Author: Political Desk

The case management conference in the criminal trial of former Director-General of the National Service Authority (NSA), Osei Assibey Antwi, was on Monday, July 13, 2026, suspended after concerns were raised over the prosecution’s failure to paginate documents filed before the court. The development follows earlier adjournments in the case to allow the prosecution to complete the filing of disclosures in the trial involving allegations linked to the National Service “ghost names” payroll scandal. Speaking to journalists after proceedings, counsel for the former NSA boss, Ralph Poku-Adusei, said although the parties had commenced the case management conference, a major issue…

The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has disclosed that Gerald Appiah, co-suspect in the ongoing GH¢55 million scandal at the Inter-Ministerial Coordinating Committee on Decentralisation (IMCCoD), has voluntarily begun refunding funds linked to the alleged crimes. In a statement issued on Monday, July 13, 2026, EOCO noted that Mr. Appiah, former Accountant of the IMCCoD Secretariat, has started returning the loot. However, the anti-graft body stressed that these recoveries do not by themselves conclude the investigative process nor absolve any suspect of any crime. The development forms part of investigations into the suspected misappropriation, misapplication, diversion, and theft of…

The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has formally announced the arrest of Mr. Deniss Edward Aboagye, also known as “Miracles,” former Executive Secretary of the Inter-Ministerial Coordinating Committee on Decentralisation (IMCCoD), and Mr. Gerald Appiah, the former Accountant of the same secretariat. In a press statement issued today, Monday, July 13, 2026, EOCO confirmed that the arrests are in connection with ongoing investigations into alleged financial and procurement-related irregularities at the IMCCoD Secretariat. The probe centres on the suspected misappropriation, misapplication, diversion, and theft of public funds amounting to approximately GHC55 million. According to the statement, investigations commenced last…

Yaa Naa Mahama Abukari II, the King of Dagbon, has died. The 41st Yaa Naa was enskinned on January 18, 2019, following a peace process that ended the 16-year chieftaincy dispute between the Abudu and Andani royal gates over the Dagbon traditional leadership. His enskinment followed the implementation of a roadmap for peace brokered through mediation efforts involving the government and eminent chiefs after the Yendi skin had remained vacant since 2002. Before ascending to the Yendi throne, Yaa Naa Mahama Abukari II, born Bukali in Mion, served as chief of Kpunkpono and later as the Savelugu Naa, one of…

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has announced plans to march to the headquarters of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) on Monday, July 13, 2026, to demand answers over the arrest of its Director of Communications for the 2024 Bawumia Campaign, Dennis Miracles Aboagye. The party’s National Organiser, Henry Nana Boakye, said the march is intended to seek clarity on the circumstances surrounding Aboagye’s arrest, which the NPP believes is an attempt to intimidate members of the opposition. Speaking on Channel One News on Sunday, July 12, 2026, Nana Boakye alleged that Aboagye was arrested without any prior invitation…

The Director of Communications for the Dr Mahamudu Bawumia Campaign, Dennis Miracles Aboagye, has been arrested by officials of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) at the Kotoka International Airport. According to the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr Aboagye was arrested on Sunday, July 12, 2026, by EOCO officers with the assistance of officers from the Ghana Immigration Service and taken into custody. The circumstances surrounding the arrest have triggered concerns from the NPP, with the party’s General Secretary, Justin Kodua Frimpong, alleging that Mr Aboagye’s lawyers have been denied access to him and that his whereabouts have not…

Media personality and political activist Okatakyie Afrifa-Mensah was arrested by police on Sunday, July 12, following clashes that erupted during the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) constituency executive elections at Afigya Sekyere East in the Ashanti Region. The incident occurred at the polling centre in Wiamoase, where voting proceeded despite reports of a court injunction intended to halt the exercise. According to witnesses, Afrifa arrived at the venue to serve the court injunction on deployed police officers. Armed officers reportedly prevented him from accessing the polling station and took him into custody. Videos circulating on social media showed Afrifa being escorted…

Former Member of Parliament for Sekondi, Andrew Egyapa Mercer, has congratulated the newly elected constituency executives of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), urging them to unite members and strengthen the party ahead of the 2028 general elections. In a Facebook post on Sunday, Mr Mercer described the election of the new executives as the beginning of a new chapter for the party in the constituency, expressing confidence in their ability to provide effective leadership at the grassroots. Drawing on his experience as the former MP for Sekondi, he said the strength of the NPP has always been rooted in the…

The Member of Parliament for Tano North, Dr. Gideon Boako, has praised the constituency organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwabena Akufo, for his exceptional grassroots mobilisation skills and consistent success in internal party elections. In a post on social media, Dr. Boako described Mr. Akufo as a dedicated party operative whose approach to politics is centred on direct engagement with grassroots members rather than relying on social media presence or publicity. “There is a lot to learn about the politics of my constituency organiser, Kwabena Akufo. The guy is who he is. No social media account, no book,…

Popular Ghanaian businessman and entrepreneur Kennedy Agyapong, popularly known as Kenpong, is receiving treatment at the Nyaho Clinic in Accra after sustaining serious injuries in a domestic accident at his residence. Reports citing family sources says the businessman recently returned to Ghana from Canada and the United States before the incident occurred. The sources said Kenpong reportedly slipped on a wet bathroom floor while attempting to retrieve an item from a high shelf, causing him to fall heavily. The fall is said to have resulted in multiple fractures as well as a significant head injury. He was rushed to the…