Author: Political Desk

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament has ordered the Sunyani West Municipal Assembly to refund GH¢116,000 within 30 days following the unlawful payment of end-of-service benefits to some staff members. The directive was issued on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, during the committee’s sitting where it examined the Auditor-General’s Report on the assembly’s accounts. Committee members discovered that the assembly had disbursed a total of GH¢135,000 as end-of-service benefits without any legal or statutory backing, in clear violation of the Public Financial Management Act. Representatives of the Sunyani West Municipal Assembly, who appeared before the PAC, admitted the irregularity but…

The Deputy Director-General of the National Service Authority, Moses Dok Nach Kpeungu, has revealed that 100,000 national service personnel have been mobilized to both public and private sector institutions across the country this year to support manpower needs. According to him, the present deployment includes personnel posted to critical sectors of the economy, such as healthcare. Speaking on Joy FM’s Super Morning Show, Mr Kpeungu explained that about 29,000 personnel have been posted to private sector organisations as part of the national service programme, while the Authority continues to deploy similar numbers annually to meet workforce demands. “If you look…

The Minority in Parliament has accused the government of orchestrating a coordinated plan to weaken the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) through legal and parliamentary means. Addressing a press conference on behalf of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Minority, the MP for Gushegu and Ranking Member on Parliament’s Legal Affairs Committee, Hassan Tampuli, alleged that recent actions against the OSP were part of a broader effort to dismantle the institution after it pursued high-profile prosecutions. “The petitions were not serious legal instruments. They were political weapons designed to harass, delegitimise, and remove from office a public servant whose crime…

The Akim Swedru Circuit Court in the Birim South District of the Eastern Region has fined a 37-year-old man GH¢2,400 for making derogatory remarks against the Member of Parliament for Akim Oda. The court, presided over by Akosua Atta Nyarko, also ordered Emmanuel Oppong Krah to sign a bond to be of good behaviour for three years. He faces a three-year jail term if he defaults on the fine. Krah, a security guard at Sentuo Oil Refinery, pleaded guilty to three counts: offensive conduct conducive to a breach of the peace, publication of false news, and threat of death. Prosecuting,…

The Criminal Division of the High Court in Accra has given Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, a final opportunity to file his witness statements in the alleged Samreboi illegal mining case. Presiding judge Justice Audrey Kocouvi-Tey issued the order after the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party failed to meet an April 14, 2026 deadline. Chairman Wontumi is standing trial over allegations that he permitted mining activities on his Akonta Mining concession in Samreboi without authorisation. At the close of the prosecution’s case, the court directed him to open his defence and choose between testifying in…

The Ghana Chamber of Mines has strongly pushed back against claims that the country’s mining sector is undertaxed, insisting instead that Ghana imposes one of the highest fiscal burdens on mining companies in the world. In a statement issued on Monday, April 20, 2026, the Chamber argued that Ghana’s current mining fiscal regime results in an effective tax rate (ETR) of nearly 60% under prevailing assumptions, placing the country among the most heavily taxed mining jurisdictions globally. The Chamber’s reaction comes in response to recent assertions by the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA), which described Ghana’s mining framework as a…

 The Deputy Attorney-General, Dr Justice Srem-Sai, has stated that the Attorney-General’s Department will not take over ongoing cases from the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) until the Supreme Court delivers its ruling on the prosecutorial authority of the anti-corruption body. Dr Srem-Sai made the remarks during an interview with Bernard Avle on Channel One TV’s The Point of View on Monday, April 20, 2026. “Our position is that we will wait for the Supreme Court decision before taking over OSP’s cases. It will be a rush to start doing something now,” he said. The comments come after a High…

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has cautioned government appointees against interfering in chieftaincy disputes, reminding them that political power is temporary and should not be used to undermine traditional authority. Speaking at a meeting of the Asanteman Council at the Manhyia Palace on Monday, April 20, 2026, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II expressed concern over what he described as increasing political meddling in traditional matters, particularly in areas such as Sampa and other communities within the Ashanti Kingdom and beyond. “Your government is in power, so you think you can do whatever you please. Know that power is transient. Of…

Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has listed five individuals, including two former senior government officials with defence and mining backgrounds, as possible witnesses in his ongoing Samreboi mining trial. The list was filed at the High Court (Criminal Court 4) in Accra pursuant to a court order, as the defence prepares to open its case after the court dismissed a “no case” submission. The document, signed by lawyer Andy Kwame Appiah-Kubi of Nhyira Chambers, names the following as possible witnesses for the defence: Kwabena Okyere Darko (Member of…

The National Service Authority (NSA) has successfully reduced its annual payroll from approximately GH¢1.6 billion to GH¢700 million following the introduction of tighter verification systems. Deputy Director-General of the NSA, Lieutenant Colonel Moses Dok Nach Kpeungu, disclosed this achievement, attributing it to strengthened payment processes that ensure only duly verified personnel receive allowances. He explained that the new system is designed to eliminate irregular payments, particularly those linked to ghost names, through stricter checks before disbursements are made. According to Lt. Col. Kpeungu, the significant savings were achieved not by reducing the number of service personnel deployed across the country,…