Author: Political Desk

Azumah Resources Ghana Limited has secured a $37.5 million agreement with Danish engineering firm FLSmidth for the supply of advanced mining equipment to develop the Black Volta and Sankofa gold concessions in the Upper West Region. The deal was signed at a ceremony held at the Marriott Hotel in Accra on Friday, December 12, 2025, paving the way for full-scale operations expected within the next 21 months. The partnership emphasises environmentally responsible gold mining, with Azumah Resources prioritising sustainability amid concerns over illegal mining (galamsey), environmental damage, and job scarcity in mining communities. Noel Addo, Director of Azumah Resources Ghana…

Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga has announced that Parliament is expected to adjourn sine die on Friday, December 19, 2025. Presenting the Business Statement for the ninth week ending December 19, Mr Ayariga, who also serves as Chairman of the Business Committee, urged Committee Chairpersons to prioritise all pending referrals and submit their reports expeditiously. He commended the Speaker, the Deputy Speakers, and all Members of Parliament for their commitment and hard work during the session. Mr Ayariga expressed optimism that the Business Committee would ensure all scheduled matters for the final week are concluded smoothly before the House rises. In…

One person has been confirmed dead following a swarm of bees that attacked supporters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Kpandai District shortly after a campaign event on Sunday, December 14, 2025. The NDC’s Kpandai Constituency Secretary, Mr. Robert, confirmed the incident to Citi News, stating that the attack occurred immediately after the party had concluded its campaign activities. The deceased, identified as a chief from one of the communities in the district, was riding a motorbike when the swarm of bees suddenly attacked him. In the resulting panic, he dismounted and tried to escape but was beaten…

The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has announced the arrest of notorious Ghanaian cyber-criminal Frederick Kumi, popularly known as Abu Trica (also known as Emmanuel Kojo Baah Obeng), for his alleged role in an $8 million romance scam that targeted elderly victims in the United States. In a statement issued on Friday, December 12, 2025, EOCO disclosed that Abu Trica was arrested on Thursday, December 11, 2025, in a well-coordinated multi-agency operation involving the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Interpol, the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC), the National Investigations Bureau (NIB), the Cyber Security Authority (CSA), and the Office of…

The Accra High Court has ordered Transitions Funeral Home to immediately release the mortal remains of highlife legend Daddy Lumba to the Abusuapanyin, Kofi Owusu, for the planned funeral and burial on Saturday, December 13, 2025. Justice Kwasi Anokye Gyimah, in a dramatic turn of events on Friday afternoon, ruled that the maternal family of the late musician (real name Charles Kwadwo Fosu) failed to deposit the GH¢2 million security bond he had imposed as a condition for continuing an interim injunction that blocked the funeral. The court had on Thursday set a deadline of 2:00 pm Friday for the…

Majority Leader and Bawku Central MP, Mahama Ayariga, has indicated his readiness to reconsider and possibly withdraw the Private Member’s Bill he co-sponsored with Majority Chief Whip Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor to repeal the law establishing the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP). Mr Ayariga made the disclosure on the floor of Parliament on Friday while responding to a question posed by the Minority Chief Whip, Habib Iddrisu, about President John Dramani Mahama’s public request for the bill to be dropped. The President had, on Thursday, December 11, 2025, issued a statement requesting Mr Ayariga to reconsider his decision to push for…

The Accra High Court has delivered a dramatic twist in the ongoing dispute over the final funeral rites of highlife icon Daddy Lumba, ordering the late musician’s maternal relatives to deposit GH¢2 million with the court by 2:00 pm today, Friday, December 12, 2025, or the body will be released to the Abusuapanyin for burial tomorrow as originally planned. Justice Kwasi Anokye Gyimah, presiding over the case, recalled lawyers for both parties on Thursday afternoon and imposed the hefty financial condition to cover potential losses and expenses already incurred by the family head, Kofi Owusu (the Abusuapanyin), and Transitions Funeral…

An Accra High Court has placed an interim injunction on the burial of highlife legend Daddy Lumba, stopping the family head and the mortuary from proceeding with funeral arrangements until a family dispute is resolved. The ruling, delivered on Friday, December 12, 2025, follows an ex-parte application filed by the late musician’s maternal family against Kofi Owusu (the Abusuapanyin and first respondent) and Transitions Funeral Home (third respondent). The court restrained Mr Owusu from continuing with any funeral plans and ordered Transitions Funeral Home not to release the body, which has been in the morgue since Daddy Lumba’s death on…

Ghanaian fans travelling to support the Black Stars at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico will pay between $140 (approximately GH¢1,610) and $600 (GH¢6,900) for group-stage tickets, FIFA has announced. The world football’s governing body released the official ticket prices on Thursday, 11 December 2025, giving supporters the first clear indication of the cost of watching Ghana live in Group L. The cheapest ticket available to Ghanaian fans is $140 (Category 3) for the opening match against Panama on 17 June 2026 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. Full pricing for Ghana vs Panama:…

Ranking Member on Parliament’s Defence and Interior Committee, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, has launched an attack on the government for what he describes as reckless and contradictory spending priorities. In a social media post on Friday, December 12, 2025, the Assin South MP accused the National Democratic Congress (NDC) administration of wasting millions of cedis on by-elections and polling station reruns while simultaneously begging foreign governments for basic equipment to retool national security agencies. Rev. Ntim Fordjour cited specific examples, noting that the state spent GH¢38.6 million in a single day on the recent Akwatia by-election and another GH¢1 million…