The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has described as flawed and misconceived the reasons given by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) for not prosecuting former Minister of State at the Finance Ministry, Charles Adu Boahen. The party insists that Adu Boahen’s actions amount to extortion and that it is …
Read More »ECG loses GH¢25m whenever it rains – Managing Director
The Managing Director of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Samuel Dubik Mahama, has revealed the impact of weather conditions and seasonality on electricity sales and revenue. According to him, ECG loses about GH¢25 million whenever it rains in any part of the country since consumption tends to decrease when the weather is …
Read More »Ayariga files complaint with OSP to investigate procurement of BoG Headquarters
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga, has filed a complaint with the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) to investigate the procurement of the new headquarters building of the Bank of Ghana (BoG) at Ridge in Accra. In a letter to the OSP dated October 30, …
Read More »If I have $1m, I’ll invest into something else – Road Contractor says Prof Adei’s bribery claim is strange
National Chair of the Association of Road Contractors, John Afful, has said the allegation by Former Rector of the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), Professor Stephen Adei that road contractors pay $1 million upfront bribe for contracts, is strange.He wondered which contractor would pay one million dollars for a …
Read More »Presidential primaries: Deal with troublemakers on November 4 – NPP tells Police
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the Ghana Police Service have reached an agreement on the election modalities for the upcoming NPP presidential elections scheduled for November 4, 2023. The party has agreed for the police service to take complete control of security during the elections. During an engagement involving both parties, Professor Aaron …
Read More »Kwabena Donkor’s claims on $140m judgement debt “ill-informed” – Agyarko
Former Energy Minister Boakye Agyarko has strongly criticized statements made by former Minister of Power, Dr. Kwabena Donkor, suggesting that all officials from the New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration, who were involved in the decision to terminate the power purchase agreement with the Ghana Power Generating Company (GPGC), leading to a $140 million …
Read More »A whole Ghanaian state lacks capacity to stop galamsey? – Shocked Justice Atuguba asks
A retired justice of the Supreme Court, William Atuguba, has expressed shock at the inability of the state with all the power and resources to end the illegal mining menace devastating the country’s water bodies and the environment. Although President Akufo-Addo put his presidency on the line to end the ‘galamsey’ …
Read More »Give me back my ₵2.5m – NAM1 furious police deposited money to pay clients at BoG
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of defunct Menzgold Ghana Limited, Nana Appiah Mensah, is not happy with the decision of the Ghana Police Service to lodge some GH₵2.5 million he gave to the law enforcement body for disbursement to his aggrieved clients, at the Bank of Ghana. NAM1 has threatened …
Read More »Ga Manye’s funeral: No school in GA/R will be closed down on Thursday – GES
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced the amendment of an earlier letter from the Ga Mantse, King Tackie Teiku Tsuru II, on the funeral of the late Ga Manye. The Acting Director of Education (GES) for the Greater Accra Region (GAR), Stephen Abamfo, in a circular dated Wednesday, 25 …
Read More »Chief Justice denies OSP’s request to remove Justice Edward Twum from Cecilia Dapaah’s case
The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has noted that its request to Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo to have Justice Edward Twum recused and removed from all cases involving the OSP pending before him has been denied. The OSP made the announcement in a public notice shared on X on October 25, 2023. According …
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