Author: Political Desk

The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has arrested 25 suspects and rescued 295 victims in a major operation targeting an alleged human trafficking and recruitment scam in the Ashanti Region. Officials reportedly rounded up a total of 320 individuals during raids at separate locations in Kenyasi in the Kwabre East Municipality and Buoho in the Afigya Kwabre South District. After screening, 295 were identified as victims who had been lured from various parts of the country under false promises of employment, educational opportunities, and overseas travel, while being falsely presented as offers from QNET. The victims were reportedly camped…

Ghana’s presidential aircraft, the Falcon 900 Executive Jet, is currently undergoing final tests in France after an extended maintenance and repair process, the Deputy Minister for Defence, Ernest Brogya Genfi, has disclosed. Addressing Parliament in Accra on Thursday, November 6, Brogya Genfi explained that the aircraft was ferried to Dassault Falcon Service in Le Bourget, France, on March 11, 2025, for a mandatory 24-month and 1,600-flying-hour periodic inspection. “This inspection is a mandatory airworthiness requirement that ensures that all main maintenance and due-list tasks compiled for the inspection are completed,” he stated. The Deputy Minister noted that corrosion spots were…

The Headmaster of Kpassa Senior High Technical School (KPASTECH), Rockson Kwame Tawiah, has been removed from office for collecting unauthorised fees from students. According to a Daily Graphic report, a committee set up by the Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES) found Mr Tawiah culpable for charging GH¢150 from each of the school’s 2,900 students, located in the Nkwanta-North District of the Oti Region. The GES Public Relations Officer, Daniel Fenyi, disclosed this on Wednesday, November 5, 2025. He stated that the Director-General had directed Mr Tawiah to report to the Oti Regional Directorate of the GES for reassignment.…

A Ghanaian citizen has reportedly filed a Right to Information (RTI) request with Parliament to verify whether New Patriotic Party (NPP) Dr. Bryan Acheampong fulfilled his 2023 promise to provide details of his enlistment and discharge from the United States Army. According to a report by asaaseradio.com on Thursday, November 6, 2025, the request, submitted on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, and received by Ms. Sophia Sosu at Parliament House, seeks confirmation on whether the Appointments Committee received Dr. Bryan Acheampong’s certificate of honourable discharge or related documents verifying his service in the United States Air Force. It also demands certified…

The Government of Ghana has announced that a state funeral for the late former First Lady, Nana Konadu Agyemang-Rawlings, will be held on Friday, November 28, 2025, at the Independence Square in Accra. The announcement, issued under the auspices of President John Dramani Mahama, was made in a statement signed by Felix Kwakye Ofosu, Spokesperson to the President and Minister for Government Communications. ”The Government of Ghana, under the auspices of President John Dramani Mahama, will hold a state funeral for the Late Former First Lady, Mrs. Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings on Friday, 28th November, 2025 at the Independence Square. “The…

Ghanaian musician Wanlov the Kubolor, has revealed that his time of imprisonment in the US, felt like living in a hotel due to his experience during Senior High School (SHS) days at Adisadel College. The artiste made the comparison during an appearance on Joy Prime on Thursday, November 6, where he reflected on the harsh conditions he endured as a student at the prestigious Cape Coast-based boarding school. “When I went to prison in America, I felt like I was in a hotel because of the kind of hustling I had gone through in Adisadel,” Wanlov said. He explained that…

A 29-year-old contract staff of GCB Bank Plc, Samuel Owusu, has been arraigned before an Accra Circuit Court on charges of stealing GH¢490,400 from customers at the bank’s Abossey Okai branch. According to a GNA report, Owusu, who worked as an electronic collector, pleaded not guilty to the charge of stealing. The prosecution, led by Inspector Priscilla Avorgah, informed the court that the complainant is the Manager of Security and Fraud at GCB Bank Plc. According to the prosecution, Owusu was responsible for collecting cash from customers and depositing it into their accounts using a dedicated phone provided by the…

Embattled former Chief Executive Officer of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Dr. Mustapha Hamid has filed an application at the Accra High Court seeking the release of his passport to enable him embark on a foreign trip. The application was disclosed in a Facebook update posted by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) on Thursday, November 6, 2025. Dr. Hamid,NPA is facing charges of extortion, abuse of public office, and money laundering alongside nine others, including NPA officials and private companies. According to the OSP, Dr Hamid in his application to the court has prayed for the release of…

Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has asked the new Ashanti Regional Police Commander, DCOP Arthur Osei Akoto, to focus on combating crime and maintaining general law and order, while referring all chieftaincy and land disputes directly to him for resolution. Otumfuo Osei Tutu II made the statement during a courtesy call by DCOP Akoto at the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi on Wednesday, November 6, 2025. The meeting served as a formal introduction of the new commander, who replaces COP Emmanuel Teye Cudjoe, recently promoted and reassigned to the Police Professional Standards Bureau at national headquarters in Accra. Otumfuo addressing the…

Gospel artiste and former hiplife star Yaw Siki has expressed his support for calls by rapper Guru for the National Communications Authority (NCA) to ban pornographic content online in Ghana. In a recent interview, Guru stressed the need for the NCA to take action on the growing number of pornographic content on Ghana’s internet space. He described the situation as troubling. Guru called on the NCA to institute a ban on such content. Reacting to Guru’s call, which has since generated various reactions online, Yaw Siki, who became a preacher and a gospel musician after a life-changing accident in 2013,…