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Live video captures Mahama’s convoy involved in an accident

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Live video captures Mahama’s convoy involved in an accident

A viral video has emerged of President John Dramani Mahama’s convoy involved in an accident.

Reports suggest the incident happened on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, en route to the sod-cutting ceremony of the Wa Big Push Project.

In the viral video shared on X, Mahama’s ultramodern Mercedes-Benz S-Class was spotted, followed by other vehicles.

The accident occurred when one vehicle in the convoy applied its brakes immediately, with other drivers failing to stop their vehicles in time, leading to the crash that involved about three cars in the convoy.

No casualties were recorded, with only the cars being damaged in the accident.

In related news, President John Dramani Mahama proceeded to cut sod for the Big Push project and warned contractors and engineers of the Big Push road construction projects that the days of poor construction, inflated claims, and abandoned projects are over.

He boldly declared that contractors must deliver quality on schedule and within budget, as Ghanaians deserve better.

Speaking at the Wa Big Push Project sod-cutting ceremony on November 11, John Mahama stated, “To our contractors and engineers, let me be clear: the day of poor construction, inflated claims, and abandoned projects is over. Ghana deserves better. You must deliver quality on schedule and within budget, and the Ghanaian taxpayer must see value in every kilometre of road we construct”.

Cassiel Ato Forson, the Finance Minister, will allocate GHC30.8 billion in the 2026 budget for the government’s Big Push road construction projects.

According to John Mahama, the 2026 budget allocation will be double this year’s allocation of GHC13.8 billion.

He added, “As I’ve said everywhere, this year, the Finance Minister put 13.8 billion cedis into the Big Push road construction, and next year, he’s reserving 30.8 billion cedis for the Big Push road construction. And so, payment is not going to be the problem. If a contractor is not working, it is not because he hasn’t been paid. The Minister of Finance has guaranteed that once you raise your certificate and it is certified and inspected, and you’ve completed the road to specification, you will receive your payment immediately.”

“To achieve success in our communities, I urge you to support the work, protect the materials, and cooperate with the engineers,” he appealed.

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“6 dead, 5 in ICU, 12 in critical condition” – GAF provides update on Military recruitment stampede

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“6 dead, 5 in ICU, 12 in critical condition” – GAF provides update on Military recruitment stampede

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has confirmed six people have died in the ongoing military recruitment at the El-Wak Stadium.

 According to GAF, 28 people were taken to the 37 Military Hospital.

They further revealed that six people have died, with five in the ICU and another 12 in critical condition.

The information gathered suggests the six died as a result of a stampede at the El-Wak Sports Stadium in Accra.

According to reports, thousands of young Ghanaians thronged the El-Wak stadium in a desperate bid to secure enlistment into the Ghana military.

There was chaos as the large crowd jostled at the entry points, resulting in a stampede that led to multiple injuries and fatalities.

The information gathered suggests the bodies of the six deceased have been deposited at the 37 Military Hospital morgue.

Several other potential military recruits are receiving emergency treatment at the facility’s casualty ward.

Security personnel have since cordoned off the area.

The military has also blocked all major roads leading to El-Wak Stadium to maintain order.

GAF, in an earlier statement, assured the public that medical teams are working tirelessly to stabilise the affected individuals and that arrangements are underway to notify the families of the deceased.

“The Ghana Armed Forces extends its deepest condolences to the families of the deceased and wishes a swift recovery to those injured. Further updates will be communicated,” the statement added.

Meanwhile, the Ghana Armed Forces had earlier announced the extension of its ongoing recruitment exercise for one week following challenges on the portal.

According to the Ghana Armed Forces statement, their decision to extend the deadline was a result of some technical challenges encountered on the recruitment portal.

It will be recalled that the Ghana Armed Forces announced that 12,000 personnel would be recruited in the nationwide exercise.

The Deputy Minister for Defence, Hon. Ernest Brogya Genfi, has announced the government’s plans to commence the recruitment of 12,000 personnel into the Ghana Armed Forces over the next three years, as part of efforts to strengthen the country’s military and defence capabilities.

Brogya Genfi added that as part of the president’s dedication to fairness in the distribution of opportunities, the price of application forms has been slashed by 40% and the recruitment processes will be held at all regional levels.

Hon. Genfi stressed that recruitment into the GAF “is not for sale and will never be for sale,” warning against fraudulent syndicates exploiting the process.

“I will always apologise to President Mahama” – Ken Agyapong

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“I will always apologise to President Mahama” – Ken Agyapong

Kennedy Agyapong, a presidential New Patriotic Party (NPP) has said he will always apologise to President John Mahama.

According to Kennedy Agyapong, John Mahama is a good friend, and he does not want to lose his friendship.

He expressed guilt over his 2021 warning to President Mahama during post-election tensions after NPP supporters’ shops were attacked.

Mr Agyapong added that he regrets his words and values President Mahama’s friendship, revealing that his own party people have been ungrateful.

Speaking in a radio interview, Kennedy Agyapong stated, “I will always apologise to President Mahama. He is such a good friend. One thing that makes me guilty. In 2020, when we won the election, they were burning the NPP supporters’ shop at Kantamanto, and I warned President John Mahama that they were doing that because of him.

So if they dare burn any NPP member’s shop again, we are going to burn their house. NPP people see it as a sin, so I apologise today, and I still apologise to Mahama”.

He further cried out, “My people have been so ungrateful to me, and I will never lose a good friend like that. So this time I am quiet deal with your thing, now that I am quiet, he is an informant.”

In related news, Kwesi Botchwey Jnr, an aide to former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has fired shots at NPP presidential aspirant Kennedy Agyapong.

According to Kwesi Botchwey Jnr, the NPP as a party needs someone with mental fortitude to be president, not someone who will require injections to chair cabinet meetings.

Speaking on Movement TV, Kwesi Botchwey Jnr stated, “We need a president who has the emotional and mental fortitude, who has a mental resilience even in the face of extreme provocation, he will not say this person is poor, so he should keep quiet.

That type of president, before you speak at a cabinet meeting unless you must bring your bank statement, because the president does not like poor people, he told Jennifer Queen and also told Abronye.

His presidency, if care is not taken before the cabinet meeting, if he is not injected, there will be no cabinet meeting”, Kwesi Botchwey Jnr stated.

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BREAKING – Six potential military recruits confirmed dead in El-Wak Stadium stampede

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BREAKING – Six potential military recruits confirmed dead in El-Wak Stadium stampede

Six potential military recruits in the ongoing military recruitment at the El-Wak Stadium have been confirmed dead.

The information gathered suggests the six died as a result of a stampede at the El-Wak Sports Stadium in Accra on Wednesday, November 12, 2025.

According to reports, thousands of young Ghanaians thronged the El-Wak stadium in a desperate bid to secure enlistment into the Ghana military.

There was chaos as the large crowd jostled at the entry points, resulting in a stampede that led to multiple injuries and fatalities.

The information gathered suggests the bodies of the six deceased have been deposited at the 37 Military Hospital morgue.

Several other potential military recruits are receiving emergency treatment at the facility’s casualty ward.

Security personnel have since cordoned off the area.

The military has also blocked all major roads leading to El-Wak Stadium to maintain order.

Meanwhile, the Ghana Armed Forces had earlier announced the extension of its ongoing recruitment exercise for one week following challenges on the portal.

According to the Ghana Armed Forces statement, their decision to extend the deadline was a result of some technical challenges encountered on the recruitment portal.

It will be recalled that the Ghana Armed Forces announced that 12,000 personnel would be recruited in the nationwide exercise.

The Deputy Minister for Defence, Hon. Ernest Brogya Genfi, has announced the government’s plans to commence the recruitment of 12,000 personnel into the Ghana Armed Forces over the next three years, as part of efforts to strengthen the country’s military and defence capabilities.

Brogya Genfi added that as part of the president’s dedication to fairness in the distribution of opportunities, the price of application forms has been slashed by 40% and the recruitment processes will be held at all regional levels.

Hon. Genfi stressed that recruitment into the GAF “is not for sale and will never be for sale,” warning against fraudulent syndicates exploiting the process.

In related news, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, the Majority Chief Whip and Member of Parliament for South Dayi, has threatened legal action against the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) if they fail to review the maximum age requirement for enlistment.

According to Dafeamekpor, the current age cap should be aligned with the National Youth Authority Act, 2016 (Act 939).

Speaking on Eyewitness News on Thursday, October 9, 2025, Dafeamekpor argued, “I intend to test this matter because, you see, we need to test systems to let systems work. And when systems are supposed to work, they must work within the existing legal framework. We must all obey the law”.

“I won’t have any problem if the armed forces say that the person between the ages of 15 years and 35 years is eligible to apply, but subject to a medical fitness test, because in a lot of countries, persons below 18 years are eligible to be recruited into the army, subject to parental consent,” he noted.

He further explained, “So this matter must be tested; if the army resists this call, it may leave me with no option but to seek a remedy in the judicial forum. Our army is constitutionally established and given effect to it under Article 102 by Parliament, and subsequently with legislation such as the National Youth Authority Act, which is the law that governs the youth bracket of this country, whether the army can continue to conduct its business without recourse to this laid down legislation”.

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Sulley Ali Muntari reportedly arrested in Dubai

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Sulley Ali Muntari reportedly arrested in Dubai

Former Black Stars and Inter Milan player Sulley Ali Muntari has reportedly been detained in Dubai.

Sully Muntari, who played for several top European clubs, including AC Milan, Portsmouth, and Inter Milan, also had a short stint with Accra Hearts of Oak.

He was also part of the iconic Inter Milan team led by Jose Mourinho that won the treble in 2010.

Sully Muntari was also a member of the legendary Black Stars team that went all the way to the quarter-finals of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

According to reports, Sully Muntari has been stuck in Dubai for some time now.

Details surrounding the former Black star player’s arrest are scanty, but authorities say investigations are underway.

Sully Muntari is the second high-profile Ghanaian to have been detained in the United Arab Emirates in recent months.

Also, former Communications Director of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Ibrahim Sannie Daara, has shared a cryptic post on X, “The disturbing news I am hearing from Dubai is not pleasant. I pray the news is not true”.

His arrest follows that of Kevin Okyere, the Chief Executive Officer of Springfield Exploration and Production Limited (SEP).

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Watch how immigration officers shockingly drag US deportees on the floor from a hotel

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Watch how immigration officers shockingly drag US deportees on the floor from a hotel

A video has gone viral of Immigration officers forcibly dragging a Sierra Leonean woman who was part of the 20 West African nationals deported from the US.

In the viral video shared on X, immigration officials were seen dragging a woman on the floor out of a hotel in Ogbojo, Accra.

Reports suggest the incident happened at the Vicsem Hotel in Ogbojo, a suburb of Accra.

The US deportees were scheduled to be repatriated to their respective countries.

The Sierra Leonean woman who is alleged to be a registered nurse and who lived in the United States for 35 years.

According to the information gathered, the woman pleaded with officials to remain in Ghana as she claimed to have no relatives in Sierra Leone.

The Immigration officers declined her appeal; however, reports suggest she suffered an asthma attack during the confrontation with the officers.

The US deportees were brought into Ghana as part of an arrangement with the United States.

It will be recalled that President John Mahama, speaking to the media some weeks ago, revealed that some 14 US deportees arrived in Ghana, with several of them being Nigerians and a Gambian.

He cited the regional bloc Ecowas’s free movement protocol that allows citizens of member states to enter other West African countries without a visa for up to 90 days.

John Mahama further revealed that Ghana had already facilitated the return of the Nigerians to their country, while the Gambian was still being assisted.

He stated, “We were approached by the US to accept third-party nationals who were being removed from the US. And we agreed with them that West African nationals were acceptable”.

“The government of Ghana took the principled and humanitarian decision to accept the limited number of West African nationals deported from the United States under exceptional circumstances, in line with Ghana’s long-standing Pan-African ideals and unwavering commitment to regional solidarity,” President Mahama stated.

He added, “Our decision is grounded purely on humanitarian principles and Pan-African solidarity to offer temporary refuge where needed, to prevent further human suffering, and to maintain our credibility as a responsible regional actor. Ghana’s decision must be understood as an act of Pan-African empathy. It is not transactional like Rwanda, Eswatini, Uganda, or South Sudan”.

Mahama, however, clarified that the arrangement should not be seen as an endorsement of President Donald Trump’s new U.S. immigration policies.

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“The days of poor construction, inflated claims, abandoned projects are over” – Mahama tells contractors

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“The days of poor construction, inflated claims, abandoned projects are over” – Mahama tells contractors

President John Dramani Mahama has warned contractors and engineers of the Big Push road construction projects that the days of poor construction, inflated claims, and abandoned projects are over.

He boldly declared that contractors must deliver quality on schedule and within budget, as Ghanaians deserve better.

Speaking at the Wa Big Push Project sod-cutting ceremony on November 11, John Mahama stated, “To our contractors and engineers, let me be clear: the day of poor construction, inflated claims, and abandoned projects is over. Ghana deserves better. You must deliver quality on schedule and within budget, and the Ghanaian taxpayer must see value in every kilometre of road we construct”.

Cassiel Ato Forson, the Finance Minister, will allocate GHC30.8 billion in the 2026 budget for the government’s Big Push road construction projects.

According to John Mahama, the 2026 budget allocation will be double this year’s allocation of GHC13.8 billion.

He added, “As I’ve said everywhere, this year, the Finance Minister put 13.8 billion cedis into the Big Push road construction, and next year, he’s reserving 30.8 billion cedis for the Big Push road construction. And so, payment is not going to be the problem. If a contractor is not working, it is not because he hasn’t been paid. The Minister of Finance has guaranteed that once you raise your certificate and it is certified and inspected, and you’ve completed the road to specification, you will receive your payment immediately.”

“To achieve success in our communities, I urge you to support the work, protect the materials, and cooperate with the engineers,” he appealed.

In a separate sod-cutting ceremony of the 195-kilometre Wenchi–Bole–Sawla–Wa Road, Mahama made a bold declaration that Ghana will have the best roads in West Africa within the next 24 months under the Big Push Initiative.

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

He stated, “I wish to repeat my apology and regret to the people of Ghana that with the start of the big push, the whole of Ghana is going to be a construction site for the next two years.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

“We will go to Lordina to ask her to beg President Mahama on behalf of Wontumi” – Paul Yandoh

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“We will go to Lordina to ask her to beg President Mahama on behalf of Wontumi” – Paul Yandoh

Paul Yandoh, the Ashanti Regional Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has said he is planning on reaching the First Lady, Lordina Mahama, to beg President Mahama on behalf of Chairman Wontumi.

According to Paul Yandoh, Chairman Wontumi was personal and went overboard with some of his utterances against President Mahama.

Paul Yandoh called on John Dramani Mahama to pardon Wontumi for any sins he committed against him.

Yandoh further revealed his plans to lead a delegation to meet Mrs Lordina Mahama, to plead on behalf of Chairman Wontumi for forgiveness.

Speaking in an interview on Okay FM on November 11, 2025, Paul Yandoh stated, “We accept that sometimes Chairman Wontumi goes overboard. We are all Politicians, sometimes we say things, even President Mahama, during campaign times, said a lot of things.

“Recently, the MP for Awutu Senya East claimed that people had killed two of her followers, but it turned out she was lying. So, President Mahama, sometimes we all say things that may come across as personal. We apologise for that and plead with you to forgive Chairman Wontumi, we know some of the things Wontumi said were overboard,” he said.

“We also want to know someone close to President Mahama whom he values deeply, so we can reach out to the person to apologise. Wontumi went too personal.

“His wife, Mrs Lordina Mahama, is one of such people, so we will try to contact her and apologise on behalf of Chairman Wontumi,” Yandoh added.

Also, other close affiliates of Wontumi, Lawyer Maurice Ampaw, have said President John Dramani Mahama is seeking vengeance against the NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman.

According to Lawyer Ampaw, Mahama is seeking vengeance after Chairman Wontumi accused him of having an affair with his maid.

He alleged that President Mahama is abusing his power and influence to orchestrate Chairman Wontumi’s imprisonment as a means of retaliation for the criticisms he has directed at his family.

Speaking on Wontumi TV, Lawyer Ampaw stated, “I look at Ghana and I can see doom, the president is full of vengeance, Mahama laughs with people but punishes them later. Look at what he is doing to Agradaa.

Chairman Wontumi disrespected Mahama; he accused Mahama of sleeping with his maid, and that thing still pains Mahama, so Mahama personally wants Wontumi to be jailed, and also Ibrahim Mahama wants the same.

The president is the only one who can free you from jail in Ghana; even if the court jails you, the president can pardon you. So when the president is annoyed with you, you are doomed”, he added.

Meanwhile, Chairman Wontumi is expected in court today as his mining case was adjourned to November 12 and December 4, respectively.

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“We need someone with mental fortitude, not one who will require injections to chair meeting” – Bawumia boy fires Ken Agyapong

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“We need someone with mental fortitude, not one who will require injections to chair meeting” – Bawumia boy fires Ken Agyapong

Kwesi Botchwey Jnr, an aide to former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has fired shots at NPP presidential aspirant Kennedy Agyapong.

According to Kwesi Botchwey Jnr, the NPP as a party needs someone with mental fortitude to be president, not someone who will require injections to chair cabinet meetings.

Speaking on Movement TV, Kwesi Botchwey Jnr stated, “We need a president who has the emotional and mental fortitude, who has a mental resilience even in the face of extreme provocation, he will not say this person is poor, so he should keep quiet.

That type of president, before you speak at a cabinet meeting unless you must bring your bank statement, because the president does not like poor people, he told Jennifer Queen and also told Abronye.

His presidency, if care is not taken before the cabinet meeting, if he is not injected, there will be no cabinet meeting”, Kwesi Botchwey Jnr stated.

Netizen on X reacting to Kwesi Botchwey Jnr comments stated, “People like Kwesi Botchway do not think of the “aftermath” of the primaries. Will he campaign for the party if Ken becomes the flagbearer of the party? How would he convince me not to take his initial view about Ken?. Over to you, NPP”.

A netizen added, “Looking at the utterances from both leading camps, it clearly shows you are handing the 2028 campaign message for the NDC”.

“This is very bad and unfortunate. Kwasi, you got it all wrong on this one!! We cannot continue on this path, it is unhealthy, it is bad, and above all, it murky the future project. Nahhhh!!”, another netizen added.

“Eii, meyɛm koraa ahye me. To say that Someone who can lead your party needs to be injected before forming a cabinet when he becomes the president is denigrating. You’re just beginning your political career, and this is how you’re going to start? Hmmm, such an unwise character”, one X user added.

Meanwhile, former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has told all New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential aspirants to prioritise issue-based campaigning.

He urged the NPP aspirants to maintain a tone of mutual respect ahead of the January 31, 2026, presidential primaries.

Akufo-Addo made this known when he hosted the five aspirants vying for the NPP’s presidential nomination at a breakfast meeting held at his private residence in Nima, Accra, on Tuesday, 21 October 2025.

The former president emphasised the importance of a clean and respectful contest.

He encouraged the spirit of camaraderie among the aspirants and called for a unified NPP to recapture power.

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“I will gift Otumfuo two cows if he can resolve the long-standing Bawku conflict” – Dormaahene

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“I will gift Otumfuo two cows if he can resolve the long-standing Bawku conflict” – Dormaahene

Dormaahene, Osagyefo Oseadeeyo Agyemang Badu II, has said he will gift the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, two cows if he can resolve the Bawku Conflict.

The Dormahene is quoted by EDHUB to have said, “I will gift Otumfuo two cows if he can resolve the long-standing Bawku conflict”.

The Bawku conflict escalated following the return of rival Chief Alhaji Seidu Abagre from exile.

Alhaji Seidu Abagre fled Bawku after an arrest warrant was issued against him; however, the High Court in Kumasi on October 17, 2024, nullified the warrant, allowing him to resurface.

In the past months, fresh violence has exploded in Bawku after a student of Bawku Senior High School was apparently pulled from his dormitory and shot dead by unknown attackers.

The residence of the Member of Parliament for Bawku and Majority Leader, Mahama Ayariga, was also reportedly set on fire.

Also, there is the recent killing of a Kusasi chief in Kumasi, which has sparked a series of reprisal attacks.

Reports suggest two more individuals were reportedly killed in Kumasi in connection with the chieftaincy tensions.

Despite increased efforts by security forces to suppress the unrest and safeguard commuters, armed assailants continue to unleash deadly attacks.

Meanwhile, the Manhyia Palace, in a statement signed by the Chief of Staff, Kofi Badu, on Monday, November 10, 2025, has announced the concluding session of the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, mediation into the Bawku chieftaincy conflict.

According to the Manhyia Palace statement, the  Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has scheduled November 30 and December 1, 2025, for the final mediation sessions.

The statement shared on X read, “Manhyia Palace is pleased to announce that His Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, Asantehene, has scheduled two days, November 30 and December 1, 2025, for what is expected to be the concluding session of his mediation in the Bawku chieftaincy conflict”.

“His Majesty praises both sides for their positive approach to the mediation so far and appeals to all concerned to avoid any actions likely to affect the progress towards a lasting solution to the Bawku conflict”, it added.

Also, the Minister of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Ahmed Ibrahim, has revealed that plans are in motion to help resolve the ongoing feud between Dormaahene, Osagyefo Oseadeeyo Agyemang Badu II and the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II.

Ahmed Ibrahim revealed he has engaged some stakeholders to help mediate the feud that appears to be escalating.

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“Samuel Aboagye doubted the paternity of this particular child” – Brother of Helicopter victim

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“Samuel Aboagye doubted the paternity of this particular child” – Brother of Helicopter victim

Chief of Adansi Kwapia and elder brother of the late Samuel Aboagye, a former Deputy Director of NADMO, Nana Kwabena Gyamera Oyiakwan II, has revealed that his brother doubted the paternity of his 3-year-old child.

According to Nana Kwabena Gyamera Oyiakwan II, his brother had always doubted whether he was the father of his three-year-old child.

Speaking to the media after court proceedings on November 11, 2025, Nana Oyiakwan said, “When the helicopter crash happened, our younger brother Samuel Aboagye was among the victims. When the bodies were taken to Accra, the families were asked to identify them through DNA tests. I went there and called his wife, who was in America, to bring the child for the DNA, and she agreed, but she never did.

“They later took my DNA sample, as well as samples from my mother and another child Samuel had with a different woman, to help identify the bodies. But when Samuel was alive, he doubted the paternity of this particular child, and our mother is aware of that. So, when his wife refused to bring the child for the DNA test, we were not convinced.

“After the funeral, she asked that we perform all the traditional rites and let her return to her family house, but when we requested to conduct the DNA test, she refused.”

Meanwhile, the family of the late Samuel Aboagye has dragged his widow, Mrs Abigail Aboagye, to the Obuasi District Court.

The family of Samuel Aboagye is requesting a DNA test to confirm the paternity of a child he shared with his wife, Abigail Aboagye.

Angel FM Kumasi (ABN) reporter, Chuku Joseph, detailing the matter on Angel FM Kumasi, stated, “Ali (Host), what is happening is that among the helicopter crash victims was Samuel Aboagye, the Deputy NADMO Director. We were called by Nana Kwabena Gyamara Oyiakwan II, the Chief of Adansi Kwapia and elder brother of Samuel, to witness the court proceedings.

“The issue is that after Samuel’s death, his wife, Abigail, was contacted for a DNA test requested by the government to confirm the identities of the crash victims.

He added, “At the time, she was in the United States. She initially agreed to provide their child for the test, but when the date arrived, several calls to her went unanswered. When the family visited her residence, they discovered she had left with the child.”

“According to the family, while Samuel was alive, he allegedly expressed doubts about the paternity of the child, claiming the boy resembled a child of a certain politician, who is a Member of Parliament in the Ashanti Region,” Chuku noted.

The Angel FM reporter added, “The chief mentioned the politician’s name, but since there is no concrete evidence so for now, we cannot disclose it publicly”.

“It appears that she was allegedly dating the said politician before marrying Samuel, and the family claims the child resembles the politician. Because of these suspicions, the family wants a DNA test conducted by MediLab in Kumasi. But Abigail refused, left for the United States, and the family has now brought the issue before the Obuasi District Court,” Chuku explained.

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Helicopter crash victim Samuel Aboagye’s family sues widow over her refusal to conduct DNA test on child

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Helicopter crash victim Samuel Aboagye’s family sues widow over her refusal to conduct DNA test on child

The former Deputy Director of NADMO, late Samuel Aboagye’s widow, Mrs Abigail Aboagye, has been dragged to the Obuasi District Court by the family.

The family of Samuel Aboagye is requesting a DNA test to confirm the paternity of a child he shared with his wife, Abigail Aboagye.

In court, Mrs Aboagye’s legal representatives have reportedly filed a motion asking the court to reject the family’s request.

The Obuasi District Court has adjourned the case to December 23, 2025.

Angel FM Kumasi (ABN) reporter, Chuku Joseph, detailing the matter on Angel FM Kumasi, stated, “Ali (Host), what is happening is that among the helicopter crash victims was Samuel Aboagye, the Deputy NADMO Director. We were called by Nana Kwabena Gyamara Oyiakwan II, the Chief of Adansi Kwapia and elder brother of Samuel, to witness the court proceedings.

“The issue is that after Samuel’s death, his wife, Abigail, was contacted for a DNA test requested by the government to confirm the identities of the crash victims.

He added, “At the time, she was in the United States. She initially agreed to provide their child for the test, but when the date arrived, several calls to her went unanswered. When the family visited her residence, they discovered she had left with the child.”

“According to the family, while Samuel was alive, he allegedly expressed doubts about the paternity of the child, claiming the boy resembled a child of a certain politician, who is a Member of Parliament in the Ashanti Region,” Chuku noted.

The Angel FM reporter added, “The chief mentioned the politician’s name, but since there is no concrete evidence so for now, we cannot disclose it publicly”.

“It appears that she was allegedly dating the said politician before marrying Samuel, and the family claims the child resembles the politician. Because of these suspicions, the family wants a DNA test conducted by MediLab in Kumasi. But Abigail refused, left for the United States, and the family has now brought the issue before the Obuasi District Court,” Chuku explained.

Also, Chief of Adansi Kwapia and elder brother of the late Samuel Aboagye, a former Deputy Director of NADMO, Nana Kwabena Gyamera Oyiakwan II, has revealed that his brother doubted the paternity of his 3-year-old child.

According to Nana Kwabena Gyamera Oyiakwan II, his brother had always doubted whether he was the father of his three-year-old child.

Speaking to the media after court proceedings on November 11, 2025, Nana Oyiakwan said, “When the helicopter crash happened, our younger brother Samuel Aboagye was among the victims. When the bodies were taken to Accra, the families were asked to identify them through DNA tests. I went there and called his wife, who was in America, to bring the child for the DNA, and she agreed, but she never did.

“They later took my DNA sample, as well as samples from my mother and another child Samuel had with a different woman, to help identify the bodies. But when Samuel was alive, he doubted the paternity of this particular child, and our mother is aware of that. So, when his wife refused to bring the child for the DNA test, we were not convinced.

“After the funeral, she asked that we perform all the traditional rites and let her return to her family house, but when we requested to conduct the DNA test, she refused.”

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Police–Military team storms Dadwen to arrest galamseyers who attacked EPA team and journalists

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Police–Military team storms Dadwen to arrest galamseyers who attacked EPA team and journalists

The Police and the Military have stormed Dadwen in the Ashanti Region in a dawn operation to arrest suspects behind the attack on members of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) team and Journalists.

Reports suggest the swoop occurred in early Wednesday morning, November 12, 2025.

The operation was conducted by a coordinated nationwide operation by the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) and the Ghana Police Service to bring the perpetrators to justice.

A statement issued by Captain Veronica Adzo Arhin, Acting Director General of Public Relations for the Ghana Armed Forces, confirmed the ongoing operations.

She revealed that the operation extends to Dadwen and Anwona in the Ashanti Region.

Also, Ehi in the Volta Region, Hwediem, Kenyase, Guaso, and Marhani towns in the Ahafo Region.

The Police–Military team swoops follow the attack on the EPA task force and journalists.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Samuel Aboagye’s wife files motion in court to stop family from conducting DNA test on their child

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Samuel Aboagye’s wife files motion in court to stop family from conducting DNA test on their child

Samuel Aboagye, one of the victims of the military helicopter crash wife has filed a motion in court to prevent the family from conducting a test on their child.

According to reports, the family of Samuel Aboagye is requesting a DNA test to confirm the paternity of a child he shared with his wife, Abigail Aboagye.

The family has sued her for obstructing the investigation, but she’s also asking the court to stop the DNA test mission.

However, Abigail Aboagye has refused to consent to the test and has filed a petition in court to stop the family from proceeding with it.

Rumours suggest, Abigail Aboagye was allegedly having an affair with one Ashanti Region MP (name withheld), even before he passed away.

Samuel Aboagye, a former Parliamentary Candidate, died in the tragic accident that claimed 7 other lives on Wednesday, August 6.

The helicopter was carrying eight individuals, including three crew members and five passengers, among them the ministers, a presidential staffer identified as Samuel Sarpong, and the ministers’ security detail.

The victims lost their lives en route to the launch of the Responsible Cooperative Mining and Skills Development Programme (rCOMSDEP).

Meanwhile,  Captain (Rtd) Paul Forjoe, a member of the committee that probed the August 6 crash, has revealed that the military helicopter crash was caused by a sudden altitude change.

According to the investigative committee, the tragedy was caused by a sudden loss of altitude and lift resulting from a powerful downdraft.

Speaking during the presentation of the findings at a public briefing on Tuesday, November 11, Captain (Rtd) Paul Forjoe detailed, “The investigation determined that the accident was caused by the sudden loss of altitude and lift due to downdraft.

“This loss of altitude without a change in power or pitch altitude is consistent with a downdraft associated with changing environmental conditions over high terrain,” Captain Forjoe stated.

Also, Captain (Rtd) Paul Forjoe noted that the Helicopter crash response was timely despite the difficult terrain.

“The fact that these first responders managed to get to the site in about two hours was remarkable because the terrain has very steep slopes,” he said.

“It was raining, it was slippery, so it wasn’t the easiest thing to do… we can confidently say the emergency response was very timely.”

Additionally, he revealed that the military helicopter was airworthy but lacked key safety equipment.

“The aircraft was declared serviceable and signed off by the pilot, who was fully competent to operate it,” Captain Forjoe added.

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Gifty Oware released on bail after fulfilling GH¢10m bail condition

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Gifty Oware released on bail after fulfilling GH¢10m bail condition

Gifty Oware-Mensah, the former Deputy Executive Director of the National Service Authority (NSA), has been released on bail after fulfilling the conditions of her GH¢10 million bail.

The former deputy NSA boss met her bail condition after 20 days, after she was granted bail by the High Court.

Reports suggest, Gifty Oware-Mensah met the requirements on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, in the company of her husband and lawyer, Opoku Adusei, who is also the Member of Parliament for Asante Akyem.

Mrs. Oware-Mensah, accused of causing a financial loss of over GH¢38 million to the state, has denied all charges.

In court, Gifty Oware-Mensah pleaded not guilty to five charges levelled against her by the Attorney General.

The former NSA Deputy Executive Director pleaded not guilty to five charges, including stealing and money laundering, in the ₵38 million ghost names scandal.

She made her court appearance at the Accra High Court on Wednesday, October 22, 2025.

Gifty Oware-Mensah was granted a GH¢10 million bail with three sureties in connection with the NSA ghost names scandal.

The Attorney-General’s Department alleged Gifty Oware-Mensah misappropriated a total of GH¢38,458,248.87 between February 2022 and March 2024, overseeing finance, audit, and procurement at the NSA.

According to prosecutors, she dishonestly transferred GH¢31.5 million from a loan facility meant to support National Service Personnel into her private company accounts.

The said money was under the pretext of supplying goods on a hire-purchase basis; however, investigation revealed no such goods were supplied, and the names used to secure the loan were ghost names from the NSA’s internal system.

AG also alleged, “Out of the money received, the accused transferred GH¢22,925,518,69 to Amaecom Global Company of which she was a director, and the remaining amount to three other companies.”

Gifty Oware-Mensah’s charges include “Stealing GH¢31,502,091.40 belonging to the National Service Authority. Willfully causing financial loss to the state through the fake hire-purchase arrangement, Abuse of public office for personal gain and Money laundering through the transfer of funds into personal and affiliated accounts”.

Meanwhile, Blakk Rasta, a Radio and Television personality, has alleged that Gifty Oware-Mensah has begged the Attorney General not to jail her.

According to Blakk Rasta, Gifty Oware-Mensah ran to the Attorney General, kneeling on her feet and begging the AG to have mercy on her and vowed to repay all the stolen money.

Blakk Rasta claimed that the former deputy NSA boss also told the Attorney General she is ready to pay for all she and her husband stole and also ‘sing like a bird’ against his former boss, Osei Assibey Antwi.

The controversial musician and presenter Blakk Rasta shared this on his show The Black Pot.

Speaking on his show, the Black Pot, Blakk Rasta alleged, “Gifty Oware was hot, you know what she did, and this is exclusive, she ran all the way to the Attorney General, knelt on the ground, and begged the Attorney General and said ‘ I am wrong, I am sorry for whatever I did, I don’t want to go to jail, me and my husband, are going to pay for what ever money we have stolen’”.

Blakk Rasta added, “After paying the money, I am ready to tell the whole story about my boss Osei Assibey Antwi, everything he has stolen, everything we did together to steal the Ghaanain people’s money. That was the plea deal”.

Watch galamsey kingpin Iddrisu Zakari spray wads of cash on the late Daddy Lumba

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Watch galamsey kingpin Iddrisu Zakari spray wads of cash on the late Daddy Lumba

A viral video has surfaced of arrested galamsey kingpin Iddrisu Zakari, alias Yaayaa, spraying wads of cash on the late music icon Daddy Lumba at a concert before his arrest.

Yaayaa, known for his illegal mining empire in the Osino–Bonsu area.

The viral video clip has reignited public anger over how galamsey money fuels luxury and excess while damaging local communities.

Iddrisu Zakari was arrested by the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Squad (NAIMOS).

He has been labelled as a notorious galamsey kingpin involved in illegal mining activities within the Osino Residential Area.

Reports suggest the NAIMOS operation took place on Monday, November 10, 2025, at about 6:06 p.m.

According to reports, Iddrisu Zakari was arrested at Bonsu after agreeing to meet NAIMOS.

He agreed to meet with a NAIMOS operative to negotiate the release of his arrested thugs and to discuss a possible halt to the ongoing inquiries into his operations.

Iddrisu Zakari has been handed over to the Ghana Police Service for further investigations.

Recall,  NAIMOS conducted a dawn operation at Osino in the Eastern Region, arresting 36 suspected illegal miners on Friday, November 7, 2025.

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

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

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

In related NAIMOS news, the Task Force has arrested the Chief of Dokokyina, Nana Ogyeahohuo Barima Anum, for obstructing the arrest of a prominent galamsey.

Reports suggest the incident occurred in an anti-galamsey operation at Besiasi in the Ayensuano District of the Eastern Region.

According to the information gathered, the arrest occurred around  4:30 p.m. on Sunday, November 9, 2025.

The Chief is said to have pursued members of the task force in an effort to disrupt the arrest of Asenso Kwabena, a prominent galamsey kingpin.

In a video shared on X, the Nana Ogyeahohuo Barima Anum was caught while driving a grey Mercedes-Benz ML 350 with a registration number GT 870-14.

Also, the National Inter-Ministerial Offensive System (NAIMOS) Task Force has arrested a galamsey kingpin attempting to bribe them with GHS 100,000.

This comes following NAIMOS a successful raid at an illegal mining (galamsey) site in Bisiasi, Ayensuano District, Eastern Region.

The operation resulted in the arrest of the alleged operation leader, who is accused of blocking and polluting the Ayensu River.

The galamseyers appeared at the site armed with a pistol and attempted to bribe the Task Force with a cash amount of GHS 100,000.

In a post by Bridget Otoo, a presidential staffer, she wrote, “A Galamsey Kingpin attempted to bribe the NAIMOS team with 100,000 cedis. These guys had blocked and polluted the Ayensu River at Bisiasi in the Ayensuano District of Eastern Region.

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“Galamseyers earning GHS300 a day won’t stop if minimum wage is GHS21 a day” – Ama Daaku

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“Galamseyers earning GHS300 a day won’t stop if minimum wage is GHS21 a day” – Ama Daaku

Ellen Ama Daaku, an NPP communicator and aide to Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has said illegal miners (galamseyers) who earn 300 cedis a day will not stop if the minimum wage is 21 cedis a day.

According to Ellen Ama Daaku, a rise in the minimum wage would empower galamsey operators to abandon illegal mining and secure better employment.

She explained that the fight against galamsey is being handled in isolation, suggesting that it should be considered within the current economic conditions and their impact on people.

Speaking on Angel Morning Show (AMS) on Monday, November 10, 2025, stated, “How do you expect people involved in galamsey to stop if they’re earning 300 cedis a day while the minimum wage is 21 cedis a day? Increase the wage, if you want them to stop”.

“We should weave the galamsey fight into the current situation and its impacts on people,” she said.

Her comments come after the government has approved a 9 per cent salary increase for all public sector workers under the Single Spine Salary Structure (SSSS) for the 2026 fiscal year.

The 9 per cent upward adjustment in the national daily minimum wage, moving it from GH₵19.97 to GH₵21.77, is effective January 1 to December 31, 2026.

Dr Ato Forson, the Finance Minister, commended Organised Labour for their cooperation and patriotism.

He stated, “The country has gone through difficult times with high inflation and interest rates, but today both indicators have declined. The government is working to further reduce inflation from the current 8 per cent to ease the burden on Ghanaians”.

Meanwhile, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Asantehene, has said illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, is becoming a mafia situation.

According to the Asantehene, if care is not taken, the galamsey menace will engulf the whole country.

He added that the issues surrounding galamsey must be taken seriously, stressing that it should not be trivialised nor politicised.

Speaking at the 29th Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) awards on November 8, 2025, the Asantehene stated,  “Galamsey, for example, is an issue that is so dear to everybody’s heart. We have to be very careful because it’s destroying this country. It’s more and more like a mafia situation where if you are not very careful, it’s going to engulf all of us.”

“And, therefore, we have to take this issue very, very seriously. We joke about it or we think it’s not serious, but it is, and I was asking how many people would vote for a party or a government, while we don’t want to take a firm decision on this. I’ve asked myself, because it’s politics, it’s because of votes, nothing else”.

“I can’t see why we cannot take up this matter seriously unless we are all complicit. Other than that, it’s also a serious matter. So, I was listening to the president, and I feel that more must be done to stop this,” he added.

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

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

“Tall and nice Ken Agyapong will appeal more to Gen Z girls than Asiedu Nketiah” – Naa Torshie tells NPP

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“Tall and nice Ken Agyapong will appeal more to Gen Z girls than Asiedu Nketiah” – Naa Torshie tells NPP

Irene Naa Torshie, the former Administrator of the District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF), has told NPP delegates that the former Assin Central MP, Kennedy Agyapong, will appeal more to Gen Z girls.

Naa Torshie quizzed the NPP delegates, if Kennedy Agyapong, a tall, nice man with a flat tummy, is placed side by side with Asiedu Nketia in an election, who would appeal more to Gen Z girls and more?

Speaking in a video shared on social media during his campaign events in the Central Region, Naa Torshie stated, “People are saying that if you bring Ken, we would vote for you. So, what do we have to do? For the Central Region, if you vote for someone else, people will laugh at you.

“I’m from the Greater Accra Region, and my people and I have decided that we are going to vote for Kennedy Ohene Agyapong… what about you?” she asked.

“Maybe there is something you might not like about him. But when Kennedy, the man that he is, stands — a tall, nice man with a flat tummy and American English — and you look at Asiedu Nketiah with his shoulder pad, who would Gen Z girls vote for during an election?” she quizzed.

Some netizens have reacted to the comments made by Irene Naa Torshie, saying, “Yes, we know that the NDC government is trying for the mother of Ghana, but we need a serious opposition party to keep the current government on track. But seeing these things happen is not good for the country.

NPP paaaa nie!!!Awurade Nana Nyankop)n in Ship Dealer’s voice!!! Npp agu!”.

“I wonder why these NPP guys talk like they have never been to school before. Campaign on ideas and policies, not these childish things”, one netizen added.

A netizen added, “Thank God for where NPP is heading.. It is my heartfelt prayer that it get worse than this, so the party will collapse.. For the sake of our generations to come, NPP must collapse and never resurrect again.. Amen”

“This is where the NPP always gets it wrong! It’s NOT about flat stomach and Gen-Z girls, but fortitude and foresight and the ability to build a country with sound economic foundations!”, one more X user added.

In related news, Kennedy Agyapong has cried out over Bryan Acheampong’s financial muscle in the NPP presidential race.

In an outburst on VOV Radio in the Hohoe Constituency, Ken Agyapong called on NPP delegates to reject money politics.

He stated, “When we were begging for five hundred Ghana cedis, where were they? When we didn’t have cars as late as May 2016, where were these rich people in the NPP? Those giving you money today will abandon you after the election.”

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“I’m not corrupt, but my weak point is womanising” – Kofi Jumah

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“I’m not corrupt, but my weak point is womanising” – Kofi Jumah

Maxwell Kofi Jumah, the former managing director of GIHOC Distilleries Company Limited, has said he is not corrupt and will never be corrupt.

According to Kofi Jumah, his only weakness is womanising.

 Maxwell Kofi Jumah also touched on his retirement plan, adding that he desires to retire on a beach with a young girl.

The former GIHOC boss detailed that he desires warmth from the beach and a baddie who will rub his head.

Speaking on Accra-based Asaasepa FM, Maxwell Kofi Jumah stated, “Where I have got to in life, I should be residing at a beach with a young girl taking a cocktail while a young girl gives me the warmth I need. I am past active politics, where we have to be shouting and arguing about politics.”

“I’m not corrupt and I will never be corrupt, but my weak point is womanising. I love women, but you can never attach corruption and bribery to me because it is not in my nature”.

“I will continue to stand for the truth even when I’m standing between death and life. No worker of GIHOC can say I took money from him or her before employing him or her to GIHOC,” Kofi Jumah stated.

However, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of GIHOC Distilleries Company Limited, Magdalene Ndamley has alleged that Kofi Jumah took a GH¢40,000 weekly allowance for GIHOC.

She accused him of causing the massive debts at the GIHOC Distilleries Company Limited.

Speaking in an interview on Radio XYZ on May 2, 2025, stated, “You couldn’t challenge him on financial matters. We have called him about the official car, and he says he won’t return it because GIHOC owes him”.

“This man has plunged GIHOC into huge debts. Every Friday, he instructed that GH¢40,000 be handed to him. He was already receiving a fuel allowance and his regular salary, yet he demanded an additional envelope of GH¢40,000 every Friday at 2:00 p.m. Even when he was not at work, the amount was sent to him via mobile money,” she added, speaking in Twi.

Meanwhile, Maxwell Kofi Jumah has been granted bail in the sum of GHS500,000 with two sureties.

He was earlier arrested in connection with the alleged theft of company vehicles.

On Monday, June 30, the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) granted him bail.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP) Lydia Yaako Donkor confirmed the arrest during a press briefing.

She stated, “We received the petition to the effect that some vehicles, which were the property of that company, have been stolen by the said Maxwell Kofi Jumah. He is in our custody at the CID headquarters, and he is assisting in an investigation.

“I must say that as of this afternoon, we have retrieved three vehicles; the said vehicles that were stolen by him have been retrieved, so he is really assisting us in the investigation, and we will take it up from there,” she said.

Meanwhile, Maxwell Kofi Jumah has responded to national security storming his house over an alleged state vehicle in his possession.

In a Facebook post, he wrote, “I hear the Mahama people want to come for the GIHOC car in my possession. Can someone tell them that the car is parked safely? They can come for it. They should also prepare to hand over my properties to me. It is more than the car. A whole lot more. Interesting times ahead”.

“Plantain theft in rural areas is like stealing a car in cities” – Baffoe-Bonnie defends harsh sentencing

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“Plantain theft in rural areas is like stealing a car in cities” – Baffoe-Bonnie defends harsh sentencing

Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, Chief Justice nominee, has defended harsh sentencing meted out to persons who steal a bunch of plantain in the rural areas.

The acting Chief Justice used his own personal experience during his parliamentary vetting to defend sentencing equating a rural woman’s stolen plantain to an urban car theft.

According to Baffoe-Bonnie, when a magistrate sentences someone to three years for stealing a bunch of plantain, people in Accra might scoff, but do they know what that bunch of plantain means to a woman in rural areas?

Speaking during his vetting by Parliament’s Appointments Committee on Monday, November 10, Justice Baffoe-Bonnie explained, “So, while admitting that there are some people who shouldn’t be there. There are also some people who are there who have to be there.

Honourably, we’re always talking about a bunch of plantains and creating on eggs, my mother is a Catholic, was eclectic house tell the story”.

He added, “My mother was a catholic, you know, these old ladies how when this was in my time, the Catholic priest was a white person. So at the end of the year, my mother wants to go and then harvest a particular plantain that has nurtured over the year.

My mother was going into their farm every morning with a bent back. This young one was sitting under a tree playing drafts every day my mother passed by him to go to the farm. Now, one year on, it’s time for harvest. My mother wants to harvest the plantain to come and give to the reverend minister. The white priest who speaks Latin, and then this young man has gone there. You know, when they go there, they don’t cut the plantain. They move from the top. So my mother will walk all the way to the place before realising that their plantain has been harvested”.

Baffoe-Bonnie added, “We sit in Accra here when the magistrate decides to send the boy to prison for three years, we sit in Accra here and say they stole only a bunch of plantains. Do you know what it means? What bunch of plantain means to my mother is like stealing your car. You see. So, I mean, there are so many reasons. The magistrate is a judge; they have these sentencing guidelines they have them”.

Also, Paul Baffoe-Bonnie has justified his reasoning behind sentencing notorious armed robber Atta Ayi to 70 years in prison.

According to Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, the lengthy sentence for Atta Ayi was to protect his family.

He explained that if he had given Ataa Ayi 30 years, when he came back, his family would be the first the notorious armed robber would have attacked.

The acting Chief Justice explained, “I gave him 70 years. And what I told myself was that if Atta Ayi was given 30 years and he comes back, my family would be the first he would attack. By the time he comes back after 70 years, I will be dead and gone,” he said.

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Watch Dr Bawumia skillfully display his energetic agbadza dance moves

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Watch Dr Bawumia skillfully display his energetic agbadza dance moves

A video has surfaced of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential candidate hopeful, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, displaying his energetic agbadza dance moves.

In the viral video shared on X, Dr Bawumia was spotted among some supporters at Agotime-Ziope Constituency in the Volta Region.

Dr Bawumia was spotted in a happy mood as he danced Agbadza, a traditional Ewe dance of the people of the Volta region.

Some Ghanaians reacting to the video stated, “From steering to dancing, the next score will be catastrophic. What a display of sheer desperation draped as skillfulness. Next joke!”.

Another netizen added, “He once told them they were Togolese on Ghana’s voter register because of their names. Now he is so comfortable dancing with them because votes”.

“If he likes, make him dance pass @dancegodlloyd …. Opposition he go dey there ….afflection of the NPP shall not rise a second time until they learn”, one more X user added.

“He danced into opposition and is still dancing. That Ghanaians voted them out doesn’t mean they should be doing anyhow in opposition. Funny guy”, an x user also added.

Meanwhile, Dr Bawumia has said he has risked his life for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), and how can anyone call him a stranger?

According to Dr Bawumia, he has served as running mate four times, as Vice President for two terms, and as flagbearer.

Dr Bawumia further emphasised that he has sacrificed, lost opportunities, and even risked his life for the NPP. So how can anyone call him a stranger?

Speaking to delegates and party faithful during his tour of the Oti Region, Dr Bawumia stated, “Those who make such comments do not understand the history of our party. The UP was formed from the coming together of people from all walks of life — and that unity gave birth to the NPP”.

“The NPP’s strength lies in its diversity. It does not matter whether you are Dagomba, Ga, Dangme, Sefwi, Ewe, Asante, or Kwahu — if you are capable, you can lead this party,” he stressed.

He added, “I have served as running mate four times, as Vice President for two terms, and now as flagbearer. I have sacrificed, lost opportunities, and even risked my life for this party. So how can anyone call me a stranger?”

“What we need is unity and mutual respect in our party and in Ghana. Let’s reject divisive talk and focus on building a stronger NPP that represents everyone,” he concluded.

Bawumia further added, “Today, some of my opponents say I am an outsider and a stranger, who does not deserve to lead the party because of where I come from.

This is dangerous, divisive and contrary to the diversity of our unifying tradition,” he stated.

He added, “Those who say this don’t understand our history. Our tradition is the Danquah-Dombo-Busia tradition, formed by all the main tribes across Ghana. This is the tradition of the NPP”.

“If Dr Bawumia, after 17 years of service to the party, is described as an outsider and stranger, how do we grow the party to attract new members from all parts of Ghana?” he asked.

Dr Bawumia further declared, “Any member from any part of the country can lead the party if you are capable. It does not matter where you are—Dagomba, Ga, Dangbe, Sefwi, Ewe, Dagarti, Wala, Bono, Asante, Akyem, Kwahu, Mamprusi, Kusasi, Konkomba, Fante, Frafra, Guan, Gonja, Sisala, Kasena, Kotokoli, Bimoba, or Chakosi.”

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Mahama’s gov’t real test will come after IMF programme – Former Deputy Finance Minister

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Mahama’s gov’t real test will come after IMF programme – Former Deputy Finance Minister

Abena Osei-Asare, a former Deputy Finance Minister and Chairperson of Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee, has said the John Mahama-led NDC government’s real test will come after exiting the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme.

The PAC Chair highlighted that she is happy with what the NDC government is doing, but asserted that the real challenges will come after the IMF program.

Ghana’s IMF program in May 2023 was designed to restore macroeconomic stability, foreign reserves, and reduce public debt.

The three-year  $3 billion International Monetary Fund (IMF) Extended Credit Facility is expected to conclude in 2026.

Speaking on The Point of View, Abena Osei Asare stated, “Clearly, they are fast-forwarding the reforms that we put in place. I am happy that they are going by those reforms, and that is what is yielding results. The most important thing is to sustain this beyond the IMF programme.”

“That is where the fear is, that beyond the IMF programme, have they put in buffers, have they put in systems and strategies that will uphold or maintain whatever they have done”.

I am happy with what they are doing. I will say that the test will come after they have gone off the IMF programme and what they have put in place to sustain it,” she said.

Meanwhile, Dr Johnson Asiama, the Governor of the Bank of Ghana, has declared at the IMF/World Bank talks that Ghana’s economy has turned the corner.

The BoG Governor declared that Ghana’s economy is back on track after years of instability.

He described Ghana’s economy as being “back on track” following months of policy discipline.

Speaking at the IMF/World Bank Governor Talk Series in Washington, D.C., under the theme “From Crisis to Confidence: Ghana’s Journey to Macroeconomic Stabilisation,” Dr Asiama stated, “We came to meet a challenged economy in the sense that, remember, we had a domestic debt issue in 2022, fiscal policy was highly expansionary. It led to our exiting the international financial market. There was a resort to domestic financing.

“We remember all the sovereign downgrades we had to suffer. We came into office with a lot of liquidity, high inflation, [and an exchange rate that was depreciating widely,” he said.

He added, “And I remember when we came in, there were talks about whether we should cancel the programme altogether, there were doubts as to whether we would be able to carry on the programme.

“But I am happy to say that eight months down the road, we have turned the corner. Ghana is back,” Dr Asiama declared.

The Governor added, “Growth has rebounded, inflation has cooled, and Ghana is now outperforming expectations under the IMF programme. Inflation, which stood at 23.5 per cent in January 2025, has since dropped to 9.4 per cent in September — the first single-digit rate in four years, beating the government’s 11.9 per cent target.”

The BoG Boss also revealed that the Central Bank occasionally intervene to stabilise the cedi for periods of exceptional market pressure.

The BoG Governor refuted claims that the Central Bank is overstepping its bounds in managing the foreign exchange market.

According to the BoG Governor, the Central Bank’s actions fall within a flexible exchange rate framework aimed only at curbing excessive volatility.

Dr Asiama explained, “The framework that we have is a flexible exchange rate management framework. Essentially, what we do is smooth excessive volatilities. Yes, there were allegations about whether we were intervening in the market, but that was not exactly the case”

Dr Asiama highlighted that in the second and third quarters of 2025, Ghana undertook several “lumpy” foreign payments, including billions of U.S. dollars to Independent Power Producers (IPPs) and domestic bondholders, adding that at the same time, remittance inflows weakened, draining liquidity from the interbank foreign exchange market.

He added, “In the mix of that, the central bank had to step in. The interbank FX market had dried up, so the central bank had to provide that support”.

“We do not over-support the market at all. What we seek to do is limit volatility to ensure smooth dynamics in the market, and that is the framework we will maintain going forward,” he affirmed.

Ex-BOST CEO arrested after attempting to ‘flee’ despite being on a stop list

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Ex-BOST CEO arrested after attempting to ‘flee’ despite being on a stop list

Edwin Provencal, the Former Chief Executive Officer of the Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company Limited (BOST), has been arrested by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO).

According to reports, the Former BOST CEO was arrested after allegedly attempting to travel abroad despite being on a stop list.

Edwin Provencal is currently in the custody of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) for further investigations.

The former BOST CEO was arrested at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) while attempting to board a flight out of the country.

Mr Provencal is on EOCO a stop list as part of ongoing investigations into activities that occurred during his tenure as the CEO of the Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company Limited (BOST).

Edwin Provencal was apprehended on Monday, November 10.

Reports suggest he was arrested in an attempt to flee while en route to Maputo, Mozambique, without securing the necessary authorisation.

Edwin Provencal’s arrest comes amid an intensified inquiry into BOST’s operations, with the government emphasising accountability and transparency in state-owned enterprises.

As CEO of BOST Provencal oversaw key aspects of Ghana’s fuel supply and storage infrastructure.

EOCO sources further suggested that officials intercepted him to ensure that the ongoing probe was not compromised.

However, EOCO did not provide additional details on the nature of the investigation.

Meanwhile, the Minister for government communications has disclosed that More than 80 former government officials under the erstwhile Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo-led government have been brought in for questioning over various corruption cases.

Speaking on Accra-based Metro TV’s Good Morning Ghana TV program, the minister asserted that about 280 cases of corruption involving more than 80 past government officials are being investigated.

“So you may not know. But I can tell you, over 80 different people have been interviewed. Some of them have been given bail quietly. Some of them have people standing surety for them. 80? 80. And more. And this is something that continues to happen. And let me tell you, all the 280 cases that Oram presented have been looked into. All of them, bar none.

So that has been done. There are some done naturally because of the actors involved and their own attempts to seek support from their base. It gets to the front burner. Because when they are invited or arrested, they mobilise people to come and make noise, to demand their release. So that one naturally is covered by the media. And then sometimes even the media gets wind of it, and so you blow it up.” he said

“That is standard practice. It is not everything that comes before the Attorney General or prosecutorial bodies that they take to court. In fact, there may yet be instances where there is evidence of wrongdoing. But perhaps the weight of the evidence may be insufficient. Because in criminal cases, you have to meet a certain height ratio that it must be beyond a reasonable doubt. So there are instances where you see that yes, there are questions to be answered. The questions have not been satisfactorily answered. But if you take it to court, you may not get the evidence that is required to secure a conviction. So you leave it at that until a time where you get additional evidence.” he added.

“But in many instances, there is hardcore, irrefutable evidence. But this Attorney General is a well-trained, well-heeled, experienced legal practitioner. He himself has represented many people in criminal cases. So he is fully aware of the threshold that must be met and the nuances that go into securing a conviction. So because of that, he is doing a thorough job. He is going through the files, the dockets, with a fine comb.”

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Acquire modern helicopters and training simulator – Investigative committee report to GAF

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Acquire modern helicopters and training simulator – Investigative committee report to GAF

Captain Paul Forjoe, a member of the investigative committee probing the tragic military helicopter crash on August 6, has revealed that the crash report recommends that the Ghana Armed Forces acquire modern helicopters and a training simulator.

According to the investigative committee report, the Air Force must invest in simulators for recurrent pilot training.

He further added that Ghana contracts certified aviation weather providers and develops en route navigational aids, especially in remote areas.

Speaking during the official presentation of the findings, Captain Forjoe detailed, “We have recommended that the Air Force acquire modern aircraft with terrain avoidance warning systems and modern navigation systems”.

“The aircraft should also have cockpit voice recorders and flight data recorders, which are the audio-visual capable types.”

Captain Forjoe added that the Air Force should consider establishing flight data monitoring that will allow better real-time oversight of aircraft operations.

“The Air Force should seriously consider establishing flight data monitoring and en route tracking systems,” he explained.

Also, Captain (Rtd) Paul Forjoe, a retired pilot and a senior aviation engineer with the Aircraft Accident and Incident Investigation and Prevention Bureau (AIB), revealed that the August 6, 2025, military helicopter crash was caused by a sudden altitude change.

According to the investigative committee, the tragedy was caused by a sudden loss of altitude and lift resulting from a powerful downdraft.

Captain (Rtd) Paul Forjoe detailed, “The investigation determined that the accident was caused by the sudden loss of altitude and lift due to downdraft.

“This loss of altitude without a change in power or pitch altitude is consistent with a downdraft associated with changing environmental conditions over high terrain,” Captain Forjoe stated.

Also, Captain (Rtd) Paul Forjoe noted that the Helicopter crash response was timely despite the difficult terrain.

“The fact that these first responders managed to get to the site in about two hours was remarkable because the terrain has very steep slopes,” he said.

“It was raining, it was slippery, so it wasn’t the easiest thing to do… we can confidently say the emergency response was very timely.”

Additionally, he revealed that the military helicopter was airworthy but lacked key safety equipment.

“The aircraft was declared serviceable and signed off by the pilot, who was fully competent to operate it,” Captain Forjoe added.

“Altitude change caused August 6 helicopter crash” – Capt. Forjoe

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“Altitude change caused August 6 helicopter crash” – Capt. Forjoe

Captain (Rtd) Paul Forjoe, a member of the committee that probed the August 6 crash , has revealed that the military helicopter crash was caused by a sudden altitude change.

According to the investigative committee, the tragedy was caused by a sudden loss of altitude and lift resulting from a powerful downdraft.

Speaking during the presentation of the findings at a public briefing on Tuesday, November 11, Captain (Rtd) Paul Forjoe detailed, “The investigation determined that the accident was caused by the sudden loss of altitude and lift due to downdraft.

“This loss of altitude without a change in power or pitch altitude is consistent with a downdraft associated with changing environmental conditions over high terrain,” Captain Forjoe stated.

Also, Captain (Rtd) Paul Forjoe noted that the Helicopter crash response was timely despite the difficult terrain.

“The fact that these first responders managed to get to the site in about two hours was remarkable because the terrain has very steep slopes,” he said.

“It was raining, it was slippery, so it wasn’t the easiest thing to do… we can confidently say the emergency response was very timely.”

Additionally, he revealed that the military helicopter was airworthy but lacked key safety equipment.

“The aircraft was declared serviceable and signed off by the pilot, who was fully competent to operate it,” Captain Forjoe added.

The revelation comes following Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, the acting Minister for Defence, who has presented the findings of the investigative committee on the helicopter crash on August 6 to President John Dramani Mahama.

The report was presented during a National Security Council meeting on Monday, November 10, 2025.

President John Mahama, in a post on X, stated, “The Acting Minister for Defence has presented the findings of the investigative committee on the helicopter crash on August 6. The report, which was presented at a National Security Council meeting, will be made public on Tuesday.

May the souls of our eight compatriots continue to rest in peace”.

Dr Omane Boamah and Dr Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed, two cabinet members, passed away following a helicopter crash at Adansi Akrofuom District of the Ashanti Region on Wednesday, August 6.

The helicopter was carrying eight individuals, including three crew members and five passengers, among them the ministers, a presidential staffer identified as Samuel Sarpong, and the ministers’ security detail.

Muniru Mohammed, Acting Deputy National Security Coordinator, and Samuel Aboagye, a former Parliamentary Candidate, and Samuel Sarpong, Vice Chairman of NDC, have all been confirmed dead.

The crew members are Squadron Leader Peter Bafemi Anala, Flying Officer Manin Twum-Ampadu, and Sergeant Ernest Addo Mensah.

The victims lost their lives en route to the launch of the Responsible Cooperative Mining and Skills Development Programme (rCOMSDEP) in Obuasi on August 6, 2025.

“Z-9EH helicopter was airworthy but…” – Investigative committee report

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“Z-9EH helicopter was airworthy but…” – Investigative committee report

Captain (Rtd) Paul Forjoe, a member of the investigative committee probing the tragic military helicopter crash on August 6, has said their findings revealed the Z-9EH helicopter was airworthy.

However, the investigative committee discovered the Aircraft lacked key safety equipment.

Speaking during the presentation of the findings at a public briefing on Tuesday, November 11, Captain (Rtd) Paul Forjoe detailed, “The aircraft was declared serviceable and signed off by the pilot, who was fully competent to operate it”.

The report noted, “The Harbin Z-9EH helicopter, operated by the Ghana Air Force, did not have key safety systems such as the Helicopter Terrain Awareness and Warning System (HTAWS/EGPWS), advanced terrain mapping navigation, and automatic flight control systems”.

Captain (Rtd) Paul Forjoe also revealed that the August 6, 2025, military helicopter crash was caused by a sudden altitude change.

According to the investigative committee, the tragedy was caused by a sudden loss of altitude and lift resulting from a powerful downdraft.

Captain (Rtd) Paul Forjoe explained, “The investigation determined that the accident was caused by the sudden loss of altitude and lift due to downdraft.

“This loss of altitude without a change in power or pitch altitude is consistent with a downdraft associated with changing environmental conditions over high terrain,” Captain Forjoe stated.

Also, Captain (Rtd) Paul Forjoe noted that the Helicopter crash response was timely despite the difficult terrain.

“The fact that these first responders managed to get to the site in about two hours was remarkable because the terrain has very steep slopes,” he said.

“It was raining, it was slippery, so it wasn’t the easiest thing to do… we can confidently say the emergency response was very timely.”

Dr Omane Boamah and Dr Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed, two cabinet members, passed away following a helicopter crash at Adansi Akrofuom District of the Ashanti Region on Wednesday, August 6.

The helicopter was carrying eight individuals, including three crew members and five passengers, among them the ministers, a presidential staffer identified as Samuel Sarpong, and the ministers’ security detail.

Muniru Mohammed, Acting Deputy National Security Coordinator, and Samuel Aboagye, a former Parliamentary Candidate, and Samuel Sarpong, Vice Chairman of NDC, have all been confirmed dead.

The crew members are Squadron Leader Peter Bafemi Anala, Flying Officer Manin Twum-Ampadu, and Sergeant Ernest Addo Mensah.

The victims lost their lives en route to the launch of the Responsible Cooperative Mining and Skills Development Programme (rCOMSDEP) in Obuasi on August 6, 2025.

Manhyia Palace announces Dec. 13 as new date for Daddy Lumba’s funeral rites

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Manhyia Palace announces Dec. 13 as new date for Daddy Lumba’s funeral rites

The final funeral rites of the late highlife musician Charles Kwadwo Fosu, popularly known as Daddy Lumba, have been rescheduled to December 13 by the Manhyia Palace.

Daddy Lumba’s funeral was earlier slated for December 6.

During a meeting at the Otumfuo Saamanhene Palace on November 10, 2025, Dadiesoabahene was appointed to oversee the arrangements of the funeral.

Ernestina Akosua Brempomaa, the sister of Daddy Lumba, requested that a postmortem be conducted, arguing that she suspects foul play surrounding her brother’s death.

She further asked for a change in date for the postmortem to be conducted.

Otumfuo Saamanhene noted that the police will handle the postmortem and revealed December 13 as the new date for the funeral.

Also, Akosua Brempomaa has been pardoned for her invocation of the Great Oath and warned to refrain from such actions.

It will be recalled that the sister of highlife legend Daddy Lumba invoked the Otumfuo’s Great Oath, demanding that the family head investigate the cause of the musician’s death before proceeding with his burial.

She warned that if the family fails to act, the oath will take effect against those responsible.

In a separate interview, Ernestina Fosu on Adum TV after her court appearance on 28 October 2025, vowed to block his burial until the cause of death is known.

She stated, “The funeral will not be held on 6 December. We did not file for an injunction because we are insane. We still do not know what killed my brother. We cannot allow people to rush his funeral”.

She further alleged that some members of the funeral committee are exploiting her brother’s death for financial gain.

“Some people have taken deals. They signed a contract with Flora Tissue and kept two billion for themselves; that’s why they are in such a hurry,” she alleged.

Also, the Kumasi High Court dismissed an injunction of Akosua Serwaa.

The  Kumasi High Court threw out an injunction application filed by the wife of the late Daddy Lumba, Akosua Serwaa Fosuh, to halt the highlife legend’s burial and funeral arrangements.

Her Ladyship Dorinda Smith Arthur presiding,  on the case ruled that, under Ghanaian customary law, the family holds the right to make decisions regarding a deceased person’s remains.

Akosua Serwaa Fosuh’s injunction application sought to block the head of the extended family and Odo Broni, also identified as his spouse, from proceeding with funeral rites.

We also assessed the aircraft to see if it was for the purpose, he added. It met all the basic safety requirements,…the helicopter was in good condition and met all safety requirements.”

“I should be residing at a beach with a young girl” – Kofi Jumah on retirement plans

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“I should be residing at a beach with a young girl” – Kofi Jumah on retirement plans

Maxwell Kofi Jumah, the former managing director of GIHOC Distilleries Company Limited, has revealed his retirement plans.

According to Maxwell Kofi Jumah, he desires to retire on a beach with a young girl.

The former GIHOC boss detailed that he desires warmth from the beach and a baddie who will rub his head.

Kofi Jumah emphasised that he is past active politics, where he would be shouting and arguing about politics.

Speaking on Accra-based Asaasepa FM, Maxwell Kofi Jumah stated, “Where I have got to in life, I should be residing at a beach with a young girl taking a cocktail while a young girl gives me the warmth I need. I am past active politics, where we have to be shouting and arguing about politics.”

Maxwell Kofi Jumah further touched on the accusation levelled against him of being corrupt.

The former GIHOC boss claimed he has never been corrupt and will never be, adding that his only weak point is womanising.

“I’m not corrupt and I will never be corrupt, but my weak point is womanising. I love women, but you can never attach corruption and bribery to me because it is not in my nature.

I will continue to stand for the truth even when I’m standing between death and life. No worker of GIHOC can say I took money from him or her before employing him or her to GIHOC,” Kofi Jumah stated.

Meanwhile, Maxwell Kofi Jumah has been granted bail in the sum of GHS500,000 with two sureties.

He was earlier arrested in connection with the alleged theft of company vehicles.

On Monday, June 30, the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) granted him bail.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP) Lydia Yaako Donkor confirmed the arrest during a press briefing.

She stated, “We received the petition to the effect that some vehicles, which were the property of that company, have been stolen by the said Maxwell Kofi Jumah. He is in our custody at the CID headquarters, and he is assisting in an investigation.

“I must say that as of this afternoon, we have retrieved three vehicles; the said vehicles that were stolen by him have been retrieved, so he is really assisting us in the investigation, and we will take it up from there,” she said.

Meanwhile, Maxwell Kofi Jumah has responded to national security storming his house over an alleged state vehicle in his possession.

In a Facebook post, he wrote, “I hear the Mahama people want to come for the GIHOC car in my possession. Can someone tell them that the car is parked safely? They can come for it. They should also prepare to hand over my properties to me. It is more than the car. A whole lot more. Interesting times ahead”.

“Get a Passport in 1 Day!” – Foreign Affairs Minister announces 

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“Get a Passport in 1 Day!” – Foreign Affairs Minister announces 

Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has announced that Ghanaians can now get their passport within a day of applying.

Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, in a social media post on X, announced the bold and innovative passport reforms.

He wrote, “Get a Passport in 1 Day!  Our bold and innovative passport reforms continue. Introducing the first-ever 1-Day Passport Delivery Service. Finally, a super expedited solution to take care of all emergencies”.

Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, however, highlighted that special charges apply to the 1-Day Passport Delivery Service.

According to the flyer shared by the Foreign Affairs Minister, reveals the 1-Day Passport Delivery Service comes at an amount of 2000 cedis.

“From discovering your passport has expired on your way to the airport or having a medical emergency, we have got you covered. Implementation begins on Thursday, November 13, 2025. Special charges apply”, he added.

Also, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has announced that the new passport application fee of GH₵350 starts from Thursday, November 13, 2025.

The new change in price will see Ghanaians enjoy a 30 per cent cut in prices from the previous GH₵500 to GH₵350.

The reduction of passport fees is part of the government’s move to ease the financial burden on Ghanaians and also part of the Mahama government’s campaign plan to review passport processing.

In a social media post on X, Ablakwa stated, “New Passport Application Fee of GHS350 (a 30% reduction) comes into effect this Thursday, November 13, 2025”.

The new fees will be taken at all Passport Application Centres nationwide starting Thursday, November 13, 2025.

In related news, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, some months ago, revealed that regions without a passport application centre will have one by December 2025.

Ablakwa revealed that starting with Bolgatanga this month, all regions without an application centre will have one.

The Foreign Affairs Minister also noted that Ghanaians are now happy with the efficiency of receiving their passports in record time.

Speaking during a ceremony to hand over diplomatic passports to five distinguished Ghanaians, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa stated, “The Foreign Affairs Ministry has become very efficient, and Ghanaians are already confirming that now it is a smooth process. They are receiving their passports in record time and do not have to stress to pick them up at passport offices, because they are being delivered via courier services.

“But we still have seven regions without passport application centres. I am delighted to announce that by December, we will make sure every region without a passport application centre has one, starting with Bolgatanga this month,” he said.

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“I wasn’t angry” – PAC Chair Abena Osei Asare on clash with DVLA boss

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“I wasn’t angry” – PAC Chair Abena Osei Asare on clash with DVLA boss

Abena Osei Asare, the Chairperson of Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has finally reacted to her clash with the Chief Executive Officer of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority, Julius Neequaye Kotey, at the Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) sitting.

According to Abena Osei Asare, her attitude toward Julius Neequaye Kotey was not one of anger but that of someone executing her duties as PAC Chair.

Speaking in an interview on Channel One TV on November 10, 2025, Abena Osei Asare stated, “I wasn’t angry, but you know, when you are in a position, you have to live up to it. You came, you told us you were doing ABCD with reference to the number plates, and you are coming up with new security features. When we sit there, it’s about the people of Ghana, and we echo their concerns.

“When we give you the opportunity to share what you do, it’s not about Abena or the Ranking Member asking. But Ghanaians need answers.”

When quizzed about whether the matter had been resolved, Abena Osei stated, “I gave him the opportunity to answer, and he chose to answer the way he did.”

Recall the heated exchange was about concerns raised PAC chair about privacy and data protection under the DVLA’s new digitisation initiative.

The DVLA is introducing number plates embedded with Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) chips.

According to the DVLA boss, the  RFID chips would enhance security and curb vehicle-related criminality.

The DVLA boss explained that the RFID-enabled plates would make it very difficult for external entities to tamper with or replicate vehicle information.

Nonetheless, PAC Chair Abena Osei Asare sought clarity on the scope of data to be embedded, whether the plates would bear vehicle owners’ surnames.

“I’m asking you a specific question. Is it going to have the user’s surname on the number plates?” she asked.

The DVLA CEO stated, “We don’t put names on number plates… I was wondering why that question. Sorry, but we don’t put names on number plates.”

His answer frustrated the Chair, who stated, “What are you telling me? People pay to have their names on number plates, and you sit here as the DVLA boss and tell me you don’t put numbers on number plates.

“Haven’t you seen specialised numbers with people’s surnames and personalised names on number plates? yes or no…. So why are you telling me you don’t put names on number plates?

Kotey clarified, “We don’t put names on number plates… So, I can explain that”.

Osei Asare stated, “Not that you can explain that. You said, you don’t expect me to ask you that question…that is what you said. You don’t expect me to ask you that question because people do not put their number plates, their names on their number plates.

“That is a blatant lie. You have people who pay for specialised number plates, and they have theirs, and if I’m asking you, you just mentioned that there are going to be security features.

“And I’m asking, is that going to include people’s names on that plate? And you said, you don’t expect me to ask you that question, are you not a DVLA boss?”

Joseph Bukari Nikpe, the Minister of Transport, attempted to calm tempers and provide clarification.

The Minister of Transport explained, “I think he was trying to explain that we have different types of numbers that we can acquire, so if you want …”

However, the DVLA boss, faced with the Committee’s insistence, withdrew comment, saying, “Honourable Chair, respectfully, I withdraw that statement.”

The PAC chair, Osei Asare, accepted the withdrawal but accepted the clarification, but insisted that the Committee’s scrutiny was motivated by public interest.

Also, the DVLA boss has said he chose not to argue back during the Public Accounts Committee engagement.

He highlighted that he didn’t want to be disrespectful, so he chose not to argue back.

Manhyia Palace announces Otumfuo’s final mediation sessions on the Bawku Conflict

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Manhyia Palace announces Otumfuo’s final mediation sessions on the Bawku Conflict

The Manhyia Palace, in a statement signed by the Chief of Staff, Kofi Badu, on Monday, November 10, 2025, has announced the concluding session of the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, mediation into the Bawku chieftaincy conflict.

According to the Manhyia Palace statement, the  Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has scheduled November 30 and December 1, 2025, for the final mediation sessions.

The statement shared on X read, “Manhyia Palace is pleased to announce that His Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, Asantehene, has scheduled two days, November 30 and December 1, 2025, for what is expected to be the concluding session of his mediation in the Bawku chieftaincy conflict”.

“His Majesty praises both sides for their positive approach to the mediation so far and appeals to all concerned to avoid any actions likely to affect the progress towards a lasting solution to the Bawku conflict”, it added.

Also, President Mahama, speaking to the Overlord of Mamprugu, Naa Yiri, lamented that Bawku, which was once a prosperous commercial centre, is now a pale shadow of itself.

He noted that the conflict has affected the Mamprusi, Kusasi, Moeshies, Hausas, and all other ethnic groups living in the area.

Speaking at the Jubilee House during a visit by a delegation from the Nayiri, John Mahama added, “I cannot speak of peace and development in the North without touching on the situation in Bawku. The protracted conflict in Bawku continues to pose a grave challenge to our national peace and regional harmony.

Bawku, which has always been the booming and prosperous commercial centre, is now a pale shadow of itself. Nobody is happy about this situation. Youth move around on motorcycles with sophisticated assault rifles and fire indiscriminately.

The conflict has affected everyone, Mamprusi, Kusasi, Moeshies, Hausas, and all other ethnic groups living in the area. Many professionals have fled the area, and public service workers are refusing postings to Bawku,” he said.

Background

The Bawku conflict escalated following the return of rival Chief Alhaji Seidu Abagre from exile.

Alhaji Seidu Abagre fled Bawku after an arrest warrant was issued against him; however, the High Court in Kumasi on October 17, 2024, nullified the warrant, allowing him to resurface.

In the past weeks, fresh violence has exploded in Bawku after a student of Bawku Senior High School was apparently pulled from his dormitory and shot dead by unknown attackers.

The residence of the Member of Parliament for Bawku and Majority Leader, Mahama Ayariga, was also reportedly set on fire.

Also, there is the recent killing of a Kusasi chief in Kumasi, which has sparked a series of reprisal attacks.

Reports suggest two more individuals were reportedly killed in Kumasi in connection with the chieftaincy tensions.

Despite increased efforts by security forces to suppress the unrest and safeguard commuters, armed assailants continue to unleash deadly attacks.

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“Shame on you” – Nana Aba slams Asunafo North MP over GH¢100k social media giveaway promise

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“Shame on you” – Nana Aba slams Asunafo North MP over GH¢100k social media giveaway promise

Nana Aba Anamoah, a renowned Ghanaian media personality, has slammed the member of parliament for Asunafo North, Haruna Mohammed, after promising a GH¢100,000 social media giveaway.

In a social media post on X, Nana Aba Anamoah fired Haruna Mohammed after he begged social media influencer KalyJay to help him reach 100,000 followers on X in exchange for a GH¢100,000 giveaway.

He wrote, “@gyaigyimii take me to 100k followers for GH¢100,000 giveaway to your followers.”

In a sharp rebuttal, Nana Aba accused the Asunafo North MP of being focused on social media popularity over his legislative duties and lobbying for developmental projects in their constituency.

Nana Aba Anamoah, in her post, wrote, “This is a member of parliament elected by citizens who expect him to lobby for developmental projects in their constituency.

Instead, he’s lobbying to develop his follower count on X.   Shame! Shame! Shame on you @HarunaMohammed_”.

Meanwhile, some Ghanaians have reacted to the comments made by Nana Aba, saying, “I think this is the engagement he has long been waiting for.. Nana, now you have given him the platform to increase his followers”.

Another netizen stated, “I drafted a message as a reply to him, but then I had a long pause and decided not to. And the reason was that I questioned myself on the fact that he might be doing a lot for his constituents. That was just a thought”.

A netizen also added, “He’s done a lot of development projects in his constituency, including distributing fridges to women to help grow their small businesses”.

One other netizen fired shots a Nana Aba, saying, “For someone who understands communication, Nana Aba should have verified the context before jumping to conclusions. it was a fun engagement at a time when Hon. Haruna had only 2k followers.

Let’s focus on facts, not clout. The MP’s record speaks louder than your post”.

A netizen noted, “Wanting to increase your social media visibility as a member of Parliament now means you have stopped lobbying for development for your constituents? Ei

Unless you have evidence he has ditched his constituents, I think the “shame” belongs to you instead”.

“He GHC 100,000 can be used for something beneficial in his constituency”, a netizen added.

“@thenanaaba, this is a cheap clout you’re chasing. The MP has already granted interviews about it, and clearly, he was being satirical. How could his followers of less than 2k be moved to 100K ?”, an X user also added.

One more netizen added, “Why did he reject your love proposal? What is shameful about wanting to grow his social media network? What makes you think he’s not lobbying for developmental projects? So this law school can you go some? Cus eiii”

“It’s funny how you, of all people, think you can shame one of the best performing MPs just because he wants to maximise his reach in order to spread the good works of his Boss, JM and himself. You, Nanaba😁, Anokwa….”, an X user added.

“Regardless of the verification of the import of the message by the “honourable” member, some jokes are expensive to the electorate. Perspective is everything, and you must not leave your constituents in that gap of questioning your pedigree as their representative. The MP could have done well”, another X user stated.

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“Your justification of Ataa Ayi’s 70-year jail term is very low” – NPP’s Kamal-Deen tells Baffoe-Bonnie

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“Your justification of Ataa Ayi’s 70-year jail term is very low” – NPP’s Kamal-Deen tells Baffoe-Bonnie

Alhaji Kamal-Deen Abdulai, the Deputy National Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has slammed Chief Justice nominee, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, over his justification of Ataa Ayi’s 70-year jail term.

According to Kamal-Deen Abdulai, Baffoe-Bonnie’s justification is appalling and very low.

Speaking on Channel One TV’s Breakfast Daily on Tuesday, November 11, Alhaji Kamal-Deen Abdulai stated, “I chanced on something when watching the vetting process, and I was appalled. A judge who is supposed to be the head of affairs of the judicial system of our country said he had to give somebody 70 years because he was afraid to die when he came out, he would attack him and his family. I was surprised. That comment was very low”.

“Your own judicial oath tells you to ensure that you work within the tenets of the law, and you tell me that for fear you gave somebody 70 years because you didn’t want to give 30 years for him to come and attack you? The ratio he gave was flat,” he added.

His comments follow, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie’s justification of his reasoning behind sentencing notorious armed robber Atta Ayi to 70 years in prison.

According to Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, the lengthy sentence for Atta Ayi was to protect his family.

He explained that if he had given Ataa Ayi 30 years, when he came back, his family would be the first the notorious armed robber would have attacked.

Speaking during his vetting by Parliament’s Appointments Committee on Monday, November 10, Justice Baffoe-Bonnie explained, “I gave him 70 years. And what I told myself was that if Atta Ayi was given 30 years and he comes back, my family would be the first he would attack. By the time he comes back after 70 years, I will be dead and gone,” he said.

It will be recalled, Atta Ayi was labelled as Ghana’s most notorious at the time, with a bounty placed on him.

He masterminded numerous armed robberies, stealing money, cars, jewellery, and other valuables and also shot victims.

The Police, led by  ACP Kofi Boakye, managed to arrest some members of his gang after fierce gun battles that left others dead.

Atta Ayi was later convicted on multiple counts and jailed in 2005.

According to reports, Atta Ayi has now been described as a changed man.

He has since been pleading with the government to grant him a pardon.

Furthermore, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie’s revelation has ignited comments on social media, with a netizen accusing the acting Chief Justice of sentencing Atta Ayi out of fear and not Justice.

A netizen wrote, “This is not justice, let’s put partisanship aside. You’re jailing people just because you’re afraid of them hurting your family? Seriously???”.

Some other Ghanaians on X reacting to the comments made by Baffoe-Bonnie stated, “It’s a very disappointing mindset for any judge to have. Judges should just work according to what the law says and not sentence people on personal terms and fears. Guys like Ataa Ayi have people on the street, and if they want to harm, I am sure they would have done so a long time ago”.

One X user added, “This is a clear violation of due process and fairness. Judges are required by law and ethics to be impartial. Sentences must be based on the law and the facts of the case, not personal fears or emotions. His judgment on that case must be reviewed”.

“Meaning, the guy didn’t deserve 70 70-year sentence, but cox of his fears & insecurities, he gave him a life sentence(70)? He expects him to die there? Isn’t there presidential amnesty? W@ if he gets one? Or he’ll block it til he Baffoe dies or Ataa Ayi dies? Wei yedi y3 chief Justice?”, an X user added.

“DDEP was painful, but nobody lost money on their principal” – Abena Osei Asare

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“DDEP was painful, but nobody lost money on their principal” – Abena Osei Asare

Abena Osei Asare, the Chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament and former Deputy Finance Minister, has said the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP) was painful.

According to Abena Osei Asare, the DDEP, although difficult, was a necessary measure to stabilise the economy under the former Akufo-Addo government.

She highlighted that the debt restructuring exercise was the most challenging policy decision taken by the government at the time.

Speaking on Channel One TV’s The Point of View on Monday, November 10, stated, “The debt restructuring was one of the most painful but necessary exercises that we needed to take as a country.

“And even with that, the government made sure they secured pension funds and others who, for some reason, could not sign onto the DDEP. The government entered into an arrangement with them, but the money didn’t come in as and when we all agreed. But eventually they were paid.”

Abena Osei Asare further noted that under the debt restructuring exercise, no one lost money on their principal, but it was just the interest payments that were affected.

“Nobody lost money on their principal; it was the interests,” she added.

Meanwhile, former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo admitted that Ghana’s debt restructuring under his government shattered lives.

Akufo-Addo revealed that the debt restructuring deeply troubled him and still does.

According to Akufo-Addo, the debt restructuring under the G20 Common Framework was the most painful chapter of his presidency.

Akufo-Addo noted that the programme offered short-term economic relief but came at a heavy social and human cost.

Speaking at the AU-EU High-Level Seminar in Brussels on Thursday, October 2, 2025, on the eve of the AU-EU Summit, Akufo-Addo stated, “I witnessed the suffocating grip of debt on our economy and on our citizens. This deeply troubled me and still does”.

“The most painful part was the impact on ordinary people. Pensioners, young people, and small investors saw their lives and livelihoods shattered,” he said.

Ghana, under Akufo-Addo in 2023, restructured $13 billion in Eurobonds and secured commitments that provided $10.5 billion in external debt service relief through 2026.

The debt restructuring reduced the country’s debt-to-GDP ratio from the mid-80s to 70.5 per cent and also boosted investor confidence and supported an IMF programme.

Meanwhile, Dr Asah Asante, a Political scientist, has slammed former President Akufo-Addo over his recent apology to Ghanaians regarding the pain caused by his government’s domestic debt restructuring programme.

According to Dr Asah Asante, Akufo-Addo’s apology is too late after he shattered the lives of Ghanaians.

He highlighted that the domestic debt restructuring programme disrupted the lives and livelihoods of ordinary Ghanaians, particularly the middle class, pensioners, and other vulnerable groups.

“This is not Justice” – Baffoe-Bonnie’s comment on Atta Ayi’s 70-years sentence sparks debate

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“This is not Justice” – Baffoe-Bonnie’s comment on Atta Ayi’s 70-years sentence sparks debate

Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, the Chief Justice nominee, comments regarding his reasoning behind sentencing of notorious armed robber Atta Ayi to 70 years in prison has sparked debate on social media.

According to Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, the lengthy sentence for Atta Ayi was to protect his family.

He explained that if he had given Ataa Ayi 30 years, when he came back, his family would be the first the notorious armed robber would have attacked.

Speaking during his vetting by Parliament’s Appointments Committee on Monday, November 10, Justice Baffoe-Bonnie explained, “I gave him 70 years. And what I told myself was that if Atta Ayi was given 30 years and he comes back, my family would be the first he would attack. By the time he comes back after 70 years, I will be dead and gone,” he said.

Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie’s revelation ignited comments on social media, with a netizen accusing the acting Chief Justice of sentencing Atta Ayi out of fear and not Justice.

The netizen wrote, “This is not justice, let’s put partisanship aside. You’re jailing people just because you’re afraid of them hurting your family? Seriously???”.

Some other Ghanaians on X reacting to the comments made by Baffoe-Bonnie stated, “It’s a very disappointing mindset for any judge to have. Judges should just work according to what the law says and not sentence people on personal terms and fears. Guys like Ataa Ayi have people on the street, and if they want to harm, I am sure they would have done so a long time ago”.

One X user added, “This is a clear violation of due process and fairness. Judges are required by law and ethics to be impartial. Sentences must be based on the law and the facts of the case, not personal fears or emotions. His judgment on that case must be reviewed”.

“Meaning, the guy didn’t deserve 70 70-year sentence, but cox of his fears & insecurities, he gave him a life sentence(70)? He expects him to die there? Isn’t there presidential amnesty? W@ if he gets one? Or he’ll block it til he Baffoe dies or Ataa Ayi dies? Wei yedi y3 chief Justice?”, an X user added.

“I want to believe that what the chief justice nominee said and what he’s trying to communicate are different things, maybe he used his family as an example to say that Ataa Ayi would’ve continued to attack people in a general sense, or else we should be really worried”, one more Ghanaian noted.

Additionally, a netizen added, “So he dies and leaves no one behind? He can trace his family and harm them when he’s out. This way of thinking is very selfish. Also, I’m not saying the criminal doesn’t deserve a 70yt. Even if he does deserve more terms, his final judgement must be very objective…. This is very wrong in my opinion. There was no justice here”.

It will be recalled, Atta Ayi was labelled as Ghana’s most notorious at the time with a bounty placed on him.

He masterminded numerous armed robberies, stealing money, cars, jewellery, and other valuables and also shot victims.

The Police, led by  ACP Kofi Boakye, managed to arrest some members of his gang after fierce gun battles that left others dead.

Atta Ayi was later convicted on multiple counts and jailed in 2005.

According to reports, Atta Ayi has now been described as a changed man.

He has since been pleading with the government to grant him a pardon.

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“I opted out of the Prison Service so that she could stay”- Justice Baffoe-Bonnie recounts how he met his wife

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“I opted out of the Prison Service so that she could stay”- Justice Baffoe-Bonnie recounts how he met his wife

Chief Justice nominee Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie has recounted how he met his wife while they were both in the Prison Service in Sekondi.

Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie shared a personal moment during his appearance before the Vetting Committee.

According to him, as a Deputy Superintendent at the time, he was not permitted to marry a junior officer, so he opted out of the Prison Service so that she could stay.

Speaking during his vetting by Parliament’s Appointments Committee on Monday, November 10, Justice Baffoe-Bonnie recounted, “I joined the Ghana Prisons Service in 1988 and completed six months of military training. Following my training, I was posted to Sekondi, where I met my wife, who at the time has a bob no rank she did’nt have rank and was a sixth former; she was starting her career in the Prison Service.

“I served with the Prisons Service for about two years until 1990, when I was informed that, as a Deputy Superintendent, I was not permitted to marry a junior officer. Since the rules would not allow us to be together, I opted out of the Prison Service so that she could stay,” he noted.

Furthermore, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie has stated he deserves the Chief Justice position.

Baffoe-Bonnie, during his vetting by the Appointments Committee of Parliament on Monday, November 10, 2025, stated he believes he is qualified and ready to assume the position of Chief Justice.

The acting Chief Justice rejected claims that his nomination was a reward for favouring President John Dramani Mahama during the 2013 election petition.

He stated, “I wouldn’t know what goes on in the president’s mind since I’m not there. But I actually will be disappointed if my only qualification for the chief justice nomination is that I voted for the president in 2013. But I mean that is on a lighter note, but I think I qualify for the position. I have what it takes to lead the judiciary”.

“The President must have his reason. I don’t know that. I believe I qualify for the position of Chief Justice. I think I deserve that position.

“To say I am the best qualified person in the Supreme Court… now I will say that. The person who I served nearest to me has been there for 10 years… The next person came there in 2005… others are from 2019 and 2020. So, I think I qualify for the position,” he added.

Meanwhile, the minority in parliament has walked out of the vetting of Chief Justice nominee Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie.

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Galamsey kingpin Iddrisu Zakari arrested by NAIMOS

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Galamsey kingpin Iddrisu Zakari arrested by NAIMOS

The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Squad (NAIMOS) has arrested Iddrisu Zakari, popularly known as Yaayaa.

Iddrisu Zakari has been labelled as a notorious galamsey kingpin involved in illegal mining activities within the Osino Residential Area.

Reports suggest the NAIMOS operation took place on Monday, November 10, 2025, at about 6:06 p.m.

According to reports, Iddrisu Zakari was arrested at Bonsu after agreeing to meet NAIMOS.

He agreed to meet with a NAIMOS operative to negotiate the release of his arrested thugs and to discuss a possible halt to the ongoing inquiries into his operations.

Iddrisu Zakari has been handed over to the Ghana Police Service for further investigations.

Recall,  NAIMOS conducted a dawn operation at Osino in the Eastern Region, arresting 36 suspected illegal miners on Friday, November 7, 2025.

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

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

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

In related NAIMOS news, the Task Force has arrested the Chief of Dokokyina, Nana Ogyeahohuo Barima Anum, for obstructing the arrest of a prominent galamsey.

Reports suggest the incident occurred in an anti-galamsey operation at Besiasi in the Ayensuano District of the Eastern Region.

According to the information gathered, the arrest occurred around  4:30 p.m. on Sunday, November 9, 2025.

The Chief is said to have pursued members of the task force in an effort to disrupt the arrest of Asenso Kwabena, a prominent galamsey kingpin.

In a video shared on X, the Nana Ogyeahohuo Barima Anum was caught while driving a grey Mercedes-Benz ML 350 with a registration number GT 870-14.

Also, the National Inter-Ministerial Offensive System (NAIMOS) Task Force has arrested a galamsey kingpin attempting to bribe them with GHS 100,000.

This comes following NAIMOS a successful raid at an illegal mining (galamsey) site in Bisiasi, Ayensuano District, Eastern Region.

The operation resulted in the arrest of the alleged operation leader, who is accused of blocking and polluting the Ayensu River.

The galamseyers appeared at the site armed with a pistol and attempted to bribe the Task Force with a cash amount of GHS 100,000.

In a post by Bridget Otoo, a presidential staffer, she wrote, “A Galamsey Kingpin attempted to bribe the NAIMOS team with 100,000 cedis. These guys had blocked and polluted the Ayensu River at Bisiasi in the Ayensuano District of Eastern Region.

“NDC know if I win the flagbearership race, I will win the 2028 elections” – Dr Bawumia

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“NDC know if I win the flagbearership race, I will win the 2028 elections” – Dr Bawumia

Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, a presidential candidate hopeful for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has said the National Democratic Congress (NDC) are afraid of him ahead of the 2028 elections.

According to Dr Bawumia, the NDC knows that when he wins the NPP’s flagbearership race, he will win the 2028 elections.

He further claimed the NDC are campaigning for some of his opponents due to their fear of him winning the 2028 elections.

Dr Bawumia is quoted by EDHUB to have stated, “The NDC doesn’t want me to win the NPP flagbearership; that’s why they’re campaigning for some of my opponents. They know that if I win the flagbearership race, I will win the 2028 elections”.

Furthermore, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has disclosed why the National Democratic Congress (NDC) dislike him so much.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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“I gave Atta Ayi 70 years, by the time he comes back, I will be dead” – Acting CJ Baffoe-Bonnie

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“I gave Atta Ayi 70 years, by the time he comes back, I will be dead” – Acting CJ Baffoe-Bonnie

Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, the Chief Justice nominee, has revealed his reasoning behind sentencing notorious armed robber Atta Ayi to 70 years in prison.

According to Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, the lengthy sentence for Atta Ayi was to protect his family.

He explained that if he had given Ataa Ayi 30 years, when he came back, his family would be the first the notorious armed robber would have attacked.

Speaking during his vetting by Parliament’s Appointments Committee on Monday, November 10, Justice Baffoe-Bonnie explained, “I gave him 70 years. And what I told myself was that if Atta Ayi was given 30 years and he comes back, my family would be the first he would attack. By the time he comes back after 70 years, I will be dead and gone,” he said.

It will be recalled, Atta Ayi was labelled as Ghana’s most notorious at the time with a bounty placed on him.

He masterminded numerous armed robberies, stealing money, cars, jewellery, and other valuables and also shot victims.

The Police, led by  ACP Kofi Boakye, managed to arrest some members of his gang after fierce gun battles that left others dead.

Atta Ayi was later convicted on multiple counts and jailed in 2005.

According to reports, Atta Ayi has now been described as a changed man.

He has since been pleading with the government to grant him a pardon.

Meanwhile, some Ghanaians have reacted to the comments made by Baffoe-Bonnie, saying, “It’s a very disappointing mindset for any judge to have. Judges should just work according to what the law says and not sentence people on personal terms and fears. Guys like Ataa Ayi have people on the street, and if they want to harm, I am sure they would have done so a long time ago”.

One X user added, “This is a clear violation of due process and fairness. Judges are required by law and ethics to be impartial. Sentences must be based on the law and the facts of the case, not personal fears or emotions. His judgment on that case must be reviewed”.

“Meaning, the guy didn’t deserve 70 70-year sentence, but cox of his fears & insecurities, he gave him a life sentence(70)? He expects him to die there? Isn’t there presidential amnesty? W@ if he gets one? Or he’ll block it til he Baffoe dies or Ataa Ayi dies? Wei yedi y3 chief Justice?”, an X user added.

“I want to believe that what the chief justice nominee said and what he’s trying to communicate are different things, maybe he used his family as an example to say that Ataa Ayi would’ve continued to attack people in a general sense, or else we should be really worried”, one more Ghanaian noted.

Additionally, a netizen added, “So he dies and leaves no one behind? He can trace his family and harm them when he’s out. This way of thinking is very selfish. Also, I’m not saying the criminal doesn’t deserve a 70yt. Even if he does deserve more terms, his final judgement must be very objective…. This is very wrong in my opinion. There was no justice here”.

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Ato Forson presents helicopter crash findings to Mahama, report to be made public today

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Ato Forson presents helicopter crash findings to Mahama, report to be made public today

Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, the acting Minister for Defence, has presented the findings of the investigative committee on the helicopter crash on August 6 to President John Dramani Mahama.

The report was presented during a National Security Council meeting on Monday, November 10, 2025.

President John Mahama, in a post on X, stated, “The Acting Minister for Defence has presented the findings of the investigative committee on the helicopter crash on August 6. The report, which was presented at a National Security Council meeting, will be made public on Tuesday.

May the souls of our eight compatriots continue to rest in peace”.

President Mahama’s revelation follows, Felix Kwaye Ofosu, Minister of Government Communications, who had earlier revealed that the report of the August 6 GAF Helicopter tragedy will be presented to the National Security Council.

According to Felix Kwaye Ofosu, the GAF helicopter crash report will be made public at a media briefing on Tuesday, November 11, 2025.

In a post on a social media page on X, Felix Kwaye Ofosu provided the update stating, “Very important week coming up. Tomorrow, the report of the August 6 Helicopter tragedy will be presented to the National Security Council.

On Tuesday, the details of the report will be made public at a media briefing”.

It will be recalled, Dr Omane Boamah and Dr Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed, two cabinet members, passed away following a helicopter crash at Adansi Akrofuom District of the Ashanti Region on Wednesday, August 6.

The helicopter was carrying eight individuals, including three crew members and five passengers, among them the ministers, a presidential staffer identified as Samuel Sarpong, and the ministers’ security detail.

Muniru Mohammed, Acting Deputy National Security Coordinator, and Samuel Aboagye, a former Parliamentary Candidate, and Samuel Sarpong, Vice Chairman of NDC, have all been confirmed dead.

The crew members are Squadron Leader Peter Bafemi Anala, Flying Officer Manin Twum-Ampadu, and Sergeant Ernest Addo Mensah.

The victims lost their lives en route to the launch of the Responsible Cooperative Mining and Skills Development Programme (rCOMSDEP) in Obuasi on August 6, 2025.

Subsequently, the government announced on August 25 that a committee of inquiry had been set up to investigate the circumstances surrounding the crash and promised that findings would be made public within 30 days.

Also, the news comes at a time an Alhaji Habib Iddrisu, the Deputy Minority Whip and Member of Parliament for Tolon invoked the Right to Information (RTI) Act to formally demand that President John Dramani Mahama publish an update on the GAF helicopter crash probe.

In a statement, Habib Iddrisu recounted the Presidency’s pledge to release the committee’s report or provide an update within 30 days of the commencement of the probe.

According to him, it’s been over two months since the commencement of the committee’s work, but the public has no knowledge about the report so far.

In his statement dated October 27, 2025, the MP invoked Article 21(1)(f) of the 1992 Constitution and Section 18 of the Right to Information Act, 2019 (Act 989) to demand the information in the interest of the Ghanaian public.

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SML sues OSP, demanding $28m in damages

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SML sues OSP, demanding $28m in damages

Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML) has dragged the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) to the Accra High Court.

According to the claim filed at the High Court in Accra, SML is demanding the return of seized equipment and more than $28 million in damages.

SML is accusing the Office of the Special Prosecutor of an unlawful raid on its offices.

In a statement of claim filed, SML recounted that the OSP on June 10, 2025, raided their officers under a purported warrant.

They revealed the OSP seized several items, including servers, laptops, storage devices, and specialised mineral analysis equipment from the search on their premises.

According to the SML, the seized equipment formed the backbone of Ghana’s petroleum and solid minerals monitoring systems.

They argued that the seizure caused a nationwide collapse of its secure data communication network linking 25 petroleum depots.

SML also accused the OSP of breaching forensic and evidence-handling standards, accusing them of uprooting physical hardware instead of conducting a forensic imaging process.

They are calling on the court to declare the OSP’s detention of its property unlawful and to immediately return all seized equipment, and they are also demanding compensation.

Meanwhile, Manasseh Azure Awuni, an Investigative journalist, has shared more details regarding the controversial Strategic Mobilisation Ghana contract with the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA).

The Investigative journalist revealed SML was making $121,000 a day, when Ghana was producing 160,000 barrels of oil.

He further refuted claims by SML that the contracts with the government were performance-based.

Manasseh Azure detailed that SML was charging Ghana a fixed amount of money for the revenue assurance service it was supplying.

Speaking in an interview with JoyNews, Manasseh Azure explained, “They were taking a fixed percentage from whatever we input. It’s like a tax. If anybody bought petroleum products, if you pump any litre of fuel into your car, anywhere in this country, as soon as the fuel comes through into the system, SML was entitled to GHp5 per litre.

“And that five pesewas may seem very small until you multiply it by the hundreds of millions and billions of litres we consume in a year,” he said.

He further explained, “Go to the gold mining sector. SML was entitled under the contract Ofori-Atta masterminded to a fixed percentage – that is, 0.75% of the total production of minerals. And this year, we are getting billions of dollars because gold prices are going up, and mineral prices are going up. It is a fixed percentage.

“Go to the downstream, where we produce petroleum. The contract said every barrel of oil Ghana produced, SML should be entitled to $0.75 per barrel. It may look small, but at the time, we’re producing up to 160,000 barrels a day. This means the company will be making at least $121,000 every single day we produce oil,” he said.

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Video – NAIMOS arrests Chief for obstructing arrest of prominent galamsey kingpin

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Video – NAIMOS arrests Chief for obstructing arrest of prominent galamsey kingpin

The National Inter-Ministerial Offensive System (NAIMOS) Task Force has arrested the Chief of Dokokyina, Nana Ogyeahohuo Barima Anum, for obstructing the arrest of a prominent galamsey.

Reports suggest the incident occurred in an anti-galamsey operation at Besiasi in the Ayensuano District of the Eastern Region.

According to the information gathered, the arrest occurred around  4:30 p.m. on Sunday, November 9, 2025.

The Chief is said to have pursued members of the task force in an effort to disrupt the arrest of Asenso Kwabena, a prominent galamsey kingpin.

In a video shared on X, the Nana Ogyeahohuo Barima Anum was caught while driving a grey Mercedes-Benz ML 350 with a registration number GT 870-14.

Also, the National Inter-Ministerial Offensive System (NAIMOS) Task Force has arrested a galamsey kingpin attempting to bribe them with GHS 100,000.

This comes following NAIMOS a successful raid at an illegal mining (galamsey) site in Bisiasi, Ayensuano District, Eastern Region.

The operation resulted in the arrest of the alleged operation leader, who is accused of blocking and polluting the Ayensu River.

The galamseyers appeared at the site armed with a pistol and attempted to bribe the Task Force with a cash amount of GHS 100,000.

In a post by Bridget Otoo, a presidential staffer, she wrote, “A Galamsey Kingpin attempted to bribe the NAIMOS team with 100,000 cedis. These guys had blocked and polluted the Ayensu River at Bisiasi in the Ayensuano District of Eastern Region.

Fortunately, the NAIMOS team turned the bribe down, accosted him, seized the weapon from him and shut down the illegal mining site”.

In related news, the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) a few days ago, conducted a dawn operation at Osino in the Eastern Region, arresting 36 suspected illegal miners.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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“When I married you at 17, was I on drugs?” – Regina Daniels quizzes Ned Nwoko

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“When I married you at 17, was I on drugs?” – Regina Daniels quizzes Ned Nwoko

Regina Daniels, a Nigerian actress, has quizzed his husband and Senator Ned Nwoko about whether she was doing drugs when she married him at 17.

According to Regina Daniels, she trusted her husband even with her sex tape and now prays that Ned Nwoko does not make it public.

The Nigerian actress cried out that her name is ruined for now, but I will rewrite his story.

In a post on social media, Regina Daniels stated, “Yes, Everyone! It is now in history that ‘REGINA DANIELS’ did drugs because that was what her husband wanted, believe it or not. Dearest ex-husband, thanks for breaking the crown you put on my head. No one knew us like us, and I trusted you with all of me, even with my sextape, which I pray never sees the light”.

“But you have always been a step ahead negatively. Foolish me! When I married you at 17, was I on drugs? I thank God for time. My name is ruined for now, but I will rewrite my story! That narrative will be dead and gone.

Now that I have let the one thing you have on me out, what else? It’s time to fight with all of me in court! I’m not backing down now, you narcissistic, manipulative bastard! I’m so pained! I am ruined!! Y’all can laugh, but the laughter won’t be for long as long as I serve my God!” she wrote.

It will be recalled,  Ned Nwoko broke his silence on an  alleged domestic violence scandal levelled against him by his actress wife, Regina Daniels.

The Senator’s comments follow a viral video showing his wife, actress Regina Daniels, in distress.

According to Ned Nwoko, Regina Daniels’ current battle with drugs and alcohol abuse is the root of their problem.

In a post shared with a short video on his Instagram handle #princenednwoko on Sunday, he wrote, “Regina was not always like this. Her current battle with drugs and alcohol abuse is the root of our problem.

“She must continue her rehabilitation programme, or I fear for her life and safety,” he wrote.

Ned Nwoko further alleged that his wife, Regina, was on a violent rampage while he was not at home, attacking staff and destroying property.

He added, “She slapped and hit three staff in the past 48 hours and destroyed property, including cars and windows, for no just cause.

“Now she has moved to a place where she will have unrestricted access to drugs,” the senator alleged

Nwoko also revealed he had offered his wife two rehabilitation options in Asokoro or Jordan, “where she will not have access to drugs.”

He added, “While I took Moon to the hospital, a scene of chaos unfolded at home, orchestrated by Sammy, Regina’s main drug supplier.

“Another known supplier of drugs to Regina is the tiny evil devil called Ann,” he alleged.

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“Mahama wants vengeance against Wontumi for accusing him of sleeping with his maid” – Lawyer Ampaw

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“Mahama wants vengeance against Wontumi for accusing him of sleeping with his maid” – Lawyer Ampaw

Lawyer Maurice Ampaw has said President John Dramani Mahama is seeking vengeance against the NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman, Chairman Wontumi.

 According to Lawyer Ampaw, Mahama is seeking vengeance after Chairman Wontumi accused him of having an affair with his maid.

He alleged that President Mahama is abusing his power and influence to orchestrate Chairman Wontumi’s imprisonment as a means of retaliation for the criticisms he has directed at his family.

Speaking on Wontumi TV, Lawyer Ampaw stated, “I look at Ghana and I can see doom, the president is full of vengeance, Mahama laughs with people but punishes them later. Look at what he is doing to Agradaa.

Chairman Wontumi disrespected Mahama; he accused Mahama of sleeping with his maid, and that thing still pains Mahama, so Mahama personally wants Wontumi to be jailed, and also Ibrahim Mahama wants the same.

The president is the only one who can free you from jail in Ghana; even if the court jails you, the president can pardon you. So when the president is annoyed with you, you are doomed”, he added.

Meanwhile,  Chairman Wontumi’s two mining cases have been adjourned.

Wontumi’s mining cases have been adjourned to November 12 and December 4, respectively.

In the first case, which concerns Wontumi’s Akonta mining activities at Samreboi without the required approval, proceedings were adjourned to November 12.

The adjournment was requested by the prosecution to enable them to serve the defence with the necessary disclosures.

Also, in the second case, Wontumi is accused of engaging in mining operations within the Tano Nimire Forest Reserve without authorisation.

The case was postponed because the presiding judge is on leave.

In related news, Prophet Samuel Henry, popularly known as Prophet Roja, has dropped a prophecy regarding Chairman Wontumi.

According to Prophet Roja, Wontumi will be jailed for 15 years if Ghanaians and his loved ones do not pray for him.

He emphasised that Wontumi has wronged someone who is now in a position of power and influence, capable of ensuring his imprisonment.

Prophet Roja emphasised that an urgent spiritual intervention is needed by  Wontumi to avert the foretold prophecy.

Speaking on Onua TV with Captain Smart, Prophet Roja stated, “If Ghanaians don’t pray for Wontumi, he would be jailed for 15 years. I am saying it on TV, his loved ones should pray for Wontumi.

It is all over the news, I am seeing that they have written the number 15, and it is on TV that they have jailed Wontumi for 15 years. He should pray hard”.

He further added, “Wontumi stepped on someone’s foot, and that person will sit with him to gain his freedom from what he is going through. There is a communication going on behind his back. If he allows God in his life, Ghanaians will come out to see what I said on the Captain Smart show. I am seeing 15, and it will not be more than that”.

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“COP Lydia Donkor most qualified to replace IGP Yohonu” – Peace Watch Ghana

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“COP Lydia Donkor most qualified to replace IGP Yohonu” – Peace Watch Ghana

Madam Nyonkopa Daniels, the Executive Director of Peace Watch Ghana, has said the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Commissioner of Police (COP) Lydia Yaako Donkor, is the most qualified to replace IGP Yohonu.

The Peace Watch Ghana director highlighted that COP Donkor has distinguished herself and demonstrated beyond doubt that she is a competent, dedicated, and professional officer.

She cited COP Lydia Yaako Donkor’s outstanding leadership as CID boss, noting the remarkable achievements under her tenure.

According to the Peace Watch, COP Donkor, with support from the IGP, has overseen the arrest of several criminals, including those convicted of intentional crimes, and also the rescue of kidnapped persons.

Madam Nyonkopa Daniels asserted that if President Mahama intends to appoint a new IGP after the official retirement of Christian Tetteh Yohonu, COP Lydia Yaako Donkor is the qualified candidate.

Speaking on Frontline on Rainbow Radio 87.5FM, Madam Daniels stated, “There are instances where some officers have had their contracts extended after retirement. We’ve seen it happen in the past. The current IGP is solid and competent—he delivered results as a regional commander in Accra and in other departments before his current role.

But when your time is up, it’s the President who decides who takes over. I’m only appealing that he be given a one-year extension. If the President says there will be no extensions, I cannot oppose it—but it’s just an appeal,” she said.

Madam Daniels added, “After he serves his full term, I will recommend COP Lydia Yaako Donkor as the next IGP. I will vouch for her and lead Ghanaian women to advocate for her appointment. President Mahama has already shown his belief in women by appointing Ghana’s first female Vice Presidential candidate, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang.”

“The only person qualified and competent to take over from Christian Tetteh Yohonu is COP Lydia Yaako Donkor,” she declared.

Meanwhile, reports suggest, COP Lydia Yaako Donkor has been tipped to replace the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno.

Reports suggest, COP Lydia Donkor is tipped to replace IGP Yohuno, who is near his retirement age in December 2025.

According to the Ghana Chronicles, over the past two weeks, multiple closed-door meetings have focused on the succession of IGP Tetteh Yohonu.

It revealed that an action within the Police Council is strongly advocating for COP Lydia Yakubu Donkor to take over as the next Inspector General of Police.

The information gathered further alleged that there is a rowing division within the Police Council, chaired by Vice-President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, over the search for a new Inspector-General of Police (IGP) to replace the incumbent, Christian Tetteh Yohuno, who is scheduled to retire on December 27, 2025.

The Chronciles is in a post, “While some members of the Council are reportedly lobbying for Yohuno to remain in post and have written to President John Mahama in support of this, a silent majority are said to believe he should step aside to allow for a reset of the Police Service under new leadership, one that brings fresh ideas, motivation, innovation, and modern policing approaches that leverage technology to combat sophisticated crimes, including cybercrime.

Those pushing the President to grant the IGP a post-retirement contract are thought to be placing him in a potentially awkward position, risking his reputation as a leader who keeps his word, particularly after winning public approval for terminating post-retirement contracts across the public sector.

The upper echelons of the Police Service still reflect remnants of the Akufo-Addo-era hierarchy, including senior officers such as Yohuno, who served as Director-General of Police Operations before becoming Deputy IGP under the previous administration.

 “Ato Forson is nothing like the white clothed bible basher” – Nana Aba fires Ofori Atta

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 “Ato Forson is nothing like the white clothed bible basher” – Nana Aba fires Ofori Atta

Nana Aba Anamoah, a renowned Ghanaian media personality, has fired stray shots at former Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta.

According to Nana Aba, Ato Forson is a finance minister working in the interest of the country.

She explained that Ato Forson is nothing like Ken Ofori-Atta, whom she described as a white clothed bible basher.

Nana Aba noted that Ofori-Atta saw himself as more Christ than Jesus.

In a post in reaction to a netizen’s question about Ato Forson being the next president of Ghana, Nana Aba stated, “I don’t know.

What I know is that Ato Forson is the finance minister who is actually working in the interest of the country.

He’s nothing like the white clothed bible basher who thought he was more Christ than Jesus”.

Meanwhile, Paul Adom-Otchere, a Ghanaian broadcaster and the host of Good Evening Ghana, has said Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson is President John Mahama’s anointed choice to succeed him.

He claimed President John Mahama has identified Ato Forson and John Jinapor as his preferred NDC candidates for the 2028 elections.

According to Adom-Otchere, John Mahama is backing Ato Forson following his performance in handling the Ghanaian economy as Finance Minister.

Adom-Otchere described the ticket of Dr Cassiel Ato Forson and  John Abdulai Jinapor as the president’s ticket.

Speaking on his Good Evening Ghana show on October 31, 2025, Adom-Otchere alleged, “This is President Mahama’s ticket, from what we are hearing, Cassiel Forson, the finance minister… He’s been told that if he continues doing what he’s doing until the end of next year, he will be the anointed choice of John Mahama as the next flagbearer of the NDC”

Who is going to be his running mate, our good friend John Jinapor, member of parliament and minister for Energy. The two ways the NDC want to say they are doing well in government are one of them, energy, and the other is finance”.

He added, “Ato Forson will tell you that the cedi was 17, it is now 10, it’s a feather in his cap. He will tell you gold reserves have improved and petroleum prices have been stabilised”.

He further alleged that Cassiel Ato Forson has his eyes set on becoming the leader of the NDC.

“Cassiel Ato Forson is firmly focused on becoming the leader of the NDC, the presidential candidate of the NDC, going forward to the 2028 election, and his running mate is John Jinapor.

“John Jinapor, they call him ‘JJ’ in Parliament, and he’s the deal. The two of them, Ato Forson and Jinapor, are the president’s ticket. Forget about everything else,” Adom-Otchere asserted.

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“I trusted you with all of me, even with my sextape” – Regina Daniels to Husband

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“I trusted you with all of me, even with my sextape” – Regina Daniels to Husband

Regina Daniels, a Nigerian actress, has told his husband and Senator Ned Nwoko that she trusted her husband even with her sex tape.  

According to Regina Daniels, Ned Nwoko has broken the crown he put on her head with claims he made against her of doing drugs.

She added that she now fears her sextape could be leaked, as her husband has always acted ahead of her in negative ways.

The Nigerian actress cried out that her name is ruined for now, but I will rewrite his story.

In a post on social media, Regina Daniels stated, “Yes, Everyone! It is now in history that ‘REGINA DANIELS’ did drugs because that was what her husband wanted, believe it or not. Dearest ex-husband, thanks for breaking the crown you put on my head. No one knew us like us, and I trusted you with all of me, even with my sextape, which I pray never sees the light”.

“But you have always been a step ahead negatively. Foolish me! When I married you at 17, was I on drugs? I thank God for time. My name is ruined for now, but I will rewrite my story! That narrative will be dead and gone.

Now that I have let the one thing you have on me out, what else? It’s time to fight with all of me in court! I’m not backing down now, you narcissistic, manipulative bastard! I’m so pained! I am ruined!! Y’all can laugh, but the laughter won’t be for long as long as I serve my God!” she wrote.

It will be recalled,  Ned Nwoko broke his silence on an  alleged domestic violence scandal levelled against him by his actress wife, Regina Daniels.

The Senator’s comments follow a viral video showing his wife, actress Regina Daniels, in distress.

According to Ned Nwoko, Regina Daniels’ current battle with drugs and alcohol abuse is the root of their problem.

In a post shared with a short video on his Instagram handle #princenednwoko on Sunday, he wrote, “Regina was not always like this. Her current battle with drugs and alcohol abuse is the root of our problem.

“She must continue her rehabilitation programme, or I fear for her life and safety,” he wrote.

Ned Nwoko further alleged that his wife, Regina, was on a violent rampage while he was not at home, attacking staff and destroying property.

He added, “She slapped and hit three staff in the past 48 hours and destroyed property, including cars and windows, for no just cause.

“Now she has moved to a place where she will have unrestricted access to drugs,” the senator alleged

Nwoko also revealed he had offered his wife two rehabilitation options in Asokoro or Jordan, “where she will not have access to drugs.”

He added, “While I took Moon to the hospital, a scene of chaos unfolded at home, orchestrated by Sammy, Regina’s main drug supplier.

“Another known supplier of drugs to Regina is the tiny evil devil called Ann,” he alleged.

Meanwhile, Regina Daniels has purchased a new home for herself and her family amid her marital tension with husband Ned Nwoko.

According to Regina Daniels, she needed a roof over his head, so she bought the house for herself and the family.

In a post on social media announcing the acquisition, she stated, “In my house, I am a Queen! I needed a roof over my head, so I got this for me and my family.”

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25 people busted for illegal gold trade in Accra

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25 people busted for illegal gold trade in Accra

Twenty-five people have been arrested by the Goldbod Task Force and National Security operatives for illegal gold trade in Accra.

Among the 25 are Ghanaians and foreign nationals who have been arrested for illegal gold trading, smelting, and assaying.

Deputy CEO of the Ghana Gold Board, Richard Nunekpeku, Esq, stated the arrest follows operations conducted at Dome Pillar 2 and Akweteyman-Achimota in Accra.

He revealed, the operations led to the seizure of over GH¢64,000 and USD 112,500 in cash.

Also, the recovery of several gold bars and other valuable items is believed to have been used in the illegal trade.

Richard Nunekpeku, Esq, made this known while addressing the media on Monday, November 10, 2025.

In related news, the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) Taskforce has arrested six individuals for engaging in illegal gold trading and refining without a licence.

Of the six, one is an American and the other is a Moroccan; the remaining four are Ghanaians.

The six suspects have been identified as Smart Philander (American), Nina Elfseky (Moroccan), and four Ghanaians: Nana Yaw Sarpong Boateng, Sowa Elisha, Evans Arhin, and Arnold Otutey.

They were apprehended at the SSNIT Emporium near Marina Mall in Accra, following weeks of surveillance.

The Gold Board revealed “the group was caught attempting to purchase and assay approximately 2.1 kilograms of gold, valued at around GHC 2.2 million, without the authorisation required under the Ghana Gold Board Act, 2025 (Act 1140)”.

During the GoldBod operation, gold refining equipment was found in the possession of the American suspect, which confirms their intent to refine gold illegally within Ghana.

The six have been arraigned before the court and are facing multiple charges including “Conspiracy to engage in gold trading without a licence; Engaging in gold trading and assaying without a licence; and Attempting to refine gold illegally — offences contrary to Sections 23(1) of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29) and 26(1) of the Ghana Gold Board Act, 2025 (Act 1140)”.

Also, the GoldBod CEO, Sammy Gyamfi Esq., has announced the arrest of three individuals in connection with a gold smuggling case.

The three suspects linked to Rafmoh Gold Ltd. & NK Benark Enterprise have been accused of smuggling 100 kilograms of gold, estimated to be worth GH¢100 million, out of the country over the past two months.

It will be recalled that Yesterday, September 17, 2025, the Goldbod issued a wanted notice for two Indian nationals and two Ghanaians over their alleged involvement in illegal gold smuggling and dealing.

The Ghana Gold Board placed a GH¢1 million bounty to be awarded for any credible information which would lead to their arrest.

Sammy Gyamfi, the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board, announced that the four are part of a group of seven individuals engaged in the illicit trade.

According to him, three of the seven suspects have been arrested and are in the custody of the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB).

Watch Superman’ land at Manhyia Palace for Akwasidae

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Watch Superman’ land at Manhyia Palace for Akwasidae

Brazilian lawyer and content creator Leonardo Muylaert, popularly known as Superman ‘Tall Clark’, met His Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II.

Superman ‘Tall Clark,’  was at the Manhyia Palace during the 8th Akwasidae Festival of 2025, where he presented a gift to the King and shared a warm cultural exchange.

Videos of the Caucasian man dressed in a Superman costume went viral during the 8th Akwasidae Festival celebrations.

Tall Clark was accompanied by a Ghanaian aide and a woman when they paid homage to His Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II during the 8th Akwasidae Festival of 2025.

He also presented a framed artwork to Otumfuo Osei Tutu II.

Tall Clark then, in a speech, communicated his admiration for Ghanaian culture.

According to him, his symbol is to spread smiles across children’s hospitals, schools, and communities in different countries.

Meanwhile, Muylaert, a Brazilian civil-rights lawyer turned internet star, rose to fame thanks to his uncanny resemblance to Superman.

He now travels globally doing cosplay, charity work, and appearances at events and hospitals.

Also, Justin Frimpong Kodua, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) General Secretary, has been spotted performing his traditional duties at the Manhyia Palace.

The NPP’s General Secretary was spotted clad in a traditional outfit, joining other drummers during the Akwasidae observation yesterday, November 9, 2025.

According to some netizens, Justin Frimpong Kodua is part of the Ahenkwaa and always serves.

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, yesterday observed the eighth Akwasidae Festival at the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi on November 9, 2025.

According to Peace FM, in a post on Facebook, stated, “Seated alongside Nananom and royals of the Kingdom, His Majesty received homage from the Ashanti Regional Coordinating Council led by Regional Minister Frank Amoakohene, the Forestry Commission led by Deputy CEO Elikem Kotoko, Former Minister for Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs Stephen Asamoah Boateng, Brazilian Superman Leonardo Muylaert and others”.

Meanwhile, the Akwasidae Festival is commemorated by the Ashanti people and chiefs in Ashanti, as well as the Ashanti diaspora.

The festival is celebrated on a Sunday, once every six weeks, and it’s centred on ancestral reverence, remembrance and acknowledgement of past kings and noble feats.

The information gathered suggests the Akwasidae Festival serves as a celebration of the Golden Stool and a cultural vibrancy that brings together the Asantehene, sub-chiefs, subjects and dignitaries at Manhyia in Kumasi.

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“I deserve the Chief Justice position” – Justice Baffoe-Bonnie

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“I deserve the Chief Justice position” – Justice Baffoe-Bonnie

Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, the Chief Justice nominee, has stated he deserves the Chief Justice position.

Baffoe-Bonnie, during his vetting by the Appointments Committee of Parliament on Monday, November 10, 2025, stated he believes he is qualified and ready to assume the position of Chief Justice.

The acting Chief Justice rejected claims that his nomination was a reward for favouring President John Dramani Mahama during the 2013 election petition.

Speaking during his vetting by the Appointments Committee, he stated, “I wouldn’t know what goes on in the president’s mind since I’m not there. But I actually will be disappointed if my only qualification for the chief justice nomination is that I voted for the president in 2013. But I mean that is on a lighter note, but I think I qualify for the position. I have what it takes to lead the judiciary”.

“The President must have his reason. I don’t know that. I believe I qualify for the position of Chief Justice. I think I deserve that position.

“To say I am the best qualified person in the Supreme Court… now I will say that. The person who I served nearest to me has been there for 10 years… The next person came there in 2005… others are from 2019 and 2020. So, I think I qualify for the position,” he added.

Meanwhile, the minority in parliament has walked out of the vetting of Chief Justice nominee Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie.

According to Alexander Afenyo-Markin, the minority leader, the nomination of Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie is illegitimate due to the unresolved legal challenges.

Afenyo-Markin, before exiting the chamber, declared, “…Chairman, members of the committee, and the country, we, the Minority Caucus, hereby vote emprem to reject the nominee. We would like to state on record that the Majority may proceed with the questions.

We do not intend to participate. However, we are registering in the strongest terms that we reject the nomination, and the records should reflect that the report of this committee be a Majority report,” he said.

He added, “We don’t need to vet a nominee before voting against them. We have preliminary issues well-grounded in law, and on that basis, we cannot be part of a process that may deem one right and deny another of her bona fide rights as enshrined in the Constitution. Chairman, that said, we will yield to you to proceed while we exit this Committee room with our views well documented for the record…”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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