Author: Political Desk

President John Dramani Mahama has received the official investigative report into the August 6, 2025, helicopter crash that claimed the lives of eight people, including two cabinet ministers. The report, submitted to the President on Monday, November 10, 2025, was prepared by a special committee chaired by National Security Coordinator Abdul-Osman Razak. The committee was constituted shortly after the tragedy to determine the cause of the incident and recommend preventive measures. The report was officially presented by to the president by the acting Minister for Defence, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson who doubles as the Minister for Finance. Ahead of the…

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, is set to wrap up his mediation efforts in the protracted Bawku chieftaincy conflict with two final sessions scheduled for November 30 and December 1, 2025. A statement issued by Manhyia Palace on Monday November 10, 2025, described the upcoming meetings as the concluding session of the monarch’s intervention in the long-standing dispute between the Kusasi and Mamprusi ethnic groups in the Upper East Region. “The Asantehene has scheduled two days, November 30 and December 1, 2025, for what is expected to be the concluding session of his mediation in the Bawku chieftaincy conflict,”…

The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has arrested a chief in the Eastern Region for allegedly interfering with the arrest of a prominent illegal mining kingpin. Nana Ogyeahohuo Barima Anum, who claims to be the Chief of Dokokyina, was apprehended on Sunday, November 9, 2025, at around 4:30 p.m., during an operation in a grey Mercedes Benz ML 350 with registration number GT 870-14, trailing the NAIMOS team. The vehicle was subsequently seized, and the chief was handed over to the Ghana Police Service for further action. The operation also uncovered additional details about Asenso Kwabena’s activities. The suspect…

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has shut down several water-producing facilities in parts of Greater Accra for operating without the required licenses and under unhygienic conditions. The affected areas include Ashaiman, Teshie, Nungua, and the Ga West Municipal area. A statement issued by the FDA on Monday, November 10, 2025, indicated that most of the facilities were producing sachet water under unhygienic conditions, posing health risks to consumers. “The FDA’s Food Inspectorate and Enforcement Team, as part of its ongoing Compliance and Surveillance Operations targeting unlicensed facilities, has shut down water-producing facilities in Ashaiman, Teshie, Nungua, and the Ga…

Revenue assurance company, Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML) has sued the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) at the High Court in Accra over the alleged unlawful seizure of its servers and equipment. Accoroding to a report by myjoyonline.com, the company filed a writ of summons on November 10, 2025, demanding the return of all seized items, special damages of $28,850,125.50, and general damages of GH₵20 million. The lawsuit follows a search and seizure operation by the OSP at SML’s offices on June 10, 2025. According to the statement of claim, OSP officers removed 29 pieces of equipment, including seven…

The Minority in Parliament has boycotted the vetting of Chief Justice nominee Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie by the Appointments Committee. Led by Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin, the group, during proceedings of the Appointments Committee on Monday, November 10, 2025, outright rejected the nomination, arguing that it lacks legitimacy amid ongoing legal challenges over the removal of former Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo. “We are registering that we reject the nomination, and the record should reflect that the report of the vetting be a Majority report,” Afenyo-Markin declared during the proceedings. Earlier, the vetting of Acting Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie…

A former Board Member of the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF), Yaw Odame-Darkwa, has testified in the High Court in Accra that the controversial Sky Train project never received approval from the GIIF Board during his tenure. Mr Odame-Darkwa, the first prosecution witness in the $2 million financial loss case involving former GIIF CEO Solomon Asamoah and former Board Chair Prof. Christopher Ameyaw-Akumfi, told the court that the project was only briefly introduced at one meeting but was never deliberated upon, recommended by the Investment Committee, or approved by the Board. The two accused persons are facing charges of disbursing…

The Manhyia Palace Museum has received 130 gold and art objects from South Africa and Britain to bolster its collection of Asante heritage artefacts that date back to the 1870s. The items, comprising gold and bronze artworks crafted in Kumasi and other parts of the Asante Kingdom, were presented to Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II at the palace and its museum. Ranging from 45 to 160 years old, the pieces illustrate governance systems in Asante villages and towns, as well as the socio-economic significance of gold in the kingdom’s history. Of the total, 110 objects originate from the AngloGold Ashanti…

The vetting of Acting Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie kicked off with a fierce verbal disagreement between the leadership of the Majority and Minority Caucuses in the House. At the commencement of proceedings on Monday, November 10, 2025, Minority Leader Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin sought to raise concerns about the circumstances surrounding the nomination of Justice Baffoe-Bonnie, describing him as a disputed nominee. In a sharp response, the Majority Leader objected to the description, tagging it as out of place. The Majority Leader emphasized that the Minority’s objection to Justice Baffoe-Bonnie’s nomination had already been resolved by a ruling issued by the…

A gynecologist, Dr. Isaac Tetteh, has stated that inadequate sexual activity is one of the factors contributing to infertility among couples. Speaking on the GTV Breakfast Show with host Valerie Danso, Dr. Tetteh explained that while infertility is often linked to medical or physiological problems, the frequency and timing of sexual intercourse are equally important for conception. He pointed out that many couples struggling to conceive overlook the need for regular sexual activity during a woman’s ovulation period. Dr. Tetteh noted that the reproductive system functions within specific fertile windows, and failing to have intercourse during these periods lowers the…