Author: Political Desk

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has directed a thorough investigation into allegations that some police personnel at Kibi were involved in the unauthorised withdrawal of GH¢400,000 from a mobile money (MoMo) agent’s account. The directive comes in response to a viral video circulating on social media, which claims that officers from the Kibi Police Station unlawfully accessed and withdrew the funds from the agent’s MoMo wallet. In a statement, the Ghana Police Service indicated that the IGP has assigned the matter to the Police Professional Standards Bureau (PPSB) for a comprehensive probe to establish the facts of…

The Agricultural Development Bank (ADB) has contributed GH¢200,000 to the Ghana Medical Trust Fund (GMTF) to support its “Heal Ghana Month” campaign, aimed at raising resources for patients battling chronic non-communicable diseases. The donation sets the pace for the nationwide fundraising drive taking place in March, widely celebrated as Ghana Month. According to the Fund, the contribution marks the beginning of a stronger collaboration between the two institutions in supporting life-saving medical interventions for vulnerable patients. “Heal Ghana Month” follows an earlier fundraising campaign in February dubbed “Kyere Wo Do”, which translates as “Show Your Love”. That initiative mobilised public…

The Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has urged the Majority group in Parliament to halt the exhibition of placards featuring the image of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta during parliamentary proceedings. Raising the issue on the floor of Parliament on Wednesday, March 4, Mr. Afenyo-Markin expressed concern over the actions of some Majority Members of Parliament who displayed placards portraying Mr. Ofori-Atta during the State of the Nation Address. According to the Minority Leader, political dissent should not result in actions that tarnish the reputation of individuals who have not been found guilty by any court of law. He noted that…

The Member of Parliament for Chiana-Paga, Alamzy Billa Nikyema, has reprimanded the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), questioning the party’s ability to regain political power in the future. Speaking on the floor of Parliament on Wednesday, March 4, the MP argued that the NPP’s current leadership and flagbearer lack the political strength needed to win public support. According to him, even winning student-level elections such as a Students’ Representative Council (SRC) elections would be difficult for the NPP. He stated that it is unrealistic for party members to confidently speak about winning the 2028 general elections when, in his view,…

Tano North MP, Dr Gideon Boako, has alleged that the sale of 18 tonnes of Ghana’s gold reserves was criminally intended. Contributing to the SONA debate in Parliament on March 4, the lawmaker described the transaction as deeply troubling and potentially injurious to the national interest. He told Parliament that the decision to sell such a substantial quantity of gold at a time when the country’s foreign exchange reserves were reportedly healthy defied economic logic. In his view, the move could not be justified on financial grounds, raising serious questions about motive and intent. The MP argued that selling the…

The Member of Parliament for Tano North, Dr Gideon Boako, has called for a bi-partisan parliamentary inquiry into what he describes as the questionable sale of 18 tonnes of Ghana’s gold reserves. Speaking in Parliament on Wednesday, March 4, during the debate on the State of the Nation Address (SONA), he raised concerns about the circumstances surrounding the transaction. Addressing the Speaker, Dr Boako said developments surrounding the sale point to what he termed a “criminally minded attempt to loot the resources of this country”. He told the House that between September and December 2025, 18 tonnes of Ghana’s gold…

The Member of Parliament for Kumawu, Ernest Yaw Anim, has called on traditional authorities, government institutions, security agencies and development partners to lend their full support to the revival of the Papa Nantwie Festival, which returns this month after nearly two decades of suspension. Addressing journalists ahead of the official relaunch in Kumawu on March 3, 2026, the MP stressed that the festival goes beyond a customary ritual on the traditional calendar. “The Papa Nantwie Festival is a spiritual and cultural expression of the past, present and shared future of the Kumawu community,” he said. He described the celebration as…

Eleven people were injured in a road accident at Eduadjei on the Cape Coast–Takoradi highway on the evening of February 4, 2026. According to the Central Regional Fire Service, the accident occurred around 7:30 p.m. when an Opel Astra (registration WR 4860-13), traveling from Cape Coast towards Komenda, crashed head-on with a Nissan minibus (registration CR 1414-23) heading from Takoradi to Cape Coast. The Regional Fire Service confirmed that 10 passengers from the Nissan minibus including eight males and two females were rescued by passersby and taken to the Elmina Polyclinic for treatment. Fire personnel at the scene worked carefully…

The High Court in Wa has sentenced serial killer Shariff Abdulai, alias ‘Cristos’, to life imprisonment in hard labour for the murder of Issah Yahaya and 22 others. A press release issued by the Public Affairs Unit of the Ghana Police Service Upper West Regional Command on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, said the court handed down the sentence following the convict’s guilty plea. The statement detailed that Abdulai pleaded guilty to killing 16 people in Wa, five in Bole, and one each in Banda Nkwanta and Bamboi, bringing the total to 23 murders. The presiding judge, His Lordship Justice Osei-Wusu…

New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Mpraeso, Davis Opoku Ansah, has described business mogul Ibrahim Mahama’s decision to convert his former private jet into a national emergency air ambulance as inspiring and commendable. In a Facebook post shared on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, the legislator highlighted the profound kindness shown by Mahama, the CEO of Engineers and Planners, recounting a personal experience from February 2020 when he suffered a near-fatal accident. ” In February 2020, after a near fatal accident, a close friend of mine received an unexpected call. It was Ibrahim Mahama. He asked that the hospital…