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Mahama’s anti-LGBTQ Bill UK comments were to please Westerners to get money – NPP’s Kamal-Deen

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Mahama’s anti-LGBTQ Bill UK comments were to please Westerners to get money – NPP’s Kamal-Deen

Alhaji Kamal-Deen Abdulai, the deputy National Communication Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has accused President John Mahama of pleasing Westerners with his recent comments in the UK following the passage of the anti-LGBTQ Bill.

He disclosed that President Mahama’s procedural hurdles explanation on the anti-LGBTQ Bill was to please Western partners to get money.

According to Kamal-Deen, Ghana’s handling of the bill is influenced by economic dependence on Western countries.

He, however, argued that Ghana should not allow external financial considerations to shape its domestic policy decisions, citing countries such as Senegal that have passed similar laws, adding that Ghana should be hesitant in taking a firm stance.

Kamal-Deen noted that despite Ghana’s rich natural resources, including gold, cocoa, bauxite, manganese, timber, bitumen, and oil. Such dependence, we are still dependent on Western countries.

Speaking on Channel One on Wednesday, June 3, Abdulai argued, “Our President is in the UK and must speak well so that Western people will hear that he will speak well before he gets money.

If not, if he doesn’t say there’s a long route to go, he won’t come home with money. That is the reason why the President could not speak well when he was in the UK, as he cited procedural challenges,” he added.

His comments follow, John Dramani Mahama has said that despite the passage of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, commonly known as the anti-LGBTQ+ bill, a few issued has been raised.

According to John Mahama, the passage of the anti-LGBTQI Bill by Parliament won’t be a law yet, as a few procedural hurdles that must be resolved before it reaches his desk for assent.

Speaking during a Chatham House interview on Monday, June 1, as part of his trip to the United Kingdom, President Mahama stated, “Parliament has been considering it, and it was supposed to have been passed last week. There have been a few issues raised.

“One, that there wasn’t a quorum when it was passed. That’s an issue that has come up. And then, two, there were some procedural lapses in terms of its passage.

“I just got some communication that the Speaker was reading a statement to address the issue of the lapses in the passage of the Bill. And so, like I said, when I was the opposition leader, the President had a number of options in this matter. It must come for assent.

“And so, once the President gets it, you go through it, because you are not part of the discussion in Parliament. And so, the legal representative, the legal counsel in the Presidency and the Attorney General would sit on it, because it was a private member’s motion. This was not a government bill.

“And so, we’ll look at it and make sure that everything is in order before the President is advised to assent”.

He added, “The President has another option if there are some things that he thinks are a problem. He can refer it to the Council of State for advice.

The Council of State is an advisory body to the President. And so, they’ll take a look at it and then they’ll advise the President. And if there are issues — substantial issues that are raised — the President would return the Bill to Parliament, indicating exactly what the issues are.

And so, there’s still quite a while to go before that Bill becomes law”.

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How AG, EOCO rejected crying Chairman Wontumi’s plea deal in Exim Bank case – Details emerge

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How AG, EOCO rejected crying Chairman Wontumi’s plea deal in Exim Bank case – Details emerge

Blakk Rasta, a Ghanaian reggae artiste and media personality, has provided more details about the revelation that the NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, bid to repay millions in the Exim Bank fraud case, which has been rejected.

It will be recalled that Ghanaian broadcaster Austine Woode detailed that Wontumi has been asking for a meeting to pay the amount in an alleged fraud and deceit case, but the bank rejected.

He disclosed that the bank directed Chairman Wontumi to go to the Attorney General instead.

In a post on his X page on June 3, 2026, the broadcaster wrote, “Sources at Exim Bank say Chairman Wontumi came there asking for a meeting to pay the amount in an alleged fraud and deceit case, but the bank rejected it and asked them to go to the Attorney General”.

Speaking on his show, The Black Pot, Blakk Rasta narrated how the Attorney General and EOCO rejected Wontumi’s attempts to repay millions in the Exim Bank fraud case.

Blakk Rasta narrated, saying, “Now this guy, all of a sudden, runs to the Exim Bank that he was going to pay. They must… Exim Bank said, ‘You are going to pay what?  You have been investigated for this. If anything at all, go to the Attorney General, EOCO, and the rest, and pay the money.’ Chairman Wontumi runs to EOCO, runs to the Attorney General… I have brought the money I want to refund it.

Go back to court. Now that this case is just opening, the Exim Bank go to court tell the judge that you agree that you stole their money. Because initially, he said you didn’t. You said you bought some tractors, you said you had land, and you paid salaries to boys to work. Why are you bringing back the money?

This is what many people don’t know. EOCO has been able to trace the money into one of their accounts of this guy and has put it on freeze. The Attorney General has made sure that there’s more ice on the account. It’s frozen thick ice. There’s money in it. We have traced the money.

We are seeing where the money is. Now you come back with a check for money to be withdrawn from the same account that we have frozen? Where we have seen the money…”.

Blakk Rasta further disclosed, “It’s like you’re chasing a thief. The thief has denied that he has not stolen anything. Then, from your own investigations, you see the money is hiding in a bag. So go and take it back.

Now the thief comes to you, having gone and seen the bag: ‘I am coming to tell you that it is true that the money I actually took it, but I didn’t steal it; it was for safety. So that money is what we are holding.

So right now, he has to go back to court. According to the Attorney General, he’s not cutting any deal with anybody.

Go to court, Chairman Wontumi. Go and tell the judge in the presence of your lawyer, Appiah Kubi, Esq.

Let the court listen to this.’If that is what is on your mind… If you say you didn’t take the money, all of a sudden you are coming back to pay for what you did. Think it’s ridiculous. It looks like EOCO is the backbone of all the crime-fighting in Ghana right now.

The Office of Special Prosecutor is deep, ice-frozen in the Arctic Ocean. EOCO is kicking their ass, as we say in America”.

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

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

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

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

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

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“Ashanti Regional Minister robbing Ghanaians” – Adom-Otchere alleges

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“Ashanti Regional Minister robbing Ghanaians” – Adom-Otchere alleges

Paul Adom-Otchere, a Broadcast Journalist, has alleged that the Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr Frank Amoakohene, is robbing Ghanaians by taking his wife to America to have a child.

The veteran journalist called for an investigation into the circumstances surrounding a trip by the Ashanti Regional Minister and his wife to the United States.

Paul Adom-Octhere questioned how the  Ashanti Regional Minister funded his wife’s childbirth trip to the US, alleging that the cost of the trip could have been between $40,000 and $50,000.

Speaking on his Good Evening Ghana show on June 4, 2026, Adom-Otchere argued, “If I were NDC, I’d be querying him. You don’t seem to have political maturity? We are in government, and then you fly to America with your wife, who is a public servant. Both of you work in the same hospital. You’re a regional minister. Your responsibility is to make sure that the hospital works”.

“Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa sat on TV and said that he would resign from the government if presidential jets were used to fly people abroad. God, being so good, God has a sense of humour. At the time they became president, they had had more people flown abroad than the entire 8 years of Akufo-Addo’s government,” he stated.

He further added, “A 36-year-old regional minister whose salary is not a salary that could have taken him to America. He comes to show that as a regional minister who was also a doctor in the hospital, whose wife is a nurse in the hospital, both of them have travelled abroad, spending nearly $40,000. Amoakohene, this guy, he should be investigated”.

“His wife was flown to America to have a baby. Me and you, can our wife fly to America to have a baby when we are not government officials? Why is he able to do that? And we are not able to do that. He’s able to do that because, as a government official, he has access to money and he decides what he does with the money”.

“That’s why I’m saying that if I were the NDC regional chairman, I’d call him and say, ‘Hey, you can’t do that. You are in government.’ He doesn’t care that he has to protect the image of John Dramani Mahama, who has had confidence in him. He doesn’t care that he has to protect the image of Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, who has had confidence in him”, he said.

Adom-Otchere also accused the minister of using public resources for personal benefit.

He alleged, “You take taxpayers’ money and go to America to go and have a baby, and you are telling us, the taxpayer who is paying, who cannot afford to go to America”.

“You don’t use your position to rob. Amoakohene is robbing Ghanaians by taking his wife to America to go and have a child in America so that the child will have an American passport. And we are Ghanaians. We hold the green passport,” he concluded.

Meanwhile, some Ghanaians on the social media platform X are mounting pressure on the Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr Frank Amoakohene, after he shared photos of his wife who delivered a bouncy baby.

In a post shared by Dr Frank Amoakohene, he wrote, “Meanwhile, congratulations to my lovely wife for blessing our family with a bouncing baby boy. We are deeply grateful to God for this precious gift and the joy he has brought into our lives”.

In another post, the Ashanti Regional Minister stated, ” Late-night Father Duties

I think I also deserve some congratulations for working all round”.

However, following the post, netizens have been calling out the Ashanti Regional Minister for flying his wife to deliver their child in the United States instead of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, where he works with the wife.

A netizen wrote, “You worked at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, and your wife also worked there.

Yet when it was time for her to give birth, she did not use the same hospital where both of you were employed.

Instead, she was flown to the United States at taxpayers’ expense because of a Green Card.

Dr Frank Amoakohene”.

Another X user added, “I don’t think you should have exposed the fact that you went to have your child abroad.  Why should others have children in Ghana, and you, a minister of state, go outside to have your child there?  I like and admire you, but you’re making a fool of those who put you in power. Make Ghana better so we will not need to go abroad and have kids”.

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Turf war between the Finance Ministry and Agric Ministry escalates

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Turf war between the Finance Ministry and Agric Ministry escalates

The Turf war between the Finance Ministry led by Dr Cassiel Ato Forson and the Agric Ministry led by Eric Opoku has escalated further over a GH¢1.677 billion Agriculture funds release.

Reports suggest the dispute began when the Deputy Finance Minister Thomas Ampem Nyarko announced that GH¢1.677 billion, 85% of non-salary spending, had been released to boost food production and agro-industrialisation.

The Finance Ministry has since published official documents confirming over GH¢1.6 billion released to the Food and Agriculture Ministry.

According to the Finance Ministry, the allocation to the Agric Ministry represents 85% of its 2026 budget allocation for Goods and Services and Capital Expenditure.

However, the Ministry of Agriculture quickly countered and disputed the claim, citing February letters capping early spending at GH¢453 million for goods and services, with no new authorisations since.

In a press release by Samuel Hunter, the Media Liaison Officer of the Minister for Food and Agriculture, called for a stop to the infantile propaganda before it explodes.

Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA) in its release stated, “The attention of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA) has been drawn to claims by the Ministry of Finance that it has released GH¢1.6 billion, representing 85% of MOFA’s 2026 budget allocation. These claims do not align with the official budget execution documents issued by the Ministry of Finance itself.

On 15th February 2026, the Ministry of Finance issued a Commitment Authorization to the Ministry of Food and Agriculture. However, just four days later, on 19th February 2026, the Ministry of Finance issued the 2026 First and Second Quarter Budget Allotment Letter, which explicitly stated that, notwithstanding the contents of the Commitment Authorization, MOFA’s total expenditure for the first half of the year should not exceed GH¢910 million.

More significantly, the accompanying allotment schedule further restricted actual spending between January and June 2026 to approximately GH¢453 million, covering all expenditures, including staff compensation, contract commitments, and operational activities.

The records indicate that only limited allocations were made to key agricultural interventions, including:

* Farmer Service Centres – GH¢172,500,000.00

* Nkokonkitinkiti Programme – GH¢36,747,767.55

* Fertiliser and Certified Seeds – GH¢77,297,026.30

* Feed Ghana Programme – GH¢4,500,000.00

* National Food Buffer Stock Company – GH¢30,000,000.00

* Irrigation Infrastructure – GH¢26,250,000.00

Since the issuance of the allotment letter, the Ministry of Food and Agriculture has not received any subsequent communication from the Ministry of Finance authorising additional expenditures that would support the claim that GH¢1.6 billion has been released.

The question, therefore, remains straightforward:

If the Ministry of Finance officially capped MOFA’s spending through its allotment system and has not issued any subsequent authorisation, where exactly is this GH¢1.6 billion figure coming from?

Public financial management is governed by official allotments, cash releases, and actual budget availability—not by public relations narratives or propaganda.

The Ghanaian people deserve transparency, accuracy, and honesty in the management of public finances, particularly in a sector as critical as agriculture and food security.

For the avoidance of doubt, attached are the Commitment Authorization letters issued by the Ministry of Finance, together with the 2026 First and Second Quarter Budget Allotment Letter and the accompanying schedule, which clearly indicate that MOFA’s expenditure ceiling for the first half of 2026 was capped at GH¢910,000,000.

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“A man will never marry a man, nor will a woman marry a woman here in Ghana” – Alhassan Tampuli

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“A man will never marry a man, nor will a woman marry a woman here in Ghana” – Alhassan Tampuli

The member of parliament for Gushegu, Alhassan Tampuli, a co-sponsor of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2025, commonly known as the Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill, has made a bold declaration against same sex marriage.

According to Alhassan Tampuli, he can assure that a man will never marry a man, nor will a woman marry a woman here in Ghana.

He stressed that Ghana remains committed to upholding its cultural and family values.

Speaking at the 4th Inter-Parliamentary Conference on Family, Sovereignty and Values, Alhassan Tampuli stated, “I want to assure you, it will never happen. A man will never marry a man here in Ghana. And a woman will never marry a woman here in Ghana”.

His comments come on the back of Moses Foh-Amoaning, the Executive Secretary of the National Coalition for Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, who has urged African leaders not to be fooled by the advocacy of LGBTQ+ advocates.

According to Foh-Amoaning, claims linking LGBTQ+ rights to international human rights law are misleading.

He urged African lawmakers not to be persuaded by arguments suggesting that LGBTQ+ rights are protected under international legal frameworks.

Speaking at the 4th Inter-Parliamentary Conference on Family, Sovereignty and Values on Thursday, June 4, 2026, Foh-Amoaning stated, “Don’t be fooled by the human rights argument. It is a lie from hell”.

“This is an agenda-seeking set of people who are clear on what they want, and their hallmark is deception, and that’s what I want to expose,” he said.

Foh-Amoaning added, “So when you hear them talking about human rights, sexual rights, constitutional rights, it’s all false”.

“I want this conference not be fooled by anybody and say okay, we’re afraid because we’re going to be fighting or conflicting with some international law framework,” he said.

“My point is LGBTQ rights have never been part of the international legal framework. They were implied, and they were forced into our laws,” Mr Foh-Amoaning said.

In a separate interview, Moses Foh-Amoaning slammed President John Mahama following his recent remarks over the anti-LGBTQ Bill.

According to Western countries and multilateral organisations, they are forcing Ghana to accept homosexuality, arguing that President Mahama must see this as another form of slavery.

He argued that President Mahama must treat the anti-LGBTQ Bill the same way he treated the United Nations resolution that recognised slavery as the gravest crime against humanity.

Speaking in a recent interview on Asempa FM, Foh-Amoaning stated, “Let me speak directly to my good friend the president. Look, Mr President, in all humility, the slave trade was ended in 1807,  2018 years ago. We have gone to the US and gotten a resolution that says it (the slave trade) is the crime of the century; that’s fine.

“And so, Mr President, can’t you see that this thing that the UN agencies – WHO, UNESCO, UNDP, all of them – have joined forces to stop the passage of the law (anti-gay law), and they are pumping money into the country… so we have these things the same people who created slavery Britain, Denmark are the same people pushing the country for men to be sleeping with men,” he said in the Twi dialect.

He added, “This sort of behaviour that they are forcing on us, Mr President, can’t you see this is a modern form of slavery?”

Foh-Amoaning argued that President Mahama should have used the opportunity to speak for Ghanaians.

He stated, “Instead of you speaking for us, you are saying it is not your priority. I don’t understand it. Also, even the bill that has been passed, you are saying it would take some time”.

“Mr President, you are going the same way as the former president, but this time, because I’m your good friend, I would tell you. Ghanaians are very serious; it is our leadership”, he added.

Abu Trica’s case as one of “consumer fraud” – FBI details

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Abu Trica’s case as one of “consumer fraud” – FBI details

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) of the United States (US) has provided more updates on the case of Frederick Kumi, popularly known as Abu Trica.

According to the FBI, the Abu Trica case is one of the “consumer fraud” cases it was investigating.

The FBI’s official update on Abutrica’s case reveals that the Ghanaian socialite Abu Trica is among five Ghanaians linked to an alleged romance scam network that reportedly defrauded more than 130 victims across the United States of over $15 million.

The FBI detailed that it has detained three of the suspects who were residing in the US and is working on the extradition of Abu Trica and the fifth suspect, who are in Ghana.

“In the Northern District of Ohio, Jamal Abubakari, aka Jamal Abubakar, aka Arrangement, 22, of Accra, Ghana; Kamal Abubakari, aka Kamal Abubakar, aka Lancaster, 22, of Accra, Ghana; and Amanda Joy Opoku-Boachie, aka Amanda Joy Glum, aka Amanda Joy Kessei Bierman, 53, were ordered detained this week in connection with an over $15 million romance scam that defrauded over 130 victims across the United States.

“Frederick Kumi, aka Emmanuel Kojo Baah Obeng, aka Abu Trica, 31, of Swedru, Ghana; and Daniel Yussif, aka Denteni, aka Slab, 31, of Accra, Ghana, are awaiting extradition,” part of the release reads.

Also, the FBI gave the modus operandi of the suspects, which involved a laborious operation spanning the US and Ghana, adding that Abu Trica and others targeted older Americans, whom they allegedly misled into sending them money.

“According to allegations in the three indictments, from about July 2024 to April 2026, the defendants targeted older Americans on dating websites and social media platforms to engage in romance fraud schemes.

“They employed advanced techniques including artificial intelligence-driven video platforms to engage victims under fictitious female personas. After being misled by false stories, the victims sent money via wire transfer to financial accounts controlled by conspiracy members, which were further transferred to co-conspirators in Ghana and elsewhere,” the FBI said.

The FBI further disclosed that it had made some recoveries which are worth over $3 million.

“The operation involved search and arrest operations in Ghana – assets seized are estimated to amount to over $3 million and include a Lamborghini, Tesla Cybertruck, Mercedes-Benz, and BMW.”

The FBI update comes just days after  Abu Trica broke his silence on the claimed $8 million fraud levelled against him.

According to Abu Trica, there is no such thing as an $8 million claim in the case against him, arguing that the foreigners themselves admitted they gave him $13,000.

He further argued that while he was in custody, two foreigners attempted to set him up during interrogation, claiming they had evidence against him.

Speaking on Accra-based Onua TV on June 3, 2026, Abu Trica argued, “There is no such thing as an $8 million claim in the case against me. They themselves admitted they gave me $13,000”.

“The reason behind how the $8 million came about is that they came to arrest me and pick me up at night to NACOC cells. While in the cells, they came and told me that some men needed to interrogate me. It was a dark conference room, and I saw five men, three of whom were white and two were black,” he stated.

“They placed some documents in front of me, not knowing it was a setup orchestrated by themselves,” he said.

“The informant told me to provide an account for them because they knew it did not belong to me. They wanted me to mention the name of the account owner, which I refused to do. They became furious and threatened to charge me with taking $8 million instead of the initial $1 million claim against me,” he disclosed.

“I thought it was a joke. How can a foreigner treat me like that in my own country and threaten me?” he said.

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Agradaa’s daughter bags Master’s at Academic City University

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Agradaa’s daughter bags Master’s at Academic City University

The daughter of Evangelist Patricia Asiamah, widely known as Nana Agradaa, has bagged a Master’s degree at the Academic City University.

In a video post shared on X, Agradaa was captured at a joyful red-carpet ceremony holding flowers, which she presented to her daughter and stepfather, Angel  Asiamah.

Agradaa’s daughter bagged a Master’s degree from Academic City University, a top-ranked STEAM-focused private institution in Ghana, emphasising engineering, business, and tech programs.

Some Ghanaians reacting to the news stated, “This woman be sh3da bodam oo Herh

See the school she sent her daughter

She get sense ruff 🤣”.

“Ano get lawyer yet like ago say something paa!”, a netizen added.

An X user added, “Money dey talk..Academic city???”.

In other news, following Agradaa’s release from prison, she has boldly stated that Prison doesn’t change a person, but only increases one’s boldness.

According to Agradaa, he said, “Tawfiakwa” when the judge sentenced me to 15 years in prison.

Speaking in a viral video, Agradaa stated, “Prison doesn’t change a person; it only increases your boldness. I said ‘tawfiakwa’ when the judge sentenced me to 15 years in prison. When bloggers asked me, ‘Mama Pat, what do you have to say about your sentencing?’ I only told them to pray for me”

Also, Agradaa has said she does not regret being sent to prison.

According to Agradaa, her time in prison has had a profound impact on her spiritual life, claiming it has strengthened her faith and ministry.

Agradaa, speaking to a Church congregation, described her period in custody as a life-changing experience.

Addressing a church congregation on Sunday, March 22, Agradaa stated, “I was sent to prison, but today I can say to the glory of God that I do not regret it. What God has given me through this journey is invaluable and cannot be bought with money”.

Meanwhile, Justice Abdulai, a Lawyer and lecturer at the Law School of UPSA, has disclosed that Agradaa is free, but her ex-convict status triggers some legal restrictions on her.

The lawyer explained that although Agradaa has completed her sentence, some restrictions may apply depending on the nature of her conviction.

Justice Abdulai further added that as an ex-convict, Agradaa may face legal complications that could affect certain positions or roles in society.

He disclosed that the restrictions generally persist in place for up to 10 years after the completion of the individual’s sentence.

According to him, should Agradaa get involved with the law again, she may face a harsher sentence.

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Ato Forson to resign as Finance Minister – Reports

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Ato Forson to resign as Finance Minister – Reports

Reports coming in suggest Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, the Minister of Finance, is expected to resign from his ministerial position in early 2027.

According to the reports, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson is reportedly gearing up to contest the NDC flagbearership race next year and will step down from his position as the finance minister.

In a post shared by the Ghana Chronicles stated, “BREAKING: Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson is reportedly gearing up to contest the NDC flagbearership race next year and is expected to resign from his ministerial position in early 2027.

Reports also indicate that Johnson Asiedu Nketia will not be entering the race”.

Some Ghanaians sharing their opinion on the news shared by the Ghana Chronicles stated, “Whether @Cassielforson contests or not, one thing is clear: @JDebrahofficial is the safest and strongest pair of hands for the NDC in 2028.

He has the experience, the grassroots appeal, and the ability to unite the party and win power comfortably”.

“In his shoes, and with his ambition, I would do the same.:  resign when all the economic indicators are pointing in the right direction and before the Galamsey- induced bonanza comes to a crushing halt.  But 2028 will be about GOVERNANCE  REFORM and not about electing “economic whiz-kids”, party unity,  competence, or efficient management.   I hope he has his messages on REFORM prepared and ready to roll out”, one X user added.

In related news, Paul Adom-Otchere, a veteran journalist and host of Metro TV’s Good Evening Ghana, has said Finance Minister Dr Ato Forson is winning the NDC flagbearer race.

The veteran journalist claimed that President John Dramani Mahama is giving Finance Minister Dr Ato Forson a full presidential red carpet.

He argued that President John Mahama is grooming Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson to succeed him.

According to Paul Adom-Otchere, President Mahama’s plan is for  Ato Forson to smash Asiedu Nketia to become the NDC presidential candidate and to face Dr Mahamudu Bawumia in 2028.

He highlighted that President Mahama, who received an invitation to be at the new Benin President’s inauguration, chose Ato Forson to attend instead of the Vice President or the Chief of Staff.

Speaking in one of the episodes of Good Evening Ghana, Paul Adom-Otchere detailed, “President Mahama nailed it. All of this Asiedu Nketia matter happened on Friday, Asiedu Nketia statement, Haruna Iddrisu’s response, it all happened on Friday, but President Mahama nailed it.

On Sunday, when the invitation had come for the Beninua government for the President of Ghana to attend the inauguration of the President of Benin, His Excellency the President John Dramani Mahama decided to send Cassiel Ato Forson to represent him. He is already building Ato Forson for the job. There is Ato Forson margetoically, incoming President of Ghana”.

He further added, “The new president of Benin was also the Finance Minister; he ran for President and won. Who is Ato Forson today, the Finance Minister? Does he want to run for president? Yes, does he want to win? Yes. If he runs for president, does he mean Asiedu Nketia can also run? No, unless he joins The Base party.

Ato Forson is winning this thing. So President Mahama sends Ato Forson to Benin to represent Ghana. This is a presidential event; if the president cannot come it is the vice president who will go; if he cannot, the Chief of Staff will go. This is President Mahama giving Ato Forson a full presidential red carpet in Benin, preparing him for the job.

Whoa.

That’s Cassiel Ato Forson… Viewers, please clap for him… This is the president of Ghana who has then given the opportunity to his finance minister, whom he is grooming, to smash Asiedu Nketiah out of the race to become the NDC flag bearer and then do will fight the election in 2028. If he does not win, he is young. If Dr Bawumia wins, he will serve two terms. After two terms, they will remove you. Ato Forson will run in 2032, that is the plan of John Mahama. Goodnight to Asiedu Nketia for the NDC flagbearership”.

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Man who brutally assaulted a Midwife at Tema Polyclinic arrested

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Man who brutally assaulted a Midwife at Tema Polyclinic arrested

 The Greater Accra Regional Health Directorate has announced that the Ghana Police Service has arrested a man who brutally assaulted a Midwife at Tema Community 22 Polyclinic.

According to a statement issued by the Greater Accra Regional Health Directorate, the incident happened on Tuesday, June 2, 2026.

The Regional Health Directorate described the attack as unprovoked, adding that the midwife was carrying out her official duties.

They further disclosed that the suspect is expected to be arraigned before the court on Monday, June 8, 2026.

In a statement issued on Friday, June 5, the Greater Accra Regional Health Directorate stated, “The Greater Accra Regional Health Directorate strongly condemns the assault and battery on one of our staff at the Tema Community 22 Polyclinic, as captured in a video currently circulating on social media. The staff member, a midwife, was attacked by a patient’s family member on Tuesday, 2 June 2026, while enforcing the facility’s visiting hours policy. The attack was unprovoked.

We stand firmly behind the affected midwife and every member of staff across our facilities. They come to work to serve the public, and they must be able to do so without fear of physical harm.

We commend the Ghana Police Service for their swift response, which restored calm to the facility and led to the arrest of the individual alleged to have carried out the attack.

The accused is scheduled to be arraigned before the court on Monday, 8 June 2026. Violence against health workers will not be tolerated.

Per the directive of the Director-General of the Ghana Health Service, all grievances must be channelled to the Client Service Desk, which is present in every Ghana Health Service facility. The Client Service Desk will escalate concerns to the appropriate level where the need arises. Assault is not a channel for redress, and it will not be treated as one.

We remain committed to delivering quality health services to the people of the Greater Accra Region and urge all clients to use the appropriate channels and to treat our staff with the same respect with which they are received”.

The Regional Health Directorate statement follows a video that has surfaced of a nurse at Tema Community 22 Polyclinic being allegedly assaulted by a relative of a patient.

Reports suggest the assault occurred at the Tema Community 22 Polyclinic on Thursday, June 4, 2026.

According to reports, the nurse was allegedly assaulted by a relative of a patient after requesting the individual to leave the facility when visiting hours had ended.

Information available suggest when the nurse approached the patient’s relative and informed them that visiting hours were over, the situation escalated, resulting in an alleged physical assault.

In a post shared by a netizen on X read, “This incident occurred at Community 22 Polyclinic in Ashaiman on 2nd June 2026. Healthcare workers deserve a safe and respectful working environment while carrying out their duties.

The only “offence” this nurse committed was informing visitors that visiting hours had ended. What happened next was both disturbing and unacceptable”.

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Video – Poultry farmer loses over 1,000 chickens after severe flooding

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Video – Poultry farmer loses over 1,000 chickens after severe flooding

A video has surfaced of a poultry farmer at Pantang who allegedly lost more than 1,000 chickens after severe flooding in Greater Accra.

A post shared by a netizen showed a video from Pantang in Greater Accra showing hundreds of dead, mud-covered chickens piled up after severe flooding destroyed a poultry farm.

Reports suggest the owner lost over 1,000 birds.

Some Ghanaians reacting to the development stated, “Hmm

Being born in the wrong country is a problem.

Because in the West, he would be receiving state-sponsored benefits to rebuild immediately because the government understands him and his employees’ livelihoods are on the line”.

One X user added, “The amount of money and property lost in this rainy season, especially among small business owners, those who took loans to invest in their businesses. How will they even recover their losses?”

“Every single year it’s the same story. A little rain, and suddenly we are counting losses. First, it’s flooded roads; now a poultry farmer at Pantang loses over 1,000 chickens. When are we going to fix the poor drainage systems in Greater Accra? Agriculture is already hard enough without predictable disasters destroying investments”, a netizen added.

In related news, the Chief Executive Officer of the Financial Intelligence Centre, Kwadwo Twum Boafo, explaining the flooding situation in Accra, has said structures like Villagio should never have been built.

According to Kwadwo Twum Boafo, the site where Villagio used to be located was a whole was a wetland, but was later filled with laterite for structures to be built on the wetland.

Speaking on Metro TV’s Good Morning Ghana, Kwadwo Twum Boafo, explained, “So I’ll give you a prime example. Villagio should never have been built. Because if you are old enough to remember, that whole place was marsh. When I say marshland, I mean a wetland.

And the runoff from the Akuapim Hills used to go there. Then we allowed somebody to come and surcharge the soil when I say surcharge the soil, fill that marsh with laterite so that he could build that structure.”

“So what simply happens now is every time it rains, the runoff… You can’t cheat the runoff. It will still come, and it will flood that side of Accra.”

“Do a simple experiment. Put water in this cup here and put this bottle inside it and see what happens… there’ll be an overflow.”

Kwadwo Twum Boafo further added, “Our relationship with natural greenery areas like the Korle Lagoon is terrible. Who made the decision to turn the Korle Lagoon into a [drain]? … Because you put cement on the embankments, so it’s not semi-permeable anymore. God does not do anything just like that”.

He explains natural drainage, salinity, and osmosis in lagoons, noting that concreting them creates barriers.

He further explained, “We have allowed people to build in wetlands. Go to the Ramsar sites… some of our best people were willing Ramsar sites to their relatives.”

Kwadwo Twum Boafo further explained that the whole of Holland was under the water table, but they were able to engineer the country properly to allow the drainage systems to work.

“Anybody who has been to Holland… Netherlands means the lowlands. The whole of Holland is under the water table. But what happens, they have engineered that country properly to allow for the drainage systems to work”, he added.

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Watch viral video of a patient relative brutally assaulting a nurse

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Watch viral video of a patient relative brutally assaulting a nurse

A video has surfaced of a nurse at Tema Community 22 Polyclinic being allegedly assaulted by a relative of a patient.

Reports suggest the assault occurred at the Tema Community 22 Polyclinic on Thursday, June 4, 2026.

According to reports, the nurse was allegedly assaulted by a relative of a patient after requesting the individual to leave the facility when visiting hours had ended.

Information available suggest when the nurse approached the patient’s relative and informed them that visiting hours were over, the situation escalated, resulting in an alleged physical assault.

In a post shared by a netizen on X read, “This incident occurred at Community 22 Polyclinic in Ashaiman on 2nd June 2026. Healthcare workers deserve a safe and respectful working environment while carrying out their duties.

The only “offence” this nurse committed was informing visitors that visiting hours had ended. What happened next was both disturbing and unacceptable”.

Some Ghanaians reacting to the post stated, “Look at this! These are the results of an unpunished instance at the ridge. @GhPoliceService arrest this man and let the law work from assaulting the midwife. Nurses and midwives have suffered too much in this country aaaaba!”.

“It should not have happened so… she is a nurse and a lifesaver. With all this, ur patient can end up dieting, but Allah forbid. Sometimes we should all understand the nurses cos they are passing through a lot, and it is not easy .. Police ned to come arrest the guy for this”, a netizen added.

One X user added, “This gentleman should be picked up… It’s so stupid. How should a health worker be assaulted like this? Even if she said or did something wrong, can’t you report to the authorities rather than assault her in this manner”.

Am X user added, “But you would have stupid Ghanaians defending these stupid unruly patients and their relatives!!!

Yet they want nurses to give their all!!

Come to Europe and see how nurses are treated better and, in return return give their best”.

 Additionally, one last X user added, “Can someone fight a nurse just because she told him visiting hours are over? U naa edey make sense to you? By now, the girl go talk shit opana way he bore. Charlie, these nurses, plenty no Dey pet oooo”.

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Julius Debrah has been blocked from organising his keep-fit walk – NDC Man alleges

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Julius Debrah has been blocked from organising his keep-fit walk – NDC Man alleges

Kojo Yeboah, a former Ayawaso West Wuogon Youth Organiser, has explained why the Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah, has allegedly stopped his keep-fit exercises.

According to Kojo Yeboah, some leading members of the NDC were not happy about the keep-fit exercises.

He argued that some NDC members claimed that the Chief of Staff was using the keep-fit walk to advance his presidential ambitions.

Speaking on Accra FM, Kojo Yeboah shared details of the alleged events that led to the Chief of Staff stopping his keep-fit exercises, saying, “Some of the party leaders I respect are among the people who do things that inflict a lot of pain. This man (the Chief of Staff) has been organising keep-fit exercises, and when you go there, he does not even talk; he just encourages people to continue exercising.

“They said he was using the keep-fit exercises for his presidential ambitions. They called him to the Cabinet, and after the back and forth, he told them that he had stopped it,” he said.

In other news, some months ago, a viral video surfaced on social media, with Chief of Staff Julius Debrah quickly shutting down some individuals referring to him as “incoming President”.

Reports suggest the video was from the 2026 Kwahu Business Forum, which was held from April 3 to April 5, 2026.

In the viral video, some attendees of the event were referring to him as the “incoming president”. While he was walking towards his vehicle.

Julius Debrah quickly shut down individuals, warning them with his index finger, showing he was completely unhappy about the suggestions that he was nursing presidential ambitions.

Meanwhile, the  Council of Elders of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has directed a ban on all party members engaging in early presidential campaigns to succeed President John Mahama and focus on the Reset Agenda.

According to the NDC Council of Elders, the directive follows a meeting between them and President John Dramani Mahama.

The NDC Council of Elders noted that they have observed the premature presidential campaigns and related political activities by some individuals and groups within the party, adding that the party’s current focus should be supporting the government to deliver on its mandate and improve the lives of Ghanaians.

The Council stressed that the focus should be on the President Mahama Reset Agenda, highlighting that the time for internal contests will come.

In a statement issued on May 29, 2026, the NDC Council on May 29, 2026 read, “The Council wishes to remind all members that the NDC is currently focused on delivering on the mandate entrusted to it by the people of Ghana. At this critical stage of national reconstruction and renewal, every member of the Party is expected to devote his or her energies, resources, and commitment to supporting the Government’s efforts to reset the country and improve the lives of Ghanaians, rather than engaging in activities that have the potential to create division, distraction, or unnecessary internal competition”.

“The date and venue for the election of the Presidential Candidate shall be decided by the National Executive Committee (NEC), but that election shall take place at least twelve (12) months before a national election date if the Party is in power and at least twenty-four (24) months if the Party is not in power,” it stated.

“The Council emphasises that, until the appropriate constitutional processes have been initiated and the National Executive Committee has determined the timetable and guidelines for the conduct of presidential primaries, no individual, group, or interest bloc is authorised to undertake or promote any form of presidential campaign, whether directly or indirectly,” the statement noted.

“Accordingly, the Council of Elders directs all persons engaged in such activities to cease forthwith. These include all forms of campaigning, mobilisation, endorsements, publicity, or related activities intended to advance the presidential ambitions of any prospective candidate,” it said.

“The time for internal contests will come. For now, our collective responsibility is to serve the nation and successfully implement the mandate entrusted to us,” the statement added.

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Don’t be fooled by LGBTQ+ advocates’ human rights arguments; it’s a lie from hell – Foh-Amoaning

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Don’t be fooled by LGBTQ+ advocates’ human rights arguments; it’s a lie from hell – Foh-Amoaning

Moses Foh-Amoaning, the Executive Secretary of the National Coalition for Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, has urged African leaders not to be fooled by the advocacy of LGBTQ+ advocates.

According to Foh-Amoaning, claims linking LGBTQ+ rights to international human rights law are misleading.

He urged African lawmakers not to be persuaded by arguments suggesting that LGBTQ+ rights are protected under international legal frameworks.

Speaking at the 4th Inter-Parliamentary Conference on Family, Sovereignty and Values on Thursday, June 4, 2026, Foh-Amoaning stated, “Don’t be fooled by the human rights argument. It is a lie from hell”.

“This is an agenda-seeking set of people who are clear on what they want, and their hallmark is deception, and that’s what I want to expose,” he said.

Foh-Amoaning added, “So when you hear them talking about human rights, sexual rights, constitutional rights, it’s all false”.

“I want this conference not be fooled by anybody and say okay, we’re afraid because we’re going to be fighting or conflicting with some international law framework,” he said.

“My point is LGBTQ rights have never been part of the international legal framework. They were implied, and they were forced into our laws,” Mr Foh-Amoaning said.

In a separate interview, Moses Foh-Amoaning slammed President John Mahama following his recent remarks over the anti-LGBTQ Bill.

According to Western countries and multilateral organisations, they are forcing Ghana to accept homosexuality, arguing that President Mahama must see this as another form of slavery.

He argued that President Mahama must treat the anti-LGBTQ Bill the same way he treated the United Nations resolution that recognised slavery as the gravest crime against humanity.

Speaking in a recent interview on Asempa FM, Foh-Amoaning stated, “Let me speak directly to my good friend the president. Look, Mr President, in all humility, the slave trade was ended in 1807,  2018 years ago. We have gone to the US and gotten a resolution that says it (the slave trade) is the crime of the century; that’s fine.

“And so, Mr President, can’t you see that this thing that the UN agencies – WHO, UNESCO, UNDP, all of them – have joined forces to stop the passage of the law (anti-gay law), and they are pumping money into the country… so we have these things the same people who created slavery Britain, Denmark are the same people pushing the country for men to be sleeping with men,” he said in the Twi dialect.

He added, “This sort of behaviour that they are forcing on us, Mr President, can’t you see this is a modern form of slavery?”

Foh-Amoaning argued that President Mahama should have used the opportunity to speak for Ghanaians.

He stated, “Instead of you speaking for us, you are saying it is not your priority. I don’t understand it. Also, even the bill that has been passed, you are saying it would take some time”.

“Mr President, you are going the same way as the former president, but this time, because I’m your good friend, I would tell you. Ghanaians are very serious; it is our leadership”, he added.

His comments follow, President John Dramani Mahama who has said that despite the passage of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, commonly known as the anti-LGBTQ+ bill, a few issued has been raised.

According to John Mahama, the passage of the anti-LGBTQI Bill by Parliament won’t be a law yet, as a few procedural hurdles that must be resolved before it reaches his desk for assent.

“Structures like Villagio should never have been built” – Kwadwo Twum Boafo on Accra floods

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“Structures like Villagio should never have been built” – Kwadwo Twum Boafo on Accra floods

The Chief Executive Officer of the Financial Intelligence Centre, Kwadwo Twum Boafo, explaining the flooding situation in Accra, has said structures like Villagio should never have been built.

According to Kwadwo Twum Boafo, the site where Villagio used to be located was a whole was a wetland, but was later filled with laterite for structures to be built on the wetland.

Speaking on Metro TV’s Good Morning Ghana, Kwadwo Twum Boafo, explained, “So I’ll give you a prime example. Villagio should never have been built. Because if you are old enough to remember, that whole place was marsh. When I say marshland, I mean a wetland.

And the runoff from the Akuapim Hills used to go there. Then we allowed somebody to come and surcharge the soil when I say surcharge the soil, fill that marsh with laterite so that he could build that structure.”

“So what simply happens now is every time it rains, the runoff… You can’t cheat the runoff. It will still come, and it will flood that side of Accra.”

“Do a simple experiment. Put water in this cup here and put this bottle inside it and see what happens… there’ll be an overflow.”

Kwadwo Twum Boafo further added, “Our relationship with natural greenery areas like the Korle Lagoon is terrible. Who made the decision to turn the Korle Lagoon into a [drain]? … Because you put cement on the embankments, so it’s not semi-permeable anymore. God does not do anything just like that”.

He explains natural drainage, salinity, and osmosis in lagoons, noting that concreting them creates barriers.

He further explained, “We have allowed people to build in wetlands. Go to the Ramsar sites… some of our best people were willing Ramsar sites to their relatives.”

Kwadwo Twum Boafo further explained that the whole of Holland was under the water table, but they were able to engineer the country properly to allow the drainage systems to work.

“Anybody who has been to Holland… Netherlands means the lowlands. The whole of Holland is under the water table. But what happens, they have engineered that country properly to allow for the drainage systems to work”, he added.

Meanwhile, Annan Perry, a personal assistant to the CEO of Goldbod, Sammy Gyamfi, has called for demolishing several longstanding Accra neighbourhoods to address the flooding situation in Ghana’s capital.

In his post on X, Annan Perry demanded that structures in Alajo, Nima, Christian Village, Tudu, Accra Newtown, Kaneshie First Light, and Mallam Junction need to be demolished.

Annan Perry, in his post, wrote, “Alajo must go down

Nima must go down

Christian village must go down

Tudu must go down

Accra Newtown must go down

Kaneshie’s first light must go down

Mallam junction must go down

Add any area you think must be collapsed to help fix the flooding issue”.

His post the heavy rains on June 3, which caused severe flooding across parts of the city.

However, replies under his post suggested alternatives rather than demolitions.

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Ghanaian-American man sentenced to 17 years for $38 million fraud scheme

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Ghanaian-American man sentenced to 17 years for $38 million fraud scheme

A Ghanaian-American man has been sentenced to 17 years for a $38 million fraud scheme.

The Ghanaian-American man has been identified as 33-year-old Kelvin Owusu Nkwantabisa.

He has been sentenced by a U.S. court to 17 years in federal prison for leading a sophisticated international Business Email Compromise (BEC) and money laundering scheme.

Reports suggest that Kelvin Owusu Nkwantabisa’s fraud scheme defrauded businesses and individuals of more than $38 million.

In a post shared by CDR Africa, read, “A U.S. court has sentenced Ghanaian-American Kelvin Owusu Nkwantabisa, 33, to 17 years in federal prison for leading a sophisticated international Business Email Compromise (BEC) and money laundering scheme that defrauded businesses and individuals of more than $38 million”.

In related news, the United States has released the names and photos of 355 West African immigrants listed among the US’s ‘worst of the worst’ criminal aliens including 30 Ghanaians.

According to reports, the 355 West African immigrants are facing deportation as part of ongoing immigration enforcement efforts by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

Reports by Global World TV news stated, “Nigeria recorded the highest number of deportees, with 110 citizens sent back from the United States. Liberia followed closely with 94 deportees, making it the second-highest country on the list. Ghana had 30 deportees, while Senegal recorded 19.

The deportation exercise also involved citizens from several other West African and African countries. These include Cameroon, Gambia, Côte d’Ivoire, Mauritania, Cape Verde, Burkina Faso, Niger, Guinea, Togo, Mali, Benin, and Guinea-Bissau.

The DHS did not provide specific details about the offences committed by each individual who was deported. However, officials stated that the WOW initiative mainly focuses on foreign nationals who have been convicted of serious crimes while living in the United States.

Such crimes often include fraud, money laundering, drug trafficking, violent criminal offences, and other activities considered threats to public safety. Individuals found guilty of these offences may face deportation after serving their sentences or completing legal proceedings”.

Among the list of 30 Ghanaians, Mona Faiz Montrage, popularly known as Hajia4Reall, a Ghanaian socialite-turned-musician, was also listed on the United States (US) Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ‘worst of the worst’ criminal aliens.

According to the DHS details, Haji4Real made the list for committing fraud and was arrested in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

It will be recalled that Hajia4Reall was sentenced to one year and one day in jail in the US for her involvement in a romance scam.

She was arrested in the UK on November 11, 2022, after participating in the Ghana Music Awards UK and was subsequently extradited to the US in May 2023 to face prosecution.

Her charges were related to her alleged involvement in a series of romance scams and other fraudulent activities amounting to over $2 million.

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Wontumi will be vindicated based on evidence – Lawyer Appiah-Kubi

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Wontumi will be vindicated based on evidence – Lawyer Appiah-Kubi

Lawyer Andy Appiah Kubi, counsel for Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has said his client will be vindicated when the court delivers its judgment on July 3, 2026.

Wontumi’s Lawyer argued that the evidence and legal arguments presented by the defence strongly support their position in the ongoing case.

In a post shared by Wontumi Communications on X read, “We have put forward our case effectively within the law, and we are confident the outcome will reflect the facts presented before the court,” he stated in a telephone interview on Movement in the Morning with Kweku Dawuro.

Lawyer Appiah Kubi added that the court has directed the defence team to file its written address, which they are prepared to submit.

He expressed optimism that the strength of their legal submissions would be clear upon review, insisting that the defence remains convinced of a favourable outcome”.

Earlier, Andy Appiah Kubi had called on the public for prayers as they work on the cases filed against his client.

According to Wontumi’s Lawyer, Andy Appiah Kubi, the first thing they need is prayers while they work on three cases against his clients.

Andy Appiah Kubi disclosed that his client has made himself available to the prosecution and that they will present their case so everyone can be heard before a final verdict is delivered.

Speaking to journalists at the Accra High Court ahead of proceedings, Appiah-Kubi stated, “We need prayers. We have been working hard on these three cases. This case of Exim Bank has been adjourned for a month to allow the prosecution to prepare the document”.

“We are fine except that prayers are necessary”, he added.

Wontumi’s lawyer further explained that one of the cases involving the EXIM Bank had been adjourned for about a month to allow prosecutors time to prepare.

Meanwhile, Deputy Attorney General Justice Dr Srem-Sai has dropped a coded post following the conclusion of a high-profile illegal mining trial involving the Ashanti Regional NPP Chairman, Chairman Wontumi.

According to the Deputy Attorney-General, Justice Srem-Sai confirmed that the Accra High Court has scheduled July 3 for its final judgment in the case of The Republic vs Bernard Antwi-Boasiako and two others.

The Deputy Attorney General on Facebook, Wednesday, June 3, 2026, providing an update on the case, wrote, “The Republic v Bernard Antwi-Boasiako & 2 Others” had called its fifth and final witness, bringing the trial to a close.

‘The witness was discharged from the witness box a while ago. That brought the entire trial to an end. The judge has scheduled July 3 for judgment,” he wrote.

In his final two words, the Deputy Attorney General wrote in twi, saying ‘Da yie, ‘ which translates to “sleep well” in English.

Background

Chairman Wontumi and other persons are standing trial for allegedly undertaking mining operations on a concession at Samreboi in the Western Region without the consent of the sector minister.

The state has also accused Wontumi of permitting two individuals to undertake mining activities on the concession without authority and facilitating those operations.

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“The whole of Accra needs replanning to end the floods” – Julius Kwame Anthony

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“The whole of Accra needs replanning to end the floods” – Julius Kwame Anthony

Julius Kwame Anthony, a Spokesperson for the Interior Ministry, has said the whole of Accra needs replanning to end the floods.

According to Julius Kwame Anthony, a few must be offended for the safety of all.

In a news card shared by GHOne TV, Julius Kwame Anthony was quoted as saying, “The whole of Accra needs replanning to end the floods. Sacrifices have to be made; whole streets of buildings must go. A few must be offended for the safety of all”.

Some Ghanaians reacting to his remarks stated, “As I have been saying. Our best engineers need to be called for a conference for a 10 yr plan to redesign our drainage system. This should then be adopted by BOTH NPP/NDC. Must be implemented without any alteration or influence from either party”.

One X user added, “Growing up, Alajo, Mallam-Kasoa, parts of Dansoman, major highways, Ashaiman and a couple of towns were all tagged flood-prone areas. As at that time, there was Lakeside or Nanakrom, yet there wasn’t any proper planning, and these new places also became flood-prone areas. “

“Which political party is willing to sacrifice itself by removing all buildings from waterways in Accra? That’s the major question! Because the opposition will use it to campaign against the other!”, one X user added.

Meanwhile, the Chief Executive Officer of the Financial Intelligence Centre, Kwadwo Twum Boafo, explaining the flooding situation in Accra, has said structures like Villagio should never have been built.

According to Kwadwo Twum Boafo, the site where Villagio used to be located was a whole was a wetland, but was later filled with laterite for structures to be built on the wetland.

Speaking on Metro TV’s Good Morning Ghana, Kwadwo Twum Boafo, explained, “So I’ll give you a prime example. Villagio should never have been built. Because if you are old enough to remember, that whole place was marsh. When I say marshland, I mean a wetland.

And the runoff from the Akuapim Hills used to go there. Then we allowed somebody to come and surcharge the soil when I say surcharge the soil, fill that marsh with laterite so that he could build that structure.”

“So what simply happens now is every time it rains, the runoff… You can’t cheat the runoff. It will still come, and it will flood that side of Accra.”

“Do a simple experiment. Put water in this cup here and put this bottle inside it and see what happens… there’ll be an overflow.”

Kwadwo Twum Boafo further added, “Our relationship with natural greenery areas like the Korle Lagoon is terrible. Who made the decision to turn the Korle Lagoon into a [drain]? … Because you put cement on the embankments, so it’s not semi-permeable anymore. God does not do anything just like that”.

He explains natural drainage, salinity, and osmosis in lagoons, noting that concreting them creates barriers.

He further explained, “We have allowed people to build in wetlands. Go to the Ramsar sites… some of our best people were willing Ramsar sites to their relatives.”

Kwadwo Twum Boafo further explained that the whole of Holland was under the water table, but they were able to engineer the country properly to allow the drainage systems to work.

“Anybody who has been to Holland… Netherlands means the lowlands. The whole of Holland is under the water table. But what happens, they have engineered that country properly to allow for the drainage systems to work”, he added.

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Intense friction among cabinet ministers as Ato Forson allegedly withholds funds to Agric Ministry to “thwart” Eric Opoku’s presidential bid

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Intense friction among cabinet ministers as Ato Forson allegedly withholds funds to Agric Ministry to “thwart” Eric Opoku’s presidential bid

Reports coming in alleged that there is a growing, intense friction among President John Dramani Mahama’s cabinet ministers, Ato Forson and Eric Opoku.

It has been alleged that Ghana’s Finance Minister, Ato Forson, has been withholding funds for the Agric Ministry in a bid to “thwart” Eric Opoku’s presidential bid to succeed President Mahama.

This alleged revelation was made by the Member of Parliament for Kwahu Afram Plains North Constituency, Betty Nana Efua Krosby Mensah.

According to Betty Nana Efua Krosby Mensah, the Agric Minister told her that since he took office as minister, he has not received any funds from the finance minister.

Betty Nana Efua Krosby Mensah revealed that Eric Opoku told her that he has been depending on his international friends to run the Agric Ministry.

Speaking to some members of the NDC during a dialogue with constituency women organisers in the Oti Region, Betty Krosby Mensah stated, “ I went to the Minister of Agriculture’s office; he was telling me that Betty, ‘do you know that since I became minister they have not released any funds to me’.

“I asked him how he was working; he said, ‘I am depending on my international friends’”.

Following the MP’s viral video, critics argue that Ato Forson’s decision to withhold funds to the Ministry of Food and Agriculture is aimed at undermining the political ambitions of Eric Opoku. Opoku, who has openly expressed his interest in contesting the NDC presidential flagbearership for the 2028 election, fueling speculation of internal rivalries.

This week, Eric Opoku has once again indicated his readiness to contest for the flagbearership of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) if the party members deem him the suitable candidate.

According to Eric Opoku, he is open to opportunities that may arise in his political career, adding that he will not shy away from the responsibility of leading the NDC into the 2028 general election if party members decide that he is the best candidate to succeed President John Mahama.

However,  Eric Opoku noted that his foremost concern is making a meaningful impact through public service, adding that leadership should be measured by the positive changes it brings to people’s lives and the lasting legacy it leaves for future generations.

Speaking in an interview on Asempa FM on June 2, 2026, Eric Opoku stated,  “I’m open to any good thing politics gives me. I came into politics with the commitment to serve”.

He further described himself as a troubleshooter who can solve problems that come his way.

“I’m a troubleshooter. Any problems that come my way, I’m able to solve them,” he said.

“So if today the party members believe that I’m the best person to lead the party and the country, I am willing to,” he added.

“The most important thing is that we do something that we will be recognised positively for in history,” he said.

Meanwhile, the  Council of Elders of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has directed a ban on all party members engaging in early presidential campaigns to succeed President John Mahama and focus on the Reset Agenda.

According to the NDC Council of Elders, the directive follows a meeting between them and President John Dramani Mahama.

The NDC Council of Elders noted that they have observed the premature presidential campaigns and related political activities by some individuals and groups within the party, adding that the party’s current focus should be supporting the government to deliver on its mandate and improve the lives of Ghanaians.

The Council stressed that the focus should be on the President Mahama Reset Agenda, highlighting that the time for internal contests will come.

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Get serious, focus on data prices, others not porn websites ID policy – Sam George told

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Get serious, focus on data prices, others not porn websites ID policy – Sam George told

Matthew Nyindam, a ranking member of Parliament’s Information and Communications Committee, has called out the Minister of Communications, Digital Technology and Innovations, Sam George, following his announcement that his ministry is working on a proposal that would require photo ID verification before accessing porn websites.

According to Matthew Nyindam, Sam George must prioritise reducing data costs and improving digital access rather than focusing on photo ID verification for accessing porn websites.

Speaking on Joy FM’s Top Story on Thursday, June 4, Matthew Nyindam argued, “We must get serious in this country. People queued to vote for the NDC and for the minister to come and serve them better. We have a lot of concerns under his ministry, and I will appeal to him to focus more on how best we can reduce data, how best we can make phone calls affordable and move away from the kind of things that he’s been saying”.

“Today, he goes out there, and he says that he’s trying to bring a proposal to Parliament or even Cabinet that adults who want to access pornographic websites identify themselves with their ID cards. What are the benefits to the ordinary Ghanaian?

I want to go and watch a pornographic film somewhere, and you, as a minister, your concern is that you want to identify the person who is going to that website. And what is the benefit to the ordinary Ghanaian who queued to vote for him?

The MP insisted that the government should instead focus on pressing digital priorities such as data pricing, job creation, and their flagship programmes like the “1 million coders” initiative.

 “The young men who voted for him, the one million coders they’ve promised- how far has he been able to do that?” he asked.

He further cited and criticised Sam George’s delays in the rollout of promised legislative reforms, saying, “He has promised to bring 15 bills to Parliament; as we speak, not even a single bill is in Parliament.”

His comments follow, Sam George, who has revealed that the Ministry is working on a proposal that would require photo ID verification before accessing porn websites.

According to Sam George, the proposal is intended to prevent children from being exposed to explicit online content.

He disclosed that the policy is currently being prepared for Cabinet consideration.

Sam George added that the policy will require users to provide either a driver’s licence or a national identification card before gaining access to adult or porn websites.

He disclosed that the United Kingdom’s age-verification regime for adult websites as a model Ghana could adopt to strengthen child protection measures.

Speaking at the 4th Inter-Parliamentary Conference on Family, Values and Sovereignty, Sam George stated, “We’re working on going to Cabinet on that to make sure that before you access any X-rated site, you must put either your driver’s licence or your national ID card so that we know who you are and who is going to that site to prevent children from being exposed to such content”.

“Today in the United Kingdom, for you to access a pornographic website, you need to put your driver’s licence for them to be able to determine that you are 18 years”, he stated.

“This is the real threat. Because when a child is oversexualised at an early age, it affects their development, it affects their thinking, it affects even their morality and their values and their standards,” he said.

“When my colleagues and I in Ghana introduced the Family Values Bill, one of our key arguments has been that we’re fighting for the innocence of Ghanaian children because our children must be protected,” he said.

“I know top lawyers who are LGBTQ, but scared to show their face” – Martin Kpebu

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“I know top lawyers who are LGBTQ, but scared to show their face” – Martin Kpebu

Martin Kpebu, a private legal practitioner, has said he knows some personalities in the country who are homosexuals, including top lawyers, who have chosen to be silent on the attempts to criminalise homosexual activities and promoters in Ghana.

According to Martin Kpebu, he is not ready to risk my reputation for his reputation for these top lawyers who’re LGBTQ, but are afraid to show their face.

He explained that as a renowned human rights lawyer, he has chosen to stay out of the limelight because some personalities in the country who are homosexuals, including top lawyers, have chosen to be silent.

Speaking in a recent interview on TV3, Martin Kpebu stated, “I’ve represented LGBTQ people; I’ve represented them over the years. I’m a lawyer, and the fact that a person is LGBTQ doesn’t mean that he doesn’t have rights. Even the last time, there was a big party in Accra some two or three years ago. Me and a lot of my colleagues and I in the law firm, we joined.

“I’ve not been very vocal in this debate because I’ve been consistent from day one that I know some of them say they are scared, etc… they don’t want to pay the price for stigma, etc. So they’ve chosen to be quiet. Then I said, ‘Ah, now if you’re the one in the situation, you don’t want to pay any price, then I can’t also grind my credibility to ashes, ’ he said.

Kpebu reiterated, “I keep saying there are some of them privately we know who are very successful lawyers, very successful. At that age in life, you are not willing to show your face as a poster child; when you show your face, you are likely to invoke compassion, etcetera”

Meanwhile, Sam George, a co-sponsor of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2025, commonly known as the anti-LGBTQ+ Bill, has said they will keep pushing until Mahama assents to the bill into law.

Speaking at the 4th Inter-Parliamentary Conference on Family, Values and Sovereignty, Sam George assured participants of his commitment to ensuring that the anti-LGBTQ+ Bill is transmitted to President Mahama for assent.

Sam George stated, “In 2024, we passed the Family Values Bill. It wasn’t assented to. We brought it back again. We passed it last Friday, and we’ll keep pushing until the President assents to it”.

He further urged African countries to take a more active role in developing laws that reflect their values and societal priorities rather than relying on frameworks shaped by foreign technology companies.

Meanwhile, on the sidelines of the 4th Inter-Parliamentary Conference on Family, Values and Sovereignty, Sam George has told journalists fired shots at the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, after he appealed for the reconsideration of the passed anti-LGBTQ+ Bill.

According to Sam George, Parliament is a House of rules and not a House of appeals.

 He disclosed that the Speaker’s suggestion for a reconsideration of the bill is not supported by parliamentary procedure.

Sam George argued that the only role Parliament has now is to transmit the bill to the President, where the President has indicated he would want to scrutinise the bill.

Speaking to journalists at the 4th Inter-Parliamentary Conference on Family, Sovereignty and Values, Sam George stated, “The Speaker has made an appeal. I have gone through the Standing Orders since I saw that appeal, and there is nothing in our Standing Orders for a rescission. When Parliament passes a bill, Parliament is functus officio.

“The only role Parliament has today is to transmit the bill to the President. When it goes to the President, the President has indicated he would want to scrutinise the bill. The Constitution spells out the steps the President can take,” he said.

“Parliament is a House of rules. Respectfully to Mr Speaker, it is not a House of appeals. If there is no rule in the rule book that allows what is being sought, then we proceed by the rules we have,” he added.

Sam George blasts Speaker Bagbin

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Sam George blasts Speaker Bagbin

Sam George, a co-sponsor of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2025, has fired shots at the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, after he appealed for the reconsideration of the passed anti-LGBTQ+ Bill.

According to Sam George, Parliament is a House of rules and not a House of appeals.

 He disclosed that the Speaker’s suggestion for a reconsideration of the bill is not supported by parliamentary procedure.

Sam George argued that the only role Parliament has now is to transmit the bill to the President, where the President has indicated he would want to scrutinise the bill.

Speaking to journalists at the 4th Inter-Parliamentary Conference on Family, Sovereignty and Values, Sam George stated, “The Speaker has made an appeal. I have gone through the Standing Orders since I saw that appeal, and there is nothing in our Standing Orders for a rescission. When Parliament passes a bill, Parliament is functus officio.

“The only role Parliament has today is to transmit the bill to the President. When it goes to the President, the President has indicated he would want to scrutinise the bill. The Constitution spells out the steps the President can take,” he said.

“Parliament is a House of rules. Respectfully to Mr. Speaker, it is not a House of appeals. If there is no rule in the rule book that allows what is being sought, then we proceed by the rules we have,” he added.

Also, Mahama Ayariga, the Majority Leader, has boldly stated that the Speaker Alban Bagbin cannot overturn Parliament’s decision to pass the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2025, commonly known as the anti-LGBTQ bill.

According to Mahama Ayariga, the house acted within its standing orders and rejected suggestions that the bill was improperly passed.

He noted that the Speaker’s intervention amounts only to an appeal for reconsideration as there is nothing to reconsider.

“The Speaker is only appealing. He cannot in any way reverse what has happened. What has happened has happened. We have passed many bills the same way, and indeed there was no rule that was breached at all,” Ayariga stated.

“If you check the Votes and Proceedings, you will see clearly that the procedural motion was moved and allowed by the First Deputy Speaker. We abridged time and that enabled us to take the bill through the third consideration stage. So there was absolutely no breach of procedure,” he said.

“The Honourable Ntim Fordjour could not have withdrawn the bill. He was not the only sponsor. There were several other sponsors, so whatever he threatened to do or not do had no effect whatsoever on the bill and its consideration by the House,” he added.

Also, Mahama Ayariga has stressed that his responsibility ended once Parliament approved the legislation and that decisions regarding its transmission for presidential assent.

He argued that the bill, with about 19 clauses, had already undergone extensive consideration, adding that the disagreements were limited and had largely been resolved through committee deliberations.

Mahama Ayariga added, “We worked with our colleagues on the entire bill from clause one to clause nine. There was no issue. Even where concerns were raised, the committee made recommendations, and we engaged and agreed on several of them”.

“We have kept this bill in this House for one and a half years, and now we are being asked to bring it back again and consider what exactly? I don’t know specifically what provisions need reconsideration. I have done my job. I have moved for the bill to be passed. As for whether it will be transmitted for assent or not, that is their business,” he said.

“It was not easy” – 2026 WASSCE students struggle with Core Maths word problems

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“It was not easy” – 2026 WASSCE students struggle with Core Maths word problems

Reports suggest some students of Accra Senior High School (SHS) and St Thomas Aquinas SHS have spoken about the level of difficulty of the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) Core Maths paper.

The information gathered indicates the challenges have been attributed to recent changes in the school curriculum, with greater emphasis being placed on problem-solving and real-world applications.

According to some students, the 2026 Core Maths paper contained numerous word problems involving real-life applications, financial mathematics, and linear equations, which were difficult to solve.

Parts of the report by GNA read, “Frank Monyari, a Form Three Science student, said teachers had informed them about the changes in the examination format due to the new curriculum, and they had prepared accordingly.

“We expected such questions, but not in such large numbers,” he said, adding that although the paper was difficult, he remained hopeful of passing.

“I was able to attempt all the questions to the best of my ability, even though it was not easy.”

Another Science student, Shadrack Osei, also acknowledged the difficulty but praised their teacher’s preparation.

“For my class, I would say our Core Maths teacher prepared us well, so we are confident we will do well,” he said.

Sheila Addo, a Form Three Arts student, described the questions as tricky and more difficult than expected.

“I am confident of getting a good grade, although I could not answer some questions the way I wanted,” she said.

At St Thomas Aquinas SHS, Joseph Ashong, a candidate, noted that the questions were quite different from those found in past examinations.

He said he was only able to answer seven out of the 10 questions due to their level of difficulty.

Similarly, Othniel Amoah said he attempted all 10 questions but fully answered only eight of them.

Evans Odei, a Mathematics teacher at Achimota SHS, explained that teachers had intensified preparations this year in response to the changing nature of the examination.

He expressed confidence that candidates would perform better than last year, thereby reducing the failure rate.

“Last year, the paper contained many word problems, and the language was more complex than students were used to, which contributed to poor performance,” he said.

“However, this year, we expect an improved pass rate because students have been better prepared.”

It will be recalled that the 2025 WASSCE result released by WAEC revealed that 220,008 out of 461,736 students failed Core Mathematics, marking the worst performance in the subject in seven years.

Also, “only 48.73% of candidates attained grades A1 to C6 in 2025. This represents a massive collapse from the 66.86% achieved in 2024. A total of 209,068 candidates passed with A1-C6, but 114,872 candidates (26.77%) failed the subject outright with an F9 grade.

Additionally, 131,097 students (30.27%) failed English Language, 161,606 students (39.87%) failed Integrated Science, and 196727 students (44%) failed Social Studies.

A total of 1,021 schools registered candidates for the examination, representing a slight 0.24% increase over 2024, while 5,821 candidates (1.26%) were absent.

I’m ready to contest for the NDC flagbearership position – Eric Opoku

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I’m ready to contest for the NDC flagbearership position – Eric Opoku

Eric Opoku, the Minister of Food and Agriculture, has indicated his readiness to contest for the flagbearership of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) if the party members deem him the suitable candidate.

According to Eric Opoku, he is open to opportunities that may arise in his political career, adding that he will not shy away from the responsibility of leading the NDC into the 2028 general election if party members decide that he is the best candidate to succeed President John Mahama.

However,  Eric Opoku noted that his foremost concern is making a meaningful impact through public service, adding that leadership should be measured by the positive changes it brings to people’s lives and the lasting legacy it leaves for future generations.

Speaking in an interview on Asempa FM on June 2, 2026, Eric Opoku stated,  “I’m open to any good thing politics gives me. I came into politics with the commitment to serve”.

He further described himself as a troubleshooter who can solve problems that come his way.

“I’m a troubleshooter. Any problems that come my way, I’m able to solve them,” he said.

“So if today the party members believe that I’m the best person to lead the party and the country, I am willing to,” he added.

“The most important thing is that we do something that we will be recognised positively for in history,” he said.

Meanwhile, the  Council of Elders of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has directed a ban on all party members engaging in early presidential campaigns to succeed President John Mahama and focus on the Reset Agenda.

According to the NDC Council of Elders, the directive follows a meeting between them and President John Dramani Mahama.

The NDC Council of Elders noted that they have observed the premature presidential campaigns and related political activities by some individuals and groups within the party, adding that the party’s current focus should be supporting the government to deliver on its mandate and improve the lives of Ghanaians.

The Council stressed that the focus should be on the President Mahama Reset Agenda, highlighting that the time for internal contests will come.

In a statement issued on May 29, 2026, the NDC Council on May 29, 2026 read, “The Council wishes to remind all members that the NDC is currently focused on delivering on the mandate entrusted to it by the people of Ghana. At this critical stage of national reconstruction and renewal, every member of the Party is expected to devote his or her energies, resources, and commitment to supporting the Government’s efforts to reset the country and improve the lives of Ghanaians, rather than engaging in activities that have the potential to create division, distraction, or unnecessary internal competition”.

“The date and venue for the election of the Presidential Candidate shall be decided by the National Executive Committee (NEC), but that election shall take place at least twelve (12) months before a national election date if the Party is in power and at least twenty-four (24) months if the Party is not in power,” it stated.

“The Council emphasises that, until the appropriate constitutional processes have been initiated and the National Executive Committee has determined the timetable and guidelines for the conduct of presidential primaries, no individual, group, or interest bloc is authorised to undertake or promote any form of presidential campaign, whether directly or indirectly,” the statement noted.

“Accordingly, the Council of Elders directs all persons engaged in such activities to cease forthwith. These include all forms of campaigning, mobilisation, endorsements, publicity, or related activities intended to advance the presidential ambitions of any prospective candidate,” it said.

“The time for internal contests will come. For now, our collective responsibility is to serve the nation and successfully implement the mandate entrusted to us,” the statement added.

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Video – IGP’s wife broke down in tears following the devastating fire at the Accra Central Police Barracks

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Video – IGP’s wife broke down in tears following the devastating fire at the Accra Central Police Barracks

A video has surfaced of the wife of the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, Mrs Eunice Akutu Yohuno, breaking down in tears as she joined her husband on a visit to the burnt-down Accra Central Police Barracks.

On June 4, 2026, Eunice Akutu Yohuno joined the IGP to assess the extent of the damage caused by the blaze.

The fire destroyed property and displaced several police officers and their families.

It will be recalled fire has gutted the Accra Central Police Barracks on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, with one suspect arrested.

In a Facebook post, the GNFS disclosed that firefighters from the Accra City Fire Station were leading efforts to contain the blaze.

They revealed that they have deployed firefighters from the Ministries, Parliament and Industrial Area Fire Stations.

The GNFS wrote, “The Accra City Fire Station is responding to a fire outbreak at the Central Police Station; three(3) additional pumps from Ministries, Parliament & Industrial area fire stations have also been dispatched to the fire scene”.

According to a Police statement, no casualties were recorded, adding that the cause of the fire has not yet been established.

They further disclosed that a suspect is currently in Police custody, assisting with investigations.

The Police statement read, “There is a fire outbreak at the Accra Central Police Barracks. Personnel of the Ghana National Fire Service are at the scene and are working to bring the situation under control.

The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Christian Tetteh Yohuno, together with some members of the Police Management Board and the Accra Regional Police Commander, are at the location to assess the situation and ensure the necessary support to affected personnel.

There are no casualties, and the cause of the fire has not yet been established.

We wish to thank the Fire Service team and our officers who are assisting with the situation.

The suspect is currently in Police custody, assisting with investigations.

Any further developments will be communicated”.

Meanwhile, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, the Minister of the Interior, has directed the IGP to immediately secure temporary accommodation for all officers affected.

Speaking to the media, Minister of the Interior stated, “We are looking at immediate measures like hotels, but we know they cannot stay there for long. So, once they are in, we will quickly secure rental accommodation for them”.

“We were actually talking to a private partner who was willing to come in and augment the housing deficit for the police. We left around 4:30 p.m. while going through documentation, and later in the night, during the rains, we heard about the fire,” he explained.

“I want to thank the IGP and his team, the Ghana National Fire Service, the Chief Fire Officer and his team, National Security, and all the security apparatus for all they did,” he stated.

“We’ve lost properties. Our men and women have lost belongings, but at least we are grateful that no life was lost. Life is the only thing we cannot replace,” he said.

“The IGP has been instructed to do whatever is humanly possible to make sure that by the close of today or tomorrow, everybody is housed,” he added.

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We will keep pushing until Mahama assents to the anti-LGBTQ+ Bill – Sam George

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We will keep pushing until Mahama assents to the anti-LGBTQ+ Bill – Sam George

Sam George, a co-sponsor of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2025, commonly known as the anti-LGBTQ+ Bill, has said they will keep pushing until President John Mahama assents to the bill into law.

Speaking at the 4th Inter-Parliamentary Conference on Family, Values and Sovereignty, Sam George assured participants of his commitment to ensuring that the anti-LGBTQ+ Bill is transmitted to President Mahama for assent.

Sam George stated, “In 2024, we passed the Family Values Bill. It wasn’t assented to. We brought it back again. We passed it last Friday, and we’ll keep pushing until the President assents to it”.

He further urged African countries to take a more active role in developing laws that reflect their values and societal priorities rather than relying on frameworks shaped by foreign technology companies.

Meanwhile, on the sidelines of the 4th Inter-Parliamentary Conference on Family, Values and Sovereignty, Sam George has told journalists fired shots at the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, after he appealed for the reconsideration of the passed anti-LGBTQ+ Bill.

According to Sam George, Parliament is a House of rules and not a House of appeals.

 He disclosed that the Speaker’s suggestion for a reconsideration of the bill is not supported by parliamentary procedure.

Sam George argued that the only role Parliament has now is to transmit the bill to the President, where the President has indicated he would want to scrutinise the bill.

Speaking to journalists at the 4th Inter-Parliamentary Conference on Family, Sovereignty and Values, Sam George stated, “The Speaker has made an appeal. I have gone through the Standing Orders since I saw that appeal, and there is nothing in our Standing Orders for a rescission. When Parliament passes a bill, Parliament is functus officio.

“The only role Parliament has today is to transmit the bill to the President. When it goes to the President, the President has indicated he would want to scrutinise the bill. The Constitution spells out the steps the President can take,” he said.

“Parliament is a House of rules. Respectfully to Mr. Speaker, it is not a House of appeals. If there is no rule in the rule book that allows what is being sought, then we proceed by the rules we have,” he added.

Also, President John Dramani Mahama has said that despite the passage of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, commonly known as the anti-LGBTQ+ bill, a few issued has been raised.

According to John Mahama, the passage of the anti-LGBTQI Bill by Parliament won’t be a law yet, as a few procedural hurdles that must be resolved before it reaches his desk for assent.

Speaking during a Chatham House interview on Monday, June 1, as part of his trip to the United Kingdom, President Mahama stated, “Parliament has been considering it, and it was supposed to have been passed last week. There have been a few issues raised.

“One, that there wasn’t a quorum when it was passed. That’s an issue that has come up. And then, two, there were some procedural lapses in terms of its passage.

“I just got some communication that the Speaker was reading a statement to address the issue of the lapses in the passage of the Bill. And so, like I said, when I was the opposition leader, the President had a number of options in this matter. It must come for assent.

“And so, once the President gets it, you go through it, because you are not part of the discussion in Parliament. And so, the legal representative, the legal counsel in the Presidency and the Attorney General would sit on it, because it was a private member’s motion. This was not a government bill.

“And so, we’ll look at it and make sure that everything is in order before the President is advised to assent”.

He added, “The President has another option if there are some things that he thinks are a problem. He can refer it to the Council of State for advice.

The Council of State is an advisory body to the President. And so, they’ll take a look at it, and then they’ll advise the President. And if there are issues — substantial issues that are raised — the President would return the Bill to Parliament, indicating exactly what the issues are.

And so, there’s still quite a while to go before that Bill becomes law”.

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We working on a proposal that would require photo ID verification to access porn websites — Sam George

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We working on a proposal that would require photo ID verification to access porn websites — Sam George

Sam George, the Minister for Communications, Digital Technology and Innovations, has revealed that the Ministry is working on a proposal that would require photo ID verification before accessing porn websites.

According to Sam George, the proposal is intended to prevent children from being exposed to explicit online content.

He disclosed that the policy is currently being prepared for Cabinet consideration.

Sam George added that the policy will require users to provide either a driver’s licence or a national identification card before gaining access to adult or porn websites.

He disclosed that the United Kingdom’s age-verification regime for adult websites as a model Ghana could adopt to strengthen child protection measures.

 Speaking at the 4th Inter-Parliamentary Conference on Family, Values and Sovereignty, Sam George stated, “We’re working on going to Cabinet on that to make sure that before you access any X-rated site, you must put either your driver’s licence or your national ID card so that we know who you are and who is going to that site to prevent children from being exposed to such content”.

“Today in the United Kingdom, for you to access a pornographic website, you need to put your driver’s licence for them to be able to determine that you are 18 years”, he stated.

“This is the real threat. Because when a child is oversexualised at an early age, it affects their development, it affects their thinking, it affects even their morality and their values and their standards,” he said.

“When my colleagues and I in Ghana introduced the Family Values Bill, one of our key arguments has been that we’re fighting for the innocence of Ghanaian children because our children must be protected,” he said.

Some Ghanaians reacting to the development stated, “This Ghana Card porn ID check is a terrible idea.

It won’t protect children, teens will just use VPNs, proxies or parents’ IDs. But it WILL create a permanent government-linked record of adults’ private browsing habits. Data breaches, blackmail, and surveillance risks are real.

This is not child protection. It’s surveillance disguised as morality.

Better options: parental controls, digital literacy, and enforcing real laws against exploitation, not turning the entire internet into a national ID checkpoint.

Ghana deserves privacy, not overreach. Reject this”.

A netizen added, “Mr Barry Nartey, this is what you’ve set your mind to? How does this help the economy or promote the growth we need data and communication charges reduced and not this”.

“@samgeorgeghThis is a terrible idea. Requiring photo ID to access websites creates privacy risks, security risks, and government overreach while being incredibly easy to bypass with a VPN. The people who want access will still get it, while ordinary citizens lose privacy” onw X user added.

A netizen added, “Ningo Prampram Dzata dey worry o 😂😂

Network related issues saf we no solve finish see what you dey want carry come”.

“This is simple, network providers are the ones to implement this, block access, anyone who wants to watch or access p*rn, either uses a VPN or can’t access. Na photo verification deɛ adɛn”, onw X user added.

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Pressure mounts on the Ashanti Regional Minister after allegedly flying his wife to deliver in the U.S

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Pressure mounts on the Ashanti Regional Minister after allegedly flying his wife to deliver in the U.S

Some Ghanaians on the social media platform X are mounting pressure on the Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr Frank Amoakohene, after he shared photos of his wife who delivered a bouncy baby.

In a post shared by Dr Frank Amoakohene, he wrote, “Meanwhile, congratulations to my lovely wife for blessing our family with a bouncing baby boy. We are deeply grateful to God for this precious gift and the joy he has brought into our lives”.

In another post, the Ashanti Regional Minister stated, ” Late-night Father Duties

I think I also deserve some congratulations for working all round”.

However, following the post, netizens have been calling out the Ashanti Regional Minister for flying his wife to deliver their child in the United States instead of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, where he works with the wife.

A netizen wrote, “You worked at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, and your wife also worked there.

Yet when it was time for her to give birth, she did not use the same hospital where both of you were employed.

Instead, she was flown to the United States at taxpayers’ expense because of a Green Card.

Dr Frank Amoakohene”.

Another X user added, “I don’t think you should have exposed the fact that you went to have your child abroad.  Why should others have children in Ghana, and you, a minister of state, go outside to have your child there?  I like and admire you, but you’re making a fool of those who put you in power. Make Ghana better so we will not need to go abroad and have kids”.

One more netizen on X, identified as Dr Banda in a long post, argued that the optics are terrible. That part is obvious, but the selective outrage is what surprises me.

In his post, he wrote, “The optics are terrible. That part is obvious.

But the selective outrage is what surprises me.

The problem we have as a country is bigger than one minister posting the wrong picture at the wrong time.

Since independence, our political class has spent years asking citizens to trust public systems they quietly avoid for themselves.

They go abroad for routine medical checks.

They go abroad for delivery.

They send their kids abroad for elementary or high school.

Then they return and speak the language of confidence in the system and reform.

So yes, he should not have posted it.

But the real scandal is the long-standing hypocrisy.

And to be fair, when it comes to giving birth abroad, the motivation is often beyond trust in the healthcare system.

However, it does not necessarily remove the optics problem, but it does add important context to the discussion.

So if we are angry about this, I expect all of us to be equally outraged by our political elite who demonstrate a lack of confidence in the institutions they oversee”.

“You can’t use just these 2 photos to claim the delivery took place in the U.S. if he did fly his wife to the U.S. for delivery, can you all see the disrespect in that?

His wife is a registered midwife in Ghana, and he is a Regional Minister. These politicians insult us every day, yet some people still rush to defend them. He had his first child in Ghana when his government was not in power, but after becoming a Minister, he allegedly decided to use taxpayers’ money to fly his wife to another country instead of using those resources to improve the healthcare facilities in the country he is responsible for.

Just sit down and think about that for a second”, another netizen added.

Also, another X user added, “Ghana politicians are bold forkn.

They will go and give birth in the US so that their kids obtain citizenship cos they know they have fucked up this country.

And then boldly post it for us to see. As if to mock us or rile us up. E hard o”.

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I’m not prepared to fix Accra floods if Ghanaians won’t change their attitude – Akufo-Addo in 2022

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I’m not prepared to fix Accra floods if Ghanaians won’t change their attitude – Akufo-Addo in 2022

Following yesterday’s heavy downpour that has left parts of Accra flooded, an old video of former President Akufo-Addo has surfaced on social media, speaking about the flooding situation in the country’s capital city, Accra.

According to Akufo-Addo in 2022, during an official visit to Canada, he revealed that he is not ready to spend Ghanaian taxpayers’ money to fix flooding if there won’t be an attitudal change.

Akufo-Addo noted that, while the Odaw River is being dredged, some Ghanaians are still at home when the rains come and throw their dirt out into the gutters.

Speaking in the resurfaced video, Akfuo-Addo stated, “We want this, we want that, but the attitudinal change that will enable us to bring value to this demands that is always left out.

Up to today, while the Odaw river is being dredged, there are still people at home when the rains comes think that the easiest way to deal with dirt in their house is to throw it out into the gutters. Those things have to come to a stop.

We all have to speak to each other in Ghana to bring those things to a stop. Because if we don’t know the matter, the investment that we make at the end of the day, we will be back to square one.  

And I’m not prepared to spend your money in that way again”.

In related news, President John Dramani Mahama has said the perennial flooding in Ghana’s capital, the Greater Accra, is not an engineering problem.

According to John Mahama, the flooding in Accra is just a problem of indiscipline.

Speaking at a Town Hall meeting with Ghanaians in the diaspora on May 31st, 2026, explained, “The flooding in Accra is not an engineering problem. It is just a problem of indiscipline. It’s not an engineering problem; it’s a problem of indiscipline. We have drains, and everybody says ‘why don’t you do sealed drains?’ But the problem is, when we do sealed drains, people drink sachet water, they eat papaya in those styrofoam plastics, and they just dump them anywhere.

And these plastics wash into the drain, and they go and block the drain. And so if you have to unclog the drain, you have to remove all the drain covers and clean it out. You clean it out, and then again in the next three, four, five months, they have clogged again.

But that is not even the major problem. The major problem is the location of Accra. You have the Akuapim Mountain Range, and you have the Atlantic Ocean. Before people came to Accra, you had the Lafa stream, you had the Densu, you had the Sakumo stream, you had the Kole stream, you had the Odo stream — all of them were rainwater that falls in the mountains that flows through to the Atlantic Ocean”.

He further narrated, “Then you come and build a city in the path of those streams. What do you expect the streams to do? And even if you build, leave the courseways. If you come to London, you can see the canals in the city. If you go and build a house in that canal, where will the water go? It will go back into people’s houses.

Unfortunately, our traditional rulers are selling plots in streams. It’s not this ‘Nana nom’ I’m talking about, oh. We have places they call Ramsar sites. These Ramsar sites are wetlands. And they said that migratory birds come from Europe during the winter; they come and spend vacation with us in Africa.

Then when they finish the vacation, in the summer they fly back. And decided to protect the Ramsar sites because of the migratory birds. But let me tell you what the Ramsar sites do: they are wetlands. So when they receive the water from the Akwapim mountain range, the Ramsar sites are huge wetlands, so they absorb the water into the wetlands and discharge the water gradually into the ocean”.

Mahama added, “So if you build and you fill and build, you fill and build, you fill and build, you are reducing the size of the Ramsar site, of the wetland. And so when the water comes, what is left cannot contain the water, and so it will overflow and flood people’s houses.

I’ve seen from the air, by helicopter, a stream coming from the Akwapim range, and then it reaches somewhere, and they’ve built across it. And so the stream has nowhere to continue, so it will flood your houses and flood houses of people behind. Now, when the government takes action and begins breaking people’s houses out of the waterway, the same people will say the government is wicked”.

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“Alajo, Nima, Christian Village, others must go down” –  Sammy Gyamfi’s PA demands following Accra floods

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“Alajo, Nima, Christian Village, others must go down” –  Sammy Gyamfi’s PA demands following Accra floods

Annan Perry, a personal assistant to the CEO of Goldbod, Sammy Gyamfi, has called for demolishing several longstanding Accra neighbourhoods to address the flooding situation in Ghana’s capital.

In his post on X, Annan Perry demanded that structures in Alajo, Nima, Christian Village, Tudu, Accra Newtown, Kaneshie First Light, and Mallam Junction need to be demolished.

Annan Perry, in his post, wrote, “Alajo must go down

Nima must go down

Christian village must go down

Tudu must go down

Accra Newtown must go down

Kaneshie’s first light must go down

Mallam junction must go down

Add any area you think must be collapsed to help fix the flooding issue”.

His post the heavy rains on June 3, which caused severe flooding across parts of the city.

However, replies under his post suggested alternatives rather than demolitions.

Some netizens suggested upgrading colonial-era drainage systems, enforcing zoning to stop building on wetlands and waterways, improving waste management, and hiring qualified professionals instead of mass demolitions.

Meanwhile, President John Dramani Mahama has said the perennial flooding in Ghana’s capital, the Greater Accra, is not an engineering problem.

According to John Mahama, the flooding in Accra is just a problem of indiscipline.

Speaking at a Town Hall meeting with Ghanaians in the diaspora on May 31st, 2026, explained, “The flooding in Accra is not an engineering problem. It is just a problem of indiscipline. It’s not an engineering problem; it’s a problem of indiscipline. We have drains, and everybody says ‘why don’t you do sealed drains?’ But the problem is, when we do sealed drains, people drink sachet water, they eat papaya in those styrofoam plastics, and they just dump them anywhere.

And these plastics wash into the drain, and they go and block the drain. And so if you have to unclog the drain, you have to remove all the drain covers and clean it out. You clean it out, and then again in the next three, four, five months, they have clogged again.

But that is not even the major problem. The major problem is the location of Accra. You have the Akuapim Mountain Range, and you have the Atlantic Ocean. Before people came to Accra, you had the Lafa stream, you had the Densu, you had the Sakumo stream, you had the Kole stream, you had the Odo stream — all of them were rainwater that falls in the mountains that flows through to the Atlantic Ocean”.

He further narrated, “Then you come and build a city in the path of those streams. What do you expect the streams to do? And even if you build, leave the courseways. If you come to London, you can see the canals in the city. If you go and build a house in that canal, where will the water go? It will go back into people’s houses.

Unfortunately, our traditional rulers are selling plots in streams. It’s not this ‘Nana nom’ I’m talking about, oh. We have places they call Ramsar sites. These Ramsar sites are wetlands. And they said that migratory birds come from Europe during the winter; they come and spend vacation with us in Africa.

Then when they finish the vacation, in the summer they fly back. And decided to protect the Ramsar sites because of the migratory birds. But let me tell you what the Ramsar sites do: they are wetlands. So when they receive the water from the Akwapim mountain range, the Ramsar sites are huge wetlands, so they absorb the water into the wetlands and discharge the water gradually into the ocean”.

Mahama added, “So if you build and you fill and build, you fill and build, you fill and build, you are reducing the size of the Ramsar site, of the wetland. And so when the water comes, what is left cannot contain the water, and so it will overflow and flood people’s houses.

I’ve seen from the air, by helicopter, a stream coming from the Akwapim range, and then it reaches somewhere, and they’ve built across it. And so the stream has nowhere to continue, so it will flood your houses and flood houses of people behind. Now, when the government takes action and begins breaking people’s houses out of the waterway, the same people will say the government is wicked”.

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Ghana’s inflation will remain below 5% by the end of 2026  – Ato Forson declares 

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Ghana’s inflation will remain below 5% by the end of 2026  – Ato Forson declares 

Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, the Finance Minister, has declared that Ghana’s inflation rate will remain below 5% by the end of 2026.

According to Ato Forson, despite mounting geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and their potential impact on global energy and commodity prices, Ghana’s inflation rate will remain below 5% by the end of 2026.

Speaking in an interview with Bloomberg, Dr Forson detailed, “The conflict poses conflict on the price of petroleum products and then has an impact, most importantly, on the fertiliser and supply chain. Availability isn’t a concern to us at the moment. I think the challenge has to do with price increases”.

“The good news is that in Ghana, we do not have subsidies on petroleum products. But the good news is that we had built some significant reserves,” he stated.

“And our gold production is also going up, and gold prices is also very high. And so Ghana is in a comfortable position to be able to withstand those shocks,” Dr Forson added.

He added, “Where I think we may see a bit of pressure will be on the back of inflation. We expect that inflation may inch up today; it’s about 3.4. I still think we’ll be better off. And I don’t think the country’s inflation will exceed 5% by the end of the year.”

“Because our major exports are doing well. Cocoa, yes, dipped, but the cocoa price has started going up. Oil, we’re also an oil exporter. And so, foreign exchange, we’re also getting something back.”

Also, the Finance Minister has said Ghana is now ranked as the eighth largest economy in Africa.

The Finance Minister asserted that under the previous Akufo-Addo/Bawumia administration, the Ghana economy was rated as a junk economy.

According to Ato Forson, the fiscal policies adopted since the takeover from the Akufo-Addo/Bawumia administration have positioned the country to be able to attract investors.

Ato Forson disclosed that Ghana’s GDP per capita has reached $3,385 for the first time.

He further assured the diaspora community that the country’s debt is now sustainable and the economic gains made will be fully sustained.

Speaking at a town hall meeting in London on Sunday, May 31, 2026, Ato Forson stated, “Our country is back. Today, Ghana is ranked the eighth-largest economy in Africa. Our GDP per capita is now $3,385 for the first time, and our debt is now sustainable, unlike in the past. The gains made will be sustained”.

He further appealed to investors and Ghanaians in the diaspora to come and invest in Ghana.

The Finance Minister stated, “Ghana is open for business. We welcome you. Come home and contribute. And so, we see you as an important partner. We see you as our brothers and sisters in the diaspora. And you still have a role to play in nation building.”

“And London is home to some of us. Some of us had the privilege of growing up here.

“And myself, Honourable Kwami Agbodza (Minister of Roads and Highways), not long ago used to be members of this chapter until we had the privilege to go back home to serve our country. And so, you can also be one of us if you decide to come home and take part in nation building.”

“I do not recall that our country had ever gone through such a level of economic crisis. The scale of the crisis was profound. It was extremely traumatic, if not distressful.” He stated.

“Our currency, the Ghana cedi, came under intense pressure. It nearly lost its value. Inflation rose to painful levels. Investor confidence deteriorated very sharply.”

“In February 2022, Moody’s downgraded Ghana to CAA1. In August, S&P also downgraded us to CCC+,” he stated.

“Again in the same year, August, Fitch also downgraded Ghana to CCC. And in September, Fitch again downgraded Ghana further down to double C. Finally, in October 2022, Ghana lost access to the international capital market.”

“But the good news is that today our country is back. We are back.” He said.

“But let me share some of the outturn with you. I’m pleased to report that as a result of the measures that President Mahama took, today GDP growth is back. Ghana has recorded a GDP growth of six per cent in the year 2025.” He said.

“And most importantly, non-oil GDP growth was 7.6 per cent, the highest in 14 years.”

RNAQ has ‘refused’ to pay the paltry GH¢5,000 monthly upkeep for his 3 children – Court told 

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RNAQ has ‘refused’ to pay the paltry GH¢5,000 monthly upkeep for his 3 children – Court told 

The counsel for Mrs Joana Quaye, the former wife of businessman Richard Nii Armah Quaye (RNAQ), has told the High Court that RNAQ has refused to pay the paltry GH¢5,000 monthly upkeep for his 3 children awarded by the court.

According to Joana’s lawyers, RNAQ has not been consistent with his attitude of nonchalance and disregard for the interests of the children; RNAQ has been failing to discharge his obligation to pay the paltry and unrealistic amount of GH¢5,000 monthly ordered by the court to be paid for the upkeep of the three children of the marriage.

They further disclosed that even when RNAQ decides to pay, he habitually delays until the end of the second week or the beginning of the third week of the ensuing month, before paying the monthly maintenance of GHC5,000.

Mr Dame further submitted that this results in Mrs. Quaye bearing needs affecting the welfare of the children of the marriage, particularly their Nutritional Needs, Educational Requirements, Healthcare and Medical Needs, Clothing and transportation needs, since the 2010 model Jaguar cars awarded by the court to her are both not in good condition. She therefore uses a Daewoo Matiz car to convey the children of the marriage.

It will be recalled that when the court granted a divorce, it officially dissolved the marriage between the parties.

“At the close of evidence and trial, this court on the 11th day of March 2025 decreed the dissolution of the marriage contracted by the parties and cancelled the certificate so obtained under the marriage contract,” portions of the court documents read.

The court also awarded Joana the custody of her three children while Richard Nii Armah Quaye was granted reasonable access, including fortnightly weekend visits and shared custody during school vacations (half with each parent).

“After due consideration of the best interest of the child principle, the need of the children of a family to live and grow up as a unit, the fact that the biological mother is not impaired in any way as far as looking after the children is concerned, I feel obligated to maintain the existing arrangement which I hereby do by placing the custody of the children with the Petitioner, their biological mother with reasonable access to the Respondent who shall have custody or visitation rights at weekends fortnightly and also during vacations.

“The children shall spend the first half of every vacation with the Respondent and the other half with the Petitioner for purposes of preparing them to return to school,” the document added.

The court also directed RNAQ to pay all school fees and educational expenses, cover health/medical needs, and pay GH¢5,000 monthly maintenance for the children.

Meanwhile, Joana Quaye has rejected fresh settlement negotiations between the two parties.

Reports suggest that Ghanaian businessman Richard Nii Armah Quaye (RNAQ) reportedly made a fresh settlement offer to his ex-wife, Joana Quaye.

The information gathered suggests that on May 7, 2026, Richard Nii Armah Quaye increased the divorce alimony ordered by the High Court from an initial GH¢300,000 court payment to GH¢2 million.

However, Joana Quaye rejected the GH¢2 million offer made by RNAQ but indicated her willingness to settle under revised terms.

According to the response, Joana is demanding GH¢40 million as a financial provision, among other things.

“Very soon, no son and daughter of Africa will queue for visas for greener pastures abroad” – Duncan-Williams

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“Very soon, no son and daughter of Africa will queue for visas for greener pastures abroad” – Duncan-Williams

The General Overseer of Action Chapel International Ministry, Archbishop Nicholas Duncan-Williams has said he dreams of an Africa where no son and daughter of the continent will queue for visas for greener pastures abroad.

According to Duncan-Williams, he is optimistic that Africa will develop to a point where citizens can achieve their dreams and aspirations without travelling abroad.

The man of God called for a sustained commitment to Africa’s growth and transformation.

Speaking at the 4th Inter-Parliamentary Conference on Family, Sovereignty and Values on June 3, 2026, Archbishop Nicholas Duncan-Williams stated, “I have a dream that in my lifetime, Africa will be so developed by principles that work for us, not by principles that work for others, but by principles that work for us as we look at our culture and as individual sovereign countries”.

That, no son and no daughter of the continent of Africa will queue for visas to go to other nations for greener pastures.

But our sons and our daughters will work and labour in our own land and our countries and achieve their dreams and goals, fulfil their desires and destiny, succeed and prosper within their own countries and their own borders and not go to any other country to seek greener pastures.  

I have a dream that our young men and women will not be scattered around the nation world, but Africa will rise to the occasion to fulfil its God-given destiny and mandate. This is a dream I look forward to seeing, praying for”.

Netizens reacting to Archbishop Nicholas Duncan-Williams wrote, “Dreams are free oo! Others went from fishing villages to global cities in one generation. We elect people who chop instead of build. That visa queue go still dey”.

A netizen added, “I declare that Africa shall rise into a new season of development, innovation, good governance, and prosperity. Our youth shall not be forced to leave their homeland in search of survival, but nations shall come to Africa for opportunities, investment, knowledge, and partnership. Africa shall arise and fulfil her divine destiny in Jesus’ name. Amen”.

“Meanwhile, his Son was given a visa to go to the US to live there. Most of his family members are living in the Western world.

If he believes in his dreams and what he is saying, he should first bring his son home and ask his relatives to relocate and live in Ghana or Africa”, one netizen added.

An X user added, “We are the richest continent on paper, but short-term, election-obsessed politics has turned basic human dignity at home into a luxury. Bold words, but who is going to force the execution?”.

One X user added, “I’m sure the whites are saying things in their head. What this pastor is saying is not practical. For how many years now after independence? Jokes on u lot! Thieves who stole from the previous govt are walking freely. U think God put a brain in our heads for what exactly?”

“I have a dream that…” he didn’t say it was prophetic or a manifestation. Just like Kwame Nkrumah had a dream that Africans could manage their own affairs has proven to be an action he was hoping for. Similarly, the archbishop is sharing a vision he hopes can be realised with time”, a netizen added.

“This is not just a dream but aligns with God’s purpose for Africa’s restoration and advancement.

It will come to pass in His perfect timing, as we remain committed in faith, unity, and diligent work across the continent, in Jesus’ name”, one netizen added.

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Watch Wontumi’s reaction after court sets July 3 as his ‘judgment day’

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Watch Wontumi’s reaction after court sets July 3 as his ‘judgment day’

A video has surfaced of the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, expressing optimism after closing his defence in the Samreboi trial.

In a viral video shared on X, Wontumi was captured in high spirits and was seen smiling.

Wontumi and two others will face judgment on July 3 in the high-profile illegal mining case.

According to the Deputy Attorney-General, Justice Srem-Sai confirmed that the Accra High Court has scheduled July 3 for its final judgment in the case of The Republic vs Bernard Antwi-Boasiako and two others.

In a post shared by Justice Srem-Sai on X read, “The Accused Persons in the case – THE REPUBLIC v BERNARD ANTWI-BOASIAKO & 2 OTHERS – called their 5th and last witness today. The witness was discharged from the witness box a while ago.

That brought the entire trial to an end. The judge has scheduled July 3 for judgment”.

During the trial, on Thursday, May 21, Wontumi mounted the witness box to testify in his trial under cross-examination by the Deputy Attorney General for his alleged illegal mining operations on his Samreboi concession.

Wontumi, among other things, claimed that he was unaware that the prosecution’s second witness, Henry Okum, was undertaking mining activities on his concession because he had an agreement with him to carry out reclamation exercises.

“I didn’t give him permission to mine. He came to reclaim the land and plant coconut trees so that when the coconuts mature, we would share,” he told the court.

Wontumi further denied allegations that he assisted witness Henry Okum (PW2) to engage in mining activities on the concession of Akonta Mining by acquiring excavators or other earth-moving equipment for mining operations.

“That is not true. I do not know the kind of work he carried out beyond reclamation and planting trees. I did not assist him in purchasing any earth-moving equipment,” he stated.

Meanwhile, the lawyer for  Chairman Wontumi, Andy Appiah Kubi has called on the public for prayers as they work on the cases filed against his client.

According to Wontumi’s Lawyer, Andy Appiah Kubi, the first thing they need is prayers while they work on three cases against his clients.

Andy Appiah Kubi disclosed that his client has made himself available to the prosecution and that they will present their case so everyone can be heard before a final verdict is delivered.

Speaking to journalists at the Accra High Court ahead of proceedings, Appiah-Kubi stated, “We need prayers. We have been working hard on these three cases. This case of Exim Bank has been adjourned for a month to allow the prosecution to prepare the document”.

“We are fine except that prayers are necessary”, he added.

Wontumi’s lawyer further explained that one of the cases involving the EXIM Bank had been adjourned for about a month to allow prosecutors time to prepare.

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Abronye DC to be arrested again for refusing to surrender his passport

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Abronye DC to be arrested again for refusing to surrender his passport

The Accra High Court has ordered the remand of the Bono Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party, Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye DC.

The court ordered the remand of Abronye DC after he refused to follow the court directive requiring him to surrender his passport as part of his bail conditions.

Reports suggest the court issued the order after determining that Abronye DC had not complied with the terms set when he was granted bail.

It has been reported that Abronye DC was absent from court when the ruling was delivered.

It will be recalled that Abronye was granted bail by the Accra High Court after he was earlier remanded into custody.

Abronye’s lawyers, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, who were led by former Attorney-General Godfred Yeboah Dame, moved a motion for bail pending trial.

Counsel for the applicant submitted, “We move in terms of the motion paper and pray that the applicant be granted bail pending trial.”

Deputy Attorney-General Dr Justice Srem-Sai, who represented the prosecution, indicated that the Republic was not opposed to the application.

The High Court subsequently granted Abronye bail in the sum of GH¢100,000 with two sureties.

Part of his bail conditions is to report to the Police CID once every fortnight, surrender all travel documents, and refrain from travelling outside the jurisdiction without permission.

Abronye is facing a charge of false publication in a case brought against him by the State.

Meanwhile, Justin Kodua Frimpong, the General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has revealed the party will petition the Chief Justice for the removal of Circuit Court Judge His Lordship Joseph Yenuban Kunsong, who was handling the case of Abronye DC.

According to Justin Kodua, the NPP finds the Circuit Court Judge’s conduct of the trial judge unacceptable.

Speaking to journalists after Abronye was granted bail,  the NPP General Secretary stated, “We find the conduct of the trial judge unacceptable. To some extent, it’s misconduct, and it’s not something we’re going to let go”.

“We are filing a petition to the Chief Justice for Justice Yenuban Kunsong to be removed from the case of the Republic vs Abronye because we believe he has taken a stand in the case, and he cannot be a judge in his own case”.

 Therefore, justice will be well served when the case is handed over to someone else”.

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“Hajia4real is not my concubine; she’s my friend” – RNAQ

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“Hajia4real is not my concubine; she’s my friend” – RNAQ

Ghanaian Businessman Richard Nii Armah Quaye (RNAQ) has said Mona Faiz Montrage, popularly known as Hajia4Real, a Ghanaian socialite-turned-musician, is not his concubine.

According to court documents, RNAQ denied having an amorous affair with Hajia4real, arguing that the Ghanaian socialite is only a friend.

RNAQ’s comment follows his ex-wife, Joana Quaye, who raised concerns about their children’s exposure to social media and the role Hajia4real plays in their lives.

He further dismissed the allegation that Hajia4real is a bad influence on their children, dismissing the allegation as false, misleading and a factual inaccuracy, stressing that he cannot be said to have a concubine as an unmarried man.

In court, the counsel for Mrs Joana Quaye, the former wife of businessman Richard Nii Armah Quaye (RNAQ), has filed an application for an order compelling payment of maintenance and variation of the custody and access to the children granted to RNAQ by the court.

According to reports, the application resulted in a fierce examination of the lifestyle of his well-known concubine, Mona Montrage, aka Hajia 4 Real, during proceedings at the High Court, Accra, on Tuesday, 2nd June, 2026.

In an application filed on behalf of Mrs Joana Quaye on 21st May, 2026, by her lawyers, Dame & Partners, Mrs Quaye prayed the High Court to vary the custody orders given by the court in its judgment by limiting custody and access given to RNAQ every fortnight to one weekend per month.

 She sought the High Court to prevent “a concubine of the Respondent, Mona Montrage aka Hajia4Real, from having access to the children of the children”. She finally applied for an order compelling RNAQ to pay the paltry sum of GHC5,000 awarded by the Court as maintenance for the three children since he has not been paying in accordance with the orders of the court.

Arguing the application, counsel for Mrs Joana Quaye told the court that the grant of fortnightly access to the RNAQ exposes the children to unnecessary moral and social hazards. He explained that due to his busy schedule, RNAQ is virtually unavailable whenever he has custody of the children and consequently hands over the care and supervision of the children to Hajia For Real. Mr Dame referred to an exhibit filed by Mrs Quaye in court to prove that Mona Montrage (Hajia 4 Real) is an ex-convict, having been convicted of fraud and a romance scam in the United States of America as recently as 2024.

Hajia4Real’s lifestyle and the living arrangements at the Trassacco house, which, according to counsel, expose the children to harmful influences, including moral degradation, exposure to criminal tendencies, lack of proper role modelling, psychological harm, social stigma, and potential endangerment of their physical and emotional well-being.

In the view of Mr Dame, the presence of a person who has recently been convicted of fraud and romance scams in the children’s immediate environment and her responsibility for a part of their upbringing create an unsafe and unstable atmosphere that is not conducive to the proper upbringing and development of Mrs Quaye’s children.

Mr Dame noted that, in Hajia4Real’s overzealous effort to show the public that she is “bonding” with my children, she frequently takes videos, including some explicit ones, with the children and posts them on social media, exposing them to various dangers.

He stated that numerous videos and pictures uploaded by RNAQ and Hajia For Real on the internet, TikTok and YouTube, some of which Mrs Quaye had filed in court, show that the two are intentionally using the custody arrangements to portray a false pretence to the public that they are a caring and responsible couple when in reality RNAQ is not present or available to the children.

It was therefore important that access by RNAQ and Hajia 4 Real to the children be reduced by the Court until such time that RNAQ can have a better family environment, so as to minimise the children’s exposure to the morally depraved acts and undesirable influence of Hajia4Real.

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“Can’t you see this is a modern form of slavery?” – Foh-Amoaning blasts Mahama over his anti-LGBTQ bill remarks

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“Can’t you see this is a modern form of slavery?” – Foh-Amoaning blasts Mahama over his anti-LGBTQ bill remarks

Moses Foh-Amoaning, a Private legal practitioner and Executive Secretary of the National Coalition for Proper Human Sexual Rights and Family Values, has slammed President John Mahama following his recent remarks over the anti-LGBTQ Bill.

According to Western countries and multilateral organisations, they are forcing Ghana to accept homosexuality, arguing that President Mahama must see this as another form of slavery.

He argued that President Mahama must treat the anti-LGBTQ Bill the same way he treated the United Nations resolution that recognised slavery as the gravest crime against humanity.

Speaking in a recent interview on Asempa FM, Foh-Amoaning stated, “Let me speak directly to my good friend the president. Look, Mr President, in all humility, the slave trade was ended in 1807,  2018 years ago. We have gone to the US and gotten a resolution that says it (the slave trade) is the crime of the century; that’s fine.

“And so, Mr President, can’t you see that this thing that the UN agencies – WHO, UNESCO, UNDP, all of them – have joined forces to stop the passage of the law (anti-gay law), and they are pumping money into the country… so we have these things the same people who created slavery Britain, Denmark are the same people pushing the country for men to be sleeping with men,” he said in the Twi dialect.

He added, “This sort of behaviour that they are forcing on us, Mr President, can’t you see this is a modern form of slavery?”

Foh-Amoaning argued that President Mahama should have used the opportunity to speak for Ghanaians.

He stated, “Instead of you speaking for us, you are saying it is not your priority. I don’t understand it. Also, even the bill that has been passed, you are saying it would take some time”.

“Mr President, you are going the same way as the former president, but this time, because I’m your good friend, I would tell you. Ghanaians are very serious it is our leadership”, he added.

His comments follow, President John Dramani Mahama who has said that despite the passage of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, commonly known as the anti-LGBTQ+ bill, a few issued has been raised.

According to John Mahama, the passage of the anti-LGBTQI Bill by Parliament won’t be a law yet, as a few procedural hurdles that must be resolved before it reaches his desk for assent.

Speaking during a Chatham House interview on Monday, June 1, as part of his trip to the United Kingdom, President Mahama stated, “Parliament has been considering it, and it was supposed to have been passed last week. There have been a few issues raised.

“One, that there wasn’t a quorum when it was passed. That’s an issue that has come up. And then, two, there were some procedural lapses in terms of its passage.

“I just got some communication that the Speaker was reading a statement to address the issue of the lapses in the passage of the Bill. And so, like I said, when I was the opposition leader, the President had a number of options in this matter. It must come for assent.

“And so, once the President gets it, you go through it, because you are not part of the discussion in Parliament. And so, the legal representative, the legal counsel in the Presidency and the Attorney General would sit on it, because it was a private member’s motion. This was not a government bill.

“And so, we’ll look at it and make sure that everything is in order before the President is advised to assent”.

He added, “The President has another option if there are some things that he thinks are a problem. He can refer it to the Council of State for advice.

The Council of State is an advisory body to the President. And so, they’ll take a look at it, and then they’ll advise the President. And if there are issues — substantial issues that are raised — the President would return the Bill to Parliament, indicating exactly what the issues are.

And so, there’s still quite a while to go before that Bill becomes law”.

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“I am not aware of any such meeting” – NDC Council of Elders member dismiss reports of talks with Mahama over a third term

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“I am not aware of any such meeting” – NDC Council of Elders member dismiss reports of talks with Mahama over a third term

Dr Christine Amoako-Nuamah, a member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Council of Elders, has dismissed reports suggesting they held a meeting pushing President John Mahama to seek a third term in office.

According to Dr Amoako-Nuamah, he is not aware of any meeting that was held with the President to discuss an alleged third-term agenda.

The NDC Council of Elders member explained that their primary objective is to serve as an advisory body within the party and are not mandated to dictate decisions to party leadership.

She disclosed that the council’s role is to offer guidance and counsel when necessary,

Speaking in an interview on Citi FM on June 3, 2026, Dr Christine Amoako-Nuamah dismissed suggestions, saying, “I am not aware of any such meeting.”

She further added, “If you are home and something is going wrong and you cannot speak about it, then what kind of elder are you?” she questioned, stressing the obligation of senior party figures to share their experience and advice when needed.

“Nobody is trying to stop anybody, but we are a very experienced group of people, people who have been around for quite some time,” she said.

Also, Dr Christine Amoako-Nuamah has noted that early campaign activities are overshadowing the Mahama government’s work.

He warned that premature presidential campaign activities within the party risk overshadowing the reset agenda.

She added, “We have been elected for a four-year mandate. The president has a Resetting Agenda. We are not even two years yet. We are still working on a Resetting Agenda, so I don’t think this is a time for such campaigning to be going on”.

“The thing is that they started before the beginning of this year. Certain activities that people are doing gave us concern as elders,” she stated.

“It is not right that we have been in government for one and a half years. The President, for example, is launching or cutting sod for a project, and somebody is also on the trail doing something else. Which news are you then supposed to be covering? The President cutting the sod or some minister or some party executive doing something else?” she questioned.

“We have a timetable that is already set. If you are in government, it is one year before the elections. If you are not in government, it is two years before election time,” she said.

Her comments follow reports coming in that suggest the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Council of Elders, in a closed-door meeting, was pushing for President John Mahama to seek a third term in office.

According to the Herald reports, President John Dramani Mahama rejected the NDC elders’ push for a third term by reiterating his commitment to Ghana’s constitutional two-term limit.

Reports suggest the high-level meeting with the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Council of Elders occurred at the Flagstaff House on Friday, May 29, 2026, shortly before he departed for the United Kingdom (UK).

Parts of the Herald report read, “Sources familiar with the meeting said President Mahama used the occasion to put to rest persistent speculation about a possible third-term bid, a subject that has generated considerable debate within sections of the ruling party and the wider political landscape.

The Elders Council, chaired by Alhaji Mahama Iddrisu and attended by several veteran party figures, including some who have been associated with the party since the Provisional National Defence Council (PNDC) military era, was convened primarily to address growing concerns over premature succession campaigns within the NDC.

According to sources, President Mahama firmly reiterated that he would not seek another presidential mandate beyond his current term, reinforcing remarks he first made during a state visit to Singapore last year.

The intervention comes amid increasing tensions within the governing party over succession politics, with reports suggesting that rivalry among supporters of various potential presidential aspirants has begun affecting constituency and regional party activities.

Notably, the meeting took place without the participation of the NDC’s General Secretary, Fiifi Fiavi Kwetey, and National Chairman, Johnson Asiedu Nketia, both of whom have publicly rejected calls for President Mahama to seek a third term”.

Hajia4Reall listed among Homeland Security’s ‘worst of the worst’ criminal aliens

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Hajia4Reall listed among Homeland Security’s ‘worst of the worst’ criminal aliens

Mona Faiz Montrage, popularly known as Hajia4Reall, a Ghanaian socialite-turned-musician, has been listed on the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Immigration ‘worst of the worst’ criminal aliens.

The list released by the United States showed the list of the worst of the worst criminal aliens arrested by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

 The list comprised the names and photos of 355 West African immigrants facing deportation, including 30 Ghanaians.

According to the DHS details, Haji4Real made the list for committing fraud and was arrested in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

It will be recalled that Hajia4Reall was sentenced to one year and one day in jail in the US for her involvement in a romance scam.

She was arrested in the UK on November 11, 2022, after participating in the Ghana Music Awards UK and was subsequently extradited to the US in May 2023 to face prosecution.

Her charges were related to her alleged involvement in a series of romance scams and other fraudulent activities amounting to over $2 million.

She pleaded guilty to the charges in February 2024 and faced a five-year sentence.

Hajia4Reall  has since been released after serving her one-year and one-day jail sentence in the US.

Also, reports suggest “Nigeria recorded the highest number of deportees, with 110 citizens sent back from the United States. Liberia followed closely with 94 deportees, making it the second-highest country on the list. Ghana had 30 deportees, while Senegal recorded 19.

The deportation exercise also involved citizens from several other West African and African countries. These include Cameroon, Gambia, Côte d’Ivoire, Mauritania, Cape Verde, Burkina Faso, Niger, Guinea, Togo, Mali, Benin, and Guinea-Bissau.

The DHS did not provide specific details about the offences committed by each individual who was deported. However, officials stated that the WOW initiative mainly focuses on foreign nationals who have been convicted of serious crimes while living in the United States.

Such crimes often include fraud, money laundering, drug trafficking, violent criminal offences, and other activities considered threats to public safety. Individuals found guilty of these offences may face deportation after serving their sentences or completing legal proceedings.

The operation is part of ongoing efforts by U.S. authorities to strengthen immigration enforcement and remove non-citizens who violate American laws. The Department of Homeland Security has continued to work with governments across West Africa to facilitate the return of deported citizens to their home countries. Global World TV news stated.

Meanwhile, the Epoch Times, in a post on X, wrote, “The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) added another 5,000 people to its “Worst of the Worst” website, a portal that indexes profiles of alleged criminal illegal immigrants who have been arrested across the United States.

The latest update brings the total number of people featured on the website to more than 35,000, DHS said in a June 1 statement.

“The criminal histories of those arrested include homicide, sex offences against children, driving under the influence, aggravated assault, hit and run, drug possession, and arson,” the department said.

Wontumi’s bid to allegedly repay millions in Exim Bank fraud rejected as case heats up

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Wontumi’s bid to allegedly repay millions in Exim Bank fraud rejected as case heats up

Reports coming in suggest the NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, bid to repay millions in the Exim Bank fraud case has been rejected.

According to a  Ghanaian broadcaster, Austine Woode, Wontumi has been asking for a meeting to pay the amount in an alleged fraud and deceit case, but the bank rejected.

He disclosed that the bank directed Chairman Wontumi to go to the Attorney General instead.

In a post on his X page on June 3, 2026, the broadcaster wrote, “Sources at Exim Bank say Chairman Wontumi came there asking for a meeting to pay the amount in an alleged fraud and deceit case, but the bank rejected it and asked them to go to the Attorney General”.

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

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

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

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

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

Earlier, Dr Dominic Ayine, the Attorney General and Minister for Justice, revealed that the state will prosecute Chairman Wontumi, Wontumi Farms and its directors over alleged GHS24m EXIM Bank fraud.

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

He revealed that investigations conducted by the Economic and Organised Crime Office revealed evidence of defrauding by false pretences, forgery, and causing financial loss to the state.

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

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

The offer letter indicated that the approval of the medium-term loan facility was subject to the Bank’s terms and conditions. The loan offer letter further stated that the loan was secured with 10,000 acres of farmland of Wontumi Farms Limited at Asare Nkwanta.

The breakdown of the approved Ghs18,734,260.00 loan as per the offer letter is as follows:

Purchase of agricultural plant and machinery – GH₵3,865,000.00

Working capital – GH₵8,101,000.00

Grant -staff cost and consultancy fees – GH₵6,768,260.00.

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

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

Speaking to the media in Accra on Monday, December 22, the Attorney General detailed, “Our investigations established that Chairman Wontumi had approached Kas-Sama Enterprise, an industrial equipment dealer and obtained an invoice with a promise to return to purchase the said equipment. He never went back to purchase the equipment. Instead, he forged the invoice he obtained from Kas-Sama Enterprise by removing the word “invoice” and replacing it with “receipt. This forged receipt was then submitted to Exim Bank as proof that he had purchased the said equipment after the disbursement.

“The owner of Kas-Sama Enterprise confirmed to investigators that the only document he issued to Wontumi Farms through Chairman Wontumi was an invoice and not a receipt,” he said.

“The forged receipt submitted to Exim Bank suggested that Kas-Sama Enterprise acknowledged receipt of Four Million Ghana Cedis for the purchase of earth-moving machines and farming equipment. The so-called receipt had on it “50 days to supply and 1 year guarantee and service, meaning that it was a pro-form invoice and not a receipt of payment,” the AG said.

The Attorney General revealed that prosecution will commence after the Christmas break, following the exact amount being confirmed by EXIM Bank.

He added, “In the face of the evidence we have gathered in this investigation, thoroughly conducted by EOCO, we have made the decision to prosecute Wontumi farms, and it’s directors with defrauding by false pretences, forgery and causing financial loss to the state in the sum of GHS24,255,735.

“This figure represents the principal sum plus the interest that has accrued so far. By the time we file charges, which will definitely be after the Christmas break, it might be that this figure would have increased because the interest on the principal keeps compounding.

“So we will get the exact figure of the amount that is involved in this criminal enterprise from the EXIM bank before we file charges in court.”

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See the faces of the 30 Ghanaians listed among the US’s ‘worst of the worst’ criminal aliens

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See the faces of the 30 Ghanaians listed among the US’s ‘worst of the worst’ criminal aliens

The United States has released the names and photos of 355 West African immigrants listed among the US’s ‘worst of the worst’ criminal aliens including 30 Ghanaians.

According to reports, the 355 West African immigrants are facing deportation as part of ongoing immigration enforcement efforts by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

Reports by Global World TV news stated, “Nigeria recorded the highest number of deportees, with 110 citizens sent back from the United States. Liberia followed closely with 94 deportees, making it the second-highest country on the list. Ghana had 30 deportees, while Senegal recorded 19.

The deportation exercise also involved citizens from several other West African and African countries. These include Cameroon, Gambia, Côte d’Ivoire, Mauritania, Cape Verde, Burkina Faso, Niger, Guinea, Togo, Mali, Benin, and Guinea-Bissau.

The DHS did not provide specific details about the offences committed by each individual who was deported. However, officials stated that the WOW initiative mainly focuses on foreign nationals who have been convicted of serious crimes while living in the United States.

Such crimes often include fraud, money laundering, drug trafficking, violent criminal offences, and other activities considered threats to public safety. Individuals found guilty of these offences may face deportation after serving their sentences or completing legal proceedings”.

Among the list of 30 Ghanaians, Mona Faiz Montrage, popularly known as Hajia4Reall, a Ghanaian socialite-turned-musician, was also listed on the United States (US) Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ‘worst of the worst’ criminal aliens.

The list release by the United States has released the names and photos of 355 West African immigrants facing deportation, including 30 Ghanaians.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) says the affected individuals are part of ongoing immigration enforcement efforts.

According to the DHS details, Haji4Real made the list for committing fraud and was arrested in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

It will be recalled that Hajia4Reall was sentenced to one year and one day in jail in the US for her involvement in a romance scam.

She was arrested in the UK on November 11, 2022, after participating in the Ghana Music Awards UK and was subsequently extradited to the US in May 2023 to face prosecution.

Her charges were related to her alleged involvement in a series of romance scams and other fraudulent activities amounting to over $2 million.

She pleaded guilty to the charges in February 2024 and faced a five-year sentence.

Hajia4Reall  has since been released after serving her one-year and one-day jail sentence in the US.

Meanwhile, the Epoch Times, in a post on X, wrote, “The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) added another 5,000 people to its “Worst of the Worst” website, a portal that indexes profiles of alleged criminal illegal immigrants who have been arrested across the United States.

The latest update brings the total number of people featured on the website to more than 35,000, DHS said in a June 1 statement.

“The criminal histories of those arrested include homicide, sex offences against children, driving under the influence, aggravated assault, hit and run, drug possession, and arson,” the department said.

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KATH CEO summoned after violating President Mahama’s directive

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KATH CEO summoned after violating President Mahama’s directive

The CEO of Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), Dr. (Med) Paa Kwesi Baidoo, has been summoned following his decision to suspend accident and emergency admissions at the health facility.

In a letter dated June 3, 2026, and signed by the Chief Director of the Health Ministry, Desmond Boateng, Dr Paa Kwesi Baidoo was summoned to explain reports that the hospital temporarily stopped admitting new patients at its Accident and Emergency Centre.

According to the ministry, their statement follows news circulating on social media suggesting that KATH’s Accident and Emergency Centre was full and unable to admit new cases.

They also cited the hospital’s Head of Public Affairs on Channel One TV, who reportedly reiterated management’s position regarding the centre’s inability to accept additional patients.

The Health Ministry stressed that the situation is in violation of President John Dramani Mahama’s directive that public hospitals must not turn away emergency cases.

The statement issued by the Health Ministry read, “The Ministry of Health has taken note of a statement with the above caption making rounds on social media. Further, the Head of Public Affairs of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital was also heard on Channel 1 T V news, affirming the decision of hospital management on the inability of the emergency centre to admit new cases.

This is contrary to a clear directive of His Excellency, the President of the Republic of Ghana, to hospitals not to turn away emergency cases.

You are by this letter requested to appear before the Hon. Minister of Health on or before 12noon on Thursday, June 4, 2026, to explain why disciplinary action should not be taken against you for contradicting a clear directive of the H.E. President of the Republic of Ghana.

We count on your cooperation”.

It will be recalled that President John Dramani Mahama has told Ghana healthcare workers they do not need to have a comfortable bed to save a patient.

Mahama warned all health facilities against turning away patients who report to their facility for emergency treatment.

According to John Mahama, every Ghanaian who seeks medical attention must be attended to, explaining that health workers do not need to have a comfortable bed to save a patient.

Speaking to the nation on Friday, February 27, President Mahama stated, “This year, the government will fully roll out a free primary healthcare programme, removing all cost barriers at the primary level where it is mostly needed, while strengthening prevention, screening, and health promotion, especially for non-communicable diseases”.

“Mr Speaker, the Ministry of Health is expected to issue guidelines to eliminate the unacceptable no-bed syndrome. Patients facing medical emergencies must be received and given help, if even under makeshift conditions. You don’t need to have a comfortable bed to save a patient”.

Mahama boldly warned, “No patient must be turned away from any health facility they report to”.

He further revealed plans to increase capacity at the Ridge Hospital by implementing phase two of the project.

“In the meantime, the government will expand capacity by implementing the Ridge Hospital phase two project to increase the number of beds at the Greater Accra Regional Hospital. We will also continue and complete the police hospital and also continue and complete the La General Hospital”, Mahama added.  

Some Ghanaians reacting to the development stated, “For many years, the hospital has seen no major development or expansion. Yet rather than address that, the Asantis prefer to expend their energy on futile pursuits”.

A netizen added, “The directive of ‘don’t turn emergencies away’ is not sufficient. What is the protocol to follow when such a situation arises? Was that followed or not? Seeking to punish due to media info is not correct”.

“Their emergency centre has a capacity of 37 beds

They squeeze 61 by admitting patients in substandard conditions.

On the day they had too many cases

What else could they have done? 

Oh my Ghana”, a netizen added.

One X user added, “They won’t think of how to expand the hospital oo

Always finding someone else to blame for their incompetence

Forming useless committees for allowance”.

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“I don’t know how to come back from this” — Photographer cries after floods destroy his GHS400k studio equipments

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“I don’t know how to come back from this” — Photographer cries after floods destroy his GHS400k studio equipments

A Ghanaian photographer has cried out after losing over GHS400,000 in studio equipments and gear due to floodwaters following the heavy rains.

According to the photographer, he does not know how to come back from this, as it took him eight years to acquire all his photography equipment worth over GHS400,000.

In the viral video, the photographer was captured visibly distressed as he described the sudden loss and questioned how to recover, amid Ghana’s recurring urban flooding problems.

Speaking in the viral video, the photographer lamented, saying, “I am a photographer, I worked extremely hard every single day, I come back from town just to get something that I have a big work tomorrow planned. I come home and look at this. Look at my hall.

 Because of people’s selfish interests, this equipment is worth over GHS400,000, and it has taken me eight years to acquire all these things, and I have work tomorrow. I honestly don’t know how to come back from this”, he said, breaking down in tears.

Netizen on X reacting to the photographer’s video shared following yesterday’s heavy rains stated, “Hmmm, all waterways have buildings on, so water will have to find an alternative route to exit. Very strong decision must be taken. Sorry for his loss, bro, but I believe he can still rise up”.

“I know how much some of those things in the video do cost, and that even breaks my heart more.

I pray he gets back everything destroyed by others”, a netizen added.

“Bro, there are some things you don’t have control over it, if you can relocate that better, Ghana is self thinking country dont ever make up your mind that someone will come to your aid”, one X user added.

“This is so sad, but why is it so easy for water to penetrate doors and windows in Ghanaian houses?

If I don’t open my windows and doors during a heavy rain here in the UK, there won’t be a single drop of water entering my house, everything is water-tight.

If we can do something similar in Ghana, maybe the damage would reduce a little”, a netizen added.

One X user added, “It’s a shame it’s happening to you. We are part of the problem. After all this, people will start complaining when the government tells people to leave space for a proper drainage system; the same people will start complaining about the government”.

“Sad indeed. Those who have been put in charge to fix galamsey issues with has stressed the environment should not sleep on the job. Those who have built on waterways should be removed. Proper drainage systems must be tackled by assemblies. The state must work”, one last X user added.

Meanwhile, on Wednesday evening, June 3, the heavy downpour in parts of Accra disrupted traffic flow and affected commuters in several areas.

The heavy downpour affected Ashaiman Underbridge, Sakumono, Kanele, and Adjei Kojo.

Also, parts of the Abokobi–Parakuo road stretch towards Ablor Adjei also experienced some level of flooding.

Parts of Tesano were also affected by floodwaters.

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“My Lamborghini, Cybertruck, and BMW still confiscated by EOCO” – Abu Trica

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“My Lamborghini, Cybertruck, and BMW still confiscated by EOCO” – Abu Trica

Embattled Ghanaian socialite Frederick Kumi, popularly known as Abu Trica, has revealed that EOCO has still confiscated all his luxury vehicles.

According to Abu Trica, EOCO has confiscated his Lamborghini Urus, Cybertruck, and BMW.

Speaking in an interview with Captain Smart on Onua TV, Abu Trica stated, “My cars, Lamborghini Urus, Tesla Cybertruck, and BMW i8, are still with EOCO”.

Also, Abu Trica has broken his silence on the claimed $8 million fraud levelled against him.

According to Abu Trica, there is no such thing as an $8 million claim in the case against him, arguing that the foreigners themselves admitted they gave him $13,000.

He further argued that he was set up, revealing that while he was in custody, two foreigners attempted to set him up during interrogation, claiming they had evidence against him.

Abu Trica argued, saying, “There is no such thing as an $8 million claim in the case against me. They themselves admitted they gave me $13,000”.

“The reason behind how the $8 million came about is that they came to arrest me and pick me up at night to NACOC cells. While in the cells, they came and told me that some men needed to interrogate me. It was a dark conference room, and I saw five men, three of whom were white and two were black,” he stated.

“They placed some documents in front of me, not knowing it was a setup orchestrated by themselves,” he said.

“The informant told me to provide an account for them because they knew it did not belong to me. They wanted me to mention the name of the account owner, which I refused to do. They became furious and threatened to charge me with taking $8 million instead of the initial $1 million claim against me,” he disclosed.

“I thought it was a joke. How can a foreigner treat me like that in my own country and threaten me?” he said.

It will be recalled that Abu Trica took to social media to brag after securing a GH¢30 million bail over his alleged involvement in an $8 million romance scam.

According to Abu Trica, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is not God, adding that just like the Ghana Police, when they make an allegation, they must prove it.

He further added that it doesn’t matter whether people see him as a fraudster or not.

Abu Trica, who took to Snapchat on May 18, 2026, bragged, saying, “For those of you suffering from an inferiority complex, just know that the FBI is not God.

Just like the Ghana Police, when they make an allegation, they must prove it. It doesn’t matter whether you see Abu Trica as a fraudster or not”.

Meanwhile, his lawyer, Oliver Barker-Vormawor, some months ago were he detailed how a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agent set up his client.

According to Oliver Barker-Vormawor, Abu Trica was set up by an FBI informant who approached him, saying that he was expecting some 50,000 dollars.

He alleged that the FBI informant asked Abu Trica to help find a bank account for them to transfer the money into, where he would receive 13,000 dollars if he found an account.

In a post on X, Oliver Barker-Vormawor wrote, “Let’s Talk Abu Trica.

Abu Trica was set up by an FBI informant who approached him, saying that he was expecting some 50,000 dollars. And that Abu Trica should help find a bank account for them to transfer the money into.

His share would be 13,000 dollars if he found an account. Abu Trica went around asking different people because he thought he was making 13,000 dollars. Someone gave him an account, which he gave to the FBI undercover agents. And he was paid 13,000 dollars”.

He added, “This is the entire evidence the FBI provided. When Abu was arrested, the FBI came to him to give them the name of the person whose account it was.

Abu didn’t. Before the matter went to court, they had EOCO issued a press statement claiming that Abu had scammed people of 8 million dollars. There is no 8 million USD anywhere. We are here because of 13,000 dollars”.

Barker-Vormawor disclosed that Abu Trica was charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, “Now Abu was charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud. We presented the magistrate with 80 pages of legal argument, tracing the history of the Extradition Treaty, showing that the offence of conspiracy is not an extraditable offence.

Now, the matter is under appeal, so I won’t say more than that. Except that in my whole life, I have never met a judge so eager to extradite a person before. Complete refusal to follow due process. Her mind was made up from day 1.

The truth is, out of 200 requests Ghanaian has received, all 200 have been extradited by our courts. 200-0 oo. If our Courts are willing to follow the law, not be afraid of America, Abu’s case will be 200-1”.

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Hajia 4 Real’s sexy TikToks and “TWERKING” a bad influence for the Children – Ex-wife of RNAQ Joana prays court

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Hajia 4 Real’s sexy TikToks and “TWERKING” a bad influence for the Children – Ex-wife of RNAQ Joana prays court

The counsel for Mrs Joana Quaye, the former wife of businessman Richard Nii Armah Quaye (RNAQ), has filed an application for an order compelling payment of maintenance and variation of the custody and access to the children granted to RNAQ by the court.

According to reports, the application resulted in a fierce examination of the lifestyle of his well-known concubine, Mona Montrage, aka Hajia 4 Real, during proceedings at the High Court, Accra, on Tuesday, 2nd June, 2026.

In an application filed on behalf of Mrs Joana Quaye on 21st May, 2026, by her lawyers, Dame & Partners, Mrs Quaye prayed the High Court to vary the custody orders given by the court in its judgment by limiting custody and access given to RNAQ every fortnight to one weekend per month.

 She sought the High Court to prevent “a concubine of the Respondent, Mona Montrage aka Hajia For Real, from having access to the children of the children”. She finally applied for an order compelling RNAQ to pay the paltry sum of GHC5,000 awarded by the Court as maintenance for the three children since he has not been paying in accordance with the orders of the court.

Arguing the application, counsel for Mrs Joana Quaye told the court that the grant of fortnightly access to the RNAQ exposes the children to unnecessary moral and social hazards. He explained that due to his busy schedule, RNAQ is virtually unavailable whenever he has custody of the children and consequently hands over the care and supervision of the children to Hajia For Real. Mr Dame referred to an exhibit filed by Mrs Quaye in court to prove that Mona Montrage (Hajia 4 Real) is an ex-convict, having been convicted of fraud and a romance scam in the United States of America as recently as 2024.

Hajia For Real’s lifestyle and the living arrangements at the Trassacco house, which, according to counsel, expose the children to harmful influences, including moral degradation, exposure to criminal tendencies, lack of proper role modelling, psychological harm, social stigma, and potential endangerment of their physical and emotional well-being.

In the view of Mr Dame, the presence of a person who has recently been convicted of fraud and romance scams in the children’s immediate environment and her responsibility for a part of their upbringing create an unsafe and unstable atmosphere that is not conducive to the proper upbringing and development of Mrs Quaye’s children.

Mr Dame noted that, in Hajia For Real’s overzealous effort to show the public that she is “bonding” with my children, she frequently takes videos, including some explicit ones, with the children and posts them on social media, exposing them to various dangers.

He stated that numerous videos and pictures uploaded by RNAQ and Hajia For Real on the internet, TikTok and YouTube, some of which Mrs Quaye had filed in court, show that the two are intentionally using the custody arrangements to portray a false pretence to the public that they are a caring and responsible couple when in reality RNAQ is not present or available to the children.

It was therefore important that access by RNAQ and Hajia 4 Real to the children be reduced by the Court until such time that RNAQ can have a better family environment, so as to minimise the children’s exposure to the morally depraved acts and undesirable influence of Hajia 4 Real.

On the issue of maintenance, he stated that consistent with his attitude of nonchalance and disregard for the interests of the children, RNAQ has been failing to discharge his obligation to pay the paltry and unrealistic amount of GH¢5,000 monthly ordered by the court to be paid for the upkeep of the three children of the marriage.

Even when he decides to pay, he habitually delays until the end of the second week or the beginning of the third week of the ensuing month, before paying the monthly maintenance of GHC5,000.

Mr Dame submitted that this results in Mrs. Quaye bearing needs affecting the welfare of the children of the marriage, particularly their Nutritional Needs, Educational Requirements, Healthcare and Medical Needs, Clothing and transportation needs, since the 2010 model Jaguar cars awarded by the court to her are both not in good condition. She therefore uses a Daewoo Matiz car to convey the children of the marriage.

Counsel for RNAQ, Nana Mensah-Bonsu, led by Sean Poku, opposed the application and submitted that Hajia 4 Real had to be heard on the application filed by Mrs Quaye since the same affected her rights as a person who was not a party to the proceedings. A grant of the orders prayed for would be injurious to her natural justice rights. He further asserted that the court lacked jurisdiction to entertain the application since it was being made post judgment.

On the video evidence presented by Mr Dame to demonstrate the lifestyle and “twerking” tendencies of Hajia 4 Real, Mr Mensah-Bonsu reserved his argument until after the court had had the opportunity to watch the videos.

After the rather lengthy argument of both counsel, the court adjourned proceedings to 26th June, 2026 to watch the graphic video evidence presented by Mrs Quaye and also to hear arguments in support of an application for injunction pending appeal filed by Mrs Quaye.

“It was a setup” – Abu Trica breaks silence on alleged $8 million romance scam

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“It was a setup” – Abu Trica breaks silence on alleged $8 million romance scam

Embattled Ghanaian socialite Frederick Kumi, popularly known as Abu Trica, has broken his silence on the claimed $8 million romance scam levelled against him.

According to Abu Trica, there is no such thing as an $8 million claim in the case against him, arguing that the foreigners themselves admitted they gave him $13,000.

He further argued that he was set up, revealing that while he was in custody, two foreigners attempted to set him up during interrogation, claiming they had evidence against him.

Speaking on Accra-based Onua TV on June 3, 2026, Abu Trica argued, “There is no such thing as an $8 million claim in the case against me. They themselves admitted they gave me $13,000”.

“The reason behind how the $8 million came about is that they came to arrest me and pick me up at night to NACOC cells. While in the cells, they came and told me that some men needed to interrogate me. It was a dark conference room, and I saw five men, three of whom were white and two were black,” he stated.

“They placed some documents in front of me, not knowing it was a setup orchestrated by themselves,” he said.

“The informant told me to provide an account for them because they knew it did not belong to me. They wanted me to mention the name of the account owner, which I refused to do. They became furious and threatened to charge me with taking $8 million instead of the initial $1 million claim against me,” he disclosed.

“I thought it was a joke. How can a foreigner treat me like that in my own country and threaten me?” he said.

It will be recalled that Abu Trica took to social media to brag after securing a GH¢30 million bail over his alleged involvement in an $8 million romance scam.

According to Abu Trica, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is not God, adding that just like the Ghana Police, when they make an allegation, they must prove it.

He further added that it doesn’t matter whether people see him as a fraudster or not.

Abu Trica, who took to Snapchat on May 18, 2026, bragged, saying, “For those of you suffering from an inferiority complex, just know that the FBI is not God.

Just like the Ghana Police, when they make an allegation, they must prove it. It doesn’t matter whether you see Abu Trica as a fraudster or not”.

Meanwhile, his lawyer, Oliver Barker-Vormawor, some months ago were he detailed how a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agent set up his client.

According to Oliver Barker-Vormawor, Abu Trica was set up by an FBI informant who approached him, saying that he was expecting some 50,000 dollars.

He alleged that the FBI informant asked Abu Trica to help find a bank account for them to transfer the money into, where he would receive 13,000 dollars if he found an account.

In a post on X, Oliver Barker-Vormawor wrote, “Let’s Talk Abu Trica.

Abu Trica was set up by an FBI informant who approached him, saying that he was expecting some 50,000 dollars. And that Abu Trica should help find a bank account for them to transfer the money into.

His share would be 13,000 dollars if he found an account. Abu Trica went around asking different people because he thought he was making 13,000 dollars. Someone gave him an account, which he gave to the FBI undercover agents. And he was paid 13,000 dollars”.

He added, “This is the entire evidence the FBI provided. When Abu was arrested, the FBI came to him to give them the name of the person whose account it was.

Abu didn’t. Before the matter went to court, they had EOCO Issue a press statement claiming that Abu had scammed people of 8 million dollars. There is no 8 million USD anywhere. We are here because of 13,000 dollars”.

Barker-Vormawor disclosed that Abu Trica was charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, “Now Abu was charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud. We presented the magistrate with 80 pages of legal argument, tracing the history of the Extradition Treaty, showing that the offence of conspiracy is not an extraditable offence.

Now, the matter is under appeal, so I won’t say more than that. Except that in my whole life, I have never met a judge so eager to extradite a person before. Complete refusal to follow due process. Her mind was made up from day 1.

The truth is, out of 200 requests Ghanaian has received, all 200 have been extradited by our courts. 200-0 oo. If our Courts are willing to follow the law, not be afraid of America, Abu’s case will be 200-1”.

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Fire guts Accra Central Police Barracks; one suspect arrested

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Fire guts Accra Central Police Barracks; one suspect arrested

Fire has gutted the Accra Central Police Barracks on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, with one suspect arrested.

In a Facebook post, the GNFS disclosed that firefighters from the Accra City Fire Station were leading efforts to contain the blaze.

They revealed that they have deployed firefighters from the Ministries, Parliament and Industrial Area Fire Stations.

The GNFS wrote, “The Accra City Fire Station is responding to a fire outbreak at the Central Police Station; three(3) additional pumps from Ministries, Parliament & Industrial area fire stations have also been dispatched to the fire scene”.

According to a Police statement, no casualties were recorded, adding that the cause of the fire has not yet been established.

They further disclosed that a suspect is currently in Police custody, assisting with investigations.

The Police statement read, “There is a fire outbreak at the Accra Central Police Barracks. Personnel of the Ghana National Fire Service are at the scene and are working to bring the situation under control.

The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Christian Tetteh Yohuno, together with some members of the Police Management Board and the Accra Regional Police Commander, are at the location to assess the situation and ensure the necessary support to affected personnel.

There are no casualties, and the cause of the fire has not yet been established.

We wish to thank the Fire Service team and our officers who are assisting with the situation.

The suspect is currently in Police custody, assisting with investigations.

Any further developments will be communicated”.

In other news, Fire has gutted parts of Accra Central around the Makola area on Wednesday, June 3, 2026.

Reports suggest the fire has caused multiple shops to be engulfed by fire at Accra Central around the Makola area.

Viral videos from the scene of the incident showed traders and residents panicking and doing what they could to save their properties.

Also, a video shared by the service showed some of the structures still ablaze as firefighters tried to bring the situation under control.

The cause of the fire and the extent of the damage are not immediately known as emergency response efforts continue.

Some eyewitnesses say the fire started on a small scale before it quickly escalated, leading to the situation witnessed at Tudu in Accra.

Another eyewitness attributed the escalation of the Tudu fire outbreak in Accra to what they describe as a slow response from emergency services.

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Deputy AG drops coded post ahead of Court judgement in one of Wontumi’s case

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Deputy AG drops coded post ahead of Court judgement in one of Wontumi’s case

Deputy Attorney General Justice Dr Srem-Sai has dropped a coded post following the conclusion of a high-profile illegal mining trial involving the Ashanti Regional NPP Chairman, Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi.

According to the Deputy Attorney-General, Justice Srem-Sai confirmed that the Accra High Court has scheduled July 3 for its final judgment in the case of The Republic vs Bernard Antwi-Boasiako and two others.

The Deputy Attorney General on Facebook, Wednesday, June 3, 2026, providing an update on the case, wrote, “The Republic v Bernard Antwi-Boasiako & 2 Others” had called its fifth and final witness, bringing the trial to a close.

‘The witness was discharged from the witness box a while ago. That brought the entire trial to an end. The judge has scheduled July 3 for judgment,” he wrote.

In his final two words, the Deputy Attorney General wrote in twi, saying ‘Da yie, ‘ which translates to “sleep well” in English.

It will be recalled that Chairman Wontumi and other persons are standing trial for allegedly undertaking mining operations on a concession at Samreboi in the Western Region without the consent of the sector minister.

The state has also accused Wontumi of permitting two individuals to undertake mining activities on the concession without authority and facilitating those operations.

Earlier, the court gave  Chairman Wontumi a 7-day ultimatum to file a witness statement or face judgment.

In court on Thursday, May 21, Wontumi mounted the witness box to testify in his trial under cross-examination by the Deputy Attorney General for his alleged illegal mining operations on his Samreboi concession.

Wontumi, among other things, claimed that he was unaware that the prosecution’s second witness, Henry Okum, was undertaking mining activities on his concession because he had an agreement with him to carry out reclamation exercises.

“I didn’t give him permission to mine. He came to reclaim the land and plant coconut trees so that when the coconuts mature, we would share,” he told the court.

Wontumi further denied allegations that he assisted witness Henry Okum (PW2) to engage in mining activities on the concession of Akonta Mining by acquiring excavators or other earth-moving equipment for mining operations.

“That is not true. I do not know the kind of work he carried out beyond reclamation and planting trees. I did not assist him in purchasing any earth-moving equipment,” he stated.

Part of the cross-examination by the Deputy Attorney General and Wontumi is as follows.

“Srem-Sai: I am putting it to you that it is because you knew that he is a small-scale miner that you gave him permission to enter A3’s concession and to mine.

Wontumi: My lady, that is not true. Akonta Mining, our interest is gold. And that you have to pay millions of dollars before you acquire a mining license. And if the reason why we acquired the license is gold, why would we give the profit that we will gain from mining to another person to mine, while Akonta Mining will not gain anything from it? So, it is not true.

He (Henry Okum) came that he wanted to reclaim the land and plant coconut so that when it matures, we share. Akonta Mining never had any mining contract with him, and he is also not part of Akonta Mining.

“Srem-Sai: I am putting it to you that because you knew the purpose of allowing him to enter A3’s concession was to mine you helped him to purchase heavy-duty earth-moving equipment to use on the land for mining.

Wontumi: That is not true. From the beginning, when I was called at the police station, they told me that Mr Martin Kpebu says I have gone to do galamsey. And that they have arrested people with guns, cars and gold, which they said was mine. When the time came for evidence to be taken, the one who reported me did not avail himself for me to question him. The guns, the ammunition, the gold, the cars are not mine.

Martin Kpebu and co. who made a report that they have arrested PW2 and PW1 that they when done to see gold, guns, ammunition’s and cars and they said they were not doing galamsey and I was not arrested at the scene where I have not given permission to any one neither has A3 given permission to anyone to go and mine on the concession and all the items they confiscated at the scene and I do not know anything about them, I rather has been brought to court and the people who claimed the items belong to them have been left and brought to court as witnesses against me.

Srem-Sai: I am putting it to you that you chose not to visit A3’s concession and to be seen there simply because you want to avoid any physical connection which with what PW2 and his employees were doing for you.

Wontumi: My lady, that is not true. Now that I have been brought here, what they are charging me with is that a land that belongs to Akonta Mining, I have assigned it to PW2. My Lady, I cannot do that. It is only the minister who has that power to do that.”

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“There is no such thing as an $8 million claim in the case against me” – Abu Trica speaks

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“There is no such thing as an $8 million claim in the case against me” – Abu Trica speaks

Embattled Ghanaian socialite Frederick Kumi, popularly known as Abu Trica, has broken his silence on the claimed $8 million fraud levelled against him.

According to Abu Trica, there is no such thing as an $8 million claim in the case against him, arguing that the foreigners themselves admitted they gave him $13,000.

He further argued that while he was in custody, two foreigners attempted to set him up during interrogation, claiming they had evidence against him.

Speaking on Accra-based Onua TV on June 3, 2026, Abu Trica argued, “There is no such thing as an $8 million claim in the case against me. They themselves admitted they gave me $13,000”.

“The reason behind how the $8 million came about is that they came to arrest me and pick me up at night to NACOC cells. While in the cells, they came and told me that some men needed to interrogate me. It was a dark conference room, and I saw five men, three of whom were white and two were black,” he stated.

“They placed some documents in front of me, not knowing it was a setup orchestrated by themselves,” he said.

“The informant told me to provide an account for them because they knew it did not belong to me. They wanted me to mention the name of the account owner, which I refused to do. They became furious and threatened to charge me with taking $8 million instead of the initial $1 million claim against me,” he disclosed.

“I thought it was a joke. How can a foreigner treat me like that in my own country and threaten me?” he said.

It will be recalled that Abu Trica took to social media to brag after securing a GH¢30 million bail over his alleged involvement in an $8 million romance scam.

According to Abu Trica, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is not God, adding that just like the Ghana Police, when they make an allegation, they must prove it.

He further added that it doesn’t matter whether people see him as a fraudster or not.

Abu Trica, who took to Snapchat on May 18, 2026, bragged, saying, “For those of you suffering from an inferiority complex, just know that the FBI is not God.

Just like the Ghana Police, when they make an allegation, they must prove it. It doesn’t matter whether you see Abu Trica as a fraudster or not”.

Meanwhile, his lawyer, Oliver Barker-Vormawor, some months ago were he detailed how a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agent set up his client.

According to Oliver Barker-Vormawor, Abu Trica was set up by an FBI informant who approached him, saying that he was expecting some 50,000 dollars.

He alleged that the FBI informant asked Abu Trica to help find a bank account for them to transfer the money into, where he would receive 13,000 dollars if he found an account.

In a post on X, Oliver Barker-Vormawor wrote, “Let’s Talk Abu Trica.

Abu Trica was set up by an FBI informant who approached him, saying that he was expecting some 50,000 dollars. And that Abu Trica should help find a bank account for them to transfer the money into.

His share would be 13,000 dollars if he found an account. Abu Trica went around asking different people because he thought he was making 13,000 dollars. Someone gave him an account, which he gave to the FBI undercover agents. And he was paid 13,000 dollars”.

He added, “This is the entire evidence the FBI provided. When Abu was arrested, the FBI came to him to give them the name of the person whose account it was.

Abu didn’t. Before the matter went to court, they had EOCO Issue a press statement claiming that Abu had scammed people of 8 million dollars. There is no 8 million USD anywhere. We are here because of 13,000 dollars”.

Barker-Vormawor disclosed that Abu Trica was charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, “Now Abu was charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud. We presented the magistrate with 80 pages of legal argument, tracing the history of the Extradition Treaty, showing that the offence of conspiracy is not an extraditable offence.

Now, the matter is under appeal, so I won’t say more than that. Except that in my whole life, I have never met a judge so eager to extradite a person before. Complete refusal to follow due process. Her mind was made up from day 1.

The truth is, out of 200 requests Ghanaian has received, all 200 have been extradited by our courts. 200-0 oo. If our Courts are willing to follow the law, not be afraid of America, Abu’s case will be 200-1”.

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Wontumi to face judgment in Samreboi concession case on July 3

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Wontumi to face judgment in Samreboi concession case on July 3

The Ashanti Regional NPP Chairman, Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, and two others will face judgment on July 3 in the high-profile illegal mining case.

According to the Deputy Attorney-General, Justice Srem-Sai confirmed that the Accra High Court has scheduled July 3 for its final judgment in the case of The Republic vs Bernard Antwi-Boasiako and two others.

In a post shared by Justice Srem-Sai on X read, “The Accused Persons in the case – THE REPUBLIC v BERNARD ANTWI-BOASIAKO & 2 OTHERS – called their 5th and last witness today. The witness was discharged from the witness box a while ago.

That brought the entire trial to an end. The judge has scheduled July 3 for judgment”.

It will be recalled that Chairman Wontumi and other persons are standing trial for allegedly undertaking mining operations on a concession at Samreboi in the Western Region without the consent of the sector minister.

The state has also accused Wontumi of permitting two individuals to undertake mining activities on the concession without authority and facilitating those operations.

Earlier, the court gave  Chairman Wontumi a 7-day ultimatum to file a witness statement or face judgment.

In court on Thursday, May 21, Wontumi mounted the witness box to testify in his trial under cross-examination by the Deputy Attorney General for his alleged illegal mining operations on his Samreboi concession.

Wontumi, among other things, claimed that he was unaware that the prosecution’s second witness, Henry Okum, was undertaking mining activities on his concession because he had an agreement with him to carry out reclamation exercises.

“I didn’t give him permission to mine. He came to reclaim the land and plant coconut trees so that when the coconuts mature, we would share,” he told the court.

Wontumi further denied allegations that he assisted witness Henry Okum (PW2) to engage in mining activities on the concession of Akonta Mining by acquiring excavators or other earth-moving equipment for mining operations.

“That is not true. I do not know the kind of work he carried out beyond reclamation and planting trees. I did not assist him in purchasing any earth-moving equipment,” he stated.

Part of the cross-examination by the Deputy Attorney General and Wontumi is as follows.

“Srem-Sai: I am putting it to you that it is because you knew that he is a small-scale miner that you gave him permission to enter A3’s concession and to mine.

Wontumi: My lady, that is not true. Akonta Mining, our interest is gold. And that you have to pay millions of dollars before you acquire a mining license. And if the reason why we acquired the license is gold, why would we give the profit that we will gain from mining to another person to mine, while Akonta Mining will not gain anything from it? So, it is not true.

He (Henry Okum) came that he wanted to reclaim the land and plant coconut so that when it matures, we share. Akonta Mining never had any mining contract with him, and he is also not part of Akonta Mining.

“Srem-Sai: I am putting it to you that because you knew the purpose of allowing him to enter A3’s concession was to mine you helped him to purchase heavy-duty earth-moving equipment to use on the land for mining.

Wontumi: That is not true. From the beginning, when I was called at the police station, they told me that Mr Martin Kpebu says I have gone to do galamsey. And that they have arrested people with guns, cars and gold, which they said was mine. When the time came for evidence to be taken, the one who reported me did not avail himself for me to question him. The guns, the ammunition, the gold, the cars are not mine.

Martin Kpebu and co. who made a report that they have arrested PW2 and PW1 that they when done to see gold, guns, ammunition’s and cars and they said they were not doing galamsey and I was not arrested at the scene where I have not given permission to any one neither has A3 given permission to anyone to go and mine on the concession and all the items they confiscated at the scene and I do not know anything about them, I rather has been brought to court and the people who claimed the items belong to them have been left and brought to court as witnesses against me.

Srem-Sai: I am putting it to you that you chose not to visit A3’s concession and to be seen there simply because you want to avoid any physical connection which with what PW2 and his employees were doing for you.

Wontumi: My lady, that is not true. Now that I have been brought here, what they are charging me with is that a land that belongs to Akonta Mining, I have assigned it to PW2. My Lady, I cannot do that. It is only the minister who has that power to do that.”

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1 dead, 4 rescued following an Adenta building collapse

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1 dead, 4 rescued following an Adenta building collapse

An Adenta building collapse has claimed the life of one individual, with four others being rescued following personnel of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) completing a search and rescue operation.

Reports suggest that the two-storey apartment building near Da Yesu Ase Supermarket at Adenta New Site collapsed during a heavy downpour on Wednesday evening.

According to the Ghana National Fire Service, it received a distress call at 6:36 pm, and rescue teams from the National Headquarters, with support from personnel of the Legon and Abelemkpe Fire Stations.

 The victims, comprising three adults and two children, were trapped beneath the rubble when the building collapsed and were identified as Margaret Kpeli, believed to be in her late 30s; Fred Atagba, believed to be in his late 30s; Solomon; Seyeram Dzigda (child); and David Dzigda (child).

Reports suggest four occupants  Fred Atagba, Solomon, Seyeram Dzigda, and David Dzigda were rescued alive with injuries and transported to the 37 Military Hospital for treatment.

Following intensive efforts, Margaret Kpeli was retrieved from beneath the rubble in an unconscious state. She was later handed over to the Adenta District Police for preservation and further investigation, but was later confirmed dead.

Also, a dog that was trapped in the collapsed structure was successfully rescued alive during the operation.

According to the GNFS, the search and rescue operation was concluded at 2254 hours on Thursday night.

In related news, some months ago, 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, and 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.

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