Former president John Mahama “acted fairly and appropriately” by meeting with diplomats over the Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election violence, his spokesperson said. James Agyenim Boateng said the move was “a pre-emptive step to galvanise public support to save Ghana from the looming catastrophe fueled by the NPP and its thugs ahead of the 2020 elections.” […] The post I didn’t

The 1st lady of the Gracefields Evangelistic Ministries headquartered in the Ashanti regional capital Kumasi Lady Pastor Pearl Ruby Ampofo has begun a revolution to raise what she calls “the true virtuous women in the church. Launching her maiden book to push this course, she noted that several women have limited themselves to the biblical […] The post Lady

Senior Minister Yaw Osafo-Marfo has said the office of the Special Prosecutor has not met his expectation. According to him, he and many other people had some expectation of the office, but that has not materialized so far. Some Ghanaians, including former President Jerry John Rawlings, have expressed concern about the delay in the prosecution […] The post Amidu hasn’t met

The Eastern regional organizer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) Hackman Kabore has said the party will not disband its vigilante groups unless its opponents do so. Kabore, who founded the vigilante group “Eastern Mambas” said the largest opposition must see convincing commitment on the part of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) to […] The post E/R:

The police district commander at Bawaleshie DSP George Asare has revealed he was ordered by his superiors to step aside ahead of the Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election. Appearing before the Commission of Inquiry investigating the violence which characterized the local poll, DSP Asare also disclosed the district command was not part of the security operations […] The post I

The Director General in charge of operations at the Ghana Police Service DCOP George Alex Mensah has disclosed that police officers attached to the National security do not report to the hierarchy of the service once they are sent to their attachment. “They report to their superiors there. They are not controlled by the police, […] The post AWW C’ssion:

Sefwi-Wiawso has been selected by President Akufo-Addo as the capital town of the newly created Western North region. The President made the announcement at the Jubilee House Friday. The region was carved out of the Western region after a referendum supervised by the Electoral Commission was held in the area.  So far, four out of […] The post Sefwi-Wiawso chosen

Finance Minister Ken Ofori Atta has announced that Ghana’s overall crude oil production is expected to more than double over the next four years. This comes after Aker Energy ASA confirmed a significant offshore resource base in Ghana with a declaration to scale up new development in the Deepwater Tano Cape three points block (DWT/CT). […] The post Ghana’s

Anti corruption body the Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII) is taking frantic steps to robe in religious leaders to help disseminate the National Anti Corruption Action Plan (NACAP) to its congregants The move is to expose religious leaders to the contents of the 10 year national anti-corruption action plan NACAP and the roles they are to […] The post GII lobbies

A national Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer hopeful Alban Bagbin on Thursday predicted there will be a shock in the party’s contest for a flagbearer. Speaking on Morning Starr ahead of the polls to be held on February 23, Mr Bagbin said: “People will have another shock” an obvious reference to the defeat the NDC suffered […] The post NDC race: There will be another

The European Commission added Ghana, Saudi Arabia, Panama, Nigeria and other jurisdictions to a blacklist of nations that pose a threat because of lax controls on terrorism financing and money laundering, the EU executive said on Wednesday. “The European Commission adopted today a list of 23 third countries with weak rules against money laundering and […] The post EU

Former president Jerry John Rawlings has called for a culture of global political accountability to stem the tide of impunity being exhibited by some states. He said the key to any disparaged group rallying together for an honest shared existence is through transparency of leadership and accountability for all. Flt Lt Rawlings made the call […] The post Rawlings calls