Ghana Politics

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Evangelist Patricia Asiedua, popularly known as Nana Agradaa or Evangelist Mama Pat, has stirred public reaction once again after a new video surfaced showing her distributing bags of rice and cash to women in her church. According to her, the money used for the gesture came from the $800 dollars …

Former Vice President and 2024 NPP Presidential Candidate, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has predicted that by 2028, Ghanaians will be calling for the return of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to rescue the nation. He made the statement during the party’s Thank You Tour in the Eastern Region, where he addressed …

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced the temporary closure of Ghana’s embassy in Washington, D.C., following the uncovering of a major corruption scandal within the mission. Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa made the announcement on May 26, 2025, stating the decision is aimed at facilitating a comprehensive restructuring …

A large crowd of New Patriotic Party (NPP) supporters gathered at the residence of Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, in protest of an attempted arrest by officers from the National Investigations Bureau (NIB) and the Ghana Police Service. The incident, which unfolded early Friday …

A joint task force comprising police officers and National Security operatives on Friday morning stormed the residence of Ashanti Regional New Patriotic Party (NPP) Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi. According to reports from, the team arrived with a court-issued search warrant authorising them to thoroughly inspect …