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

In the spirit of sharing love on Valentine’s Day, the MTN Ghana Foundation has led a major drive to restock blood banks across the country. The telecom giant, on Thursday February 14, joined staff and students of the Opoku Ware School and the St. Louis Girls Senior High School respectively in Kumasi to donate blood. […] The post MTN Ghana Fdn. Gives Blood on Valentine’s

Parliament has reprimanded Assin Central Member of Parliament, Kennedy Agyapong, asking the NPP firebrand to ‘go and sin no more’ for describing the house as cheap. The action followed recommendations of the privileges committee of Parliament for Mr. Agyapong to either be suspended or reprimanded after finding him guilty following a motion filed by Asawase […] The post ‘Go

The Interior Minister, Ambrose Dery, has claimed that vehicles used by some masked men during the Ayawaso West-Wuogon by-election were not from the Police Service. Six people were shot at the Baweleshie polling centre of the constituency, compelling the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) to withdraw from the exercise citing safety concerns. Voters were electing […] The post Ayawaso

The Minister of State in-charge of National Security, Bryan Acheampong has admitted that some masked and heavily armed men deployed during the Ayawaso by-election were from the National Security. According to him, they deployed the men to the La-Bawaleshie polling station after intelligence was picked up over some weapons that were being stocked in a […] The post Ayawaso

The Inspector General of Police (IGP) David Asante-Apeatu has strongly rejected calls for him to resign. The IGP has been under intense pressure to abdicate his post after the violence-ridden Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election in Accra last month. Six people were shot at the Baweleshie polling centre of the constituency, compelling the opposition National Democratic […] The post I won’t resign – IGP

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia spent Valentine’s Day with street children at a Soup Kitchen organised by the Christ the King Catholic Church. The “CTK Soup Kitchen” is an initiative of Rev. Father Andrew Campbell with support from the Church to feed and help the less privileged, especially street children, and provide skills training to […] The post Bawumia celebrates

The Inspector General of Police David Asante-Apeatu has sent a stern warning to leadership of political parties his outfit will deal ruthlessly with any of their supporters engaging in political vigilantism. Addressing the media Thursday at the police headquarters in Accra, Asante-Apeatu served notice the police will “not tolerate any form of political violence” going […] The post I

A flagbearer aspirant of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Mr. Alban Bagbin has questioned the credibility of a survey conducted by the Alliance for Social Equity and Public Accountability (ASEPA) putting John Mahama ahead of him. According to ASEPA’s latest survey on the upcoming NDC poll, former president Mahama is the favourite candidate, having polled […] The post Ignore

About 1000 residents in twelve (12) communities at Amansie West District in the Ashanti region on Thursday embarked on massive demonstration to demand compensations due them for their lands. These communities include Esaase-Bontefufuo, Aboabo, Manhyia, Tetremu, Mpatuamu, Koben and many others. The residents hit the street of Esaase-Bontefufuo Thursday morning around 5:30am clad in black […] The post A/R:

A National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer hopeful Alban Bagbin on Thursday said the special prosecutor is “likely to quit” due to lack of resources to effectively fight corruption. Martin Amidu has over the months been lamenting over lack of cooperation on the part of government appointees in providing him with evidence to prosecute cases of […] The post Martin Amidu “likely”