Author: Political Desk

 The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has criticised the Ministry of Sports and Recreation for submitting unsupported claims of GH¢35.8 million to the Finance Ministry for 6,000 police officers deployed during the 2023 All-African Games. The Committee also raised concerns over a separate GH¢455,000 bill submitted for hostel accommodation used during the Games, which similarly lacked supporting documentation. During the PAC hearing on Monday, May 18, Ranking Member Samuel Atta-Mills expressed strong displeasure over the irregularities and suggested a drastic measure to address recurring issues at the ministry. “There are unsupported claims amounting to GH¢35.8 million for just 6,000 police officers…

Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has pleaded not guilty to four charges bordering on fraud involving the Ghana Export-Import Bank (EXIM Bank). Wontumi appeared before the High Court in Accra on Monday, May 18, 2028, alongside Wontumi Farms Limited, which he represents. The second accused person, Thomas Antwi-Boasiako, is said to be at large. The Ashanti Regional NPP Chairman denied all four charges — defrauding by false pretences, authoring a forged document, money laundering, and intentionally causing financial loss to a public body. According to the charge sheet…

A Public Accounts Committee (PAC) sitting turned tense on Monday, May 18, 2026, when Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, clashed with Committee Chairperson Abena Osei-Asare over alleged poor service delivery by MTN Ghana. The heated exchange occurred when the Minister attributed challenges in the telecommunications sector to what he described as weak policy decisions, poor governance, and leadership gaps under the previous Akufo-Addo administration. “Private businesses are about making profits, and those profits they paid to you over eight years at the Finance Ministry as corporate taxes,” Sam George said, addressing the Chairperson directly. He…

The ECOWAS Community Court of Justice is set to deliver its ruling in the human rights case filed by suspended and later removed Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo against the Republic of Ghana. A three-member panel of the court concluded hearing oral arguments from both parties on Friday, May 15, 2026, in Conakry, Guinea. Justice Torkornoo was represented by Nigerian Senior Advocate Femi Falana, while the Republic of Ghana was represented by Deputy Attorney General Dr Justice Srem-Sai. The court is expected to communicate the judgment date to the parties through its registry. Justice Torkornoo was suspended by…

Broadcaster and host of Good Evening Ghana, Paul Adom-Otchere, has disclosed that he personally lobbied former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for his appointment as Board Chairman of the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL). Speaking on The Upside Down Show on Channel One TV on Sunday, May 17, 2026, Mr Adom-Otchere admitted that he directly approached the former president for the position after developing a keen interest in airport operations during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Yes, I did. I lobbied President Akufo-Addo for the job,” he said. He explained that his interest stemmed from hands-on experience at the airport during the…

The Ministry of Health has cautioned the public against spreading unverified information and rumours following the confirmation of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. In a public statement, the Ministry assured Ghanaians that no suspected or confirmed case of Ebola has been recorded in the country so far. It however noted that government, working with international health partners, has activated nationwide precautionary measures to strengthen preparedness and response capabilities. “The circulation of false information could create unnecessary fear and panic among the public,” the Ministry warned, urging citizens to rely solely on official…

President John Dramani Mahama has announced that Ghana is set to exit funding support from GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance, by 2030 as the country strengthens its healthcare systems and domestic vaccine financing capacity. Speaking at the 79th World Health Assembly (WHA) in Geneva on Monday, President Mahama said Ghana’s progress positions it to transition from a beneficiary of international vaccine support to a potential contributor in the near future. The President also used the platform to highlight the MahamaCares initiative, aimed at making specialised and high-cost medical care accessible to all Ghanaians. “MahamaCares is ensuring that specialised high-cost care is…

Ghana has delivered a bold message at the OECD Headquarters in Paris, urging a fundamental overhaul of global development cooperation amid sharp declines in aid flows. Nana Oye Bampoe Addo, Deputy Chief of Staff (Administration) at the Office of the President and Presidential Advisory Liaison to the Accra Reset Secretariat, represented President John Dramani Mahama and presented the African-led Accra Reset initiative to over 250 international development leaders. In her keynote address titled “The Future of Development Co-operation: Charting Strategic Directions”, delivered on behalf of President Mahama at the high-level OECD conference convened by Secretary-General Mathias Cormann, Nana Oye Bampoe…

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has explained why turkey tail, popularly known in Ghana as “tsofi”, continues to be sold in markets and cold stores despite a ban that has been in force for over 20 years. Speaking to Citi News, Deputy Chief Executive of the FDA’s Food Division, Roderick Kwabena Daddey-Adjei, attributed the persistent presence of the product to smuggling tactics and weak detection during inspections. “Smugglers and importers often conceal the banned product among other frozen food items, making it difficult for inspection officers to detect it during routine checks,” he said. He added that turkey tail…

Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has described the remand of Bono Regional NPP Chairman, Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye DC, as a “profound constitutional wrong” that must be condemned. Speaking at a press conference on Sunday, May 17, 2026, Mr Afenyo-Markin argued that the politician’s detention raises serious concerns about Ghana’s bail laws and the limits of free expression. “The general tenor of Act 96, which deals with the grant of bail, gives very clear indication that the court has discretion to grant bail to persons appearing before it in criminal cases,” he said. He added that the…