitment.

According to President Mahama, the move to introduce technology into the recruitment process was to address long-standing concerns about bias in public sector hiring.

Mahama further refuted claims that ongoing recruitment into the security services was driven by favouritism.

Speaking during an engagement with the Ghanaian community in Philadelphia on Thursday, March 26, President Mahama explained, “There have been a lot of complaints that people get recruited based on who they know. This was an attempt to use digitalisation to sort through the first wave of applications. The computer doesn’t know who you are”.

“The intent was in good faith, but the response was overwhelming. We held a meeting and decided to expand the recruitment, and all those who applied don’t need to pay again,” he added.

Also, Mahama directed an increase in security services recruitment from 5000 to 10,000 yearly.

A statement from the presidency dated Monday, March 16, revealed the directive comes following a high-level meeting with heads of the various agencies.

President Mahama’s directives will see the number of men and women recruited to the various security agencies increased from twenty thousand (20,000) to forty thousand (40,000) over four years.

In a Presidency communication shared by signed by Felix Kwakye Ofosu, read, “President John Dramani Mahama has held a high-level meeting with the Heads of Security Agencies, Minister for the Interior and Acting Minister for Defence on the ongoing security services recruitment process.

Following a briefing on the process, the President has directed that the number of men and women to be recruited to the various security agencies should be increased from twenty thousand (20,000) to forty thousand (40,000) over a four-year period.

The President has also directed the Heads of the Security Agencies to ensure transparency and fairness in the recruitment process.

Present at the meeting were the Chief of Staff, Secretary to the President, Senior Presidential Advisor on Governmental Affairs, National Security Coordinator, Inspector General of Police, Director General Prisons, Director General Fire Service, Comptroller-General of the Ghana Immigration Service and the Director General of the Narcotics Control Commission”.

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SACKED Otto Addo set for a whopping $500,000 pay off

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SACKED Otto Addo set for a whopping $500,000 pay off

Reports suggest that the sacked Ghana Black Stars coach, Otto Addo, is set for a whopping $500,000 pay off following the Ghana Football Association (GFA) decision to sack him.

The information gathered from SportyFM Ghana suggests  Otto Addo signed a 3-year contract + option of a 24-month extension and was reportedly on a $50,000 per month contract.

Otto Addo was sacked after two years in charge.

The Ghana Football Association is now expected to settle the remaining years left on his contract as compensation.

In a news card Sproty FM stated, “Otto Addo set for $500,000 pay-off as GFA terminates contract two years into intial three-year deal”.

The news follows the Ghana Football Association’s decision to sack Otto Addo as head coach of Ghana’s senior national team, the Black Stars.

Otto Addo was sacked following a series of poor performances from the Black Stars, capped with a 2-1 defeat to Germany just a few hours ago on Monday, March 30, 2026.

Earlier, the Black Stars were humiliated by  Austria on March 27, 2026, after a 5-1 thrashing.

The association extended its gratitude to the coach for his service to the country.

In the statement confirming the decision, the Ghana FA said, “The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has parted ways with the head coach of the senior men’s national team (Black Stars), Otto Addo, effective immediately.

“The Association wishes to thank Otto Addo sincerely for his contribution to the team and wishes him the best of luck in his future endeavours,” parts of the statement read.

It added, “The Ghana Football Association will communicate the new technical direction of the Black Stars in due course.”

In related news, before his sacking, Otto Addo had said he was unfazed by calls for his dismissal following his side’s thrashing defeat at the hands of Austria.

According to Otto Addo, he does not read social media comments about him even when he wins a game.

Otto Addo stressed that his job has always been on the line, even after he qualified for the World Cup, so he does not really care about calls for his dismissal.

Speaking to the media ahead of Monday’s encounter with Germany in Stuttgart, Otto Addo stated, “This is the job of a coach. When we lose, people are mainly trying to bring you down. I don’t really read too many things”

“Even if we win, I’m not too much into social media or reading anything. Whatever people say, it’s normal, especially on an evening like this when the team didn’t play well and we also lost,” he added.

Meanwhile, reports gathered suggest that the former Black Stars Kwasi Appiah, leads the charge to replace Otto Addo following his sacking.

The information gathered suggests the Ministry of Sports wants Akwasi Appiah to lead Ghana to the 2026 World Cup.

Sports journalist Gary Al Smith made this known.

According to him, the Ministry of Sports believes that the Sudan head coach has what it takes to lead the Black Stars to glory at the 2026 World Cup.

Reports suggest Kwasi Appiah is expected to be in Ghana for some talks about the vacant Black Stars job.

It will be recalled that Kwasi Appiah has coached the Ghana national team, the Black Stars, on two separate occasions: first from April 2012 to September 2014, and then from April 2017 to January 2020.

During his time in charge, he made history as the first Black African coach to qualify Ghana for a FIFA World Cup in 2014 and also led the team at the 2013 and 2019 AFCON tournaments.

Should he replace Otto Addo, it would mark his third stint as head coach of the Black Stars.

Other notable names include Walid Regragui, Herve Renard,  Desmond Ofei and Kim Lars Bjorkegren.

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Kwasi Appiah LEADS race for vacant Black Stars job – Reports  

Reports gathered suggest that the former Black Stars Kwasi Appiah, leads the charge to replace Otto Addo following his sacking.

The information gathered suggests the Ministry of Sports wants Akwasi Appiah to lead Ghana to the 2026 World Cup.

Sports journalist Gary Al Smith made this known.

According to him, the Ministry of Sports believes that the Sudan head coach has what it takes to lead the Black Stars to glory at the 2026 World Cup.

Reports suggest Kwasi Appiah is expected to be in Ghana for some talks about the vacant Black Stars job.

It will be recalled that Kwasi Appiah has coached the Ghana national team, the Black Stars, on two separate occasions: first from April 2012 to September 2014, and then from April 2017 to January 2020.

During his time in charge, he made history as the first Black African coach to qualify Ghana for a FIFA World Cup in 2014 and also led the team at the 2013 and 2019 AFCON tournaments.

Should he replace Otto Addo, it would mark his third stint as head coach of the Black Stars.

Other notable names include Walid Regragui, Herve Renard,  Desmond Ofei and Kim Lars Bjorkegren.

The news follows the Ghana Football Association’s decision to sack Otto Addo as head coach of Ghana’s senior national team, the Black Stars.

Otto Addo was sacked following a series of poor performances from the Black Stars, capped with a 2-1 defeat to Germany just a few hours ago on Monday, March 30, 2026.

Earlier, the Black Stars were humiliated by  Austria on March 27, 2026, after a 5-1 thrashing.

The association extended its gratitude to the coach for his service to the country.

In the statement confirming the decision, the Ghana FA said, “The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has parted ways with the head coach of the senior men’s national team (Black Stars), Otto Addo, effective immediately.

“The Association wishes to thank Otto Addo sincerely for his contribution to the team and wishes him the best of luck in his future endeavours,” parts of the statement read.

It added, “The Ghana Football Association will communicate the new technical direction of the Black Stars in due course.”

In related news, before his sacking, Otto Addo had said he was unfazed by calls for his dismissal following his side’s thrashing defeat at the hands of Austria.

According to Otto Addo, he does not read social media comments about him even when he wins a game.

Otto Addo stressed that his job has always been on the line, even after he qualified for the World Cup, so he does not really care about calls for his dismissal.

Speaking to the media ahead of Monday’s encounter with Germany in Stuttgart, Otto Addo stated, “This is the job of a coach. When we lose, people are mainly trying to bring you down. I don’t really read too many things”

“Even if we win, I’m not too much into social media or reading anything. Whatever people say, it’s normal, especially on an evening like this when the team didn’t play well and we also lost,” he added.

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Mahama petitioned to sack EOCO Boss Raymond Archer

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Mahama petitioned to sack EOCO Boss Raymond Archer

Gabriel T.K.A Kwamigah-Atokple, a Volta Regional representative on the Council of State, has petitioned President John Dramani Mahama to sack the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) Acting Executive Director, Raymond Archer. 

The Council of State petition follows an earlier statement demanding that EOCO and its Acting Executive Director, Raymond Archer, issue an immediate public apology or face legal action.

Reports state that the Council of State member, in additional documents, petitioned President John Mahama to dismiss both Archer and his deputy over what he describes as persistent abuse of office.

His demands follow the EOCO declaration, which declared Gabriel T.K.A Kwamigah-Atokple, owner of Sesi-Edem Company Limited, is a person of interest.

The Council of State member, according to EOCO, is a person of interest in an ongoing investigation into alleged fraud and money laundering involving tens of millions of cedis.

In a press release dated March 30, 2026, it stated, “As at now, Dr Tanko Kwamigah-Atokple, owner of SESI-EDEM Company Limited, is a person of interest and is wanted by the Economic and Organised Crime Office to assist with the investigation”.

“In November 2025, the Office extended a formal invitation to Dr Tanko Kwamigah-Atokple, owner of SESI-EDEM Company Limited, but he failed to report,” EOCO said.

“Preliminary investigations by the Office reasonably indicated that the bank account of SESI-EDEM Company Limited held proceeds of crime. The bank account was therefore frozen and confirmed on January 30, 2026, to prevent dissipation of said funds,” the statement said.

“The review ordered by the court, however, did not take into account Section 38 of Act 804, which seeks to preserve funds reasonably believed to be proceeds of crime from dissipation while EOCO investigations are ongoing,” the Office stated.

“SESI-EDEM Company Limited has not been charged before a court of competent jurisdiction, as some media reports have suggested, since the investigation is still ongoing. Unless and until SESI-EDEM Company Limited is formally charged, this matter remains under investigation”.

“Considering that the directors of SESI-EDEM Company Limited have refused to honour lawful requests to appear before investigators, the Office will use lawful means to locate, identify, and arrest the directors of SESI-EDEM Company Limited,” it added.

However, in a sharp rebuttal, Dr Kwamigah-Atokple said the matter had already been determined by the High Court in Adentan on March 19, 2026, adding that EOCO acted without lawful mandate and in violation of constitutional principles of fairness, and ordered the immediate defreezing of the company’s accounts.

He further detailed that, since Mr Raymond Archer assumed leadership, EOCO has exhibited a troubling pattern of abuse and unprofessionalism.

In a statement dated March 30, he wrote, “My attention has been drawn to a press release issued by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) concerning myself and Sesi-Edem Company Limited, a company I founded

Let me state this unequivocally. This concerns the same JG Resources Ltd matter that the High Court Adentan, conclusively determined on 19th March 2026. In that ruling, the Court held that EOCO, in purporting to investigate me, acted without mandate and in blatant violation of constitutional principles of fairness. The Court therefore ordered the defreezing of accounts that EOCO had frozen unlawfully during the investigation.

Instead of respecting the Court’s authority, EOCO has chosen to publicly attack the judgment and proceed with an “investigation” that the Court has expressly ruled it has no authority to conduct. This conduct is reckless and borders on contempt of court.

Since Mr Raymond Archer assumed leadership, EOCO has exhibited a troubling pattern of abuse and unprofessionalism. The Office appears to prioritise media sensationalism over lawful enforcement, leveraging damage to the reputations of individuals instead of pursuing legal remedies in court”.

His statement added, “The JG Resources dispute arises from a straightforward commercial agreement for the supply of gold between Sesi-Edem Company Limited and JG Resources Ltd, covering the period from June 2025 to June 2026. The complainant admitted to EOCO that at least 58% of the gold had been delivered by November 2025, and EOCO itself acknowledged before the Court that the contractual deadline was June 2026. There was, therefore, no legal or factual basis to label the outstanding quantity as fraudulent

EOCO then launched a fishing expedition, falsely alleging that the transaction was unlicensed. We successfully demonstrated to the Court that Sesi-Edem Company Limited was fully licensed and authorised, holding approvals from the Precious Minerals Marketing Company (PMMC), the Minister responsible for Mines, and the Ghana Gold Board.

The Court correctly found that this was a simple contractual matter for the civil courts, that the delivery timeline had not yet expired, and that the company was duly licensed.

The decision was then widely published. In apparent embarrassment, Mr Archer has now resorted to public theatrics, to damage my reputation by declaring me a “wanted person” without ever serving me an invitation to appear. Prior to the Court’s ruling on EOCO’s lack of mandate, the company fully complied. The Managing Director of Sesi-Edem attended EOCO on 3rd December 2025, gave a written statement, and was interviewed by the Head of the Organised Crime Unit. Our lawyers provided all requested documents on 28’h November 2025, and we obtained official receipt stamps for every submission.

Mr Archer’s contemptuous claim that EOCO still has the mandate to investigate, despite the Court’s determination otherwise, betrays a lack of understanding and respect for the law and the judicial process. EOCO must obey the decision of the courts and finally put a stop to the use of the media to settle scores after losing in court.

Let it be understood that restraint is not weakness. I will take all lawful steps necessary to protect my name, my business, and the integrity of the Court’s authority if, within the next 12 hours, Mr Archer and his office fail to issue a full public apology and withdraw the contemptuous release. I stand firmly on the side of the law, and 1 expect every public institution to do the same”.

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NAM1’s criminal trial goes virtual

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NAM1’s criminal trial goes virtual

The Accra High Court has directed that the embattled Chief Executive Officer of the defunct Menzgold Ghana Limited, Nana Appiah Mensah, commonly known as NAM1, ongoing criminal trial be switched to virtual/electronic means.

Reports suggest the court decision follows, acknowledged receipt of a medical excuse from NAM1 with a note from the doctor that the accused refrain from ‘maximal physical exertion’.

In a post shared by TV3, it stated, “The Accra High Court has notified lawyers of defunct Menzgold CEO Nana Appiah Mensah, also known as NAM1, that the proceedings will be switched to virtual/electronic means.

This was after the court acknowledged receipt of a medical excuse from NAM1 with a note from the doctor that the accused refrain from ‘maximal physical exertion’.

Nana Appiah Mensah is facing multiple counts of defrauding by false pretence, operating a gold firm without a license and money laundering. He has pleaded not guilty and is on bail”.

Some Ghanaians reacting to the post stated, “The uncomfortable reality that we don’t want to discuss is that we have a two-tiered so-called “justice system” in Ghana: one for the poor and the other for the rich or affluent.

No Ghanaian, I repeat, no Ghanaian who isn’t affluent or rich would be given this shameful preferential treatment by our courts.

What usually fuels uprisings and revolutions are things like these. The people begin to see how the system is designed to favour the rich and powerful, then they revolt.

In related news, NAM1 had earlier told the High Court he intends to engage more lawyers for his case”.

Another X user added, “The case of NAM1 keeps evolving. Virtual court is fine, but Ghanaians don’t want adjustments; they want answers. Too many people are still waiting for justice. Health concerns aside, accountability can’t keep dragging. Is this case moving forward or just moving around?”.

“Whatever one thinks about NAM1 and the Menzgold saga, the victims who lost money deserve to see this case handled properly. Switching to virtual hearings might be convenient, but the substance of the charges — defrauding thousands — still needs full accountability”, one X user added.

According to reports, NAM1 told the High Court that he will appoint lawyers to each accused.

Reports from StarrFM suggest, “on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, a few minutes after the Supreme Court had adjourned his application for the order made for him to open his defence and an application for prohibition against the trial judge.

NAM1 told the court that he intends to assign lawyers to each of his companies, Menzgold (second accused) and Brew Marketing Consult (third accused)”.

Also,  NAM1 has hired a new lawyer filing a repeat application at the Supreme Court to quash a High Court order for him to open his defence.

The Supreme Court in 2025 dismissed Nana Appiah Mensah, popularly known as NAM1 application to overturn earlier rulings by the High Court and the Court of Appeal in his ongoing criminal trial.

The embattled Menzgold CEO must now open his defence in the ongoing criminal trial.

However, TV3 has reported that NAM1 has filed a repeat application at the Supreme Court with a new lawyer seeking to quash the High Court order.

It will be recalled that Menzgold Ghana Limited, owned by NAM1, was offering high-return gold collectable investments.

However, it operated without the required licences from the Bank of Ghana and the Securities and Exchange Commission, despite repeated warnings from regulators.

Menzgold Ghana Limited was then shut down by the Securities and Exchange Commission in 2018, leaving thousands of Ghanaians with locked-up funds.

NAM1 is now facing charges including unlicensed gold trading, fraud, and money laundering.

The case has been delayed for years by multiple appeals by NAM1.

Reacting to the decision, Fredrick Forson, the Chairman and Convener of the Menzgold Customers, welcomed the ruling, saying. “Our understanding is that the High Court trial can now proceed.

Today, we were also told that they will file their reasons on the 17th of this month [December 2025]. So, as directed earlier, we will return to the High Court on the 16th, which is next week. We are very happy, and we appreciate what the court has done, just that it has taken long.

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“You are not clean; you are a corrupt fellow” – Edem Agbana tells Pius Hadzide

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“You are not clean; you are a corrupt fellow” – Edem Agbana tells Pius Hadzide

Edem Agbana, the Member of Parliament for Ketu North, has told the former Chief Executive Officer of the National Youth Authority (NYA), Pius Hadzide, that he is a corrupt fellow.

According to Edem Agbana, Pius Hadzide is an example of someone who does not deserve to speak on corruption because your records are there.

He detailed that Pius Hadzide’s own minister accused him of engaging in visa racketeering, with the issue remaining unresolved to this day.

Edem Agbana responds follow Pius Hadzide during the TV3 New Day discussion, who claimed President Mahama’s silence on a sole-sourcing procurement contract suggests he is complicit.

However, Edem Agbana insisted that Hadzide is unfit to comment on corruption-related matters.

Speaking on TV3 New Day, Edem Agbana stated, “You are an example of someone who does not deserve to speak on corruption because your records are there. You are not clean, and I can quote members of your party. In fact, when you were appointed by Bryan Acheampong, I heard members of your party, including members from Dr Bawumia’s camp and Kennedy Agyapong’s camp, say that someone like you has no integrity and no clean record.

“Your own minister accused you of engaging in visa racketeering, and that issue remains unresolved to this day. I am not Asiama, your minister, said you engaged in visa racketeering. So when Akufo-Addo cleared you, which report did he rely on?” he said.

According to Edem Agbana, no “serious political party” would assign Pius Hadzide to represent them in discussions on corruption due to his track record while in office.

“Your minister says you are corrupt. For that reason, you were removed from the Sports Ministry, yet you sit on TV and suggest that because Hon. Agbodza awarded sole-sourced contracts, President Mahama’s silence could mean he is complicit. How dare you?

“You are a corrupt fellow. If we want to be serious, as you suggested, no serious political party will send you to represent them to speak on corruption,” he added.

In related news, President John Dramani Mahama has instructed his office to obtain the full detailed report from the Fourth Estate concerning the Road Ministry’s GH¢73b Big Push sole sourcing contracts.

According to President John Dramani Mahama, his office is to conduct a study of the various allegations presented in the report.

President Mahama also directed the Ministry of Roads and Highways to answer all the allegations made in the report.

Speaking during a Presidential Dialogue with Civil Society Organisations at Jubilee House in Accra on Monday, March 30, Mahama explained, “I note the recent expose by the Fourth Estate on procurement processes related to the award of contracts under the Big Push programme. While sole sourcing is legal under certain circumstances under our current procurement law, we all agree that open, transparent tenders are always preferable for achieving competitive pricing and value for money.

“Although we’ve seen snippets of the investigation from the media, I’ve instructed my office to obtain the full detailed report from the Fourth Estate and to conduct a study of the various allegations presented in the report. We’re also requesting the Ministry of Roads and Highways to present a detailed response to those allegations made therein, in order to inform the government’s action on the matter,” he said.

Also, Mahama has announced that his government will introduce amendments to the Public Procurement Act to limit single sourcing.

“And it is precisely for such situations that I announced that the government will introduce amendments to the Public Procurement Act to limit single sourcing, to promote greater transparency and ensure proper value for money for the money we spend on projects. I’ve also requested the Minister of Finance to fast-track the setup of the independent value-for-money office, since the amendment to the procurement legislation will require that all single-source procurements be subject to rigorous value-for-money review,” he said.

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We thank God that Accra New Town building collapsed on a weekend – GES

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We thank God that Accra New Town building collapsed on a weekend – GES

Prof Ernest Kofi Davis, the Director General of the Ghana Education Service (GES), has said they are thankful to God that the Accra New Town building collapsed happened on a weekend.

According to the GES, they will conduct a structural integrity test on all uncompleted buildings being used for academic work to prevent future disasters.

 Speaking to the media, Prof. Ernest Kofi Davis asserted that he is grateful to God that it did not happen on a weekday when students were around.

He stated, “We will meet with regional directors to help look at the structural integrity of the uncompleted spaces that are being used currently to ensure that this does not happen”.

”We only thank God that it happened on a weekend. So for now we have been properly briefed, and we are going to look at its implications going forward,” he said.

His comments come in the wake of the collapse of a building belonging to the Newtown Experimental school, which caused the death of three people.

Twenty victims so far have been hospitalised, receiving treatment at various health facilities.

The tragic incident occurred on Sunday at an uncompleted structure within the premises of the Accra New Town Experimental Basic School.

Reports suggest the site was being used by Christian worshippers.

Earlier reports had revealed two deaths, but a recent official update places the death toll now at three.

The Interior Minister speaking at the scene stated, “So far, information that has been cross-checked, double-checked, visited all the hospitals, just to be sure that we don’t give any information that may be far away from the fact”.

“As we all know, it is very difficult for you to go to how many people were in there, but at least with the cross-check from the police and National Ambulance Service,” he noted.

He further added, “The Ambulance Service and their team have been here the whole night, and they’ve done a wonderful job. We are really grateful. Gratitude to the media and everybody that I’ve forgotten to mention”.

The Interior Minister further detailed that 23 people were under the rubble, with 15 females and 8 males, with seven minors.

Muntaka Mubarak further asserted that no minor lost their lives.

“What we can say is that there was a total of 23 people. Unfortunately, we’ve lost three – a male and two females. They’re not able to tell names for now,” he disclosed.

“And thank God, 20 are alive in various hospitals – the Police Hospital, Mamobi and a private facility”.

“Out of the 23, the total number of females amongst them is 15, with eight males. Out of this, we have seven minors, but those who have lost their lives, there’s no minor,” he stated.

Meanwhile, Abdulai Mahama, a road and building consultant, has said many buildings in Accra are structurally unsafe and are only standing by the grace of God.

According to Engineer Mahama, Ghanaians keep ignoring all the laws and then expect God to hold the buildings.

Engineer Mahama warned that many developers continue to ignore building laws, with the situation posing a serious risk to lives.

He asserted that structural failures could occur at any time, calling for stricter enforcement of building regulations.

Engineer Mahama urged property owners to subject their structures to professional assessment to prevent future disasters.

Speaking on Breakfast Daily on Channel One TV on March 30, 2026, Engineer Mahama stated, “Indiscipline is just on the rise, especially when it comes to building. We ignore all the laws, and then we expect God to hold the buildings. Most buildings in Accra, I can say, are standing by the grace of God”.

“When God takes his eyes off for a microsecond, a lot of buildings will be off in Accra. We should engage engineers to go and assess our buildings. Every building standing can be assessed by any engineer who is worth his salt,” he added.

“Oh, but Africans were involved” – Mahama punches holes in argument made by critics of slavery reparations

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“Oh, but Africans were involved” – Mahama punches holes in argument made by critics of slavery reparations

President John Dramani Mahama has fired shots at critics against Ghana’s call for reparations to African countries over slavery, which was championed by him at the United Nations.

According to John Mahama, some critics are making Infantile arguments, suggesting that Africans were involved, so they shouldn’t talk about reparations.

Mahama highlighted that those arguments by critics are just trying to whittle down slavery, which has now been recognised as the gravest crime.

President Mahama detailed that, even when reparations were paid to slave owners for letting the slaves go, adding that even when the slave trade was abolished, slavemasters were compensated for letting their slaves go.

Speaking during the Presidential Dialogue with Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), President Mahama stated, “A few of our people, I don’t know whether for attention or popularity, criticised their achievement and tried to belittle it, and they made all kinds of infantile arguments. They say so, but Africans were involved… The crime was systematic. The ships that carried the slaves were insured by reputable insurance companies that are some of the richest in the world today because they profited from the slave trade. The ship owners made money.

“And listen to the important one, reparations were paid to slave owners for letting the slaves go. When they abolished the slave trade and said the slaves could go, they compensated the person who had enslaved somebody for loss of property. As recently as 2015, compensation was paid to people for losing their slaves… Slavery is recognised as the gravest crime, and you say, ‘oh, but Africans were involved’,” he fumed.

He added, “This was a whole system. They built ships, and they built the ships with measurements to make sure that the cargo could take the maximum amount of slaves. And you tell me that, you know, Africans were involved, so we shouldn’t talk about reparations… some people just want to whittle down what happened.”

President Mahama further highlighted, “If you know what happened to the slaves, nothing compares to it in everything that has happened in this world, to the 15 million people who were sent away, those who died. I’ll give you one example: a ship captain threw 134 slaves overboard to go and claim insurance, because your ancestors were cargo, and so if the ship lost cargo, there was insurance that compensated for the loss of cargo. And 134 slaves, he threw them overboard and went and filed an insurance claim for loss of cargo”.

Mahama further noted, “In the record of the Holocaust, there were Jews who were prison guards, the Jews who pointed out where other Jews were hiding. And yet the Holocaust is recognised as genocide and a crime against humanity. So why not the slave trade? Because some Africans were involved. It doesn’t absolve those who built the system and financed it, and so we’ll call them out. I don’t care what anybody says, we’ll call them out”

Mahama’s comment follows that of award-winning investigative journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni, who opposed his calls for reparations to Africa for the transatlantic slave trade.

According to Manasseh, if reparations are to be paid, countries such as Ghana should also be required to pay them for their role in the slave trade.

He highlighted that it will not be right to pay reparations to those who took part and benefited from the slave trade, even though the benefits and exploitation of the enslaved people were disproportional.

Manasseh detailed that descendants of the slaves in America, the Caribbean and elsewhere rightfully deserve reparations, not African countries whose people captured and sold slaves.

He, however, labelled African countries that captured and sold slaves as ‘accomplices’, not victims.

Also, Alexander Kwamina Afenyo-Markin, the Minority Leader in Parliament, has punched holes in Ghana’s demand for reparatory justice following the UN General Assembly’s adoption of a resolution recognising the trafficking of enslaved Africans as the “gravest crime against humanity.

According to Afenyo-Markin, historical accounts of the transatlantic slave trade fail to reflect the role played by local actors.

Afenyo-Markin highlighted that local actors chase their strongest among their own people, then, after 100 years, Africans are demanding that they should be compensated.

The minority leader quizzed who should compensate whom following the role played by the indigenous people who subjected their people to inhumane treatment.

Speaking on the Floor of Parliament on Friday, March 27, 2026, “When somebody berths a vessel at Cape Coast, and you decide to go to the North, Bono area, get to the Ashanti area, to the Assin area, and you are chasing your strongest among your own people, then after 100 years, you say I should be compensated. Who should compensate whom? We maltreated our own and told the white man that he should also maltreat our own. The story must be told and must be put in its proper context.

“It is also a fact that the inhumane treatment, the unfortunate humiliation, the marginalisation, injustice and abuse of our ancestors who became victims of this slave trade must be condemned,” he said.

Gov’t budget $30 million for Ghana’s 2026 World Cup campaign – Sports Minister

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Gov’t budget $30 million for Ghana’s 2026 World Cup campaign – Sports Minister

Kofi Adams, the Sports Minister, has disclosed that the government has budgeted a total of $30 million for Ghana’s 2026 World Cup campaign, covering both team-related and promotional activities.

According to the Sports Minister, Ghana is not prepared for the upcoming FIFA World Cup, but has put in place structures to ensure Ghana’s readiness.

The Sports Minister further explained that the World Cup goes beyond just the Black Stars playing.

Speaking in an interview with Bernard Avle on Channel One TV’s The Point of View on Monday, March 30, Kofi Iddie Adams stated, “I can’t say we are 100% ready, but we have set systems in place that we will be ready when we have to be ready. Financially, the government has committed some budgetary funds for the team, as we saw in the 2026 budget”.

“World Cup goes beyond the team, just the Black Stars playing. There are a number of things that you have to do. There are a number of activations you want to do because you want to also promote the country beyond just the 90 minutes that they will play,” he stated.

“So we have other things we do — that was what we put all together, giving us a figure of $30 million. There is an appropriation in the World Cup that is about $16 million, which the team can utilise during the World Cup, if we are staying from group to the finals. Their feeding, training, hotel accommodation, per diems, bonuses — it is part of the tradition that we have. Bonuses are not things that are bad,” he added.

Earlier, the Minister of Sports and Recreation, Kofi Adams, has announced that the Ghana Football Association (GFA) has proposed over $13 million for the Black Stars’ campaign at the 2026 World Cup.

According to Kofi Adams, the over $13 million for the Black Stars’ remains at the proposal stage, with discussions yet to be held with the Ghana Football Association (GFA) for scrutiny before final approval.

He explained that the figures could either be reduced or maintained depending on the outcome of deliberations.

Following the Sport Minister’s revelation, a detailed breakdown has emerged of how the GFA intends to spend the over $13 million.

According to reports, about $1,230,465 will be spend pre-tournament camping, which includes friendly matches and preparations at their training base ahead of the World Cup in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

The breakdown also shows that approximately $6,284,000 is expected to be spent during Black Stars’ group stage against England, Croatia, and Panama.

In case the Black Stars qualify for the Round of 32, an estimated $690,000 will be spent, with another $920,000 estimated for the round of 16.

Also, $1,137,500 has been proposed for the quarter-finals, and another $1,365,000 for the semi-finals.

Members of the Black Star’s Management Committee are also expected to receive $310,000 as honorarium.

In case the Senior National team reach the final, an additional $1,840,000 will be required, bringing the entire proposed expenditure amount to $13,776,965.

In related news, the Ghana Football Association (GFA) has sacked Otto Addo as head coach of Ghana’s senior national team, the Black Stars.

Otto Addo was sacked following a series of poor performances from the Black Stars, capped with a 2-1 defeat to Germany just a few hours ago on Monday, March 30, 2026.

Earlier, the Black Stars were humiliated by  Austria on March 27, 2026, after a 5-1 thrashing.

The association extended its gratitude to the coach for his service to the country.

In the statement confirming the decision, the Ghana FA said, “The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has parted ways with the head coach of the senior men’s national team (Black Stars), Otto Addo, effective immediately.

“The Association wishes to thank Otto Addo sincerely for his contribution to the team and wishes him the best of luck in his future endeavours,” parts of the statement read.

It added, “The Ghana Football Association will communicate the new technical direction of the Black Stars in due course.”

“Single sourcing must be used sparingly” – Mahama says as he announces an amendment to Procurement Act

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“Single sourcing must be used sparingly” – Mahama says as he announces an amendment to Procurement Act

President John Dramani Mahama has announced that his government will introduce amendments to the Public Procurement Act to limit single sourcing.

According to President John Dramani Mahama, he remains of the conviction that single sourcing must be used as sparingly as possible.

Mahama further instructed his office to obtain the full detailed report from the Fourth Estate concerning the Road Ministry’s GH¢73b Big Push sole sourcing contracts to conduct a study of the various allegations presented in the report.

President Mahama also directed the Ministry of Roads and Highways to answer all the allegations made in the report.

Speaking during a Presidential Dialogue with Civil Society Organisations at Jubilee House in Accra on Monday, March 30, Mahama explained, “I note the recent expose by the Fourth Estate on procurement processes related to the award of contracts under the Big Push programme. While sole sourcing is legal under certain circumstances under our current procurement law, we all agree that open, transparent tenders are always preferable for achieving competitive pricing and value for money.

“Although we’ve seen snippets of the investigation from the media, I’ve instructed my office to obtain the full detailed report from the Fourth Estate and to conduct a study of the various allegations presented in the report. We’re also requesting the Ministry of Roads and Highways to present a detailed response to those allegations made therein, in order to inform the government’s action on the matter,” he said.

Mahama added, “And it is precisely for such situations that I announced that the government will introduce amendments to the Public Procurement Act to limit single sourcing, to promote greater transparency and ensure proper value for money for the money we spend on projects.

“I’ve also requested the Minister of Finance to fast-track the setup of the independent value-for-money office, since the amendment to the procurement legislation will require that all single-source procurements be subject to rigorous value-for-money review,” he said.

“I remain of the conviction that single sourcing must be used as sparingly as possible,”

His comments come on the heels of The Fourth Estate publication, which suggested President John Dramani Mahama and his government have been paying lip service in terms of promises to minimise sole-source procurement to encourage competitive bidding.

President John Mahama, on numerous occasions, has reiterated his government’s commitment to make single-source procurement a rare exception rather than the norm.

However, after one year in office, the report by The Fourth Estate has unearthed that the Road Ministry awarded 81 sole-sourced contracts worth over GHS73 billion in 7 months.

The Fourth Estate stated, “Data available to The Fourth Estate indicates that in the last seven months, the ministry has awarded 107 road contracts. Contrary to the President’s promise to ensure competitiveness and transparency in the awarding of public contracts, not a single one of 107 contracts was awarded based on competitive tendering.

A whopping 81 out of the 107 road contracts worth over GHS73 billion were awarded through sole-sourcing. The remaining 26 contracts worth about GHS8 billion were awarded through selective tendering. This means over 90% of the amount of money expected to be spent on roads under the Big Push programme so far was given out through sole-sourcing.

Despite this glaring contrast, the majority leader and leader of government business in Parliament, Mahama Ayariga, audaciously proclaimed to Parliament on March 11, 2026, that “let it be known, the era of the sole-sourced contract is dead.”

Apologise within 12 hours – Council of State tells EOCO after declaring him ‘wanted’ over alleged GH¢57m gold fraud

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Apologise within 12 hours – Council of State tells EOCO after declaring him ‘wanted’ over alleged GH¢57m gold fraud

Gabriel T.K.A Kwamigah-Atokple, a Volta Regional representative on the Council of State, has issued a statement demanding that the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) and its Acting Executive Director, Raymond Archer, issue an immediate public apology or face legal action.

His demands follow the EOCO declaration, which declared Gabriel T.K.A Kwamigah-Atokple, owner of Sesi-Edem Company Limited, is a person of interest.

The Council of State member, according to EOCO, is a person of interest in an ongoing investigation into alleged fraud and money laundering involving tens of millions of cedis.

In a press release dated March 30, 2026, it stated, “As at now, Dr Tanko Kwamigah-Atokple, owner of SESI-EDEM Company Limited, is a person of interest and is wanted by the Economic and Organised Crime Office to assist with the investigation”.

“In November 2025, the Office extended a formal invitation to Dr Tanko Kwamigah-Atokple, owner of SESI-EDEM Company Limited, but he failed to report,” EOCO said.

“Preliminary investigations by the Office reasonably indicated that the bank account of SESI-EDEM Company Limited held proceeds of crime. The bank account was therefore frozen and confirmed on January 30, 2026, to prevent dissipation of said funds,” the statement said.

“The review ordered by the court, however, did not take into account Section 38 of Act 804, which seeks to preserve funds reasonably believed to be proceeds of crime from dissipation while EOCO investigations are ongoing,” the Office stated.

“SESI-EDEM Company Limited has not been charged before a court of competent jurisdiction, as some media reports have suggested, since the investigation is still ongoing. Unless and until SESI-EDEM Company Limited is formally charged, this matter remains under investigation”.

“Considering that the directors of SESI-EDEM Company Limited have refused to honour lawful requests to appear before investigators, the Office will use lawful means to locate, identify, and arrest the directors of SESI-EDEM Company Limited,” it added.

However, in a sharp rebuttal, Dr Kwamigah-Atokple said the matter had already been determined by the High Court in Adentan on March 19, 2026, adding that EOCO acted without lawful mandate and in violation of constitutional principles of fairness, and ordered the immediate defreezing of the company’s accounts.

He further detailed that, since Mr Raymond Archer assumed leadership, EOCO has exhibited a troubling pattern of abuse and unprofessionalism.

In a statement dated March 30, he wrote, “My attention has been drawn to a press release issued by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) concerning myself and Sesi-Edem Company Limited, a company I founded

Let me state this unequivocally. This concerns the same JG Resources Ltd matter that the High Court Adentan, conclusively determined on 19th March 2026. In that ruling, the Court held that EOCO, in purporting to investigate me, acted without mandate and in blatant violation of constitutional principles of fairness. The Court therefore ordered the defreezing of accounts that EOCO had frozen unlawfully during the investigation.

Instead of respecting the Court’s authority, EOCO has chosen to publicly attack the judgment and proceed with an “investigation” that the Court has expressly ruled it has no authority to conduct. This conduct is reckless and borders on contempt of court.

Since Mr Raymond Archer assumed leadership, EOCO has exhibited a troubling pattern of abuse and unprofessionalism. The Office appears to prioritise media sensationalism over lawful enforcement, leveraging damage to the reputations of individuals instead of pursuing legal remedies in court”.

His statement added, “The JG Resources dispute arises from a straightforward commercial agreement for the supply of gold between Sesi-Edem Company Limited and JG Resources Ltd, covering the period from June 2025 to June 2026. The complainant admitted to EOCO that at least 58% of the gold had been delivered by November 2025, and EOCO itself acknowledged before the Court that the contractual deadline was June 2026. There was, therefore, no legal or factual basis to label the outstanding quantity as fraudulent

EOCO then launched a fishing expedition, falsely alleging that the transaction was unlicensed. We successfully demonstrated to the Court that Sesi-Edem Company Limited was fully licensed and authorised, holding approvals from the Precious Minerals Marketing Company (PMMC), the Minister responsible for Mines, and the Ghana Gold Board.

The Court correctly found that this was a simple contractual matter for the civil courts, that the delivery timeline had not yet expired, and that the company was duly licensed.

The decision was then widely published. In apparent embarrassment, Mr Archer has now resorted to public theatrics, to damage my reputation by declaring me a “wanted person” without ever serving me an invitation to appear. Prior to the Court’s ruling on EOCO’s lack of mandate, the company fully complied. The Managing Director of Sesi-Edem attended EOCO on 3rd December 2025, gave a written statement, and was interviewed by the Head of the Organised Crime Unit. Our lawyers provided all requested documents on 28’h November 2025, and we obtained official receipt stamps for every submission.

Mr Archer’s contemptuous claim that EOCO still has the mandate to investigate, despite the Court’s determination otherwise, betrays a lack of understanding and respect for the law and the judicial process. EOCO must obey the decision of the courts and finally put a stop to the use of the media to settle scores after losing in court.

Let it be understood that restraint is not weakness. I will take all lawful steps necessary to protect my name, my business, and the integrity of the Court’s authority if, within the next 12 hours, Mr Archer and his office fail to issue a full public apology and withdraw the contemptuous release. I stand firmly on the side of the law, and 1 expect every public institution to do the same”.

See the statement below:

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