Author: Political Desk

The former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP), Kofi Ofosu Nkansah, has been moved to an undisclosed location by officers of the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB), his lawyer has confirmed. Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, counsel for Mr. Ofosu Nkansah, disclosed on Citi Eyewitness News on Tuesday, February 10, that his client was taken away in a convoy of three pickup vehicles after officers initially searched his residence and later returned with him to the NIB office. According to the lawyer, the legal team has been unable to obtain any information regarding the new location…

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has revealed that its investigative committee into allegations of vote-buying during the Ayawaso East parliamentary primary recommended the annulment of the results in principle, but practical constraints prevented the party from acting on the advice. The party has therefore decided to retain Mohammed Baba Jamal as its candidate for the upcoming Ayawaso East by-election. Addressing journalists on Tuesday, February 10, NDC General Secretary Fifi Kwetey explained the factors that made annulment impossible despite the committee’s ideal recommendation. A three-member committee was set up by the party to probe claims of inducement following the primary held…

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has interrogated Mohammed Baba Jamal, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Parliamentary Candidate for Ayawaso East, over allegations of vote-buying during the party’s parliamentary primary held on Saturday, February 7. Sources at the OSP confirmed that Baba Jamal was invited to assist with investigations following formal complaints alleging inducement of delegates during the primary exercise. The questioning, according to the sources, is part of preliminary investigative steps and does not constitute a finding of guilt or wrongdoing. The allegations centre on claims that television sets, boiled eggs, and other items were distributed to influence…

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has cleared Mohammed Baba Jamal to remain as its parliamentary candidate for the Ayawaso East by-election, following an internal probe into allegations of vote buying during the party’s parliamentary primary held on Saturday, February 7. A three-member investigative committee set up by the party to examine claims of inducement submitted its report, which reportedly found no sufficient grounds to disqualify Baba Jamal. According to a Citinewsroom report, sources within the NDC have confirmed that Baba Jamal will proceed as the party’s candidate for the by-election. He is expected to file his nomination papers with the…

Speaker of Parliament Alban Sumana Bagbin has directed the Business Committee to schedule the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2025, widely known as the anti-LGBTQ+ bill for consideration by the House. The Speaker made the announcement on the floor of Parliament on Tuesday, February 10, after determining that the bill satisfies all constitutional and procedural requirements for reintroduction under Parliament’s Standing Orders. “I therefore direct that the bill be scheduled by the Business Committee to be presented to the House for consideration,” Speaker Bagbin stated. He explained that Standing Order 187(2) requires the Speaker to inform the House…

Officers from the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) have conducted a search at the residence of Kofi Ofosu Nkansah, the former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP), as part of ongoing investigations into allegations of the sale of government-funded overseas scholarships. This development was confirmed by lawyers representing Mr. Nkansah. According to the legal team, the search was carried out following comments made by the former NEIP boss during a radio discussion, where he alleged that individuals were making payments to secure scholarships abroad. In an interview with Citi News, lead counsel Nana Agyei Baffour…

The Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) has cautioned the public against setting up cultural displays at Ghana’s airports without prior authorization. The company stated that cultural exhibitions such as drumming, dancing, singing, and chanting will no longer be permitted on airport premises unless approved by management. Families and individuals who wish to welcome guests with traditional performances must first seek approval from the Commercial Services Department of GACL. Without authorization, performers will not be allowed to carry out any displays on the airport premises. GACL noted that the increasing number of informal cultural displays at the terminals disrupts airport operations…

A police officer has lost his life after suspected armed robbers opened fire during an attack on the Zebilla-Widnaba road in the Upper East Region. The incident happened on Sunday, February 8, 2026. Two police officers were journeying from Widnaba to Zebilla when they reportedly came across an armed robbery in progress along the road. The suspects opened fire when they saw the police officers, fatally injuring one policeman. The injured officer, who has not yet been named, was rushed to the Bolgatanga Regional Hospital by a police team. In a statement released by the regional police, officers stated that…

The High Court in Accra has dismissed an application by Gifty Oware-Mensah, former Deputy Executive Director of the National Service Authority (NSA), seeking to halt her trial and refer certain constitutional issues to the Supreme Court for interpretation. Presiding judge Justice Audrey Kocuvie-Tay, in a ruling delivered on Tuesday, February 10, held that the application lacked merit and that the defence had failed to establish that a genuine constitutional question had arisen to justify a referral. Ms Oware-Mensah had challenged provisions of the Practice Direction on Disclosure and Case Management Proceedings, 2018 (C.I. 103), which require an accused person to…

The chiefs and people of Pramkese in the Kwaebibirem Municipality of the Eastern Region have finally ended a 20-year vacancy on the Queen Mother’s stool with the enstoolment of Madam Joyce Akyaa as the new Pramkese Hemaa. Madam Joyce Akyaa, a prominent businesswoman, was enstooled under the stool name Nana Ofosua Aduawonmah III in a colourful traditional ceremony that drew eminent chiefs from the Akyem Abuakwa Traditional Council and beyond. The event was presided over by the Chief of Pramkese, Barima Ofori Frempong II, alongside the kingmakers and other traditional authorities. The Adasuasehemaa represented the Okyenhene at the occasion. Also…