Author: Political Desk

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,…

The National Sports Authority (NSA) has announced a lift on the suspension on professional boxing in Ghana  effective Thursday, November 6, 2025. The announcement contained in a statement comes after months of consultations involving the NSA, the Ministry of Sports and Recreation, and the Interim Management Committee (IMC) tasked with normalizing the discipline. The NSA stated that the IMC has achieved significant progress in addressing the challenges that prompted the suspension, with a strong emphasis on enhanced medical and safety protocols as well as improved governance and administrative structures. The Authority hailed the development as a major milestone in restoring…

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced an expansion of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) from 12 to 16 teams. The decision, approved by CAF’s Executive Committee, adds four additional nations to the tournament lineup following the conclusion of the qualification process. Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Mali, and Egypt have been granted entry despite exiting in the final qualifying round. Their inclusion is based on their rankings among the highest-placed eliminated teams. The four nations will join hosts Morocco, Zambia, Tanzania, Malawi, Algeria, Nigeria, Ghana, Burkina Faso, Kenya, Cape Verde, South Africa, and Senegal at the continental…

Former Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo has called for an immediate moratorium on all forms of mining in Ghana, citing the devastating impact of illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, on the country’s water bodies, farmlands and public health. Speaking on Channel One TV on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, Justice Akuffo described the galamsey menace as a national crisis that has been allowed to fester due to political interference and complacency. “Galamsey didn’t become intractable in 2025; it became intractable long ago. And we have been playing games around it, dancing around it, and now it has become a political issue,”…

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has lambasted the John Mahama administration for what it describes as the weaponisation of state security and the judiciary against political opponents. Addressing a press conference in Accra on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, NPP General Secretary Justin Frimpong Kodua expressed alarm over the detention of several party affiliates beyond constitutional limits, including Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako (Wontumi), Abdul Wahab Hanan (former buffer stock CEO), Gifty Oware-Mensah, and Osei Assibey—former Deputy and Director-General of the National Service Authority, respectively—whom he accused the government of subjecting to a “RAMBO-style” arrest and persecution. He highlighted that…

The General Manager of Akonta Mining Company Limited, Edward Akuako has opened up about his decision to turn state witness in the high-profile illegal mining case against the company’s owner, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). Speaking in an interview on Okay FM’s morning show, Edward Akuako explained that his choice was driven by self-preservation and a commitment to truth, amid fears that he could face imprisonment without public support, unlike his prominent boss. He recounted appearing in handcuffs alongside Wontumi in court, only to realize the disparity…

The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has indicted the former Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Rev. Dr. Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah, for procurement breaches and administrative lapses that caused the state a financial loss of nearly GH¢9 million. In a 157-page decision signed by Commissioner Dr. Joseph Whittal on October 28, 2025, CHRAJ found Dr. Owusu-Amoah culpable of overseeing fraudulent and irregular contract awards to three companies for the supply of vehicles and logistics to the GRA. The companies involved were Ronor Motors Ghana Limited, Telinno Ghana Limited, and Sajel Motors and Trading Company Limited. The investigation,…