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John Boadu, a former general secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has been named acting director general of the State Interest and Government Authority (SIGA) by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, pending advice from the authority’s governing board. Edward Boateng, who left the Authority a few weeks ago, is replaced by John Boadu. In July 2022, John Boadu lost his position as NPP General Secretary to Justin Kodah because he was unable to secure the necessary number of votes from the party’s delegates. Mr. John Boadu has been given two weeks to confirm the appointment, according to a letter…

Oliver Barker-Vormawor’s request to the Accra High Court to have the GH¢10 million defamation lawsuit brought against him by Minister of National Security Albert Kan-Dapaah dismissed was denied, and he was fined GH¢3,000. The #FixtheCountry Movement, a private attorney, argued in support of the minister’s motion to dismiss the suit dated November 29 that the minister is not authorized to start or handle civil matters pertaining to his official duties for the state. He insisted that rather than being directed directly at the minister, the alleged defamatory remarks were directed towards the state or its representatives. Barker-Vormawor went on to…

John Dramani Mahama, the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer for the 2024 elections, has declared Ghana a rescued mission for himself. The former president took his ‘Building The Ghana We Want Together’ campaign to Sefwi Wiawso in the Western North Region, addressing the gathering John Mahama stressed that Ghana is in crisis. According to him, President Nana Akufo-Addo and Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia led NPP government have led the nation into a ditch where nothing seems to be working anymore for Ghanaians. He noted that everybody knows that Ghana is so broke to the point where it can’t pay off…

Celebrated Ghanaian media personality, Vim Lady has criticized Sonnie Badu for criticizing Dr. Kwaku Oteng in the media. Sonnie Badu has been called naive and immature by Vim Lady. She claims that since the matter does not reflect well on him, Sonnie Badu did not need to address it. She pointed out that he had the opportunity to strengthen their bond. Vim Lady proceeded to educate Sonnie Badu on his options for obtaining sponsorship and the reasons why Dr. Kwaku Oteng may not have felt compelled to do so. Vim Lady pointed out that he could have done a better…

John Dramani Mahama, the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer for the 2024 elections, has called on some party faithful to form a united force to regain power from the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP). Speaking to some NDC faithfuls in a meeting, John Mahama said Ghana needs an experienced hand to rescue the country from the current economic hardship. According to John Mahama, Ghana would be better off with an experienced leader than someone looking to test their leadership abilities with the nation’s governance. He claimed that the Akufo-Addo-Bawumia led government’s deliberate mismanagement has destroyed the nation’s economy. He…

Member of Parliament for Ningo-Prampram and a leader crusader of the Anti-gay bill, Samuel Nartey George, has responded to claims by Ghana’s LGBTQIA+ community, which he recently renamed Alphabet group. The Alphabet group claims that some comments made by Sam George are lies and fabricated against LGBTQIA+ activists. According to the Alphabet group, claims that they marry inanimate objects are nothing but lies. In a response to these claims, Sam George took to his X (formerly Twitter) page to tackles the opposers of the Anti-LGBTQI+ bill before Parliament. In a simple reply to the Alphabet group claims, the NDC MP…

John Dramani Mahama, the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer for the 2024 elections, is pleading with the Electoral Commission (EC) not to rig the general election in favor of any candidate. As part of the “Building Ghana Together” tour, the former president addressed an energizing group of students at the Wiaso College of Education and Nursing Training in the Western North Region. He stated that the Electoral Commission’s stance is crucial to a credible election. “They should do their duty to God and country. They shouldn’t cheat for anybody. I don’t want them to cheat for me and they…

The Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo administration has been charged by the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) to revoke the lithium agreement with Babari DV. It is important to note, according to the NDC, that section 25 of the Minerals and Mining Act, 2007 (ACT 703), which stipulates a royalty rate of not less than 3% and not more than 6%, served as the foundation for the current royalty rate of 5%. The party claims that ACT 900, which changed this law in 2015 and made the royalty rate negotiable and open-ended, was implemented by the previous NDC/Mahama administration. The party…

Gospel Minister Dr. Sonnie Badu, a Ghanaian living in the UK, called Dr. Kwaku Oteng out on Okay FM and then apologized to him. The Ghanaian gospel singer, who is based in the UK, apologized in-depth on social media to millionaire Dr. Kwaku Oteng in the wake of his recent interview, in which he called him out on his broken promises. Dr. Sonnie Badu has expressed regret for the incident and stated that he is still devoted to Dr. Kwaku Oteng. Despite his apology, he went over the entire thing again and expressed his disappointment that Dr. Oteng had ignored…

The Head of the Bank of Ghana’s (BoG) Conduct Supervision Unit, Mr. Augustine Donkor, has reaffirmed that a person’s assets or bank account balance do not necessarily pass down to their heirs upon death. He pointed out that it was untrue that the next of kins in Ghana believed they would automatically inherit their deceased loved one’s possessions or money. In the event of an emergency or a blood relative inheriting someone’s estate in the absence of a will, the next of kin is notified. At a workshop to review the National Financial Education Campaign’s implementation, Mr. Donkor addressed the…