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Video – President Mahama arrives in Singapore for a 3-day State visit

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25.08.2025

Video – President Mahama arrives in Singapore for a 3-day State visit

President John Dramani Mahama has arrived in Singapore to begin the second leg of his two-state visit.

His three-day state visit to Singapore is aimed at strengthening Ghana’s bilateral cooperation, expanding trade and investment.

Also, to advance partnerships in education, science and innovation, urban solutions, agribusiness, and the digital economy.

Mahama is expected to hold bilateral discussions with the President of the Republic of Singapore, H.E. Tharman Shanmugaratnam, and the Prime Minister, Lawrence Wong.

He is also scheduled to deliver a keynote address at the 8th Africa–Singapore Business Forum (ASBF) and headline a Ghana country-specific Investment and Business Forum on August 26, and to sign some bilateral agreements.

John Mahama, on his arrival, stated, “Ghana and Singapore share a forward-looking outlook anchored in innovation, skills, and enterprise. This visit will translate our shared values into practical cooperation, bringing Singaporean investment and know-how into Ghana’s priority sectors while opening new pathways for Ghanaian businesses across Southeast Asia.”

President Mahama was accompanied by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Joyce Bawah Mogtari, an Advisor and Special Aide to the President and Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare.

In addition, the Presidential Spokesperson and Minister of State for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, Chief Executive of the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre, Simon Madjie and Chief Executive of the Ghana Export Promotion Authority, Francis Kwarteng Arthur, were also part of John Mahama’s delegations to Singapore.

Meanwhile, President John Mahama, on his visit to Japan, in a post on X, on August 22, announced that Ghana secured a $100 million investment over the next four years to help establish Ghana as Africa’s first AI-powered agricultural hub.

He wrote, “Ghana has secured a major boost for our agricultural transformation. I met with Doga Makiura, CEO and founder of Degas Limited, who announced a $100 million investment over the next four years to help establish Ghana as Africa’s first AI-powered agricultural hub.

Degas has already financed more than 86,000 smallholder farmers across 122,000 acres, doubling incomes with a 95% repayment rate. With AI-driven satellite monitoring and precision agriculture, we will strengthen value chains from inputs to markets, improve food security, and create more jobs for our youth.

This is a strong vote of confidence in Ghana’s vision for integrated, technology-enabled agriculture—and we are ready to deliver”, he added.

Also, Ablakwa, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, has announced that President Mahama’s working visit to Japan and participation in TICAD 9 have delivered remarkable and tangible outcomes for Ghana.

Ablakwa, in a post on X, listed eight key accomplishments. He wrote, “ 1. Volivo to Dorfor Adidome Bridge across the Volta River has been revived. Both nations commit to immediately provide the additional funding required;

2. Kumasi inner city ring way project to commence shortly;

3. New agreement signed with Toyota to expand its operations in Ghana and make Ghana its West African hub;

4. Groundbreaking space agreement signed with Japan to leverage space science for Ghana’s development;

5. Ghana to benefit from training of a targeted 300,000 youth in AI, modern agriculture, green transition, tech-startups, and biotechnology;

6. Special cooperation anchored on latest scientific research to boost rice production in Ghana and attain food security;

7. US$100million secured for new agricultural projects;

8. Arranged a strategic industrialization partnership with Japan as Japan considers investing a dedicated US1.5billion in Africa in the short term”.

Ablakwa added, “Ghana is back on the global stage to inspire and strike strategic partnerships for our collective progress.

Ghana-Japan relations couldn’t be better, 98 years after Noguchi sacrificed his life for the extraordinary love he had for our nation”.

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President John Dramani Mahama has arrived in Singapore to begin the second leg of his two-state visit.
He is scheduled to deliver a keynote address at the Singapore-Africa Business Forum on August 26 and to sign some bilateral agreements.#MetroNews pic.twitter.com/8eEmkM5mDO
— Metro TV Ghana (@metrotvgh) August 25, 2025

Watch Shatta Wale perform a spiritual bath after EOCO detention

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Watch Shatta Wale perform a spiritual bath after EOCO detention

Ghanaian dancehall artiste Charles Nii Armah Mensah, popularly known as Shatta Wale, has performed a spiritual bath following his release from Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) custody.

Shatta Wale’s spiritual cleansing was led by Teshie Gbuglah Mantse, Original Nii Martey Laryea I.

The spiritual cleansing is believed to get rid of any negative energy or spiritual burden following his recent legal issues.

Shatta Wale was released from EOCO custody on Thursday, August 21, 2025.

Shatta Wale was released after fulfilling revised bail conditions.

His earlier bail condition was set at GHC10 million bail with two sureties.

Cephas Boyuo, Shatta Wale’s lawyer, confirmed that the bail amount of GH₵10 million has been reduced to GH₵5 million with two sureties.

As part of the bail conditions, Shatta Wale is expected to report to EOCO three times a week.

Shatta Wale, upon returning home in a live video, stated, “I want to say thank you to my management team… Everybody has been supportive with this, and to you, the fans, I owe you a beautiful concert one of these days because you guys have been supportive”.

“I heard some of you came there from morning, and you didn’t want to leave, but as you have seen my video, you should know Shatta is safe, your king is safe, One Don is safe. I am home now, and I want to say a big thank you for supporting me, for being around me in times like this, because I needed you guys the most. You guys are the ones that hold me down,” he added.

Shatta Wale further thanked the staff of EOCO for their professionalism.

He added, “To all the staff of EOCO, you guys have been wonderful. At least I came there, you guys really took me through the rightful processes that were needed and I just want to say God bless you”

“To Mr. Raymond Archer, I just want to tell you I thank you so much for your understanding. I thank you so much for cooperating.”

Meanwhile, the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has announced that Ghanaian Dancehall musician Charles Nii Armah Mensah, popularly known as Shatta Wale, does not have any documentation to prove ownership of the Lamborghini Urus.

EOCO also revealed the artist has failed to identify who he purchased the Lamborghini Urus from.

According to EOCO, Shatta Wale’s documents in his possession show the Lamborghini Urus is in the name of Nana Kwabena Amuah, who is currently in jail.

In a statement released by EOCO on Thursday August 21, 2025 stated, “So far, Charles Nii Armah Mensah has been unable to identify the person from whom he purchased the said Lamborghini Urus except to say that he bought it from the “street” and from someone possibly called “ZAK,” who may have contacted him on WhatsApp but whose identity he does not know and whose contact he has thrown away.

So far, Charles Nii Armah Mensah also does not possess any documentation in terms of receipt or transfer documents which show that he owns or purchased the said vehicle, except a customs declaration document in his possession bearing the name of Nana Kwabena Amuah, who is currently in jail”, he added.

The EOCO statement also revealed that the 2019 Lamborghini Urus has been identified by the FBI and the US Justice Department as proceeds of a $14 million crime involving one Nana Kwabena Amuah.

However, Shatta Wale had previously, in a TikTok live session, claimed he bought his luxury Lamborghini Urus $150,000.

Shatta Wale stated, “I bought the Lamborghini for $150,000 and didn’t know it was from Adu Boahene. I’m leaving the car for you people, don’t come to my house, and let nobody invite me.”

“Raymond Archer, I will leave the car for you people. Don’t come to my house. Don’t let anybody invite me. That’s why I have bought a new Lamborghini,” he fumed.

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Shatta Wale has successfully performed a ritual bath at the Teshie Next Door Beach, on the direction of the Teshie Gbuglah Mantse, Original Nii Martey Laryea I, following his release from EOCO custody. pic.twitter.com/1JhJALMDY3
— SIKAOFFICIAL🦍 (@SIKAOFFICIAL1) August 24, 2025

Contest me with visions and ideas, not on tribal or religious propaganda – Dr Bawumia

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Contest me with visions and ideas, not on tribal or religious propaganda – Dr Bawumia

Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, the former Vice President and the 2024 New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer, has urged his rivals for the NPP 2028 flagbearership to contest him with their visions and ideas.

According to Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, the NPP’s 2026 primaries must be on ideas and visions and not on tribal or religious propaganda.

Dr Bawumia, addressing the NPP New York 33rd Anniversary celebration on Sunday, August 24, dismissed attempts to discredit him based on his northern roots or Islamic faith.

He noted that tribal or religious propaganda is dangerous and unworthy of the NPP’s democratic tradition.

Dr Bawumia at the event stated, “If you want to contest me, come with a vision, come with your ideas, come with your track record, come with your integrity and let us decide”.

“The NPP has always been the party that embraces all Ghanaians, regardless of where they come from or what religion they practise. That is our heritage and our strength. If we stay true to this and focus on ideas, we will be well-positioned to win the 2028 elections,” he added.

His comments come on the back of Dr Bryan Acheampong, a flagbearer hopeful, who attributed the NPP’s defeat in the 2024 presidential election to the tribe of Dr Mahamudu Bawumia.

Speaking to a gathering, Dr Bryan Acheampong stated, “President Kufuor won all NPP votes in Kusasi, and President Akufo-Addo also did the same thing, but because the fight is between two tribes (Mamprusis and Kusasis) and we elected a flagbearer from one of them, we lost in the Oti Region, Upper East, Upper West, and the Northern Region.

“We lost all our seats because of the candidate we presented (Dr Mahamudu Bawumia), and he could be a victim of circumstance and not his fault, but the timing didn’t favour him”, he added.

However, a statement released from the campaign office of Dr Bryan Acheampong has cautioned the public against mischief.

According to them, Dr Bryan Acheampong’s message was not about division.

“Dr Acheampong has not, at any point, blamed former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia for the Kusasi-Mamprusi conflict. His comments in the original video clearly stated that Dr Bawumia was a victim of circumstances, not a cause of division”, the report stated.

“Dr Acheampong’s message is clear: the NPP must unite around a winning strategy and candidate. His vision is to position the NPP for decisive victory in 2028 and to govern with the strength and clarity needed to resolve the deep-rooted issues holding communities and the nation back”, the report added.

Meanwhile, a new poll released by Global Info Analytics on August 21, 2025, shows the former Vice President and NPP presidential candidate for the 2024 Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, is the leading candidate ahead of the party’s primaries in January 2026.

The Global Info Analytics shows Dr Mahamudu Bawumia running away with a commanding 52% lead, with his closest contender, Kennedy Agyapong, the former Assin Central MP, with 17%.

Dr Bryan Acheampong polled 3%, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, the former Education Minister, polled 1%.

Kwabena Agyapong, former General Secretary, Boakye Agyarko, and Addai Nimo all polling less than 1%.

However, 10% of delegates remain undecided, with 9% declining to disclose their choice.

According to the Global Info Analytics, the poll surveyed 2,656 NPP delegates, with 2,560 completing all responses across 263 of the 276 constituencies.

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Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, former Vice President and the NPP’s presidential candidate in the 2024 elections, has dismissed claims by Hon. Bryan Acheampong suggesting that the party’s losses in the Bawku zone were due to his Mamprusi background.

He emphasized that the Bawku zone has… pic.twitter.com/qlrhlbG3gT
— SIKAOFFICIAL🦍 (@SIKAOFFICIAL1) August 24, 2025

Samira’s identity was never questioned when she was campaigning for NPP – Bawumia

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Samira’s identity was never questioned when she was campaigning for NPP – Bawumia

Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, the former Vice President and 2024 NPP flagbearer, has replied to some NPP members who are claiming his wife, Samira Bawumia, is not a true Ghanaian.

The former vice president noted that when Samira Bawumia was campaigning the length and breadth of Ghana for the NPP, her identity as a Ghanaian was never questioned.

According to Dr Bawumia, the NPP’s internal politics has become dangerous.

He asserted that the NPP is not a tribally or religiously bigoted party.

Speaking at the NPP New York 33rd Anniversary on Sunday, August 24, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia questioned, “When Samira was campaigning the length and breadth of Ghana for the party, they did not say she was not a true Ghanaian. So what has changed now? Why now?”.

Dr Bawumia emphasised that his wife has made immense contributions to the NPP by mobilising support across the country both in government and in opposition.

He added that the propaganda from his rivals is are clear sign of the lack of a clear message and vision.

“It made me realise how desperate and dangerous some of our internal opponents have become. NPP is not a tribally or religiously bigoted party, so look for other issues to market yourselves,” he declared.

“We are the party of inclusivity and hope. Our strength has always come from embracing Ghanaians of every background. That is what will make us win in 2028,” he concluded.

Also, Dr Bawumia further fired shots at his rivals, urging them to contest him with their visions and ideas.

According to Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, the NPP’s 2026 primaries must be on ideas and visions and not on tribal or religious propaganda.

Dr Bawumia dismissed attempts to discredit him based on his northern roots or Islamic faith.

He noted that tribal or religious propaganda is dangerous and unworthy of the NPP’s democratic tradition.

Dr Bawumia at the event stated, “If you want to contest me, come with a vision, come with your ideas, come with your track record, come with your integrity and let us decide”.

“The NPP has always been the party that embraces all Ghanaians, regardless of where they come from or what religion they practise. That is our heritage and our strength. If we stay true to this and focus on ideas, we will be well-positioned to win the 2028 elections,” he added.

His comments come on the back of Dr Bryan Acheampong, a flagbearer hopeful, who attributed the NPP’s defeat in the 2024 presidential election to the tribe of Dr Mahamudu Bawumia.

Speaking to a gathering, Dr Bryan Acheampong stated, “President Kufuor won all NPP votes in Kusasi, and President Akufo-Addo also did the same thing, but because the fight is between two tribes (Mamprusis and Kusasis) and we elected a flagbearer from one of them, we lost in the Oti Region, Upper East, Upper West, and the Northern Region.

“We lost all our seats because of the candidate we presented (Dr Mahamudu Bawumia), and he could be a victim of circumstance and not his fault, but the timing didn’t favour him”, he added.

However, a statement released from the campaign office of Dr Bryan Acheampong has cautioned the public against mischief.

According to them, Dr Bryan Acheampong’s message was not about division.

“Dr Acheampong has not, at any point, blamed former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia for the Kusasi-Mamprusi conflict. His comments in the original video clearly stated that Dr Bawumia was a victim of circumstances, not a cause of division”, the report stated.

“Dr Acheampong’s message is clear: the NPP must unite around a winning strategy and candidate. His vision is to position the NPP for decisive victory in 2028 and to govern with the strength and clarity needed to resolve the deep-rooted issues holding communities and the nation back”, the report added.

NPP lost our seats because of Bawumia’s tribe – Dr Bryan Acheampong

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NPP lost our seats because of Bawumia’s tribe – Dr Bryan Acheampong

Dr Bryan Acheampong, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Abetifi and New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer hopeful, has said the party lost all its seats in the 2024 election because of Dr Mahamudu Bawumia’s tribe.

He cited former President John Agyekum Kufuor and Akufo-Addo’s getting votes from the Kusasi, but Bawumia’s belonging to one side of the divide led to the NPP losing votes with the Kusasi’s.

According to Dr Bryan Acheampong, the NPP chose Dr Bawumia, who is a Mamprusi, one of the tribes in the Bawku Conflict caused the NPP to lose its seat in the Oti Region, Upper East, Upper West, and the Northern Region.

Speaking to a gathering, Dr Bryan Acheampong stated, “President Kufuor won all NPP votes in Kusasi, and President Akufo-Addo also did the same thing, but because the fight is between two tribes (Mamprusis and Kusasis) and we elected a flagbearer from one of them, we lost in the Oti Region, Upper East, Upper West, and the Northern Region.

“We lost all our seats because of the candidate we presented (Dr Mahamudu Bawumia), and he could be a victim of circumstance and not his fault, but the timing didn’t favour him”, he added.

However, a statement released from the campaign office of Dr Bryan Acheampong has cautioned the public against mischief.

According to them, Dr Bryan Acheampong’s message was not about division.

“Dr Acheampong has not, at any point, blamed former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia for the Kusasi-Mamprusi conflict. His comments in the original video clearly stated that Dr Bawumia was a victim of circumstances, not a cause of division”, the report stated.

“Dr Acheampong’s message is clear: the NPP must unite around a winning strategy and candidate. His vision is to position the NPP for decisive victory in 2028 and to govern with the strength and clarity needed to resolve the deep-rooted issues holding communities and the nation back”, the report added.

Meanwhile, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has urged his rivals for the NPP 2028 flagbearership to contest him with their visions and ideas.

According to Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, the NPP’s 2026 primaries must be on ideas and visions and not on tribal or religious propaganda.

Dr Bawumia, addressing the NPP New York 33rd Anniversary celebration on Sunday, August 24, dismissed attempts to discredit him based on his northern roots or Islamic faith.

He noted that tribal or religious propaganda is dangerous and unworthy of the NPP’s democratic tradition.

Dr Bawumia at the event stated, “If you want to contest me, come with a vision, come with your ideas, come with your track record, come with your integrity and let us decide”.

“The NPP has always been the party that embraces all Ghanaians, regardless of where they come from or what religion they practise. That is our heritage and our strength. If we stay true to this and focus on ideas, we will be well-positioned to win the 2028 elections,” he added.

In addition, a new poll released by Global Info Analytics on August 21, 2025, shows the former Vice President and NPP presidential candidate for the 2024 Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, is the leading candidate ahead of the party’s primaries in January 2026.

The Global Info Analytics shows Dr Mahamudu Bawumia running away with a commanding 52% lead, with his closest contender, Kennedy Agyapong, the former Assin Central MP, with 17%.

Dr Bryan Acheampong polled 3%, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, the former Education Minister, polled 1%.

Kwabena Agyapong, former General Secretary, Boakye Agyarko, and Addai Nimo all polling less than 1%.

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“Politics remains the number one obstacle to Ghana’s Rule of Law” – Prof Prempeh tackles Sam George

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“Politics remains the number one obstacle to Ghana’s Rule of Law” – Prof Prempeh tackles Sam George

Professor H Kwasi Prempeh, the Chairman of the Constitutional Review Committee (CRC), has tackled the Minister of Communications, Digital Technology and Innovation, Samuel Nartey George, after his immediate suspension of the enforcement exercise on unlicensed delivery riders.

The exercise was being carried out by the Postal and Courier Services Regulatory Commission (PCSRC) and the Ghana Police against unlicensed delivery riders.

On Thursday, August 21, 2025, Sam George announced the directive to be halted in a post on X, which raised public concern after a viral video captured chaotic scenes.

Angry delivery riders clashed with PCSRC officials at the National Theatre in Accra over the seizure of their motorcycles.

According to Sam George, the exercise is consistent with Ghana’s existing laws regulating the use of motorbikes for courier services, but he asserted that the enforcement must be accompanied by wider stakeholder and public sensitisation.

Sam George, in his post, stated, “I have directed this afternoon an immediate halt to the ongoing enforcement action by the Postal and Courier Services Regulatory Commission.

The action, in conjunction with the Ghana Police, is necessary to bring sanity and order to the use of motorbikes for delivery purposes as stipulated by law. However, I believe the Commission needs to do more stakeholder engagements and public education before resuming enforcement. We must enforce the law with a humane face to it”.

However, Professor H Kwasi Prempeh, in a Facebook post, noted that Politics remains the number one obstacle in Ghana’s Rule of Law culture.

According to Prof Prempeh, what is the point of setting up a regulatory body with the authority to regulate, for a minister or a politician to simply issue directives to halt their actions?

He further questioned whether Sam George had the power to give such an order.

In a Facebook post on August 23, 2025, “What is the point of setting up a regulatory body with the authority to regulate and enforce a regime of measures and related sanctions in a designated industry if the minister or some other politician can simply issue directives to countermand an enforcement action by the regulator? Does the applicable law give him the power summarily to countermand the regulator’s enforcement action this way?

“Why have the regulator at all then? Ordinarily, the minister would be limited to issuing policy directives in writing, not intervening in the regulator’s work on a case-by-case basis”, he added.

“This is the appropriate division of labour or ‘separation of powers’ between politician and regulator. Once a Minister intervenes improperly this way, the regulator is effectively rendered useless. Politics remains the number one obstacle to building a Rule of Law culture in this town. We are the ultimate victims and losers!”Prof Prempeh wrote.

Meanwhile, the Ghana Police Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) and the Postal and Courier Services Regulatory Commission (PCSRC) arrested about 150 unlicensed courier operators in Accra following efforts to sanitise Ghana’s fast-growing courier and logistics sector.

According to the regulators, many arrested were operating through ride-hailing platforms without proper vehicle registration, with others running independent delivery services without the required licenses.

The regulators revealed that the courier operators not only evade taxes but also pose consumer protection risks and security.

They added that operators had been given a two-month grace period to fulfil licensing requirements, but majority of them failed to meet the deadline

“Because of the delivery services they are offering, the law mandates them to come for that license. Section 10 of the Act makes it a criminal offence to operate delivery services without a license from the Commission,” he stated.

10 arrested, 9 weapons confiscated ahead of Akwatia by-election

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10 arrested, 9 weapons confiscated ahead of Akwatia by-election

The Ghana Police Service has announced the arrest of ten suspects and the confiscation of nine weapons in a security operation ahead of the Akwatia by-election.

Reports indicate the weapon consists of a pump-action gun and one locally manufactured single-barreled gun.

The weapons were seized by the Eastern South Regional Police Command in a series of snap checks and targeted operations.

In a series of operations, the Police on August 22, 2025, near the St. Dominic Hospital, intercepted a vehicle driven by Bernard Kumi Ofosu.

A Tulpar double-barrel pump-action gun, four AAA live cartridges, and two blank cartridges were recovered. The suspect produced a licence for the firearm, but is still in custody.

Joshua Amenuku was also arrested at the Akwatia Y-Junction snap check with officers finding 15 live BB cartridges on him, with Police checks at his home finding a Tulpar pump-action gun and more cartridges.

On that same day, Enoch Asiedu and Lu Youyan, a Chinese national, were arrested at the Boadua Livingstone checkpoint.

Pieterson Joseph was arrested on August 23 at the Boadua Livingstone Junction with a pump-action gun and 46 cartridges in his car.

Also, one Stephen Nkansah was arrested after he was intercepted in a Toyota Tundra pickup with registration WR 5535-13 was intercepted with search uncovered three pump-action guns.

In addition, the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has already served notice that anyone who comes with arms during the Akwatia by-election will be dealt with by the Police.

The IGP assured the public of the Ghana Police Service’s readiness to provide a safe Akwatia by-election.

IGP Yohuno gave the assurance after the Police Management Board (POMAB) visited the High-Risk Operation Training Centre at Akyerematen on Wednesday, August 20, 2025.

According to the IGP, the Ghana Police Service is prepared to safeguard voters, electoral officers, political parties, and the media.

Speaking to recruits at the Police Training School at Kyerematen in the Eastern Region, IGP Yohonu stated, “During the Akwatia by-election, if you come with arms, we (Police) will deal with you with arms.

We have brought men here, and they are trained on how to handle arms. As we are going to the election ground, we decided to come and sharpen our skills for the by-election.

Today, they will move to Akwatia and assess all the threats just to let the country know that we are ready for the election, and all the threats we hear from social media have given us the room to prepare and to remove fear for the electorate in Akwatia that nobody can come here to cause any trouble,” he said.

He added, “We want to assure Ghanaians that the police is ready to handle any type of thing that may come in Akwatia. We are ready with the men. We have the men who can handle this situation, and then our eyes are red for Akwatia and nobody, nobody should think of coming to cause trouble”.

“No political party should mobilise men to come and foment trouble, and nobody should have in mind the intention of snatching a ballot box. We have prepared our men adequately to handle this situation, and that, I informed the political parties as I met them yesterday [Tuesday],” he explained.

Meanwhile, Henry Nana Boakye, the National Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), also known as Nana B, has revealed the party will protect itself in the upcoming Akwatia by-election on Tuesday, September 2.

Nana B noted that the NPP party’s supporters being attacked during the Ablekuma North have made it necessary for the party to put its security measures in place.

Speaking on the Citi Eyewitness News on Tuesday, August 19, Nana B stated, “We have said that it is important that we protect ourselves. Self-protection is well defined within the remit of the law. We are not going to deploy any thugs. We are not going to deploy any vigilantes. No, but what we have said is that we are going to protect ourselves. I am not sure that is a crime.

“We will protect ourselves. All that we are saying is that the protection will not be unlawful. The protection will not infringe on any laws whatsoever. It will not be an act of illegality,” he stated.

Also, Salam Mustapha, the National Youth Organiser of the New Patriotic Party, has alleged that the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) are likely to bring thugs to the Akwatia by-election.

Speaking in an interview on the Channel One Newsroom, Salam Mustapha stated, “When we were going to Ablekuma North, there were remarks from NDC people that they are going to retaliate for what happened in Ayawaso West-Wuogon and so on.

There were such remarks made by NDC people, and it happened. And I can tell you, knowing the NDC, they are very dishonest. We cannot trust them when they say they are not going to bing people there. You go there and the ‘azoka’ boys will be there. I know these people. We have worked over the period, and I can tell you that the NDC will bring thugs,” he stated.

“It can only be God” – Napo on his political success

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“It can only be God” – Napo on his political success

Dr Mathew Opoku Prempeh also known as Napo, the former running mate of Dr Mahamudu Bawumia in the 2024 presidential election, has attributed his political success to God.

According to Napo, it can only be God, as in every step he takes, he seeks God first.

Napo, in a social media post on X on August 24, 2025, shared an extract of an interview he had on JoyNews’ Personality Profile.

He wrote, “Every step I make, I seek God first. So, if you look at my political journey, it’s nothing but pure goodness and mercy”, he said.

“It can only be God”, he remarked.

Napo, in his post, further wrote, If it had not been the Lord who was on our side, let Matthew Opoku Prempeh” now say.

If it had not been the Lord who was on our side, when men rose up against us, then they would have swallowed us alive, when their wrath was kindled against us;

Then the waters would have overwhelmed us, the stream would have gone over our soul; then the swollen waters would have gone over our soul.”

Blessed be the Lord, who has not given us as prey to their teeth. Our soul has escaped as a bird from the snare of the fowlers; the snare is broken, and we have escaped.

Our help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth.”

Psalms 124:1-8 NKJV”.

In addition, Napo, in a similar video, reminded politicians not to think of the political space as everything is a game.

Speaking on JoyNews’ Personality Profile, Dr Matthew Opoku-Prempeh stated, “You live by what you don’t want to be done to you; don’t do it to a fellow human being. You might think that because we are in a political space, everything is a game. If I destroy Napo, I’m very, very happy. But hey, it’s not like that.

What goes around comes around. You might have destroyed Napo with the power of your microphone today, but definitely, you will be destroyed when you least expect it,” he stated.

In addition, Dr Matthew Opoku-Prempeh, in that same interview, also stated he was brought up to sit at the table with decision makers.

According to him, he was brought up to cherish one thing, public service, and not only public service, but bringing value through public service.

Napo further revealed, “I would say that is how I was brought up. I was brought up in a very politically aware family with a history of decades of partisan politics or active political life.”

“I was brought up to cherish one thing, public service, and not only public service, but bringing value through public service and for public service, meaning you just don’t participate. You participate in terms of regular impact.”

“That is how I was brought up, brought up to prove myself that I can sit at the table with decision makers, and not only the elderly, but a true decision maker.”

He added, “So brought up by grand uncles and uncles far older than myself, whose children were far older than me, and I served all of them, so that’s how I was brought up.”

“So me growing up, having public service has been a duty that has been imprinted in my heart, mind, and everything I do, so even deciding to belong to which associations growing up were all the associations that brought public service to the fore.”

Dr Matthew Opoku-Prempeh also narrated his early years joining the Boy Scouts and the Red Cross Society.

The former education minister narrated, “Like joining Boy Scouts at a very early age, be an altar boy. Not only that, joining the Red Cross Society, going to do medicine and public service.”

“The only difference is that some public service duties are very, very small, personal, but really impactful, and some are large and maybe impactful.”

“So being a doctor, you are serving one person at a time, and it could be very, very impactful for somebody who needs surgery, who is dying in agony, and you go in and you repair a strangled hernia or a rotten appendix or something, and you relieve his frustration. He sleeps well, and it brings a lot of joy to your heart and everything”, he stated.

Meanwhile, in a related Napo news, he has refuted rumours that he has switched camp.

He stressed that he cannot be ungrateful to Dr Bawumia after making him the running mate.

Napo stated, “It is not true, I’ve not moved from any camp to any camp. I remain where I am. Can I be ungrateful to Dr Bawumia after making me the running mate? What kind of human being will be so ungrateful?

I’ve not moved any camp; what I’ve done is to try and unite the party against whoever emerges as the flagbearer of the NPP. There’s only one person who can become the flagbearer of the NPP”.

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Why Mahama’s father was arrested and jailed in 1966

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Why Mahama’s father was arrested and jailed in 1966

President John Dramani Mahama’s father is Emmanuel Adama Mahama, born in Bole Bamboi and had ties to Damongo, the former capital of the West Gonja District. Mr Emmanuel Mahama was a prominent Ghanaian politician, educator, and rice farmer from the Gonja ethnic group in the Savannah Region. A devout Presbyterian, his Christian values profoundly shaped his family’s upbringing.

His multifaceted career began as an educator in the Northern Region, where he also ventured into rice farming, an enterprise he significantly expanded later in life.

Emmanuel Adama Mahama was a close ally of Ghana’s first President, Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah. He served as the first Member of Parliament for the West Gonja constituency and the first Northern Regional Minister (then referred to as Regional Commissioner) under Nkrumah’s government during Ghana’s First Republic.

He was instrumental in supporting Nkrumah’s administration, particularly in the Northern Region. – Attached is a photograph of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, the first President of the Republic of Ghana, pictured with his Ministers. Emmanuel Adama Mahama (wearing a smock) is in the far-right corner.

A rare photo of Emmanuel Adama Mahama, father of President John Dramani Mahama, with Queen Elizabeth II during her state visit to Ghana in November 1961.

Emmanuel Adama Mahama also served as Deputy Minister of Industries during Nkrumah’s government and represented Ghana at the 1963 Leipzig International Fair in the German Democratic Republic.

Following the 1966 CIA-backed coup that overthrew President Kwame Nkrumah’s government, Emmanuel Adama Mahama was imprisoned for two years due to his political involvement as a close ally of Nkrumah.

His son, John Dramani Mahama, while revealing why he was reluctant to venture into politics, noted that his dad’s traumatic experience led him to pursue a career as a commercial rice farmer.

Despite Emmanuel Adama Mahama’s reluctance to re-enter politics, he later served as a Senior Presidential Adviser during Ghana’s Third Republic under President Hilla Limann (1979–1981), reflecting his continued influence in Ghanaian politics aligned with Nkrumah’s legacy. His appointment stemmed from Limann’s need for experienced allies sympathetic to Nkrumah’s ideals, as Limann’s People’s National Party (PNP) drew inspiration from Nkrumah’s Convention People’s Party (CPP).

After serving as a Senior Presidential Adviser during Hilla Limann’s government (1979–1981), Emmanuel Adama Mahama was deeply affected by the 1981 coup d’état led by Flt. Lt. Jerry John Rawlings, which overthrew Limann’s administration.

He went into exile in Nigeria after the 1981 coup, as noted by his son, John Dramani Mahama, in his memoir titled “My First Coup d’État: And Other True Stories from the Lost Decades of Africa”, published by Bloomsbury on July 3, 2012.

An exclusive throwback video of President John Dramani Mahama recounting how he was raised in Offa, Nigeria, by his stepmother, a Yoruba woman, after his father, Emmanuel Adama Mahama, sought exile there following the 1981 coup that overthrew Hilla Limann’s government.

Emmanuel Adama Mahama passed away on June 14, 2001, and at the time of his death, he had 19 children, including the current President of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama, and Business mogul and Philanthropist Ibrahim Mahama.

A throwback video of President John Dramani Mahama talking about how his father, Emmanuel Adama Mahama, and Dr. Bawumia’s father, Alhaji Mumuni Bawumia, were close friends, noting that they both attended Tamale Senior High School, served as Northern Regional Ministers, each had 19 children, and called each other neighbors because they lived in the same vicinity.

“He’s like a King naked in the public square” – Bridget Otoo slams Vincent Assafuah over private jet lies

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“He’s like a King naked in the public square” – Bridget Otoo slams Vincent Assafuah over private jet lies

Presidential Staffer at Government Communications, Bridget Otoo, has taken a swipe at Member of Parliament for Old Tafo, Vincent Ekow Assafuah, over the MP’s recent post on President Mahama’s foreign trip to Japan.

According to the former broadcaster, the MP’s claim that the President blew more than $650,000 of taxpayers’ money to charter a private jet for his travel to Japan, Germany, and Singapore was a deliberate lie concocted by the lawmaker.

“… with the NPP, they’re a different kind of opposition. I mean, MPs are lying. Just this past Sunday, you had a Member of Parliament write that the President flew private jets. Went ahead to calculate how much the President spent on private jets, where he flew to, how it was. Now you’re talking about this deliberate lie. Absolutely deliberate lie,” Bridget said when she appeared on KSM’s Unfiltered YouTube show.

When KSM asked, “Is it something that he sat down and fabricated, or he actually thought somebody misinformed him and he decided to?”

Bridget responded, saying, “So I was going to give him the benefit of the doubt. So assuming somebody even gave him false information, when you are found out, what do you do? You retract, you apologise and move on. Now he’s standing on the lie. He’s a king who is naked in the public square. Everybody can see that you’re lying.

And you’re saying, oh no, that’s not what I meant. I am just asking the question that, okay, if the President is going, he should have gone this way. If he did 10 hours, it should have been $105,000.”

Bridget Otoo went on to slam Rev. Ntim Fordjour, another NPP MP for Assin South, who also alleged in the early days of the Mahama government that an air ambulance was trafficking drugs from Gran Canaria into the country.

“I say they should leave that to the foot soldiers. I can understand if the foot soldiers are doing that, but not a Member of Parliament. I mean, one, two, a whole Reverend took us on a wild goose chase with some fake cocaine scandal.”

Bridget commended Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa for what she described as “a fantastic job” when the NDC was in opposition.

“It tells you that Mr. Ablakwa did a fantastic job when we were in opposition. Because when he put his documents out, he wasn’t just talking. He backed it with evidence, documents, he scanned, made it public, was on platforms to defend it, made impact, would petition STRIDe where he needed to, petition whichever institution is involved, right? But these people are low-budget Ablakwa.

They can literally string their documents together. So they try, go on Facebook. Are you advising them to learn to lie and lie properly? No, not lie, Ablakwa did not lie, no. No, I’m just joking on that, yeah. I want them to hold the government accountable, but do so with sincerity, do so diligently. But don’t just—what they are doing is child’s play.” She added.

“Enough of your death prophecies” – Elvis Afriyie tells Prophets

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“Enough of your death prophecies” – Elvis Afriyie tells Prophets

Elvis Afriyie Ankrah, the Presidential Envoy on Interfaith and Ecumenical Relations, has told Ghanaian Prophets that their prophecies about death are enough.

According to Elvis Afriyie Ankrah, his office was not set only for receiving prophecies.

Elvis Afriyie Ankrah asserted that if the prophet receives prophecy about Ghana becoming like Malaysia, Singapore or South Korea, then come see me.

The Presidential Envoy on Interfaith and Ecumenical Relations is quoted by GH ONE TV to have said, “Enough of your death prophecies, my office isn’t for receiving prophecies”.

“I’m praying for the day our prophets and seers will have a vision of a Ghana that is transformed and prosperous. If you have any prophecy about Ghana becoming like Malaysia, Singapore or South Korea, then come see me”.

Elvis Afriyie Ankrah had earlier called for prophets to send all their prophecies about the Government to be subjected to a review.

He also revealed that they have received plenty of new prophecies, which are undergoing review.

According to Elvis Afriyie Ankrah, his office has received a lot of prophecies.

Speaking to the media, Elvis Afriyie Ankrah stated, “We have received plenty, oh my goodness, there is somebody who is a dedicated volunteer. I don’t want to give numbers, but it is plenty, believe me. It should be more than 200. Like I said, I don’t want to play the numbers game”.

He further justified the government’s decision to receive and review prophecies about the nation.

The presidential envoy emphasised that about 70–80% of prophecies have no substance, but the 20 per cent deserved some probe.

Afriyie Ankrah detailed, “By and large, 70–80% is of no substance. Then you look at the rest of the 20% and you sift through, and maybe 2–3–5% may deserve some further probe. It’s not a full-time job or an office set up solely to receive prophecies; that’s not how it works.”

“If you say a Ghana Air Force plane is going to crash, whichever way, it’s a security matter. Those specific ones, we are saying, don’t put it out there in a raw form that will create problems. We’ve created a WhatsApp platform and an email address. Send it to us, and then we will review,” he said.

He further added, “Testing means there is room for review, to assess and evaluate, because some will definitely be chaff. There’s a lot that is completely bogus and will be discarded. But there may be a few that have some substance.”

According to Elvis Afriyie Ankrah, the Presidential Envoy on Interfaith and Ecumenical Relations, it was not set up solely to receive and review prophecies.

He added, “I got my appointment letter about two weeks ago. People didn’t know about the office, so when the statement came out, maybe some thought an office had been set up solely to collect prophecies. That’s why you saw all those memes. But the office is meant to coordinate with all religious bodies, Christian, Muslim, and others, to help foster unity and oneness in the country.”

He further emphasised the importance of his work, adding that religion plays a dominant role in Ghanaian life.

“If you look at the last population census, the religious community constitutes over 90% of the population. They are critical in society. Governance is about protecting and advancing the interests of citizens, and faith is part of our social reality”.

Meanwhile, Ghanaian prophet Samuel Henry, commonly known as Prophet Roja, has dropped another doom prophecy about Ghana’s presidency.

Speaking in an interview on Angel TV, Prophet Roja revealed that there is bad news coming, and the Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah, will replace a top official at the Presidency.

According to Prophet Roja, what happened during the late Prof Atta Mills’ time in office will happen again.

He detailed, “There is bad news coming. It is big and black. I don’t want to mention names, but I see a man called Julius Debrah replacing someone else in Ghana. He is going to be used to replace somebody’s chair in Ghana.

Very soon, in 2025, he will be promoted, and he will be used to replace someone else.

Prophet Roja also claimed the Speaker of parliament, Alban Bagbin, will also be replaced by someone for some time.

“The Speaker of Parliament right now, some will be taking over, I see someone taking his seat for some time”, he confidently claimed.

He added, “The last time I said something like this, something happened during Atta Mills’ time, that is, 2012, and I have seen the same thing repeating itself from 2024; it is on record, you can check on Angel FM platforms.

There is a possibility that what I am saying will happen”.

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Sanitation workers to get 300% pay increase – Basintale hints

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Sanitation workers to get 300% pay increase – Basintale hints

Malik Basintale, the Chief Executive Officer of the Youth Employment Agency (YEA), has revealed plans to increase the allowance of the agency’s sanitation module by 300 per cent.

Speaking to journalists after appearing before the Public Accounts Committee on Friday, August 22, 2025, Basintale stated, “When I took office, I swore by my late grandfather’s grave that no contract would be signed to pay GH¢258. That figure is unacceptable in this modern era. In any future contract, we will not go below the minimum wage. We are looking at more than a 300 percent increase,” he stressed.

“We have not discovered ghost names; what we found are individuals who were absent. Those at post have been validated, but those absent will lose two months’ pay.

“Beneficiaries who were validated can attest that their allowances have already been credited to their accounts,” he explained.

Malik Basintale, some months ago, promised on his late father’s grave not to renew the Zoomlion contract with workers receiving GH¢250.

In a write-up address to Malik Basintale on X, Manasseh Azure wrote, “Here is evidence that the Zoomlion contract expired before you took office. And your predecessor, who fought it, notified the company. Please, do the needful. Don’t resurrect this thievery. Don’t disappoint the youth who massed up and marched with you in the sun and in the rain during the campaign.

Elder Joseph Siaw Agyepong of THE CHURCH OF PENTECOST told parliament yesterday that the sweepers are paid below the minimum wage because they work 4 hours a day, six days a week”.

He added, “The cleaners of your office don’t work all day, so it does not make sense to pay these people below the minimum wage. That’s the essence of the minimum wage.

Besides, only humans with the instincts of wild beasts would allow their fellow Ghanaians to work for a month and go home with only $17 a month, while the businessman makes millions”.

The Basintale boy stated, “I promise on my honour as I stand by the grave of my late DAD, NOT to RENEW the contract in its CURRENT STATE or FORM.

It is EVIL for the Previous government to have committed to this, and I SHALL STOP IT.

My brothers and sisters, on December 7th, 2024, Change came and Change must Happen”.

According to Malik Basintale, if his family member was a Zoomlion worker, he won’t be happy with them taking Ghc250 as salary, and so cannot be happy with others taking that amount.

He added, “If my mother/Brother/Sister were a Zoomlion worker, I won’t be happy with either of them taking Ghc250 as Salary and as such, I can’t be happy with you, your mother, father, brother or sister taking same”.

Subsequently, it will be recalled that the Mahama-led government decided not to renew the 19-year-old contract between the Youth Employment Agency (YEA) and Zoomlion Ghana Limited.

The presidency, in a letter responding to Manasseh Azure Awuni’s petition, revealed plans not to renew the Zoomlion contract.

President John Dramani Mahama, some months ago, stated that every district would be responsible for its sanitation.

According to John Mahama, the Cabinet will soon meet on the decentralisation of the sanitation budget and make every district responsible for its sanitation.

He further revealed that the performance of MMDAs will be measured by Cleanliness.

Speaking to supporters in Dodowa during his thank you tour of the Greater Accra Region, President Mahama stated, “Cabinet will soon meet on a decentralisation of the sanitation budget and make every district responsible for its own sanitation”.

“Cleanliness will become one of the key performance indicators for measuring the performance of MMDAs and will determine whether they remain in office or are removed.”

“I’m happy you clapped because to whom much is given, much is expected,” Mahama remarked.

He further added, “More resources are going to be available to all assemblies to implement their development projects and carry out effective sanitation programmes to keep our districts clean.”

“It will be legally backed, properly funded, and operationalised through partnerships with local assemblies and private sector service providers.

MMDCs shall be responsible for ensuring the success of the National Sanitation Day events in their districts. Greater Accra, as the face of Ghana, must be clean, green, and dignified,” Mahama said.

‘Arrogant behaviour of GRNMA Secretary must be swiftly condemned’ – Bernard Mornah

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‘Arrogant behaviour of GRNMA Secretary must be swiftly condemned’ – Bernard Mornah

Bernard Mornah, the former National Chairman of the People’s National Convention (PNC), has said the arrogant behaviour of the General Secretary of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA), Dr David Tenkorang-Twum, must be condemned.

In a Facebook post, Bernard Mornah wrote, “As a proud farmer, I assert that disagreements may arise, but the haughty and seemingly arrogant behaviour of Dr David Tenkorang must be swiftly and firmly condemned. We should treat our leaders with dignity,” he said in a Facebook post on August 21, 2025.

“I am profoundly dismayed by the fervent defence mounted by some Ghanaians in support of the unmistakably derogatory comments made by the General Secretary of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association against our Honourable Minister of Health, Minta Akandoh”.

He added, “It is crucial to acknowledge that no profession is subordinate to another. Indeed, farming is the oldest profession, and without farming, no person can survive,” he added.

“We should also condemn the reported attack on a Nurse at the Ridge Hospital whilst we anticipate a speedy conclusion of the Committee set up to investigate the disturbance.”

His statement comes from the back, Dr David Tenkorang, firing shots at Ghana’s Health Minister, claiming he lacks education on the hospital’s triage system.

Speaking on Asempa FM on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, Dr David Tenkorang was reacting to the Ministry of Health’s explanation on Ridge Hospital violence regarding the Health Minister’s visit to Ridge following the incident.

Dr David Tenkorang stated, “The most disgusting and infuriating thing is the second point; the minister should know that there are systems over there. If he doesn’t understand, he should get somebody to educate him on the triage system. It is such that you can’t say because you are the first person to show up, you should be taken care of. When you come, we will triage you and establish if your ailment requires immediate care or delayed care as compared to others.

“After assessing and we will establish that your situation requires immediate care, they will attend to you immediately. If it requires that you are placed on standby for others to be cared for, not that they will neglect you, they will give you first aid or whatever, but they will attend to other people who need immediate attention. So, that statement does not make sense to me at all; it doesn’t make sense. Whoever wrote that statement doesn’t even understand the hospital system. Why? Is he a farmer? What kind of life is that?” he fumed.

The General Secretary of GRNMA further fumed at the Health Minister’s interaction with Ralph after the Ridge incident.

He added, “What is even annoying is what the minister did. His statement runs contrary to his posture. You went there, and the same Ralph who had engaged in that act of hooliganism, you went there to embrace him. Look at the pictures on social media.

“He affectionately embraced the Ralph guy, somebody who has been fingered as the perpetrator of that heinous crime. He embraced him, and then the guy whispered into his ears, and he was smiling; whether it was a question or whatever, then he was smiling. How did the guy get to know that the minister had come there for him to rush there immediately?” he questioned.

Dr David Tenkorang further accused the Health Minister of being disrespectful towards nurses.

“I agree with you, but the man does not give respect to nurses. How can you treat nurses like this? It’s the clearest case of disrespect. You go and embrace the very guy, and look, initially he was being defended that he met the person before meeting the management. It’s not true. Look, if you show us respect, we will also show you respect. I mean, what is he trying to show us?” he added.

Meanwhile, Dr David Tenkorang-Twum, General Secretary of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA), has been given a 24-hour ultimatum by the Ghana National Association of Farmers and Fishermen (GNAFF) to retract and render an apology to all farmers.

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False and misleading, Mahama has not been snubbed for GBA 2025 Annual Conference – GBA

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False and misleading, Mahama has not been snubbed for GBA 2025 Annual Conference – GBA

The Ghana Bar Association (GBA) has replied to Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, the Legal practitioner and Member of Parliament for South Dayi, after he claimed the Bar Association had snubbed President John Mahama for the upcoming 2025 Annual Conference.

The GBA, in a statement, describe the allegations as false, misleading, and a misconception of facts.

In a statement signed by the Ghana Bar Association President, Mrs Efua Ghartey, read, “The attention of the Ghana Bar Association (the GBA) has been drawn to publications stating that the GBA did not invite the President of the Republic, His Excellency John Dramani Mahama, to the 2025 Annual Conference of the GBA, and that the GBA has not accorded the President of the Republic the level of prominence given to the immediate past president of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo at the Annual Conferences of the GBA in the years 2017 through to 2024. The publication also raises a concern about the fact that the GBA has rather invited the Chair of the Bar Council of England and Wales.

The allegations in the publications are false, misleading, and a misconception of facts, and the GBA urges all persons to verify information (which the GBA is available to give) on such matters before publishing the same”.

The GBA statement revealed President Mahama had already accepted to honour their invitation.

“The GBA wishes to set the record straight by stating that the President of the Republic, His Excellency John Dramani Mahama, has been invited as the Guest of Honour at the 2025 Annual Conference of the GBA to be held in Wa, the Upper West Regional capital, and the President has graciously accepted to honour the invitation.

As far back as March 2025, the Bar Council paid a courtesy call on the President and extended an informal invitation. Thereafter, we sent a formal invitation letter dated 21st July, 2025, which was received at the presidency on 29th July, 2025. Subsequently, the GBA received an acceptance letter from the presidency dated 1st August, 2025, with Ref. No. OPS 311/25/2817”.

“This year’s Conference shall be under the distinguished patronage of H.E. John Dramani Mahama, President of the Republic of Ghana, as Guest of Honour”, the statement added.

The GBA also responded to the allegations of inviting the Bar Council of England and Wales after their controversial letter demanding that the president reinstate the suspended Chief Justice.

“We also wish to place on record that this is not the first time the Bar Council of England and Wales is joining the GBA at its annual Conference. At the Association’s Annual Conference held in Ho, the Volta Regional capital in the year 2022, the Bar Council of England and Wales participated in the Conference.

The GBA also maintains relationships with other professional bodies like the African Bar Association, the International Bar Association, the Nigerian Bar Association, the Sierra Leonean Bar Association, Law Society of Kenya, the Law Society England and Wales, the American Bar Association, among others, who from year to year are invited to attend programmes of the GBA”, it added.

The GBA statement follows; Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, the Legal practitioner and Member of Parliament for South Dayi, has fired shots at the Ghana Bar Association (GBA) over their list of speakers scheduled for the GBA’s 2025 annual conference.

The Majority Chief Whip in a post on X on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, shared a list of speakers scheduled for the GBA’s 2025 annual conference.

He recounted that the Ghana Bar Association from 2017 to 2024 almost always had former President Akufo-Addo as their Special Guest of Honour and Speaker, but in 2025, John Mahama is missing in the list of advertised Speakers.

According to Dafeamekpor, the Ghana Bar Association’s unalloyed bias against JDM and the NDC government is too glaring to be ignored.

Dafeamekpor, in his post, wrote, “I saw how the GBA organised its Annual Conference from 2017-2024 in this country.

The then Prez, Nana Akuffo Addo, was nearly always the Special Guest of Honour & Speaker.

That isn’t the case in 2025. The Prez is conspicuously missing from the list of advertised Speakers at the Confab”.

He further accused the Ghana Bar Association leadership of inviting the President of the Bar Council of England and Wales after they recently attacked the John Mahama-led government.

Dafeamekpor added, “What’s curious is that the GBA leadership has rather decided to invite the President of the Bar Council of England & Wales. A group that recently attacked this Govt without any provocation.

GBA, kindly add the Prez of the Commonwealth Lawyers Association for effect.

Your unalloyed bias against JDM and the NDC Govt is too glaring to be ignored now. You can continue to act as a Wing of the main opposition party to do its bidding, we are ready for you”, he confidently added.

Meanwhile, the Ghana Bar Association Annual Conference is scheduled to be held in Wa, Upper West from September 14 to September 19, 2025.

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“Omane Boamah told Mahama the presidential jet was a coffin” – Ex-NPP MP

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“Omane Boamah told Mahama the presidential jet was a coffin” – Ex-NPP MP

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Also, the Defence Minister, Dr Omane Boamah, before his passing, revealed that Ghana’s presidential jet is sick and heavily corroded.

According to the Defence Minister, the Presidential jet is in France due to serious technical faults.

Omane Boamah further revealed that the return date for the Presidential jet keeps changing.

Speaking at the Government Accountability Series on Monday, July 21, Dr Omane Boamah stated, “It is sad to note that for some time now, whenever the president’s jet goes for either maintenance or overhaul, the date that is scheduled for it to return to Ghana keeps changing”.

“They have extended it to two months before, and later two and a half. In this case, as we speak, the aircraft is still not in.”

“We are hoping that the date that has been given will see the Falcon in Ghana,” he said.

“The truth is that the presidential jet is heavily corroded… However, that does not in any way justify hiring or renting luxurious aircraft persistently for presidential use,” he asserted.

Meanwhile, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Asantehene, has called on all political actors to stop playing politics with the procurement of presidential planes and helicopters.

According to the Asantehene, lives are at stake, and Ghana must ensure the safety and efficiency of the president and its personnel in the security service.

Otumfuo Osei Tutu II made this known when the Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr Frank Amoakohene, paid a courtesy call on him at the Manhyia Palace following last week’s tragic helicopter crash.

He described the incident as a national concern and further expressed deep sympathy to President John Mahama and the bereaved families.

The Asantehene stated, “Enough of the politicising of the purchase of presidential planes and helicopters. Human lives are at stake here. We must invest to safeguard their safety and efficiency”.

He further noted that most of the military aircraft currently in use are not in good condition.

He emphasised the need for investment in modern and reliable alternatives.

Otumfuo Osei Tutu II further urged all political divides to come together to address Ghana’s aviation and security logistics challenges.

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Presidential jet was handed to Mahama in airworthy condition – Former Defence Minister

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Presidential jet was handed to Mahama in airworthy condition – Former Defence Minister

Dominic Nitiwul, the former Minister of Defence, has said the former Akufo-Addo government handed over an airworthy presidential jet to the NDC-led John Mahama government.

Speaking in an interview with JoyNews, Dominic Nitiwul revealed that the Falcon 900 was serviced by the manufacturers and was used by Akufo-Addo until he left office.

Dominic Nitiwul detailed, “It came back with everything anew after they (manufacturers) worked on it. The servicing was done by the manufacturers; they worked on it and said everything was okay. So, there was no problem with it.

“So, the former president started using it in April 2024. He used it until the time he handed it over. That is why I said that we have given out a jet that is airworthy, serviceable and can fly,” he said.

He added, “After using it for one more year, it was found out that the corroded part was still giving the jet problems. So, the Air Force recommended to the new government to send it back to France for further servicing”.

“What we should not be doing is politicking. Even though the former minister is gone, I don’t really want to criticise him, but it was wrong for him to come and start talking about an expensive jet. What is the meaning of expensive jet?… Has he even told Ghanaians the cost? Or is he relying on what Okudzeto said? I think that’s terribly wrong,” he said.

However, the Defence Minister, Dr Omane Boamah, before his passing, revealed that Ghana’s presidential jet is sick and heavily corroded.

According to the Defence Minister, the Presidential jet is in France due to serious technical faults.

Omane Boamah further revealed that the return date for the Presidential jet keeps changing.

Speaking at the Government Accountability Series on Monday, July 21, Dr Omane Boamah stated, “It is sad to note that for some time now, whenever the president’s jet goes for either maintenance or overhaul, the date that is scheduled for it to return to Ghana keeps changing”.

“They have extended it to two months before, and later two and a half. In this case, as we speak, the aircraft is still not in.”

“We are hoping that the date that has been given will see the Falcon in Ghana,” he said.

“The truth is that the presidential jet is heavily corroded… However, that does not in any way justify hiring or renting luxurious aircraft persistently for presidential use,” he asserted.

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