Author: Krobea

The Tano North Member of Parliament (MP), Dr Gideon Boako, has called for closer scrutiny of the books of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) to determine the true nature of the reported $1.1 billion contribution to Ghana’s foreign exchange reserves. Dr Boako said the public discussion surrounding the reported reserves support should go beyond the headline figures and establish the financial obligations underlying GoldBod’s gold purchases. He argued that GoldBod’s reported $1.8 billion in foreign exchange generation should be examined against its previous obligations to the Bank of Ghana, including about GH¢3.7 billion in gold supplies he said remained outstanding…

The Tano North Member of Parliament (MP), Dr Gideon Boako, has questioned claims that about $1.1 billion from Ghana Gold Board’s (GoldBod) recent foreign exchange generation represents an addition to the Bank of Ghana’s (BoG) reserves, arguing that the amount could largely constitute repayment of an existing obligation to the central bank. According to Dr Boako, GoldBod owed the Bank of Ghana about GH¢3.7 billion in 2025 in respect of gold supplies it had failed to deliver after receiving cedi funding from the central bank to purchase gold on its behalf. He said the $1.8 billion generated by GoldBod, from…

Okaikwei Central Member of Parliament (MP) Patrick Boamah has credited former Attorney-General Godfred Yeboah Dame with laying the groundwork for Ghana’s successful defence in the nearly US$400 million tax arbitration brought by Tullow Ghana Limited. Reacting to the ruling in favour of Ghana, Mr Boamah said a substantial portion of the arbitration proceedings took place under Mr Dame’s stewardship before the change of government in 2025. He said Tullow filed its request for arbitration in February 2023, after which Ghana filed its response, raised a counterclaim, nominated its arbitrator and challenged Tullow’s initial nominee. According to Mr Boamah, the Attorney-General…

An Accra High Court has granted the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) an arrest warrant for the Member of Parliament (MP) for Manhyia South Constituency, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah. The warrant was granted on Wednesday, September 30 following an application by lawyers of the state investigative body. There was confrontation between officers of EOCO and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) MP on Wednesday, September 23 when an attempt was made to arrest the latter. This led to condemnation from several quarters as regards the modus operandi of EOCO for the subject of investigation. The Ghana Bar Association (GBA) had…

The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) generated $1.871 billion in foreign exchange from its artisanal and small-scale gold (ASM) trading operations in September 2026, exceeding its monthly target of US$1.4 billion. According to GoldBod, $701.3 million of the amount generated was sold to authorised commercial banks, slightly surpassing the $700 million target set to support stability in the foreign exchange market. A further $1.170 billion was provided to the Bank of Ghana, significantly exceeding the $700 million target for reserve accumulation. For October 2026, GoldBod is projecting to generate $1.5 billion in foreign exchange. Of this amount, $1 billion is expected…

Former General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) John Boadu has emerged as the most likely winner of the National Chairmanship position in the upcoming National Officers election, according to the latest Political Environment Assessment Survey by Prof. Smart Sarpong of the Kumasi Technical University and Feedback Africa. The survey, released on September 29, sampled 9,882 respondents made up of 5,276 NPP delegates and 4,606 stakeholders across 156 constituencies in 14 regions, and data was collected between September 10 and 28, 2026, ahead of the party’s National Delegates Conference scheduled for this Saturday in Kumasi. National Chairman: Boadu in…

The Gambia jumped to the top of Group C in the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers after a 4-2 win over Ghana at the Accra Sports Stadium on Tuesday, September 29. The Scorpions came from two goals down to beat the Black Stars. Ernest Nuamah put Ghana ahead in the 27th minute from the spot before Igdir striker Felix Afena-Gyan made it 2-0 by the 33rd minute. But just after four minutes, the tide turned in favour of the away team Muhammed Badamosi made no mistake as he beat goalkeeper Benjamin Asare in post when his side won…

The Ghana Police Service, operating through the Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD), has postponed the full implementation of its automated traffic law enforcement system, TRAFFITECH-GH, moving the launch date from October 1 to November 1, 2026. ​ According to an official press release issued by the Public Affairs Directorate, the extension aims to facilitate broader public awareness and education regarding the initiative. The extra month will be used to better inform motorists about how the system operates, the specific traffic violations it will detect, and how Electronic Notices of Violation (ENV) will be issued. ​ TRAFFITECH-GH is part of…

Thousands of women have staged a march over the recent arrests of women in Ghana for criticism of the government. The march ended up with a petition to the Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection, Dr Agnes Naa Momo Lartey. The women are unhappy about the seeming victimisation of women as regards free speech. The protesters were kicked into their action by the latest arrest of a mother of three in Techiman, Salomey Awiti Baffoh, for her charged complicity in threatening messages spread on Tik Tok by one Ghana Jollof. According to the Director General of the Criminal Investigations…

The Ghana Police Service has arrested three suspects in connection with the kidnapping and murder of 33-year-old Nana Yaw Kyere, who was reported missing on September 22, 2026. The suspects, Philip Dzifa Kofi Tefe, Sarah Osei Adams and Josiah Obodai, were picked up following investigations by the Missing Persons Unit, according to a press release signed by DSP Richmond Mensah, Staff Officer, Public Affairs, and dated September 28, 2026. Preliminary investigations indicate that Mr Kyere left his residence at Kokomlemle in Accra on September 19, 2026, in his Honda Civic and did not return. Police say he was lured to…