Author: Political Desk

A committee set up to investigate the death of Charles Amissah, an engineer with Promasidor Ghana Limited, has recommended disciplinary action against several healthcare professionals, alongside sweeping reforms to Ghana’s emergency healthcare system. The recommendations follow a probe into the circumstances surrounding the death of the 29-year-old, whose case has sparked widespread concern over emergency care delivery and the persistent “no-bed syndrome” in the country. The committee, chaired by Professor Agyemang Badu Akosa, found that multiple healthcare providers breached their duty of care, prompting calls for sanctions across various institutions. Among those cited is Dr Anne-Marie Kudowor, who has been…

A committee established to investigate the death of hit-and-run victim Charles Amissah has concluded that lapses in emergency medical care , rather than injuries from the accident, led to his death. Mr Amissah, a 29-year-old engineer with Promasidor Ghana Limited, was knocked down at the Circle Overpass on February 6, 2026. Reports indicate that he was stabilised at the scene by emergency responders before being transported for further treatment. However, the committee revealed that he was denied timely care at multiple health facilities, including the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, the Greater Accra Regional Hospital, and the Police Hospital. According to…

Nsawam Adoagyiri Member of Parliament Frank Annoh-Dompreh has filed a defamation suit at the High Court in Accra against Bono Regional Minister Joseph Addea Akwaboah and media outlet, GhanaWeb. In a writ of summons issued on May 6, 2026, Annoh-Dompreh is seeking a total of GH¢30 million in damages over alleged defamatory statements made by the minister and published by GhanaWeb on April 28, 2026. According to the statement of claim, the minister, during a cocoa farm visit interaction, reportedly stated in Twi that Annoh-Dompreh had advised cocoa buyers to use government funds to purchase cocoa from Côte d’Ivoire and…

The Minister for Roads and Highways, Governs Kwame Agbodza, has disclosed that the ministry will commence legal proceedings to recover approximately US$30 million from Indian construction firm JMC over the company’s alleged failure to commence work after receiving mobilisation payment. According to the minister, JMC had assured the ministry of its technical and financial capacity to execute the contract and subsequently won the bid. “There is one unfortunate situation, where we paid JMC at the time when Parliament approved, I think US$158.6 million, and that project should have been completed last year. Almost US$30 million mobilisation, they took the money…

Dr Mahamudu Bawumia’s aide, Dennis Miracles Aboagye, has called on Greater Accra Regional Minister Linda Ocloo to consider resigning from her position over her recent controversial public remarks. Speaking on Breakfast Daily on Wednesday, May 6, Miracles Aboagye said that although the minister may have made some contributions during her tenure, it was time for her to “give way for others” who could bring a more unifying approach to the role. He emphasised that public office requires a high level of discipline in communication and warned against what he described as extreme media exposure and reckless public statements. “But if…

The Ghana Police Service has declared Prince Krah, a suspected military officer aged about 30, wanted in connection with the murder of a couple at Saki, near Tema Golf City. In a press release issued on Wednesday, the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) said Ebenezer Kwabena Obiri, aged about 45, and Mary Anim, aged about 22, were found dead in their chamber and hall apartment with multiple machete wounds. Police investigations indicate that Prince Krah had been living with the couple in the apartment. The male victim was last seen in the company of the suspect on the night of Tuesday,…

Minority leader in Parliament Alexander Afenyo-Markin has criticised the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) over the re-arrest and continued detention of former Chief Executive Officer of the National Food and Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO), Abdul-Wahab Hanan Aludiba, and his wife, Faiza Seidu Wuni. The couple was re-arrested by EOCO operatives on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, shortly after the Attorney-General withdrew all charges against them and three others in the long-running buffer stock case at the Accra High Court. In a Facebook post on Wednesday, May 6, Afenyo-Markin described the actions as “shameful, reprehensible and most unworthy of a healthy democracy that…

Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has urged the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to take immediate and concrete steps to address the growing threats facing West African citizens, including deadly militant attacks in the Sahel, xenophobic violence in South Africa, and persistent barriers to free movement within the sub-region. Speaking under Rule 71 of Parliament’s Standing Orders on matters of urgent public importance, the lawmaker, who also serves in the ECOWAS Parliament, described the situation as “a moment of profound moral reckoning” for West Africa. Afenyo-Markin highlighted the vulnerability of Ghanaian and other West African traders operating…

Former Attorney-General Godfred Yeboah Dame has described the re-arrest of his clients, ex-NAFCO CEO Hanan Abdul-Wahab and his wife Faiza Seidu Wuni, by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) as an “abuse of the process.” The couple was re-arrested shortly after the High Court discharged them today, May 5, in a case in which they were standing trial over an alleged GH¢78 million financial loss to the state. Speaking on JoyNews Prime, Mr Dame expressed serious concerns about the circumstances surrounding the fresh arrest, saying the exact offence for which his clients were being held was not known to…

Greater Accra Regional Minister, Linda Ocloo, has issued an unreserved apology following widespread public backlash over comments that suggested postings to northern Ghana could be viewed as a form of punishment. In a press statement released by the Greater Accra Regional Coordinating Council (GARCC), the minister described her remarks  captured in a viral video  as a “genuine slip in communication” that did not reflect her true views or government policy on staff postings. “My attention has been drawn to a widely circulated video in which I made remarks suggesting that postings to the northern part of our beloved country could…