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Wife of Ghana’s former Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, has for the first time waded into the controversies surrounding the absence of her husband from the country and his declaration as a fugitive of justice by the Office of the Special Persecutor, (OSP). The wife, Professor Angela Ofori-Atta, in an interview to explain an earlier public statement she had issued on the said matter confirmed that   Ken Ofori-Atta is currently in the United States where he recently had a successful surgery to treat prostate cancer. Prof. Angela Ofori-Atta explained why the husband cannot and will not travel to Ghana at…

The family of Stephen Ayensu Ntim, National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has officially requested that he be temporarily excused from all party duties due to serious health concerns. In a letter dated June 16, 2025, and addressed to the NPP Council of Elders, the family said Mr. Ntim is currently unwell and needs immediate medical care and rest. Interestingly, General Secretary of the Party Justin Kodua has clarified that the National Chairman has not written officially to inform them of his ill health. He explains that the Party will wait for an official notice from the chairman…

The family of Frank Annoh-Dompreh, Member of Parliament (MP) for Nsawam-Adoagyiri and Minority Chief Whip, has publicly affirmed his royal lineage and debunked claims challenging heritage and credibility. At a press conference held at the late father’s residence of the MP in Adoagyiri on Tuesday, June 17, Nana Opare Annoh, the Gyasehene of Marfo Krom, provided a detailed genealogical account to assert Annoh-Dompreh’s legitimacy as a royal of Adoagyiri. Royal Bloodline Traced Nana Opare Annoh explained that Annoh-Dompreh hails from a well-established royal bloodline. He traced the MP’s ancestry from late Akyem Oda Chief Linguist, Okyeame Kwaku, through a line…

RESIDENTS OF Sepaase near Kumasi in the Ashanti Region, are said to be living in fear, following the discovery of an almost decomposed body in a river in their community. The dead man has since been identified by the police as Ernest Darko, who is about 38 years old. He was found lifeless in the Asuoyeboah River at Sepase on June 13, 2025. Strangely, Ernest Darko’s mobile phone was found lying on the banks of the river and when the body was found and there were no marks of violence on it to suggest foul play in the death. According…

Minority Leader Osahen Afenyo-Markin has said the recent nomination of seven justices to the Supreme Court soon after the Chief Justice has been suspended appears to be more of institutional capture of the Judiciary rather than the routine filling of vacancies. “We convene whilst our Chief Justice sits suspended through procedurally questionable processes under Articles 146 and 296. An executive that suspends one Chief Justice whilst installing seven new justices is not filling vacancies—it is reshaping the constitutional order. The appearance of institutional capture is inevitable and constitutionally catastrophic. READ ALSO: Afenyo-Markin Petitions IGP Over Assault “The Supreme Court has abdicated…

The Minority in Parliament has called for the immediate revocation of a new law that imposes a levy of an additional GH¢1 on every liter of petroleum products which rounds up to GH¢ 4.50p as paid by Ghanaians on each gallon of fuel. The new additional levy, commonly known as the ‘Dumsor Levy’ on petroleum products was scheduled to have taken effect from today, Monday June 16, 2025, but the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has for the second time announced a postponement of implementation. A statement signed by Minority Leader Osahen Alexander Afenyo-Markin on Sunday June 15 called for a…

If KGL Technology Limited withdraws from its agreement with the National Lottery Authority (NLA), the entire institution could collapse, a former Public Relations Officer of the NLA, Dr. Razak Kojo Opoku through an official release cautioned.  “The exit of KGL Technology Limited shall completely collapse NLA. Without KGL, NLA can never pay its employees, pay winning tickets, and pay their indebtedness to third-party contracts. Let’s me reiterate that, it is absolutely false that in the absence of KGL Technology Limited: NLA can generate GHS 6 billion annually in revenue, deliver over GHS 3 billion in gross profit, and if properly…

Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has issued a stern warning to the newly inaugurated Board of Trustees of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), urging them to resist any pressure to sell State assets to politically exposed persons. Speaking during the swearing-in ceremony in Accra, Dr. Forson cautioned the Board to uphold the public interest in all investment decisions and avoid repeating past mistakes that have raised concerns about the stewardship of pension funds. “Please do not sell state assets to politicians,” the Minister said emphatically. “The President will not accept it, and as your sector Minister,…

“In the coming weeks, the GoldBod shall in conjunction with the National Security Secretariat launch a standing anti-gold smuggling taskforce, to further strengthen our fight against the illicit menace. All persons who fall foul of the law will be dealt with no matter whose ox is gored. No one will be spared”, Sammy Gyamfi, Chief Executive of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has warned. The GoldBod Chief Executive said the anti-gold smuggling taskforce is one of the measurers government has introduced to ensure the practice of illegal gold trading and uncontrolled gold smuggling in the country ends. Sammy Gyamfi noted…

The Minority Caucus in Parliament is demanding for urgent answers from the Ghana Medical and Dental Council (GMDC), about the true professional status of Ann Sansa Daly; the woman who is being accused of pretending to be a medical doctor. Despite regularly giving medical advice on GHOne TV and presenting herself as a certified doctor on a show called “Health and Life with Dr. Daly” last year, which gained massive views on YouTube, she is now being accused of holding no valid license to practice medicine, either in Ghana or the United States. In an official letter addressed to the…