Author: Krobea

President of the Federal Republic of Germany Frank-Walter Steinmeier is to embark on a state visit to Ghana from Sunday, November 2 to Tuesday, November 4. According to a statement from the government, the visit will officially begin on Monday with President Steinmeier’s inspection of a full military Guard of Honour at the forecourt of the Jubilee House. He will then hold a closed-door meeting with President John Dramani Mahama before joining their respective delegations for bilateral talks. Discussions are expected to focus on strengthening Ghana-Germany relations, particularly in areas of trade, investment, technology and development cooperation. A state luncheon…

Former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia continues his relentless campaign towards the January 31 presidential primaries of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) with a stop in the Western Region in the coming days, beginning Saturday. Dr Bawumia, renowned for his energetic on-ground campaigns, has been on the road for the past two months with series of stakeholder engagements across various regions. And on the latest leg of his campaign, which is constituency-based, Dr. Bawumia has in the past four weeks toured every constituency in the Bono, Bono East, Ahafo and Western North regions respectively. Beginning today, Saturday November 1, Bawumia…

Former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has emerged as a clear favourite to be elected NPP Flagbearer by the party’s delegates in January, a poll conducted by respected research group, the Africa Policy Lens (APL) has revealed. According to the study, which surveyed 30,681 NPP delegates across all 16 regions, Dr. Bawumia is overwhelmingly favoured by 63.8% of respondents as their preferred candidate to lead the NPP into the 2028 Presidential Elections. Following at second place is Kennedy Agyapong, who received 28.9% support. Other candidates include Dr. Bryan Acheampong, who obtained third with a low 4.6%, Yaw Osei Adutwum at…

President John Dramani Mahama has directed the Minister of Finance through the Executive Secretary at the Presidency to terminate all contracts related to Strategic Mobilization Limited (SML) Ghana. This follows the conclusion of investigations by the Office of Special Prosecutor (OSP). On Thursday, October 30, Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng found six persons including former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta liable in several infractions related to SML. Mr Agyebeng served notice that a total of Gh¢125 million will be retrieved from the cited persons. Barely, 24 hours later, President Mahama instructs that all contracts by SML be terminated. “Following the conclusion of…

The Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Weija-Gbawe Constituency, Patrick Asford Boadu, has launched a sharp response to comments made by the Member of Parliament (MP), Jerry Ahmed Shaib, describing the MP as “confused, clueless and empty” regarding development matters in the constituency. This follows remarks by the MP during an interview on Rainbow Radio and other media platforms, alleging that the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Felix Odartey Lamptey, had refused to collaborate with him on development initiatives because the MP defeated him in the 2024 Parliamentary elections. Speaking in reaction, Mr. Boadu questioned the basis…

President John Dramani Mahama has arrived in Cairo ahead of the grand opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), scheduled for Saturday, November 1. The ceremony will be held under the patronage of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and will gather world leaders, kings, and dignitaries from across the globe. Overlooking the Giza Pyramids, the GEM is the world’s largest archaeological museum, celebrating over 5,000 years of Egyptian civilization. The $1 billion project, two decades in the making, houses thousands of artifacts, including 4,500 treasures from King Tutankhamun’s tomb. President al-Sisi has hailed the museum as a “symbol of Egypt’s…

The Member of Parliament for Asante Akim South, Kwaku Asante-Boateng, has questioned the status of former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia in the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and slammed him for being an outsider in the party. Speaking on Adom FM’s Badwam programme, the MP launched a shocking personal attack on the former Vice President, and likened Dr. Bawumia to a serving slave who must not be allowed to lead the party. “When there is a vacant seat in the family to be filled, you don’t give it to an outsider who was brought into the family to serve. You…

The Minister for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has defended the current Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dr Dominic Ayine, amid public criticism over his decision to file charges against some appointees of the former government. Speaking on Metro TV on Friday, October 31, Mr Kwakye Ofosu reminded critics that during the tenure of former President Akufo-Addo, the then Attorney General, Godfred Dame, regularly made public the details of charges against individuals without attracting similar backlash. “People seem to have forgotten that Godfred Dame used to publish his charges against persons while serving as Attorney General,” Mr Kwakye Ofosu…

The Minister for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has dismissed claims by former Minister for Works and Housing, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, that the government’s payments to contractors under its major infrastructure drive, The Big Push project, are merely “audio money”. Speaking on Metro TV on Friday, October 31, Mr Kwakye Ofosu said the Finance Minister, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, is releasing “real money” to ensure that projects under the initiative are adequately funded and completed on schedule. “The suggestion that what the Finance Minister is releasing is ‘audio money’ is simply false,” Mr Kwakye Ofosu stated. “Dr Ato Forson is…

The Minister for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has assured Ghanaians that the Attorney-General’s Office is following due process in all ongoing prosecutions, stressing that the rights of all accused persons will not be violated under any circumstances. Speaking on Metro TV on Friday, October 31, Mr Kwakye Ofosu said the government remains firmly committed to the rule of law and to upholding the constitutional rights of every citizen, irrespective of their political affiliation or social status. “The Attorney-General’s Office is acting strictly within the bounds of the law,” the Minister stated. “Every prosecution currently before the courts has been…