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Members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Nsawam-Adoagyiri Constituency of Eastern Region have called the general public to disassociate the Member of Parliament (MP) there, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, from any and all forms of unresolved chieftaincy dispute and its ripple effects in the area. The Party held a press conference on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, to call on all and sundry to delink the MP from the said disputes, and described any attempt to drag in the name of Frank Annoh-Dompreh as a “disgraceful political scheme” aimed at tarnishing the MP’s image. The recent unrest in Adoagyiri was triggered…

The Chief Executive Officer of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP), Mr. Eric Adjei has extended a helping hand to a gentleman by name, Solomon Akugru – a survivor of the June 3 fire and flood disaster, as the nation marked ten years since the tragedy that claimed over 150 lives and injured more than 100 others. The special meeting between the survivor, blogger and social media personality Augustus Koranteng Kyei popularly known as Kobby Kyei and the NEIP CEO took place at the office of the government organization. In a Facebook post after the meeting, Mr. Eric Adjei…

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Director for Legal Affairs, Garry Nimako Marfo, has said there is no legal or logical basis to support allegations that an application for reduction of bail conditions he had filed in court last Friday, was the reason the Party’s Ashanti Regional Chairman, Wontumi, spent the weekend in detention even when he had fully met the bail conditions. Chairman Wontumi, officially known as Bernard Antwi Boasiako, was arrested last Tuesday by officials of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) but he has since been on detention because he has not been able to meet the…

The Cyber Security Authority (CSA) has taken a bold step in protecting Ghanaians from digital exploitation, by blacklisting over 40 loan applications found to be operating illegally and engaging in unethical practices. The unregulated digital lending apps according to a statement from CSA has seen to the rise in cyberbullying, harassment, and blackmail, adding that, it received 377 complaints relating to such digital lending platforms, a significant jump from 228 cases reported in all of 2024. The apps which CSA says have become increasingly popular, especially among young people and low-income earners seeking quick cash solutions are neither licensed by…

President John Mahama has praised the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi, for what he describes as an impressive start to the new institution’s operations. The Ghana Gold Board, formerly known as the Precious Minerals Marketing Company (PMMC), was officially launched on April 2, 2025, with a mandate to oversee and regulate gold trading activities in the country. Barely weeks into its establishment, the GoldBod has reportedly made significant strides, achieving results that President Mahama has hailed as remarkable. READ ALSO: New Magic Pushing Strong Cedi Is GoldBod – Finance Minister Assures Stability Sustenance “Mr.…

Joseph Kobina Ade Coker, a former chairman of the Greater Accra Regional branch of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has passed away. The tragic news spread across social media, stating that he died on the morning of Saturday, May 31, 2025, at the Bank Hospital in Accra after a short illness, according to close sources. Although the cause of death has not been officially announced, party insiders say he had been unwell for a brief period before his passing. Ade Coker became the Greater Accra Regional Chairman of the NDC in 2009 and served three consecutive terms in the position.…

A man who works as a caretaker near the Tema Main Harbour, has had his head cut off from his neck. He is believed to be in his 50s and on Friday, May 30, 2025, the Tema Regional Police Command arrested two suspects in connection with the shocking murder. The arrest happened after police received a distress call on Friday, May 30, 2025, about a lifeless body discovered in the harbour area. When officers arrived at the scene to begin investigations, they received additional information that shocked even the most experienced among them — a man had been caught allegedly…

In a major breakthrough in the fight against drug trafficking, officers of the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) have arrested a suspected drug baron believed to be the mastermind behind a sprawling narcotics network operating from Kuntunse Spirit Filling Station, a suburb on the outskirts of Accra. The suspect, identified as Geoffrey Agbi, was picked up in the late hours of Friday, May 30, at around 6:20pm during a carefully coordinated operation by NACOC operatives, backed by other personnel. According to sources within NACOC, Agbi had been under surveillance for weeks following intelligence reports linking him to a series of illicit…

The Minority in Parliament has said a public claim by government in March this year that some 1,357 shipping containers filled with cables and other equipment belonging to the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) have gone missing from the Tema Port was nothing but a big hoax. The Caucus, in addressing a news conference on Tuesday called on Energy Minister, John Jinapor to appear before Parliament to give a full briefing on the said missing containers because new information from government agencies suggests the supposedly missing containers have been found. The Deputy Ranking Member on the Energy Committee, Collins Adomako…

A joint team of armed soldiers and policemen were deployed to the headquarters of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) to help control a swelling crowd on New Patriotic Party (NPP) members who had gone there after reports that the Party’s Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi Bosiako alias Chairman Wontumi had been arrested and detained there. Chairman Wontumi was arrested by EOCO officials leaving the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) headquarters in Accra. Wontumi was at the CID headquarters to continue to assist in investigations into charges of illegal mining levelled against him. He had been invited by the CID…