Author: Richmond Ampofo Fordjour

Hon. Francis Asenso-Boakye, Member of Parliament for Bantama, has called on the Minister of Education, Hon. Haruna Iddrisu, to facilitate medical support for Suzzy Penamang, the ADASS student shot in in eye, by assisting her travel to the United Kingdom for treatment and ensuring that justice is served. Asenso-Boakye’s call for the Minister of Education’s intervention stems from the fact that the incident occurred on the premises of the school which falls under Haruna’s remit, as part of his responsibility for overseeing education in the country. His appeal follows the family’s independent efforts to seek medical treatment abroad after Ministry…

Newly sworn-in Government Statistician, Dr. Alhassan Iddrisu, has pledged to regularly release quarterly employment and unemployment data to help track jobs created by the government through its flagship job creation policies. This commitment is part of his broader vision to build a modern, world-class, technology-driven, agile, and trusted Statistical Service. Dr. Iddrisu stated that this initiative is among the innovative policies he intends to champion in order to position the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) at the core of development and policy decisions. The goal is to ensure that data-driven insights shape national transformation efforts. Delivering his inaugural speech at the…

National Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Henry Nana Boakye, has announced that petitions will be presented to the Supreme Court, Parliament, and the Jubilee House by the four political parties in protest against the suspension of the Chief Justice scheduled for May 5. He stated that the protesters will converge at the car park around the Supreme Court, where a petition will first be submitted to the apex court , the symbol of the Judiciary. From there, the protest will move to Parliament, where a second petition will be presented to the Legislature. The final petition will be…

Minority Leader and former Board Chairman of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has called on state investigative institutions to question the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) over the disappearance of some 1,320 containers belonging to ECG. Several state officials and analysts have linked the Minority Leader to the missing containers saga due to his former role as Board Chairman of ECG. They argue that he should be held accountable and interrogated. In response, Afenyo-Markin has vehemently denied any responsibility for the missing containers, arguing that the containers were under the custody of the Ghana Ports and…

The Ghana Federation of Labour (GFL) is hitting out at the Trade Union Congress (TUC) for sidelining it in core decision-making during the May Day celebrations on Thursday. In a letter addressed to the General Secretary of TUC, the labour group outlined a four-point statement of concern, noting that it had been treated with “disrespect” at the Black Star Square where the event was held. On the suspension of the Chief Justice, Her Lordship Gertrude Torkonoo, GFL observed that the matter had not come up in prior deliberations, therefore, they found it inappropriate that the General Secretary had expressed concern…

Former President John Dramani Mahama has announced that he will participate as a runway model during this year’s Ghana Fashion Week, scheduled for July. The announcement came during the official launch of the “Black Star Experience” at the Freedom and Justice Monument at Black Star Square in Accra This surprising yet exciting revelation was made during the official launch of the Black Star Experience at the Freedom and Justice Monument at Accra’s Black Star Square on May Day. Addressing a packed crowd of government officials, creatives, and guests, the President received rapturous applause when he declared: “Yes, when we host…

Former Director-General of the National Signals Bureau, Kwabena Adu-Boahene, has been remanded into the custody of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) for seven days, until May 13, 2025. The trial judge, His Lordship John Eugene Nyadi Nyante remanded him during an in-camera consequential hearing, following the presentation of evidence by Attorney General Dr. Dominic Ayine at the Accra High Court. Dr. Ayine argued that intelligence reports suggested the accused had attempted to interfere with witnesses involved in the ongoing prosecution. During an earlier hearing on April 30, 2025, both the Attorney General and counsel for Adu-Boahene  Samuel Atta…

Investigative journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni has petitioned President John Mahama to terminate the Youth Employment Agency’s (YEA) contract with Zoomlion Ghana Limited. His petition follows a press statement issued by Zoomlion on April 30, in which the company announced ongoing negotiations to increase the monthly allowance of sweepers from GH₵280 to GH₵420, an increment of GH₵140. The contract, which has been running for the past 19 years, expired in September 2024. However, its renewal has stalled following public backlash over the meagre GH₵280 monthly allowance paid to beneficiaries, which Chief Executive Officer of YEA, Malik Basintale has assured he won’t…

Ghanaian dancehall artist, Charles Nii Armah Jr, popularly known as Shatta Wale, has publicly apologized to his former manager, Lawrence Nana Asiamah Hanson, best known as Bullgod, over past allegations linking him to the 2014 murder of Fennec Okyere. The apology, shared via social media on April 30, 2025, marks an attempt to retract his previous claims and reconcile with Bullgod after years of tension. In 2022, Shatta Wale accused Bullgod of being involved in the unsolved murder of Fennec Okyere, the late manager of rapper Kwaw Kese. He claimed Bullgod had revealed key details to him about the crime,…

Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has alleged that the establishment of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) by the government is intended to support illegal mining activities. He made this claim along with other preliminary remarks on issues such as the dismissal of post-December 7 recruits and the removal of some top military officials before delivering his speech at a press conference held at the NPP’s National Headquarters. This was in relation to the planned protest against the suspension of the Chief Justice. Afenyo-Markin further alleged that the establishment of GoldBod indirectly institutionalizes ‘galamsey,’ claiming that the initiative to purchase…