Politics

The Zosimli Naa Palace is accusing the Tema Port of auctioning a 40-foot container full of medical equipment meant for the Tamale Teaching Hospital and other hospitals in the Northern Region. The equipment estimated to cost over Gh¢4.6 million ($400,000) includes dialysis machines, oxygen tanks, and incubators among others which were procured by Zosimli Naa II, Ife Bell, a woman Chief leading …

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Dr George Akuffo Dampare has made a formal request for the three implicated senior police officers to be excluded from the proceedings during his testimony in the ongoing leaked tape probe. This move comes as a significant development in the investigation into the leaked audio recording that allegedly contains conversations involving high-ranking police officials plotting …

The Minority caucus in Parliament has said it will go ahead with its protest on Tuesday, September 12, despite the Ghana Police Service’s disapproval of its amended routes for the protest. The meeting between the leadership of the Minority and the police ended inconclusively on Monday, with the MPs accusing the police of deliberately scheming to stop their planned protest …

President Akufo-Addo has defended his government’s anti-corruption record, saying some of the initiatives taken are the strongest anti-corruption efforts since Ghana’s independence. Speaking at the 2023 Ghana Bar Conference at the University of Cape Coast on Monday, September 11, President Akufo-Addo said he has not shielded any of his appointees accused of any wrongdoing. “I accepted the invitation to speak …

Former President John Dramani Mahama has strongly criticised the decision by the Akufo-Addo government to increase the farmgate price of cocoa beans for the 2023/2024 season. President Akufo-Addo on September 9, announced a 63.6% upward adjustment of the farm gate price of cocoa beans from GH₵800 to GH₵1,308 per bag for the new cocoa season. According to the president, the …

President Akufo-Addo has reiterated his government’s commitment to fighting corruption, saying he will not set aside due process in the fight against the canker. Speaking at the Annual Bar Conference of the Ghana Bar Association in Cape Coast, the president said his government has taken steps to strengthen the country’s anti-corruption institutions, including the passage of the Right to Information …

President Akufo-Addo has strongly criticized former President John Mahama for his recent remarks alleging that the Judiciary has been packed with judges aligned with the ruling NPP party. Addressing the Ghana Bar Conference at the University of Cape Coast, President Akufo-Addo expressed deep concern over Mr. Mahama’s comments, describing them as “very dangerous” to the progress of the country. He …

An Accra High Court has mandated the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) to return Cecilia Dapaah’s seized money to her within a period of seven days. The former Sanitation Minister found herself entangled in a legal dispute when her assets were seized by the OSP. However, the court has overturned this action, directing the OSP to return the confiscated funds to her. The …

The President of Rwanda, Paul Kagame, has made some major changes in his country’s military following the coup d’etat in the Central African country, Gabon. This follows a similar move by the President of Cameroon, Paul Biya, who for unknown reasons made significant changes in his country’s Ministry of Defence. A presidential decree dated August 30, 2023, which was signed by …

The parliamentary committee probing the leaked tape in which some senior police officers are heard in a conversation with the former Northern regional chairman of the NPP Bugri Naabu, plotting the removal of the Inspector General of Police, Dr George Akuffo Dampare, has assured to be fair to the Police officers. During the hearing convened on Thursday, August 31, the committee encountered …