Author: Richmond Ampofo Fordjour

The Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Hon. Dominic Akrutinga, has officially entered a nolle prosequi in the case of The Republic v. Kwabena Duffour & 7 Others, effectively discontinuing the prosecution upon recovering undisclosed substantial amount of state funds in contention. In a statement released on Tuesday, the Attorney-General said while the exercise of prosecutorial discretion does not legally require public justification, the decision to offer an explanation is borne out of a commitment to transparency and accountability. Dr. Kwabena Duffuor, founder of the now-defunct uniBank, previously held key positions as Ghana’s Finance Minister (2009–2013) and Governor of the Bank…

Minister of State for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has revealed that President John Dramani Mahama has directed the Attorney Genral, Dominin Akurutinga Ayine to terminate the contrcat and prosecute culpaple persons who will be fished out by the forensic audit. He indicated that despite the halt of the project as far back as March, 2023, the contractor still receives payment due to the nature of the contract which puts significant burned on the state hence the direction for the contract to be terminated. He outlined this as part of a series of decisive measures to be implemented by the…

Minister of State for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has revealed that several financial transactions carried out by the National Cathedral Secretariat lack the necessary supporting documents to validate the outflows of funds. He made these disclosures during a press briefing at the Jubilee House, where he read excerpts from the Deloitte and Touche audit report commissioned to examine the Secretariat’s financial activities. According to the Minister, the audit exposed widespread documentation gaps and irregularities, raising serious concerns about transparency and accountability in the management of funds. A number of expenditures, including costs related to the Board Secretary, general office…

Minister of State for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has revealed that Mobile Money (MoMo) donations amounting to over GH¢38.3 million received by the National Cathedral Secretariat remain unreconciled, with no financial records available for the years 2022 and 2023. The shocking revelations stand in stark contradiction to earlier claims by the Board of Directors of the National Cathedral project, who stated in a public communiqué that an audit by Deloitte and Touche confirmed all state funds and donations were properly accounted for, with disbursements based on contracts and actual work done. Speaking at a press conference held at the…

National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has urged the Minister for Communications, Digital Technology, and Innovation, Sam Nartey George, to exercise caution in his public commentary regarding the recent violence that marred the parliamentary rerun in Ablekuma North. He stressed that Sam George, now a minister of state, must communicate in a manner befitting his office and restrain his emotions, even if he was directly affected by the incident. “I listened to Sam George, who also threatened that ‘this is just the beginning.’ I understand that he is a victim, so if you put yourself…

The Students Loan Trust Fund (SLTF) has announced the successful reimbursement of academic fees for an additional 20,682 students under President John Dramani Mahama’s flagship “No Fees Stress” policy. This latest disbursement brings the total number of reimbursed students to 60,915 offering a major boost to the President’s commitment to making tertiary education financially accessible to all. According to SLTF, Thursday, 31st July 2025 has been set as the final deadline for students to submit applications for reimbursement under the policy. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), the Fund expressed its satisfaction with the progress so far indicating its…

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has revealed that the Government of Ghana is in talks with the Republic of Serbia to secure a labour mobility agreement as part of efforts to expand employment opportunities for Ghanaians abroad. This comes after Serbia announced its intention to offer 100,000 international work permits in 2025, with Ghana positioned as one of the potential partner countries to benefit from this opportunity. “We are also negotiating a labour mobility agreement considering that Serbia seeks to offer 100,000 international work permits this year,” Mr. Ablakwa stated during a bilateral meeting in Accra with the…

Chukwudi Jude Ihenetu, the Nigerian national whose viral video sparked public concern over claims of establishing an “Igbo Kingdom” in Ghana, has retracted the comments, clarifying that the video was from an old interview recorded in 2013. In a statement on X (formerly Twitter), Ghana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, revealed that he met with Mr. Ihenetu on Wednesday, July 17, 2025, to address the concerns. “Yesterday, I invited Chukwudi Jude Ihenetu, the gentleman captured in a viral video claiming he intends to establish an Igbo Kingdom in Ghana following an alleged purchase of a…

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has charged seven individuals and three companies before the High Court (Criminal Division) in Accra over including the Former Chief Executive Officer of the National Petroleum Authority, Mustapha Abdul- Hamid, over their alleged involvement in a wide-ranging extortion and money laundering scheme within the National Petroleum Authority (NPA). The individuals charged include: Jacob Kwamina Amuah, Coordinator of the Unified Petroleum Pricing Fund (UPPF) at the NPA and Managing Director of Propnest Limited, Kel Logistics Limited, and Kings Energy Limited; Wendy Newman, an NPA staff member; Albert Ankrah, Director of Kel Logistics Limited; Isaac…

Majority Leader and Member of Parliament for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga, has attributed the recent violence at the Ablekuma North parliamentary rerun to what he described as a contradictory stance by the New Patriotic Party . Speaking on the floor of Parliament, Mr. Ayariga argued that the NPP’s official announcement to boycott the July 11 rerun misled security agencies into lowering their guard, which ultimately resulted in chaos and violence on election day. “Do you know the implication for announcing you will not participate in an election. What you do is that you put the security agencies to sleep” he…