Author: Political Desk

The Accra Regional Police Command has arrested former professional boxer Michael Ayitey Okai, popularly known as “Ayittey Powers,” over an alleged threat of death against the Director-General of the National Sports Authority (NSA), Yaw Ampofo Ankrah. According to the Police, the 46-year-old former boxer was arrested on Monday, August 24, 2026, in connection with an alleged death threat made against Ampofo Ankrah. The arrest follows the circulation of a video on social media in which Ayitey Powers is alleged to have issued the threat against the NSA Director-General. A statement issued by the Accra Regional Police Command on Monday said…

Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has sued the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi, and two media organisations over statements he considers false and defamatory, particularly claims describing him as an “extortionist”. The Effutu Member of Parliament disclosed the legal action when Parliament reconvened on Monday, August 24, 2026, following weeks of public exchanges between him and Gyamfi over GoldBod’s operations and the reported losses incurred by the Bank of Ghana (BoG) under the Domestic Gold Purchase Programme (DGPP). The dispute intensified after Gyamfi accused the Minority Leader of attempting to extort GoldBod in…

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) says it has taken note of allegations of extortion and related conduct made by the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi, against the Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin. In a statement issued on Monday, August 24, 2026, the OSP said it had also received three petitions in connection with the allegations. The anti-corruption agency said one of the petitions was jointly submitted by two persons, while two other petitions were submitted separately by other individuals. The OSP said, given the nature of the allegations, it would assess…

Tano North MP and Deputy Ranking Member on Parliament’s Finance Committee, Dr Gideon Boako, has claimed that the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) owes the Bank of Ghana (BoG) about GH¢1 billion in overdraft, arguing that the outstanding liability should be considered when assessing the institution’s reported financial performance. His comments follow claims by GoldBod that the institution recorded a profit of about GH¢907 million, amid an ongoing dispute over the reported GH¢22 billion loss associated with the Domestic Gold Purchase Programme (DGPP). Speaking on Adom TV on Monday, August 24, Dr Boako questioned the basis for describing GoldBod as profitable…

Michael Tetteh Kwetey, a former Constituency Secretary and Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has announced his intention to contest the party’s Greater Accra Regional Chairmanship when nominations are opened. In a declaration of intent, Mr Kwetey said the decision followed calls from NDC supporters across the Greater Accra Region and beyond, urging him to offer himself for the position. He said the confidence expressed in his leadership was largely based on his years of dedicated service to the party in various capacities. “Comrades, I am here today in response to your calls. I have listened to you, reflected…

Tano North MP and Deputy Ranking Member on Parliament’s Finance Committee, Dr Gideon Boako, has attributed the reported GH¢22 billion loss under the Domestic Gold Purchase Programme (DGPP) to what he described as the collective responsibility of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), the Bank of Ghana (BoG) and the Ministry of Finance. The reported loss, equivalent to about US$1.7 billion, has become a major point of contention between the government and the parliamentary Minority. The debate has centred on whether the loss should be attributed directly to GoldBod or to the Bank of Ghana, which financed the programme and absorbed…

Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, says New Patriotic Party (NPP) Flagbearer Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has expressed full confidence in his leadership of the NPP Minority Caucus. According to Afenyo-Markin, Dr Bawumia made the assurance when the two held a meeting at his private residence in Accra on Monday, August 24, 2026, ahead of Parliament’s reconvening for an emergency sitting convened by Speaker Alban Bagbin. Afenyo-Markin said the meeting focused on party matters as well as issues on the agenda of the Minority ahead of the emergency sitting. He said Dr Bawumia urged the Minority to remain focused on…

Fifty aspirants have picked nomination forms to contest 11 national executive positions in the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) upcoming national executive elections, with five seeking to become National Chairman. The five aspirants are former National Chairman Paul Afoko, former General Secretary John Boadu, former Energy Minister Boakye Agyarko, former First Vice Chairman Sammy Crabbe and Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi. The incumbent National Chairman, Stephen Ayesu Ntim, is not seeking re-election. The General Secretary position has attracted four aspirants, including incumbent Justin Kodua Frimpong, who is seeking a second term. He faces competition from…

Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has declined to confirm whether he will pursue legal action against Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) Chief Executive Officer, Sammy Gyamfi, over allegations made against him. Mr Afenyo-Markin had earlier indicated in a Facebook post that he would seek legal remedies over what he described as defamatory allegations, including claims that he was an “extortionist”. However, speaking on JoyNews’ The Probe on Sunday, August 23, he stopped short of confirming whether he would take Mr Gyamfi to court, saying he would not allow the controversy to distract him from his responsibilities as Minority Leader. “I…

Parliament will today, Monday, August 24, 2026, reconvene for a special sitting following a recall by Speaker Alban Bagbin to consider urgent parliamentary business. The House is expected to sit from Monday, August 24, to Friday, August 28, during the recall period. Among the key matters expected to come before Parliament are the nominations of Mahama Ayariga as Minister-designate for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, and Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings as Minister-designate for Environment, Science and Technology. The recall comes less than a month after Parliament adjourned on July 31, 2026. Speaker Bagbin invoked Order 58(4) of the Standing Orders of…