Author: Richmond Ampofo Fordjour

The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) has rejected a government proposal to postpone the implementation of their new conditions of service to 2026. The decision follows an emergency meeting held earlier today between the Ministry of Health, GRNMA leadership, and key stakeholders. The meeting aimed to resolve the ongoing impasse and facilitate the return of nurses to the wards.GRNMA Vice President, Samuel Alagkora, disclosed that the government cited budgetary constraints as the reason for its inability to meet their demands. “What they wanted us to agree to was deferring implementation to 2026. In essence, they were proposing that…

The Minister of Communications, Digital Technology and Innovations, Sam Nartey George, is set to hold a press briefing tomorrow, June 10, to provide updates on digital pricing and mobile data costs in the country. The media engagement, scheduled for 2:00 PM at the Ministry, follows a surge of public complaints over recent broadband price hikes by major network providers. Tensions have been especially high online, where users have criticized sudden data price increases without prior notice. One frustrated user wrote, “Telecel Ghana just increased their broadband data prices without even informing customers. But @samgeorgegh said data prices would go down,…

The Ghana Police Service has arrested a fake doctor, Fredrick Papa Kow-Assifuah, for impersonating a medical doctor and defrauding unsuspecting victims under the pretext of securing international travel opportunities for them. He was arrested on Thursday, June 6, 2025, at Kasoa Crispo City in the Central Region, following an intelligence-led operation carried out by personnel of the Police Intelligence Directorate (PID) Headquarters. According to the Ghana Police Service, he admitted to impersonating a medical doctor at the United Brain Hospital located at Mallam, a suburb of Accra. He further confessed to using this fake identity to engage women online, initiate…

The Office of the Special Prosecutor has secured the conviction of Thomas Andy Owusu, aide to NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, for his role in a galamsey-related bribery scandal. The High Court convicted Owusu, who was the second accused in the case of The Republic v. Charles Bissue & Another, after he pleaded guilty. The conviction followed the court’s acceptance of a plea agreement entered under Section 71 of the Office of the Special Prosecutor Act, 2017 (Act 959). Owusu was charged with Corruption of a Public Officer and Accepting Bribe to Influence a…

Former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has strongly criticised the newly introduced Energy Sector Levy, describing it as “eight times harsher” than the now-scrapped Electronic Transactions Levy (E-Levy). Addressing supporters at a public forum, Dr. Bawumia accused the National Democratic Congress (NDC) of misleading Ghanaians with promises of tax relief while introducing what he termed a “Dumsor Levy.” “The NDC told so many lies. Every day they tell lies and yesterday evening you saw — they have introduced Dumsor Levy. Initially, they scrapped the E-Levy we introduced, and today they have introduced Dumsor Levy. It is eight times the E-Levy.”…

President John Dramani Mahama has once again vowed that his administration will not interfere in ongoing or future anti-corruption investigations, reaffirming his government’s commitment to holding past and present public officers to account. He noted that Ghana’s foremost challenge in fighting graft is mainly due to political interference and lack of transparency in the processes. Speaking during a courtesy call by the African Union Advisory Board Against Corruption (AUABC) on Wednesday at Jubilee House, President Mahama assured that ongoing investigations by the Attorney General’s department and other agencies will be free from political influence, indicating the fight against corruption is…

Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has announced the release of GH¢987,965,730 into the District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF) for the first quarter of 2025. Addressing Parliament on Tuesday, June 3, Dr. Forson confirmed that the funds were disbursed on Monday, June 2, from the Consolidated Fund as part of the Mahama-led administration’s commitment to decentralization and grassroots development. The Minister emphasized that 80% of the released funds must be transferred directly to the various district assemblies without delay, in accordance with statutory requirements. He further stated that expenditure returns must be submitted to the Ministry of Finance before any…

Journalist and GHOne Morning Show host, Serwaa Amihere, has stated that she will not offer financial assistance to an X (formerly Twitter) user who pleaded for support to start a business, citing the individual’s past involvement in cyberbullying against her. She made it clear that even if she had money in abundance, she would still refuse to help due to the irony of the request. “Joining people to troll me and then coming to ask me for money is madness. Even if I had money in excess, I wouldn’t give you!” she said. The X user, identified as “Anchor,” had…

Former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has expressed his profound gratitude to the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, for his longstanding relationship, invaluable contribution and support during his presidency, particularly in helping to restore peace in Dagbon. He conveyed this message of appreciation during a courtesy call paid to him by the Asantehene, who was accompanied by a delegation of chiefs and noblemen, at his residence in Nima. Akufo-Addo recalled the Asantehene’s pivotal role as Chairman of the Committee of Eminent Chiefs, which included the Yagbonwura and the Nayiri, that worked to resolve the long-standing Dagbon chieftaincy conflict. “I extended…

The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Wontumi, has been released by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) after meeting his bail conditions set at GH¢50 million. His release comes after his legal team withdrew an application filed at the High Court seeking to vary the bail conditions, which the suspect was initially unable to meet. Currently, party supporters who had continued their daily presence at the EOCO premises jubilated as Wontumi exited the compound with his lawyer, following more than 48 hours in custody, exceeding the constitutional limit. The…