The Minority in Parliament has strongly criticized what it describes as a politically motivated move by President John Dramani Mahama to stifle the New Patriotic Party (NPP) through the arrest and detention of its Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi. Wontumi remains in custody …
Read More »Mahama Pledges to Pay Nursing Trainee Allowances and Arrears
Former President John Dramani Mahama has pledged to settle all outstanding nursing trainee allowances, assuring students of timely and consistent payments moving forward. Speaking during a thank-you tour at the College of Health in Kintampo, Mr. Mahama addressed the longstanding concerns of nursing trainees regarding delayed stipends. He …
Read More »Ibrahim Mahama Sues IMANI VP Bright Simons For GH¢10m, Unqualified Retraction And Apology Over Alleged Defamation
Businessman Ibrahim Mahama has filed a defamation lawsuit against Bright Simons, Vice President of IMANI Africa, over allegations of publishing false and damaging content about him and his company, Engineers and Planners (E\&P). The suit, filed at the Accra High Court on May 28, claims that Simons published defamatory statements …
Read More »Minority MPs Sit on Street at EOCO Headquarters to Protest Wontumi’s Detention
Members of Parliament from Minority Caucus have staged a protest outside the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) in Accra on Thursday, May 29, demanding the release of Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi. Dressed in symbolic red and black attire, the MPs marched from Parliament to EOCO’s …
Read More »Minority MPs Stage Walkout Over Bail Conditions for Chairman Wontumi
Minority Members of Parliament staged a walkout on Thursday, May 29, in protest of the bail conditions imposed on New Patriotic Party (NPP) Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, widely known as Chairman Wontumi. Chairman Wontumi was arrested by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) on Tuesday, May 27, …
Read More »Four Police Officers Promoted for Exemplary Service
The Ghana Police Service has promoted four officers from the Western Central Regional Police Command in recognition of their professionalism, dedication, and outstanding performance in the line of duty. The promoted officers are Fetus Gameli Kukuia (now Inspector), Christian Asare (now Sergeant), Nicholas Kingsley Amoah (now Sergeant), and Adam Yakubu …
Read More »Ghana’s Embassy in Washington D.C. Reopens Today
Ghana’s Embassy in Washington, D.C. is set to reopen today, Thursday, May 29, 2025, after a brief closure initiated by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa. The temporary shutdown, which began on Monday, May 26, followed allegations of corruption involving the Embassy’s visa section. According to Minister Ablakwa, …
Read More »‘Rich’ Wontumi Can Afford GHS50m Bail – Bongo MP
Charles Bawaduah, Member of Parliament for Bongo, has expressed confidence that Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, can meet the GHS50 million bail conditions imposed by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO). Chairman Wontumi, the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), is being investigated …
Read More »Ato Forson Appointed Returning Officer for AfDB Presidential Elections
Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, Ghana’s Minister for Finance, has been appointed as the Returning Officer for the African Development Bank (AfDB) presidential elections during the Bank’s ongoing Annual Meetings. The elections are being conducted to elect a new president to succeed Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, who has served as the 8th …
Read More »Fire Ravages Maaha Beach Resort, Destroys Beachfront Structures In Ellembelle
A major fire tore through the Maaha Beach Resort in the Ellembelle District of the Western Region on the evening of Wednesday, May 28, 2025, destroying several key structures near the resort’s main pool. The blaze reportedly began at around 7 p.m. in the kitchen area of Vision Beach, a …
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