Ghana’s Parliament resumes sittings today, Tuesday, May 27, 2025, officially beginning the Second Meeting of the First Session of the 9th Parliament after the Easter break. As lawmakers return to business, key activities on the agenda include legislative debates, committee work, and discussions on critical national issues. A major event …
Read More »Six Remanded Over Violent Clash at Gomoa Dominase Onion Market
Six individuals have been remanded into custody by the Kasoa Ofaakor Circuit Court following a violent confrontation between police officers and some individuals at the Gomoa Dominase Onion Market in the Central Region. The suspects were arrested during a law enforcement operation aimed at cracking down on illegal drug activities …
Read More »Energy Ministry Traces 2,637 ECG Containers After Audit
The Ministry of Energy and Green Transition has made significant progress in its investigation into the saga of missing containers belonging to the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), revealing that 2,637 containers have been successfully traced. This development, which more than doubles the initial figure of 1,300 containers reported missing …
Read More »Chairman Wontumi Denies Receiving GH₵50m COCOBOD Payment
Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has strongly denied reports that he received GH₵50 million from the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) during the transition period of the Akufo-Addo administration. The allegations, which surfaced in recent media reports, claim that …
Read More »Chairman Wontumi Reports To CID Headquarters Following Recent Police Invitation
The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has voluntarily turned himself in to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service following a failed attempt by National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) operatives to execute a search warrant …
Read More »Former Juaben MCE Nominee Alexander Kwabena Sarfo-Kantanka Acquitted of Corruption Charges
The High Court in Kumasi has acquitted and discharged Alexander Kwabena Sarfo-Kantanka, the former nominee for Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of Juaben under the Nana Akuffo Addo government in the Ashanti Region, of all 26 counts of corruption relating to a public election. Sarfo-Kantanka had been under investigation since November …
Read More »Prof. Ameyaw-Akumfi Granted GH¢10 Million Bail Over Sky Train Saga
Former Board Chairman of the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF), Professor Christopher Ameyaw-Akumfi, has been granted bail to the tune of GH¢10 million with two sureties justified by landed property located in Greater Accra. The Accra High Court also ordered him to surrender his passport and all travel documents, and …
Read More »Ghanaian Oncology Nurse Wins $250,000 Aster Guardians Global Nursing Award 2025
Naomi Oyoe Ohene Oti, an Oncology Nurse Specialist at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, has clinched the 2025 Aster Guardians Global Nursing Award, walking away with a $250,000 prize. She was chosen from over 100,000 nominees across 199 countries and recognized among the top 10 finalists globally. Her selection, alongside Kenya’s …
Read More »Prof. Ameyaw-Akumfi Pleads Not Guilty To $2M Financial Loss Charges In Sky Train Saga
Former Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF) Board Chairman, Prof. Ameyaw-Akumfi, has pleaded not guilty to charges of wilfully causing financial loss to the state, misusing public funds, and conspiracy to commit a crime. His plea was officially entered on Monday, May 26, 2025, following two earlier absences from court, reportedly …
Read More »‘We Are All Going To Accra With Chairman Wontumi To Honor InvitationBy Police CID ‘ – Paul Yandoh ( Ashanti Regional NPP Communications Director)
Chairman Wontumi, the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the NPP, is set to appear before the CID today, May 26, 2025, following an attempted arrest at his residence by a joint team of security operatives. While the reason for the attempted arrest remains unclear, Wontumi has agreed to honor the police …
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